The entire 2012 Liancarlo collection (and all past season favorites!) will be at Little White Dress from Friday, February 10th to Sunday, February 12th, for fanciful brides to find their most amazing wedding gown.

What makes Liancarlo gowns so special???  Each is conceived, designed, sewn and finished at Liancarlo’s atelier in Miami, sewn by one seamstress from it’s first stitch to it’s last, then embroidered and finished by a specialist specifically chosen for the style of gown using the European couture tradition.

Liancarlo, as seen in Inside Weddings Magazine's Winter 2012 Issue

What else makes the Liancarlo experience unique and super special???  In addition to his talents as a wedding gown and evening gown designer, Liancarlo’s Carlos Ramirez is an artist!  During trunk shows, after a bride purchases a Liancarlo gown, she can send a photo from her wedding day to Carlos, who will create a custom painting of the bride and groom and send it back upon completion.

Please call for your appointment before they’re all booked! 303.814.8972

If so, you may have seen the gorgeous “Toile” gown by our lovely bridal design, Claire Pettibone, gracing the cover! (If not, grab a copy today – it’s a page-turner!)

Claire Pettibone's "Toile" - gown of French cotton toile in blue and ivory with inserts of Chantily lace, long illusions sleeves, and an oval lace inset in back. Shown with matching floral-vine and Swarovski alligator clip headpiece.

When you continue browsing through the delicious pages of the Winter 2012 issue, you’ll see the gorgeously-styled Claire Pettibone ad, featuring two of her meticulously-designed gowns…

Claire Pettibone's "Toulouse"

Claire Pettibone's "Belle"

And last, but most certainly not least, after ooh-ing and ahh-ing your way through the many breath-taking pages of Inside Weddings, you arrive at the “Discoveries” editorial pages, where they feature Claire’s romantic new array of delicate, hand-crafted lingerie – panties, bralettes, baby dolls and dressing robes fit for a queen – appropriately called the Claire Pettibone Heirloom Collection.

Claire Pettibone's Heirloom Collection - lingerie fit for a vintage queen.

More of the Claire Pettibone Heirloom Collection

As if all that lace and lingerie weren’t enough, we’re SO pleased to welcome Claire Pettibone herself  to Little White Dress Bridal Shop THIS WEEKEND for her Trunk Show. The new Beau Monde collection will debut, and over 40 of her gowns will be in store for brides to shop!

Please make your appointment TODAY for Claire to help you find YOUR most amazing dream wedding gown – there are only a few spots are left!

Tis’ the season of giving, so what better than to receive a gift of glorious, glamorous, sparkle-n-shine inspiration to help spread plenty of holiday cheer this season? Whether you’re planning a holiday party, or sprinkling on the final sugary details to your winter wedding, we hope to help inspire you to make every little detail an absolute delight!

Bling in the holidays with a few of our favorites from the winter blog wonderlands aplenty…

Think 'Pretty in Pink' Cheer!

The Perfect Party Dress is a MUST!

And don't forget a mistletoe-ready mane!

Ring in the Bling!

Prance like a Party-Perfect Princess!

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and VIXEN...

Wishing for a Wonderland of Winter White...

Festive table decor - just add tinsel!

Make everyone on your list an Angel...

Deck the halls with sticks and candles...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM LITTLE WHITE DRESS BRIDAL SHOP!

Find a few of your favorites below and be sure to call and schedule your appointment today – several of the shows are already filling up! Also, you’ll enjoy special designer and in-store savings at each event! For your appointment, please call us at 303-814-8972.

Claire Pettibone: Amelie

January 6-8, 2012: Claire Pettibone Trunk Show 
Meet one-on-one with Claire Pettibone, bridal industry’s most amazing, one-of-a-kind designer of vintage-inspired, romantic and feminine bridal gowns. Experience her entire 2012 Beau Monde collection – an homage to the decadence of 18th century France, contrasted with the soft breezes of a warm summer night in the French countryside) along with past favorite gowns (over 40 gowns in store!) to find YOUR most amazing wedding gown.

Fancy New York: Linda

January 27-29, 2012: Fancy New York Trunk Show
Meet the designer of these fabulous “1950′s retro inspired” knee-length, tea-length, and full-length wedding and reception dresses! Gregory Spampinato will be on hand to provide expert styling advice as you select your ideal dress from their entire 2011 and 2012 collections. Fancy New York is ideal for the Colorado “alternative” bride searching for her own unique look on her wedding day.

Liancarlo

February 11-12, 2012: Liancarlo Trunk Show
Liancarlo‘s expert bridal stylist, Alan Belitsky, is bringing the entire 2012 Liancarlo collection (and all past season favorites!) for festive and fanciful brides to find their most amazing wedding gown. Each gown is conceived, designed, sewn and finished at Liancarlo’s atelier in Miami, sewn by one seamstress from the first stitch to the last, then embroidered and finished by a specialist specifically chosen for the style of gown using the European couture tradition. Support designers who insist on keeping their production here in the USA!

St. Pucchi

February 17-19, 2012: St. Pucchi Trunk Show
Ideal for the bride who loves her grand entrance, please join us as we host 1st class designer Rani and her entire 2012 collection of amazing Sposa by St. Pucchi, Avine Perucci, and St. Pucchi Couture gowns. For over 25 years, designer Rani has been a dream weaver, creating opulent, unforgettable gowns for today’s brides. Join the excitement of St. Pucchi‘s first ever trunk show in Colorado at LWD!

Jenny Packham

February 24-26, 2012: Jenny Packham Trunk Show
Never before available to Colorado brides, Little White Dress Bridal Shop is very happy to be the exclusive and ONLY retailer in Colorado of the exquisite Jenny Packham Bridal Collection! If you describe yourself as “glamorous vintage” and envision a magical, sparkling wedding, Jenny Packham is the designer for you. Jenny Packham’s A-list fans include Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston and Beyonce. Meet with expert stylist Amelia Gibson to find your ideal wedding gown from the entire new 2012 collection and past season favorites.

Badgley Mischka

March 2-3, 2012: Badgley Mischka Bride Trunk Show
Since joining forces in 1988, Mark Badgley and James Mischka have captivated the fashion press around the world with a sophisticated style that caters to a young, modern couture customer, without forsaking women of any age. Join A-list clients ranging from presidential daughters to Hollywood celebrities including Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Oprah, Katy Perry and Carrie Underwood, and be in the forefront of fashion as a BADGLEY MISCHKA BRIDE. Don’t miss this very special trunk show and selection of 2012 Badgley Mischka Bride styles to find your most special wedding gown.

Matthew Christopher: Sasha

March 16, 17, 18, 2012: Matthew Christopher Trunk Show
Enjoy this exciting opportunity to personally meet high energy and highly gifted Matthew Christopher and find your most flattering and beautiful wedding gown! Matthew specializes in crafting wedding gowns ideal for the modern, architectural, and old-Hollywood-glamour bride and is regularly featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, the Knot, and Modern Bride. His entire 10-year anniversary special collection of 2012 bridal gowns will be available to try on!

Elizabeth Fillmore: Milla

April 27, 28, 29, 2012: Elizabeth Fillmore Trunk Show
Searching for an impeccable combination of sexy, feminine, sophistication in your wedding gown? Ideal for the “Modern Romantic” bride, the entire collection of stunning 2012 Elizabeth Fillmore gowns is a “don’t miss!” for Colorado brides. Meet the designer herself on Saturday April 28th! “My bride has an independent vision – and I hope to fill that vision for her through my designs”, says Fillmore.

Cate and the LWD staff

November 8, 2011 – What a night for fashion at Little White Dress Bridal Shop!

MANY THANKS to all of our fabulous guests for attending – we appreciate your support and loved having you in the shop to learn all about the coming 2012 trends!

Thank you also to Art & Karyn Heffron of Art Heffron Photography for all of the stunning and festive photos from the evening! Enjoy those shown below, and find more on our Facebook page!

The Invite

Front & Center Guests

More Front & Center Guests

Greeting our fabulous guests

Welcome Georgia Benjou of 5280 Magazine!

A gorgeous 2012 gown from Badgley Mischka

An amazing 2012 Claire Pettibone Gown

(drum roll please)…and it’s Jenny Packham!

A graduate of St. Martin’s College of Art in London, British designer Jenny Packham is known for her glitzy evening wear. A favorite among celebrities and socialites – and previously NEVER before available to Colorado brides - Packham favors dramatic silhouettes and elegant details in her beloved designs.

Glee star Lea Michele looked just dreamy at Glamour‘s Women of the Year Awards in New York City Monday night, November 7, in a fresh-off-the-runway Jenny Packham crystal-embellished gown and platform peep-toes. Packham recently also stirred up some starlight fashion on Gossip Girl!

Glee's Lea Michele in Jenny Packham

But not only do the stars shine in Jenny Packham. Here are a few of her dramatic and glamorous ad campaigns of 2011…

Jenny Packham's Hemera

Jenny Packham's Eden

Jenny Packham's Kiss

Stay tuned for more info about our Jenny Packham Trunk Show, currently scheduled for February 24-26, 2012 at Little White Dress Bridal Shop.

On such a spooktacular day, we can’t help but fondly remember all of the frightfully fun and creative Halloween brides we’ve had throughout the years!  And, like the eyes of a Jack-o-Lantern, we’re all lit up with excitement and energy (could have been all the candy we’ve eaten) by the gorgeous Halloween wedding inspiration pictures popping up around the web today.

Below, a few of our favorites…

A Ghoulishly Glamorous Wedding Storyboard

Even Tom Burton Would Love THIS Halloween Bride & Groom

A Haunted Halloween Venue...Be Careful Where You Roam...

Spooktacular Sweets are a MUST!

The Mysterious Murder Mansion Venue...Will You Be There When The Lights Go Out?

Gorgeous & Glam Halloween Photo Props - We LOVE These!

Vampiressly Vibrant Spiderweb Table Decor

Beetlejuice-esque Beauty

Signature Croak-tail Glasses

Try a Perfect Pumpkin Signature Cocktail, Praying Mantis or a Corpse Reviver!

A Haunted Halloween Wedding Storyboard

Here, for your fashionista indulgence, are the TOP SIX 2012 Bridal Fashion Trends from the runways…

1. Hints of color!  While ivory remains the color of choice for most all bridal gown designers, some colored embroidery, fabric, lace and ribbons added here-and-there was a delightful sight in upcoming 2012 bridal gown styles.  Claire Pettibone’s use of “toile”, a French antique fabric/pattern that typically depicts a picnic scene by the lake, in her new 2012 Beau Monde collection is the perfect touch for that special hint of color!

2. Lace!  Kate Middleton’s wedding gown has certainly influenced the 2012 collections with a beautiful selection of all lace wedding gowns in all silhouettes (ballgown, A-line, fit-and-flare, and mermaid), options for full lace, and ¾ or cap lace sleeves on a variety of styles from most all designers.

Badgley Mischka 2012 Collection

3. Sashes!  What began as THE accessory in 2011, continues in full force in 2012!  The same wedding dress can have multiple different looks – appealing to completely different brides and their weddings – just by changing the sash.  Several new sash/accessory-only designers presented at market this year, but wedding gown designers who also make their own sashes seem to take the cake for having the most WOW-factor.  The sashes by Sassi Holford, Badgley Mischka, and Liancarlo are AMAZING!

Badgley Mischka's 2012 Collection, with a sash

4. Matching Veils!  Designers are catching on that the perfect veil can most definitely complete The Look for today’s bride, creating a head-over-heels gown AND veil experience that creates the ultimate Must-Have situation for brides.  It’s true! Adding the perfect veil is an emotional experience, and more designers are including a selection of veils in their new 2012 collections to ideally match up with their favorite gowns.  Check out the Must-Have gowns and matching Must-Have veils arriving at LWD in January/February!

Badgley Mischka 2012 Collection with Matching Veil

5. Jackets, portrait collars, one strap options, wraps!  Similar to the sash, adding a jacket, portrait collar, strap or wrap can individualize each bride’s wedding gown to create her very own look and style on her wedding day.  These “accessories” are becoming key pieces in the 2012 collections. Check out the St. Pucchi jacket below!

St. Pucchi 2012 Collection

6. Hi-low skirts!  (hem-lines hitting just below the knee in front, transitioning to the traditional longer skirt and train in back)  Not yet an official “trend” for 2012 bridal styles, but definitely introduced and VERY well done in Claire Pettibone’s 2012 collection, so it’s a new trend to watch.  It makes sense – fabulous SHOES (colored, vintage, boots) are SO popular with today’s bride, so hi-low skirts on wedding gowns show them off in grand style!

High-low Hemlines for 2012

Want more from the runway???

Please join us at LWD on November 8^th starting at 6pm for Front & Center, where we’ll unveil MANY MORE HIGHLIGHTS, fashion trends, photos, videos, designer interviews and more from the front lines of the fashionable New York runways. Please RSVP to 303.814.8972!

Mike accompanies Cate on all buying trips to ensure – well, let’s be honest – that she doesn’t shop TOO much while she’s away! And to make sure only the highest quality gowns and accessories are selected for LWD. He’s quite the style icon, some might say.

Since Cate and Mike – along with LWD Bridal Consultants Malea and Courtney – are leaving tomorrow for New York’s International Bridal Market….AND because they’ll all be sharing a rented condo together for the next few days in the Big Apple, Mike set a few ‘House Rules’ for the troop while they’re away.

(this is Mike, with Cate)

Mike’s House Rules for NYC:

1) I am not your dad, husband (except for Cate) or boyfriend. I am, however, a gentleman. I will carry your bags up one flight of steps and only one (of the 5 that it takes to get to the 5th floor walk-up we rented).

2) There are only 1.5 bathrooms, so limited time for each of us. I will be bringing an egg timer and posting a time limit by activity. Shower – 5 mins. Teeth brushing – 3 mins. Hair curling and straightening – bring a razor…and so on. If you have a Sonic toothbrush, lower your standards to a manual toothbrush for the weekend.

3) We are on a tight schedule with meetings every hour and taxi rides between buildings. Take dramamine for taxi’s, protein bars to keep your strength up and gum to keep your breath fresh. I know where to get the mimosa’s, so breakfast every morning is covered.

4) We have dinners and/or parties every night, so no complaining about hauling around the old people (eh-hemm). Get us home and tucked in by 11pm and you can have the rest of the evening to club, or whatever you young, married people do.

5) Please bring your favorite pain killer for morning after #4 above. There will be no excuse for failure to perform.

6) If , after #4 above, you don’t come back to the condo until morning because you’re out galavanting the fashionable streets of NYC and people-watching, bring bagels. There will be no excuse for early morning arrivals without bagels.

7) Have fun!

Follow us on Twitter using #LWDatMarket as we glamorously galavant our way through NYC and Bridal Market!