Last year, I received a tip off which alerted me to the brilliant idea of a store that I’m sharing with you today.
One wedding task that can prove to be really hard is choosing a bridesmaid’s dress. While recently more brides have been asking their bridesmaids to choose their own gowns, there are still plenty of brides who are dressing their bridesmaids in the same style.
Exclusively Bridesmaids, by brother and sister Gisella and Andrew, launched in mid 2009 in Sydney after over 35 years in the bridal and manufacturing industry.
Instead of focusing on the bride, Exclusively Bridesmaids is all about the maid. The store makes a point to stock a wide range of colours and styles in each size (so you’re not trying on gowns with safety pins and bulldog clips to check the fit).
The Exclusively Bridesmaids service starts with a questionnaire given to the bride. This helps the team understand the type of wedding, formality, theme and colours allowing them to preselect a number of suitable gowns. Henri Josef, Paco and Mori Lee are just three of the labels Gisella and Andrew stock in their store.
The one hour consultation takes place in the showroom where bridesmaids are made comfortable with private fitting rooms, a personal consultant and plenty of comfy seating!
Andrew and Giselle wanted to support a charity with their business, so as an added bonus $5 of every sale is donated to the McGrath Foundation- a charity which touches the hearts of many women, and supports breast cancer.
Exclusively Bridesmaids is located in the Sydney suburb of Miranda or you can visit their website for more information.
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I stumbled across this delightful etsy shop this week- Little White Dresser which stocks the sweetest wedding day accessories.Using beautiful beads and laces, each piece can be tailored to fit your own wedding day “look”.
Avishag (a full time design student) designs and creates all of the peices in the store herself. She’s traveled the world (even visiting Australia & New York) and lives in Tel Aviv with her now fiance!
Visit Little White Dresser for more!
The lovely Sarah at Henry Roth/Henri Josef sent us a sneak peek of the brand new gowns for the upcoming season.
The gorgeous florals at this shoot were designed by Nicola at Ruby & Joy, jewels by Peter Lang and shoes by Peeptoe Shoes.
Henry Roth/Henri Josef have also mentioned Polka Dot Bride as a “Destination Must” in their “Whats Hot” page here- what an honor!
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Visit the Henry Roth/Henri Josef site for more!
American brides can catch Henry Roth himself (for the US label Michelle Roth & Henry Roth) soon! Keep your eye out for details!
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week recently showcased an exhibition “The Spirit Of The Little Black Dress”. Showcasing the talents of Australian designers, the exhibition also paid homage to the versatile little garment we call the little black dress.
It also made me think of how he little black dress has started to creep into bridesmaid fashion. When it was once considered a faux paus to wear black as a bridesmaid, black provides more options and more versatility for your maids. If you’re worried the look may be too dark, pair it with something bright- bright flowers, amazing shoes or fabulous jewels.
Ashley put her maids in little black frocks with peeptoes (Photo by Pamela Marie Photography)
A classic black and white combination (Photo by Nerida McMurray Photography)
Love the elegant pale bouquets with black gowns in this wedding (Photo by Natasja Kremers Photography)
Dana dressed her bridesmaids in full length black gowns for her Mexican wedding (Photo by Rodrigou Cassou Photography)
A touch of pink, glamorous earrings and cream bows were chosen by this bride (Photo by Nerida McMurray Photography)
Jenna of That Bride (now Wife) asked each of her maids to wear a black gown. (Photo by Kelli Nicole Photography)
Deonne dressed her maids in black halter neck gowns with bright green bouquets (Photo by SugarLove Weddings via Alannah Rose Stationery)
I love how each gown is different yet all look coordinated.(Photo by Laura Westover Photography)
Glamorous bridesmaids in black (Photo by Gemma Clarke Photography)
Love the vibrant orange tones incorporated into these black bridesmaid dresses. (Photo by Nerida McMurray)
Karina’s bridesmaids wore black dresses with a brightly coloured sash. (Photo by Amy Carroll Photography)
Heidi and Chris used a colour palette of black, green & white for their wedding (Photo by Drew B Photography)
Katelyn coordinated her many bridesmaids in black gowns (Photo by Jason Angelini Photography)
Lisa went for over the top glam (photo by Natasja Kremers Photography)
Black frocks with brightly coloured shoes makes a great statement at Kelli’s wedding (Photo by Laura Kay Photography)
