2025 Brides & Weddings

♡Why You Should Make an Appointment Now for 2025 Brides♡

1. We are quickly approaching 2025

With the New Year only two months away, now is the perfect time for all brides getting married in the summer, fall and winter of 2025 to find their dream dress. Ordering your wedding dress takes a couple months, and you want two months for alterations. More on this in the “It’s Time to Talk Bridal” blog post.

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2. No Stress & No Extra Fees

Let’s not wait until the last day or month to book an appointment, because what comes with that? Stress and extra rush fees. Save more to spend on the honeymoon by getting your appointment booked online, today. The dress is one of the best parts about planning a wedding so have fun with it without any worry.

3. New Dresses

We just received new dresses and would love to get them on brides. You could be the very first with a brand-new dress! The Fall 2024 collections are in store now and the 2025 collection Trunk Shows are happening in the next month.

4. The Holidays Are Here

Holidays are great, you can invite your family and friends for the best bridal experience at The Bustle and find your dream gown. Holidays also mean that designer’s production teams are much slower than the rest of the year, so just something to keep in mind for a summer wedding.

Trunk Show FAQ!!!

Hello Bustle Babes!

We know the wedding planning process can be overwhelming especially because it is typically the first time planning your very own wedding. We want to help by explaining terms and processes we use every day but might not be something you have heard of or are familiar with.

What is a trunk show?

A trunk show is when a bridal designer sends us gowns from a new collection or accessories for the boutique to carry for a limited amount of time. The Bustle hosts many trunk shows throughout the year for all our designers, we may host the same trunk show up to twice a year as well. It's a great way for brides to see the designer's newest collection, or trending styles we might not typically have in the store. 

When are trunk shows?

There are a couple of ways to find out when our trunk shows are being held! You can always visit our website here, where we list all our upcoming events and trunk shows for the year. We also do post all of our trunk shows ahead of time on our social media accounts. If you're looking for a specific designer's trunk show, the best way to find where and when would be to go to their website and they typically list the dates and locations of their trunk shows near you.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, The Bustle prides itself on great customer service! Part of that experience is providing every bride with a private suite for you and your party, as well as your own expert bridal stylist to answer any questions you may have. You can book appointments with us online or by calling us at 858-523-9254. 

Is there a fee for a trunk show?

Yes, in order to book a trunk show appointment there is the appointment fee of $50 as well as a trunk show fee of $50. Both fees will go towards your same day purchase! We charge this fee because in order to get the new collection gowns to The Bustle we need to have them shipped here and to ensure brides who are wanting to try on these gowns have a spot available for booking.

What to keep in mind

Trunk shows are only in shops for a limited time. Typically one weekend, or two for gowns. Accessory trunk shows can last a whole month, depending on the designer. Gowns immediately get shipped back to the designers once a trunk show ends and the shop will no longer have those gowns in store to come back and try/see again.  The Bustle does not own the Trunk Show gowns/accessories so we must return the products to the designer. Luckily, the gowns can still be ordered even after a trunk show ends.  Keep in mind, any trunk show discount offered by the designer or The Bustle are only valid for the time of the trunk show. Once the trunk shows ends, the discount no longer applies.

The Bustle's upcoming trunk shows:

Berta Privee: November 8-10, 2024

Berta Couture: November 15-17, 2024

Accessories: November 29 - December 29, 2024

Experience The Best!

What every bride deserves on their wedding gown shopping journey!

Enjoy the best bridal shopping experience at the Bustle with your closest family and friends! You will have an experience like no other! A place where you can truly escape from the rest of the world and focus on finding your dream wedding gown. Our goal at The Bustle is to do more than just help find your dream gown; we are here from beginning to end!

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1. Welcome to The Bustle

   Welcome to The Bustle!!! Greeted by an expert bridal stylist in a beautiful, private bridal suite! Don’t forget to take a picture by the personalized chalk board with the bride’s name on it!

2. Champagne & Treats anyone?

   Starting off the appointment with a glass of chilled champagne & yummy treats! Feel free to simply take a seat and enjoy the view of endless wedding gowns waiting to be picked out for you!

3. Details Details Details

   Now it’s time for the details! The expert bridal stylist wants to know any and every detail that you have for your dream wedding gown. Sparkle, lace, shape, neckline, straps, no straps? We want to know it all! If you have no idea what you want for wedding gown, don’t worry! That’s what we are here for! Show us any pictures or inspiration of wedding gowns that you have seen and think that you will like! This way your bridal stylist can gather a perfect picture of your dream gown for you.

4. The selection

   After your bridal stylist has gathered all the details from you, she will then go and select five to seven gowns based off the information you have given her! Your stylist has been trained on each and every gown, where it’s from, how much it cost, what colors it may come in, your bridal stylist knows them all! In other words, trust the stylist!! If you do happen to see a dress that just keeps screaming your name from the racks, tell your bridal stylist asap!! She will of course add it to the selection. Our stylists try to start the appointment with only a few gowns to try on in order to gather more information on what it is you prefer! Our goal is to find your gown, not overwhelm you with 100 dresses to try on!

5. Now, the FUN part!

   It’s the moment you have been waiting for! Time to try on the beautiful selection of gowns that your bridal stylist has gathered for you! Your stylist will guide you into the dressing room and help you in and out of the gowns. Trying on wedding gowns is no easy task! Your stylist will help you in the dress, zipping the dress, tying the corset if needed, and clipping the dress to where it fits you perfectly. Now it’s time to go show the crowd!

6. Getting the full picture

   Now getting to see the dress fully, not just in the dressing room! You will be guided on to the pedestal placed in front of a big mirror. You will get to see every detail the wedding gown holds! You can express to your stylist what you love about her (yes, I call the gowns “her”), or what you don’t love about her, then on to the next gown! We will try and ask you to rank the dresses as you go to make it easier for you to truly find the one and only perfect gown. We will keep the top two favorites held in the dressing room for you to try back on at the end of your appointment with a veil and some accessories!

7. Is it time to say yes to the dress?

   Seeing your two favorites back-to-back will help you truly see how you feel about each one and which you feel like you truly love more. Photos are also great in this, because you could love one in person and not so much in photos. You MUST love it in both! You will ultimately see a ton of beautiful gowns. All gowns are beautiful but as I like to say, each gown has a personality, and each bride has a personality, so when the two meet you’ll know! If you love it and couldn’t imagine going down the aisle in anything else, that’s your cue to say yes to the dress!!