Dressed, Styled, and Down the Aisle - The Stylish Bride

On today’s show, Julie talks with Giselle Ghofrani, from the Dress Doctor, about your wedding dress bustle. Most designers do not design the wedding dress to be bustled. The designers do not think about the dancing sitting, or jumping around - they only care about walking down the aisle and that you will look amazing. Bustles are not meant to be tucked or folded giving the seamstress a big challenge. Listen to today’s episode to learn how to keep handle the bustle and how to be prepared when the inevitable happens!

Show Highlights:

• Do not recommend bustling layers together
• Dresses are bustled almost 50% of the time you’re in it
• Almost everything done for a wedding dress bustle is done by hand
• Bustles hold a lot of weight
• Expect your wedding dress bustle to break
• Types of Bustles: American Bustle, French Bustle, Fold under Bustle, Double French bustle
• Step off the riser when you are trying on your dress
• Every dress bustles differently for every person
• Dancing loop for before until bustling the dress
• Bustle the dress to be off the ground
• At a fitting try to dance, and sit in your dress
• Do not let your groom pick you up - resist the urge
• Make sure the weight is distributed on the bustle evenly
• Recommend having tons of safety pins
• How to fix bustle with safety pins

Julie really wants to hear from you, so if you have questions or comments, please reach out to her so you can be sure you are dressed, styled and down the aisle!

Links Mentioned in the Show:

Dress Doctor Website

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On today’s show, Julie talks about how to transport your wedding dress to where it needs to be with the least amount of stress and hassle. You will need to ascertain your threshold of dealing with uncertainty. How the dress is packed plays a big part in the condition it arrives in. She will talk about the pros and cons of shipping vs. carrying the dress with you, as well as tips for the best practices.

Show Highlights:

• After final fitting, and alterations, they will steam and pack your dress
• Make sure they pack the dress properly
• Bodice stuffed with cardboard and tissue paper
• A Layer of plastic over the dress before it goes into the bag
• If not packed properly you can take to a dry cleaner and ask them to pack it properly
• Pros and Cons of Shipping vs carrying the dress with you
• Taking the dress with you best for brides who are nervous to have the dress out of sight
• Size of the dress the garment bag can be huge
• Want to lay dress down flat in vehicle
• More complicated if flying with your dress
• Logistics when flying with your dress (Carrying it, going through security, more handling of the dress)
• How susceptible your dress is to becoming wrinkled
• Where to put it on the plane
• Call ahead to airlines for carrying on a dress
• Purchase an extra seat for the dress on the plane
• You can check the dress onto a plane
• Keep in mind luggage gets lost
• Make sure who is shipping uses express overnight with a tracking number
• Keep the dress in a box as little time as possible
• Don’t forget weekends can change shipping time frames
• International shipping, pay attention to filling out the Customs forms
• Using a service you need someone on the other end to sign to receive a package

Julie really wants to hear from you, so if you have questions or comments, please reach out to her so you can be sure you are dressed, styled and down the aisle!

Links Mentioned in the Show:

Wedding Gown Specialists Website

The Stylish Brideon Instagram

The Stylish Bride website

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On today’s show, Julie will talk about what every bride worries about, and every planner has had to deal with. What to do when your wedding dress is wrinkled. Julie will interview an expert with fabric, Giselle Ghofrani. She will help with tips on how to handle wrinkles on your wedding dress.

Show Highlights:

• Some background on Giselle Ghofrani
• Hiring a professional, having someone there
• Empowering women to do it on their own
• Being prepared in advance
• Ask the person who was working on the dress what they did for wrinkles
• Buying a portable steamer & tips on it
• Don’t recommend laying it down, hang dress once arrives at highest point in room
• Be careful where you hang the dress
• What not to do, to un-wrinkle your dress
• If the wrinkles are not that bad, leave them alone
• If you do not see wrinkles in a photo it should be fine
• Troubleshooting the wrinkles per fabric
• Some dresses should not be steamed
• Don’t burn yourself
• Practice steaming first

Julie really wants to hear from you, so if you have questions or comments, please reach out to her so you can be sure you are dressed, styled and down the aisle!

Links Mentioned in the Show:

The Stylish Bride on Instagram

The Stylish Bride website

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Dress Doctor website

Dress Doctor on Instagram

On today’s show, Julie talks about how you will know if you found the ONE, the perfect dress, the dress you’ll want to get married in. Brides today are having a harder time than ever before deciding on their wedding dress. There are more options out there than ever before and you are exposed to a constant stream of gorgeous photos on social media. Plus you know what dress your friends wore, and what their friends’, friends wore, and you want to be different, making it pretty overwhelming. Today, Julie will talk about how to make a decision in a never ending world of options.

Show Highlights:

• Knowledge is power
• All brides react in many different ways when finding the one
• Understand how you make decisions
• Decisions will help you navigate dress shopping
• Psychology behind decision making
• Difference between Cognitive style maximizer
• Maximization – Seeking the best option through an exhausting search
• Differences between Cognitive style satisfiers
• Satisficing – Satisfy and suffice, evaluate options til you find the one
• How each of the styles play out when searching for a dress
• Maximizers need time to make a decision
• Using the collage App called Pic Stitch to help compare dresses side by side in photos
• Satisfiers typically have no regrets, and do cry when they put on the dress
• Falling between maximizer and Satisfier happens
• In-between still should go to a few appointments
• Remember the 50% deposit is non-refundable

Julie really wants to hear from you, so if you have questions or comments, please reach out to her so you can be sure you are dressed, styled and down the aisle!

Links Mentioned in the Show:

The Stylish Bride on Instagram

The Stylish Bride website

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On today’s show, Julie continues the dress shopping conversation she had during the first 3 episodes. The anticipation of seeing your actual wedding dress for the first time can be overwhelming. You may wonder if you will still love it, if it will still fit properly, or even if they made the changes you requested. Julie has been to hundreds of dress fittings and today she tells you exactly what to expect, gives you some expert tips on how to make your first fitting go smoothly, and hopefully will alleviate any anxiety you may have.

Show Highlights:

• The number of dress fittings you can expect
• Where to have your dress fitting
• Julie shares what happens if you lose weight after your fitting.
• Details on what to expect when you try on your dress at the fitting
• Time you can expect to spend at your first fitting
• Types of undergarments to take to your fitting
• Proper shoes to wear
• The wedding dress hem
• Flooring type to take into consideration
• Expressing to your fitter specific dislikes you have about how your dress fits
• Comfort of your dress
• Sizing secrets of your dress
• Establishing and tweaking your look for the wedding
• Makeup and hairstyle
• Moral support at the fitting

Julie really wants to hear from you, so if you have questions or comments, please reach out to her so you can be sure you are dressed, styled and down the aisle!

Links Mentioned in the Show:

The Stylish Brideon Instagram

The Stylish Bride website

Today’s show is the third episode of theStylish Bride Podcast and Julie continues the conversation about the dress shopping experience she began in episodes 1 and 2. Today, Julie discusses specifically how you can maximize your salon appointments, what to do when your consultant just isn’t getting you. What do you need to know about finding THE dress for you, ordering the dress, and paying a deposit?

Show Highlights:

• What should you wear to your appointment?
• What should I bring to my salon appointment?
• How to make the most of your appointment time
• Wedding dress sizing and how it may affect your ego
• Know how to communicate with your consultant.
• Details about your wedding you should be prepared to share with your consultant
• Trying on dresses that may be outside of your comfort zone
• Be specific regarding your likes/dislikes and why you feel that way.
• Things to know after finding the perfect dress
• Measurements
• Things to expect to find in or to add to a contract
• Non-refundable deposit amounts
• How long do I have to wait for my dress to arrive?
• What happens if my dress doesn’t fit properly?
• Reach out to Julie with any questions, comments or concerns so you can be dressed, styled, and down the aisle!

Links Mentioned in the Show:

The Stylish Brideon Instagram

The Stylish Bridewebsite

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You’re engaged...now what? Perhaps you think finding the perfect dress is on your radar. Julie suggests taking many details to take into consideration before finding your dream dress.  The date, venue, formality of the event, and what kind of mood/vibe you expect to have on your special day. In today’s episode, Julie will give you some wonderful advice about the steps to take after your engagement.

Today’s show is the second episode of The Stylish Bride Podcast, you will soon discover that this podcast is going to be your best reference to consider while planning every little detail of your wedding; therefore, don’t stress! Julie is an expert in her niche’ so relax as you receive incredibly good advice on today’s show.

Show Highlights:

• Navigating the dress shopping experience
• Dress shopping and fitting timeframe
• Things to consider prior to placing your dress order
• Setting the tone of your wedding by the type of dress you select
• Can you find the wedding dress you want from a magazine photo?
• How to do proper research
• Using a Pinterest board as a tool
• Salon appointment tips
• How to determine the right people to accompany you to the salon
• Importance of knowing how you process information
• Tune in to next week’s show as we continue our conversation so you can be dressed, styled, and down the aisle! 

Links Mentioned in the Show:

The Stylish Brideon Instagram

The Stylish Bride website

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In 1999, at the age of 22, Julie was working in finance after graduating college and met the man of her dreams. When Julie became engaged, she found herself looking for something that simply did not exist. She didn’t know where to find information about how to plan her wedding. Magazines and books were the primary resources she used for planning her wedding because Internet planning wasn’t yet popular. From the agonizing process of the dress selection, and trying on literally hundreds of dresses, Julie realized there was absolutely nobody out there to help her. From this exhausting experience, the idea of her business was born.

Julie Sabatino has dedicated the past 15 years of her life to helping brides from around the world with all of the fashion elements of their weddings and has accumulated a wealth of information. She is now excited to show you how to prepare for your special day via The Stylish Bride Podcast.

Enjoy tuning in to the first episode of what promises to be the best go-to podcast for dealing with all the tricks of the trade when it comes to planning the details of your wedding. Julie wants to make sure you are dressed, styled, and down the aisle!

Show Highlights:

• Julie shares details of planning her own wedding.
• A difficult process of wedding planning was agonizing.
• Julie reveals how her career path changed.
• The Stylish Bride began!
• Julie shares her passion for helping others plan weddings.
• De-mystifying brides’ expectations
• Mother of the bride
• Wedding shoes
• Next steps for this podcast
• Empowering brides with the knowledge to make the best choices
• Setting the details of your wedding
• Too many opinions are not a good thing while shopping.
• Final dress fitting tips
• Excitement about helping you on future episodes of this new podcast

Links Mentioned in the Show:

The Stylish Brideon Instagram

The Stylish Bride website

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