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Thursday, February 7, 2013

The Bridal Exchange Helps With Affordable Weddings With New Shop in St. Peters

After three years in Florissant, Trish Layton moved her boutique to 1522 Caulks Hill Road in St. Peters to accomodate her growing business.

Trish Layton fell in love with everything about weddings at the age of 16. She was working for a catering company back then and learned to fold napkins, set a table and how to cut and serve a 10-tier wedding cake. As an adult, the Florissant resident has worked as a hairdresser and with cosmetic companies. She missed being apart of wedding planning, so she volunteered to help her church with floral arrangements. It wasn’t until a few years ago, when Layton was planning her own wedding that she saw first-hand how pricey the “big day” could be. “It wasn’t that we were being tightwads, but we were just overwhelmed with cost,” Layton said. While shopping for her gown, she said she also felt ignored and unimportant in the store. Layton didn’t …

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

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