New bridal consignment shop open now in Ashwaubenon

A new business opened its doors in Ashwaubenon this Monday, Nov. 4, offering brides an opportunity to sell their old wedding decor and brides-to-be a more affordable option to acquire decor for their upcoming weddings.

After sitting on the idea for years, owner Jamie Cravillion said it was finally the right time for Bride to Brides to become a reality.

“Bride to Brides is basically wedding decor consignment,” he said. “Think of it like clothing consignment or furniture consignment. We’ve been wanting to do this since 2017 or 2018. We came up with the idea for it, but at that time Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist and all that were very popular and we knew we couldn’t compete with that. Then COVID hit and we realized how many scams and bad people there are on the other end of Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist.”

With the official opening earlier this week, Cravillion said items have been flying off of — and on to — the shelves.

“We opened up [Monday] and had trouble keeping stuff on the shelves,” he said. “Brides were coming in left and right with consignments because [their decor] has been sitting in the back of their closet or garage for a year.”

Cravillion said the new endeavor also fits in seamlessly with his other businesses — Nite Lites Entertainment and Nite Lites Event Rentals.

“So far, the concept has been working great along with our rentals,” he said. “When people rent tables or chairs or whatever, they’ll often go, ‘Hey, at the end we don’t want to take any of our decor.’ We just say, ‘Leave everything. We’ll pack it up and we’ll bring it back here and sell it for you.’”

For brides who have wedding decor they’re looking to unload, Cravillion said Bride to Brides makes the process simple.

“Give us a call or an email to set up a time to come in — that way we’re ready for it,” he said. “When you come in, we’ll go through all of your items that you have and we’ll help you determine a good selling price so you know how much you’re going to get. It’s a 40/60 split, so the bride gets 60% of the sale price and we get 40% for all the work we’ve got to do… Then they will get an online account so they’ll be able to log in and see everything they have for sale, see what’s sold, what hasn’t sold and how much credit they’ve earned. When it’s all sold, we send them a nice big check.”

And the process is just as easy for those looking to purchase wedding decor with three ways to see what’s available — online, in store and on social media.
“Come ready to have fun…” Cravillion said. “We’ve been doing the entertainment side and the wedding planning side for 30 years now. We’re all about having fun with the planning. So come in, have fun and spend as much time as you need. There’s always new stuff coming in.”

To learn more about Bride to Brides, see what’s available or put your decor up for sale, visit bridetobrides.com.