Even if you’re planning a black-tie event, there’s something to be said for taking the formality out of shopping. Look to Ceremony, an appointment-only boutique that feels more like a friend’s loft than a stuffy showroom. Owner Alix Childs gathers gowns by indie designers like recent addition Alexandra Grecco, whose former life as a ballet dancer inspires the light beading and embroidery on clean crepe silhouettes. And the shop doesn’t stop at the dress: Newly launched accessory nights let brides test out hairstyles and peruse veils, shoes and other finishing touches while enjoying cocktails and cake.
Ceremony
53 River St., Boston • (857) 277-1669
ceremony-boston.com
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Gowns
2015 Winner: Ceremony
Owner Alix Childs wants to provide an experience that’s far from the Saturday-morning fluorescent-light frenzy of the “wedding warehouse.”…...
- 48 Charles St., Boston
- (857) 277-1669
- ceremony-boston.com
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Gowns
2016 Winner: Ceremony
Stocked with lacy looks from former lingerie designer Claire Pettibone, Sarah Seven’s modern sweetheart silhouettes, Gatsby-esque gowns from Spain’s Rosa Clara and other hard-to-find indie lines, Alix Childs’ light-filled Beacon Hill boutique delights all kinds of brides—and her “non-traditional” specialty is a point of pride...
- 53 River St., Boston
- (857) 277-1669
- ceremony-boston.com
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Photo Credit: Shannon Grant
