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Wedding Dress Emergency Kit: What I Recommend Every Bride Pack

As a bridal designer, I've seen hundreds of wedding dresses make it through wedding days beautifully. The truth is that most gown emergencies aren't major emergencies at all…they're small, fixable issues that can happen during a long day of hugging, dancing, eating, and celebrating. I recommend putting together a small wedding dress emergency kit and here are the dress-specific items I recommend every bride pack.

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The Best Bridal Shops in Chicago — Based on Your Shopping Timeline

Bridal insider Tina Wong has organized some of Chicago’s best bridal shops by shopping timeline, with notes on who each boutique is best for. The “best” bridal shop isn’t universal—it’s the one that aligns with your timeline, style, and decision-making pace.

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An Exclusive First Look At Grace + Ivory’s New Bridal Mini Dress Collection

CHI thee WED Exclusive sneak peek of the new Grace + Ivory new bridal mini gowns gown collection! With reception dresses, after-party minis, and curated rehearsal dinner looks becoming more and more important to brides this year…we couldn’t resist putting our Grace + Ivory touch on a brand new (and shorter!) collection.

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