Ask the Stylist: Bohemian or Rustic Chic Bridal Style

Q: I'm a super-laid back, casual kind of girl. My style is really bohemian - I'm all about eclectic, relaxed style and comfort. But on my wedding day, I still want to look like a bride and feel beautiful - while staying true to my style. Is that even possible? What are my options? I don't even know where to start!
A: GREAT question! Ladies with more easy, laid back style sensibilities have more options than ever for their wedding day look!

Outdoor garden ceremonies, woodland or rustic themed celebrations and destination weddings have been growing in popularity over the past few years. Along with these types of festivities comes a more relaxed, ethereal style, and designers are really delivering the goods.

At StarDust, we actually now have a nook within the salon dedicated specifically to these types of gowns. It's called The Bridal Garden, and this fabulous collection offers nearly 30 gowns in soft, romantic destination styles or a more boho chic vibe with interesting lace patterns, sleeves, low backs and illusion necklines. These gowns are made of lighter weight fabrics and are very flowy and free.

Appointments are not required to shop in The Bridal Garden, where the gowns range $1,500-3,000, so stop by to see what elegant yet free-spirited styles we can offer you. Whether it's bohemian, destination or rustic chic you're looking for, our stylists are sure to help you perfect your dreamy, unconventional wedding day style!

Real Wedding: StarDust Bride Julie Featured on Cover of Rocky Mountain Bride Magazine

Beautiful StarDust Bride Julie and her hubs Tyler have their gorgeous Estes Park, Colorado, wedding featured in the latest issue of Rocky Mountain Bride.

And the cherry on top is that Julie is featured on the magazine's cover in her stunning Augusta Jones bridal gown!

Our StarDust stylists were thrilled to help Julie find her lacy, open back Augusta Jones gown.

Local Colorado talent Ali & Garrett captured these fabulous photos and submitted that bridal portrait shot for the cover. The votes were cast, and the amazing shot was selected! It's hard to compete with the lovely mountaintop views, but we think elegant Julie holds her own - don't you?! To see many more images of Julie and Tyler's special day, check out Ali & Garrett's blog!

Real Wedding: Beautiful Curvy Bride in Watters

Sending a heartfelt THANKS to lovely bride Melanie for sharing a few pics of her in her Watters Austin wedding gown. Melanie found her soft, romantic dream gown at A Curvy Bride and she had some kind words for our fabulous team there:

"Thank you to A Curvy Bride and Altered for the Altar By: Nouvelle Vie Bridal for helping make my last-minute wedding dress dreams come true! Especially to Courtney, Ruth and Rylee Calvert - couldn't have done it without you amazing ladies! My fiance and I ended up having a tiny ceremony on Miami Beach and then whisked away on a cruise ship set for the Bahamas. I just HAD to take the fabulous dress with me to the Bahamas for some shots. Much love, (now) Mrs. Melanie Dizdar"

Check her out!

Thank you for sharing a few photos with us, Melanie! You look absolutely wonderful! Congrats to you,  and we wish you a long, happy marriage!

Find Your Perfect Destination, Garden or Boho Chic Gown in Our Bridal Garden

The Bridal Garden is now open at our StarDust Bridal Salon, located downstairs next to Bridesmaids. The Bridal Garden features romantic, flowy gowns perfect for a wedding on the beach, at a ranch or farmhouse, in a garden - or any other destination wedding! What makes these beautiful gowns even more lovely is their price point: these beauties range $1,000-2,000. The Bridal Garden features designs from Love Marley by Watters, Romantique by Claire Pettibone, Rosa Clara Soft and Ti Adora by Alvina Valenta. Whether you desire lace, crystals, tulle, an open back, illusion details or color, The Bridal Garden is sure to have a gown for you! We are adding to our collection regularly, but here are some styles we currently have available:

 

 

 

 

 

To check out these ethereal gowns in person, make an appointment now online or by calling the salon at 972.781.1619.

A Tale of Two Gowns…Sort of

In honor of our Matthew Christopher trunk show coming up this weekend, we thought it would be fun to share a story with you about one Matthew Christopher gown that became two.

 

Lovely Monica came to StarDust in search of two different bridal gowns to accommodate both her very intimate ceremony with Chris at Grace Bay in the Turks and Caicos Islands and their larger celebration back home at Rough Creek Lodge. When she began sharing her vision with StarDust stylist Marianne, our talented expert recommended another approach that would give Monica the two different feels she was going for, while also allowing her family and friends celebrating at the reception to enjoy the beautiful gown she wore during their beach wedding.

 

When Monica first came to us, she only knew that she wanted a gown appropriate for a wedding on the beach. Marianne helped her find the fabulous Serendipity gown by Matthew Christopher. Its flowing lines and breezy silk chiffon made it a perfect gown for a ceremony where the white sands and turquoise waters of the Caribbean come together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When it was time to discuss Monica’s desire for a short reception gown, the idea of cutting Serendipity and re-fashioning the gown with a high-low hem was born. Monica loved the idea and thought it would be a great fit for her and Chris’s rustic-themed Texas reception – and it would go fabulously with her gorgeous cowboy boots! (And boy, did it!)

Stylist/designer Marianne worked with the amazing Ruth in our alterations department to bring the shorter, high-low Serendipity to life. After the wedding, Ruth and her team worked tirelessly to create the new version of the gown in the short time frame between Chris and Monica’s return from the honeymoon and their reception. We think you’ll agree they did an amazing job!

 

 

 

We asked Monica if she had any other thoughts or details about her experience she’d like to share and she said, “I just wanted to say thank you to all the people at StarDust who helped make both my wedding days possible and memorable. To both of my photographers who went above and beyond to capture the special moments of both of my days and last but definitely not least to my parents who without their love, support, encouragement and help none of my wedding dreams would have even been possible!”

We love it! Thank you, Monica, for giving us the privilege of working with you. We are so very happy that you were pleased with your bridal gown(s)! We wish you and Chris a long and wonderful marriage!

photo credits: Grace Bay ceremony in Turks & Caicos - Anita Marcus, Brilliant Photography; Rough Creek Lodge reception - Ashley Dias