SAREH NOURI
“I believe finding a wedding dress is like finding a true friend; you should be able to trust it, you should never regret it, and whenever you see it… it should always make you smile.”
When Sareh Nouri was young, she’d have loved it if you’d told her that she’d grow up to design her own bridal collection. She loved wedding dresses. But then, what little girl doesn’t? The difference with Sareh is, she never outgrew the phase. In fact, at her nuptials in 2009, her father joked in his speech about her ongoing obsession with wedding gowns.
So perhaps it’s fate that the search for her own dress is what really set her down the path to create her own line. As her wedding day approached, Sareh grew ever more frustrated, for she couldn’t find “the one” — a dress that was at once sophisticated and traditional, ethereal and elegant. In desperation, she decided to design her own gown.
ISABELLE ARMSTRONG
I DO.
In 2013, entrepreneur and wedding industry veteran, Remy Quinones founded and launched Isabelle Armstrong. Inspired by the many real brides she had come to know and admire over the years at her couture wedding salon in New Jersey, Remy took her passion one step further and said I Do with the creation of her own luxury wedding brand, Isabelle Armstrong.
VISIONARY.
Riffing off a family name, the Isabelle Armstrong Collection was founded first and foremost by Remy’s love of, and desire to create beautiful wedding dresses that meet the expectations of brides looking for the dress of their dreams. All those years of listening and learning what brides really wanted and needed, fueled Remy’s unique perspective as she developed her own brand. She knew in her heart she had something important to say to brides.
SACHIN AND BABI
For the past twenty years, Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia have made their mark in the luxury fashion and lifestyle worlds. To this day, the husband and wife team are sought after by the most exclusive couture designer houses as a creative resource for unique embroideries.
PRONOVIAS
The Pronovias company presented its first prêt-à-porter bridal collection in 1964, thus taking an important step that would propel the company into the 21st century by combining the bridal and prêt-à-porter concepts in a single, innovative project.
MIKAELLA
Founded in 1937 by Manny Bernstein, Paloma Blanca was first known as Blue Bird Dress. With its original location in downtown Toronto, Canada on the popular Spadina Avenue, the company began with a bridal gown and evening wear division. Manny’s brother Harry Bernstein also worked for the company and eventually took over the business from his brother. Continuing in the family tradition of offering unique bridal and evening wear designs and high quality manufacturing, Harry helped to maintain Blue Bird Dress as a leading design house in Toronto, making a name for itself across Canada.
BLISS- MONIQUE LHUILLIER
Monique Lhuillier designs capture the essence of sophisticated luxury by provoking femininity, allure and glamour that have made her renowned in the world of design. Monique’s innate sense of style and understanding of a woman’s desire to look and feel beautiful are prevalent throughout her bridal and ready-to-wear collections.
REEM ACRA
Reem Acra’s designs epitomize global glamour by offering women her innate fashion sense, European style and understanding of what looks and feels beautiful. Interlaced with her sense of luxury, her regal designs are developed with a modern aesthetic. The ready-to-wear and bridal collections evoke an ethereal quality, which appeals to a discerning clientele, including personalities, royalty and style-setting women from all over the world.
ELIZABETH FILLMORE
“I graduated Parsons School of Design in 1993 with the passion that I wanted to start my own collection… I began with a high end niche collection of sexy and romantic evening pieces – After several years in the evening market – I was urged by the fashion director of Saks Fifth avenue, to start a Bridal collection. It was the best thing I ever did”….
The ELIZABETH FILLMORE BRIDAL collection launched in 1999, as a natural extension of her evening line.
ULLA-MAIJA
Ulla-Maija was founded over a decade ago. The brand has been built as a couture bridal house. The hallmark of the house is luxury in all aspects of manufacture and design.
Today, Anna Maier ~ Ulla-Maija may be the only couture bridal business remaining in the United States. Certainly there remain designers and dressmakers that offer individual client service, but as an international business, Anna Maier ~ Ulla-Maija may now stand alone.
MONIQUE LHUILLIER
Monique Lhuillier designs capture the essence of sophisticated luxury by provoking femininity, allure and glamour that have made her renowned in the world of design. Monique’s innate sense of style and understanding of a woman’s desire to look and feel beautiful are prevalent throughout her bridal and ready-to-wear collections.
INES DI SANTO
Ines is a celebrated designer of bridal and evening couture, but more importantly, she gives each gown her personal touch: “Your wedding day is your chance to have your red carpet moment, and I’m here to help you look and feel amazing.” Her sense of glamour and vibrant femininity inspires every appointment. She custom fits luxury to your body and spirit with her mastery of tailoring and construction that has been perfected over countless brides in the United States, Canada and beyond. Combining her European aesthetic with her innate sense of design, she experiments with swathes of silk, lace, embroidery and embellishments to effortlessly create your perfect gown.