Christina DiBlase, Neighbor

After preparing for her own wedding in 2003 Christina realized that she finally found her calling. No more working in restaurants and catering halls coming home smelling of food, no more working in personal injury dealing with tragedies, no more selling insurance to clients who were obligated to purchase because of state laws. In bridal Christina found a way to make a living while dressed and smelling nicely, in a happy enviroment where clients wanted to buy what she was selling, live the experience that they fantasize about when thinking about purchasing "the perfect gown" and where Christina could utilize her personal experience and develop herself as an expert in her new field.Christina started out opening the first and only personalized shop at home bridal service in New York in 2003. She would bring her wears to the bride. Each bride would pick her gown, jewelry, invitations, shoes, etc. all with convenience and in the privacy of the bride's own home.In 2006 Christina opened her first brick and mortar store in Milford, Pennsylvania. During the first year in Milford Christina introduced tiaras, veils and costume bridal jewelry. By her fourth year she expanded to a full service bridal salon carrying formal gowns as the store's main product. Today Christina owns the largest privately owned bridal store in northwestern New Jersey.To become an expert Christina invested in bridal schooling. Each year since 2007 she has attend bridal school in Tampa, Florida. Christina is the only bridal consultant in state of New Jersey approved to attend each year. She spends four days a year learning about the newest trends in bridal, learning better ways to service her client's emotional and financial needs, how to better market her specialized products, how to be different from every other store around in providing the best possible experience brides long for. Christina learns how to better design the store and implement systems and procedures that make shopping delightful. In turn Christina teaches her dedicated staff what she has learned and oversees what her staff does daily.Well it has paid off. 70% of the brides that visit Christina's store are referred. This in not by accident. It seems that there is a need for what Christina provides and she is good at it. Brides leave a lot of feedback for her.