Find Your Perfect Accessories at our Paris Veil and Accessory Trunk Show This Weekend

This weekend, we'll showcase all sorts of swoon-worthy bridal accessories from Paris by Debra Moreland!

Jewelry, veils and accessories by the famed designer will be highlighted during this special event. Ms. Moreland herself will attend the trunk show and provide style consultations to brides during their appointments! Call 972.781.1619 to secure your spot!

Universally Flattering Bridesmaids Dresses for Your Wedding Party

It's a fact of life. Ladies are all unique and come in many different shapes and sizes. As a bride, you want all of your girls to look and feel fabulous on your wedding day. A big part of that is the bridesmaid dress you select for your ladies. We have a few universally flattering gowns carried at StarDust that we LOVE for all varieties of body types in wedding parties. Check out these lovelies:

Jim Hjelm Occasions style 5182 in luminescent chiffon features an A-line silhouette, draped
one-shoulder neckline and natural waist. This fabulously flowy gown is available in more
 than two dozen colors.



Style 7716 from Watters is offered in 30+ colors! This full-length gown of luminescent
taffeta flatters with its pleated bodice, full skirt and shirred empire band at the waist,
where a flower pin detail adds interest.

The Pine dress (style 4512) from Watters is available in both floor length and short! This
luxurious crinkle chiffon gown features a strapless sweetheart neckline, draped bodice and shirred skirt.
Pine is available in more than 30 colors, from soft romantic pastels to bold jewel tones to neutrals.

Soft and romantic, Wtoo's 852i is an A-line infinity dress of bobbinet, with a sweetheart neckline
and shirred bodice. The most special features of this gown (available in nearly three dozen colors!)
are the skirt panels in front and back that allow the dress to be worn with multiple necklines.

These are just a few of our favorite bridesmaids' gowns that we carry at StarDust that will help make your bridal party shine! Come in today to meet with one of our bridesmaids consultants who will help style your wedding party to create a beautiful cohesive look for your big day.

Save the Dates: Our 2015 Trunk Show Calendar

Our three salons are hosting several trunk shows for many of our fabulous designers this winter and spring. Now that you can book your appointments online, we wanted to get you these dates so you can plan ahead to be sure to shop the trunk show of your favorite designers while looking for your dream gown.

StarDust Bride Claire is a vision in Eve of Milady. photo: f8

 Book bridal appointments online for each of our salons here:

StarDust Celebrations

LuLu's Bridal

A Curvy Bride

Without further ado, here's the schedule:

January 2015

Mikaella Bridal Trunk Show, January 2-4, at LuLu’s

Bel-Aire Veil Trunk Show, January 2-12, at LuLu’s

Mori Lee Bridal Trunk Show, January 9-11, at LuLu’s

A Curvy Bride Private Label Trunk Show, January 9-11, at A Curvy Bride

Matthew Christopher Trunk Show**, January 16-18, at StarDust

Allure Bridals Trunk Show, January 16-18, at LuLu’s

Watters Trunk Show**, January 23-25, at StarDust

David Tutera for Mon Cheri Trunk Show, January 23-25, at LuLu’s

Watters Trunk Show, January 23-25, at A Curvy Bride

Ysa Makino Trunk Show*, January 30 - February 1, at StarDust

 

February 2015

Alvina Valenta Trunk Show**, February 6-8, at StarDust

Pronovias Trunk Show, February 6-8, at LuLu’s

Casablanca Bridal Trunk Show, February 13-15, at LuLu’s

Hayley Paige Trunk Show, February 20-22, at StarDust

James Clifford Trunk Show*, February 27-March 1, at StarDust

James Clifford Trunk Show, February 27-March 1, at A Curvy Bride

 

March 2015

Eve of Milady Trunk Show**, March 6-8, at StarDust

Jim Hjelm Trunk Show, March 13-15, at StarDust

Paris Veil & Accessory Trunk Show*, March 20-22, at StarDust

 

April 2015

Lazaro Trunk Show, April 3-5, at StarDust

 

May 2015

Toni Federici Veil Trunk Show**, May 1-3, at StarDust

 

*Appearance by the designer                                                                                                   **Appearance by the designer’s rep

Trends We Love: Floral Crowns for Brides

Not long ago, just about the only lady you saw wearing a floral crown or halo at a wedding was the littlest lady - the flower girl. We are excited to discover that, thanks in part to the rustic and boho chic wedding movement, that is no longer the case! Sometimes we see bridesmaids in pretty floral headpieces but what we're really enjoying is lots of beautiful brides wearing flower crowns! Whether the crown is colorful or all white; if it's large and makes a statement or is delicate and dainty; and no matter if their hair is long and free, in an updo, in braids or in a low, loose chignon, brides wearing a floral crown are simply glorious!
We think these are absolutely fabulous:

photo: Hello Miss Lovely

photo: She Wanders

photo: Shannon Elizabeth

photo: Fabrice Tranzer

photo: Sharalee Prang

photo: Simply Bloom



photo: Andi Mans

photo: Juliana Laury

photo: Elisabetta Marzetti

photo: Ashley Sawtelle

photo: Jenny Moloney

photo: Pierre Atelier

photo via Pinterest

photo: L. Hewitt Photography

Brides, what do you think of this trend? Are any of you planning to wear a floral crown for your walk down the aisle?!

Alterations, Customization and the Perfect Gown

Alterations are a fact of life when it comes to bridal gowns. Yes, the stylist will measure you (bust, waist, hips and hem-to-waist-to-hollow-to-hem) and often – if you are ordering a couture gown – the gown will be made for you, based on those specific measurements. But even then, when the gown comes in, you very likely will need to have at least minimal alterations made to your gown. You want it to fit like a glove, after all, so a little nip here and tuck there and raising of the hemline may be in order to accomplish that. The areas you can expect to make some tweaks include the hem, sides, bustle and possibly adding cups.

While alterations are necessary for nearly every gown and are simply intended to create the perfect fit of the gown you ordered after trying on a sample, customizations are a totally different thing. Customizations allow you to create a unique, one-of-a-kind gown, based on in-store samples. Say you find a strapless gown you love but you didn’t actually want strapless. Customization will allow you to add straps or sleeves. Maybe you like a gown with some peekaboo panels but there’s a little bit too much peekaboo going on for your taste; you can add appliques or more opaque material to cover a little more skin. Make a straight strapless neckline into a sweetheart neckline. Add a longer train or eliminate a train altogether. The possibilities are endless!

Many of the designers we work with will actually do customizations as they create your gown. But for those who don’t, you can simply have the customization done in tandem with your alterations after the gown arrives from the designer. A reputable seamstress should be able to make such customizations.

Here is an example of a gown that we customized to perfectly meet the needs of one of our beautiful brides, Rebecca.

photos: The Three

She fell in love with a strapless masterpiece, style 1458 from Eve of Milady. But the catch was that she didn’t want a strapless wedding gown.

The Eve of Milady "starting point" gown.

She found a beautiful lace bolero by another of our designers, Birnbaum and Bullock, which she originally intended to just wear over her gown all evening.

Lace bolero by Birnbaum & Bullock

But our genius team of skilled seamstresses came up with the ultimate solution: attach the jacket to the gown to create a sleeved style dress! Our alterations/customization whizzes outdid themselves by splitting the bolero down the back, adding loops and buttons down the back of the jacket in line with the gown’s and incorporating the bolero into the gown to create a gorgeously cohesive gown flawlessly suited to lovely Rebecca and her wedding dress dreams. The stunning finished creation:

photos: The Three

photos: The Three

photos: The Three

Another, more famous, example of a gown we helped customize was the fabulous St. Pucchi worn by Mrs. Tony Romo, Candice Crawford! This customization was executed at the designer level, but Candice worked closely with our team to ensure the gown was created exactly as she envisioned. We started with St. Pucchi 9264, added a keyhole back similar to the one in style 9352, made the plunging neckline a little more modest and added more appliques, crystals and feathers, giving the skirt additional texture and interest. The result was simply stunning!

photos: Karlisch Weddings

Two different St. Pucchi gowns were the inspiration for Ms. Crawford's gown vision.

So, when you think you’ve found THE GOWN, but there’s something (big or small) that you might like to add, change, omit, alter – whatever – just ask! Our stylists are experts in knowing which designers are flexible with their designs and also what our incredible alterations staff is capable of customizing. We truly do all that we can do ensure our brides have the exact bridal gown of their dreams!

StarDust Bride Wows in Sottero & Midgley

Gorgeous Brooke was a StarDust Bride to the max! From her Sottero & Midgley wedding gown and Haute Bride jewelry to her Erica Koesler hair piece and Toni Federici veil, Brooke was truly a glorious bridal vision in these stunning photos by the talented Jenny Martell, taken at the elegant Aldredge House:

Seriously, could this beautiful bride be any more lovely?! Brooke, thank you for trusting StarDust to help you perfect your wedding day look! You are exquisite!

Trend Alert: All-over Embellished Gowns

We love pretty things. We are surrounded by them all day, every day, and it seriously never gets old. We are so in love with the gorgeous bridal gowns filling our salons this season and are particularly fond of the trend of gowns covered with embellishments. Think intricate lace, delicate beading and metallic thread embroidery...oh so fabulous! Here are some of our current faves:

Eve of Milady

Eve of Milady

Eve of Milady

Jim Hjelm

Jim Hjelm

Lazaro



Matthew Christopher

Matthew Christopher



Robert Bullock



Victor Harper

Victor Harper

Watters

YSA Makino

YSA Makino

YSA Makino

Sequins, lace and beading - oh my! What do you say, brides?  All-over beading? Lace from top to bottom? Metallic accents? What is your favorite embellished look?