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Tell us what makes your business different from other wedding companies?
Bella Bridesmaids has one of the largest collections of bridesmaids dresses from top designers, located in one place and available to try on in person. We give everyone a personalized shopping experience for their big day by pairing you with your own stylist to help you find the right dress. With nearly 60 Bellas nationwide, we make it easy and convenient for each of your bridesmaids to visit their local Bella and try on your favorites. And when you shop with us you are supporting small businesses because each of our showrooms are locally owned, predominantly by female entrepreneurs.
What is your favorite trend for weddings currently?
We are loving different style wedding party dresses in the same colorway or complementary shades. We are seeing a lot of brides pick a palette and then letting their bridesmaids choose a dress that’s right for them from a variety of styles and fabrics in complementary shades.
We help brides choose and narrow down the designers, fabrics and shades of colors that work best together. We are all about making the dress buying process easy so this helps the bridesmaids select from an approved subset of dresses instead of hoping to find a dress in the right shade that will work with the other dresses chosen. We want everyone to look and feel their best!
What would you like to be the new trend for weddings?
Color wise we’re hoping for all sorts of softer greens like sage and moss. We’re also anticipating a lot of lighter greens and blues.
What is the most gratifying part of your business?
We know that every bride has her own vision and each bridesmaid is unique so we always love to see how each person’s style and personality shines through in their unique dress choices. Bridesmaids are a symbol of support and friendship and we are honored to be a part of celebrating the big day with couples and their closest friends and family.
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How far in advance should couples book your business?
We recommend booking your first appointment about 8 months before your wedding. Once you’ve had your in-store appointment and made a final decision, it takes about 2-3 months for the dresses to arrive once your order is placed. Expect all dresses to need alterations for that perfect fit so alterations should be done a month before the wedding date.
Bella Bridesmaids Chicago
1 E Delaware Pl
Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60611
P: (312) 943-0344
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