This is a great idea: instead of wearing your wedding dress just once, why not get together with some fo your girlfriends and have a party so you can all wear your gowns again? Some Canadian brides have decided to do just that. A story on McCleans.ca shares the variety of parties and events that [...]
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New Website Allows Brides to Buy Nearly New Designer Bridal Gowns For a Steal
If you have always dreamed of wearing a top name bridal designer like Vera Wang or Oscar de la Renta for your wedding, but have a limited budget for your wedding dress, you may just be able to make your dream come true. Nearly Newlywed is a new service that buys almost-new designer bridal gowns [...]
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Trendy Topshop to Dress UK Brides
Many retailers have gotten into the bridal gown business over the last several years – J Crew, Anthropologie, and Ann Taylor to name a few – and now trendy UK retailer Topshop is joining in the fun. The collection will be created by hot young British designer Richard Nicoll. No one knows yet what the [...]
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Vera Wang 2013 Bridal: Big Red
Perhaps the biggest name in American bridal fashion, Vera Wang always seems to push the envelope with her wedding gown collections. Her newest Spring 2013 Collection is no different; it is full of big, red, bold dresses that are sure to attract both imitators and detractors. After last season’s collection of black lace bridal gowns, [...]
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Bridal Salon Caters to Plus-Size Brides
Although the average woman in America wears about a size 14, most bridal salons carry wedding gown samples in a size 8. That has left a lot of brides feeling frustrated in their search for the perfect wedding dress, which is why Mary Beth Ryfun decided to open Koda Bridal in Lebanon, PA. Koda Bridal [...]
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Sneak Peek New York Bridal Week
New York Bridal week is only five days away, but who wants to wait that long to see what the hot trends will be for Spring 2013 bridal? The fun part is to check out the sneak peeks that some of the bridal designers reveal to build anticipation. Wedding gown designers including Angel Sanchez, Nicole [...]
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Bargain Wedding Dresses Causes Fight
Would you fight to get a bargain on your wedding dress? For years brides have pushed and shoved to get the dress they wanted at Filene’s Basement running of the brides event. According to this Wall Street Journal Blog article the date of the next event is ???? European Pressphoto Agenc
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Black Wedding Gown Trends
Back dresses are for funerals;white is for weddings–right? You may rethink that after reading this in Yahoo news. See this for some astonishing thoughts on black bridal gowns from Vera Wang.
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Car Stolen with Wedding Dress Inside
According to ABC News in Chicago, a bride’s wedding was almost ruined when her car was stolen– with the wedding dress still in the trunk! Luckily for her, the car was recovered the day of the wedding, and the ceremony was able to proceed as planned, with the bride in her lovely gown. seattleweekly.com
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How to plan an inexpensive wedding
It takes a lot to plan a wedding. However, the costs can sometimes be quite staggering for those with a limited budget. The Times-Journal offers some tips from to do weddings that look really nice, but with half the cost. Some of the ideas they suggest are shopping for dresses at places like David’s Bridal, [...]
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Comfort…in a wedding?
Want to feel comfortable at your wedding? The new trend in weddings is for brides to drop the high heels and skin tight dresses for more comfortable shoes and looser fitting dresses. BusinessNewsDaily notes that there are several reasons for this new trend. some include simply a new mentality among brides that they are simply [...]
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Wedding Mythbusters
You have all heard about some of the myths that go along with getting married, right? Well, the Chicago Tribune points out five myths that have gone by the wayside. Among them are the June is the best month for weddings, that guests want party favors, and that the bride must wear white on the [...]
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Bridal Boutiques for Curvy Brides
According to the Star Tribune, new bridal boutiques are popping up across the nation that cater solely to plus-sized brides. The boutiques are luxurious and offer beautiful, elegant gowns, in sizes other than the usual sample size 8. Hopefully more will be springing up soon! weddingdressescorner.com
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Urban Outfitters’ Wedding Line Opens Houston Store
Urban Outfitters’ ultra-hip bridal line BHLDN (a play on the word “beholden”) is set to open its first store in Houston this fall. According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, BHLDN will open its second store after the holidays, in Chicago. For those of you that can’t make it to Houston, you can check out BHLDN’s [...]
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Vera Wang Designs for David’s Bridal
Pining for a designer gown, but can’t pay designer prices? Good news! According to International Business Times, Designer Vera Wang has teamed up with wedding retailer David’s Bridal to produce a gorgeous and affordable line of gowns called White by Vera Wang. The dresses range from $600 to $1400, which may even leave some money [...]
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“Costcouture”: Costco To Sell Wedding Gowns
Looking to save some money on your bridal gown? According to ABC News, wholesale retailer Costco will soon be offering a line of six bridal gowns called “Costcouture,” designed by Kirstie Kelley. The gowns will be sold in select Costco stores on the west coast. nytimes.com
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Bridal Shop Catches Fire
Karla Morici’s “All Occasions Bridal” caught fire, reports vcstar.com. Karla had opened the bridal shop on May 21 of this year. The smoke is the main concern with the bridal dresses. According to the firefighters, most of the time it is impossible to clean smoke out of clothing. An investigation is ongoing as to how [...]
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Purchasing Two or Three Wedding Gowns
Many brides rush into the wedding dress buying part of wedding planning without taking an precautions at all. If a bride isn’t careful, she could end up finding herself having purchased two or even three wedding gowns before her wedding day. Whitney Friedlander over on the LA Times Blog has written an article just for [...]
