Every April and October, designers, press, and buyers from all over the world travel to New York City to attend and showcase at Bridal Fashion Week. Designers spend months sketching, planning, and designing their collections to present to buyers and press. Months of work are shown in 15-minute fashion shows and hour-long buying appointments throughout long weekends in April and October. We attend Bridal Fashion Week as buyers. The designers present the collections and we strategically make decisions for what to purchase for our brides. Every bridal store makes their own individual buying decisions. Stores in Paris and Japan will make very different buying decisions than a store in Florida or California, for example. Press includes Social Media team members and influencers from blogs and publications like The Knot and Vogue Weddings. In New York, we were able to visit and explore designers and brands we are familiar and unfamiliar with. This allows us to research new lines while visiting and viewing our current collections. While in New York, we also took the time to enjoy ourselves. We got our hair done and enjoyed the city’s endless food options.

Congratulations, Pamela and Brian! Pamela found her Anne Barge ballgown with us in our Winter Park bridal boutique for her Italian wedding at Bella Collina. Pamela is a dream bride! Our entire team enjoyed helping her find her wedding gown and meeting her husband at each appointment. It’s not often we have the chance to get to know the grooms. Pamela is incredibly kind and bubbly and loves Audrey Hepburn, so TBF Owner & Stylist, Tali hand-selected the ‘Reverie’ gown by Anne Barge for her special day. This gown has Pamela’s sweet and fun personality through the beading and the classic taste of Audrey Hepburn.

Congratulations, Pamela & Brian! We wish you the happiest first year of marriage.

Though I am not engaged myself, I do follow wedding blogs and bridal fashion Instagram accounts. Following a range of blogs and accounts help me stay in touch with what is trending within the industry and what our brides need to know. Over the years, I have followed the following blogs and Instagram accounts. These are a few of my favorite accounts that you should follow.

Congratulations to The Bridal Finery real bride, Shannon! Shannon is a bride our team loved styling. Her entire wedding planning experience was a dream and we totally lived through her vicariously! From her Bachelorette party in Cartagena, Colombia to her honeymoon in Ibiza, Spain; Anacapri, Italy; Ubud, Bali; Seminyak, Bali; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Tokyo, Japan, we loved being a small part of her wedding story. To help bring this Irish romantic wedding to life, Roberta selected the most perfect dress for Shannon. Shannon wore a drop-waist full lace ball gown by Monique Lhuillier. Unlike most ball gowns, this gown features a horsehair lining, giving the gown full shape, body, and pleating. Because Shannon’s ceremony was in a cathedral and the reception in a ballroom, she wanted the versatility of long sleeves and strapless. Our seamstress, Sarah was able to bring this request to life through a detachable long sleeve lace bolero and detachable off the shoulder piece. Thank you, Shannon for entrusting us with your bridal style! We wish you the happiest marriage.

Congratulations to The Bridal Finery bride, Gabriela! Gabriela & Tony celebrated their special day in Cancun, Mexico surrounded by vibrant colors, butterflies, friends, and family. Our Fashion Director styled Gabriela for her colorful event. Gabriela had a vision for how she wanted to look and feel on her wedding day. Jamie was able to bring this vision to life with an illusion long sleeve and lace wedding gown by Ines Di Santo and the ‘Lazaro' Crown’ by Maria Elena Headpieces. The ‘Lazaro’ crown features butterflies made up of colorful Swarovski crystals, bringing in the overall romantic and colorful butterfly theme of the wedding. Gabriela’s crown was the final and complimenting touch to her sexy and fashion-forward bridal look as well as overall wedding.

Every wedding venue is different in decor, size, and flooring. We know when you are selecting your wedding shoes, you are purchasing them based on the type of venue you have. To make shopping easier, we have paired the perfect wedding shoes for your wedding venue. Scroll through to see which shoe pairs perfectly with your venue.

Congratulations, Chevelle! Chevelle celebrated her wedding in St. Kitts while being surrounded by friends and family. Finding the perfect dress was a must for the gorgeous setting the island held. Chevelle was styled by Tali Gallo. Tali hand selected the ‘Morning’ gown by Ines Di Santo. Morning features a v neckline, two different types of lace, a fitted silhouette, and side slit. This gown was perfect for her romantic island wedding. Chevelle’s bridal style was completed with an over skirt by Theia. This over skirt gave Chevelle two different looks, one for ceremony and one for reception. Tali completed Chevelle’s look with accessories by Maria Elena Headpieces and a custom veil by Girl and a Serious Dream, named Chevelle, after Chevelle herself. Congratulations, Chevelle! We wish you the happiest marriage, and a happy first anniversary.

Congratulations, The Bridal Finery real bride, Ally! Ally is a bride our whole team loved styling. She lights up every room she walks in and does it in the most fabulous way. TBF Owner and Stylist, Roberta styled Ally for her wedding day. Ally wore a blush beaded Theia wedding gown that features a cold shoulder and soft flutter sleeves. Roberta completed her look with a gold crown with bow details and drop earrings by Maria Elena Headpieces and a silk tulle veil by Girl and a Serious Dream. Ally’s passion and natural eye for fashion made styling her a dream. We love Ally’s passion for styling so much that we asked her to join us for our Met Gala 2019 Facebook live coverage. Thank you, Ally for being a huge supporter of us and allowing us to be a part of your wedding. Cheers to you & Connor! Lets take a look at Ally’s wedding and her love story:

Owners of The Bridal Finery, Tali Gallo & Roberta Noronha have a combined 25 years of experience in bridal fashion. While they have been business partners for two years, they have been coworkers for 11. While Tali was in her early twenties and managing at Victoria’s Secret in Gainesville, Florida she was recruited as a bridal stylist. Years later, she recruited Roberta to bridal in Gainesville and the two ladies moved to Orlando to advance their career in bridal. In Orlando, they managed the same companies Orlando location. While Roberta and Tali have many similarities when it comes to business and professionalism, they are very different in their personal lives. Here’s a quick and fun interview with Tali! Aside from this interview, click here to learn more about her career in bridal.