The history of Tiffanys goes back to 1969
when Ruby Barnes opened the first Tiffanys Bridal in Richmond,
Virginia. The very next year, in 1970, Marinel Wright opened
a store in Norfolk, Virginia and was one of the very first
tenants in Military Circle Mall.
In the mid-nineties Gary
Wright, president of National Bridal Service, took over
the family business. Gary is the son of Marinel Wright
and the son-in-law of the late Ruby Barnes. Gary and
his wife, Peggy, operated Tiffanys Bridal until 2005. In
May
of 2005 Gary sold the family business to Marty and Melissa
Wade. The Wrights had known the Wades for several years.
Marty and Melissa, also the owners of Clothing Care of
Hampton and Newport News, have been, and continue to
be, the exclusive gown preservationist for Tiffanys.
"The
marriage of Tiffanys Bridal and Clothing Care made perfect
sense" says Marty Wade. In September of 2005 Marty
and his wife Melissa re-located Tiffanys Bridal a couple
of miles down Jefferson Avenue to Port Warwick in a brand
new store. Tiffanys then became known as Tiffanys On The
Square. |