| Many shops dabble in bridal accessories, but what | | | | over the pages of bridal magazines-tiaras. Here you |
| really builds a business into the "go-to" place. To | | | | begin to make serious separation from competition. |
| answer the question, we first have to look at the | | | | This important bridal accessory finds unbelievable low |
| bride's needs. | | | | selection in many bridal shops, yet it is everything but |
| Almost every young girl has looked through family | | | | an absolute necessity. Most popular are tiaras with a |
| wedding albums and realizes the look on that special | | | | low profile in clear rhinestones and silver plated |
| day will last for generations in treasured family pictures. | | | | settings. Mix in some faux pearl and you have an |
| They think out every detail of their own wedding and | | | | equally popular look in bridal tiaras. Rhinestone tiaras in |
| want it flawless. But filling every bride's image of the | | | | gold plating provide another good option. Headpieces in |
| perfect wedding day takes options. | | | | faux pearl are also important and really take on |
| Options are how you build your business into the | | | | elegance with a veil. A selection of 50 tiaras will make |
| "go-to" bridal accessory shop-but options in what? First | | | | you the king in most communities and can include |
| comes the gown, veil, and shoes, but after that all the | | | | some extraordinary designs for around $700. |
| bridal accessories that build the ideal wedding. The key | | | | One of the hardest bridal accessories to stock (which |
| bridal accessories here are wedding day jewelry, | | | | means it's a bridal accessory with the lowest |
| bridesmaid jewelry, tiaras, bridal gloves, and evening | | | | competition) is wedding gloves. Take satin bridal gloves |
| bags. | | | | alone-there are wrist length, below the elbow, above |
| In wedding day jewelry, both faux pearl and rhinestone | | | | the elbow, and opera length in more than a dozen |
| are popular choices of today's brides because they | | | | colors. Do it again for matte gloves and then add lace, |
| are elegant and affordable. After all, most brides want | | | | fingerless, gauntlets, and embroidered gloves. Who has |
| it very special, but they are working within a budget. | | | | this selection (other than you). But, wow, that has to be |
| Wholesale bridal jewelry in faux pearls carries price | | | | expensive! It's time to lean on your wholesaler again. |
| tags usually under $10.00 and they provide the utmost | | | | Most of the colors are bridesmaid gloves, which |
| in elegance. Both white and ivory are available for | | | | means multiple sales. Gloves for the bride are single |
| matching the gown color. Delicate designs are the | | | | piece sales. What you need in the shop is a selection |
| preferred look, but today's jewelry is getting a little | | | | that shows a piece of each in the most popular colors. |
| more dramatic so a nice selection in white and ivory | | | | Use different lengths to show a portion of the colors |
| from delicate to mid-size provides brides with options | | | | so four lengths of satin gloves with three colors in |
| and a bridal shop can stock 40 designs for under | | | | each gives you 12 colors. Now the wholesale cost of |
| $350.00. | | | | a fabulous selection that includes forty different gloves |
| The other popular choice for wedding day jewelry is | | | | is under $400. That rally sets you apart from the |
| rhinestone and delicate rhinestone jewelry is again the | | | | competition. |
| most popular. It's not only dainty and elegant, but it's | | | | Finally another item that is woefully lacking in |
| also very affordable. Nothing beats delicate designs | | | | selection-evening bags. Shop around your community |
| using clear rhinestones in silver plated settings. But | | | | like a bride will and see if you can find a nice selection |
| that's not the entire market, so again we need choices. | | | | of evening bags in different styles and colors. Chances |
| Gold plating adds to the dimension of your selection as | | | | are you won't. What a niche you have here! First |
| well as rhinestone jewelry that makes a more | | | | include some white and ivory for the bride. Next you |
| dramatic statement without sacrificing elegance. A | | | | need color because evening bags are not only used |
| selection of 50 rhinestone sets for a bridal shop is | | | | by the bridesmaids, but have become a popular |
| under $500. While everything else in the last few | | | | bridesmaid gift. Stock 50 evening bags in colors and |
| decades has gone up, the cost of wholesale | | | | styles and you probably have no competition. One |
| rhinestone jewelry has gone down. | | | | each is enough because we go back to the lean on |
| Next comes bridesmaid jewelry. Rhinestone or crystal | | | | your wholesaler theory to fill multiples for bridesmaid |
| jewelry is good here because they have color options | | | | bags. What kind on money are we talking |
| to match bridesmaid dresses. This is often multiple | | | | about-around $500 and you will have a superb |
| sales because of the number of bridesmaids. Multiple | | | | selection. |
| sets in multiple colors-sounds expensive, right? Cut | | | | Now let's imagine your bridal accessory shop all set up |
| costs here by leaning on your wholesaler. Show | | | | with all that we mentioned. Does anyone in your |
| variety in styles and colors using one each. Then order | | | | community have a selection like this? You did it with an |
| from your wholesaler when you need six or eight in a | | | | investment under $3,000 even if you add some bridal |
| style and color. It is safe to always get a back-up | | | | hair goods and bracelets that are also great |
| choice from the bridal party in case an item is out of | | | | bridesmaid gifts. Where else can brides go for these |
| stock. Any single sets that remain are excellent for | | | | kind of options that put together their perfect |
| matching prom dresses in the spring. The cost of a 50 | | | | wedding? Now comes spring and here come the |
| piece selection in bridesmaid jewelry-again under | | | | prom customers. Now you are the "go-to" place in |
| $500.00. | | | | town for formal accessories because you have the |
| Now for the necessary bridal accessory that is all | | | | selection. |