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Family boutique tradition continues from generation to generation

Family boutique tradition continues from generation to generation.

URL: http://www.jewishjournal.com/weddings/article/family_boutique_tradition_continues_from_generation_to_generation_20100119/

All is quiet early on a January morning at a bridal boutique in the San Fernando Valley. Racks of wedding gowns line the walls: eggshell-colored lace, fluffy tulle, shimmering satins, extravagant beading. Spotlights cast a warm glow where brides-to-be will soon stand, gazing at their reflections in a three-way mirror draped with garlands of pink roses. A jazzy female version of “The Way You Look Tonight” plays in the background, setting the mood for Hollywood-style wedding visions.

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