31 Mar 2022

Bridal boutiques suffering as COVID reshapes weddings

From Afternoons, 1:30 pm on 31 March 2022

In the wake of covid, many small towns continue to do it tough.

In the South Canterbury town of Waimate, two stores have closed in the past month.

And the owner of the town's bridal store has made the difficult decision to close the bridal side of her business.

Mandy Tangney from Amanda's Bridal and Fashion Boutique talks to Jesse about the tough times she's faced.

Just married couple holding hands on the beach, Hawaii Beach Wedding

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