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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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Calling brides and brides-to be, new dresses from Essense of Australia have arrived at The Crystal Bride! Each dress is beautiful and unique in their own ways, but all three of these gowns share something together: a romantic off-the-shoulder neckline!

If you are searching for a dress with this neckline, keep reading, you beautiful bride!

Essense of Australia – D3247

Essense of Australia’s “D3247” combines romance and elegance with a bold floral lace over a soft crepe skirt. “D3247” will truly stand out while walking down the aisle, and the dramatic train will impress your wedding guests.

If your venue has a grand staircase, this train also makes for spectacular wedding portraits!

Essense of Australia – 3255

Wanting long sleeves with an off-the-shoulder neckline? “3255” is a whimsical approach for this beautiful and trendy request. The floral lace blends nicely into the skirt and the train follows each step the brides takes in a fluid motion.

Essense of Australia – 3288

Always wanted to be a princess at her own ball or a beautiful ballerina in The Nutcracker? With the intricate detailing and sparkle in the bodice and glitter tulle skirt ballgown, this dress will have brides feeling like a queen!

Does anyone else get Swan Princess vibes, because this dress is truly a showstopper!

Do You See Yourself in One of These Wedding Dresses?

Feel free to click here to book an appointment at The Crystal Bride!

Your wedding day is going to be an event to remember, and The Crystal Bride looks forward to helping you find your dream wedding dress!

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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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