Tebault Bridal — Wedding Dress Boutique in St. Augustine

We’ve known Kristen for years, and collaborating with her is one of the easy yeses in this business. Every time there’s a reason to work together, we’re in.

What she’s built is a shop that treats the dress hunt like the milestone it actually is, and that’s the part we notice — because we end up photographing the result.

Tebault Bridal opened its doors in April 2020 to give local and destination brides a luxury boutique wedding dress experience in St. Augustine. Founder Kristen O’Connell was raised here and spent eight years as a small animal veterinarian — the most recent of them in an emergency animal hospital — before researching bridal shops around the country and opening her own. Her stated goal is that walking in feels first-class whether you’re buying a $1,000 dress or a $10,000 one, and that the experience starts on the phone before the appointment ever happens.

The boutique carries Justin Alexander, Sincerity, Addie Lou, Madi Lane, and other designers, along with veils, jewelry, hair pieces, belts, and sashes. It sits off US1 at 1590 Arapaho Ave, where the bridal suites look out over the coastal St. Augustine marsh through large windows. Appointments are booked directly through their site.