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It’s no surprise I was quite stoked (yes, stoked) about the debut of Bella Bridesmaid in St. Louis.  And, when owner, Carrie, invited me to meet with her and check out her adorable shop in Town & Country for the Grand Opening – I could hardly pass up the offer.

For all you St. Louis brides (or out-of-town brides in the St. Louis-area this weekend), Bella Bridesmaid will play host to the Joanna August trunk show January 21-22.

Besides the fact that I would be more than willing to purchase every. single. dress. in Bella (and, ignoring the fact that I am only in one wedding in the near future), Joanna’s gowns are: Romantic. Beautiful. And, 100% completely and totes re-wearable.  Which means, you have to check them out for your own wedding!

Be sure to give the St. Louis boutique a call to schedule your appointment for this weekend!


About Joanna August: Launched in February 2010, Joanna August is a collection of Wedding and Bridesmaids dresses for the discerning modern bride who is looking for more fashion forward options and is tired of asking her friends to spend money on dresses they will never wear again. All of Joanna’s dresses are chic, flattering, stylish, come in over 100 colors for the bride to choose from and, most importantly, are unrecognizable as bridesmaid dresses. Accordingly, Joanna’s dresses walk down the aisle and red carpet alike and have been seen on celebrities such as Meg Ryan, Malin Akerman and Bree Williamson. The Joanna August Collection is available in the US, Australia and coming soon to the UK. Please visit www.joannaaugust.com for information regarding locations, styles, colors and pricing.

In my own planning process, St. Louis lacked a little direction for the bridesmaid. While there are tons of fabulous bridal stores in town, there was one thing missing:

But, have no fear, this fabulous bridesmaid chain will be debuting in St. Louis this October in Town & Country.  And, what will you find?

Alix & Kelly

Simple Silhouettes

Lula Kate

Plus, you’ll find bridesmaids dresses by Priscilla of Boston, Melissa Sweet, Thread, Jenny Yoo, twobirds, Cynthia Rowley and Lela Rose. And, accessories from Nelle and M. Flynn Accessories.

The fabulous (and adorable, might I add) owner, Carrie, is so excited to bring this boutique to St. Louis. And, granted my wedding is next month, you can bet I’ll be popping in on occasion to check out the new shop and the latest bridesmaid styles.