San Fernando: The go-to place for those saying ‘I do’?

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The Times Image section recently looked at ways brides and grooms are cutting costs for their big day. How does that all trickle down?

Today, Times’ staff writer Ann M. Simmons would like to direct you to San Fernando, whose downtown for years ‘has been a retail hub for dozens of bridal stores and related businesses catering to prospective brides and grooms and to seekers of gowns and gear for proms, baptisms and coming-of-age quinceanera ceremonies.’

But the economy and the area’s bridal shop over-saturation mean danger for that shopping district. For brides on the hunt, this would mean a chance to capitalize on what Simmons describes as price wars between the businesses. It’s a buyer’s market.

Are you on the wedding dress prowl? Will you take a spin through San Fernando’s downtown? Or are you considering rentals and/or vintage looks? Already walked down the aisle? How did you trim your budget? Tell us about your strategy.

-- Whitney Friedlander

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