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- February 28, 2020
Is coronavirus affecting the bridal industry?
Kleinfeld and David's Bridal reps say business isn't affected.
Video by Will Linendoll
\"We know how stressful a delayed order can be to a bride, so I'm here to unequivocally say that every customer will have the dress of her dreams in time, before her event date,\" David's Bridal CEO Jim Marcum affirmed in a statement.
The company has also confirmed that all of its factories -- approximately half are located in China -- are open for business as usual.
Co-owner and CEO of Kleinfeld Bridal Ronnie Rothstein also tells \"Good Morning America\" that the upscale bridal boutique known for its large selection has not been worried about the impacts of coronavirus on the flow of its delivery service.
The popular bridal store, also known for its television presence on \"Say Yes to the Dress\" purchases dresses from 71 designers, and only seven of those designers have their dresses made in China.
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\"Those seven are some of the most prominent manufacturers in the worldwide bridal industry,\" says Rothstein. \"They have confirmed that they will be shipping all dresses from China on a timely basis.\"
Rothstein also advises that a few of the designers from China have opted to hold off on taking rush orders for brides who are getting married within 90 days as that's usually the amount of time a manufacturer in China needs for production.
\"We have been monitoring delivery dates since 1941, and we have never missed a wedding,\" Rothstein adds. \"We trust what our manufacturers are telling us.\"
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