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Chovanak said the woman bought a box of gowns for $500 from Making Memories and sold them online to support herself when she was ill. The woman wanted to return the favor. She now works for an elite bridal-gown shop in Seattle. The gowns she brought from that shop would retail for about $87,250, Chovanak estimated.
In addition to Making Memories receiving this donation of dresses, participating businesses also did well, Grant said she was told.
"I was amazed at the number of people who really are booking weddings in Port Townsend and the percentage of people who were serious buyers who came from outside the area," Grant said.
Grant said a number of people came for both days of the event, stayed, shopped, looked and loved Port Townsend.
"Then Sunday was the day they made their decisions," Grant said. She said Manresa Castle lined up at least one wedding. Silverwater booked four or five cakes. Holly's Fine Flowers was booking bouquets.
One business owner reported hearing some people talk about being torn between a Seattle venue and Port Townsend and how Port Townsend had won their hearts.
"It was very successful. It accomplished the things we set out to accomplish, which was to bring high-end, qualified wedding customers to Port Townsend to pick Port Townsend and bring business downtown," said Grant of the 2008 wedding show, which started and ended on a happy note. End.
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