Blog Takeover :: Nina
/Hey guys!
Nina here. I have been a bridal consultant at Lily Saratoga for 3 years now. In that time, I had never even thought about trying a wedding gown on, until Laura (our fearless leader) recently asked me to help out with a photo shoot at one of our local vendors. The Workers Club. It’s such a great spot to catch up on your work. Especially if you are sick of working from home, which we all will be after social distancing for so long. How gorgeous is this space?! We can’t wait to get back in there.
As most of you know, Lily carries Essense of Australia & Martina Liana. These 2 amazing brands have started making plus size gowns, a collection called EBEB - Every bride/every body. Essense of Australia believes that every bride should be able to feel and look her most beautiful regardless of her body type.
“Not only do we have wedding dresses fit for your body shape and size, but also to fit your unique style. Our collection has trend-setting styles including glamorous beaded gowns, sexy backs with illusion lace, relaxed boho silhouettes, picture-perfect ballgowns, and vintage-inspired fit and flare styles.”
With that being said, I was fortunate enough to have been able to try on our EBEB dresses and play dress up! I’ve always dreamed of wearing a wedding gown but I never thought I would be able to get the opportunity to model them. Putting a wedding gown on for the first time is very surreal. Even with not being engaged and planning a wedding. Lily Saratoga has a large selection of EBEB dresses in store. I was able to choose the styles I liked. I’m very simple, I don’t typically prefer a lot of bling or lace but being that I had never tried on dresses before I knew that I needed to try something out of my comfort zone. I tried on a mermaid styles and a-lines. Let me tell you, I definitely preferred the a-lines. So much more comfortable and more breathable!
Thank you to the following for making this shoot happen!
Laura, Owner of Lily Saratoga, Carina Scott Makeup, The Workers Club and Violets of Saratoga
Models: Nina Rizzuti & Sierra Hotaling
Head over to the Essense of Australia website to view more plus size EBEB gowns! We can’t wait to have our brides back into the shop and help them to find their dream dresses. Until then, sending you all lots of love and allll of the dreamy gowns!