“Starting a Bridal Shop Business”
Comment Page 2

I am thinking about opening a bridal salon in Central Texas. I am one hour away from Austin where there are several shops and salons, however they are high end. The closest salon to my location is still 30 minutes away and I am pretty sure isn't really my competition. I am considering a variety of purchase/rental modes....vintage, resale, off-the-rack, custom, made to measure, rentals, etc. (My preference is made to measure and vintage options truly) Like everyone else here I have questions about suppliers, but I really want to know is this: in this day and age, what are brides wanting? What part does the internet and world-wide access to gowns play today? My guess is that most brides still prefer is to try on oodles of gowns but aren't afraid to order online from a sometimes distant manufacturer if they are assured of quality and/or comfortable with any return/exchange policies...for a better deal. So, with that in mind I am concerned about over-stocking. Instead I want to supply just enough gowns in different styles so that the bride to be has lots of day-dreaming room but not so many gowns that I get upside-down in my inventory. I have found ads online about a made-to-measure franchise firm in the UK called Dream Dresses. Does anyone know anything about them? I'm not sure they franchise to the US. I would sure like to know about them OR find someone in the US doing the same thing. If you have any information on reputable US made-to-measure manufacturing companies please contact me at Mtin2003@yahoo.com please put "bridal" in the subject line.

hi! i'm looking for good looking second hand wedding gowns for hiring business in south africa anyone whose a supplier can please contact me as soon as possible! my contacts:0724354238

I am in Surrey, United Kingdom and am looking at suppliers to start my own wedding business, any information on wholesale suppliers that would deliver to the UK would be gratefully received. I want to stock decorations, centrepieces, gowns, jewellery, tiaras and anything else to do with weddings. Thanks

Wedding Business, Ireland. Hi Tando can you please provide me with your email address so that I can converse with you.

hey, i live in Zimbabwe and am very passionate about weddings. I intend to open a bridal shop early next year and i need someone who can supply me with quality wedding gowns and bridemaids dresses at wholesale prices. my email, chirambadaremary@yahoo.com. Thanx

Hi. We are based in South Africa and selling some of our preloved dresses to make space for new ones. Very good quality dresses. mail us at wedding.imports@gmail.com should you be interested. Thank you Imilia

Just closing my Boutique and Bridal and have very large amount of inventory: bridal gowns, veils, petticoats, long & short formal dresses for women, large amount All pieces for sale Wedding dress labels: Demetrios, Joli Maggie Sottero and others View my website www.bellarosabridalsalon.net make offers on gowns

I'm really interested in opening a bridal store in Nigeria. pls anyone who has good inventory or reliable wholesalers ,kindly get in touch. email is tosodunlami@ mail.om

Hi, dear friend, I am so glad to meet you here. First pls allow me to make a brief introduction about ourselves. We are an international wedding dresses exporter in this field for nearly 10 years. We want to cooperate with the friends who are willing to open a wedding shop. The dresses we provided will be the best price in the market with high quality. And if you have any other questions, pls contact me via ammychen@youlandabridal.com.cn. Best wishes!

Greetings to everyone, I have a bridal shop already I'm looking for good n reliable suppliers of all kinds of bridesmaids dresses, mother of the bride dresses and some party dresses. I'm based in Johannesburg South Africa.

Hi everybody, I opened a small luxury bridal shop in Milano centre one Year ago. My atelier has about 50 wedding gowns of famous brand unique and 20 ceremony dresses /flower dresses and accessories. we have 2 premium stylist that design my own brand.I also have a contract with a famous Usa stylist for the selling of 6 exclusive dresses. For private matter I cannot manage the atelier again also if there is a store manager full time stylist and tailor so I am searching a partner or a Bayer of full atelier .For further info please write to e-mail address. Low price for the rent of shop euro 1100 inclusive per month, validity of contract 5 plus 6 years. interesting price. valid also for english brand that want a visibility point in Milano. Cristina mail to polpcry@tiscali.it

Hello all - I am in the process of opening a Bridal and Prom store in Southern Indiana. Would be interested in any information anyone could give in purchasing wholesale dresses from the manufacturer. Please email me at bethhauser7@psci.net if you have any pointers. Thank you! Beth Hauser, LuLu's Prom and Bridal

Any one looking to buy 2013 real designer sample wedding dresses? Please email me at laurie2011@hotmail.com

Hi I am in South Africa, Johannesburg and would like to start a bridal shop. I want a factory or distributor of the wedding gowns ASAP. And they must be very affordable. They told me they are a lot in China but I am scared to go there and I dont want to transfer money as it might be a scam please assist

Hey, am about starting a bridal salon. i need the feasibility study of a location 'wuse 2 abuja, nigeria.thanks.

Hi there, I am from Scotland and I am hoping to open my first bridal shop early next year? I am hoping for some advice? I know I will need a lot of sample dresses so my customers have a wide range to choose from but would I need a style in every size or Wat I am a bit confused? And also if anyone can recommend a gd supplier x

Louisville ky. looking for suppliers of wedding dresses to stock new store. please e mail me Thomas@mywayphotography.com

Samantha, Ideally you should have a wide range of sizes to start with but this will mean having to stock up a lot of dresses which you may or may not have enough funds for. There are some considerations to helping you decide. Do brides in your area like to wear pure white or ivory? Which is more common? What is the average size of a bride in your target market? In Nigeria it is between UK 10 and 12. Your area could be different, perhaps. I suggest you try 2 sizes of each for a start. In addition, some styles certainly work for plus sizes and others for petite brides. So, you can do regular sizes for from UK 8-14 for most of your stock and then ensure you limit the plus sizes to plus size styles and perhaps carry a few plus sizes of dresses that are likely to sell out quickly. There is no way of knowing which sizes will sell out fastest. You can only learn with time. If a person needs a size other than what you have in store, you should ask them to place orders. Hope this helps. All the best

Hello there, we are wedding gown manufacturer from Indonesia. we sell wedding gown. if you're interested to buy wedding gowns for your bridal shop, please email us. our email is fangsbridal@yahoo.com. you can see my facebook for sample of wedding gown i've made. thanks.

Hello all, I am from south africa and I want to open n bridal shop. I also want to sell evening and matric farewell dresses. I want to import good quality at affordable prices. Any advice? Please help me, I need to find the right suppliers. PLEASE HELP? kuhnatjie@yahoo.com

Blanco Divine is a bridal boutique situated in Centurion, South Africa. We are currently trying to sell our business due to relocation. If anyone is interested please don't hesitate to contact me via email, and I will give you a list of everything we have in store. kind regards

pretoria, gauteng south Africa, company name rozy bridal we are distributors of wedding dresses. Our dresses are from spain and Italy.

Hi, I am looking for a supplier/ manufacturer for wedding dresses so I can start a home and online business to sell wedding dresses. I am looking for suppliers of wedding dresses that are cheap! And what time frame I would be looking at to order in dresses? Are there any local to the UK? I am completely new to this and have no clue where to start as you could probably tell! What kind of price brackets would I be looking at? And would I need to order wholesale? Different sizes? Any advice would be very welcome!

I just closed my formal gown business in Pocatello,ID. I am looking for someone wanting to start or grow their business. I have every style of gown in stock. My business is worth $225k wholesale cost and I will be willing to sell as a whole or as smaller portions. Please contact me at 208-339-8083. Please serious purchasers only.

California: I'd like to open a bridal shop..Where do I get my inventory in terms of gowns? Any suggestions? How does it work?

Hi. I'm looking to buy discounted 2nd hand designer bridal gowns on bulk. No fakes. Preferably from store with authorised dealership. Willing to ship to Asia. Pls email if interested

I am gloria , the marketing manager of our bridal brand DLASS. We are located in Los Angeles, California , where we opened up our first bridal store, called U BRIDAL INC, we gonna build our brand empire, we are so excited about our project! we do have our own factory with the capacity over 200 pieces daily, makes us distinctive in our business line. if you are interested in our brand , please contact me at gloriakissdresses@gmail.com

Hello, i am planning to start a bridal business in my country located in Africa, rent /sale. where can i get wholesalers and suppliers. i Will like to Have few advice too about this business also want to know about shipping.. Thanks

Has anyone been successful at systematically negotiating floor planning (displaying wedding dresses with terms that permit 30-60-90 days to pass before paying the vendor for the wedding dress, as long as it is for display? How do you limit your inventory while keeping enough stock to maintain an impressive display that brings you the needed legitimacy to your clients?

I would like to know where to buy prom dresses from wholesalers I am based in uk also if anybody in the fashion retail business could pass on any tips I would be very grateful

Our Bridal Shop is over-stocked and we need to move a few dresses out. Having a bulk sale of 12 dresses for R24 000 ( R2000 PER DRESS!!!) Please contact me on sc@amberrainbridalstudio.com and I can send through pictures if interested.

Me and my friends are considering starting an online business for selling of the reck or outlets or counterfeits wedding dresses in egypt the problem we are facing now is finding a supplier for these dresses and make sure he has good quality dresses and reasonable prices ranging from 300$ to 1000$

hi. i am planning to start up a bridal shop in lafia nasarawa state in nigeria. pls where don i get beautiful modern gowns to sell including accessories.thanks

Hello i live in Zimbabwe and i would like to start a bridal shop. Please can you supply me with info on reliable suppliers of cheap good quality gowns my email address is makiwaevan@gmail .com Thank you

I sell authentic bridal gowns in wholesale, contact me at anum(underscore)faroque at hotmail.com, i'm in canada

Good day, I'm opening a bridal Boutique in Kempton Park in Johannesburg South Africa in 2 weeks time. I'm looking for fuller figure dresses. Please assist. Amore - 072 777 1999 - whatsapp, acapp88@gmail.com

I am in BUlawayo, ZImbabwe and currently relocating. I have inventory of brand new wedding gowns, veils and petticoats for sale as bulk purchase. Email sulialip@gmail.com

Hello I am k. I own one of the more popular bridal store in Lagos. I have been in the business for almost 8years. I started out with bulk buying in newyork but soon moved on to direct buying from manufacturers of big brands.now I have my own label with smaller but same quality as big manufacturers. It took a while and alto of travels to China.we also do wholesale. We also do accessories which we get wholesale mainly from Taiwan and USA.you can contact us for pictures of our actual dresses. No copies. Actual pictures only. Our dresses have same quality as known brands priced from about 800usd to about 2000usd.if you would still want dresses from manufacturers of known brands we can still get for you as we still retain our relationship with them.for further details, you can contact me @ perfectoccassions1@yahoo.com.

I spoke to an accountant once and he said the worse business to have is a bridal shop. I had one for about 10 years and I agree. Don't do it!

I have over 50 wedding gowns for sale - 50% off retail value. Used and brand new. Clearance items. I can ship internationally. Please email me at spyrouangie@yahoo.gr

we are wedding dress factory. Wide range of dresses for your choice with good quality. We also have lots of stock for sale. Any interest, please contact mandyshopmandy@hotmail.com

I closed my bridal boutique in the Houston area and looking for someone that is interested in buying my inventory of wedding gowns, shoes, wedding accessories and veils. I have about 80 wedding gowns that were sample dresses by the following dresses: La Sposa, St. Pucchi, Augusta Jones and other designers. I want to sell the inventory at a great price. If interested, please contact me at nedaadi@sbcglobal.net.

hi @Nadi can you email me pics and the price for the stock. Portiabaloyi@yahoo.com

Hello, I am a buyer for small businesses, we also are able to offer samples of high and mid priced gowns for discount, these have been used for photos, We have been in the bridal business over 40 years and can help with questions you might have. Kelly nvbridal@yahoo.com

Malawi based, looking to buy inexpensive but fashionable dresses for a bridal shop email nitacheleuka@yahoo.com with your offers

I have a wedding gown shop in MI. We are downsizing our stock and have new with tags beautiful Bebe wedding gowns quality silk and taffeta material, mermaid and trumpet style selling in small lots 12 gowns each lot for 75% off original ticket price. You can google the dress and see it. Need pictures email me.

@Darlene Evans, please e-mail me if you still are downsizing @priscillag1982@yahoo.com I'm interested!

Hello, I currently own a bridal store but I am closing doors and need to liquidate asap. I have everything from over 350+ wedding gowns, 250 bridemaid, 200 prom dresses, 150 flower girl dresses, shoes, jewelry, all other types of accessories ext. Please contact as to I need gone asap. 818 749 3750 I am in burbank, California .

I need help finding the right companies to buy my wedding attire from wholesale for my business!

Hello, please I need an estimate on how to start a bridal shop biz and where to buy good designers gown, writing from southern Nigeria.