Bridal Couture of the Palm Beaches

When it comes time to shop for your wedding dress in South Florida , you may be surprised by the vast amount of wedding dress styles available to choose from. Before you make your appointment to try on dresses, looking at photos of dress styles you like is a great way to get a good idea of the styles you like. However, when you come in for your appointment, you may not be familiar with the silhouette styles, making it hard to convey the styles you love. In an effort to help our bride's before they come in, Bridal Couture of the Palm Beaches is starting a blog series describing each silhouette style and examples of each. This week, we are featuring the ball gown silhouette! Ball Gown Silhouette Straight out of a classic fairy tale, the ball gown is generally thought of as what a princess would wear. It is a timeless look that will always be in style. Ball gowns have a fitted bodice with a full skirt that flares out at the waist. These dresses seem to float ethereally down the ai...

When it finally comes time for you to begin shopping for your wedding dress, it will be one of the most exciting parts of planning your wedding. When you find "the dress" it is truly unlike any feeling you've felt before and Bridal Couture hopes to be a part of helping you find your dream wedding dress. There is no wrong way to shop for your wedding dress in South Florida but there are things that you can do to help you through the experience. Today, our bridal boutique in Royal Palm Beaches would like to help you simplify your gown shopping by sharing with you some of the mistakes we have identified over the years. Knowing these common mistakes in advance can help you find your wedding gown that much easier. 1. Shopping Too Soon Of course you're excited to start shopping for your perfect dress, but beginning the process too early may pose challenges. We recommend scheduling your first appointment no earlier than twelve months in advance. It is wise to wait...

Deciding on your look for your big day is a big deal and there is a lot that goes into it! With so many dress styles to choose from you may be wondering how you will ever choose the right dress - not to mention wedding dress accessories, shoes, jewelry, your bridal veil, and more! To help you to make these decisions a little easier, our Bridal Boutique in South Florida has a put together a checklist for helping you decide on the perfect wedding day look. Step 1 - Identify Your Budget Before you begin actively searching for wedding gowns, you need to have a realistic understanding of how much you can afford to spend. If you skip this step, you risk falling in love with a dress that is way out of your price range, which only causes unnecessary stress and heartache. Step 2 - Organize Your Favorites Create a binder or Pinterest board with pictures of various gown styles you like. This board can serve as inspiration for when you begin dress hunting in earnest, and it c...

Your bridesmaids are a very special part of your big day and for a great reason! The wonderful ladies that you ask to stand next to you on your wedding day are typically comprised of those closest to you - best friends, cousins, sisters, etc. While it is easy to get caught up in all the excitement when it comes to asking those ladies to be your bridesmaids, you'll want to keep in mind some bridesmaid etiquette. While it is not uncommon for them to pay for most of the expenses that come with being a bridesmaid, you'll want to find ways to compromise and give back to them! Our Bridal Boutique in Royal Palm Beaches has a few suggestions for bridesmaid etiquette. 1. Be Considerate Of Their Budgets Before you begin shopping for bridesmaid dresses, talk to each of your girls and find out what their budget is. If you expect them to cover the cost of their dresses, it is only courteous to be respectful of their budgeting needs. Find out what the maximum budget is for each of th...

Wedding dresses haven’t always looked like they do today. Over the past 100 years, brides have transitioned between many different styles in terms of length, sleeves, and even color. Bridal Couture of the Palm Beaches is always right on top of the trends, but we also have several different styles for our brides to choose from. Take a trip back in time with your favorite Florida bridal salon to remember and appreciate the different styles and aesthetics of years gone by. 1900s Queen Victoria set the trend for affluent brides to wear white, while other brides kept to the usual colors of the time such as pale pink and mauve. Gowns in the early 1900s had wide, puffy sleeves and high, collared necklines. Beneath the gown was an S-shaped corset to slim the stomach and accentuate the bust. Long trains and long gloves were common as well. Brides often wore veiled hats to top off the look. 1910s Dancing grew in popularity during this decade, brides’ wedding gowns became more...

Out with the old and in with the new! Traditional wedding guests books often get thrown on a shelf and looked at maybe once a year during your anniversary. Make the guest book something a little more special that you can cherish for years to come. Keep reading for some unique guest book ideas from your favorite bridal boutique in Palm Beach . 1. The Bucket List Guest Book. If you're an adventurous couple that's always looking for new experiences, try the Bucket List Guest Book. Ask guests to leave recommendations of places to go and things to see that you can add to your bucket list. For years to come, you'll have ideas of fun ways to spend time with your new spouse. Adventure awaits! 2. Vintage Vinyl Guest Book. For the music buffs, consider having your guests sign some vintage vinyl. Scour garage sales or thrift shops for old, inexpensive albums to use for your guest book. You can then use them to create a modern piece of artwork to display over your stereo an...

You're engaged! Congratulations! Let the wedding planning begin! Once you've chosen a location and a date, how do you announce to everyone your upcoming wedding? Today's blog from your favorite bridal boutique in the Palm Beaches  discusses the differences between "Save the Dates" and "Wedding Invitations." Save the Dates A "Save the Date" is a pre-invitation that officially announces your wedding date, and lets your guests know what date to "save" on the calendar. In other words, "don't plan anything else for this day because it's my special day and I want you to be there!" As a general rule, its best to send your save the dates out around 6-8 months prior to the ceremony. If you're planning a destination wedding or something on a holiday weekend, you might want to bump that time frame up to around a year. This gives people plenty of time to ask off work and make their travel plans. Giving people plenty of ...

When planning a wedding, one of the most important decisions you'll need to make early on is the location in which you will host the event. Do you want your special day to take place in your hometown, his hometown or another destination? There are pros and cons to both a hometown or destination wedding. Today's blog from our South Florida bridal boutique discusses some considerations to keep in mind when weighing your options. 1. The Guest List. The first consideration you should have when choosing between a hometown wedding or a destination wedding is the guest list. If you want a big wedding with a couple hundred people in attendance, then a hometown wedding is going to be your best option. Destination weddings mean people have to travel, and that could easily deter people from attending. If you want a small, intimate gathering of just family and close friends, a destination wedding is great because then you have an excuse for not inviting as many people. Think about wh...

Once you've found the perfect wedding dress at our South Florida bridal salon , it's time to think about accessories! While accessories can add to your look, you want to make sure not to go overboard. Today's blog from Bridal Couture of the Palm Beaches offers a few accessorizing tips to help you complete that gorgeous wedding look you're going for: 1. Keep It Simple. You've heard the phrase more is less. Well, that's definitely true when it comes to choosing wedding accessories. You don't need a veil and a headpiece, earrings, bracelets and a necklace, and a sash. Pick and choose what would look best with the style of dress you've chosen. For example, if your gown has an ornate neckline, opt out of the necklace as it will draw attention away from that part of the dress. In addition, if you have an up-do put on a nice pair of earrings, but with your hair down they may get covered up and a bracelet may be a better option. Whatever combination yo...

Sometimes, a bride comes into our South Florida bridal salon with a theme for her wedding already in mind, and other times it's the style of the wedding dress that she falls in love with that ends up setting the theme. Some gowns simply exude a special aura that takes your thoughts to a particular place. It can be different for every person, but here are a few that Bridal Couture of the Palm Beaches believes would work wonderfully for these types of weddings.   Fairy Tale More often than not, a bride with a love of all things romantic which begin with "Once upon a time..." and always end with "...happily ever after!" will desire a ball gown. This wedding dress looks as if a fairy godmother created it with a wave of her magic wand. The layers of organza in the skirt will make a lovely bride look as if she is floating down the aisle.  Rustic A classically romantic sweetheart neckline and luxurious lace make up an excellent dress to wear in a country-...