A Jenny Packham Bride
This Argentine beauty, Valentina, in Jenny Packham really brought her own sense of personal style to this already unique and chic dress!
Tis The Season! Wedding Season!
While the rest of the country waits for the sunny summer months for outdoor weddings, we have an opposite schedule down here in Miami. Wedding season kicked off in November and our inboxes will be full of photos of our #realchicbrides as their weddings take place throughout the Miami winter. Here's a look at a few of these stunning, chic brides:
Gloria in Berta.
Don't forget to send us your wedding pictures - it's never too late!
Love In Lazaro
Lazaro, a Real Chic Bride, and Vizcaya make for the most dramatic, stunning wedding combination around! The drama in this photoshoot is absolutely unreal!
Looking In Love In Berta
We see loads of photos of people looking in love around here, but this one just OOZES that je ne sais quoi that makes wedding pictures something really special and full of love. Maybe it has to do with the bride's stunning Berta gown?
Real Chic Bride in Monique Lhuillier
Meet #RealChicBride Stephanie, her stunning Monique Lhuillier dress and her #squad.
#RealChicBrides of Instagram (+ THANK YOU)
Just a quick recap of some #RealChicBride moments recently shared on our Instagram. We wanted to say thank you, thank you to all our brides and followers who helped us get to 24K today! TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND!
We can't believe that every time we press send so many of you follow along with what's going on #aroundtheboutique, our inspiration photos, dresses from our designers and all the rest of the daily chic inspiration we post on Instagram.
If you're a #RealChicBride who hasn't been featured, it's never too late to send us your photos!
XOXO we love you all!
-Chic Parisien
Real Chic Blushing Bride in Bliss By Monique Lhuillier
This beautiful #RealChicBride sent us her wedding day pictures and we wanted to instantly share them with all of you! Katharina is wearing Bliss by Monique Lhuillier.
Be sure you scroll all the way to the bottom for a glimpse of a totally swoon-worthy sweets table!
Photos by Andres Llopart
A Real Chic Mother Daughter Story
It takes a really chic bride to take her mother's dress from 34 years ago and make it look this good! Or maybe it takes a really chic dress? In this case, both are true. Real Chic Bride Johnette came back to Chic Parisien to shop for her wedding dress 34 years after her mother originally bought her gown with us. Not only did she find the perfect chic Lazaro dress for her own wedding, but she wore her mother's dress for her engagement photos - with no alterations! She even took some lace off the jacket sleeves to make the headpiece! How ultra-chic is it to buy a dress that suits your style but take your mom's dress and turn it into a family heirloom by making it a part of your wedding?
We hope Johnette's creative take on her mother's dress inspires other brides to revisit their mother's gowns!
Check back here soon for pictures of the actual wedding!
Berta's Chic In-Store Appearance!
Last week we were honored to host the chic, inimitable Berta of Berta Bridal. You probably recognize the name, she's the mastermind behind the gowns that have rethought what a wedding dress should look like. They're sexy, they're elegant and they're made entirely by hand with exquisite attention paid to even the finest of details. Berta herself oversees the process of each and every dress from her studio in Israel.
For her first US appearance (ever!) Berta chose to come visit Chic Parisien and spend some time in the store meeting past Chic Berta Brides and fitting future #RealChicBrides. What a treat it was for brides-to-be who came and had their dresses fitted by the designer herself.
In honor of her visit we threw, what else but a chic fete in her honor!? There was champagne, there were models showing off the latest designs and some of our long-term Berta favorites and there were, of course, brides!
Here's a look at the party, but don't forget to check back because we'll soon be posting an exclusive interview with Berta!
Photos By: Manolo Doreste.
Event Sponsors: Distinctive Details , Stephen Starr Events , Divine Delicacies , Elements & Accents.
Wynwood Love: #RealChicBride in Naeem Khan
Here's a long overdue post, but trust on this one, it's better late than never - the Wynwood Love wedding of Danielle and Frankie. Danielle was a radiant bride in Naeem Khan with a backdrop of a Wynwood venue transformed for this modern and sophisticated wedding.
You can check out the whole amazing wedding gallery by Kane and Social here.
Aventura Magazine Features Chic, Chic, Chic Parisien Gowns
Aventura Magazine did us the great honor of featuring our gowns in their very beautiful Bridal Issue. Monique Lhuillier (Posh Gown) and Inbal Dror (BR-13-23) take center stage with Miami's iconic Cuban architecture as a backdrop and Maria Elena Headpieces as accessories.
Photos by @gioalmapics and styling by @marcelopolis.
A #RealChicBride in Inbal Dror (and Louboutin's!)
This beautiful #RealChicBride wedding has been making the blog rounds - and we know why! It's so chic, so romantic and the couple looks so in love! Chris and Colleen tied the knot at Deering Estate, she was wearing an Inbal Dror gown from Chic Parisien - one of the first ones she tried on!
They got all the details right on this one. Read all about the couple, their wedding day and how they brought their personalized touch to this intimate wedding on House of Lilac's Hello Beautiful blog and on Green Wedding Shoes.
Photos by Merari Photography.
A Showroom Viewing with Monique Lhuillier Spring 2016
Here's an inside look at our showroom viewing of the Monique Lhuillier Spring 2016 Collection. Just after the magnificent runway show, we got some time alone with these beauties so that we could inspect them up close, ask questions and make our buying decisions.
Now, they're coming to the store and you can see them in person too! We're the very first store to host a trunk show with Monique's Spring 2016 Collection (and isn't it just amazing?!). Appointments are limited, so call now and reserve some time to come in and try these on before anyone else!
I Love You More Than Pizza
#RealChicBride Ashley is half of the couple behind Brickell's Stanzione87 - a pizzeria serving the most authentic pizza Napoletana in town. This long-time couple finally tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony at The Kampong, a hidden botanical garden in Coconut Grove. The bride wore a chic Monique Lhuillier and held a simple, and striking bouquet of tiny white flowers. And what a handsome groom! We are positively swooning over these amazing photos captured by the endlessly talented Katie Lopez. Don't they look so in love!?
They didn't serve pizza at the wedding, but quality food was clearly a priority for this foodie couple - they started with oysters and ended with a family style Italian meal followed by a polenta cake!
A #RealChicBride's Cancun Wedding
Do you have a few minutes? Good. Because you'll want to take your time to soak up these beautiful images of #RealChicBride Andrea's wedding in Cancun. Andrea visited us in Coral Gables from Ecuador and was then wed in Cancun, Mexico wearing Marissa Bridal. We love the beachy, fun spirit in these amazing snapshots of her big day.
Are you a #RealChicBride? Share your photos with us! We love sharing photos of our dresses on your special day! Email - info@cpbride.com. Xoxo.
#RealChicBride Nicole in Naeem Tells Us Her Story
The Photographer: Jonathan Connolly (www.jonathanconnolly.com)
The Venue: The Caribbean Resort in Islamorada
Florist: Floral Fantasy
Caterers: Construction Catering & Caribbean Catering
About Us:
Ian and I live in Brooklyn. Ian is a software engineer and I'm starting as a creative strategist at Facebook on Monday (woohoo!) before that I was an associate creative director at Genuine, a digital ad agency.
How We Met:
We met at Wall, the club at the W, on Super Bowl weekend in 2010. I was there with two of my best single (at the time) friends. A friend in New York needed "filler girls" for some celebrity-filled, brand-sponsored party so we happily obliged (Just setting the scene here! Haha). It was a very unlikely night to meet the man you're gonna marry.
So we're inside the club, and I decide to do a loser lap because - all sorts of famous people everywhere - and I bumped into Ian.
Ian was in town for the Super Bowl and was at Wall because his friend was the manager of the W.
Back then, when I'd meet a random guy at a club I'd speak Portuguese to them (the little I know from living in Brazil) just to mess with them. But...when we ran into each other, and I spoke to him in Portuguese - he responded in Portuguese! He's from Rhode Island and his mom is Portuguese, and had also lived in Brazil. This is why we went to Brazil on our honeymoon!
Anyway, we were making out within 10 minutes and speaking Portuguese to each other. Then his brother came up to us and said "Can I get you guys a drink?" And I said "You speak English?!". We got each other's numbers at the end of the night and he put his name in my phone as "Ian o meu amor possivel". We were so intense! And we've basically spoken on the phone every day since.
After we met I was leaving to New York for school in a couple weeks. We did long distance NYC to RI for a little while, and then I moved to Newport for the summer with him and well the rest is history!
The Dress: My experience with Naeem Khan was also pretty fortuitous. I Googled where to find his designs in Miami and he was having a trunk show at Chic Parisien that day! So, I rushed over with my mom and I fell in love with the dress almost as quickly as I did with my husband. Cheesy, I know! But I know a good thing when I see it!
How amazing is this picture of Ian getting a first look at Nicole? Swoon!
All images by the very talented Jonathan Connolly (www.jonathanconnolly.com).
#RealChicBride Kelsey in Berta
Real Chic Bride Kelsey was a sight for sore eyes in her Berta Bridal gown. We were so thrilled to help Kelsey's dream bridal look become a reality.
Isn't she a vision?
Real Chic Bride Emma in Monique Lhuillier
Real Chic Bride Emma was featured on SmashingTheGlass.com in her stunning Monique Lhuillier "Forever" dress and Maria Elena accessories. We love, love, love the details on this tropical affair held at the Boca Raton Resort & Club - just look at that flamingo/sprinkles cake!
Luckily, you can read all about it on here - where Emma spills all her secrets for creating this elegant and fun wedding style with a beachy touch.
photos by Justin DeMutiis as featured on SmashingTheGlass.com
Real Chic Bride Laura Makes "The Knot" Best Dressed Brides In 2014
We love January for so many reasons! One, so many couples get engaged over the holidays that January is always buzzing around the store (even more than usual!). Two, the whole month all our favorite websites are posting recaps of the best weddings and wedding trends of last year and predictions for the coming year and we can't get enough of these inspiring lists.
Imagine our delight when we found out a Real Chic Bride Laura was featured in The Knot's "The Best Dressed Brides of 2014"!
Real Chic Bride Sends a Real Chic Thank You!
We hear the nicest things from brides in thank you notes. They come in all shapes and sizes, on beautiful stationary and on handcrafted notes made with love. Unfortunately, we can't share them all on here (although we do post some of them in one of the fitting rooms in the boutique - maybe you've spotted them?) but we just received a lovely little email from a Real Chic Bride who wore Berta Bridal for her wedding in Puerto Rico that we thought we'd take the opportunity to share her kind words right here on the blog.
Lucianne writes:
My name is Lucianne Rivera and I am a lucky Chic Parisien and Berta Bride. My wedding was on December 27,2014 and even though I don't have my professional photos yet I wanted to share some of the pictures I have of my special day. A weekend like this up coming weekend one year ago I flew to Miami with my mom and my mother in law for a day to try on the dresses I'd followed for over a year on Pinterest. We were on a mission! Alana was there on that day to help me in finding the perfect dress. Can I just say she is wonderful! She really understood what I wanted, she made us feel welcomed and cared for at all times. Gracias Alana por todo! Gracias por hacer de este momento tan especial uno inolvidable para mi y mi familia!
Everything about my experience in your store was perfect! I loved everything about my dress. If you could please extend my message to Berta... On my special day I felt absolutely beautiful, elegant, feminine, and classy. She is an amazingly talented designer and I felt honored to have worn one of her beautiful pieces of art! I just love her work!
Thank you to Lucianne for forwarding us her pictures so quickly and including this adorable one of her pup Toffee looking incredibly chic!
We just wrapped up our Berta Bridal Trunk Show and it was wonderful! We saw more than a few brides find The Dress in the boutique over the past few days. But, time to move on!
This week is the Lazaro Trunk Show and Lazaro himself, the gown's designer extraordinaire, will be at Chic Parisien. What a treat! You can try on Lazaro gowns with the expert eye and opinion of their creator there to help you put together the whole look and pick the perfect gown for you!