Wedding Dresses: Buyer Beware

Several months ago one of the local news stations here in Nashville ran a story about a bride-to-be who couldn’t return her wedding dress when her fiance died before their wedding day. (I think this was back around the time my mom got diagnosed with a month to live and went into the hospice. Which is why I didn’t write about it sooner. I’m just now working my way down the list of ideas I had back then.) I don’t remember exactly how her fiance died. (I want to say car accident, but that might not be right.) How he … Continue reading

Online Shopping: For Bridal Gowns?

Some people would never even consider shopping for a wedding gown online, while others find it a great alternative and a source of great discounts. Online shops frequently boast the fact that their gowns are 100% brand new and have never even been tried on by anyone else, which isn’t true of all dresses in brick and mortar stores. Since most wedding gowns and bridesmaid’s dresses will require some alteration anyway, shopping online may not be such a bad idea after all. You can simply take your gown to someone local to have the alterations made. It does however help … Continue reading