Meet Irina, Chic Parisien Bridal Stylist
Name: Irina Rodriguez
How have you been working at Chic Parisien? 1 year.
How would you describe your personal style? Effortlessly feminine with a colorful side.
Who is your style icon? Princess Diana.
Why do you love working in the wedding industry? I love fashion and styling ever since I can remember, and now I get to do it while being part of such a special moment in someones life.
What's your favorite dessert? Ice Cream.
Is there a wedding dress (from any season) that you'll always remember? Charming by Monique Lhuillier.
Which of our designers best encapsulates your personal style ? Monique Lhuillier can be so feminine, but effortlessly sexy; and dreamy at the same time.
What is somewhere on your travel bucket list? Petra, Jordan.
What's a part of your job that you love? Creating an easy environment for brides to be themselves and find their dream dress.
What's your favorite movie? Notting Hill and The Parent Trap.
What's something about your job that might surprise people? I know a bride found her dress by the glow on her face.
Feathers or fringe? Feathers.
Sequins or simple? Sequins.
Tiara or headband? Hair pins.
Meet Yeilys Perez,
Meet Yeilys, she’s most likely the first person that you’ll see at Chic Parisien when you enter our bridal boutique. She is the smiling face behind our front desk! Yeilys helps guide our brides through their shopping experience starting with greeting them with her friendly demeanor and calm energy. Get to know her a little more by reading below:
Name: Yeilys Perez
How have you been working at Chic Parisien?
I have been working at Chic for a year now and I love it.
How would you describe your personal style?
Ultra sophisticated style with a modern sassy surprise. :)
Who is your style icon?
Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly just to name a few.
Why do you love working in the wedding industry?
I love Fashion, and I love meeting people from all over the world while they search for the most fashionable dress for their big day.
What's your favorite dessert?
Gelato
Is there a wedding dress (from any season) that you'll always remember?
Baldwin from Monique Lhuillier
Which of our designers best encapsulates your personal style (it can be a mish-mash! Just tell us why!)?
This is a tough question, I love them all but if I have to choose it would be Yolan Cris.
What is somewhere on your travel bucket list?
Bali
What's a part of your job that you love?
When I see the bride happy that she has found her dress.
What's your favorite movie?
La Dolce Vita
Feathers or fringe?
Fringe
Sequins or simple?
Simple
Tiara or headband?
Headband
Meet Marisol Rodriguez Stylist at Chic Parisien
Name: Marisol Rodriguez
How have you been working at Chic Parisien? Over 3 years
How would you describe your personal style? Elegant, sophisticated, feminine, and classy
Who is your style icon? Audrey Hepburn
Why do you love working in the wedding industry? That I'm surrounded with happy people and brides who will celebrate one of the happiest days of their lives and I can instill in them my creativity and bring to life what they envision for their day
What's your favorite dessert? Dark Chocolate
Is there a wedding dress (from any season) that you'll always remember? Flock of Angels by Reem Acra
Which of our designers best encapsulates your personal style (it can be a mish-mash! Just tell us why!)? The silhouette and textiles of Reem Acra with the modern twist to a traditional timeless white dress of Mark Ingram
What is somewhere on your travel bucket list? Thailand
What's a part of your job that you love? I love being a part of one of a bride’s most important day and making them feel radiant. That's magical!
What's your favorite movie? Roman Holiday
What's something about your job that might surprise people? The anticipation of finding "the" dress for their wedding day is just as exciting for me as it is for the bride!
Feathers or fringe? Feathers
Sequins or simple? Simple
Tiara or headband? Headband
Meet Kati Wirtz Bridal Stylist & Client Services At Chic Parisien
Get to know Kati (Bridal Stylist and Client Services).
She has a passion for bridal but isn’t afraid to dabble in a little bit of edge - read on to hear more about her personal style inspirations, the Monique Lhuillier dress she simply will never be able to get over, and more chic details about her life and style.
Name: Kati Wirtz
How have you been working at Chic Parisien? 2 years
How would you describe your personal style? Edgy
Who is your style icon? Kristen Stewart, Megan Fox
Why do you love working in the wedding industry? I love that designers use bridal fashion to showcase their craftsmanship as a designer and provide us with some of the most beautiful, avant-garde masterpieces on the runway.
What's your favorite dessert? Espresso martini ;)
Is there a wedding dress (from any season) that you'll always remember? Monique Lhuillier Bloom. I wasn't even working here yet when I first fell in love with that dress. I love how unique the green print is.
Which of our designers best encapsulates your personal style? I would say Mira Zwillinger. I love how unique her fabrics are, and how she plays with texture and architectural elements.
What is somewhere on your travel bucket list? Greece, Italy (specifically the Amalfi Coast), Ireland... just to name a few!
What's a part of your job that you love? I love unpacking the trunk shows and seeing the dresses fresh from the runway first hand.
What's your favorite movie? Stephen King's It, the new one
What's something about your job that might surprise people? I think it might surprise brides to know that it's easier to style them based on their inspo pictures instead of leaving it up to us. They'll look good in a million different styles! What's most important is their personal style!
Feathers or fringe? Feathers!
Sequins or simple? Simple
Tiara or headband? Can I say comb?
Meet Kendall Huibregste Assistant Buyer and Bridal Stylist at Chic Parisien
Meet Kendall Huibregste. She’s the assistant buyer at Chic Parisien and a bridal stylist with one of the best-trained eyes in the wedding industry. Kendall comes from Minnesota and has been in Miami for six years. You might recognize her from our Instagram (@chicparisien) but read more to get to know her!
Name: Kendall Huibregste
How have you been working at Chic Parisien? Six years
How would you describe your personal style? Feminine, classic lines with a touch of an edge.
Who is your style icon? Morgan Stewart, Hailey Bieber, Rosie Hungton Whitely, Olivia Culpo, Chloe Lloyd, Marianna Hewitt
Why do you love working in the wedding industry? I love bridal fashion and designing a wedding wardrobe so that the pieces flow together and tell a story of the bride's personal style
What's your favorite dessert? Macaroons, champagne and nutella croissants
Is there a wedding dress (from any season) that you'll always remember? Inbal Dror style 16-05
Which of our designers best encapsulates your personal style (it can be a mish-mash! Just tell us why!)? Monique Lhuillier for her classic yet feminine silhouettes, with a touch of drama!
What is somewhere on your travel bucket list? Ischia, Italy & Tokyo, Japan
What's a part of your job that you love? Going to see the new collections in New York twice a year!
What's your favorite movie? Omg too many to begin to name! Uptown Girls, Practical Magic, Ever After
What's something about your job that might surprise people?
Feathers or fringe? Feathers
Sequins or simple? Simple
Tiara or headband? Headband
Meet Alana Sirota Sales Manager at Chic Parisien
Meet Alana
Get to know Alana, Chic Parisien’s Sales Manager and a dedicated member of our family for fifteen years.
How have you been working at Chic Parisien? 15 years
How would you describe your personal style? Simple Boho
Who is your style icon? Chanel
Why do you love working in the wedding industry? I Love to see happy brides every day!
What's your favorite dessert? Chocolate
Is there a wedding dress (from any season) that you'll always remember? Monique Lhuillier Waltz
Which of our designers best encapsulates your personal style? Monique Lhuillier
What is somewhere on your travel bucket list? Australia
What's a part of your job that you love? When the bride says Yes to the Dress.
What's your favorite movie? The Pianist
What's something about you that might surprise people? Before my 15 years in bridal, I traveled the world as a Flight Attendant
Feathers or fringe? Both
Sequins or simple? Simple
Tiara or headband? Headband
Meet The Chic Team: Alana
Hi Alana! Before we get to talking about dresses, weddings and all that good stuff, tell me a bit about yourself like where you're from, how long you've been at Chic Parisien and what you do at the store....
I'm from San Juan Puerto Rico. Been at Chic Parisien since 2007. I am bridal gown sales consultant.
Did you always imagine yourself working in the wedding industry?
Never in my wildest dream.
What's the very first thing you tell a customer when she comes in to shop for a dress?
After welcoming them to the store my first question is usually, have you shopped before and if so if they think they have might found "The Dress."
Not to play favorites, but what kind of dress is your personal favorite?
My preference is simple, ethereal, bohemian.
How have dresses changed from when you started working at Chic Parisien until now?
Dresses now are much more sexier!
Is there a trend in the bridal industry that you can't get enough of?
Open backs, illusion necklines
Do you have a go-to piece of advice for a bride who's nervous about dress shopping?
Once you have found "The Dress" you will take a weight off your shoulders and then you can concentrate on the other details you need for your wedding.
All brides are different, how do you help a bride find her personal style in her wedding gown?
I ask if they have a vision of how would they like to look on their wedding day.
What kind of research do you think is best for a bride to do before coming to visit you? Or do you think it's best to come in very open to being surprised?
I ask for them to search our website and the websites of our designers since they have pictures of their entire collection and make a note of the ones she would like to try on.
Do you have a favorite memory in the store that you can share with us?
I had a bride once, after trying on a few dresses found one she loved, but could not decide cause she was in love with a dress she had seen in a magazine. She went to the car for that picture and when I looked at it it was the dress she had just tried on with me, and then she said yes to the dress.
Lastly, what song are you listening to on repeat nowadays?