California Dreamin'

Our featured wedding today is set on the sunny beaches of California.

Karly Cheri Kimball and David Parker Andrew were set up on a blind date with friends in the summer of 2010.  So have faith in those set-ups!  Karly and Dave are living proof that it works!

While on their first date at The Summer House in Corona Del Mar the date went so well that when Karly excused herself to the powder room she stopped to listen to her heart pounding.  She knew there was something special about Dave.

SHE WAS RIGHT!

On April 20, both Dave and Karly flew into long beach on a break from school.  On their way home from the airport, they made a stop at the Huntington Beach pier for what was to be one of the most memorable evenings of Karly's life.   

As they took a walk down the beach Dave began to shake, and act suspicious.  It was at this point Karly knew he must be up to something.  They continued towards a lifeguard tower, it was the very same tower they had actually sat in and talked for hours one night.   The beach was covered in rose petals, and a blanket with candles came into view.  They sat down on the blanket, and Dave pulled a letter from a small mailbox on their blanket.  He read her a letter he had written just for her, got down on one knee, and asked Karly to marry him.  Karly cried, and said

YES!

Karly and Dave were married on June 18, 2011 In the Newport Beach L.D.S. Temple.

Karly chose a beautiful Pronovias gown.  She transformed the gown into a modest version with a cap sleeve, while still retaining the gown's integrity and elegance.  

"Dave absolutely loved my dress when he first saw it.  He was a little nervous knowing that it was going to be a surprise, but it turned out that he loved it!  What a relief!"

"My favorite part of my wedding day was walking over the bridge to the ring ceremony where our close friends and family were waiting for us.  I felt so much love and support from them.  It was amazing.  The temple sealing was also incredible - That feeling I will never forget!

Karly's big day was accented in beautiful shades of gold.  We are loving the lace sleeves on the blouses she picked for her bridesmaids!  Beautiful!

Karly's advice:

Don't give up on the search if you can't find a wedding dress.  Either find the dress made perfectly the way you want it, or find one that is just about right and tweak it a little. With the help of The Perfect Dress seamstress, I was able to make some small changes to my dress, and it was perfect when she altered it exactly how I dreamed.

Congratulations Karly and Dave!  

What a beautiful bride! 

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WEDDING GIVEAWAY!

We interrupt our regular broadcast, Matrimony Monday, to bring you some exciting news!  The Perfect Dress has joined ranks with other premiere vendors in a Dream Wedding Giveaway!   Here's the scoop.  The Perfect Dress is offering: 

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In L.O.V.E. in N.Y.C.

We've got beautiful nuptials for you today in rich shades of aubergine accented with peacock feathers.  An elegant affair with an elegant bride to match!  Enjoy!

Chad and Deanna met on the back pew of an L.D.S. singles branch in Memphis Tennessee.  On their first date, (according to Deanna) they had dinner in Memphis, then went back to Chad's friend's home to play Wii basketball with friends.  While jumping into the air to make a shot, Deanna surprised even herself with her athletic prowess and broke the ceiling fan!  

Deanna was mortified, but we all know that Chad was enchanted by her competitive nature.

Chad was very nervous to kiss Deanna, as he had admired her for an excruciating amount of time, but he held her close and asked if he could kiss her, she obliged.  Any fears Deanna had of Chad not being an excellent kisser vanished forever.

Deanna moved to New York City about a month before Chad proposed.  Chad came to the Big Apple with a big question.  He was nervous as he had no idea if Deanna would say yes, but he took a chance on a gondola ride in Central Park.  While being serenaded with Italian love songs, Chad turned to Deanna and told her how much she meant to him.  He then asked if she would be with him forever.  Deanna immediately started crying and asked "Why didn't you tell me?"  To which his response was "That's the point! I'm telling you now!"

Deanna and Chad were married December 28, 2011 in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple.

Deanna loved the style of the dresses worn by her grandmother and her great aunts in the 1950's with 3/4 length sleeves.  She wanted the neck and back to show off her exquisite neck and clavicle lines, and we can see why!

"My seamstress is brilliant!  I recommend her to everyone!  She is positive, enthusiastic, sensitive, and absolutely helpful in every way.  She carried out EXACTLY the vision I had for this dress, and more.  I lived in NYC while having my dress (quite drastically) altered, and fitted precisely.  Even without seeing the final product until 3 days prior to the wedding, it was totally fine.  I truly trust her with anything that is to be altered."

When we asked Deanna what her favorite part of the wedding day was she told us.
"That Night......Just Kidding... But Seriously"
"The best part of our wedding day was realizing that we were married.  Hopefully this emotion will be the best part for everyone -- realizing that the person you've wanted to be with forever, you are now with... FOREVER.  It's like a dream.  The whole day was an excellent blissful dream.

Deanna's advice:  Find something with fabric you can work with, then call  The Perfect Dress's exclusive seamstress and give her the details.  She can make anything possible!  Trust me on this!

"So ladies, give nervous boys a chance.  It's way cuter if they're nervous anyway."

Congratulations Deanna and Chad!  Thank You for sharing your beautiful story with us!

Destination: LOVE

We're so happy you stopped by our little corner of the web to hear about our beautiful bride Abbie Fronk.  

Abbie and Kevin met while attending school in Hawaii.  They were both on soccer teams, and had a class together.  Kevin asked Abbie out and their first date was a scavenger hunt.  They had to complete tasks that were worth different points based on "difficulty".  Things like eating a spoon full of cinnamon, getting a stranger to dance with you, and other indiscretions involving your dates nose!  These two are a riot!  Active, happy and always having fun!   

Apparently Abbie had too much fun, as she ended up banned from a certain grocery store.   Meanwhile, Kevin ended up getting off scott free!

The fact that Abbie had been banned from the store didn't seem to have a negative effect on how Kevin felt about her, because a few dates later they were kissing underneath the stars on a pristine beach in Hawaii.  Abbie and Kevin continued dating, till one evening he took her to a beach to see giant sea turtles, but upon arrival, there were absolutely no turtles to be seen.  Right Kevin! "Turtles" So his next idea was to stargaze, and while they were both standing there, Abbie decided that Kevin had already wasted enough valuable time!  Abbie kissed Kevin; her best first kiss ever!

Kevin's proposal was an all day event! While in Huntington Beach California, Kevin started out by surprising her with a picnic and roses under a quaint gazebo.  After the picnic they went horseback riding for a few hours, followed  by a gondola tour of the Newport Harbor at sunset.  While on the tour the guide conveniently found a bottle with a message in it.  Can you guess what it said?
"Abbie will you marry me?
Love, Kevin."

Abbie was still living in Hawaii and felt limited in her choices there.  She knew she wanted a dress with a fitted bolero jacket, and knew she loved the wedding gown designer, Maggie Sottero.  That's when she called us!  She explained to us her situation, and that she needed to do everything long distance.  "They were able to get my dress that fit perfectly the first time I tried it on, and custom create a jacket that looked perfect without me ever stepping foot into the store!  I could not have been happier and everyone was so impressed with how perfect it all turned out.  It was amazing."

Abbie and Kevin were married December 29, 2011 in the Laie, Hawaii L.D.S. Temple.

Abbie's dress was simple and elegant, and set the tone for the rest of her wedding.  Her reception was held under a white tent on the beach of Turtle Bay Resort.

"Kevin absolutely loved my dress.  He still tells me how beautiful I looked and how perfect the dress was."

Abbie's Advice:  "I would tell brides to find a dress you can't stop thinking about.  When I found my dress I think I looked at it everyday online until it was sent to me. Be open and willing to try new ideas and styles, and lastly, find the one that you're in love with, no one else's opinions matter, you're the one who is going to feel special in it that day!"

Congratulations Kevin and Abbie! Keep having fun!

Malama Pono

"Take care, until we meet again"

Good Chemistry!

Jalee Jo and her husband Riley were married December 30, 2011 in the LDS Oquirrh Mountain Temple. Jalee and Riley met the first day of spring semester in their organic chemistry class at SUU. Jaylee says they learned about two kinds of chemistry that semester!  :) Riley, beautiful and smart!? You're one lucky guy! Riley made Jalee dinner after a study date, and then serenaded her with John Mayer's "Why Georgia".  And the rest, as they say, is history!

 

After some coaxing on Jalee's part, Riley finally kissed her!  She blatantly refused to leave his apartment until he kissed her.  We can't blame Riley for being nervous though, Jalee is gorgeous!

Riley and Jalee continued to date until one day he took her to the park and played her a song that he had written just for her.  The song was about every memory they had together in the past seven months.  When the song was over he got the ring out of his guitar case, knelt down and asked her to marry him.

Jalee's Ring is a beautiful 1 kt princess cut diamond set in rose gold from 

Payne Anthony Jewelers in Trolley Square.  

We all know her answer, or we wouldn't be here  :)  And this is when Jalee came into our lives at The Perfect Dress!  Jalee was a dream to work with! She lit up the whole store with her bright smile and bubbly personality.  When she finally put on "the dress"  Everyone on the store knew it was the one for her!  She was absolutely radiant!

Jalee absolutely loved the the dress, there was just one problem, it was strapless.  But, lucky for her we have miracle workers for seamstresses.  These fabulous ladies are a big part of what makes The Perfect Dress a five-star place to shop.  Their pricing is fair, (usually 1/2 to 1/3 what others charge).  But most importantly, their work is beautiful.  Your wedding dress is the one dress you want to be absolutely perfect, and the seamstresses here at The Perfect Dress are rivaled by none.    

Jalee and her seamstress came up with a beautiful design for a jacket with the perfect sleeve to compliment Jalee's gorgeous gown!

"I felt like the dress was just for me!  I designed it how I wanted it to look, and I knew that no one else looked the same as I did on that special day!"

Riley could not stop telling Jalee how beautiful she looked, and we couldn't agree more!

Congratulations Riley and Jalee Farr!

Long Distance Love

She would walk five-thousand miles and he would walk five-thousand more.

After two months of emailing, Ariel and Evan were finally going to meet.  Their sisters knew each other and had designs on the two becoming a couple, so with much anticipation, Evan made his first of what was to be many flights to Utah to finally meet his beautiful bride.  Twenty minutes into their fist date Evan could resist no longer, and kissed Ariel for the first time.  Evan and Ariel were falling hard, and not just 'cause their second date was sky-diving!
          Ariel and Evan spent the next few months flying back and forth while their love spanned the miles between them.  Evan flew out for Ariel's birthday, and had the entire day planned with activities for the two of them. By the end of the night, notes from the activities spelled out, "Ariel, Will You Marry Me", and as you can see, Ariel said, YES!
          That is when Ariel happened into our little corner of the world, and we're so glad she did!  Ariel came into The Perfect Dress looking for something vintage, but was very worried that she wouldn't find anything that she was looking for.  In Ariel's words, "Picking out my dress was one of the best parts.  The Perfect Dress had a huge selection and they were all amazing!  I wasn't surprised that the dress I bought was the third dress I tried on."

Ariel was in love for a second time, only this time with her dress.   She let us know that the dress "brought everything I had imagined together; from the flowers to the food and the colors."  We asked Ariel how she felt on her wedding day, and were happy to report that, "I felt like every bride should: Stunning!  I still get people complimenting me on my dress all of the time.  I have people I don't know emailing me and asking me where I got my dress, and I even had a lady ask if she could buy it from me on my wedding day after I was done using it!"

"My seamstress is amazing.  I had her do all of my alterations throughout high school and they always turned out perfect so I knew I could trust her with my wedding dress.  She is super nice and does exactly what you want."

Ariel and Even were married August 5, 2011, in the Salt Lake City Temple.

So now for Ariel's advice!  We asked Ariel what she would tell other brides on the hunt for their "Perfect Dress".
Ariel says, "Stick with what you imagine in your head.  Don't let yourself get persuaded into something you didn't envision, unless you are completely 100% sold on it.  Also, try on a few things that you love on the hanger, and others that you don't particularly like, because you'd be surprised how different they look on.
Thanks Ariel!  That is great advice!

"I can't think of anything The Perfect Dress could have done better.  They treated me like a queen the entire time and nothing went wrong.  It was perfect!!  Thank you for helping me find the perfect dress!
Thank you Ariel for letting us be a part of your special day!
So ladies, come on in and let us help you find your perfect dress!

New in store: Bernadette

We are starting to see more and more lace from our favorite designers but brides are always asking for a straight silhouette. So where do you find such a beautiful combination? The Perfect Dress is happy to announce that we now carry the Bernadette by Maggie Sottero. This slim lace gown is absolutely gorgeous with its open keyhole back, empire waist and Swarovski beads scattered over a scalloped lace.

Make an appointment to see this and other great lace gowns at 801.568.3737.

New in store: Relato

We love this time of year in the store because it means we are starting to get all of our new samples for 2012! New in the store we have the Relato by San Patrick. This ballgown combines folded Torino taffeta with a delicate Spanish lace in a unique and sophisticated way. Make an appointment today, to be the first to try it on!

801.568.3737 

6973 South 1300 East Cottonwood Heights, UT 84047