Designer Notes
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Gorgeous Italian enamel in off white accented with Spanish inspired base filigree, double fine chain. Available in gold.
Size: 15 1/2" to 17 1/2"L
Usually retails for $258 on sale now for just $99! But hurry this is a limited edition piece.
Order yours now to get in time for the holidays!
We are often asked if we love all of our veil creations equally. Of course we do! But out of the myriad of styles, shapes, textures, trims and options that we offer in our veils we were bound to come up with a couple of favorites....and the Florence veil from the Embellished collection is one of them.
This lovely, rich veil has a traditional cut veil with medium gather on comb, embroidery all round the edge and is embellished with intricate, hand sewn filigree embroidery and delicate seed pearls, beads and stones throughout bottom and sides of veil. We love it!
If you are veil shopping then you know a girl can become a tiny bit overwhelmed by all the various terms being thrown around: butterfly, waterfall, cascade, fingertip and more.
Veils have been around for a very long time with many centuries of style changes and additions so here's a little Veil 101 cheat sheet for you to help you along...
Butterfly: Oval-shaped and folded in half. Ribbon edging follows a crescent shape rather than a straight line.
Cage: A small veil that just wraps around the head, often ending at the chin and usually made from Russian tulle which has a very wide aperture
Cascade: Two or more layers of various lengths.Can do double duty as a blusher. Bottom layer(s) can act as "petticoat(s)", fluffing out top veil. The more layers the less translucent [or opaque] the effect.
Cathedral: Falls 3-1/2 yards from the headpiece (that's 11 1/2 dramatic feet of length!)
Chapel: A yard shorter than a cathedral veil. Often worn with a sweep train to give the illusion of a longer train.
Elbow: A blusher that goes to your elbows.
Fingertip: The veil touches the tips of your fingers, a length that often works with ball gowns.
Flyaway: Touches or just covers shoulders.
Mantilla: A long, Spanish-style, circular piece of lace that frames the face. Can be attached to a high metal armature and is usually secured with a comb. The fabric is often lace or lace-edged tulle.
For more beautiful veils take a look at our best selling Justine M Couture veils.
What is it about a southern bride and a southern wedding? The old-school style charm, the rich landscape, the historic beauty of the cities and buildings?
Maybe it's all those manners since justine and COUTURE's lead designer is from England we have a particular appreciation for a land of people who love old fashioned pastimes and good manners!
Of course it helps when the South has such an amazing magazine and blog as Southern bride!
Southern bride magazine has been kind enough to showcase just going into tour pieces more than once over the years these images showcase a beautiful shoot by the seashore.
Meet the lovely Wynn Austin, Lead Designer at Wynn Austin Events. Recognized as an industry leader and expert in the wedding planning industry, Wynn is well known by her peers for her fun sense of humor, chic style, passion to help people, and strong business acumen. As an event planner & designer, she is living her life to the fullest by giving her clients the wedding & event of their dreams.
Wynn Austin Events is Southern California's award-winning and highly sought after full-service wedding & events planning & design firm. You can see for yourself how talented [and romantic!] Wynn's designs are and how happy they make all her couples!
And the icing on the cake is that this talented dynamo is also a Justine M Couture virtual store!
Check out the Wynn Austin Collection online for the lovely options like charming bridal purses, a men's and home collection, chic bridal favors, her exciting 'Party in a Box' and, of course, Justine M Couture style!
We could not be more excited or more proud of our new collections for 2016 and we welcome all bridal retailers to come and visit us at Pier 94. To make your appointment swing by or call 858-720-0888 or message us on Facebook.
New veils, crowns, diadems, headpieces, vines, sashes and more all ready for buyers!
We have lots of new earring styles that brides will adore for new and existing bridal retailers.
And don't forget our lovely bracelets collections...
Headpieces, combs, hair accessories and ornaments that brides love!
We have added some very dramatic pieces like metal multi purpose pieces and sashes.
Part of your booth at The Piers 94 - Booth #431. Home for the next 3 days!
We have to say we just love our veils and can't wait to show you all the new styles heading to new and our existing retail stores all over the world!
We always look forward to seeing our retailers salon clients; old, new and future, at The New York Bridal Market.
One of the things we most enjoy doing is coming up with creative and fun specials to thank our clients and buyers.
Retailers be sure to log in to our password protected Retailer Section to see the show specials we have for you and find everything you need for orders, reorders, veiling options and more to make your life easier so you can focus on what you do best: taking care of your bridal clientele.
And even if you can't make it to The Big Apple for market this year you qualify for Justine M Couture specials like a gift with purchase and more! Thank you for being a Justine M Couture retailer!
The Felicity double layer veil
This beautiful classic veil is available with a raw cut (no trim) or trimmed and has medium/light gather on the comb and is available in alternative lengths.
This classic double layer veil offers the best of all worlds for brides looking for traditional, elegance and romance!
Placing the comb in the middle of the tulle creates a double layer veil with a waterfall effect.
The Felicity is perfect for gowns with dramatic trains or hemlines.
The Felicity's blusher layer gives the touch of tradition so many brides love for formal or religious weddings, or anytime you want to feel the drama of being unveiled for your true love at the altar!
Did you know that we have gathered together all of the most popular Justine M Couture veils and put them into one lovely catalog just to delight you? Check it out here, but we warn you.... they're so gorgeous you 're going to want to have a wedding just to have an excuse to wear one!
You can also find all Best Selling Veils from all of our Collections including...
Girls have always known that the bracelets look gorgeous and make you feel more powerful [hello Wonder Woman!]
For over 7000 years bracelets have been a symbol of beauty, spirit and power. The history of Egyptian bracelets is as old as 5000 BC when bracelets were made of bones, stones and woods. The Scarab Bracelet, one of the most recognized symbols of ancient Egypt, represented rebirth and regeneration.
Recent discoveries by Russian archaeologists have found what they believe to be a bracelet, excavated in Siberia and dated to around 40,000 BC!
These beautiful [and dare we say powerful] bracelets are just a few from the Justine M Couture Collection…enjoy!
One of the most dramatic bridal fashion trends of 2016 has got to be the (pleasantly shocking for bridal) deep plunging neck line.
A daring and breathtakingly bold gown by Designer Julie Vino
Vera Wang shows off a dramatic low neckline in her 2016 collection
This show stopping, cleavage-bearing trend, being shown by the hottest bridal designers, is the perfect setting for dramatic necklaces!
Reem Acra shows off a plunging neckline from their collection
Our own version of the deep neckline style, showing the Justine M Couture Basilica Multipurpose Piece
Are you daring enough to try this new trend? We'd love to know!
We just love it when a bride goes all out and expresses herself with a truly magical gown! So check out these beautiful wedding gowns designs by the amazing designer Julie Vino who always knows how to make a bride look fabulous and stop the show!
You may not have heard of Designer Julie Vino yet....but you will!
Launching 2015 Justine M Couture presents the Moon Lagoon Multipurpose piece: a beautiful and dramatic trail of faux mother of pearl navettes that can be worn wrapped around your waist, hairline, neck or even arm.
Three lovely strands of silver rhinestone and faux mother of pearl navette stones are finished at ends with silver filigree and organza tie back.
Moon Lagoon shown worn as a vine styled headpiece
The Moon Lagoon Is available in Silver metal, stones and faux mother of pearl off white navettes.
Moon Lagoon shown with as a dramatic necklace
Don't miss this Saturday's September 19th JUSTINE M COUTURE Veils & Accessories Trunk Show at The IVORY Suite in Pasadena, CA.
Nicole Miller at The IVORY Suite
The IVORY Suite carries amazing gowns like Nicole Miller, Lee-Ann Belter, BLISS by Monique Lhuillier, Martina Liana, Amy Kuschel and more of the gowns you really want!
Find the perfect finishing touch for your bridal ensemble! Receive up to 15% off your entire order. Appointment Recommended. Please call The IVORY Suite at 626.799.2991. See you there!
“Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.” - unknown
bride: Erica | gown: Annabelle via The Ivory Suite Bridal Boutique | photo: Heidi Ryder Photography | Lea-Ann Belter Bridal Gown designs can be found at The Ivory Suite Bridal Salon and The White Flower Bridal Boutique [both of whom carry Justine M Couture]
Forever painting and drawing, Lea–Ann knew from a young age her future lay in her creativity.
Upon graduation from an art–focused high school, Lea–Ann continued her formal education at the Sheridan College of Crafts and Design where she specialized in glass and textiles. She then studied fashion design at the International Academy of Design and Merchandising, becoming a finalist in the Dubonnet awards, given to Canada’s top fashion students.
Earning her diploma at IADM, Lea–Ann trained with a couturier where she further refined the characteristics that define her work: flawless execution and impeccable quality. That year, Lea–Ann’s commitment to perfecting her craft made her a finalist for the International Woolmark Prize, an award for emerging fashion designers.
But Lea–Ann really found her calling when she designed a wedding dress for her brother’s fiance. In creating that first bridal gown, Lea–Ann’s meticulous execution and timeless aesthetic harmonized with her inclination to design for modern, professional women. Before long, Lea–Ann opened her first designer wedding gown boutique in Toronto’s exclusive Yorkville area.
Five years later, Lea–Ann’s vision for a line of modern, timeless bridal dresses became a reality when she launched the Lea–Ann Belter Bridal gown collection through a network of retailers. In 2005, Lea–Ann opened the first Lea–Ann Belter Bridal flagship store on Toronto’s Queen Street East, and in 2007 she was named Wedding Gown Designer of the Year at the Canadian Wedding Industry Awards.
Since then, Lea–Ann has extended her reach, making her wedding dress collection available in a curated selection of bridal boutiques across North America and Europe. In 2012, Lea–Ann moved Lea–Ann Belter Bridal and her designer wedding gown boutique to their permanent home in Toronto on the corner of Dundas Street and Broadview Avenue, where she plans to spend another 20 years (or more!) designing and crafting wedding gowns.
See more of Lee-Ann Belter's classically beautiful gown designs here.
Saturday September 12, if you're in San Diego be sure to make it to the White Flower Bridal Boutique for the Justine M Couture trunk show.
We just love The White Flower Bridal Salon. We know you'll find that this very personable and professional gown salon really knows how to take care of their brides!
And what better place to find your dream gown there in sunny San Diego, the most popular wedding city in the USA and the 10 most popular wedding destination in the whole world!
See you there!!
If you're in New York City September 8 through 10 be sure to stop in the most popular bridal salon in the world Kleinfeld and enjoy the Justine M Couture trunk show. By appointment only:)!
Kleinfeld Bridal is located at 110 W 20th StNew York, NY, 10011.
We love it when our designer veils are beautifully captured on a lovely bride and then showcased on such quality blogs and in luxury bridal magazines! Ceremony San Diego showcases a real wedding in the Southern California desert featuring a charming bride in a Justine M Couture veil and headpiece. We are also very inspired buy the amazing photography by Jim Kennedy Photographers!
This gorgeous event in La Quinta, California in the desert east of LA, was pulled together by Bash Event Co. check them out! The Bride's gown was from Blush Bridal and was designed by Enzoani.
Ceremony Magazine [that gorgeous upscale wedding publication based in So Cal] has featured a Bride wearing Justine M Couture once again and we are so grateful! We hope you enjoy these beautiful images by photographer Kristina Chartier as much as we do!
The The Bride wore the Justine M Couture Victoria earrings and the Tilly Veil with raw cut blusher which she found at The White Flower bridal salon in San Diego, CA.
And we just love the feminine romance of this wedding's floral designs and style by San Diego florist Lois Mathews Design! Very English!
This lovely event took place at The Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club in San Diego, CA.
We wish the couple (Christopher and Jennifer) all the love and joy in the world!
Gorgeous bridal veils, accessories and jewelry. The Justine M Couture Collection of bridal jewelry, accoutrements and veils, is crafted from the absolute finest elements available in the world: Sterling Silver, precious gold fill, luxurious fabrics, authentic Swarovski crystals and unique vintage elements culled from many shores all brought together to be designed and fashioned by hand in America to create the finest Bridal Accessory line available.
