FAQ
From the moment you step into Carte Blanche, your experience is all about you. Your personal stylist will guide you through a thoughtfully curated selection of gowns, helping you discover the silhouettes, fabrics, and details that reflect your vision and make you feel truly radiant.
We’ll listen closely to your preferences, your comfort, and your budget, ensuring each gown you try on feels like a step closer to the one. If a sample isn’t your exact size, your stylist will expertly pin and clip the gown so you can envision the perfect fit.
Most importantly, we want you to relax, enjoy the process, and celebrate this moment. Finding your dress should feel effortless, joyful, and completely your own - that’s the Carte Blanche experience!
Yes, appointments are required. This will allow us to provide each bride the most personalized care and attention she deserves, both prior to and during their appointment. If you are looking for a last minute appointment, please call us and we will do our best to schedule you as soon as possible.
If you’re interested in a weekend appointment, we recommend booking as early as possible, our weekends fill up quickly, often weeks in advance. The earlier you book, the better chance you’ll secure your ideal date.
To ensure a relaxed shopping experience and the most gown options, we recommend beginning your search 10–12 months before your wedding date. Most gowns take 4–6 months to arrive, and alterations typically require an additional several weeks. While expedited options for almost all gowns are available at an additional cost, shopping early is always best.
We request you wear full coverage nude underwear with a strapless bra or adhesive cups. If you’re planning to wear shapewear on your wedding day, feel free to bring it along, as it can help you better envision the final look.
If you have the shoes you will be wearing on your wedding day or a pair with similar heel height, feel free to bring those, as it can help determine if a gown with custom length hem should be ordered.
Kindly please avoid fresh spray tans, heavy makeup, or body oils on your appointment day, as these can transfer onto the delicate fabrics of our gowns.
To keep the experience memorable and stress-free, we welcome the bride plus up to 4-6 adult guests whose opinion matters most. This helps ensure the focus stays on you and bringing your vision to life. This is such a special life moment, and these are the people who will be part of your magical memories!
Due to the intimate nature of our appointments and curating the most enjoyable experience, we kindly ask guests be adults only.
We offer two beautiful spaces. Suite 1 is slightly larger than Suite 2, but both have been thoughtfully designed for privacy and to make you and your guests feel comfortable and celebrated.
To protect the quality and longevity of our gowns, only stylists may handle the dresses. This ensures each gown remains in pristine condition and allows us to pull styles that best align with your budget, style preferences, and wedding timeline.
Prior to your appointment, we recommend pre-shopping our inventory to share with your stylist. Our collection of designer gowns range from $1,500 - $5,500. The majority of our gowns are between $2,000 - $4,000.
We offer a variety of sample sizes with most ranging 8-14 and a selection of plus size. While samples may not fit every bride perfectly, our stylists are experts at clipping, styling, and helping you visualize the finished look. If you have specific sizing concerns, please contact us prior to your appointment.
Almost all of our gowns are made to order. Once you say “yes,” we’ll place a new order based on your measurements and the designer’s size chart. Production takes 4–6 months, and your gown will be shipped to us once complete. In the event you need your gown sooner, expedited options are available.
Absolutely! Boca Raton is one of South Florida’s most beautiful destinations, and we love welcoming brides from near and far. Many of our out-of-town brides turn their appointment into a weekend getaway, enjoying the beaches, dining, and all that our beautiful city has to offer.
We are happy to assist with travel-friendly scheduling and make your visit as seamless as possible, so you can relax and savor every moment of your dress-shopping experience. Arrangements can be made to ship your gown.
We require a 60% deposit at the time of purchase, with the remaining balance due before or upon your gown’s arrival. Deposits are non-refundable and all sales are final.
Alterations are a standard part of perfecting your gown. While we do not offer them in-house, we will be happy to provide you with trusted local recommendations.
Yes! We recommend a professional clean and archival boxing to protect the delicate fabrics and beadwork of your gown. Be sure to ask us about our preservation packages.