It was only one short year ago that Maddy and I picked up the keys for 206 & 208 Dalhousie Street. In some ways the year has gone by wildly fast but when we look back at all we have accomplished in such a short span of time it seems impossible to have gotten this far already!
From leasehold renovations, delays at customs, City of Ottawa permits (ugh), earthquakes (thank goodness those huge mirrors in our sitting room didn’t fall over!) all leading to our desired result: Celebratory laughter and tears of joy from our brides (and more often than not, tears from me; as I am the crier in the Luxe family).
When we opened our doors officially in July 2010, we knew there were some amazing things happening on the bridal scene right here in Ottawa. No longer do Ottawa brides have to trudge her way to Montreal, Toronto or New York to find her dream dress with her ‘maids in tow. The top designers and bridal lines are all available right here on her doorstep.
As of late, we have had the pleasure of working with several of Ottawa’s best bridal boutiques and we know first hand that the service and selection brides seek is alive and well in our little city. As much as we would love to dress and style every bride that walks through our door we do realize that each bride has a unique vision of her wedding day and with that comes a desire to feel the most beautiful and confident she can in her dress. We love to recommend clients to our favorite local boutiques for wonderful service and excellent selection to narrow down her search for the dress. Why not keep Ottawa brides IN Ottawa? It’s a no-brainer to us.
Late last year, we met Antonella, the lovely owner of Mia Bridal Co. and the dynamic duo behind With Love Bridal Boutique, Dana and Becky and quickly realized we are all equally wedding obsessed entrepreneurs with similar stories and long term objectives. Not long after, we sat down over cocktails and shared some, “No, way. ME TOO!” moments and decided we just had to work together for the sake of Ottawa bridal fashion. Our first initiative was the Aisle Style Sample Sale hosted by the chic and elegant venue Weddings Instyle and we were joined by the awesome Christina of McCaffrey Haute Couture to make this collaboration the first of its kind in Ottawa.
As we approach the craziness of wedding season, I am happy to say I can pick up the phone and call Dana on a rainy Wednesday to send a last minute bride her way to sneak a peek at their collection of consignment gowns and know the bride will get premier service. I am thrilled for Antonella to reveal her dream boutique on Preston Street as she celebrates over 3 years in business (can’t wait to see the new digs!) and showcase her gorgeous collections. Let’s face it, it is savvy small businesses like these that create a cutting edge market for Ottawa brides while working to put Ottawa on the bridal fashion map once and for all. Maddy and I are proud to be a part of this growing community and so happy to know we don’t have to do it alone.
otherwise known as Joseph, Vu, Julien & Colin (in no particular order). Cloud in the Sky Studios is Ottawa’s latest team of Wedding Documentarians (Did I just make up the word Documentarian…is it a word? It’s not in spell check…). The FF arrived at the boutique bright and early Saturday morning to begin the shoot with their fancy cameras in tow. The shoot was filmed entirely by and produced by Cloud in the Sky Studios and will showcase our exclusive and gorgeous gowns right in our own Boutique at 206 & 208 Dalhousie.