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Not Old, Borrowed or Blue, But Something New Casa de Novia and Atrium clink flutes to debut two beautiful fashion aeries. Lexa Watson at Casa de Novia ERIN OPPENHEIM LOOKS IN. PHOTOGRAPHY DANIEL ORTIZ AND DAVE ROSSMAN. U Catherine Seger at Casa de Novia Katy King at Casa de Novia Carolina ltra-chic River Oaks boutique Casa Vilchez Maria at Casa de Novia Bridal and its sister store, Vilchez de Novia Luvi at Casa designer-packed Atrium, recently Wheelock de Novia celebrated a milestone with dual at Casa de Novia grand-opening fêtes. The stylish stores — which sit side-by-side in River Oaks Shopping Center near Américas, providing an oasis of exquisite wedding and trousseau fashion, respectively — are both owned by gown guru Luvi Wheelock. She toasted Chairman Casa de Novia first, beckoning future brides and Greggory grooms, family and friends to peruse walls lined Burk at Atrium with perfectly spaced wedding dresses, which Chairman Allie glow against the contrasting dark-hued carpet. An Fields at Atrium exclusive Monique Lhuillier trunk show headlined the evening, while bubbly from Cha Champagne & Wine Bar flowed and snacks from Cordúa Catering and Petite Sweets were passed. A portion of the proceeds from the nuptial night were promised to Always a Bridesmaid, which helps provide underprivileged high school students with pre-owned bridesmaid dresses for prom attire. Toastmasters: PaperCity's Kate Stukenberg, Lexa Watson, Blair Baraban, Katy King, Kristen Glidden, Catherine Seger, Diane and Brian Kingshill, and Allison Bailiff. Not to be outdone, days later Atrium's opening-night soirée featured a trunk Ursaline show by cutting-edge designer Sally LaPointe, who Hamilton at Atrium was on hand to reveal details of her fall collection, Tiffany highlighted by supple leather and cut-out dresses. Never Smith at Atrium missing a chance to do good, Wheelock and company contributed a portion of the night's ringing registers to Heroes for Children, which provides financial assistance and emotional support to childhood cancer patients and their families. Having a grand time were the wellconnected, fashionably discerning chair set Greggory Burk, Flora Crosswell, Allie Fields, Karen Mayell, Elizabeth Petersen, and Celina Stabell, as well as makeup guru Edward Sanchez, Sarah Gruber, Kendall Clay, Luke Fertitta, Kara Marino, Ursaline Hamilton, Spencer Morris, Dustin Elliott, and Sarah Adelson. devillefinejewelry.com THE WORLD'S MOST EXQUISITE JEWELRY AT E X C E P T I O N A L P R I C E S 5 7 0 0 W O O D WAY, S U I T E 2 5 0 , HOUSTON, TEXAS 77057 281-501-3810 O P E N M O N D AY- F R I D AY 1 1 . 3 0 A M - 5 . 0 0 P M Francy Fondren at Casa de Novia Christina Christina Sanborn Sanborn at Casa de at Casa de Novia Novia Petite Sweets for the sweet Kate Stukenberg at Casa de Novia Anah Hanson at Casa de Novia Gary Petersen at Atrium Michelle Profit at Casa de Novia Chairman Elizabeth Petersen at Atrium Kevin Davidson at Casa de Novia Sarah Patton at Casa de Novia Allie Owens at Casa de Novia Katy Mayell at Casa de Novia William LaFuze at Casa de Novia Carlos Wheelock at Atrium Bethany Buchanan at Casa de Novia Luvi Wheelock at Atrium Monica Abney at Casa de Novia Blair Baraban at Casa de Novia Allison Bailiff at Casa de Novia