WICHITA — Accent Bridal & Tux is moving, but it will remain on Douglas.
In fact, each of the store’s three moves have always been to space on Douglas.
“Douglas is our address, I guess,” says Tricia Bell, who owns the business with her brother-in-law, Scott, and mother-in-law, Vivian.
Bell’s daughter-in-law, Audra, also works there.
When Accent Bridal opened more than 23 years ago, it was at 3540 W. Douglas. It’s been just down the street from there at 3940 W. Douglas, which is at Douglas and West, for the last 16 years.
Now, it’s moving to 817 W. Douglas in Delano where Rewound Sounds used to be. That store is now across the street at 810 W. Douglas.
“We just think the Delano district is an up-and-coming place, and we think it’s going to be a great place to have a bridal shop,” Tricia Bell says.
Accent Bridal sells wedding attire and accessories and prom dresses as well.
“I think girls are going to love it,” Bell says of the upstairs prom space, which she says has a lot of character.
“It’s a neat old building,” she says. “It’s just going to be awesome.”
During some renovation, the Bells discovered a built-in arch between what will be the bridal and tux areas.
“There’s something about an arch in a wedding shop,” Bell says. “It’s just really cool.”
The new location, which will open in early December, is about 8,000 square feet. That’s 2,000 more square feet than the store currently has.
“We hope to expand,” Bell says, “but for now, we’re just getting moved.”