Cue the confetti, Denver! anna bé bridal boutique is turning 20 this November, and the celebration is every bit as chic as you’d expect from the shop that rewrote the rules of bridal shopping in this city.
Two decades of first looks, happy tears, and “this is the one” moments deserve a proper party. So anna bé is throwing one, and then opening its archives for a month-long Vintage Pop-Up filled with one-of-a-kind designer gowns you can take home the very same day. (Yes, really. We’ll get to that.)
How anna bé Became Denver’s Original Bridal Disrupter
Back in 2006, wedding dress shopping had a reputation. Hushed showrooms, stiff appointments, and price conversations that could make anyone’s palms sweat. Anna Walsh felt it too, so when she opened anna bé, she built the opposite: a boutique where you could kick off your shoes, laugh with your people, and still try on gowns from the designers everyone was talking about.
That mix of fun and fashion earned anna bé its title as Denver’s original bridal disrupter, and twenty years later, it’s still the whole point.
“When I opened anna bé 20 years ago, bridal shopping felt intimidating and out of reach for so many brides, including myself. I’m proud of how far we’ve come in making the bridal shopping experience more inclusive and welcoming,” says Anna Walsh, founder and CEO of anna bé. “This anniversary, especially the Vintage Pop Up event, is a way to celebrate the brides and gowns that got us here. But we aren’t done evolving, because at the end of the day, everything we do is for our brides.”
We love that last line. After 20 years, the brides are still the main event.
Laid-Back Luxury, the anna bé Way
Walk into anna bé and you’ll feel it right away. It’s polished, but never precious. The stylists know their stuff (twenty years of designer relationships will do that), yet an appointment feels more like trying on dresses with a friend who happens to have incredible taste. The goal is simple: you leave feeling confident and excited, not overwhelmed.
And the racks? Swoon. anna bé carries the designers you’ve been pinning for months, many of them straight off the pages of Vogue:
Alexandra Grecco
Danielle Frankel
Eva Lendel
FLOURE
Guardiola
Jenny Yoo Collection
Katherine Tash
Seline Meisler
Gowns start around $3,500 and go up to $17,000+, so there’s room for everything from attainable luxury to a true heirloom-worthy investment.
Save the Date: The 20th Anniversary Party, Thursday, November 5
Grab your besties and your best going-out look! anna bé is celebrating 20 years with an anniversary party on Thursday, November 5, from 6 to 8pm at anna bé Colorado: 2050 W 30th Ave, Denver, CO 80211. The party is open to the public with no RSVP required, so bring the whole bridal crew! It’s the perfect excuse to raise a glass to two decades of Denver brides and get a first peek at the gowns making their big comeback.
And keep your fingers crossed, because anna bé is giving away raffle prizes throughout the night! Guests can also enter for a chance to win a gown from The Label by a&bé x anna bé collection. Just a heads up: the gown winner is chosen from entries across all a&bé and anna bé shops and will be announced on social media on November 6.
The Vintage Pop-Up: One-of-a-Kind Designer Wedding Dresses, Off the Rack
This is the part that has us counting down the days. From November 5 through December 5, anna bé is pulling gowns from its archives for an exclusive Vintage Pop-Up Collection. Every dress is a one-of-one piece from a favorite past collection by anna bé’s designers, spanning twenty years of bridal fashion.
Imagine finding the gown you never got to try on, the one that sold out years ago, or a showstopper from a season you forgot you adored. That’s the treasure hunt waiting for you.
Even better, every gown is available off the rack. No waiting months for your dress to arrive. You find it, you fall for it, you take it home that same day. Hello, dream scenario for short engagements, last-minute planners, and anyone who loves a dress with a little history.
Before you go:
Appointments are required, and booking opens October 12.
Gowns are first come, first served.
One of a kind means one of a kind. If it’s the one, don’t sleep on it!
Meet a&bé Bridal Shop Denver, anna bé’s Free-Spirited Little Sister
Every great bridal family needs a fun younger sibling, and that’s a&bé. The Denver shop was the very first a&bé location when it opened thirteen years ago, and it’s been living up to its motto, “home to a good time & a good dress,” ever since.
Where anna bé leans into laid-back luxury, a&bé is all about independent designers and dresses with serious personality. If you’re after something a little unexpected, this is your spot. The lineup includes:
Aesling
Alena Leena
Jenny Yoo
Locket
MWL
Rish
Rue De Seine
Saint
Seraphine
Tara LaTour
Willowby
Both shops belong to the same family of bridal brands, along with a&bé x anna bé bridal shop, which brings both experiences together under one roof. All together, there are 13 shops nationwide in Denver, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, Minneapolis, Nashville, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, and Seattle. Denver is where it all started, though, and we couldn’t be prouder to call them hometown favorites.
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