We are just brimming with excitement about our partnership with TLC for Randy to the Rescue on March 11…that is in just a few short weeks {!!!!!!!!!!!}.

For all you inquiring minds, just a quick reminder…

• You can be a guest of the event without being a bride….Randy will be doing a presentation to all in attendance before the appointments begin. If you are a devoted Randy fan or just love gowns and weddings, but not shopping for a gown, this is the perfect chance for you to enjoy this special event!
• Brides wanting to try on gowns will most certainly need an appointment
• Guests of shopping brides are welcome but will also need to get their ticket
• TLC recruits the best of the best vendors locally to participate in an exhibit on site — so there will be some amazing Nashville friends on site …flowers, make up, cake, photographers…everything you need for your big day! Your admission to the event – whether a bride or not- allows you to chat with these fabulous wedding pros!

All tickets and appointments are managed here – be sure and get yours while there are still spots left!!

And of course…stay tuned….more details coming!

 

All tickets for each

Will you forgive us if this one is a little personal? If we get a little sappy or long winded?

Introducing you to Amy and Stephen is like introducing you to some of our very best friends, and sharing their story seems like an enormous responsibility and privilege that allows very little room for brevity. So please, this Friday, excuse the many, many words and trust us that we share from a sincere and loving place….

Amy was an integral and special part of the The Bride Room team for two fabulous years. Her enthusiasm and lightness brought smiles every day to the job and cultivated an environment that never really felt like work. It was a true pleasure seeing her be excited for brides and help them find their dream dress.

Over time, friendship formed and we bonded over trunk shows and photo shoots and bridal market and couture gowns and well, life itself. A short time after starting at The Bride Room, Amy met Stephen. There’s really no way to describe how magical these days were, but to see a dear friend fall in love – and fall in love with a kind, caring, generous soul – is such a joy in this life. We had the privilege of some of the earliest phone calls {and texts! and picture texts! and hugs!} after the engagement and had nine precious months of planning beside this beaming bride.

The wedding itself was spectacular – visually beautiful, well appointed, carefully executed, and thoroughly planned to the smallest detail. Amy and Stephen included personal details and took good care of their guests with such intention. Friends and family in turn enveloped them with such a spirit of celebration, that for a full two days that weekend, it was actually possible to believe that only love and goodness exist. Joy was positively palpable. Certainly, we hope that’s how they remember it.

And yet, it would be a great disservice to describe this wedding as completely perfect – because in truth, Amy and Stephen’s stories unfold in such a way that meant there were people who weren’t at their wedding…the kind of people who really should have been. We don’t feel like we have the liberty to share too many of the details of personal loss, but trust us when we say…the beauty and levity of this day was possible because of two young people who decided that love would – and could and should – win. The radiant bride in these pictures has chosen every day to wake up to possibility and make a life of happiness for herself and those around her despite some pretty tragic circumstances.  Celebrating with her on her wedding day was a great honor because  she gives her love so selflessly, and to see her in the safety of Stephen’s commitment and sincerity made it feel like…well, like some girls get their princes and their happy endings. No one could be more deserving than sweet Amy.

We’ve actually had brides come in to shop with us since this November wedding who have seen it posted {here and here} and told us about which elements they, too, want for their wedding…and we understand…oh, how we understand. Who wouldn’t want their wedding day to be quite this beautiful? This classic and all-American? But more than the dress, more than the flowers and cake and photography and music…we celebrate Amy and Stephen for the sincerity of their love and the joy they bring others. We will always remember this wedding, and treasure the ways we were fortunate to be a part; but it is a greater honor to do life with them, even now, after the magic of the big day.

Gown: Monique Lhuillier | Groom’s Attire: custom Ralph Lauren | Maids: Amsale

Planning: Elizabeth James | Venue: Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Photography: Kristyn Hogan | Videography: McNeal Wedding Films

To all of our sweet brides and friends….to those in love, have been in love, who want to be in love, and see love all around them…we wish you a very happy and sweet Valentine’s day…

For a pop of red, we needed to look no further than Saturday’s Monique Lhuillier ready-to-wear  show from Saturday night at New York Fashion Week.

 

We would happily wear any of these in such crimson tones, but oh…can you imagine them in ivory for the Big Day? ::: LOVE :::

See the full ready-to-wear collection here.

It is with great anticipation and excitement that we announce our Spring Monique Lhuillier Trunk Show will be in store Friday + Saturday March 2 + 3!! That’s just three short weeks to get an appointment. . .not too much time since half of Saturday’s times are already booked!

Monique takes the modern bride and emphasizes all things feminine …curves and necklines, high hems and snug waists, draped beneath the finest fabrics and most innovative designs…and her lace! Oh, Monique’s lace…nothing better. Her gowns are bridal, yet somehow unexpected and edgy…a Monique bride is a very special bride indeed.

This October, we were left completely speechless after her runway show…we couldn’t be more excited to get some of these pieces in store!

 

This show will be combined Signature + BLISS collections…so truly something for everyone! Trunk Shows give you the opportunity to see more pieces than we normally have in store, and purchase with discount.  Monique weekends are always amazing…don’t miss this chance!

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EEEKS!!! We have been keeping this secret for too long!! It’s time to spill the beans!

Many of you many know that beloved Randy Fenoli of TLC’s hit show Say Yes to the Dress has launched a spin-off series called Randy to the Rescue.  Fabulous Randy is traveling coast to coast, meeting with brides like you and styling them like he does best – from head to hem.

We are so honored and excited to announce that Randy is coming to Nashville and partnering with yours truly at The Bride Room!!!

A few details are still TBA {exact date + location}, but Randy’s coming in March and he wants to meet you!!!

He is the ultimate bridal consultant, a true gentleman, utter professional, and laugh a minute. If you want to be on the show, apply here! And of course, stay tuned here on our blog and on Twitter for more details….and oh yes, we just can’t wait to get Randy to the honky-tonks ;)

Cheers!

This post is probably long, long overdue. . .

Mary Sue and her team at B Jackson’s Bakery have long been dear friends of The Bride Room. The cupcakes we serve during special events are compliments of these fine people, and we think it is so very important you know how to get your very own :)

This weekend, along with the fabulous Trunk Show featuring the Jim Hjelm Bridal collection, we will have a selection of sweet treats and goodies for our brides and their guests to enjoy. When we say these are the best cupcakes ever, we are simply not exaggerating!

B Jacksons has stayed a family-owned, home-based business while growing their menu and selections. They serve a huge variety of cake flavors, plus box lunches — perfect for wedding day lunches for your wedding party! The cupcakes are ideal for showers, wedding favors, cake table — and on and on. Many of our brides have kept in touch with Mary Sue and used her cupcakes for client gifts, baby showers, Christmas gifts, etc….They really are the perfect treat! Everything is always fresh and delicious, and they even deliver!

We hope you won’t  be too jealous when you see us tweeting/facebooking/instagraming photos of our sweet treats this weekend… :)  Our dilemma is always the same…white, chocolate, or strawberry? Oh, the decisions!

We are in love with the fresh, darling new bridesmaids styles from Lela Rose that have just arrived!  Love the flirty nature of the short ones and the sophistication of the long styles. The long blue one below with the draped skirt is particularly flattering and chic. You  - and your bridal party – should add these to your list  of must-see dresses! They are positively presh!

Sweet Kendall has long been a friend of The Bride Room and even done a bit of modeling for us. So we knew when she was engaged, she would: 1. need a fabulous, fabulous gown; and 2. be a most stunning bride. . . and well, frankly, we were right… :)

We were completely over the moon when the pieces of her custom gown fell into place. Kendall and her mother have such an eye for style and design, so we knew she’d need a look totally unique and totally Kendall. Her Monique Lhuillier corset and Melissa Sweet skirt were just the perfect fit, and transformed Kendall from runway model to beaming bride. It was such a fun moment, and truly, truly there was nothing else for her.

We had the best time with Kendall and her mom – getting to know about the amazing wedding they planned and saw through to the end. No detail was left unplanned, and Kendall and Billy’s crisp fall wedding was a gorgeous, romantic, rustic affair…they tell us that the folks at the Loveless Barn were positively fantastic to work with. Whoever it was, our hats are off to them. The wedding, the styling, the romance? Pure Nashville perfection. We love it all!

 

Gown: corset by Monique Lhuillier | skirt by Melissa Sweet

Bridesmaids: Amsale

Photos by Aron Wright

WOW! We knew *we* were excited for the Jim Hjelm Trunk Show…but we can’t believe how ready you are for it, too!

Gorgeous gowns. . . sweet treats. . .great discounts during the show . . .what’s not to love?!?! :)

We will be hosting this collection Friday, February 3- Sunday, February 5. . .yes, you read that correctly. . .thanks to your enthusiasm for this show, we will be seeing brides on Sunday of the Trunk Show weekend! The entire weekend, out of necessity, is by appointment only.

Please know that currently, there is one appointment available on Saturday, February 4. . .and Friday + Sunday are booking, too. Quite honestly, this show has been filling since before Christmas – so if you want to see these gowns, please let us know sooner rather than later. . .we want to have you!

 

Can’t wait to have the gowns! And all of you!

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Dying { d y i n g } over our newest gown from Monique Lhuillier, the sexy and soft Peony style. She arrived Tuesday and has already become a store and bride favorite. Her timing was perfect – did you see Paula Patton’s Golden Globe dress Sunday? Love, love, love how Monique has perfected this silhouette.

 

Can’t wait for y’all to try her on . . .and this is just a preview of the fabulousness that is the Monique Lhuillier Trunk Show coming March 2 + 3. Do you have your appointment for that weekend yet? :)