Kayla Eaton is the owner of Lavender Park Bridal, a bridal shop in Clarksville, Tennessee that caters exclusively to brides and makes their shopping experience all about them. Today Kayla chats with Danielle and Sara about opening her business in 2019, her best advice for brides while shopping for their dress, and her favorite bridal lines and trends, including colored dresses and clean lines. She explains why Pinterest may give brides an unrealistic vision for their dress, how to get creative with your veil to really make your gown stand out, and why you should never trust bridal alterations to your quilting grandma. 

Kayla talks about her goals to make sure Lavender Park Bridal was size inclusive, offered unique styles, and gave brides an experience to cherish and remember when she opened up her shop. You’ll also hear why she recommends only bringing three people with you to shop for your dress, how Kayla, Danielle, and Sara deal with ‘Momzillas,’ and of course, they end by sharing their bridal gown horror stories. To book an appointment with Lavender Park Bridal, or learn more about the memorable experience they offer while helping brides find their dream dress, visit LavenderParkBridal.com or follow them on Instagram.

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Episode Highlights:

• Kayla Eaton is the owner of Lavender Park Bridal, which caters exclusively to the bride and makes the entire shopping experience about her
• She opened her shop in 2019
• Kayla’s advice to start shopping for a dress early - at least six months in advance, to allow your dress to come in and leave time for alterations
• Average national cost for a wedding dress is $2000
• Kayla likes to provide a high end experience for brides of all price points
• She loves the bridal line WToo, which features classic, clean lines with whimsy and high end lace
• Importance of listening to her brides to help bring their vision to life
• Her favorite question to ask is, What is your aesthetic?
• Always ask for adjectives to help brides pinpoint what they are looking for
• Pinterest makes Kayla’s job more difficult because brides get attached to dresses that are out of their price range or are very high end, limited designs
• Dresses on Pinterest do not have price tags
• She loves colored dresses, because the details show beautifully in photographs
• Helping brides choose a dress color based on skin tone and veering away from pure white in favor of ivory, which is warmer and more flattering
• Clean lines are the biggest trend in bridal right now
• Getting creative with your veil
• Average cost for alterations is $600 to $800
• Wearing undergarments or shapewear to your fitting - whatever you will be most comfortable wearing on your big day
• Lavender Park Bridal is size inclusive, offers unique designs, and is 100% ‘Team Bride’
• Kayla’s love for opera and theatre, and how it ties into her passion for everything bridal
• She suggests only bringing