Deanna Joins The Prom Team!

Can time really pass by this quickly? When our store opened in January 2013, Daria was 17 and Deanna was 5. Daria graduated CB South that year, spent four years at James Madison University and a year at the Walt Disney Company. She came back to us in a full-time

A Decade of Bridal Success

On January 7, 2023, Darianna Bridal & Tuxedo will be 10 years old! A true milestone and marker of success. A decade of running a family bridal business. All of the memories, people, experiences, the highs and lows, too many to list. I did some reflecting as I looked over

6 Things To Know Before Your Trip To Italy

I have just returned from my fourth trip to Italy and it sounds like many of our brides and grooms are planning trips to Italy for their honeymoon! It is incredibly exciting and I love talking about it and showing pictures. In a previous blog I included photos of a

Time to Preserve Your Wedding Dress

If you are a Fall 2021-Winter 2022 bride, it’s time to preserve your gorgeous wedding dress! Why preserve? A wedding dress is the single most important piece of clothing there is by many women. It’s no wonder there is such concern regarding preserving these gowns, whether it’s to keep as

Featured Wedding Dress: Alanna from Casablanca Bridal’s Beloved

Meet Alanna! Designer: Beloved by Casablanca Why We Love Her: Alanna is a dream dress for every bride! Her romantic sweetheart neckline is the perfect shape that will look flattering on any bride. It will show the ideal amount of skin without being too scandalous or uncomfortable. She has a

Online Chat and Text Chat Etiquette

Have you ever done an online chat with a company? How about texting a company’s telephone number to communicate with it? Super helpful to get immediate service, right? Six years ago, Darianna Bridal & Tuxedo added the ability to do an online chat with us. In addition, we set up

Staff Appreciation Spotlight: Courtney Malland

It’s crazy how much I love writing about our team members. In this blog I am really excited to feature Courtney Malland. Courtney started with us in our tuxedo department almost 2 years ago and while she was very good at helping couples bring their vision for the guys to

Being A Bridal Stylist: A Six Month Reflection

There’s no denying it: 2020 sucked, and 2021 wasn’t a real winner either. There’s been chaos in our world, in our country, and in most of our personal lives. At the start of 2021 tragedy hit my life, and I kind of went into a tailspin. My job as a

A Thank You to Our Employees

This time of year is very special for Darianna Bridal & Tuxedo. As a family-owned small business, we cherish our employees. They are like family, and it is our job to protect them, take care of them, and ensure that they have what they need. One strategic aspect of our

Getting Wedding Ready – Your Fitness Goals

“Order me one size smaller because I’m going to lose weight before the wedding.” Oh how many times we have heard this. Sometimes they do sometimes they don’t but regardless, everyone wants to look their best for their wedding day and a fitness plan often finds its way into the

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