Couture Closet

Sara Gabriel Veiling & Headpiece Trunk Show {May 14th & 15th}

2011-04-14T08:56:00.000-07:00

Brides to be....once again our annual Spring Sara Gabriel Trunk Show is fast approaching! One month from today you get to see the newest designs by Sara. They are GORGEOUS!!!!! It is the weekend after Derby, Saturday May 14th and Sunday May 15th. Appointments are required as these two days booked up quickly and we have a limited amount of fitting rooms. A Sara Gabriel Design Stylists will be on hand Saturday only so call to schedule your appointment today at 502.225.0305!

Sara offers {french netting. tulle. flowers. feathers. pearls. swarovski crystals. and more}

Meet Meredith!

2011-03-09T08:58:00.000-08:00

While Lauren is out on maternity leave, Couture Closet is in need of another helping hand! Meredith will be here on Saturdays for the next two months. If she looks familiar to you, you could have seen her modeling for us at our Bridal Shows over the past two years. Here is a bit information about Meredith and a super cute picture!

Her favorite color is RED!

Favorite dress in our store is by our Private Label. It has a one shoulder strap, ruched taffeta dress with a floral design at skirt.

Favorite Dessert is Red Velvet Cake!

She spends her free time with her boyfriend Bryan and friends. Bryan was actually the matchmaker for me and my husband! He did a good job!

Welcome Baby Finnegan Keefe Montgomery

2011-03-09T08:28:00.000-08:00

Lauren and her husband welcomed their Baby Boy Finn to the world on March 4th at 3:47pm. Weighing 6lbs9ozs & 19 1/2 inches long! He is simply precious....see for yourself! Momma, baby, and daddy are doing great!

Happy Valentine's Day from us to you!

2011-02-09T11:59:00.000-08:00

The Couture Closet loves our brides so we want to extend an offer to you. Valentines Day weekend only you will receive 10% off your wedding gown! So schedule your appointment today for Friday, February 11th or Saturday the 12th to take advantage of our special!

Louisville's Wedding Gown Dash

2010-11-19T13:49:00.000-08:00

Attention Brides-to-be!

You asked for a HUGE Bridal Gown Sample Sale and we listened. The Couture Closet has paired up with two other Louisville Bridal Boutiques to do just that! Sunday, December 12th from 2pm to 5pm will be our first annual Wedding Gown Dash. When we say dash, we mean dash! We will be selling our Designer Wedding Gowns at AMAZING prices for only 3 hours. The lucky ladies who attend will be getting a dream dress at a price that is unreal! For more details please do not hesitate to call Couture Closet at 502.225.0305

Lindsay & Jeff {married}

2010-09-02T15:43:00.000-07:00

So brace yourself Ladies and Gents because you are about to see some serious sassieness! This wedding just couldn't be cuter if it tried!! The bride looked amazing in her super cute {short} Vineyard Collection dress and Sara Gabriel Headpiece from The Couture Closet and the groom sported some Chuck Taylors. There was personal style draped all over this wedding and we just LOVE it!!! The whole day was captured by the fabulous photographers of Krietch-Higdon Photography!

Congrats Lindsay and Jeff! You all are a beautiful couple and we just adore your wedding!!

Photogapher: Krietch-Higdon Photography

Chapel: Julian Chapel

Reception Venue: The Louisville Water Tower

Florist: The Flower Studio

Dress: Vineyard Collection "Drew" dress from The Couture Closet

Erin & Brian {married}

2010-08-13T07:35:00.000-07:00

We just LOVE it when photographers send us pictures of our brides!!! And we were ecstatic to get these fabulous pictures of Erin & Brian's wedding from Deanna Kaye Photography! Every detail of their May wedding was beautiful {the Bride for instance was a Knock Out in her Winnie Couture gown, Brian is one lucky man}. Enjoy the little glimpse into these newlyweds big day!

Congratulations you two! We wish you many happy years together!

Photographer: Deanna Kaye Photography

Church: St. Francis of Assisi

Reception Venue: The Henry Clay

Florist: Lloyd's Florist

Dress: Winnie Couture "Romonna" from The Couture Closet

Marilyn and Adam {married}

2010-07-16T14:10:00.000-07:00

So if this bride looks familiar to you that is because she has helped out The Couture Closet in the past by posing for pictures in our dresses for our advertisements and website. Finally her big day came and she got to pose for pictures in her own amazing Augusta Jones dress that she bought here last year. We just love Marilyn and we are thrilled for her and Adam! Congratulations you two! We are so excited that we could play a part in your wedding day!

Photographer: Kriech-Higdon Photography

Church: Christ Church United Methodist

Reception Site: Hurstbourne Country Club

Florist: Freda's

Cake: St. Matthew's Catering
Dress: Augusta Jones "Bonita" from The Couture Closet

Sara Gabriel Trunk Show Event

2010-04-24T09:05:00.000-07:00

Sara Gabriel Veil, Headpiece, and Jewelry Trunk Show

May 15th - 16th

So you have found the perfect wedding gown, your venue has been booked, and your invitations have been ordered. Now it's time to find the fabulous accessories to pull off that perfect wedding day look. Please join us on May 15th and 16th at The Couture Closet for an Accessory Trunk Show event like none other. Displaying the entire collection of Sara Gabriel Veils, Headpieces, and Jewelry you are bound to find that perfect piece that you have been searching for.

There will be a Sara Gabriel Sales Assistant on site to help you with all your questions as well as help you create a custom piece if you still can't find that perfect wedding day accessory.

All Sara Gabriel Veils, Headpieces, or Jewelry that are purchased during this 2 day event will receive a 10% discount.

Please schedule you appointment today at 502.225.0305, they're booking up fast!

Check out Sara Gabriel's full collection at www.SaraGabriel.com

The Brown Hotel Bridal Show!

2010-02-03T13:31:00.000-08:00

So last Thursday night we headed down to the Brown Hotel for one of the most elegant evenings in bridal planning. If you have never been to the Brown Hotel Bridal Show you must make it a priority before you get married. The atmosphere is more of a soiree than your typical bridal expo.

We closed the shop early on Thursday to set up our beautiful display of yummy dresses and worked our behinds off to make our "booth" an elegant showcase. Before the event even began the brides were lining up in droves outside of the Crystal Ballroom and when uniformed servers swung open the doors the ladies came flooding in greeted by flutes of bubbly and butler passed hors d' oeuvres. Models mingled with other guests while showing off Couture Closet finery, and the night had a very festive feel to it. Of course there were florists, photographers, wedding coordinators, entertainers, and wedding cake but it was much more of a party than a pushy trade show. As the evening came to a close each bride received a "swag bag" full of great gifts from each vendor (we included an adorable pink satin hanger). After the last bride left we were tuckered out and excited to see some of the brides we had met in our wedding gowns! We love doing the Brown Hotel bridal show and we hope you can join us next year!

We even had a chance to test out the great photo booth by Curtain Call:

Trunk Shows Galore!

2010-01-22T10:13:00.000-08:00

So we are up to our perfectly mascaraed eyelashes with Trunk Shows here at The Couture Closet! Just last week we ooohed and aaahed over the stunning styles from Melissa Sweet Reverie, Vineyard Collection, and Jewel by Priscilla of Boston. A lot of happy brides left after purchasing their dream dress and we were ecstatic to be part of the dress buying process with these ladies!

This week (January 22-24) we have another great Trunk Show featuring Private Label by Carrie. These are amazing styles and they are all under $2,000!!! Can you believe that??? Silk, Satin, beads, lace, tulle, organza!! All under $2,000!!! Some are even as low as $1,000!!! AND if that isn't enough we are doing 10% off during the Trunk Show only!!! The deals just keep getting sweeter and sweeter around here!

Then Next week (January 29 - 31) we have another fab Trunk Show featuring the designer Augusta Jones. This Trunk Show is a must if you like classic designs with a modern twist. Again, we will offer 10% off Augusta Jones dresses only during the Trunk Show so make sure you call and schedule your appointment for that as soon as possible!

Last, we have a Trunk Show on Valentines Day weekend (February 12 - 14) featuring another new designer to our shop, Robert Bullock Bride. These gowns are out of this world!! And again they come at a great price!! Nothing over $2,500!!

Make sure you try to schedule your appointment of your favorite designer. A Trunk Show is always the best time to order your wedding gown!!

Trunk Show Winner!

2009-11-24T10:20:00.001-08:00

So we just had an amazing Trunk Show last weekend for Melissa Sweet Reverie and Vineyard Collection and as most of you know we were going to give away a free wedding gown if we sold 7 dresses. Unfortunately we didn't sell 7 dresses, but that doesn't mean that there wasn't a winner! We drew a name and Jessica Young won a $500 gift certificate to The Couture Closet! Congratulations Jessica, now you can splurge on amazing jewelry, shoes, maybe a great dress for your rehearsal dinner and/or bridal showers, invitations, we could go on and on!

Everyone have a great Thanksgiving weekend! And Congrats to Jessica!!

New York Market = Bridal Gown Heaven

2009-11-03T09:25:00.000-08:00

Hi Ladies! It was just that time of year again. Time for us to fly off to The Big Apple and shop for some fabulous new wedding gowns for all you 2010-2011 brides-to-be! And we have to say that this year the bridal designers were ON FIRE!!!! Every dress that strutted down the catwalk was more beautiful than the last! It was so hard to pick the ones that would grace our walls come the spring! {Oh the things we do for you ladies...} :)

So, Here is a little sneak peek of what some of the designers had to offer this year at the New York Bridal Market! We saw a lot of unique lace details, sophisticated styles, flower details, and belts blets and more blets {see the Ali dress by Augusta Jones}!!! Enjoy, and leave a comment to tell us what you think!

Vineyard Collection

{Tristana}

Melissa Sweet Reverie

{Paris}

Augusta Jones

{Ali}

Notice the Belt!

Could you be a Robert Bullock Bride?

2009-09-08T13:43:00.001-07:00

The Couture Closet is excited to announce that Robert Bullock Bride will be joining our designer ranks come December, and we can barely contain our excitement! Robert Bullock has been designing breathtaking bridal gowns for years as part of a duo for Birnbaum and Bullock Couture. Now they have decided to step out on their own and design two very different lines each under their own names. We snatched up Robert Bullock Brides because we know it is just what you ladies have been asking us for! Here is a little sneak-peak of whats to come when Robert Bullock Bride hits The Couture Closet this winter.

Aren't they Beautiful? We just can't wait to meet them in person!

Click on the images to see more pictures of bridal gowns by Robert Bullock Bride

"Justine"

Strapless alencon lace gown with satin under bust.

"Francesca"
Satin V-Neck gown with beaded lace on tulle.

"Caroline"
Ruched organza slim a-line gown with satin streamers.

**All pictures are property of Robert Bullock Bride

$100 Gift to you from us!

2009-09-04T08:55:00.001-07:00

Hi Ladies!

We are ramping up for the start of the fall bridal season and wanted to do a fun little incentive that you will surely enjoy...we know we would! For the next two weeks until September 19th , we will be giving you a $100 gift certificate to ANYWHERE when you purchase your fabulous wedding dress. The Gift Certificate can be for here, a shopping spree at your favorite store, date night, and so on...we got you covered! We hope to see you soon, just give us a call to schedule your bridal appointment at 502.225.0305.

This promotion can not be used with any other promotions or discounts. Offer Expires 9/19/09.

Tickled Pink about Style Me Pretty!

2009-08-28T16:48:00.001-07:00

Just last week we received a much coveted invitation to join the amazing website Style Me Pretty! We were humbled and so excited to be told that this beautiful wedding planning website/blog wanted us among their elite and highly edited vendor list called "The Little Black Book". This is quite an honor and we are tickled pink to have this opportunity!

If you have never entered the world of Style Me Pretty you must do so this very minute! You will be thrilled (and hopefully inspired) by all the truly fabulous weddings and fun wedding related items on the Style Me Pretty site! And while you are exploring all the amazing things that this site has to offer make sure you check out our new listing in the Little Black Book!

Photo Shoot with Deanna Kaye Photography

2009-07-15T12:34:00.000-07:00

Deanna Kaye Photography is one of our most highly recommended wedding day photographers, so with that said we asked her to do our photo shoot! (She kindly said YES!) We are absolutely thrilled with the pictures and can't wait until we get to see more...this is just a glimpse of what was taken right outside our front doors on Historic Main Street in Downtown La Grange. A special thanks to Amelia and Marilyn for modeling and doing such a great job along with Amy and Erica from Beauty First who provided our girls with their beautiful hair and make up! ENJOY!

New Lines, Jewel & Reverie, Arriving Soon!

2009-05-01T09:12:00.000-07:00

This past week we got to do a little wedding gown shopping of our own! Twice a year we have to pick out the new dresses that will be here in our shop and we went a little crazy this season bring you TWO new lines!!!! This fall you will see amazing gowns by Melissa Sweet Reverie and Priscilla of Boston Jewel at The Couture Closet. These two lines are beautiful, glamorous, feminine gowns that are enough to make you drool!

The Priscilla of Boston Company introduced their new line called Jewel. These gowns are STUNNING!!! We had a really heard time picking out the ones that will be here in the shop but I think we did an excellent job. The collection embodies feminine sophistication with a ton of glamor! Below are 4 of the gowns we chose. We can't wait for them to arrive!!!

JL113

JL103

JL109

JL102

Melissa Sweet Reverie is a line that has been around for the past 2 seasons but we just now picked up the line after many of you have called inquiring about it. The dresses are very flirty and romantic, with a touch of couture edge. The Reverie line will be a very welcome addition to the lines we already carry and will bring you more choices in wedding style! Below are 4 Reverie gowns we chose for our shops collection!

Mallorca

Fiesole

Newport

Prague

New York Bridal Fashion Week!

2009-04-05T12:44:00.000-07:00

It is that time of year again; time when all the biggest names in Bridal design make the trip to the Big Apple and show off their amazing wedding gowns. These are the gowns that will be worn down aisles all over the world on one of the biggest days of a girls life! Brides.com decided that it would be super exciting to have live streaming video of the Priscilla of Boston Runway shows last night so the whole world could see their breath-taking gowns. Usually we are in New York sitting right in the audience for this show but we didn't go this time, so thanks to Brides.com it felt like we were there oogling the designs just like we do every year! Be sure to pay special attention to Priscilla's debut line Jewel! It is beautiful, and you might just see it this fall at The Couture Closet! ;)

Don't worry, if you missed the show last night we have saved it for you to watch! We hope that you enjoy the show, we sure did!

Your Bridesmaids will LOVE You!

2009-03-20T18:19:00.001-07:00

Chiffon Bridesmaid Gowns by Amsale. Found at The Couture Closet.

You found your venue, you have picked out the perfect photographer, and most importantly you have found your fabulous Bridal Gown. Now it is time to find the frock for your closest girls. These are the friends that have stood by you through thick and thin, the ladies that will stand up for you during the most important day of your life. Don't you think that they deserve to look stunning? Wearing a dress that they will be proud to wear and party in all night long? And not a dress that makes them cringe? Maybe even a dress that they will ACTUALLY wear again?

Bridesmaid dresses are not what they used to be, a lot of dresses and gowns out there for your maids resemble beautiful cocktail dresses or fun flirty party gowns. It used to be that your girls would just grin and bear some long, ill fitting, taffeta monstrosity, but that doesn't have to be the case anymore. Remember that what you decided for your girls to wear reflects your personal taste, so choose something that your ladies will love and make you look like the awesome friend you are!

At The Couture Closet you will find fabulous bridesmaid designs by Amsale, LOVE, Siri, and Vineyard Collection. We will help you find a style that you and your ladies will adore!

Sample Sale!

2009-03-04T13:44:00.000-08:00

This past weekend (February 28th & March 1st) The Couture Closet hosted our first full out Sample Sale. We had over 40 beautiful gowns that were marked down from 30 - 75% off the original price, and girls were walking out with these amazing gowns with big smiles on their faces! And guess what... We still have TONS of gowns left! So if you missed last weekends HUGE sale you are not to late! Hurry in and find a designer dress for a price you are going to LOVE! We have Sample Sale gowns by Melissa Sweet, Vineyard Collection, Sonia Cholette, Winnie Couture, & Junko Yoshioka.

Junko Yoshioka Trunk Show

2008-12-17T11:32:00.000-08:00

The Couture Closet will proudly host a Trunk Show for one of the top Bridal Gown designers in the industry, Junko Yoshioka, on January 9th and 10th from 10am to 5pm. Junko's designs and silhouettes embody pure elegance using the finest fabrics and hand crafted details. Don't miss this opportunity to view 20 additional gowns and meet Junko's General Manager, David, where he can make suggestions on some customization options and huge specials. In addition, an exclusive 10% discount will be granted when you order any Junko Yoshioka gown during the two day event!

View Junko's lastest designs at www.JunkoYoshioka.com

Don't miss this chance, schedule your appointment today!
502.225.0305

Brides Making Strides For A Cure!

2008-09-24T09:28:00.001-07:00

Hello Ladies!

As you all may know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this year The Couture Closet will be sponsering a team for the Breast Cancer walk at Waterfront Park on October 26th. Our team name is "Brides Making Strides" and we are excited to get started putting our team together and start collecting donations! If you would like to be a part of the "Brides Making Strides" team please give us a call at the boutique at (502-225-0305) or just click the link below and join our online team!

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - 2008

http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/site/TR/MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer/MSABCFY09Mid-South?pg=entry&fr_id=11695

We were nominated "Best Wedding Dresses" in Louisville...

2008-08-14T12:41:00.001-07:00

Hooray! We have been nominated for the WLKY's A-list for "Best Wedding Dresses" in Kentuckiana! So Ladies get ready and cast your vote today! The search for the "Best of Kentuckiana" began on August 4th and will continue until Septemeber 28th. We really want to be the "Best Wedding Dress" location in town so please cast your votes by , visiting our link at http://wlky.cityvoter.com/the-couture-closet/biz/109530 and place a vote by simply casting one or by writing a review/testimonial. While you are on the WLKY site take time to vote on your favorite Coffee Houses, Photographers, Pizza Places, and more!! We are soooo excited and can't wait to see what September 28th brings!

The Couture Closet On The Runway

2008-08-11T20:49:00.001-07:00

This past Sunday, August 8th, we had the privilege of hosting the Wedtro.com fashion show at the new wedding venue Gingerwoods! We had some beautiful models strutting their stuff down the runway in some of our amazing wedding gowns!

The day started off early with the arrival of our models (a mixture of our brides, family, friends, & Ms. Kentucky 2008), then it was a quick runway boot camp (to show them how to walk fierce, pose sassy, and feel comfy on the runway), and then off to hair and make-up (beautifully done by BeautyFirst), a quick lunch, and some down time before the girls before they had to get into their first dress for the New York style fashion show!

On the runway the girls were confident and the crowd was captivated with fabulous gowns by our amazing designers; and back stage was a flurry of activity when gowns made of taffeta, lace, ruffles, beads, and silk were flying everywhere as we quickly stripped the models of their first gowns and threw on the next! It goes soooo quick!

Check out some pictures below to see how great everyone looked! The show was a blast and we want to thank all the girls for being a part of it! You all were awesome & we truly appreciate it!

It's Blog Time!!!

2008-07-28T13:15:00.000-07:00

The Couture Closet has jumped on the Blogging Bandwagon! We are excited to start this little online diary to let our brides know what is going on with us as we keep getting busier and busier thanks to our wonderful customers! Check back here often and find out what events are in the works and what exciting things happen at The Couture Closet on a day to day basis! We think this is going to be a fun way to keep everyone updated on all things wedding (and otherwise) at The Couture Closet!

Warmest Regards,

Tera & Lauren

Photo Shoot with Deanna Kaye Photography

2008-07-23T12:56:00.000-07:00

Deanna is one of our favorite photographers around. She is an amazing and hip young lady with a lot of fresh ideas & a very photojournalistic approach to her work, this is great when you are searching for something a bit out of the ordinary. She was kind enough to take some pictures of two of our brides, Sarah and Jessica.

Below are a few shots she did in our boutique, but there is also one outside on Main Street in Downtown La Grange (The Couture Closet's home). Both of the beautiful models are real brides from The Couture Closet (thank you ladies with your help)!

See what you think about this fantastic photographers work!

To see more of Deanna's pictures, visit: www.deannakaye.com.

Sarah is relaxing in our dressing room.
She has on a beautiful gown by the Vineyard Collection.

Jessica is wearing a VERY dramatic gown by Melissa Sweet.

Sarah is in an ally close to our boutique!
She is in another great gown by Vineyard Collection.