Meet the Owner: Angela Paul
Angela Paul’s passion for bridal began through an early interest in fashion shaped by music, pageants, modeling, and work in cosmetics. After spending nearly a decade at home raising her children and running a home based business, she entered the bridal industry in 2008 as a receptionist at Dianne’s Formal Wear in Jasper, Alabama, where she quickly fell in love with the world of weddings and the people behind them.
Angela later worked at Bridals by Lori, serving as a buyer for mother of the bride/groom and developing deep expertise in social occasions formalwear. She is known for her thoughtful approach, understanding that mothers often need more time and guidance. Angela fell in love with Blowing Rock through the Mitford series by Jan Karen series in the 1990s. In 2002, Angela’s husband’s career led him to Lenoir and she began working in Boone at Samaritan’s Purse and fell head over heels in love with Blowing Rock driving by on her daily commute. She vowed one day, she would live there. In 2023, with $500 with a hope and a dream, Angela came back to Blowing Rock to make the dream of Bonnie Bleue Bridal come true.