Episodes

  • Wedding Dress Arrival Times: Debunking Bridal Myths
    Nov 17 2025

    How Long Does It Take For a Wedding Dress to Arrive?

    Today, we are going to give you the low-down on how long it really takes for a wedding dress to arrive at your chosen bridal salon after you order the dress.

    This is probably the most misunderstood part of wedding dress shopping and we can't blame brides for this. A lot of consumers are led to believe that it takes a lot longer than it really does for a wedding dress to arrive. Fortunately, this is not at all the case.

    Hear From the Experts

    Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo dresses thousands of wedding attendees every year. Many are brides. As of 2025, we have 13 years of experience of ordering wedding dresses from many different bridal gown designers. Every week, we order many wedding dresses and are given immediate ship dates so we are sure how long this process takes.

    Listen to this podcast based on our blog called How Long Does It Take for a Wedding Dress to Arrive?

    We Want to Hear from You

    Do you have a question about wedding attire? How things work when shopping for a wedding dress, tuxedo rental or mother of the bride or groom dress? We'd love to hear from you. We would be happy to answer your personal question and maybe even make the answer into a podcast and a blog. We have over 500 wedding planning and wedding attire blogs. Most of our blogs were born out of answering a question for a bride, groom, groomsman, mother of the bride and groom, father of the bride and groom and bridesmaid.

    Submit your question to us online or text us at 215-491-8500.

    We can't wait to help you with your wedding planning journey!

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    15 mins
  • How To: Wedding Dress Shopping While Losing Weight
    Nov 10 2025

    Navigating Wedding Dress Shopping

    Wedding dress shopping can be very fun and exciting. Some brides that visit our bridal and tuxedo shop are determined to look their best on their wedding day. Sometimes that involves losing some weight.

    So how do you navigate losing weight while trying to find the right dress in the right size? Today, we discuss that exact issue in The Darianna® Diaries. The podcast is based on our blog called How To: Wedding Dress Shopping While Losing Weight.

    Tips and Tricks

    Listen to the podcast and read the blog to learn advice that will save help you make your wedding dress shopping journey more enjoyable and less stressful.

    About Us

    Wendy and Franco Salerno are the founders and owners of Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo. The store is named after their daughters, who also work in the store, along with an amazing staff (Daria + Deanna = Darianna®).

    Founded in 2013, Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo serves the Philadelphia region from Warrington, Pennsylvania. The store is recognized both nationally and locally and beloved by many. This family business has been featured on Apple's website, was named top 100 business by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and was featured in a witty segment on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

    If you are in the Philly area, come visit us by making an appointment online or texting our store's telephone number at 215-491-8500.

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    16 mins
  • Wedding Dress Alterations Now At Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo
    Nov 8 2025

    Alterations at Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo

    Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo now offers in-house alterations services to our brides, grooms, mothers, fathers and bridesmaids. We have a very talented, fully-time, seamstress that works in our store, meets all customers at our store and performs all work on the premises.

    Listen to our latest podcast about how we came to the decision to offer these services in house.

    Meet a New Member of the Darianna® Family

    Meet, Rebekah Peterson, our very talented seamstress. She even makes custom items for customers out of other clothing! As an example, she recently made bridal robes out of a mother's wedding dress and custom bridal sleeves, There is very little she cannot do!

    The Blog Before the Podcast

    This podcast was based on the blog we wrote called Wedding Dress Alterations Now at Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo. Feel free to read the blog and listen to the podcast.

    About Us

    Wendy and Franco Salerno are the founders and owners of Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo. The store is named after their daughters, who also work in the store, along with an amazing staff (Daria + Deanna = Darianna®).

    Founded in 2013, Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo serves the Philadelphia region from Warrington, Pennsylvania. The store is recognized both nationally and locally and beloved by many. This family business has been featured on Apple's website, was named top 100 business by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and was featured in a witty segment on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

    If you are in the Philly area, come visit us by making an appointment online or texting our store's telephone number at 215-491-8500.

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    15 mins
  • The Best Summer Wedding Venues In Bucks County PA
    May 15 2025

    Getting Married in the Philadelphia Region

    The Philadelphia area has so many beautiful wedding venues to choose from. From sophisticated Center City Philadelphia venues to rolling bucolic hills in the Philly suburbs.

    Today we focus on The Best Summer Wedding Venues in Bucks County PA. We even suggest some venues in Montgomery County, PA, the neighboring county.

    Take a listen to this fun-filled podcast and read the blog with the same title to see photos of these wonderful venues.

    Enjoy the fun journey of finding the right venue for you. Philadelphia and the surrounding areas have so much to offer. We should know! Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo has brides and grooms who have gotten married in virtually every venue in the region.

    Wishing You Happy Listening and Joyful Wedding Planning!

    Wendy and Franco Salerno

    Founders and Owners of Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo

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    10 mins
  • Beautiful Wedding Dresses Under $1,500 in 2025 and 2026
    May 8 2025

    Affordable Wedding Dress Shopping

    At Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo, we don't believe you need to overspend when purchasing your dream wedding dress! Whether you are trying to tighten your belt or just spend reasonably, we have some advice for you.

    We created a very popular blog called Wedding Dresses for Under $1,500 in 2025 and 2026. Take a read and see these beautiful bridal gowns that you can purchase for a very reasonable price.

    In the Philadelphia region, at least, the average new wedding dress is just under $2,000. That means, your dress can be had for far less than that.

    Listen to this podcast on The Darianna® Diaries and learn which wedding dress designers and wedding dresses are the perfect price point for you.

    Wishing You Happy Listening and Joyful Wedding Planning!

    Wendy and Franco Salerno

    Founders and Owners of Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo

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    14 mins
  • The Most Popular Wedding Dress Silhouettes of 2024
    Apr 17 2025

    Most Popular Wedding Dress Silhouettes

    Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo analyzed all of its wedding dress sales for 2024 and came up with the most popular silhouettes chosen by brides. We think this information is important because the trend has already spilled over into 2025. Therefore, the most popular styles and silhouettes are still on trend.

    Take a listen to this podcast and learn what are the most popular bridal gown silhouettes. You can also read the blog that inspired this podcast and see photos of the dresses and silhouettes. We even have easy to read pie charts to easily see what is most popular.

    Wishing You Happy Listening and Joyful Wedding Planning!

    Wendy and Franco Salerno

    Founders and Owners of Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo

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    9 mins
  • Wedding Dresses & More For A “Castle Core” Aesthetic
    Apr 11 2025

    Wedding Dresses & More For A Castle Core Aesthetic

    Here's a new one: Castle Core Aesthetic wedding theme. This is certainly trending on Pinterest and Instagram right now.

    Today on The Darianna® Diaries, we discuss our full blown blog called Wedding Dresses & More For A “Castle Core” Aesthetic. We don't just touch on wedding dresses, but decor, colors and other themes.

    Take a listen and read the blog to see photos regarding Castle Core weddings.

    Start a chat with the expert staff and owners of Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo or text us at 215-491-8500.

    Wishing You Happy Listening and Joyful Wedding Planning!

    Wendy and Franco Salerno

    Founders and Owners of Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo

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    12 mins
  • Communicating With Your Bridal Store
    Apr 3 2025

    Wedding Communications Made Easy

    Do yourself a favor. When searching for wedding vendors, being able to communicate easily with them is key. In addition, one red flag could be delayed responses from a vendor.

    That's why Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo created many convenient channels to communicate quickly and easily with the store. More importantly, you'll receive a quick response from your inquiry, sometimes instantaneously. And the communication will be from a real person. No chat bots, no computers!

    In today's blog and podcast, we discuss Communicating With Your Bridal Store. This information could apply to any wedding vendor.

    Some of the communication methods that we discuss include:

    1. Texting the store's telephone number: 215-491-8500
    2. The store's Online Chat feature
    3. Instagram Messenger
    4. Facebook Messenger
    5. WhatsApp
    6. Texting from our Google Business Profile
    7. Sending us an online message
    8. Messaging on X @dariannabridal
    9. And of course calling us

    Take a listen to this podcast and be prepared with information before you choose your wedding vendors. You deserve the proper level of service and communications.

    Wishing You Happy Listening and Joyful Wedding Planning!

    Wendy and Franco Salerno

    Founders and Owners of Darianna® Bridal & Tuxedo

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    9 mins