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Entries for March, 2011

Your Destination Wedding

Recent years have seen a large increase in the popularity of destination weddings. We aren’t only talking about only the wealthy, either. Much of the growth of the popularity of destination weddings has come from the more “average” couple. A 2006 study found that as many as 16% of couples are choosing to take their [...]

Mike Erstad Becomes First Seattleite to Receive Certified Garment Care Professional Title

Good companies always look for ways to stand out and differentiate themselves from competitors in their local markets. Sometimes the best and easiest way to do this is to be the first in your area to accomplish a specific feat. That’s what is happening at National Drycleaners in Seattle’s Crown Hill neighborhood where owner Mike [...]

Popularity of Pre-Owned Bridal Gowns

. From the largest financial crisis since The Great Depression has sprung a very large trend in the wedding gown market, the popularity of purchasing pre-owned wedding gowns. The average new wedding gown today costs roughly $2,200. As people have become more conscious of their spending, many have resorted to opting for pre-owned gowns that [...]

National Drycleaners Wins Bride’s Choice Award for 2011

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce National Drycleaners has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for wedding gown cleaning and preservation! Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients [...]

National Drycleaners After months of studying and an entire day of testing, I have received my Environmental Certification, (CED), and my Professional Drycleaner Certification,(CPD) from the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute in Laurel, Maryland. These certifications will go along with the Professional Wetcleaning Certification, (CPW) I already have. I started the process about two years ago [...]