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Uncategorized -- August 6, 2026
Bridal Styling with Teak & Ivory
As wedding fashion becomes a bigger and bigger category, brides are turning to bridal stylists to help them select a dress (or dresses!), accessorize their bridal looks, and get then looking perfect on the big day. Chanae Pitts is one such stylist; her firm, Teak & Ivory Bridal, serves brides in both Chicago and…

Bachelorette Party IdeasUncategorized -- August 3, 2026
2026 Campaign Launch: Romance, Reimagined
We are excited and honored to debut Grace + Ivory’s 2026 campaign: Romance, Reimagined. Grace + Ivory’s rotating collection of made-to-measure wedding dresses melds timeless fantasy with nods to history. To tell the story of our dresses, of our bride, we needed the perfect venue—and we found it in a 1920s-era private…

Uncategorized -- July 13, 2026
Top 5 Bridal Beauty Must-Haves with Simona V
For better or for worse, finding your dress is just the beginning. Your wedding-day look encompasses not just the dress you wear but the accessories you style it with, and the glam that pulls the look together. Wedding hair and makeup is truly an art form—and Simona Vuleta is an artist we love. She’s…

Uncategorized -- July 7, 2026
Bridal Styling for Summer Brides
If you’re a summer 2027 bride, you’ve probably just begun searching for summer wedding style inspiration, and there’s no better time: The weather now is similar to what it will be for your big day and you can feel the excitement in the air. So, while it’s fresh, there are a few important things…

Uncategorized -- June 25, 2026
The Beauty of a Custom Bridal Dress
We put tremendous care into every look we design, responding to what brides are asking for with regular fresh additions to our collection. And yet, some brides and some dresses need that extra bit of attention, which is why we love our bespoke wedding dresses so dearly. (It’s true: If you’ve ever wondered, “is…

Uncategorized -- June 10, 2026
How to Build a Wedding Wardrobe
In case you haven’t heard: It’s no longer just about the wedding dress. Brides are building out the wedding wardrobe in full—historically, this was known as the trousseau—to dress for their whole engagement journey, from the moment they say “Yes!” to the rehearsal to the wedding day and beyond. At Grace + Ivory, we keep…