Dress of the Week - Forever Yours "Your Way"

This dress can change to be as unique as you are!

With or without straps, with or without the belt, this gown reflects your own personality.

Forever Yours Informals has created this delightful light satiny taffeta.

A strapless a-line dress, it has pleating all the way to the knee.

The pleats give an amazing shape to your body, and highlights your curves in all the right places.

The pleats give way to a pick up skirt to the floor, with no train at all. This is perfect for your outdoor wedding in a garden or on a beach.

The belt highlights your small waist and has sparkles in the interior to shine as you move. The belt is removable for the woman who desires simple and elegant.

This dress is available in Cafe, Bridal Light Ivory or Bridal White.

It is a very affordable dress and is available to try on at Paper Doll Formals.

Check out our August Sample Sale! Up to 30% off specifically chosen styles of wedding, prom and formal gowns. Many of which have been prior Dresses of the Week.

Prom Dress of the Week - Short & Sparkly

This cute little dress is fun from top to bottom!

From Mary's Kiss Kiss Prom, this dress is for the flirty and fun grad.

This strapless dress is in sparkled tulle, and comes in blue/purple and in hot pink.

The dress has a lace up back which gives a perfect fit to the bodice.

There's a gorgeous sparkling accent on the waist to add more glam to the dress, and it comes with a hair accent too (a cute bow-tie!).

This dress is available from Paper Doll Formals for your grad in sizes 2-22!

It's very affordable and you'll be sure to sparkle and shine all night in this fun party dress.

Come in soon to find the perfect dress for prom. As always, we promise not to sell this dress to someone else from your grad class - not even in a different colour!

Dress of the Week - 2Be "Feathers & Flowers"

This week's dress is a true delight.

From Kathy Ireland's 2Be Bridal collection, this darling gown has it all!

The straight neckline (with removable straps) is directionally pleated from bust down the bodice, ending in an angle on the hip. There's a delicate floral and flower accent at this point and the dress hugs your torso to give it a perfect shape.

The inside has a elastic and hook to hold it to your waist, along with an internal corset that hooks from top to bottom. This saves you money on a separate corset, and gives you an amazing shape once the gown is zipped up.

The ball gown skirt drapes softly to the ground, with three more floral and feathered accents, picking up the skirt, catching the light as you move. There's one accent on the back train, and when bustled, this becomes a focal point of the rear of the gown.

With the addition of another crinoline under the skirt, it becomes a larger, flowing ball gown, fit for a princess.

Available in a silk shantung (shown), in white, or natural ivory, this gown is also available in a crinkle taffeta in white, ivory or spun gold.

In either fabric, the chapel-length train is perfect for indoor or outdoor weddings as it's not too long and bustles easily.

Available in sizes 2-20, this gown is in store at Paper Doll Formals, the only place on Vancouver Island you can see and try on this lovely gown.

The price point for the silk shantung gown (in store) is surprisingly affordable, making the taffeta choice an easy one for the budget-conscious bride.

Come in soon to see this beautiful gown and try it on as your 'ball gown silhouette' when trying on wedding gowns during your search.

Prom Dress of the Week: Tony Bowls Evenings "Raspberry Lemonade"

This is one of the amazing Tony Bowls Evening dresses in store - and she has captured our hearts.

Nicknamed "Raspberry Lemonade" from the vibrant colour in the gown, this dress is all class from head to toe.

The one-shoulder top is secured with a brilliant beaded accent which is copied again on the rushed waist.

The top provides great support and coverage and the rushing underneath provides the wearer with a sweet, small waist.

The silky chiffon drapes down and away from the legs with a slight train following behind.

The back is an original too - two delicate straps go across the back with a draping shawl falling down the back.

This dress comes with a matching shawl which can be worn with the gown, or created into a matching tie and pocket square for your date.

Available in yellow/multi, light yellow, fuchsia, and royal blue, this gown is sure to amaze and delight everyone.

As usual, Paper Doll Formals will not sell this gown (not even in a different colour!) to anyone else in the same graduating class once it's sold, and it can be ordered in sizes 0-16. Ordering time is a minimum of three months to guarantee timely delivery.

The price is quite affordable, and Paper Doll Formals encourages payments on account, so you can make the payments more bearable.

Come in soon to make sure you're the first and ONLY one wearing this dress to your prom!

Dress of the Week - Beautifully Modest "Lacy Pickups"

This week's dress is full of surprises.

From the top to the bottom, inside and out, this dress keeps finding ways to surprise and delight all who see it.

The pleated satin Queen Anne neckline has small cap sleeves on the shoulder.

The bodice, waist and top of the hips are covered in delicate lace which matches the cute removable bolero jacket.

The drop-waist ball gown skirt is a lovely bustled satin ending in a bubble hem.

The chapel-length train has slight bustles throughout which catch the light and ad elegance to the gown.

There is a satin sash, which can go on or not, as the bride wishes.

This gown is perfect for an indoor ceremony, or a wedding held in cooler weather due to the weight of the fabric and the addition of the lace bolero.

Designed specifically for a ceremony that requires modesty, this gown is also a great choice for a bride who feels self conscious about her arms, shoulders or back, or who needs more support for her bust.

This lovely dress is available at Paper Doll Formals for a price that includes duty and taxes.

It is available in white or ivory, in sizes zero to 16.

Come in soon to see this and other Dresses of the Week.

Good, Better, Best! AND cookies!

Paper Doll Formals is different from other bridal boutiques on lower Vancouver Island. We like to have fun while helping you find a great gown, of course you know about our delicious cookies at the front desk... but did you know we offer free stuff?

First, there's the Bridal Punch Card...

Essentially, you get Free Stuff when you purchase other stuff from us. And it's stuff that you need anyway:

Buy your dress, veil and headpiece and you can chose a free garter from our catalogue.

Buy either two mother's dresses or a mother's and a flower girl's dress, receive toasting glasses.

Buy all your bridesmaid dresses from us, and everyone gets a set of Sole Mates for the shoes.

Speaking of shoes, buy yours and the the bridesmaids buy all theirs, and you receive a jewelry set.

When there are four men in the wedding party (including fathers), your groom gets his for free.

Secondly, we give you the Bridal Perks Package.

This amazing folder is full of vouchers for discounts and value-added items from local wedding vendors to help you save money. Only Paper Doll Brides receive our exclusive Perks Package.

Some of the vendors involved are:

Twisted Sifters Cupcakes

Leaf & Petal Florist

The Stone Soup Inn B&B

There's about a dozen more, and they can all be found at this page on our website.

And last, but not least, you can get your dress for FREE!

That's right!

Free!

When a bride refers 8 of her friends to us before her first anniversary, and once the 8th woman purchases her dress from us, we reimburse that original bride the cost of her dress (minus taxes).

As far as we're aware, we're the ONLY store on Vancouver Island that offers you a free dress.

Now, if you're only looking for the best price on something, you can shop around from Courtenay to Victoria and back, searching out the least expensive items for your wedding.

However, if you're searching for a unique buying experience for the most important clothing you'll ever wear, then Paper Doll must be on your list of shops to enter.

Paper Doll has gowns not found elsewhere on Vancouver Island, BC, and even Canada.

We try our hardest to please our customers. We will order in gowns for you, hunt down the perfect pair of shoes, and find the most amazing headpieces and veils for you.

Come in to see us soon. Those cookies are very tempting...

Dress of the Week - Forever Yours "Shapely"

This week's dress isn't much on the hanger, but it's amazing on a woman!

This lovely satin sheath dress never fails to surprise and delight our brides who try it on.

The fashionable one-shoulder strap (which can be removed) adds a touch of fantasy with flowers from front to back.

The slight sweetheart neckline begins with angled pleats that follow the body all the way down to the floor.

These pleats highlight a woman's curves while hiding bumps. This is a very flattering dress on all sizes of woman. It creates a shape that is flattering and elegant for the bride who looks her best in a sheath or mermaid style dress.

The pleats fall elegantly to the floor, ending in a small bubble hem giving a nice finish to the gown. The small train makes this dress perfect for an outdoor or destination wedding.

The back is a lovely lace-up corset, and while the ribbon can only be ordered in the same colour as the gown, it is simply the cost of fabric and about $30 for our seamstress to change that out to any colour you choose to accent the gown with.

This lovely dress is available from Forever Yours Bridals in white, ivory or cafe colours, from sizes 2-32. Forever Yours offers rush cuts for a small fee and the gown's price is very affordable.

Paper Doll Formals has this gown in stock right now for you to try on and fall in love with for your wedding day.

Dress of the Week - Nina Duong's Janet

This dress is a knock-out!

From top to bottom, Janet has heads turning and brides falling in love.

The top of this exquisite silk shantung dress is edged in delicate black lace, following the sweetheart neckline from front to back.

The sheath hugs the body to just above the knee, where it flows out into a delightful pickup skirt, highlighted with black flowers.

The secret in the skirt is a delicate pearl hidden in the each of the pickups. They add a lovely touch of elegance to the chapel-length train.

The inside of this dress is lined from top to bottom, and the smaller layers of crinloline flare out the skirt to make it float around your legs.

Janet is part of Nina Duong Haute Couture's Paris Collection, and can only be found outside of Ontario at Paper Doll Formals.

This hand-created gown is a very affordable couture option and will make any bride feel like royalty once she tries it on.