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Overview & Vibe

Lara Boutique has been dressing Toowoomba from 359 Ruthven Street across bridal, formal, ball and special occasion. It is a shop rather than a studio — you can walk in and try something on if a change room is free — and it sells in store only, with nothing available to buy online. Its own alterations business works in the same building.

Dress Styles & Designers

33 wedding gowns from Tania Olsen, Nicoletta, Nookie and Alyce Paris, priced from $387.50 to $2,235 — among the most openly priced bridal ranges in this directory. Silhouettes run from plain satin A-lines and slim crepe columns to lace ballgowns with detachable overskirts, in white, ivory and vintage white.

Ideal For

A bride who wants to see the price before she falls in love, and one who would rather try a gown on today than book weeks ahead. It also suits anyone needing alterations done properly — Lisa of Juhla Bridal Alterations sews on site and specialises in bridal and formal.

The Need-to-Knows

Open Tuesday to Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 9am–2pm, closed Mondays, Sundays and public holidays. Bridal appointments are a fixed set of slots — 1pm and 2.30pm on weekdays, 9am, 10.30am and noon on Saturdays. Walk in at other times if a change room is free, but book for Saturdays and school holidays. A gown from a supplier’s warehouse arrives in one to two weeks; one that has to be made takes 12 to 18 weeks.

Standout Feature

Mondays are closed to the public and reserved entirely for private formal and bridal alteration appointments. With the seamstress in-house, a bride can be fitted with the shop to herself — and the rush-fee rules are published up front: inside a fortnight for formal, inside six weeks for bridal.

Appointment Policy

  • You can walk in during opening hours and try dresses on if a change room is free.
  • Book ahead on Saturdays and during school holidays — change rooms are often fully booked.
  • Bridal appointments run at 1pm and 2.30pm on weekdays, and 9am, 10.30am and noon on Saturdays.
  • General fitting room slots are 9am, 10.30am, noon, 1.30pm, 3pm and 4pm on weekdays, and 9am, 10.30am, noon and 1pm on Saturdays.
  • Mondays are reserved for private formal and bridal alteration appointments only.
  • Say what you are shopping for when you book — formal, ball, special occasion, bridesmaid or bridal.
  • Bring your shoes to an alterations appointment so the hem can be set to the right length.
  • Alterations are booked through the Juhla Bridal Alterations website rather than the boutique.

Dress Designers

  • Nicoletta — Stocked in store.
  • Tania Olsen — Stocked in store.
  • Alyce Paris — Stocked in store.
  • Nookie — Stocked in store.
  • Tina Holly — Stocked in store.
  • Romance — Stocked in store.
  • Poseur — Stocked in store.
  • Trellis Lane — Stocked in store.
  • Jesse Harper — Stocked in store.
  • Zaliea — Stocked in store.
  • Layla Jones — Stocked in store.
  • Aerie Couture — Stocked in store.

Dress Experience

  • Lara Boutique is a shop first — you can walk in during trading hours and try dresses on if a change room is free, rather than booking weeks ahead.
  • Bridal has its own reserved appointment times, separate from the general fitting room slots, so a bride is not competing with formal season for a change room.
  • Its alterations are done by Lisa of Juhla Bridal Alterations, who works and sews in the store and specialises in bridal and formal.
  • Mondays the shop is closed to the public and given over to private alteration appointments.
  • The store does not hire and does not sell online, and says so plainly — everything is bought in person.

Dress Styles

  • a-line
  • ball gown
  • fit and flare
  • sheath
  • column
  • mermaid
  • satin
  • crepe
  • tulle
  • lace
  • beaded
  • off shoulder
  • strapless
  • long sleeve
  • v-neck
  • classic
  • modern minimalist

Dresses

  • TC2335 Maia — $1,400. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC25140 Riley — $1,810. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC25147 Anne — $1,730. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC25145 Pippa — $1,570. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • NC4083 - White — $495. A Nicoletta gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC24114 Aire — $1,540. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC2642 Aliyah — $985. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC2653 Amanda — $1,220. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC2605 April — $1,135. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC2603 Anabelle — $1,215. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC24118 Thistle — $1,835. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • NBM2023 - White — $500. A Nicoletta gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC24125 Rosalba — $1,795. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC24128 Balsa — $1,910. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC24127 Waratah — $1,925. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • NC3003- Ivory — $525. A Nicoletta gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC24119 Cicely — $1,350. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC25146 Octavia — $2,235. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC24129 Mahogany — $1,925. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • Penelope Drape Gown With Train — $420. A Nookie gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • AP140150 Wedding Dress — $1,370. A Alyce Paris gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • TC2518 Isabelle - Vintage White — $969. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • NBM2018 - White — $500. A Nicoletta gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • PO926 Hadley - Vintage White/Nude — $820. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • PO2462 Innes - Vintage White — $450. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • NC1076 - Ivory/White — $595. A Nicoletta gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • PO972 Briony - Ivory — $690. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • NC2021 - Ivory — $595. A Nicoletta gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • NC2094 - Ivory — $388. A Nicoletta gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • JP132 - White — $555. A Nicoletta gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • JX5036 - Ivory — $735. A Nicoletta gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • NBM1014 — $425. A Nicoletta gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.
  • PO24110 Yareli - Pure White — $540. A Tania Olsen gown. Sold in store at the Toowoomba boutique.

Nearby Landmarks

  • Ruthven Street – the boutique is at 359, on Toowoomba's main retail street.
  • Toowoomba CBD – walking distance, with Brides of Toowoomba further along the same street.

Price Notes

  • Wedding gowns are openly priced, from $387.50 to $2,235.
  • Nothing is sold online — all sales happen in the Toowoomba store.
  • A gown held in a supplier's warehouse arrives in one to two weeks; one that has to be made takes 12 to 18 weeks.
  • Some suppliers will airfreight a gown from the factory for a rush fee if you are short of time.
  • Alterations booked with less than a fortnight before a formal, or less than six weeks before a wedding, incur a rush fee.

Price Range

  • $387.50–$2,235

Purchase Options

  • Off The Rack
  • Made To Order

Services Offered

  • Wedding Gowns — 33 in the current range, sold in store only.
  • Formal, Ball And Special Occasion Dresses.
  • Bridesmaid Dresses.
  • In-House Bridal And Formal Alterations — by Lisa of Juhla Bridal Alterations, who sews on site.
  • Order-In Service — a different size or colour brought in from the supplier.
  • Rush Orders — some suppliers will airfreight a gown from the factory for a fee.
  • Private Monday Fittings — the shop closes to the public for alteration appointments.

Size Range

No details available.

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