Thanks to OBB reader Danielle for sending us this great piece of writing from the perspective of the people that help us find our dream dresses…

Photo courtesy of Romana Klee.
One of the things I love about Ariel’s vision for Offbeat Bride is her effort to make it a “snark-free” zone. I love all the positive energy, all the everyone is accepted vibe. Well, everyone but one person, I’ve noticed. There is one person its okay to snark about, one person who is simply contemptible. Don’t know who I’m talking about?
Why, it’s that lady in the bridal salon! You know, that symbol of everything that’s wrong with the whole wedding industrial complex. The one who, it seems, does nothing but make brides feel bad the moment they step in the door. That horrible person who tries to sell you an overpriced white frou-frou dress when all you wanted was a simple dress in your price range. They’re evil, evil people right?
The only problem I have with that is that I used to be sales person in bridal salon. Continue reading "The other side of the veil: one bridal shop employee shares her perspective" →




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