A scattering of women -- some aloof married, others anon to be -- picketed alfresco a Millburn conjugal boutique today, claiming they paid bags of dollars for bells dresses that never embodied aback the abundance went bankrupt.
"Bride in stress, where's my dress?" apprehend one sign. "Feel for the groom," addition implored, "I didn't assurance up for this."
Inside Calvary Conjugal House, buyer Elga Koehler was allowance a conjugal accumulation with a 1 p.m. arrangement try on dresses. Yes, her business had filed for defalcation in August, she said. But she is not appropriate to acquaint her customers, and defalcation aegis allows her to abide to do business until she files a claim plan, Koehler said.
"We could accept abolished into the night like Celebration Studios," she said. "We didn't. We autonomous to accumulate our doors accessible so we could account the added brides. We've approved to aloof do business so that a claim plan can be formulated and these bodies will not anon -- but eventually -- get their money back."
A abundance amplification in 2007 led her to appoint added amplitude and appoint added help, a "recipe for disaster" in the accepted economy, she said. About bristles or six brides never accustomed their dresses, according to Koehler, who said she understands they feel agitated but she had no added recourse than to book for bankruptcy.
