We’ve been invited to host a Essense of Australia Designer Preview Show! To find out more details about the event, read on below, but the main points is you get to see and try on dresses from not-yet-released Essense of Australia collection and you’ll be able to make one of these dresses yours a year before any other bride in the country! Talk about being in front of the bridal trends!!
Make your appointment for Friday, September 12th & Saturday, September 13th!
What is a Preview Show?
Essense will send us around 30 wedding dresses that won’t be in stores till early Summer 2026 and won’t be worn by brides until the end of 2026! This means you get to try on and purchase a wedding dress before any other bride in the country! You also get a hand in shaping the newest collection – your feedback and comments help Essense tailor the collection to their brides (like you!) 🙂
What’s the benefit of finding my dress during the event?
Because this is not the final collection, the designs are constantly changing. The dress you fall in love with could get cut the following week which means you get a one of a kind wedding dress (and how cool is that?!). It’s also possible the design slightly changes through the process. One of our former stylists bought her dress during an Essense Preview Show and her dress had lace on the train which the dress in the final collection did not!
What’s the price range?
Similar to our permanent Essense of Australia collection, these wedding dresses will range from $1,800 – $2,500. You only need 1/2 down to get your dress ordered during this event! These dresses do take a solid 6 months to come in so they are on a slightly longer time frame than our normal stock!
What’s the size range?
The preview show dresses will be sent to us in bridal size 10s (similar to a 6/8 in street clothes) but our entire boutique will be open for our brides to try on.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes, you do! This is always a popular event and we will book up so go ahead and schedule your appointment now! Email us at info@onefinedaybridalandgown.com, fill out the contact us page here or call us at (260) 483-8000.
This is an amazing event where you get to see, try on and purchase a wedding dress that almost no other bride in the country has even seen! There are only 2 “rules” during this event #1) Your wedding date needs to be after May 1st, 2026 and #2) no pictures of the preview show dresses are allowed during this event. In order to respect the integrity of the designs, the designers have asked that no pictures be taken. If you purchase a preview show dress during the event, you are welcome to take a picture of that dress! But no worries, either way, you will be celebrated!