She turned her career into a thriving business that encompasses furniture, clothing, wedding dresses and jewelry.

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Recycled Bride, a site where women can resell wedding dresses and wedding accessories, launched in 2009.

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And her childhood dream had been to make wedding dresses like the ones she admired in magazines.

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There is a dry cleaner's shop with wedding dresses... he has six inches of water in the shop.

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Crew now sells wedding dresses online and in select stores.

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Although Barbie has modelled many wedding dresses the "couple" never walked down the aisle together, and in 2004, in an "official" press conference news of their "split" was announced.

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Wang's Fall 2012 bridal collection departed from the typical matrimonial hues of white and ivory and included several black wedding dresses, while her spring 2013 bridal collection was emblazoned with scarlet-hued gowns.

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It features posts from people offering to donate dresses, create "save the date'" cards and provide their venues for the wedding, free of charge.

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