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The Crystal Bride is excited to announce we are open by appointment!

Please carefully read our guidelines below to ensure a healthy and safe environment for our brides and staff:

We are available by appointment and ask that each shopping appointment has no more than 4 guests

If you feel ill or have traveled in the past two weeks, we ask that you reschedule your appointment

  We are happy to reschedule any appointments to ensure the safety and health of our brides and staff. Please let us know if you or anyone you have been in close contact with has been ill. 

For their safety, no children under the age of 12 

   We love your little ones, but for the time being, it is safest if they stay at home. 

Bridal shopping appointments will begin with a Pinterest Board preview. Gowns will be selected off the racks by your stylist

Prior to your appointment, we will email a registration form to you. Your stylist will call to walk you through our shopping process. You can preview our live inventory on Pinterest @CrystalBrideOfficial. To protect our guests at this time, the stylist will pull the dresses for you. 

We have missed our brides dearly. We appreciate the love and support we have received from you all as we navigated these unprecedented times. Our staff looks forward to getting back to what we love and helping our brides.

Please reach out to book your appointment with us by calling 630-397-5040 or click here!

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Photos by Tiffaney Childs Photography

We’d like to feature this Real Crystal Bride Wedding, Caitlin & Devin. The happiness of these two is just contagious. Caitlin & Devin shared with friends and family their picture perfect wedding day. Their ceremony was held at Saint Francis Xavier Parish in La Grange, IL, and the reception was at the distinguished Medinah Country Club in Medinah, IL. We absolutely love a real Crystal Bride Wedding.

  • It’s all about the details, this invitation suite highlights Caitlins classic and sophisticated style
  • Caitlin’s gorgeous Allure Bridals halter style wedding dress
  • Classic and timeless bouquet highlighting the color scheme the couple chose
  • Have you ever seen a more perfect ring shot? *Swoon*
  • Not only beautiful but kept Caitlin dancing the night away

Real Crystal Bride Getting Ready!

The color scheme the couple chose had an air of royalty with a color palette of neutrals, dusty blue and gold.

  • Final touches to Caitlin’s look
  • Such an honor to be a part of her special day
  • Where would you be without your bride tribe?
  • Simply beautiful portrait

The Ceremony

Caitlin looks absolutely flawless in the Allure Bridals halter style ball gown. The neckline showcased handcrafted bead work that perfectly framed her neckline and back and the skirt has layers and layers of beautiful soft tulle creating a look fit for a queen.

  • A walk to remember
  • You may kiss the bride!
  • Such a tender moment between the bride and groom
  • Caitlin’s Bridesmaids wore gorgeous dusty blue bridesmaids dresses from Dessy
  • What a handsome couple!
  • A picture perfect day, from top to bottom, Caitlin’s look is truly flawless!

The Reception

Our real Crystal bride Caitlin and her new husband Devin danced the night away together on the dance floor and captured some beautiful shots! You can truly feel the love between these two!

  • Introducing the beautiful couple!
  • Cheers to your love, Caitlin & Devin!
  • Formal and elegant as they grace the dance floor for the first time as husband and wife!
  • That bustle! Its flawless!!
  • Sweet tender moments they will forever remember!
Even had an artist paint the most incredible depiction of their love! How perfect is that?!

Congratulations! We wish you both a lifetime of happiness and wedded bliss! Thank you for letting us take part in your special day!

We hope you enjoyed this feature of a Real Crystal Bride Wedding. If you’d like to share your Real Crystal Bride Wedding with us, please share your images with us at Info@CrystalBride.com or click here!

EDIT: Originally written by Kayla Gross

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It is essential to get an accurate measurement to ensure the best fit for your wedding dress or bridesmaid dress! Below is a helpful guide on measuring yourself for a wedding dress or bridesmaids dress.

Measuring Yourself for Bridesmaid or Wedding Dress

To begin, you will want to measure wearing the undergarments you plan to wear with your gown. Doing this will ensure the most accurate measurement. Once you feel comfortable, the measuring tape shouldn’t be pulled too tight or have too much slack and should always be parallel to the floor. Don’t let the tape droop or fall lower in the back.

Next, Stand comfortably with equal weight on both of your feet. With your arms resting easily at your sides and your stomach muscles relaxed and stand in front of a mirror.

gown measuring guide
Measuring guide
  • Bust – Standing straight, measure under your arms around the widest part of your back and the fullest part of the bust. Keep the tape measure parallel to the floor.
  • Waist – Measure your natural waistline. Stand up straight, bend at the waist to one side. The crease that forms is where your natural waist is located; take your measurement there.
  • Hips – Stand with legs together. Measure around the widest and fullest part of the hips. The fullest part of the hips could be as high as your lower tummy area, or as low as the upper thigh area.

We hope you found this tutorial on measuring yourself for a bridesmaid dresses or wedding dresses a helpful at home resource. If at all possible, we always recommend coming into the store to be measured by a stylist. We are happy to provide that type of service free of charge!

*Helpful tips courtesy of Essense Designs

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