Bridal fever has hit the Bay of Plenty and it's proving highly lucrative for local businesses.
Wedding dresses are in hot demand. Owner of Evolution Clothing, Miranda Cobb, recently introduced a collection of bridesmaid dresses to her stores and they're flying off the racks.
"We've introduced eight styles that
fit all different body shapes," she said. "You might have someone that is taller, shorter, carries weight in different places - we've accommodated all those body shapes with the different styles to ensure every bridesmaid has a style they feel comfortable with."
Miranda says they're making dresses for more than 700 weddings this summer alone.
Nicky Hayward of White Silk Bridal says the increase in sales has been so dramatic she's had to relocate from home, to opening up her own bridal store.
