Wedding Dresses On A Budget Aug 25, 2008
Often when paying cash, or even the entire amount up front, the bridal salon will offer you a discount for paying for the wedding gown in full. Purchasing a wedding dress within a tight budget requires patience, resourcefulness, and a thorough search, but it can be done. (Suite101.com)
Former bridal salon owner finds new Kailua restaurant business more her Cup of Tea Aug 4, 2008
The retired owner of a Honolulu bridal salon has opened a new tea room and restaurant at 407 Uluniu St. in Kailua. "The romantic entrepreneur thing never left me," said Darlene Pahed, who ran Bridal Images until the late 1990s. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Penang comes to KL Jun 1, 2008
The Thannalatchemi Bridal Salon in Little India will be demonstrating the ancient art of Hennah Tattooing, using henna imported from India, and there will be traditional and modern batiks from Craft Batik. Diners enjoying the buffet spread of Penang specialties. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Great White Way named Best of Weddings May 15, 2008
The Great White Way, a local bridal salon located at 731 Main Street, employs 12 people, mostly part time, and according to Ms. Buonauto, "no one is more important than the team - not even me." ... Now, it is a full-service boutique with an outlet, bridal salon and does tuxedo rentals ... Ms. Buonauto said that she has very low turnover among her employees, and many have been with the store since it opened as a bridal salon 12 years ago. (Town Times, CT)
Community Rallies to Assist Resident Facing IV Chemo May 14, 2008
In April, wanting her to be involved as much as possible in the planning, Tracy asked her mother to accompany her and her matron of honor, Linda Pelletier, to a local bridal salon to select her wedding dress. That's when she noticed that something was wrong. (Voices, CT)
Wedding Dresses May 4, 2008
Just as important as finding the perfect wedding dress is locating the perfect bridal salon ... Whether your taste teeters on the side of an artistically embellished traditional gown or one that features clean modern lines, you should be comfortable with your choice, and just as importantly, comfortable with the bridal salon you choose to buy from ... There are three concerns brides should have when selecting a bridal salon: customer service, the company's or designer's reputation and their... (Suite101.com)
THE FAR SIDE OF PERFECT/Customer is always right unless Apr 18, 2008
This is why when I see those vanilla envelopes spill out of the box I m reminded of Helga, the owner of a bridal salon who taught me a business lesson that I ll never forget: The customer is always right unless she has to wear taffeta. I first encountered Helga a half-dozen years ago while placing an order for a rather expensive custom-made bridesmaid dress. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Mrs. New Mexico International .... a Rio Rancho resident Apr 1, 2008
Woodside left her job as manager at a bridal salon locally, and is concentrating on her platform as she goes to the national competition in Chicago. She has worked with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization, Special Olympics, American Cancer Society and the Albuquerque Job Corps. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
The bride wore very little Feb 23, 2008
Natasha DaSilva trying on a wedding dress by the designer Pnina Tonai in a Manhattan bridal salon ... "Brides today absolutely want to look sexy and glamorous," said Mara Urshel, an owner and the president of Kleinfeld, the venerable Manhattan bridal salon. (International Herald Tribune)
The perils being a power bridesmaid Jan 15, 2008
A bridal salon would have charged me $47. 50 for a plastic spray bottle of Miracle Bridal Bodice Refresher. (MSNBC -- News)
New York's Famed Kleinfeld Bridal Featured in New TLC Series, SAY YES TO THE DRESS Sep 19, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Heading to the bridal salon in search of the perfect gown. it's the ultimate shopping trip that many women have been dreaming about since girlhood. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Quote in article was misplaced Jul 29, 2007
We are the new owners of The Elizabeth Bridal Salon ... Tessa Fawver and Shelly DenigrisThe Elizabeth Bridal SalonLodi. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Business boon or bust? Jul 26, 2007
"It's not going to help us any," said Nancy Chambers, manager of The Elizabeth Bridal Salon on School Street. "A lot of people don't come in when the street is closed. All they come in to do is use the bathroom.". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Dream dresses Jun 26, 2007
Locally, her line can be found in Affairs of Elegance, a boutique in Vero Beach, and in Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon in Wellington. Gowns from her collection range from $1,000 to $5,000. (Vero Beach Press Journal)
07/07/07: Popular For Marriage, Concerts May 30, 2007
"A lot of people want that date," said Carol Sudheimer the owner of Our Shop, a bridal salon in Stillwater, Minn. The seamstress at the bridal shop will be working overtime leading up to the busy weekend. (WCCO.com, MN)
In South Florida, Hurricanes have blown away the traditional summer wedding Apr 14, 2007
"In Florida, weddings are year-round," said Lenyce Boyd, owner of Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon in Wellington. But "summer brides are nervous. Definitely, the hurricanes are on their minds.". (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Magnate magnet Apr 9, 2007
Lau also officiated at the opening ceremony of Lows bridal salon in 1995, which she has since sold. Low describes the actress as a casual and pleasant woman who is elegant and poised and can speak very casually with a stranger yet not appear fake. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Lawrenceville couple gets an early wedding surprise Mar 29, 2007
Tracy Collins, 18, of Lawrenceville, resplendent in a wedding dress from Formally Yours Bridal Salon, does indeed take this man(nequin) during the Relay For Life silent auction at the First United Methodist Church Wednesday. Formally Yours was auctioning off a $250 gift certificate toward a dress, and After Hours Formal Wear was auctioning off two complimentary tuxedos valued at $350. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Bridal designer Anne Barge is known for her timeless, chic gowns. Mar 24, 2007
Later, Barge produced fashion shows at Rich's, then managed and bought for the Saks Fifth Avenue bridal salons ... After 15 years as a designer, Barge closed up shop and at the request of Virgin Atlantic chairman Sir Richard Branson became managing director for his bridal salon, Virgin Bride, in London. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
HOME GROWN: Bridal shop owner shares her know-how Oct 9, 2006
Shirley Johnson of Shirleys Bridal Salon show off one of her many bridal gowns for sale in her Phoenix shop ... Business: Shirley's Bridal Salon. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Group discusses city loitering law Sep 28, 2006
Sundae Grimes-Yates, owner of Every Girls Dream Bridal Salon and Formal Wear, said teens are welcome in the square as long as they behave. t's your square, too,'' Grimes-Yates said. (Corning Leader, NY)
Packing for weddings: getting that gown out of town Jun 18, 2006
Oliveira suggests having "the bridal salon provide a box and acid-free tissue to contain the dress," then wrapping the whole thing in plastic, then bubble wrap and then putting it in the package provided by the overnight carrier ... See if your bridal salon will receive and preserve your dress if you ship it after the ceremony's over. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
BEFORE THE DREAM WEDDING, PLANNING NIGHTMARES May 19, 2006
Amazingly, it took just an hour at a bridal salon with one bridesmaid in tow before I handed over my credit card. Let's just hope that rush order I placed will bring the dress here in time for me to wear it. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
