Dressed, Styled, and Down the Aisle - The Stylish Bride

Are you a bride who doesn’t want to sacrifice the experience of gown shopping for a designer gown, but also doesn’t want to spend too much on your wedding dress? On today’s show, we find out that you can still walk down the aisle in the perfect couture dress, without breaking the bank. Thanks to Ana and Jacquelyn for coming together and finding out there was a need in the wedding gown industry for...

If you’ve ever wondered just how far brides will go to have the perfect wedding dress, then today’s show is just for you! Styling a bride goes far beyond the dress choice and there’s no one more capable of sharing her best practices for building a successful business styling brides than Beth Chapman. Beth Chapman founded The White Dress by the Shore bridal boutique and has set the standard for wha...

On today’s show, Julie talks with Shelley Brown, the fashion editor of The Knot Magazine. We will get to hear all about what they saw at Bridal Market last week. Trends, things that Shelley loved, and all of the new designs brides need to pay attention to is what Julie and Shelley are discussing today! Show Highlights: Background on Shelley and how she got into bridal What Shelley loves about Brid...

We’re on the cusp of COUTURE NYC Bridal Market, and we have so much to talk about in preparation for the show. It’s Julie’s 27th market, and she still can’t wait for it to get started! On today’s show, Julie talks with Alexandra Macon from Over the Moon. We get to hear how her career got started to how Alexandra built Over the Moon. Alexandra shares with us her favorite bridal fashion trends and w...

On today’s show, Julie talks with Mark Ingram of Mark Ingram Atelier. Mark has one of the best eyes in the industry for selecting dresses. The topic of today's show is trunk shows. They can be critical in finding your dress, and some brides don’t even know what they are. Show Highlights: What a trunk show is Why it is important to know what a trunk show is Some information on the bridal market How...

On today’s show, Julie talks with Giselle Ghofrani, from the Dress Doctor, about your wedding dress bustle. Most designers do not design the wedding dress to be bustled. The designers do not think about the dancing sitting, or jumping around - they only care about walking down the aisle and that you will look amazing. Bustles are not meant to be tucked or folded giving the seamstress a big challen...

On today’s show, Julie talks about how to transport your wedding dress to where it needs to be with the least amount of stress and hassle. You will need to ascertain your threshold of dealing with uncertainty. How the dress is packed plays a big part in the condition it arrives in. She will talk about the pros and cons of shipping vs. carrying the dress with you, as well as tips for the best pract...

On today’s show, Julie will talk about what every bride worries about, and every planner has had to deal with. What to do when your wedding dress is wrinkled. Julie will interview an expert with fabric, Giselle Ghofrani. She will help with tips on how to handle wrinkles on your wedding dress. Show Highlights: Some background on Giselle Ghofrani Hiring a professional, having someone there Empowerin...

On today’s show, Julie talks about how you will know if you found the ONE, the perfect dress, the dress you’ll want to get married in. Brides today are having a harder time than ever before deciding on their wedding dress. There are more options out there than ever before and you are exposed to a constant stream of gorgeous photos on social media. Plus you know what dress your friends wore, and wh...

On today’s show, Julie continues the dress shopping conversation she had during the first 3 episodes. The anticipation of seeing your actual wedding dress for the first time can be overwhelming. You may wonder if you will still love it, if it will still fit properly, or even if they made the changes you requested. Julie has been to hundreds of dress fittings and today she tells you exactly what to...

Today’s show is the third episode of the Stylish Bride Podcast  and Julie continues the conversation about the dress shopping experience she began in episodes 1 and 2 .  Today, Julie discusses specifically how you can maximize your salon appointments, what to do when your consultant just isn’t getting you. What do you need to know about finding THE dress for you, ordering the dress, and...

You’re engaged...now what? Perhaps you think finding the perfect dress is on your radar. Julie suggests taking many details to take into consideration before finding your dream dress.  The date, venue, formality of the event, and what kind of mood/vibe you expect to have on your special day. In today’s episode, Julie will give you some wonderful advice about the steps to take after your...

In 1999, at the age of 22, Julie was working in finance after graduating college and met the man of her dreams. When Julie became engaged, she found herself looking for something that simply did not exist. She didn’t know where to find information about how to plan her wedding. Magazines and books were the primary resources she used for planning her wedding because Internet planning wasn’t yet pop...