It's all about the Mom: Social Occasion Gowns for the Big Day

It's been a busy wedding season over in Bonny Bridal land! We had a crazy month but, I am excited to get back to taking care of our blog and recapping the amazing things that have been going on since our last post...so let's jump right into it!

Mother's Day turned into Mother's Week! Bonny Bridal has a wonderful selection of gowns for the Mother of the Bride or Mother of the Groom in our Social Occasion Collection. One trend we have noticed is that more moms are opting for tea length gowns. Our gowns are designed to be altered and changing any floor length gown to a tea length is just a simple alteration. Style 7030 is probably one of our most popular styles - and has been for years! 

This tea length, Chiffon gown comes in 17 colors and has a suggested starting retail price of $159.00. This gown is popular with both moms and maids.

Style 7137 is also a top choice among moms. One thing to make this gown stand out is that it is available in 25 colors! This gown has a simple, straight edge hem (that easy alteration we talked about) and has a suggested starting retail price of $285.00. The back of this gown and the flutter sleeve are for sure points that make it a most-loved style.

There are so many gowns that are our customers top favorites! We would suggest that moms try on these gowns - you would be surprised how flattering they are. It's hard to pick our favorites for mom - there are so many that we love and get such positive feedback from. Here are a few that we would say are "Must Try":

Style 7039

Style 7811

As with all of our gowns we do have the option of using our Borrow a Bonny program - which will allow your local retail store to bring in any gown for you to see and try on if they do not already have it. Also, we need to mention the lead time - moms tend to wait till the last minute to order! Don't put it off! It takes about 4 months to special order your gown (3 months on a rush service for an additional fee). Special Occasion gowns, like bridal gowns, will usually need alterations for a perfect fit so, while your daughter, or soon-to-be daughter in law, is trying on gowns take a peek around to see what the store has to offer you. 

A Sneak Peek at new Mother's Dresses for Fall 2011

We have some gorgeous dresses coming out for Mom's in our Fall 2011 season so, in honor of Mother's Day we decided to do a sneak peek at a few of the dresses you have to look forward to! Of course, if you see anything you love, make sure you contact your local Bonny Bridal retailer to let them know! We are currently showing this line to our retail stores - make sure your local store orders the dress you love!


First up, we have style 7139. This dress comes in our Iridescent Taffeta fabric. The neckline on this gown is so flattering to mom's! It is a modest style, which mom's seem to ask for more often. Another thing we get a lot of requests for from mom's is a three-quarter length sleeve - so here you go! The portrait collar band wraps around the shoulders and over the beaded modesty panel into the bow accent of the pleated bodice. The dress is complete by a simple A-line skirt. The suggested retail price (for our US customers, of course) is: $265.00

This gown is shown in Praline but is also available in all these gorgeous colors: Pink, Bubble Gum, Fuchsia, Claret,Wine,Watermelon, Tangerine,Yellow, Celadon, Apple, Cornflower,

Aqua, Sapphire, Copper, Grape, Purple, Black, White and Ivory

The second gown I want to give you a sneak peek of is style 7130. This is AMAZING!! Let's talk about the fabric: Iridescent Chiffon. Gorgeous, soft and super, duper flattering! This is one of our favorite dresses in the Social Occasion collection. Crisscross pleating drapes across the fitted bodice creating the V-shaped neckline - this pattern is so flattering on the body! We did the skirt in a circular cut  so it would create a full A-line shape. We can't decide if this is the best part of this dress (but it's right up there)....are you ready for this? The gown comes with this removable double layer necklace!! You don't even have to buy extra jewels!! Is it amazing, or what? It is made of embroidered cut tulle that is fully embellished with sparkling stones and beads. Awesome!!

The colors we chose for our catalog are Slate and Ivory (because wouldn't this gown also be perfect for a 2nd wedding or destination wedding?) but, it is available in all these gorgeous colors: White, Black, Ocean Blue, Silver, Bronze, Chocolate, Cranberry,Wine, Baby Pink, Bubble Gum, Aqua, Sky, Royal, Red, Lime and Tangerine. The suggested retail price (for our US customers) is $350.00

We hope you all love this sneak peek into our Fall 2011 Collection. Our retail stores are placing their sample orders now and these gowns will begin shipping in August/September to our stores. Make sure your local store has these dresses for you to see and try on! Also, we would like to extend a very special greeting to all our mom's out there! This is a special day to honor our mom's....and we love you!!!

Goodbye, Farewell...we are going to miss you!

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Don't forget about our retired styles - especially if there is a style you love! These gowns will be retired as of tomorrow - December 31st, 2010. To make sure you don't miss getting your gown ordered, though, we will be accepting special orders on any of these styles until January 15th, 2011:

Essence: 8909 and 8910
Bonny: 449, 749, 816, 917, 920, 925, 928, 931, 932, 933, 934, 935, 938, 944, 945
Unforgettable: 1702, 1825, 1904, 1907, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1919
Bliss: 2902, 2720, 2905, 2907, 2912, 2913, 2916, 2917, 2918/T, 2919
Quinceanera: 5802, 5901, 5902, 5906, 5908, 5910, 5911, 5912, 5915, 5916/T, 5917/T
Special Occasions: 7914, 7922, 7923, 7924, 7925, 7929, 7930, 7932, 7934, 7935, 7937, 7939, 7940, 7941

Silver Bells - Silver Wedding

We love a little color....we love things that are a little different. We love dramatic red, bold black or shimmering silver. Our bridal gown today is style 937 from the Bonny Classic Collection. A strapless gown with embroidered and beaded lace that falls from the soft sweetheart neckline into the pleated bodice. Drapes and pleats flow down the full skirt and create a bustled back with a decorated semi-cathedral train. This gown, pictured in Silver Princess Taffeta has Platinum accents.

Your mom and bridesmaids will not be without amazing choices in silver! Here are just a few gowns from our Special Occasions collection:

Top Row: style 7022, style 7028, style 7029

Bottom Row: style 7938,  style 7004, style 7012

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

This one is for you, Mom!

At Bonny, we are not just about wedding gowns! We actually have several different divisions that include Social Occasion Wear (bridesmaids, moms and more), Prom and Pageant wear. Moms have it tough out there! If you are looking for a gown in a specific color - shopping at a major department store just won't do. If you are looking for a special size and color - that is tough! Many bridal salons carry Mother of the Bride/Groom dresses, but these dresses are usually sold off the rack - leaving some moms to look through a catalog and pick a dress! At Bonny, we have a program - not only for Bridal - but for any of our lines called "Borrow A Bonny". If we have the dress you are looking for in stock, and your local retailer doesn't, for a small fee (to cover shipping and handling) we will send the dress to the store for you to see. Below, we are highlighting some of our favorite Social Occasion Wear dresses for moms! All of our dresses in the Social Occasion Wear division are affordable, come in sizes 2 - 32* and we offer many color choices! 

Style 7029 is available in the following colors: Olive, Chocolate, Black, White, Ivory, Midnight, Purple/Green, Green/Purple, Lilac, Amber, Plum, Wine, Silver, Seafoam, Red, Holly Berry, Hot Pink, Aqua, Sapphire, Lavender/Pink, Orange.

Style 7931 is available in the following colors: White, Ivory, Blush, Coral, Yellow, Celadon, Palomino, Cloudy, Chocolate, Sky, Sky, Cornflower, Royal, Midnight, Pink, Lilac, Orchid, Aubergine, Black, Claret and Platinum.

Style 7927 is available in the following colors: Pink, Bubble Gum, Fuchsia, Claret, Wine, Watermelon, Tangerine, Yellow, Celadon, Apple, Cornflower, Aqua, Copper, Grape, Black, Praline, White and Ivory.

*Plus sizes may be an additional charge