Wedding Dresses with incredible trains are as gorgeous from behind as they are from the front, sometimes even more so! For a few seasons. trains went shorter and a little simpler, but they are back in all their glory. 

Shopping for a wedding dress is something most girls start dreaming of when they’re young.  In the dream they see themselves surrounded by all their favorite women moved to tears after they emerge in “The Gown” just like in the movies or the reality TV shows.  Sometimes that’s how it happens, but sometimes too many opinions get in the way and the experience becomes confusing, stressful and even a little out of control.  Here’s one store’s advice on how to make your shopping experience as productive and stress free as possible.

The best thing you can do for yourself starting out is limit the number of people in your shopping entourage.  Bring a few people whose opinions you trust to be positive and have your best interest at

Current trends offer an excellent selection of dresses for the mother or grandmother of the bride and groom.  Many store take great care in selecting styles for the Social Occasion department, understanding that they will be meeting the needs of a wide variety of ages and figure types.  

After you’ve found the wedding gown you’ve been dreaming of, the next step is achieving the desired fit for your gown. Stores attempt to select the best possible size for you, but the reality is the vast majority of brides need at least minor adjustments made to their gowns. That’s where an alteration specialist enters your wedding planning process. This person is ultimately very important to deliver the final look you’ll have on your big day.  There are options for altering your gown, several important things to keep in mind and items that are essential to make your fittings productive.

Many Bridal Shops employ alteration specialists in-house allowing your fittings and all the finishing touches such as pressing to be handled where you purchased your

 A recent trip to the Atlanta Apparel Mart by Emmy’s Prom buyers to purchase the prom dresses Emmy’s will sell in 2023 left us bursting with excitement about the new styles and colors available. Emmy’s is your hometown store, but just because we are nearby doesn’t mean we won’t have the best the prom industry has to offer available to our local prom customers!

Individuality will be easy to express at the prom this year, thanks to the huge selection of unique prom dresses currently available in stores. Various patterns, colors, silhouettes and fabrics combine to let each girl find the perfect dress for her.  After you find your perfect gown, ask whether or not the store you’re shopping in has a prom registry.  Emmy’s Prom does! Many stores ( like Emmy’s) will

Clean, simple lines started showing up on the runway a few seasons ago and are now available in every silhouette from sleek and slim to A-line to unembellished ball gowns. These gowns can be the perfect option for the trend toward smaller, simpler weddings or treated as a blank canvas onto which a bride can layer multiple accessories, truly creating a one of a kind look.

Sheer elements are very popular and show up in a variety of ways. Sheer side panels or entirely sheer bodices, sheer backs and unlined trains all highlight lace, appliques and beading, showing them off to their best advantage. Bridal Gown trains especially take on an added element of beauty when the lace or layers of lace and sheer can be seen without a backing.

Fun colors, styles and patterns are in the spotlight for homecoming 2022 dresses across Ohio and Indiana and especially at Emmy’s Bridal in Minster!  The two styles above shine with some of this seasons hottest trend: stars and butterflies. These Amarra Homecoming 2022 dresses are in-stock at Emmy’s as of the writing of this post. When a trend is this hot, we never know how long these wonderful styles will be in our store. If this trendy look is for, shop soon to make sure you get it before it’s gone!

If you don’t find the perfect Homecoming dress with stars or butterflies this fall or winter, don’t worry. prom Dresses with stars and butterflies promise to remain popular for Prom 2023 and beyond!

For many years, a bride’s accessories were almost predictable, a tiara like headpiece, simple one or two layer veil, a string of pearls and sensible white pumps.  Fortunately for today’s brides, things have CHANGED! Accessories are now a way for a bride to showcase her own individual taste and creativity with some fun twists along the way. It’s truly easier than ever to create your own unique look for your big day.

Tiaras are still around, but they aren’t the only choice for headpieces anymore! They’ve been joined by crystal encrusted or porcelain flowers, pearl headbands, embellished side combs or “hair vines” that are pliable and can be laid into a hairstyle in a variety of ways. Brides can choose their favorite look bas

Girl Power is the driving force behind Alyce Homecoming and Alyce Prom! Alice Marie-Thérèse Hamm was born in France and began making her mark at a young 12 years old, sewing for local men and women during WW II. At only 15 she moved to Paris to begin her formal design training and after 10 years of study and experience moved to Chicago, living with her aunt in the USA.  She worked for many years as a designer in the Bridal and Pageant industries and finally in 1981 she opened her own Prom fashion house, and the iconic Alyce brand was born. From 1981 until today the Alyce brand has meant style, sparkle and so much more. Alyce was an innovator, and the woman herself travelled to China and India to show the factories there how to produce the fabrics she needed to make he

At Emmy’s Bridal our Prom and Homecoming policy has always been to sell one dress per style per school. What does that mean? When you purchase your dress from Emmy’s we register it to your particular school and will not sell it to another customer from your school, not even in another color! Every girl want to make an entrance in a unique prom or homecoming dress, and we want to help you do that! Whether Emmy’s is the prom dress store nearest you or it’s across Ohio, we promise not to duplicate sell your dress. Don’t worry, we never tell anyone else who bought the dress, just that it’s already going to the event at your school and we can’t sell it to them. Get your friends together and shop at Emmy’s soon! You’ll be glad you did!

Mother’s and Grandmother’s of the wedding need a special dress too!

At Emmy’s Bridal we strive to build a social occasion department full of styles to suit women of a wide variety of ages and figure types. We specialize in both off the rack and custom ordered gowns, let us show you how easy looking great can be! Petite Mothers and Plus size women don’t need to worry, we have sizes to fit almost everyone for a wedding or other formal or black tie affair and we are close to home too!

If you are struggling to find the perfect dress for your next wedding or special event, make an appointment with one of our experienced stylists who can show you all we have to offer.

At Emmy’s our stylists are always trying to give every shopper the best possible shopping experience whether they live near or far! Homecoming dresses by Vienna, Alyce, Amarra, Stella, Sydney’s Closet, and Envy, Emmy’s exclusive private brand, are on their way to Emmy’s so YOU can look spectacular this fall!

Dresses are on stock now from sizes 000-26! no matter what your size, you can feel beautiful in a Homecoming Dress from Emmy’s Bridal. HOCO 2022 styles are selling quickly so our selection is always changing. Come in soon to see what’s new.

Shop soon for best selection! Emmy’s only sells one dress per

These stunning gowns fit like a dream and are top quality in both design and construction. Available in only very select bridal stores throughout the country, it is with great excitement that we bring these exclusive gowns to this region.

Emmy’s is one of only 3 stores in Ohio to make these exquisite dresses available to their brides! Indiana brides who don’t currently have access to the amazing gowns in their home state will find them worth the drive to Emmy’s Bridal to see some of the most on-trend bridal gowns in the market today.

Make sure you ask to see a JH by Jimme Huang on your next visit to Emmy’s.

Locally owned, Emmy’s has been proudly serving Ohio and Indiana Brides for over 40 years. Emmy’s specializes in a mix of Wedding Dresses unique to the West-Central Ohio region in their Auglaize county store. Popular designers such as Allure, Mori Lee, Mori Lee Blu, Maggie Sottero, Abella, Jimme Huang Bridal and Lavish, Emmy’s exclusive private line of wedding dresses,  comprise Emmy’s Bridal’s exquisite moderately priced offerings.

Extensive dress collections for Bridesmaids, Mothers and Flower Girls make it possible to outfit your entire wedding party in one convenient location. Accessories of all types including veils, head pieces, jewelry, shoes and purses are on hand to complete