A Littlebit of Inspiration

Hello Beautiful Brides

With Spring around the corner and wedding season in full swing, we just wanted to show you some of our amazing new gowns and hopefully give you a little bit of inspiration...



Gowns by Lazaro

Gowns by Eve Muscio

Gowns by Intuzuri Costura

Gowns by Tara Keely

Gowns by Alvina Valenta

Gowns by Martina Liana
 

If you would like to visit our salon make sure to give us a call and reserve your appointment
 956 6838740.

This Month's Designer Spotlight

We are excited to start our Designer Spotlight, starting in March with the amazing Eve Muscio, designer for Eve of Milady and Amalia Carrara. There will be special promotions for these bridal collections.
 

Eve Muscio designer and President of the Eve Of Milady & Amalia Carrara companies learned all about design at an early age. Eve's father was a famous Painter and her mother an accomplished architect both influencing her to love the arts, music and design.

Eve designs all the beading and embroidery exclusively using the finest fabrics available from France and Italy. She designs exquisite styles and silhouettes to best compliment every bride's figure, whether it's a ball gown, fit and flare, or trumpet look.

Many actresses and political family have chosen Eve as their bridal designer of choice. Eve is a recipient of the Designer of the Year Award from two national Bridal Publications the same year.

She continues to make brides dreams come true with her timeless and stunning designs.

 

 

 

 

 Eve of Milady wedding dresses are a vision of timeless elegance and romance. Each gown is magnificent and unique, which makes wearing these gowns a magical experience.

 

 

If you are a bride who wants to be timeless and loves opulent elegance, make sure to visit us this month and fall in love with an Eve of Milady gown....

Randy Fenoli at Sposa Mia

  "So are you saying yes to the dress?",  famous phrase used by Randy Fenoli, fashion director of Kleinfeld and star of TLC's Randy To The Rescue, who has been known as an icon in the bridal world.  Brides from all over the globe have fallen in love with his charm and his knowledge of bridal fashion.  On June the 10th 2012, after hosting Robert Martinez's Love is in the Air wedding event,  we were honored to have him visit our boutique and spend a nice evening with him. 

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Randy Fenoli at the Love is in the Air Wedding Event talking to the beautiful brides.

Randy Fenoli and the Sposa Mia Staff at the Love is in the Air Wedding Event.

We, the Sposa Mia Staff, were so excited to have him at our shop. He was very impressed with our bridal collections and accessories, and even mentioned that a lot of our gowns were featured regularly on his tv shows.

Randy Fenoli and Blanca Gonzales at Sposa Mia Couture.

After enjoying some tacos and signing our copy of his book, It's All About the Dress, we were asked by him to do his signature jump. 

Randy Fenoli and the Sposa Mia Staff doing his signature jump.

Such an amazing experience for all of us at Sposa Mia, he is such a easygoing and friendly person.  We had so much fun and it felt as if he was someone we knew as a friend.  We will never forget this day, the day Randy Fenoli visited our small and humble boutique.

Randy and the Sposa Mia Staff

Thank you Jay and Lupita from Jay Caballero Photography for such beautiful photos.

Jay and Lupita Caballero with Randy Fenoli at the Love is in the Air Wedding Event.

Essense of Australia

Hello Beautiful Brides

we are superexcited to be hosting our first Essense of Australia Trunk show.  This new line is amazing, beaded lace, soft organzas, silky satins, exquisite beadwork and price that is so easy to love, makes this new bridal collection so special.  The all new Fall 2012 gowns are in our boutique for this weekend only and we would like to invite all the new brides to come and fall in love with this beautiful collection. If you would like to make an appointment call us, 956-683-8740, we still have spaces available.

Your Gown, Your Silhouette

Hello, Brides!

Let’s get down to business! I’ll be starting with the term Silhouette. There are so many variations of wedding dress silhouettes, however, Randy only mentions the ones he considers the most popular.

A-line

There is the simple and traditional A-line dress, this silhouette refers to a gown that has a skirt which resembles the letter A. The fullness of the skirt in this silhouette can vary from slim to full. Mr. Fenoli considers this the silhouette that works for almost any body type.

Ball Gown

Now let’s consider my all-time favorite silhouette, the ball gown. This silhouette has a dramatic puffy skirt that typically has a natural or dropped waist. I don’t know about you but ever since I was a little girl I was fascinated with what I used to call princess* dresses. The full ball gowns are gorgeous and perfect for a fairytale wedding. However, Randy doesn’t mention this, but from experience I’ve known that petite girls usually look smaller, or get lost in the fullness of the gown. A common misconception that many people have is that the big skirts make curvaceous girls look bigger, on the contrary the full skirts bring in their waists and make it look smaller.

Fit-to-Flare

Next is the fit-to-flare silhouette. This shape is also recognized as the modified A-line, this silhouette is formfitting to the upper thighs and then slightly flares out at the bottom. It is snug more closely than an A-line, but flows out more gradually than a mermaid or trumpet.

Mermaid

Fourth in line is the sexy mermaid!  The mermaid cut is a close-fitting gown with a horizontal seam directly above the knee that flares out with a very full bottom. If you want to show of your curves this is the dress to choose. No matter your size or shape if you want to flaunt it then I say, do it! I've seen girls of all body types wear this silhouette and when they wear it with confidence they look stunning.

Sheath

Following the sexy mermaid is the sheath silhouette. This is a slim gown that hugs the body with a straight shape all the way to the toes. If this gown is tailored too much from the knees down it can be difficult to walk and especially dance in it.

Trumpet

Finally we get to the trumpet silhouette. This is a snug gown that is similar to a mermaid, but gently flares out at the bottom. Its gradual flare is usually made with princess* seams instead of the seam above the knee.

*A smart key note that Randy points out: Princess is a term that people often confuse with the shape of the dress, but it actually refers to vertical seams on a dress and not necessarily the silhouette. You can have princess seams on almost any of the dress silhouettes.

I hope you find this information helpful and instructive. Till next time, lovely brides!

Jackie S. of Sposa Mia Couture

Essential #3, Your Gown

Okay, ladies.

This is my favorite part of the book, Your Gown. Having been immersed in the bridal and formal industry from an early age, I’ve seen all sorts of fabrics and all kinds of dress styles. Reading about the details of these gowns and fibers is incredibly interesting to me. Randy doesn’t mention every single type of fabric or dress styles, but he does give the basic terminology to prepare you, the bride, for your appointment. You’ll be able to go in there knowing what you want and able to verbally express your ideas. I’ll begin with the gown terms;

Silhouette, this is the shape of the dress. The shape of the skirt defines it. (E.g. A-line, Mermaid)

Front Neckline is the top of the bodice, which defines your upper body and helps to frame your face, neck, and shoulders. (E.g. Halter, strapless)

Back Neckline is the back of the bodice, which defines your back, neck, and shoulders.

Bodice is the top part of the dress that shapes your bust, waist, and hips.

Sleeves, well we all know what those are, they cover your arms.

The Waistline is how a dress fits in relation to your natural waistline.

Hemline is the bottom edges, or length of the dress.

Petticoat or Crinoline is the fabric or foundation that’s used under a skirt to help hold its shape or silhouette.

Train is the length of the back of the skirt.

Bustle is how the train picked up

Each of these terms can be broken down to even greater detail which I’ll go through individually in separate posts. 

Jackie S. of Sposa Mia Couture

Randy Fenoli is less than a month away!

Hey, Ladies!

Let’s not forget why I’m writing these posts. Randy Fenoli will be visiting the RGV for the Love is in the Air event taking place on June 10^th at the convention center. That’s less than a month away! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see him and hear the amazing advice he has for you. Tickets can only be purchased through Sposa Mia Couture! So get on the phone if you want more information (956-683-8740) or get in your car and drive to Sposa Mia Couture to purchase your tickets! They are going fast, so don’t procrastinate!  (912 N. 10^th McAllen, TX)

Jackie S. of Sposa Mia Couture