‘Please don’t lose another pound!’: Ozempic is upending the wedding dress industry The ubiquity of GLP-1s is wreaking new havoc on bridal designers who must scramble to accommodate rapid weight loss The Guardian - US · Jul 15
Say yes to the AI: David’s Bridal introduces chatbots to help with wedding dress shopping Brides-to-be can use AI to find a dress before trying it on in stores The Independent UK · Apr 15
‘I should’ve seen the signs’: Hawaii bride’s dream dress is $15K. She gets Missouri designer to make it for $2K. Then the day before her wedding comes Every bride has a wedding dream dress, but this one just turned into a full-blown nightmare. One Hawaii bride thought she found a budget-friendly workaround to her $15,000 Galia Lahav fantasy by trusting a Missouri-based designer she knew from high school. The Mary Sue · Mar 25
‘Literally ruined my experience’: Bride-to-be warns against David’s Bridal after employees ‘degraded’ her. Now people are saying she’s not alone Wedding dress shopping is meant to be one of the highlights of planning the whole thing. However, for one bride-to-be, the experience was ruined at David’s Bridal. The Mary Sue · Feb 7
‘I worked at David’s Bridal from 2015 to 2021… and even now just THINKING about YP3344 makes me cringe’: California man claims he sold the same bridal dress 46 weeks straight If you thought bridal drama peaked at tulle explosions and mother-in-law meltdowns, think again. A former David’s Bridal employee slash keeper of cursed secrets just dropped a TikTok bombshell. After a commenter shared that they sold the dress for 46 weeks straight, he practically leaped out of bed to confirm… The Mary Sue · Nov 18, 2025
‘I wish they warned me’: Size-16 woman tries on wedding dresses at David’s Bridal. Then she gets asked to leave A size 16 bride didn’t have a fairytale experience shopping for dresses at David’s Bridal. The Mary Sue · Aug 28, 2025
Gen X CEO of a popular retail chain was once a single mother surviving on $882 a month and pinto beans before finding success Kelly Cook grew up riding the poverty line, skipping a four-year college to help her mother with finances. She’s since held C-suite roles at DSW, Kmart, and now, David’s Bridal. Fortune · Jun 27, 2025
Something sequinned, something blue: the rise of the convention-defying wedding dress Would you wear hot pink tulle down the aisle? Brides are breaking with almost two centuries of convention by donning zesty lime, azure blue and even black The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025
David's Bridal Glasgow store announces closure after US owner files for bankruptcy The bridal store has launched a closing down sale up to 60 per cent off with customers able to pick up a dress off the rack. It comes after the business fell into administration earlier this year. Glasgow Live · Jun 19, 2023
David's Bridal launches wedding dress closing down sale with up to 40% off all stock The bridal chain has launched an 'everything must go sale' across all stock in-store now. Daily Record · May 26, 2023
Engagement ring sales are reportedly down due to ‘engagement gap’ caused by pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic reportedly caused an ‘engagement gap’ in ring sales The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023
David's Bridal goes into administration just hours after US owner announces bankruptcy The bridal store chain, which first launched in the US, arrived in the UK back in 2013 and has flagship stores in Glasgow, Birmingham, London and Watford Daily Record · Apr 19, 2023
David's Bridal goes into administration as US owner files for bankruptcy The wedding dress retailer, which started in the United States, has a UK flagship store in Glasgow with trade reportedly to currently continue as normal in all four UK stores. Glasgow Live · Apr 18, 2023
David's Bridal files for bankruptcy for the second time in 5 years CEO James Marcum said the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted its finances. During that time, the company was still spending on rent on its brick and mortar stores and factories were shut down. WEKU · Apr 18, 2023
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023 David’s Bridal files for bankruptcy after announcing over 9,000 layoffs David’s Bridal has filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023 5 bridalwear trends that will be huge this wedding season, from bows to black dresses Experts predict what fashionable brides will be wearing down the aisle. By Katie Wright.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022 Florida woman sues David’s Bridal over unwanted automated text messages New Florida law makes it illegal to send telemarketing texts without permission