The fabulous NYC Bridal Market!

Bonjour!

First off, I hope everyone is having a Fantastic Friday! Enjoy happy hour tonight with an elegant cocktail! Here is one you might want to try!
The Poinsetta

Recipe:
Your choice of Champagne
1/4 oz triple sec
Splash of Cranberry juice

Put triple sec and cranberry juice in a champagne flute and top it off with your delicious choice of champagne. For an extra touch, float a few cranberries to be festive!

Now I want to share about my trip to NYC! New York Bridal Fashion Week was absolutely amazing! I had so much fun at market looking around at all my vendors seeing their divine 2012 collections! I won't post any pictures yet of the new dresses, but once 2012 collections are released then I will spill on what will be in the boutique! Also, SURPRISE, I'm pretty sure there will be a new line coming to de ma fille soon! Keep checking in to make sure you do not miss the grand announcement of my new vendor!

Once we were done for the day at market, we got to go out at night and see the things I have not yet seen in New York! I mean it has been 6 1/2 years since I have personally been!

So I know everyone wants to see some pictures... right? So instead of me just explaining my trip and the things I saw; I have decided to share a little photo album of items coming into de ma fille and of the fun I had while being in New York!

This is Francesca, my designer for Jim Hjelm! She was extremely sweet and I loved her new designs!

This is such a cute garter, all the TCU ladies are going to love this! This will be in the store very soon!

These are the Starletta Glitz from my Angela Nuran line! They are very fashionable and makes that WOW statement!

I think I had a little too much fun playing with hats! I was trying to imagine myself as the beautiful Kate Middleton!

I'm so glad that Meghann Cornelius, previous owner of de ma fille, came with me! We had a blast and she has taught me so much! Very thankful that she is in my life!

Now, here are some clips of the rest of my trip! Madame Tussauds, Central Park and Serendipitys!

I loved getting to share my trip details with you and I hope you enjoyed it as well! I have my Bridal Fashion Show coming up this Sunday October 23rd, so make sure to check back in and read my blog for photos and news from that day! I hope everyone has a blessed weekend!

à bientôt

New York, jewelry, elegance and lots of lace!

Bonjour!

There is so much going at de ma fille that I want to express it all! But where should I start?

I absolutely adore jewelry and I love giving jewelry as gifts! De ma fille just received our newest collection of Kendra Scott jewelry; PERFECT for the brides and for all the mademoiselles...

This was just a sneak peek, to see the rest come into de ma fille and let these treasures dazzle you even more! Speaking of jewelry, lately I have been thinking of the woman who you instantly think of when you see long pearls and elegance... Miss Coco Chanel, so to give you a fun quote about jewelry...


“Jewelry should be viewed with innocence, with artlessness,
just as we enjoy the sight of an apple tree in blossom
at the side of the road as we speed past in a motor-car.”
~ Coco Chanel

I also have been counting down the days for my glorious trip to New York for bridal market! I am leaving this Friday and beyond excited! I simply can not contain my joy to go and view all of the luxurious gowns that will be coming out in 2012, and to place order to have them in my store! Besides shopping for gowns, I can not wait for my side shopping up in the big apple either! Since I will be gone for market, de ma fille will be closing at noon on Friday October 14th and be closed Saturday October 15th.

This month I will be doing a Bridal Sale! On October 21-22, if any bride finds their dream gown in de ma fille and purchases then they can receive a free veil! Hurry and make your appointment before we get all booked up!

De ma fille is doing a Bridal Fashion Show this month on October 23rd, in Sundance Square at the Red Oak Ballroom! Come into the store to receive a coupon for the show and to have a sneak peek of what will be there. There will be many local and fantastic bridal vendors as well. So if you are still needing a photographer or florist then come and check it out and bring your friends!

"Lace - the invention of a goddess and the occupation of a queen" Vinciolo
Lace has been such a beautiful fashion lately; especially for those brides who love the vintage style! Personally, I fall into this category. I love lace, but with crystals as well! I have been having two lace dresses in the store that have been getting great reviews!

This Jim Hjelm dress is even more stunning in person with its lace and organza strips with hidden crystals underneath.

Fairy by Enzoani has been such a unique choice what with the seperate petal skirt overlay to complete this whimsical look!

Now speaking of lace, I also have a new custom dress in the store that is a size 0, price marked down and ready to be claimed by a blushing bride! It has never been worn since it is not my sample; it is just a smaller gown that arrived. It is Dakota by Enzoani and its very sophisticated!

One last quote of the day,
"I consider lace to be one of the prettiest imitations ever made of the fantasy of nature; lace always evokes for me those incomparable designs which the branches and leaves of trees embroider across the sky, and I do not think that any invention of the human spirit could have a more graceful or precise origin."
`Coco Chanel, April 29, 1939


Finally, I want to share with you all a new obsession of mine along with I'm sure many others. PINTEREST! It is so amazing! Brides this is perfect for you to get ideas for your wedding. When you find something you like online all you do is go to your favorites bar and pin it to your pinterest board; and you will not lose the site you found it at! I have personally used it for finding recipes on French desserts I would love to make as well as ideas for my future wedding!

This is all I will share for today! I hope everyone has had a wonderful week and weekend!

à bientôt

New Samples and Dallas Market

Bonjour everyone!

This past week has been absolutely amazing!! Congratulations to my brides on their new dresses; you all looked stunning in them and I loved seeing your smiles! I hope wedding planning goes smoothly!

As for news on de ma fille, yesterday I went to the Dallas Bridal Market to take a look around at some upcoming 2012 collections and, "OH MY" I found some of the most gorgeous dresses I have ever seen. Let's just say I can not wait to get them in the store! Not only did I find fabulous items, I also met Mr. James Clifford Hjelm aka "Jim Hjelm"!! As a new bridal boutique owner, I was blown away not only to meet my first bridal designer, but the man who created Jim Hjelm; which is featured and one of my most popular lines in the store. It was unbelievable that in Dallas I would meet him! I now look back and wish I took a picture with him, but this picture will suffice for now. Maybe next month when I go to New York Bridal Market I'll see him then!

Now that I'm on the topic of Jim Hjelm, I would like to introduce my newest Jim Hjelm sample that I received today; as well as another sample that will be here shortly! Check out Fall 2011 JH 8151 and JH 8160!

These dresses are beautiful and I can not wait to put them on brides! If these dresses interest you please call me and make an appointment!

à bientôt

Sample Sale Success!

Bonjour!

De ma fille has had a sample sale going on for the last two weekends in August! I sold some discontinued items, as well as taking 10% off on everything in my store; including my other gowns! This was a major success for the store and for the brides! I feel so honored meeting all of the bridal beauties that came into de ma fille! Seeing their huge smiles and their sparkle made my days! I just want to say congratulations to all my brides; to those who bought I can't wait to see your wedding pictures! Everyone looked absolutely stunning!

à bientôt