Lara and Lisa Hélène Meiland: The founders and designers, are sisters who are passionate about fashion-forward and international design. Raised in Brussels, Copenhagen, and New York City, the two sisters have a strong background in fashion. As a result of their love of couture, they have an inherent desire to make brides look elegant, beautiful and unique on their wedding day by wearing a Lara Hélène gown.

Lara and Lisa wanted to use their own names for the bridal atelier, as the business is a deeply personal one. Lara was an easy choice, as it evokes images of Russian romance in Dr. Zhivago and is one of the founders' first names. In contrast, Belgium-born Lisa has always preferred her French middle name, Hélène, and its international feel reflects that the sisters are influenced by their European backgrounds. Thus, Lara Hélène was born.