Loulette Bride — Local services in New York

I could go on and on about how much I LOVE Loulette Bride. But to try and keep this from becoming a novel, here's my top 5 list:

1.) I researched a lot of bridal boutiques and designers because I didn't just want a great dress, I wanted to buy a dress from a great place and/or great designer. Loulette Bride met my needs ten fold. First, it's run by two kickass women entrepreneurs (who are also BFF). And second, they make everything responsibly and locally (which is really important to me)!

2.) The designer, Marteal, is fabulous! I don't live in the NYC-area, but after discovering Loulette Bride, she was willing to chat with me over the phone, exchange +20 emails answering all my questions about every dress and truly she went above and beyond anything I would have even expected out of a wedding dress shopping experience.

3.) Loulette dresses are gorgeous! I tried on over 40 dresses from lots of designers at many boutiques. But one day, I had the opportunity at a small boutique in San Francisco to try on two Loulette dresses and hands down both became my most favorite dresses out of all the others. I had a fun phone call with my mom and sister debating which out of the two dresses we liked more because both were so beautiful. Also, and probably most importantly, when I tried on these dresses it was the first time I felt beautiful in a wedding dress and like I could be myself.

4.) Sometimes, at some bridal boutiques, I felt a lot of pressure to purchase dresses out of my price range, but working with Loulette, there was absolutely no pushiness or pressure. When the initial dress I fell in love with didn't fall into my budget, Marteal didn't once encourage me to spend more than what I planned. Instead, she offered other options and discussed sample sale items with me until we found another dress that was also perfect. After deciding on THE dress, it had a train and Marteal offered to take it off for me (for free!) when I expressed reservations* about it. This kind of service is just unprecedented. *the train was gorgeous, but I'm a little clumsy and just wasn't sure I could make it down the aisle with it.

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When I first started looking for my bridal “dress” I knew early on that I wanted something non-traditional. I knew I wanted a jumpsuit or flowy pant look, so I started scraping the Internet looking for one. I must have scrolled through thousands of images of bridal looks across Pinterest, various designers, and vintage shops with little interest in anything I found. It wasn’t until I finally found a pair of off-white wide leg pants online, that I thought I could explore custom bridal wear. I searched online for custom bridal designers in the NYC/Brooklyn area, and came across Loulette Bride and was immediately drawn to the “vibe” of the website, images of the warm and cozy salon, and the variety of the looks and fabrics from the selection of pre-designed dresses. A friend and I went to Greenpoint to meet Marteal. The salon is as beautiful and inviting in person as it looks online. All I needed to do was share a few thoughts of the look I was going for and some pictures from Pinterest for her to totally get the vision. She immediately got to sketching right away and within 20 minutes we had the look. From there, we went over to the dresses she had already made to get of sense of the different fabrics that would work for the custom bodysuit. I was in awe of her creativity and ability to take an idea I had in my mind and bring it to life. We created this look together that I absolutely love and could have never found online, ever after spending what felt like hundreds of hours looking for. To top it off, the pants I bought online had pockets (yay) but the fabric was a bit see through for a wedding. We thought we would have to remove the pockets but Marteal came up with a solution to add a thin liner to the pants which allowed me to keep the pockets! When you’re working with (M) it feels like you’re hanging with a friend, who is genuinely as excited for your special day as you are. She sent me home with a colored sketch of me in my full look which I’ve since framed. I love my custom bridal bodysuit – it’s a timeless piece that I’ll get to wear again. I couldn’t sing more praises for Loulette Bride,...

I am a proud Loulette bride! I went into dress shopping having no idea what I wanted and the Loulette team - Marteal, Sanaa, and Jillian - helped me find/ create the most perfect dress.

It was important to me personally to find a dress from Brooklyn, but not only is Loulette BK based, the independent boutique also focuses on responsible, sustainable and inclusive fashion. S not only did I get the dress of my dreams, but I loved being able to support Marteal and the team’s approach to bridal fashion.

The actual experience of going to the studio and working with Jillian to find the dress was truly one of the highlights of the wedding journey! The first trip she helped put me in the large variety of dresses Loulette has to offer and we began to narrow down the look I gravitated towards (A-line). The second trip, I went back thinking I was going to get “Nala,” but I wasn’t sold on the neckline for me. I really liked the neckline of “Jordan.” This is when Sanaa comes around and goes - that’s fine! We can create a dress with the neckline of “Jordan” and the skirt of “Nala.” Voila! My dress was created! Marteal kindly drew up a sketch so I could see what it would look like together.

In short - they created a dress that was literally made for me. Not only did I positively love the silhouette, the phenomenal bustle of the skirt and let’s not forget the pockets (!). More than that, the linen organza fabric was simply STUNNING and COMFORTABLE. The dress is truly a work of art. But it was perfect for me as a bride that did not want to be overly “bridal."

Every single one of the guests commented on how unique and stunning the dress was and many of my friends have said they want to get married all over again simply to buy their dress from Loulette.

You can’t go wrong with supporting this amazing designer and team. The product is worth every reasonable penny and the experience makes it truly a journey to remember!

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