| New Orleans:
24-Hour Bridal Boudoir
Couturière Suzanne Perron
and Premier Boutique Hotel International House
Have it “all sewn up”
You’ve seen her work
on the cover of Vogue and Modern Bride and
Martha Stewart Weddings. She has dressed Holly
Hunter for the Oscars, Mariska Hargitay for
the Golden Globes, and Jennifer Lopez for
her wedding to Marc Anthony. This gifted designer
of once-in-a-lifetime dresses has worked with
Carolina Herrera, Anna Sui, and Vera Wang
- with whom she continues to freelance. And
now Suzanne Perron has come home to New Orleans
and set up shop.
Not so much a shop, as an elegant
couture studio on stylish Magazine Street,
where she puts her extensive talent and experience
to work creating custom dresses for discriminating
brides. Dresses that are cut, draped, lovingly
hand-stitched and embellished to suit each
individual figure and personal sense of style.
Dresses that require untold hours to bring
about, and up to three fittings to perfect.
To accommodate out-of-town brides
at a level of excellence on-par with the gowns
she creates, Perron is teaming up with International
House, New Orleans’ premier boutique
hotel. This sophisticated New Orleans landmark
has been featured in such arbiters of chic
as Hip Hotels and Condé Nast Traveler;
in a major renovation to be completed in February
2007, it is transforming its top floor into
two spectacular penthouses of 800+ square
feet. Bridal clients of Suzanne Perron will
be eligible for the exclusive Bridal Boudoir
package at International House - staying in
one of the luxurious penthouse suites - when
they travel to New Orleans for the two or
three fittings required by Perron.
Keeping in the New Orleans spirit,
take care of mementos for your bridesmaids
with a private consultation with famed local
jewelry designer Mignon Faget, who will help
you choose just the right gift for each member
of your party, according to personal taste
and style.
For you final fitting, gather your bridal
party to accompany you to this time-honored
feminine ritual, where a professional photographer
will artfully document the finishing touches.
Afterwards, host a giddy gathering for the
group in your penthouse, bestowing your gifts
and serving tasteful treats. Sip “something
blue” – a Boudoir Bellini, the
bridal specialty drink of loa, the International
House bar.
The service at International
House ensures that each 24-hour visit is as
custom-fit as the gown, from the Town Car
that collects you at the airport and delivers
you to your appointments; to the fridge stocked
with your favorite beverages and snacks; to
the Vibe Specialist at your beck-and-call;
even the flowers in your wedding color scheme
that decorate your penthouse. All manner of
spa treatments can be ordered in-room. The
healthful cuisine at Hoshi, Scott Boswell’s
stylish new restaurant opening at International
House in spring 2007, with its emphasis on
Japanese techniques combined with Chinese,
Vietnamese, and Korean touches, will help
maintain your bridal figure.
Rates for the penthouse suites
begin at $499 per night [based on double occupancy].
Reservations must be made at least three weeks
in advance, and will depend upon availability.
For the couture gown of your
dreams, and the accommodations to match, Paris
and New York have got nothing on New Orleans.
In fact, Suzanne Perron and International
House have it “all sewn up.”
For More Information:
International House Hotel
523 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 553-9550
ihhotel.com |
