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Nova Chic Boutique

About

Overview & Vibe

Nova Chic Boutique is on Level 1 at 490 Hunter Street, and it says so plainly: “above Newcastle Bridal House”. The two are sister boutiques in one building — gowns downstairs, everything else upstairs — and each sends brides to the other. Nova Chic’s own centre of gravity is formal, bridesmaid and mother-of-the-bride, with a Destination Bridal line alongside.

Dress Styles & Designers

It is the Hunter region’s exclusive stockist of Nicoletta and Tania Olsen — its own words: gowns “you won’t find anywhere else in Newcastle and the Hunter”. The range runs to elegant black-tie evening gowns, bridesmaid dresses, school formal gowns and mother-of-the-bride styles, with the destination bridal collection for brides marrying away from home.

Ideal For

The bride dressing a party rather than only herself, and the bride whose wedding is somewhere else. Over 500 gowns in store, sizes 4 to 28 — a genuinely wide rail — and a boutique that can put the bridesmaids, the mothers and a destination gown in one appointment. It also serves the school formal market, which most bridal boutiques do not touch.

The Need-to-Knows

The appointment rules are specific and worth reading. Bridesmaid appointments run an hour; formal and mother-of-the-bride 30 minutes. Formal customers must bring a parent or guardian. Bridesmaid appointments are the bridesmaids and the bride only — no additional guests, because the boutique is small. Photographs are not allowed until you have said yes to the dress, for copyright reasons. Ordering takes 16–20 weeks, with rush at 10–12 and super rush as little as 2–3 depending on the designer. Closed Tuesdays and Sundays.

Standout Feature

Super rush in two to three weeks. Most boutiques quote four to ten months and treat a rush order as an exception with a fee. Nova Chic publishes three tiers as a matter of course — 16–20 weeks standard, 10–12 rush, 2–3 super rush on some designers — plus a floor stock you can buy and carry out. For a bridesmaid who has just been asked, or a formal three weeks away, that is the difference between a gown and no gown.

Appointment Policy

Bridesmaid appointments run for one hour.
Formal, mother-of-the-bride and other appointments run for 30 minutes.
All formal gown customers are required to bring a parent or guardian.
Bridesmaid appointments are for the bridesmaids and the bride only -- the boutique asks that no other guests attend, because of the size of the space.
Photographs are welcome once a gown has been chosen, but not before, for copyright reasons.
Appointments cannot be booked by email; the boutique states this explicitly on its own contact form.
Opening hours are Monday 9:30am-5pm, Wednesday to Friday 9:30am-5pm and Saturday 9am-3:30pm; the boutique is closed Tuesdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Dress Designers

Nicoletta — Carried as an exclusive Hunter-region collection; formal, bridesmaid and evening gowns.
Tania Olsen — Australian designer, carried as an exclusive Hunter-region collection across bridal, bridesmaid and formal.

Dress Experience

Nova Chic Boutique trades from Level 1 at 490 Hunter Street, Newcastle, directly above its sister store Newcastle Bridal House, and describes itself as a welcoming and personalised boutique experience. It is the Hunter region's exclusive stockist of Nicoletta and Tania Olsen, and specialises in black-tie evening gowns, bridesmaid dresses, school formal gowns and mother-of-the-bride and groom styles, alongside a Destination Bridal collection. It holds over 500 gowns in store in sizes 4 to 28. Bridesmaid appointments run an hour and are limited to the bridesmaids and the bride only because of the size of the boutique; formal and mother-of-the-bride appointments run 30 minutes, and formal customers must bring a parent or guardian. Photographs are permitted only once a gown has been chosen, for copyright reasons. Ordering takes 16 to 20 weeks, with a rush option at 10 to 12 weeks and a super rush of 2 to 3 weeks depending on the designer, and gowns can also be bought off the floor. The boutique is closed Tuesdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Dress Styles

classic
modern minimalist

Dresses

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

Hunter Street, Newcastle – The city's main street; the boutique is on Level 1, directly above Newcastle Bridal House
Newcastle Beach and the foreshore – About ten minutes' walk east
Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Valley – The wider region the boutique serves

Purchase Options

Made To Order
Off The Rack

Services Offered

Bridesmaid Dresses
Mother Of The Bride
Formal And Evening Wear
School Formal Dresses
Rush Order Service

Size Range

Over 500 gowns in store, in sizes 4 to 28.

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