Spending more time than anyone has ever spent looking for one piece of clothing, the young women in Celebrations of the Heart went from tears to cheers as they found the dress of their dreams. On Thursday, October 22, 2015, from 2:00-4:45pm, I observed a bridal gown shopping appointment at Celebrations of the Heart in Manhattan, KS. Though shows on TV such as “Say Yes to the Dress” portray what it is like to hunt for a perfect wedding gown, I chose to go into the field for one of these appointments in order to observe the events and emotions as they happen organically.
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Setting: The bridal appointment that I observed took place at 2:00pm in the small, locally owned, bridal shop named Celebrations of the Heart. Nestled into the shopping strip on Poyntz Avenue, the outside of
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Due to its location on a corner, the floor length windows on both sides of the store let in a lot of light, as well as allow for window displays of dresses. The inside of the store is busy with many racks of both colorful prom dresses and a wide array of bridal gowns. The floor has light brown, almost purple carpet with black and white plush rugs and tan chairs in the various sitting areas that are arranged in horseshoe shapes. Between the chairs sits a small table that holds bridal magazines and a tissue box. A large set of floor-to-ceiling mirrors lines the wall behind two black pedestals for clients to stand on in order to view their dresses better. Depending on the time you are in the store, the clientele is usually all women, usually ranging from young teen to upper 20s. In the time I went there were not very many younger girls looking at prom dresses, but there were a handful of groups looking at
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