Many talk about the BP oil spill and how it has been so devastating to the marine life, beaches, fishermen, shrimpers, hoteliers, and restaurants. However, many have forgotten that the wedding business has been drastically hit along the Gulf Coast as well. This stretch of the panhandle has been referred to as “the Las Vegas of beach weddings” is also threatened by the oil that is oozing out of the Gulf. Many couples have canceled their wedding plans because of the fear that they could find tar balls damaging the white of a bride’s dress or the satin dress of a bridesmaid. These coastal areas are looking at Millions of dollars that will be lost due to this oil spill disaster. Some have already seen their business cut in half because weddings bring in thousands of visitors annually to this area. Businesses involved are DJ’s, photographers, wedding planners, caterers, and all those related in products and services that go towards weddings. Yet, some do take the risk and just hope for the best. Read more about those daring couples at the following link: http://bit.ly/dyFjbe. They are demonstrating to the rest that there are always alternatives even in the most difficult of situations.
Tar Balls + Wedding Dress = Mess
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