Are you a curvy bride worried about the process of wedding gown shopping? More and more designers are starting to supply plus sizes. Today’s guest owns his own store and is here to help you be more prepared for dress shopping.

Mark Ingram, is the owner of Mark Ingram Atelier in New York City. Wedding Dress shopping for a curvy bride can be challenging emotionally and physically for the bride and on the store. Every bride deserves to have a wonderful experience. Tune in today and hear why you should order the dress size you are the day you buy the dress. 

Show Highlights:

• What you can expect going into the store
• Why being curvy can be a challenge for dress shopping
• How sizing can be crazy and is based on an old couture size chart/model
• Mark’s store offers better size samples
• Very important to tell the consultant your proper size before you actually make your appointments
• Larger busts and tall girls are a part of plus sizes
• Designers Mark loves that include plus sizes
• The commitment when ordering the size you are the day you buy it
• You can take a dress in but you cannot make it bigger
• It is critical to be the size you are trying for at your first fitting

Do you have a unique style, personality or relationship? Today we hear from an expert designer and planner. Specializing in personalized events, Jove is known for collaborating with some of the best vendors and has won many awards.

Jove Meyer is the Creative Director, Founder, and Guru extraordinaire of Jove Meyer Events. His event company is very different from the others. Every year we see new trends, and as time goes by there are new traditions gaining popularity. It is your day and you should have the vision you want. Join us as we learn how Jove’s event company is different from the others!

Show Highlights:

• Background on how Jove found his passion while being authentic 
• Why Jove feels people are drawn to him
• The first date/appointment with Jove
• Nontraditional wedding gowns and outfits, colors instead of white
• Wearing white doesn’t guarantee a successful marriage 
• Same-sex couples and helping them get started on the fashion side
• Matching outfits and making it personal
• Taking the lead from the couple]
• The trend in wedding parties right now
• Pushing the boundaries of design

Are you a new bride that just does not understand why you have to order your wedding dress so far ahead of time? Today our guest will help us learn more about the timeframe for buying a wedding dress. 

Catherine Milian is the owner of Chic Parisien, a store out of Miami, Florida. Today, Julie and Catherine will explore more tips on wedding dress shopping and making the most of your appointments. Join us as we learn why wedding dresses can take so long to make and how to make your purchase on a tight timeline.

Show Highlights:

• The History of Chic Parisien
• Perspective on the different types of brides/clientele they have
• What makes dresses take so long on the special order dresses
• Business is high with South Americans but does change statistics every year
• Chic Parisien has hundreds of dresses
• How Catherine chooses where dresses go
• Having a great alterations department

Did your spouse forget something on your wedding day? Weddings already have many things everyone needs to remember, so if you have an amazing service like Julie’s, you have less to remember!

Today’s episode is about not forgetting the guys! Julie offers styling services and wedding day dressers. Join us now and hear how Julie and her team take care of the men on their wedding day.

Show Highlights:

• How guys forget something too often.
• Not knowing how to tie the bow ties.
• Assigning the dresser to the guys.
• Properly preparing a suit and a tuxedo.
• Confusing rentals between the groomsmen.
• Traveling with backups!.
• Julie comes prepared to all weddings with bow tie extenders, shoe shine polish, collar stays and more.
• What to watch for during photos, such as pockets being full.
• Prepping the guys before they walk down the aisle.

Wedding dressing services can easily be perceived as excessive and unnecessary, but often there are details that get overlooked and unaccounted for that only a professional can seamlessly handle.

In today’s episode, Julie Sabatino shares behind-the-scenes testimonies on the complexity of weddings, common complications that require professional help, and who wedding dressing services would be the most beneficial for. Tune into this episode of The Stylish Bride with Julie Sabatino for more tips on how to ensure your wedding day is as tranquil and magical as possible.

Show Highlights:

• Finding someone with a non-biased opinion on your wedding dress
• Hiring individuals that will create a luxurious experience
• Why dressing services are valuable
• The benefits of having an expert on hand during your wedding day
• Having someone to shadow the bride during photos
• Common complications with bustles
• How dressing services benefit bridesmaids and groomsmen
• Having a seamstress on hand to relieve stress
• Being a need anticipator and providing solutions
• Who a dressing service would best benefit
• The importance of having a professional to deal with delicate dresses
• How dressing services provide a level of security and comfort
• Managing dresses with complicated and intricate bustles
• Insuring the bride has the best time on her wedding day