What started out as a husband + wife DJ and rental business quickly expanded into a bridal shop for one-stop wedding planning. With 6 grand stages, a modern bridesmaid lounge, and extra large dressing rooms, Elite Bridal is ready and waiting to help you plan the wedding of your dreams – starting with the perfect wedding dress and ending with the last song at your wedding reception!
We asked the amazing team at Elite Bridal all about their Champaign bridal shop and what’s currently trending in the Illinois bridal market:
What wedding dress trends are hot right now in your area?
Barn weddings are huge around our area. So that means lace wedding gowns are the perfect fit for this rustic, chic wedding theme! When brides show us their Pinterest Boards, we see a lot of unique straps, open backs, and long detailed trains.
What’s the number one thing your brides are asking for?
Our brides are always asking for a wedding dress that makes them unique. We truly feel between Stella York, Martina Liana and accessories, we can create a one-of-a-kind look for them! The color options between Martina Liana and Stella York help us create this for them. From Harvest to Café, these colors will please any bride!
How do you make the bride’s experience memorable?
We help create a memorable experience for our brides by getting to know them and their family and friends. We pride ourselves on our customer service and we believe that starts with creating a relationship with our brides from the second they walk in the door. With the use of our grand stages, large dressing rooms, and show rooms we are able to create not only a memorable experience, but also a once in a lifetime event for the bride and her family and friends. We understand that this day is usually a day a bride has been dreaming about, and we want to make sure it is everything she has imagined!
What’s the most surprising request you’ve ever gotten from a bride?
A bride of ours once asked us to help surprise her mom. She wanted to sneak in her mom’s wedding dress and come out in her gown when she started trying on wedding dresses. The reaction on her mom’s face was priceless!
What’s your favorite wedding story from one of your brides?
One of our favorite wedding stories was how one of our brides met her fiancé. She was actually driving down the interstate, passed him and signaled her phone number. They went on their first date and the rest was history!
What is the best advice you would give a bride as she is shopping for her wedding gown?
Choose a wedding dress that you love, you don’t want to take off, and that you can imagine yourself walking down the aisle in! When this happens, you will know you have found the “ONE”!
For more information you can visit Elite Bridal at 106 S County Fair Dr, Champaign, IL, call them at (217) 363-3050 or visit them online at elitebridalshop.com.