Essence Gown Giveaway Winner

We would like to thank ALL the brides, maids, moms and friends who entered our gown giveaways the last 4 months! Celebrating our new blog has been fun and we have enjoyed reading all your entries and seeing your feedback! This month was our final giveaway! We chose a winner using random.org and that winner is:

Entry #80

Christina Coursey!

We will be contacting you soon with the information we need from you! 

Again, thank you all! Don't let your comments end here....we love getting feedback from our brides! And...we have a few surprises still in store for our blog fans and followers! Stay tuned and happy planning to you all!

Special Occasions - Sneak Peek Spring 2011

We know you have been waiting for this sneak peek! Special occasions - for moms and maids! This collection will gain 24 new styles for Spring 2011! This is a special sneak peek at a few of those styles. These dresses will be available to order after January 2011. 

Style 7115 - Iridescent Taffeta - Suggested retail price: $225.00

Style 7107 - Chiffon - Suggested Retail Price - $245.00

Style 7113 (left) - Chiffon - Suggested Retail Price $255.00

Style 7110 (right) - Chiffon - Suggested Retail Price $175.00

What's Hot - One Shoulder Wedding Gowns

What's hot? Not just the weather here in So Cal (although we are having a heat wave in Fall!). One shoulder gowns - also called Cold Shoulder - wedding gowns are the upcoming trend! Here are some gowns we offer:

(from left: Bonny Style 048 , Essence style 8009 , Unforgettable style 1024, Unforgettable style 1011)

Bonny style 106 (available in 2011)

Unforgettable Sneak Peek! Spring 2011

We know you have been waiting for this sneak peek! Unforgettable....that's what you are! The Unforgettable Collection will gain 10 new styles for Spring 2011! This is a special sneak peek at a few of those styles. These dresses will be available to order after January 2011. 

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Essence Sneak Peek! Spring 2011

Simply divine! The Essence Collection will gain 6 new styles for Spring 2011! This is a special sneak peek at two of those styles. These dresses will be available to order after January 2011. If you are the giveaway winner for our September gown giveaway you could choose one of these styles!!

Style 8101 - Tafetta Faille and Ribboned Tulle. 

Will be available in White or Ivory. 

Style 8105 - Embroidered Tulle, Overlace and Textured Tulle. 

Will be available in White or Ivory. 

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Bliss Sneak Peek! Spring 2011

We are excited to release this "Sneak Peek" look at our new Spring 2011 Collection. The dresses are just now being shown to our retail partners and will be available to order in January 2011!

Bliss: Style 2101

Bliss: Style 2100

Dress of the Day - Essence style 8000

We are thinking of changing the name of today to Tulle Tuesday! A particular gown that jumps out is style 8000. This gown was introduced in Spring 2010. It was also our cover gown for our bridal catalog that came out that same year! Time is running out! Have you entered our Essence Gown Giveaway for the month of September?

The strapless gown has a fitted bodice. The three-dimensional floral appliqués and Alencon lace cover the bodice. The waist is accentuated with a shirred band in a pretty blush color - but it has the option of coming solid white or solid ivory! The lace falls into the tulle skirt that shimmers with a layer of sequined tulle mixed in. Fabric: Sequined Tulle, Tulle and Taffeta. The colors available are: White, White/Blush, Ivory and Ivory/Blush.

Since a blush band is an option on this gown we thought we would pair this gown with style 7008 from our Social Occasion wear collection. This gown is a simple dress with halter straps that tie behind the neck. Embroidery and beading trim the soft sweetheart neckline emphasize by crisscross pleating across the bodice. The A-line skirt is simple with a circular cut overlay - this dress works for a mom or maid! Suggested retail price is: $265.00

Having mad love floating around the office for style 8006 lately. This dress has been dealing with the "oooh and aaah" syndrome every time someone takes it out of the box. The next time this dress hear's the "oohs and aaah's" it is usually be placed on a ....we call them models.... you call them brides! In any case....this is MUST have dress! Thoughts? Opinions?

Description: 8006

A mermaid silhouette gown with overlapping satin pleating falling from the sweetheart neckline into bands wrapping around to the back of the waist.  Beaded lace falls from the bands into cascading stripes along the fitted bodice and flaring out along the circular cut skirt and semi-cathedral train hemmed with lace.

Fabric: Satin and Dotted Tulle

Colors: White or Ivory

Suggested Retail Price: $995.00

Chance of winning? It's looking pretty good over in our Essence Gown Giveaway!!!

Something for the Moms and Maids

We are fell in love with these cake balls when we came across them! We matched them with bridesmaid style 7926 which is actually a 2-piece ensemble. It's a knee length sheath dress with a beaded strapless neckline and a sewn in band at waist. A fold over band creates the off the shoulder wrap that pleats across the front with an embroidered and beaded closure. Suggested retail price: $165.00

We chose style 7927 in Taffeta for the mom's look. 3/4 sleeve gown has a banded off the shoulder neckline that pleats across the front bodice. The dress is finshed with a simple A-line skirt. Suggested retail price: $175.00

Fit and Flair with Style 8801

Recently, a lot of brides have been talking to us about lace! It's romantic, it's traditional and it is timeless in its elegance. That is why today, our dress of the day, is style 8801.

Strapless gown with a fit and flare silhouette. The neckline has a soft curve trimmed with a band of rhinestones. Lace drapes down from the neckline into the bodice over a soft net overlay. The bands of the lace flowing along the hem and semi-cathedral train create the illusion of a layered skirt.

You could win this Essence Couture gown in our giveaway this month!