Valencienne Bridal is thrilled to be featured in The White Wren featuring our stunning Desiree dress, the ultimate column wedding gown.
THE JOURNAL
When Fate Steps In: The Moment You Find the “Perfect Dress”
It’s funny, sometimes when under pressure, and plans are put together quickly, you get the best results.
Style Me Pretty Series: Pregnant Bride Blushing in Chiffon
Valencienne bride, Jamie was eight months pregnant when she got married, we had to create this custom french lace and chiffon wedding gown in record breaking time -two months!!
Style Me Pretty Series: The”Cool Girl” Bride
In this second Style Me Pretty Series, Valencienne was asked to create two custom pieces, our mantra for this creative was from one of my favorite poets Atticus “Love Her But Leave Her Wild”. I felt these pieces had to be unique, sexy, demure with a little rock and roll wild, to truly speak to the poetry. The gown was …
Style Me Pretty Series: Red is Full of Grace
Valencienne Bridal was honoured to be featured in the Style Me Pretty blog, as seen below.
This series will give background on the custom designed gowns and the brides who wore them beautifully.
How Will I Get Married After COVID-19?
Purpletree Photography Well, the time has come where countries are seeing the positive results of social distancing. China has optimistically opened up; bakeries, retail stores & pizzerias are re-opening in Italy and New Zealand has almost gotten the ‘all clear’. So what does this mean for Canadian brides going forward? A Pandemic only happens in the movies, (right?) and yet, …
Bridal Design Online
A new day, a new way of thinking, being, and doing! Imagine your dream dress, inspired by you & illustrated by me, appearing right before your eyes, onscreen for your digital delight. Learn More Hey Lovelies, Valencienne has been part of the Toronto’s bridal community for 30+ years, and we’ve seen our share of ups, downs, cheers, tears – …
8 Essential Bridal Trends for 2020 That Every Bride Desires
There’s absolutely no better place on this earth to feast on endless ‘bridal’ inspiration than the annual Fall New York Bridal Week. It truly is an experience like no other – exhilaratingly exhausting, lusciously lavish, decidedly decadent and just really outrageously over the top! And every year we are their front and centre, with ‘eyes wide open’. …
7 Dress Styles for Mothers of the Bride + 5 Tips for Mother of the Bride Dress Shopping
Next Sunday, many of us will be brunching, cooking, buying flowers and just enjoying some quality time with the mothers of our lives. That’s right, Mother’s Day is right around the corner! In our world at Valencienne, mothers are always special and always given that super star treatment. Though we have many beautiful brides grace our store with their glow …
Harper’s Bazaar 2020 Bridal Trends from New York Bridal Market ’19
Tis the season when all your favourite couture designers unveil their newest works of art known to us as Bridal Couture. At Valencienne we often look to couture for inspiration in our own collections. We recently stumbled upon (and fell in love with) Harper’s Bazaar’s Top 10 trends from New York Bridal Market 2019. We’re happy to see so many …
Fall 2019 Wedding Trend: VELVET
Tis the season when all your favourite couture designers unveil their newest works of art known to us as Bridal Couture. At Valencienne we often look to couture for inspiration in our own collections. We recently stumbled upon (and fell in love with) Harper’s Bazaar’s Top 10 trends from New York Bridal Market 2019. We’re happy to see so many …
The Perfect Fit
There are times when we, as couturiers at Valencienne, have to make some decisions that to the client are very concerning. For example, our bride Poorva had some serious health issues that caused her to have continued dramatic weight loss. Due to the circumstances, we decided it was best to complete her bridal gown in the last seven days before …
The Custom Dress
Your Perfect Dream Wedding Dress Is Actually Affordable! Oh Hi there, I’m Kim! Your friendly neighbourhood seamstress. I know what you’re thinking: “how will I ever find that perfect wedding dress and still fit it into my budget?” So many brides stress about the cost of their dress because they know once they find the right dress, the price tag …
This is who will design Meghan Markle’s beautiful gown
Are you as curious as we are about Meghan Markle’s wedding dress? This is who will design Meghan Markle’s beautiful gown in our opinion. We are just days away from Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding, and everything is still shrouded in secrecy. We are still curiously awaiting who will be designing Meghan’s dress. At Valencienne we have our picks on …
Plus Size Wedding Dresses for the “Curvy Bride”
Let’s face it ladies, finding beautiful plus sized wedding dresses is downright impossible! Nowadays it’s pretty hard to avoid the memes, blog posts and Twitter rants talking about body image in the fashion industry. The struggle is real these days, and being part of the bridal industry we know this pressure and topic all too well! We’ve lost count of the …
Logistics of an Outdoor Wedding
I love to chat and get to know my brides and their families. It’s one of my favourite parts (next to dressing them in custom couture bridal of course). Recently, one of our sweet Mother of the Bride’s asked me about the logistics of planning an outdoor wedding. I knew just who to ask — Wedding Planner, Crystal Adair-Benning, of …
NYC Shopping Spree for Inspiration & Clients
Bridal Market isn’t ALL work, work, work. In between the fashion shows and fabulousness, I take time to check in on gorgeous custom pieces being made, new fabrics, sparkling buttons and detailed lace. I use every single second in the city that never sleeps to seek out inspiration with gusto, relish in the details and design palettes of perfect handpicked …
Bridal Market Trends for 2016
Bridal Market is a BIG deal in the wedding fashion world. It’s the spot to see and be seen for designers like yours truly. With 2016 Bridal Market being last weekend, I spent time hitting up my favourite spots and getting inspired by both our new collection (just wait for it) and others! There were some major trends hitting the …
Trunk Show Jewelry Designer :: Elsa Corsi
Meet the designer! This weekend, starting TODAY through January 17, we are pleased to announce that wedding jewelry designer, Elsa Corsi will be at Valencienne custom creating and accessorizing our gorgeous brides and their maids and moms! Elsa comes in from Vancouver where she has her own accessory shop which gives her an edge when stylizing brides. Each personal consultation …
Valencienne at Wedluxe Wedding Show – January 10
It’s Wedding Show season and if you are newly engaged the show you MUST attend this year is the eye-candy celebration that is the Wedluxe Wedding Show at The Carlu on Sunday, January 10, 2016. This show is the creme de la creme of Toronto’s wedding scene. We’ve got three of our stunning new gown collection on display to inspire …
Walk a Mile In These Brides’ Shoes
While the gown may take the spotlight on our bride’s big day, we never underestimate the power of accessories in completing the wedding day look. Shoes literally come in every shape, size, colour and style for brides who want to truly make a statement. High Heels These are the most popular wedding day shoe by far. Most brides opt for …
The Valencienne Experience
We are honoured to have a guest writer on our blog today, a Valencienne bride herself. In such great detail Alison has written about her very own personal experience behind the doors of Valencienne. Each and every client of ours has such a unique custom design experience and it is a privilege to be able to create not only their …
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