If you are a contemporary bride-to-be that exudes chic downtown city style, there are plenty of exclusive bridal boutiques, which carry the crème de la crème of designer wedding gowns right here in Boston.
Just stroll down Newbury Street, touted as one of the most expensive streets in the world, and peruse the couture gowns at L’élite. a high-end bridal boutique located at 276 Newbury. Known for featuring racks and racks of elegant dresses from famed fashion darlings such as Elie Saab, Reem Acra, Ann Barge, Manuel Mota, and Carolina Herrera, L’élite remains a true front-runner on the Boston wedding scene. In addition to exquisite gowns, L’élite offers on-site tailoring and gown preservation services along with modern- day wedding shoes, jewelry, headpieces, and tiaras. L’éite is definitely worth a stop.
L’élite resides at 276 Newbury Street in Boston. Visit L’élite online at www.lelite.com or call, 617-424-1010.
If you reside just north of the city, Cristina’s Bridal in Andover is also known for its amazing repertoire of high-end designer gowns. From the minute you walk through the door at Chritina’s, you’ll want “to have and to hold” a breathtaking dress from bridal greats like Lazaro, Amsale, Jim Hjelm, and Jenny Lee. Christina’s also carries beautiful dresses for attendants and Mothers’ of the bride and groom, as well as features an extensive collection of veils, headpieces, and shoes to complete your fresh from the runway look. While there, don’t forget to check out Cristina’s sale section first, to score an even better buy for your “Big Day.”
Cristina’s Bridal is located at10-12 Main Street in Andover. For more information, go to www.cristinasbridal.com or call 978-470-3956.
For a completely customized gown that truly represents your personality and style, make an appointment at Sabella Couture by Maria Spyridopoulos. With unprecedented attention to detail, every gown made by Maria is custom cut, custom fitted, and sometimes custom-reworked to suit each bride’s vision. For the more traditional dress shopping experience, Sabella Couture also offers an original line of gowns that can be ordered in any size.
Sabella Couture is located at 51 Tremont Street, Suite 3A in Boston. For an appointment call 617-426-8686 or visit www.sabellacouture.com.
If you want to get your hands on a designer dress at a not-so-designer price, head to VOWS Bridal Outlet in Newton. Voted “Best of Boston®” year after year, brides from around the world enjoy enormous savings (50-80% off) on samples and overstocks from New York’s top designers including, Vera Wang, Melissa Sweet, and Monique Lhuillier to name a few. This legendary bridal salon also has a legendary web site, Bridepower.com. Named “Best Wedding Site For Wedding Gowns” by InStyle Weddings in 2007, view VOWS’ entire inventory, especially its Mega Markdowns section for your dream designer dress. Plus, peruse VOWS’ exclusive line of couture gowns, Liv Harris Designs—or use the site’s Gown Locator Service to help you find a specific designer sample Bridepower does not carry.
VOWS Bridal Outlet is located at 130 Galen Street, Watertown, MA 02472. Call 1.866.THEGOWN or www.Bridepower.com for appointments.
The definition of couture is to design fashionable, high quality, custom-made clothing. When shopping for “the dress,” be sure to browse the couture wedding gowns at one of these Boston leading salons: L’élite, Christina’s Bridal, Sabella Courture, or VOWS Bridal Outlet before making your decision.
