HMS Interview-Susan & Anna Johnson – Bluegrass Bride

 Susan and Anna Johson

Sisters, Business Partners, Bridal Experts, and seriously fashionable Hautemommas!!

                                                                               l-r: Susan, Anna, and Calhoun

Bluegrass Bride
4384 Clearwater Way, Suite 180
Lexington, KY  40515
www.bluegrass-bride.com 

We could spend days in Bluegrass Bride!  The beautifully appointed boutique carries the most gorgeous and elegant wedding & bridesmaid gowns from designers including Amsale, Anne Barge, Christos,  Kenneth Pool and more.  Lovely jewelry, figure enhancing undergarments, and stylish accessories are available as well.

The Simply Social Room boasts gorgeous gowns and dresses…perfect for Derby, Keeneland, and galas…from designers including Tadashi, Badgley Mischka, & David Meister to name a few.

Stellar customer service is the standard at Bluegrass Bride.  Susan, Anna, and Calhoun all have an amazing knack for listening to what the client wants & assessing her needs…and don’t rest until finding the perfect dress – for a dream wedding or extra-special occasion!

Read on to discover what these two style mavens consider haute…

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Favorite Vacation Spot:

Susan:  My family vacation home in SC or Charleston, SC

                                                                                                                                                               Anna:  Anywhere tropical with a beach

Favorite restaurant?

Susan:     

Anna:  Metropol and The Melting Pot

Favorite hotel? 

Susan:  Gratz Park Inn – the new renovations are amazing!

Anna:  The Westin

Cocktail of choice?

Susan: Vodka tonic with lots of limes!

Anna:  Appletini or Tequila Sunrise

Favorite gift to give? 

Susan:  Anything monogrammed

Anna:  It depends on the friend, anything I know they will like

Your favorite personal item? 

Susan: LaMer moisturizer

Anna:  My belt buckle I won with my horse

Style Icon? 

Susan:  Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly

Anna:  Audrey Hepburn

Favorite designer? 

Susan:  Oscar de LaRenta and Badgley Mischka

Anna:  Badgley Mischka

How do you define style? Any style Advice? 

Susan:  Style is the ability to show one’s personality through fashion choices.   Keep it simple, yet elegant no matter what the occasion.

Anna:  Whatever makes that person feel good about themselves is stylish.

Top of your style / wardrobe wish list? 

Susan: A pair of red Manolos!

Anna:  Button-up shirts and jeans

What is in your beauty bag?

Susan:  Glominerals, bobbi brown concealer, red lipstick, Blinc mascara (the best!) and a bunch of random stuff

Anna:  Bare Minerals makeup

How do you define true luxury?

Susan:  Spending quality time with my friends and family. Nothing is better than the Johnson family holidays!

Anna:  My every wish being catered to

Favorite mantra? 

Susan:  Love me or Hate me, but Never forget me!

What motivates you the most? 

Susan:  My passion for life and the need to make people smile/laugh

Anna:  Making my new store a success!
 
Any advice for those wanting to start [create]  their own venture?

Susan:  Make sure to really research the market and please be passionate about your venture.

Anna:  Just believe in yourself
 
What makes Bluegrass Bride unique both to Lexington and the Bridal/Formal market?

Susan:  We are Lexington’s first high-end designer luxury bridal and special occasion boutique.  Our number one goal is to provide outstanding customer service in a luxuriouss yet warm/fun environment.  Due to the high rise in poor quality, high prices these days, we offer the best of everything.  We are unique to the overall market by not going with the mainstream of trying to be everything to everyone, but rather cater to a specific clientele.

Anna:  Our customer service and our couture gowns, also the ambience in our store is unmatched anywhere near Lexington.
 
What other services does Bluegrass Bride offer that our readers may not be aware of? 

Susan:  We provide day of dressing services which a complimentary within the metro area for our brides.  We have continuous designer trunk shows where you can view the entire lines. Our service is fun, friendly and fabulous.  Anything we have in the store can be special ordered in other sizes and colors.
We have a fabulous “Simply Social” room filled with apparel for the Kentucky Derby, Keeneland, galas, debutante balls, mother of dresses, jewelry and more!

Anna:  We have jewelry, undergarments, and wonderful cocktail and gala dresses.