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Week of July 26th in Review

The week of July 26th drew the interest of readers that were updated on a story dubbed the Biggest Bridal Show Scam ever. New information being uncovered in an investigation launched in several states is expected to continue bringing to light information that sat dormant for months.

Posted on 07/31/2010

Study to Identify How Many Wedding Related Businesses There Are

eWedNews has learned that a new study is being conducted by WE TV Networks Wedding Report to identify the number of businesses associated with the wedding industry. The survey was conceived to quell ranging estimates that are said to be rampant in the business and causing reported stress to investors.

Posted on 07/30/2010

IFA Board Member Backs No Ad, No Order Movement in Tux Tussle

A growing movement that is reaching out globally is finally hitting the supposed organization that governs tuxedo rentals. Since 9/11/2001, the International Formal Wear Ass have acted as such, burying their head in the sand while the chance to insure the survival of an American Icon—the tuxedo—has slowly slipped into its current state.

Posted on 07/29/2010

The Great Bridal Scam Investigation Fans Out to Other Cities

The ongoing investigation regarding the Great Boston Bridal Scam is unraveling an alleged scheme to defraud exhibitors and would-be brides from hard-earned money at a time when people are suffering. Information that was thought to have been stalled is now appearing and building the case against the perpetrators of the crime.

Posted on 07/29/2010

Tuxedo Tug-of-War Continues, as Foreign Companies Eye The U.S. Market.

The tug-of-war between tuxedo manufacturers and buyers continues as line launches and meetings set for the next 30 days approach. Both sides are digging their heels into the dirt, determined not to flinch, as the men’s formal wear business suffers the worst period in its history.

Posted on 07/28/2010

Dallas Linked to Boston Bridal Scam

As suspected, yesterday’s announcement regarding the Great Boston Bridal Scam links the Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas market to the activities that took place earlier this year in Boston. After four months of investigations and cooperation between Massachusetts local authorities and the FBI, answers and indictments are finally forthcoming.

Posted on 07/28/2010

Months Later Boston Bridal Scammers are caught

Four months since the last update, a bridal show scam in Boston, MA, that managed to dupe commercial advertisers and exhibitors out of fees and other monies has re-emerged. The latest information from the Department of Justice, District of Massachusetts, has indicted KAREN TUCKER, 47, of Pittsburgh, Pa., arrested upon a criminal complaint charging her with one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.

Posted on 07/27/2010

Press Release: Christine Boulton Named to Wedding Industry Survey Network Advisory Board

New York – Tucson: July 27, 2010 – In their ongoing efforts to fill the need for timely and accurate information in the wedding business, the Wedding Industry Survey Network (WISN) names Christine Boulton to its advisory board.

Posted on 07/27/2010

Press Release: Jacqueline Johnson Named to Wedding Industry Survey Network Advisory Board

New York – Tucson: July 26, 2010 – In their ongoing efforts to fill the need for timely and accurate information in the wedding business, the Wedding Industry Survey Network (WISN) names Jacqueline Johnson to its advisory board. 

Posted on 07/26/2010

Tuxedo Trade’s second Biggest Buyer to Hold Manufacturer’s Feet to the Fire.

For the second week in a row the men’s formal wear rental business was top-read news on eWedNews. The story is becoming a case study of cultural changes, arrogance and general lack of leadership that has not only stunted the progress of a business but destroyed it.

Posted on 07/25/2010

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