The Green Wedding Alliance on WGN!
Yesterday, Mignonette was honored to be part of the Green Wedding Alliance segment for the Committed Wedding Show on WGN. We had an absolute blast getting to go to the station and see a little bit of Chicago history. What history, you might ask? Well, apparently, the studio where the segment was filmed is none [...]
Committed Wedding Show!
Are you thinking green as you plan your big day? If you’d like to have an eco-friendly wedding, and want to sample some of the best vendors the industry has to offer all in one place, look no further than the Committed Wedding Show, sponsored by the Green Wedding Alliance! On Sunday, February 26th, join [...]
Van Cleef Gown
This gown is the real thing – nearly 100 hand-cut layers of silk chiffon are individually applied to a base of heavy silk satin. Underneath, layers of tulle and crinoline lend support to the full train, while silk charmeuse flutter sleeves keep the look playful. A great dress to wear if you love all eyes [...]
Brit Gown
I’ve been crazy about English net lately – it’s so soft, and even when you’re wearing about 20 layers of it, you feel like you’re floating on a cloud of meringue. To celebrate how much I love it, I decided to create this gown, the Brit. This gown looks good on absolutely everybody. To [...]
Leocadie Gown
Leocadie Gown (Featured on Elizabeth Anne Designs) How pretty is this dress? Slip it on to instantly feel like a Greek goddess, with a modern twist. White English net is softly draped over layers of blush, cream, and ivory silk chiffon and charmeuse to create a lightweight Grecian-inspired gown that will look perfect whether your [...]
Thank you, Be U Weddings and Carasco Photography!
On Sunday, February 12th, Mignonette was honored to be part of the launch party for Be U Weddings, a great new Chicago blogazine focusing on all things wedding! This was my first time at Gallery 1028, but I’ll definitely be recommending it to couples, because it has everything I love: high, loft ceilings, exposed brick, [...]
Vintage Bazaar: Gettin’ Hitched 1/21/12
On January 21st I dipped my toe (clad, unfortunately, in a leopard-print rainboot, since I forgot my change of clothes for the day) into the world of wedding shows with the Vintage Bazaar’s Gettin Hitched event at the Empty Bottle. All winter long Chicago has been suspiciously warm and snow-free, but the day of the [...]
New Press – Mignonette on Refinery 29!
I was flipping through saved websites the other day and was thrilled to discover this little mention of our February 4th opening on Refinery 29! Refinery 29 is one of my favorite blogs, especially for keeping up with fashion news.They always do a good job of staying girly and pretty while keeping the entire vibe [...]