Callahan's Bridal, Tuxedo & Travel

Ruth Callahan was one of my very favorite vendors. Theirs is an interesting business: They rent tuxes, bridal gowns, bridesmaid gowns; they also do alterations; they sell bridal gowns on consignment; AND they can help you plan your honeymoon. We only used them for alterations, but using them was one of the best decisions I made. The service was great: Ruth was quick, down-to-earth, and reasonably priced. Everything was done as promised (even ahead of schedule), and she let me store my dress at her shop for a month prior to the wedding after she’d steamed it for me. A tiny warning, though: this is not your typical wedding dress shop. If you want to have the whole “sipping champagne while trying on dresses and sitting on overstuffed chairs” experience, this may not be the store for you. The dressing rooms are clean, but not exactly elegant. And the store gets very busy on weekends, so you may have to wait a little longer than you might like.