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A brief history of Bridal Warehouse

In 1988, more than two decades ago, Bobbie's Fabrics opened in Elizabethtown Kentucky. The business was very successful and became well known in central Kentucky. The knowledge gained within the fabric business proved invaluable in what was to come.
 

Some of the main items purchased from the fabric store were materials to make wedding attire. Realizing a growing need in Central Kentucky for a full service bridal store, the focus of the fabric store shifted and morphed into Bobbie's Bridal. The bridal store grew quickly due to excellent customer service and hard work.  Times changed and a new trend was noticed. Many brides did not want to order their gown, they wanted their gown immediately.
 

Customers wanted to have more selection of gowns and styles. Customers also wanted to try on a gown that fit them, not just look at a sample on a hanger. Bridal Warehouse opened in Louisville, Kentucky in 1994 ( with thousands of square feet full of designer wedding gowns). It was an immediate success. Each superstore location has over one thousand bridal and destination gowns from the world's best formal designers. The entire wedding party is catered to. Brides maids, mothers and flower girls each have a huge selection to choose from.  Each location also features over one thousand prom, pageant and special occasion gowns and dresses. Bridal Warehouse is a unique experience that caters to you. Now, some sixteen years later, Bridal Warehouse has expanded to four bridal superstores and a new bridal/prom/tux boutique store.

To ensure all of the wedding party has proper attire, including the guys, Tuxedo Avenue was opened in 2001. Tux Ave is a full service tuxedo store with the largest selection of fashion styles available, and conveniently located inside  each Bridal Warehouse. Not just a couple of tuxedos in the corner of a bridal store, but a 2,000 square foot tuxedo retail store providing the same quality service and product for the men as Bridal Warehouse has for the ladies. 
 

Seeing the need for an up to date fashion forward line of shoes the Bridal Warehouse design team went to work and created a new wholesale shoe line called 'Your Party Shoes'. The team met with our manufacturer in May of 2010 and the new shoe line was launched. Your Party Shoes was marketed to Bridal Stores from across the country at the Atlanta Prom Market in August of 2010 and at the National Bridal Market in Chicago in October of 2010. Our customers love the new shoe line and we all look forward to next seasons new designs.

The Savvi Tuxedo Group invited Tuxedo Avenue to attend their annual meeting in the summer of 2010. The Savvi membership committee was seeking companies to join the group and Tuxedo Avenue was highly recommend by several tuxedo vendors. The group was a perfect fit for Tuxedo Avenue. Tuxedo Avenue will now be marketed as Tuxedo Avenue a proud member of Savvi. We now join over 300 Savvi stores from across the United States allowing us to serve our customers anywhere in the country. In February of 2011 the owner of Savvi Owensboro Kentucky sold his operations to Tuxedo Avenue. Tuxedo Avenue now has six tuxedo stores in three states. The Owensboro location will retain the Savvi name and be call Savvi Formalwear by Tuxedo Avenue. 
 

We wish to extend a special thank you to all of our loyal customers and fantastic employees.

In a company this size opportunities are always available - managers, bridal associates, tuxedo associates, and alteration specialists are always needed. To find out more (click here).