February
5
2012
Do you remember how hard it was to find just THE RIGHT Mother of the Bride or Groom Dress? Most every mom finds this task a challenge. That’s why its KIND to Consign and recycle that once-loved Mother of the Bride Gown or Dress!
At Le Dress Boutique
, Luxury Consignment in Atlanta we are ALWAYS looking for fabulous Mother of dresses. The next mom appreciates your good taste and the fact that she can purchase your once-loved dress for a fraction of ordering a new one.
Tips for selling your Mother of the Bride or Groom Dress:
- It should be 2 years or newer.
- Dry-Cleaned (check for spots BEFORE you pay the cleaners)
- Dresses for Fall & Winter weddings should be consigned May – October
- Spring and Summer Colors should be consigned December to April
- Remember that moms shop 3-6 months BEFORE the wedding, so consigning early in the season is SMART.
- Save the tags from your purchase with the style # and extra beads
- Don’t cut off the hanging loops (especially true for strapless dresses)
- We love great styles in silk, like the Rickie Freeman for Teri Jon pictured here.
We currently have more DEMAND for Spring and Summer MOB dresses than we have supply larger sizes are always in demand, but we take everything from size 2-20. To make a consignment appointment (accepted Tuesday -Fridays), just click here.
January
20
2012
THE ALLURE OF LACE STRAPS…
Hurray! It looks like Kate Middleton is ushering in a new era of the demure bride. At Le Dress Boutique, Luxury Consignment Boutique in Atlanta, we are being asked for straps, and lace more than anything else. We simply can’t get our hands on enough of these fabulous styles. It seems brides are growing tired of strapless, strapless, and more strapless bridal gowns. They want straps, cap sleeves, and a little DEMURE ALLURE! We say THANK YOU – its time for something new.
The wedding gown pictured here is one of two Anne Barge 387 gowns that we currently have consigned (we have a 10 & 16). If you know Anne Barge gowns, you know that the quality of materials and workmanship is unsurpassed. Silk organza with lovely alencon lace. You’ll look back on your wedding pictures years later and be proud that you didn’s choose a crazy trend. Add the sash of your choice to complete the look.
Hip Hip Hurray for the Demure Bride!
January
14
2012
If you shopping for a Prom gown in Atlanta, steer your car PAST the Mall and the big box prom retailers. To find a great deal on an affordable prom gown you’ve got to look past the Big Box! If you don’t want to show up to prom in the same old Macy’s dress that all your friends have, look to consignment shops. At Le Dress Boutique, Luxury Consignment we have tons of designer prom gowns from the like of Jovani, Blush Prom, Tony Bowls, Terani, Tiffany, Niteline, Cassandra Stone, Beyond, Flirt by Maggie Sottero, and many more little know designers. More than half of our gowns are BRAND NEW. Since teens typically only wear a gown once, “once-loved” gowns are a great value at consignment boutiques and are so affordable.
Prom & Pageant gowns at consignment shops typically run 50-70% off the original retail price. The nicer consignment boutiques like Le Dress Boutique in Buckhead only take gowns that are 2 years or newer. Its not unusual to find a Jovani or Terani gown that retailed for $500 for $250 or less.
To find a list of consignment boutiques in Atlanta, visit www.AtlantaConsignmentStores.com.
To View a sampling of Prom and Pageant gowns at Le Dress Boutique, Luxury Consignment near Lenox Mall, click here!
November
6
2011
Good Morning America recently did a story on Wedding Gown Disasters. The story focused on wedding gowns that are made in China to look like designer wedding dresses. They went so far as to actually order some of the knock-off wedding gowns to see what the quality would be. Of course there were mostly very poor. Click here to watch the story.
At Le Dress Boutique in Atlanta, we are often presented with “look alike” gowns that a bride ordered on the cheap off the web. The story is always the same…. ” I bought this dress on the web and decided not to wear it. Can I consign and sell my dress with Le Dress Boutique?” The quality is always poor. I did a better job when earning my sewing badge in Girl Scouts!
Her is a great example. At Le Dress Boutique, Luxury Consignment, we just consigned a Monique Lhuillier Bliss BL1112 lace gown. The gown is consigned from a bride who bought the right dress, but was engaged to the wrong guy. She paid $2,850 for the gown and it is brand new, with tags, and unaltered. We consigned her Monique Lhuillier bridal gown, and it is for sale at Le Dress Boutique for $1,995. If you do a search for Monique Lhuillier BL1112 on the web, you will pull up a website that is offering to sell the same dress for $332.99. It is NOT a designer original. The designer does not sell over the internet. 
If you want a REAL designer wedding gown, with the excellent fabric and details, buy it at a bridal consignment boutique. Bridal consignment shops allow you to SEE what you are getting, and you can try it on BEFORE you buy. Most have NEW designer samples and overstocks in addition to once-loved gowns. Don’t order off the web on the cheap – you will be dissapointed! Remember, if it seems to good to be true, it probably is. Nothing can make up for seeing it and feeling it in person!
November
4
2011
Another big box bridal retailer bites the dust. Just a month ago David’s Bridal announced it would close ALL the Priscilla of Boston stores around the country and shutter the brand. Now Syms, the parent company of Filene’s Basement has announced that it will be closing all stores and filing for Bankruptcy. This will end the popular “Running of the Brides” that causes a stampede of brides each spring.
Budget minded brides still have many options for finding a designer bridal gown at a great price. Bridal Consignment shops are becoming more and more popular for brides who want to SNAG a DEAL on a great wedding dress. Le Dress Boutique in Atlanta, and Sabrina Ann outside Philadelphia are two established bridal consignment boutiques that can give you the bargain priced wedding gown you want, but the personal service that you would get an a traditional bridal shop. One of the benefits to shopping bridal consignment is that the dresses are CLEAN (unlike the Running of the Brides) and current styles. Consignment Bridal shops are careful to select fabulous gowns in good condition. You will find many of the dresses are new and have never been worn.
Le Dress Boutique, Luxury Consignment in Atlanta features their bridal inventory on their extensive website. 95% of their designer bridal gowns are NEW with tags attached. The 5% that are “once-loved” and pre-owned, are 2 years or newer, clean, and in pristine condition. Older dresses, and gowns with unusual alterations are turned away. Brides get the full bridal shopping experience in their intimate Atlanta boutique, and are referred to an expert seamstress for a perfect fit. You’ll find designer gowns with labels from: Anne Barge, Kenneth Pool, Rivini, Paloma Blanca, La Sposa, Tara Keely, Jim Hjelm, Monique Lhuillier, Vera Wang, Casablanca, and more.
Not only will you score a great bridal gown on the CHEAP, but you can see what you are getting, AND take it home the same day! No special orders or waiting 4-6 months for a gown to arrive. Its even better than buying a pre-owned wedding dress from an individual over the internet. Private sellers often don’t fully disclose negative condition issues and have a hard time giving accurate measurements for their dresses.
So brides, keep on running – you will find a great bridal gown at fabulous price at a Bridal Consignment Boutique.