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18 l WEDDINGS 2017
RESOURCES
DRESSES
Most brides will
spend an inordinate
amount of time searching for
just the right dress. Howard
County is fortunate to have
some fantastic dress retailers
ready to outfit the entire bridal
party. Among the offerings:
Q Venus Bridal Located on
Baltimore National Pike,
Venus says that its goal
is to make your fantasy
a reality. 9191 Baltimore
National Pike, Ellicott City.
.
Q The Bridal Boutique
Located in the heart
of Columbia’s Owen
Brown neighborhood,
the Bridal Boutique
has grown into one of
the largest individual
bridal salons in the
country. 6955-K Oakland
Mills Road, Columbia.
.
Q Curvaceous Couture
This shop specializes in
sizes 12-44 with the tag
line: “Because the love
of their life isn’t always a
size 6.” 9130 Red Branch
Road, Suite T, Columbia.
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Top and bottom: Hair by Dakota Salon.
HAIR
Most brides these days
turn to a local salon
for a special updo or a similarly
extravagant coif. Dakota Salon in
Columbia works on “tons of brides” on
a regular basis, says manager Chrissy
Walker. In fact, bride styling is so in
demand that Dakota has a stylist who
has made it her specialty. (Ask for
Lauren.) Start your salon hunting here:
Q Dakota Salon Dakota has
been a fixture in the Howard
County hair and beauty market
for more than 20 years and
provides a complete range of
services. 8895 Centre Park Drive,
Columbia. .
Q Looks Salon With a full salon
and spa, Looks has full bridal
packages to serve the entire
bridal party. 6822 Oak Hall
Lane, Columbia. .
Q Signature Hair Design Both a
salon and spa, Signature has
been in the area since 1999.
The salon’s creative work even
caught the eye of television’s
TLC Makeover Story, where it
was featured recently. 10132
Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott
City. . *
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Above: Dress by Curvaceous Couture.
Below: Dress by The Bridal Boutique.