Coronavirus is interrupting the supply chain for wedding dresses coming out of China

If you’re a bride to be and are on the search for the perfect dress, you may want to start looking early

If you’re a bride to be and are on the search for the perfect dress, you may want to start looking early. The coronavirus is interrupting the supply chain for wedding and prom dresses that are coming out of China. Some bridal shops on the Central Coast say they haven’t taken a hit yet but are aware it could happen.”It’s not just the factories, but also the manufacturers that create the lace and the fabric that are also closed,” explained Marleen Vieira, the owner of Mafalda’s Bridal Shop in Gilroy “So, once our factories run out of product, then that’s where the delay could happen. We’re hoping that it’s not going to get worse than this.” Vieira says although they haven’t the impacts, she knows they could hit a bump down the aisle.”One of the delays is also air fare, that it’s not coming. If we were expecting something this week, maybe it’s 2 weeks delayed,” said Vieira.Vieira says alterations can play a factor into how long it takes for a dress to come in, explaining if you find a dress, but want to add sleeves or embellishment, it could take even longer for an order to come in. However, Vieira says not to panic, brides still have a lot of options.”Most bridal stores do have a lot in stock, so they can buy off rack. The companies also do have a lot of stock in their warehouses,” said Vieira. “The businesses are going to come together . If I don’t have one dress, maybe another bridal store has it, so that they can find their dream dress. I don’t think they should worry about it.”Vieira says the manufacturers have been great about keeping in tough about these issues their facing. She says they’ve been receiving constant updates through email,letting them know if they can expect a delay in shipping. So far, Vieira says she hasn’t had to tell a bride she’s not getting her dress.

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“It’s not just the factories, but also the manufacturers that create the lace and the fabric that are also closed,” explained Marleen Vieira, the owner of Mafalda’s Bridal Shop in Gilroy “So, once our factories run out of product, then that’s where the delay could happen. We’re hoping that it’s not going to get worse than this.”

Vieira says although they haven’t the impacts, she knows they could hit a bump down the aisle.

“One of the delays is also air fare, that it’s not coming. If we were expecting something this week, maybe it’s 2 weeks delayed,” said Vieira.

Vieira says alterations can play a factor into how long it takes for a dress to come in, explaining if you find a dress, but want to add sleeves or embellishment, it could take even longer for an order to come in. However, Vieira says not to panic, brides still have a lot of options.

“Most bridal stores do have a lot in stock, so they can buy off rack. The companies also do have a lot of stock in their warehouses,” said Vieira. “The businesses are going to come together [if needed]. If I don’t have one dress, maybe another bridal store has it, so that they can find their dream dress. I don’t think they should worry about it.”

Vieira says the manufacturers have been great about keeping in tough about these issues their facing. She says they’ve been receiving constant updates through email,letting them know if they can expect a delay in shipping. So far, Vieira says she hasn’t had to tell a bride she’s not getting her dress.