Dress of the Week - Jasmine's "Always a Bridesmaid..."

But this time, a bride!! This week we see how a bridesmaid dress can make a perfect informal wedding dress.

This first dress from Jasmine's B2 line, comes in many different colours. We have it here in white - delicate lace on top with a satin skirt. It can come knee-length or floor-length, in sizes from 0 to 32. With no train, it's a great dress for an informal or second wedding, at a great price!

As with all Jasmine gowns, you know you're going to get a good quality dress at a good price!

What if you want some bling? Our second choice has a bit of sparkle on the bow at the waist, and is available in your choice of tea-length, knee-length, or floor-length up to size 34!

You'll notice all these dresses have supporting straps for the woman who feels more comfortable with a little something on the shoulders.

Our third dress shows a light ivory gown from the Belsoie line. A sweet chiffon dress with straps and flattering ruching, this gown can come tea-length or floor-length and is a lovely option for the lady who wants to wear her dress on her honeymoon cruise for a formal night!

We have many other dresses in the store in white and ivory, that make great wedding dresses for under $300! A bridesmaid dress is a great option for those with smaller budgets, but who still want to wear a 'wedding' dress instead of a 'pretty' dress.

Come in to Paper Doll and we'll give you a lot of options you might not have thought about before!

Dress of the Week - 2Be "Beaded Beauty"

This week's dress is by Kathy Ireland's 2Be.

A lovely strapless chiffon mermaid gown, it has a soft sweetheart neckline and a fitted waist showing off a satin ribbon belt with a beaded flower to the side.

The dress is covered with delicate hand beading from top to bottom, which forms in a chevron pattern.

The chapel length train is great for indoor weddings, and if you'd like to wear this out doors, please make sure the grass is perfectly manicured or there's a carpet, because you don't want to snag a bead on this dress!

There are detachable halter or spaghetti straps included and the gown is available in white or ivory.

It comes from size 2 to 22 in regular prices, and up to 32 for slightly more.

It's light, a lovely, but definitely not meant to be worn repeatedly prior to the wedding day as the beads can drop off easily. We have this gown in white and ivory in the store for you to try on. It's a spectacular gown that must be tried on to be believed.

Bridemaid Dress of the Month: Forever in Pleats!

This month's bridesmaid dress doesn't look like much... until it's worn!

From Forever Yours' bridesmaid collection, this lamore satin strapped dress has a scoop neck and vertical pleats over the bust.

The waist and remainder of the dress is all horizontal pleating, which flatters every figure!

The pleats add curves to women who need some, and flatters the curves some women already have.

The dress is available in knee length or floor length, and comes in 75 different colours!

It's in the store in a deep eggplant purple for you to try on.

Swing in to check it out. You may be surprised how flattering this dress looks.

Dress of the Week - 2Be Elegance

This week's dress is simply elegant.

From Kathy Ireland 2Be Bridal, this strapless organza and satin modified mermaid gown starts with a sweetheart neckline, pleating into a directionally ruched crisscross satin bodice with asymmetrically dropped waistline. It hugs all the right curves, giving a fantastic shape.

The internal craftsmanship is the usual quality you'd expect from Kathy Ireland and Mon Cheri. First, there's boning from the bust to the hip inside, supporting you and ensuring a firm fit. Then there's a belt that goes around your waist, to hold the dress securely. Third, they've included a corset with a v-back, echoing the back of the dress. Together, these three elements make sure you don't need to purchase a separate corset or bustier.

The pleating and ruching wraps around the back too, and the zipper has a hook and eye about half-way up, to hold it flat against you, ensuring no puckering.

There's organza over a satin skirt with a chapel length train. A great length for that summer outdoor wedding. It's light and airy-looking and the organza shimmers in the light.

The dress comes with detachable spaghetti and halter straps.

The dress is also available with a floweret accented skirt in case you wanted a bit more pizzaz.

Available in sizes from 0 to 20, and then in woman's sizes from 18W - 32W, and in white or ivory. We have this dress in white AND ivory in the store, in size 12 and 20W! The price point will be a pleasant surprise for all the quality and workmanship you receive.

Come in to see if this dress is the one for you.

We're at our new spot now - Schoolhouse Square, between Furniture One and the Farm Market.

Dress of the Week - Fashion Show!!

Our dresses this week are featured from past fashion shows. These are two dresses we LOVE and are popular ones in the store.

This first lovely dress, modeled by Lindsey, is a J'aime dress. It's a fitted a-line with a chiffon sweetheart pleated bust, and it falls with lace to the floor. The scalloped lace edge flows out in a chapel train behind, and it has a zipper back with some buttons up the zipper with an internal belt. The lace is embroidered with silver threads and has sparkles throughout that catches the light as you move.

The second dress is also a J'aime and is worn by the gorgeous Bianca. Another fitted a-line, this dress is a satin underlay and pleated sweetheart bust with floral details in the middle. The lace over top is a delicate net covered in small 3-d flowers and em-broid-ered in gold thread. The chapel train flows behind, and there's a belt on the inside to help hold it to your body. The zipper back has buttons over top to add time-less-ness to the look.

We are lucky enough to have two lines of dresses in the store that you will not find any-where else!

J'aime is one, with three more dresses in the collection besides these two. There's another lace a-line dress with a satin belt under the bust, a satin drop-waist ball gown with a lace-up back, and an all-over lace sheath with lace shoulders and an open back. They're stunning and must be seen to be believed.

The second line we carry is Carrafina. Carrafina was strictly an American line until we begged to carry her designs here. She agreed and we've been overjoyed at the detail, the quality, and the styles.

We have named her Signature dresses after 'real' princesses, so you'll find Helena, Guinevere, Niobe and Rhiannon to try on. They are in ballgown, sheath, a-line and empire cuts, with sparkle and internal details to keep the dresses fitted perfectly. They all have buttons over the back zips for that classic look.

Her Carried Away line for destination weddings are the perfect option for the informal ceremony. We have named these dresses Kuai, Domenica, La Vega, and Riviera. In empire, sheath, and a-line cuts, these dresses are excellently suited for a beach wedding, an outdoor ceremony, or even a comfortable reception dress.

Because both these lines are private, you won't find their photos online to check out. This means the prices are kept lower and the dresses can't be copied by pirates for inferior knock-offs. You'll get great quality for a great price with any dress in these two lines. Come in and see these amazing dresses for yourself.

Bridesmaid Dress of the Month: Impression Trifecta!

Here's another set of gorgeous bridesmaid dresses from Impression Bridesmaids. Lovely dresses that will fit any body style, they're not just for bridesmaids!

On the left is a strapped taffeta dress with a floral embellishment at the ruffled hem and a belt around the waist. In the store, we have it in Plum with a Mocha belt.

The middle dress is a lovely satin strapless dress (spaghetti straps included) with a sweetheart neckline and pleated bust. The flower is at the waist and has a swinging a-line skirt. This dress is in Eggplant in the store.

The third dress is a lovely shiny taffeta with a deep pleated sweetheart neckline and a pencil skirt. The belt ads depth to the waist, and is very flattering to most figure types. We have this dress in Indigo with a Cornflower coloured belt.

These dresses can be ordered in sizes from 2-34 and are affordable alternatives for prom, banquet, and guest dresses too!

Dress of the Week: Jasmine "Best of All Worlds"

This week's dress gives the shape of a sheath dress with the poof of a ball gown. With or without the belt, this is an amazing dress.

From Jasmine Bridal's spring Collection of dresses, the sweetheart neckline has pleating, which falls in one direction to the waist, then switches direction down the hips.

Just below the hips, the drop-waist ball gown flares out in a slight poof adding texture and shape to the front and sides, and then falls to the floor in elegant pleats.

The back of the dress is Jasmine's typical elegance - a deep-v back with buttons over the zipper. The internal corset eliminates the need for a bustier and gives an awesome fit.

The tiffany train is elegant and flows behind as you walk down the aisle. It's easy to bustle to the bottom of the zipper too, which gives a lovely look during the reception.

The dress is in luminous taffeta. It picks up the light to shimmer as you move, and the belt is available in over 30 colours!

This gown is available in ivory or white, in sizes 0 to 34! We have this lovely dress in white in store now for you to try on and see how figure-flattering it is.