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JANINE SMAJSTRLA – Owner

 

Hi there, I’m Janine! I'm from the small community of Hackberry, Texas and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin – Hook ‘Em! I have always been drawn to fashion, hard work, and love stories and grew up making pretend wedding invitations for all of my friends on Valentine’s Day and reading every wedding magazine I could get my hands on. I fell in love with the bridal industry in 2015 while completing my McCombs BBA internship at The Bridal Rail and knew it was exactly where I belonged. In 2023, I made The Bridal Rail my own and it has been a dream ever since.


When I’m not making dress dreams come true, you can find me working for my family’s cattle company, Hackberry Cattle Co. There’s no shortage of excitement in my life with lots of cows, goats, and chickens to chase, hay to make, fish to catch, and deer to hunt. I am engaged to my sweetheart, John, who never turns down a crazy bridal shop idea I have and knows my Kendra Scott jewelry obsession so well he picked out the perfect Kendra Scott engagement ring for me to wear forever!


As I continue to add my spin on The Bridal Rail and we continue to grow and welcome new brides to the family - my goal is for TBR to always remain a stylish, fashion-forward, and affordable bridal shop for brides who want classic gowns with a modern twist and with the service and individual attention every bride deserves. I continue to be so thankful for TBR and our customers and I can’t wait to meet you and celebrate you!

 

AMBER CARTER – Seamstress

If you’re looking for a sewing wizard to turn THE dress into YOUR dream dress, Amber is your girl! She specializes in wedding gown and formal gown alterations, can whip a mean stitch, and loves a good challenge. She is fantastic at creating custom pieces including adding bridal sleeves, rhinestone bow ties, garters made from mom’s wedding dress and so much more!

Amber and her husband Sean live in Victoria with their dog Luna and three cats. Her mother’s family is rooted in Moulton so she has an amazing connection to our small town. When she is not working, she spends time with her family and friends relaxing and enjoying down time. Amber has a Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship from UHV and over 12 years of experience in the bridal industry. Sewing has been a passion of hers since she was a little girl learning to sew on her grandmother’s sewing machine. She has been sewing professionally for over eight years and enjoys creating special memories for all her clients. She’s established herself as one of the top bridal seamstresses in Central Texas.

 

FABI RAMIREZ – Bridal Stylist

Spanish Speaker

 

Fabi joined TBR in 2024 and is super eager to help you find the perfect gown and laugh a lot while doing it! She adores making connections with all the customers she meets and loves seeing the happiness that surrounds the bridal world! She has a keen eye for details and loves adding fun accessories to dresses to really jazz them up. Además Fabi es fluente en Español así puede asistir a más personas crear momentos inolvidables en sus compras así el altar. Fabi can often be found spending time with her family and all her pets all while listening to Morgan Wallen on repeat.

 

 

TINA TREJO - Bridal Stylist

 

A pageant mom with a passion for fashion, Tina loves helping every bride and prom girl feel their most beautiful – inside and out! She’s always on the move, traveling from Texas to New York Fashion Week and everywhere in between. A Moulton native, she loves to spend time with her husband Eugene and kids Jordan, Kobey, Kyle, and Kaylee as well as her sweet grandbabies. She’s been a part of our TBR team since 2019 and looks forward to celebrating with even more brides in the years to come.

 

 

LAUREN LOOS - Bridal Stylist

 

Lauren was born and raised in Moulton and continues to serve her community by helping our customers fall in love with gowns for all their biggest life events. She joined our TBR family in 2023 and not only does she enjoy working with brides, but she also gets their gowns wedding day ready in our steaming department. She can often be found camping, hunting, and spending time with her growing family.

 

 

KENEDY WOOD – Special Occasion Stylist

 

Kenedy became one of our weekend warriors in 2023, working with lots of prom girls and brides on the weekends here at TBR. She adores the color pink, loves the beach, playing with her dog, and has a unique ability to make every instance while shopping feel relatable and fun. When she’s not helping girls slay the prom game, Kenedy can be found studying for her future in the medical field!

 

 

LACI RAMOS – Special Occasion Stylist

 

Laci joined TBR in March of 2025 and splits her time between helping our customers find their dream dresses and being an aspiring college student. Laci is also a self-proclaimed nerd with a side of girlie girl to mix it up a little bit. She loves spending time with her family, listening to podcasts, and must have her daily coffee to function.

 

 

KAYLEE TREJO – Special Occasion Stylist

 

Kaylee is our go-to pageant queen turned consultant and spends her weekends with us here at the shop helping girls find their perfect dress! She’s quite the fashionista and makes fashion fun for all our customers. When Kaylee’s not at the shop making dress dreams come true, she’s competing in pageants, modeling for the coolest brands, working as a dental assistant on her way to becoming a dental hygienist, and travelling the world with her family.