Thursday, December 11, 2008

Trunk Show UPDATES!!!

Okay you guys, we have just added a TON of new dates for trunk shows and special events. Please check our Event Calendar on our website.

Winnie Couture
Pattis
Mon Cheri
Sophia Tolli
Maggie Sottero
Montage
Cameron Blake
Montage Boutique
LeGala Prom
Casablanca

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

First Annual Mom's Night

We want to extend a warm thank you for all the mom's who attended our First Annual Mom's Night at The Dresser. We had a great group of fun ladies in attendance. Our vendor attendees had a great time and we are so thankful for their support.
Enjoy this little Festivity Recap!

Meghann Herter of Pink Paper Design


We just love Meghann! Not only is she absolutely adorable, but we have known Meghann for many years. She came to us as a bride, and then because she wanted to try her luck in the bridal industry, she began to work at The Dresser as a consultant. With the dream of starting her own company, Meghann began Pink Paper Design. She makes the most lovely invitations. She even has an amazing Peacock feather invite that we all think is the cat's pajamas. You will too!

Pink Pink Paper Design (714)496-8402

Colette of Colette's Catering


We were so excited to have Colette from Colette's Catering attend our fun night. Her dishes were simply delicious. Our personal favorite was the asparagus with proscuitto. Her red velvet cake wasn't too shabby either. Her friendly and informative staff were amazing with our mom's, many who still needed to plan for their child's rehearsal dinner and bridal shower. Colette has been a friend of The Dresser for many many years and we look forward to having her attend our future events. Next time come hungry!

Colette's Catering (714) 447-9190

Liz Crupi of Better Artistry


Liz Crupi is also an old friend of The Dresser. All of our staff has used her personally on many occasions. We also refer many very happy brides and attendants to her. She is not only very easy to work with, but has a ton of experience. According to Liz, "a good artist should make you look like yourself only better. Makeup needs to: look good close up as well as far away, to last all day without looking like a mask and should look fabulous in photos." Using an artist will help to make the wedding day less stressful as well as add a special touch to a memorable day. With 21 years of makeup experience, Liz specializes in print and wedding makeup and will travel to your location. She even will schedule a trial with you to ensure your happiness on your wedding day without any unexpected surprises. Another great convenience is that Liz has worked on many occasions with another one of our preferred vendors, Diane Heinemeyer, from Salon Lujon. They are a great team when booked together and are very familiar with wedding day preparations.

Liz Crupi of Better Artistry (714)334-0269

Diane Heinemeyer from Salon Lujon


Diane has been styling all The Dresser employee hair for many years. Our consultant, Alice, has even been seeing Diane for over 12 years! She is the best when it comes to color and highlights and our referrals rave about her to us all the time. She is very closely located, just in downtown Fullerton, but will travel to fit your needs. A good friend of Liz Crupi at Better Artistry, Diane and Liz work very well together and have done countless weddings together. Very professional and an amazing artist. Her updos are beautiful and last all day.

Diane Heinemeyer at Salon Lujon (714)686-0926

A special thanks to Studio Emp & Lavender's Flowers
Our Lavender's Flowers arrangement was stunning and received tons of compliments. The orchids are absolutely beautiful.
And......Stay tuned on our Blog for some professional photos taken that night by Joel at Studio EMP. He also drew the name for our big vacation drawing! See our Blog for the winners name!

Lavender's Flowers (714)441-2345
Studio EMP (714)992-5400

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Go Green!

A huge trend in wedding planning this year has been the "Go Green!" movement. From recycled paper invitations to seedling tree wedding favors. The trend has hit every wedding across the country.

Use these green ideas when planning your wedding:

-Book your wedding near your home. Make a conscious effort to use more local vendors to decrease your wedding's carbon footprint.

- Try looking at in stock wedding gowns. Why not purchase something in your size that is already in the store. Not only will this be very convenient, but will cut down on the unnecessary waste of producing another dress.

-Recycled invitations. Contact Pink Paper Designs, Meghann is amazing and she is sure to please. www.pinkpaperdesign.com

-Seedling tree favors. These are adorable and with your help each guest can plant a little tree. Think about it...one wedding of 200 guest could potentially produce 200 seedling plantings. Find all kinds of seedlings and other plantings at www.plantamemory.com

-Learn how you can donate your wedding dress to charity at www.idofoundation.org.

-Find a caterer who will provide vegetarian and organic entrees.

-If you are already settled into a home, and do not need kitchenware or furnishings, you may prefer to state on your invitations: "Please no gifts" or "Your presence is your gift to us", or recommend that guests donate to your favorite environmental group in honor of this special occasion.

-Throwing birdseed is a good alternative to throwing rice ONLY if you are having a city wedding, or will be tossing birdseed in a manicured, non wild yard. Standard birdseed mixes contain invasive plants not native to your area, and throwing birdseed in a natural wedding spot, like in a nature preserve or state park, can cause havoc to that ecosystem. Alternatives to rice and birdseed are throwing native wildflower seeds or petals, ringing handballs, or blowing homemade bubbles from recyclable containers.

We hope these ideas will help you to Go Green! for your wedding. Enjoy!

Celebrate Black Friday With Us!

Ladies, if you have not purchased your gown or accessories yet, Friday November 28th is the day to shop 'til you drop. We will have some amazing deals to jump start our holiday season.

Example of some of the promotions we will be featuring:

-Order your gown and receive 15% off the purchase price in credits to spend on any other item in our store.

-All in stock items will be 10-70% off. This includes veils, headpieces, mother of the bride, flower girls, and so much more!

This day only! Offer will not be extended past Friday, so hurry and call our salon to schedule your appointment.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

MTV is Calling!

To all our adventure seeking brides..... We just had a great conversation with Sarah Geismer, the associate Producer of "MTV's True Life: I'm a Newlywed" and she has asked us to pass along this fun and exciting information to all our brides. They are producing a segment on newlyweds and have asked our salon to participate. Any of you who may be interested, MTV's contact information is below.

[Now Casting

True Life: I'm a Newlywed

Are you and your fiancé about to begin life as a married couple? Going from engagement to the altar is a journey full of challenges that test the strength of your relationship, but it only gets harder once you say your vows.

Do your friends and family think you and your fiancé are moving too fast by getting married? Are you experiencing a lot of drama because of who you're marrying and are worried that might continue after the wedding? Will you be moving in together for the first time right after the wedding and think that married life is going to be a big change for you and/or your fiancé? Are you feeling nervous about making this lasting commitment?

If you appear to be between the ages of 18-28 and would like to share your story, MTV wants to hear from you! Email us at newlywed@mtvn.com and tell us as much about your situation as possible. Also, please be sure to include your name, location, phone number and photo.]

Thursday, November 13, 2008

San Patrick and Anjolique Important Notice!

We want to let everyone know that we have just received our discontinued lists for San Patrick and Anjolique bridal gown lines. We are so sad to be seeing a few of our dresses go.

If you tried on a gown from one of these lines, and you have not ordered it yet, please call our salon to make sure it is not on our discontinued list.

You will still have a limited time to purchase your favorite dress.

Discontinue dates to remember:

Select styles of Anjolique wedding dresses: Order by 12/15/08

Select styles of San Patrick wedding dresses: Order by 12/15/08

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Winnie Couture Trunk Show!

Just a reminder we are having our Winnie Couture trunk show this weekend. You have got to see this season! The 2009 dresses are beautiful.

Call our salon to make your appointment as soon as possible, spaces are filling up fast.

In Honor of Election Day 2008!

Just in time for Election Day 2008. We thought we would post a picture of the canidates wedding photos...

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Fall Into The Season Sale

One day only!! We are having a Fall sale. October 25th from 10am to 5pm.
Wedding gowns, flowers girls, mom's, special occasion dresses, headpieces, undergarments, shoes, jewelry, and much more!

Call our salon to make your appointment today (714)870-7101.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Mother's Trunk Show

We are pleased to announce that we will be having a Mother's and Special Occasion Trunk show.

Montage, Montage Boutique, and Cameron Blake gowns.

Special Trunk Show Promtions only available during these dates.

November 29 thru December 13th.

Please call our salon to schedule your special appointment today.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

New Bridesmaid Dresses

The Bridesmaids are coming!!!

We are receiving our current season of bridesmaid dresses and they are cute!

These are truely wear again styles. No, I am not kidding. The colors are rich and ready for the new season.

Call our salon for your appointment to view these beautiful lines.

Winnie Couture Bridals

Here is your chance to save on your favorite Winnie Couture Bridal gown!

We have just received notification from Winnie Couture Bridals, that they will be raising their prices effective November 1st and will also be discontinuing selected styles.

We want you to save big!

If you are interested in purchasing a Winnie Couture Gown and are concerned that your "chosen" gown is among the list, please give our salon a call. We would be happy to look this up for you.

(The price change and discontinued list does not apply to dresses already ordered. These gowns are exempt.)

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

You Spoke We Listened!

Thank you for all the support and patience during the week of September 1st. We were at our bridal market in Las Vegas looking at the new season of dresses. We left Diana here on her own and she did a great job.

We saw many beautiful dresses and accessories. Mermaid and straight styles were very popular as were sleeves and straps.

Those of you who voted on our BLOG, we paid attention to your suggestions.

Thank you for all of your support!

Homecoming Dresses Are Here!

We would like to let all of the anxious ladies know that we have started displaying our homecoming dresses. Homecoming is right around the corner and we have dresses starting at $45.00! Don't forget to call our salon to schedule your shopping appointment.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Our Warmest Congratulations to Jenafer.

Congrats to Jenafer! You looked absolutely beautiful. Your husband looked so happy. Thank you for such a beautiful note...

"Dear The Dresser,
I just had my wedding this last Saturday at the beautiful Mission Inn, and it was a huge success. Everyone at my wedding just absolutely loved my wedding dress, and I got major compliments from people who were not even attending my wedding. The dress turned out lovely, and I just want to extend my sincere thanks to the great job you did. Your dress selection, service, and alterations are wonderful. Thanks for your help in making my wedding such a great and memorable day! I have attached a slideshow that my photographer compiled of just some of the photos he has already worked on. Just thought you might want to check it out to see how beautiful the dress came out:) Thanks again, I will recommend your shop to all my friends and family.
Sincerely,
Jenafer Kennedy"


To All Of Our Curious Brides:
**When we recieve photos from this wonderful bride, we will post these so you can all see how beautiful she was too!**

Our New St Patrick 2009 Dresses Are Here!

We have begun receiving our beautiful St. Patrick 2009 wedding gowns. They are gorgeous!

Point Espirit
Lace
Mermaids
Ribbons
Cap Sleeves
Lace Straps
Ruffle Skirts

Amazing!!!! Make your appointment today to view this wonderful collection.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Congratulations! Amanda Pivovaroff (Stupin)

Over the many years we have had the good fortune to work with some amazing brides in the Russian community of Southern California. Each time we have created custom changes to our gowns in order to mesh together their cultural and personal styles. This time was no exception.
Amanda Stupin came to us in search of her perfect dream gown. Many custom changes later and she was stunning. She looked beautiful. We are so proud of you Amanda and glad that your day was flawless!





The Dresser, Fullerton

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Fall 2008 Styles Now Arriving!

We want to let everyone know that our Fall 2008 styles are now arriving. We have beautiful wedding gowns coming in daily. After Six, Dessy, Alfred Sung, and Bill Levkoff bridesmaid dresses are coming in by the box full. Amazing colors and beautiful necklines. You really have to see them to believe how pretty they truey are. Telephone our salon and we can make a special appointment for you to view this amazing season.

The Dresser, Fullerton

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Andrea Dodson is a talented vocal performer and we had the pleasure to help her find a gown a few years ago for the statewide high school Spotlight Awards competition at the Los Angeles Music Center. She chose a Mori Lee, royal blue, tulle gown loaded with sparkles. This dress was chosen for it's stage presentation and wowed her audience.



Andrea was afraid the dress would be too fitted in the bodice to sing properly. Our tailor, Marianne, simply patted her shoulder and said "Let's give it a try." Without a skipped beat, Andrea had her queue. You should have heard this fresh faced, high school student let the aria fly in our salon! "It was amazing!" says Marianne, "It brought tears to my eyes, and other patrons stopped to watch also."



We are so proud of Andrea!

We had the pleasure to see her again as a bride this Spring. She looked gorgeous in her gown and her same spirit shines through.







Congratulations!
The Dresser, Fullerton

Friday, June 27, 2008

Congratulations To Our New Managers!



The Dresser would like to congratulate our new managers Diana and Alice!

Diana is taking over as Inventory and Customer Service Manager and has been with The Dresser for 5 years. Diana has 8 years of management experience, and a well established reputation for her friendliness and dedication.

Alice will be our new Marketing and Customer Service Manager. She started with The Dresser 5 years ago and is back after a leave of absence for the birth of her daughter Ruby. Alice has an extensive 14 years of management experience in women's retail.

Both Diana and Alice have been buyers for The Dresser for 4 years and have extensive experience helping bride's select gowns that not only fit their body shape, but complete the bride's vision of the perfect dress.
The Dresser, Fullerton

Thursday, April 3, 2008

"Soft Opening" - Pictures Pictures Pictures

We've recently moved into our new home, just two blocks away from the old store, and we were fortunate to have Greg Keverian, a local student finishing up his Eagle Scout requirements, come and shoot the shots below. Please look for further announcements on our official grand opening and celebration.

With our move has come the addition of many new lines which feature mothers-of-the-bride/groom, prom dresses and general evening wear. Stop by and say hi and check out our new home.







The Dresser, Fullerton

Monday, March 31, 2008

Winnie Couture Trunk Show *expanded dates*

The Winnie Couture Trunk Show has been extended thru Sunday, April 6. We still have appointments available, so call to book yours today. 714/870-7101 And be sure to bring your MOM, as we will have the 2008 Collections of Montage and Cameron Blake, two wonderful Mother of the Bride lines available to try on as well. See you there!

The Dresser, Fullerton

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

MOB Show Announced

We are very proud to announce that we will be hosting a MOB (Mother-of-the-Bride) Trunk Show on April 4, 5 and 6. We will be featuring designs from new lines of Montage and Cameron Blake. Word has been spreading fast about this anticipated event and appointments are booking FAST. If you wish to reserve a spot please call our appointment desk at 714.870.7101. We will be hosting late hours on Friday evening to accommodate everyone's needs.

Below are a couple of pictures from the gowns that will featured during the Trunk Show:







The Dresser, Fullerton

Trunk Show - Winne Couture

On March 28 through March 3o, the Dresser will host a Trunk Show featuring Winne Couture's 2008 Wedding Gown Collection.

For a required reservation and appointment please call the store at 714.870.7101.

Below are a few of the gowns that will be featured during the Trunk Show.









The Dresser, Fullerton

Monday, March 10, 2008

New Neighbor - Emaus Photo

We are so excited to be moving this week (Wednesday and Thursday). With our move comes a wonderful new neighbor, Joel Maus who is a absolutely wonderful photographer. When you get a chance you will want to take a look at his web site by www.emausphoto.com.

The Dresser, Fullerton