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Generation Tux opens first-ever retail showroom in Columbus, Ohio

Generation Tux, an online platform for suit and tuxedo rentals, has opened its first-ever retail showroom in Columbus, Ohio, with additional locations set to open later this year. The opening of the showroom underscores the company’s push into physical retail spaces and its commitment to local community engagement. The new showroom will offer an...

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Abercrombie & Fitch launches The Wedding Shop for bridal & guest outfits

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has expanded into with the launch of The Wedding Shop, a custom collection of more than 100 pieces designed for brides and guests. Following increasing customer interest in elegant, quality, yet affordable wedding outfits, Abercrombie & Fitch developed a collection of outfits for several wedding-related events, from...

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JLM Couture to file for restructuring

Multi-label wedding gown company JLM Couture has announced plans to file for restructuring to safeguard its assets and continue operations. The decision comes as the design and manufacturing company faces limited debt due to several external circumstances, including its legal battle with former wedding dress designer Hayley Paige Gutman and...

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Viktor & Rolf announces bridal partnership

Avant-garde luxury fashion brand Viktor & Rolf is launching its first official bridalwear collection in partnership with Justin Alexander, an award-winning bridal designer and manufacturer. The bridalwear line is to be called ‘Viktor&Rolf Mariage’, which the brand states utilises the French pronunciation of ‘Marriage’ to pay homage to the brand’...

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Summing up: Inside the big fat global wedding industry

The global wedding industry is estimated to be worth over 300 billion dollars and growing bigger every day. While businesses around the world are witnessing a decline in consumer spending amid tough economic conditions, when it comes to weddings the splurging trend seems to only go up. While thousands of couples around the world are busy...

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Infographic - The magnificent world of weddings in the US

Every year, almost 2.4 million couples marry in the United States and splurge almost 60 billion dollars on their wedding day. Also according to the IESE study ‘Millennial Brides. Born in the 1980s, getting married today’ the US is also the third largest manufacturer of wedding dresses worldwide and produces over 1.8 million wedding dresses a...

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The magnificent world of weddings in the US

Every year, almost 2.4 million couples marry in the United States and splurge almost 60 billion dollars to say till death do us part. ‘The Knot 2015 Real Weddings’ study found that weddings continue to be one of the most important and most expensive events in couples' lives. Questioning nearly 20,000 US brides and grooms married in 2015 ‘The...

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Coming up - The magnificent world of weddings in the US

Every year, almost 2.4 million couples marry in the United States and splurge almost 60 billion dollars on their wedding day. Also according to the IESE study ‘Millennial Brides. Born in the 1980s, getting married today’ the US is also the third largest manufacturer of wedding dresses worldwide and produces over 1.8 million wedding dresses a...

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Infographic - Spain - The wedding destination choice of brides across the globe

Whether domestic or for the couples flying in from other destinations, Spain has become a coveted choice of destination to tie the knot. While natives continue to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event with much fanfare, following some unique customs and traditions true to Spanish weddings, international couples flock to the country because of...

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Spain - The wedding destination choice of brides across the globe

Aside from the strength of Spain as producer and exporter of wedding gowns, weddings in this country are also a huge celebration that include not only with family and friends but sometimes entire villages. On top of that Spain is a chosen wedding destination for couples flying in from all over the world, making this country part of weddings...

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Coming up - Spanish weddings: A big reason for a bigger celebration

Whether domestic or for the couples flying in from other destinations, Spain has become a coveted choice of destination to tie the knot. While natives continue to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event with much fanfare, following some unique customs and traditions true to Spanish weddings, international couples flock to the country because of...

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Infographic -Weddings in China: An exorbitant, lavish and designer fairytale extravaganza

Most of the studies indicate that weddings in China are considered to be a once in a lifetime opportunity to splurge on everything from wedding dress and photo session to return gifts. Western culture swept into China three decades ago when the communist country welcomed foreign trade. And western brands and ideas have begun influencing China’s...

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