Beach Wedding Dress – if you’re having a beach wedding, you’ll want a dress that is light, airy, strapless or thin straps with little-to-no-train. With the wind and the sand combined at the beach, you want the lease amount of hassle! Our pick: the Marissa dress – one of our most light-weight gown in the […]

The journey of finding the perfect wedding dress can be both thrilling and overwhelming. To help you navigate this special occasion, we have compiled a guide to prepare you for your first wedding dress shopping experience. From being ready to say “yes” to the dress to overcoming budget constraints and deciphering the overwhelming emotions, we’ve […]

We get it: you want to look absolutely stunning in your wedding dress and that means hiding any lumps or bumps that may show and enhance other body parts that you want highlighted! Although some gowns are more forgiving than others (i.e. thick satin fabrics are a lot more forgiving than crepe fabrics), you don’t […]

And it’s a wrap! The 2023 bridal fashion show just wrapped up and it did not dissapoint! While last season’s runway was filled with in-your-face-sexy-lace-fitted gowns, the 2022 fall bridal fashion show featured conservative gowns that still delivered on subtle sexiness (with class!). Here were the top trends that we took away from the bridal […]

Today’s post is going to be a fun one as we find gowns from our bridal boutique that are similar to celebrities’ wedding dress. 1) We’ve matched Hailey Beiber‘s beautiful wedding dress with one of Eva Lendel’s best seller: the Aretta dress. Both gowns are off the shoulders with sleek long sleeves made with a […]

La Soiree Bridal is officially opened as of September 1, 2022 and we would love to welcome you to our wedding dress boutique here in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It’s been a long summer with us rennovating and furnishing the boutique but we have to admit: it was quite fun and we wouldn’t have it any other […]

One of my favorite things about being a bridal boutique owner is that we get to see new wedding trends well in advance before it becomes available to the public. I absolutely love attending the bridal and fashion trade shows in New York City and Chicago to see (and feel) the dresses in person. What […]

Many first time brides are surprised to find that their dream wedding dress requires alterations after purchasing it (which also means unexpected spending!). There seems to be a misconception that wedding dresses are custom-made to fit the bride’s exact measurements. This may be true for some designers but the majority of designers offer “made-to-order” dresses […]

Ever wondered how those GORGEOUS wedding ballgowns came to life? Well today’s blog post is an educational overview of how a wedding ballgown is constructed and let us forewarn you: it contains lots of love and fabrics! A wedding ballgown can contain up to 10 or more layers of fabric to create that beautiful Cinderella […]