Victorian Bridal Museum

I’m not one of those girly girls who get all gaga over wedding dresses. But I love museums, any kind of museum. And I heard that there were dresses that dated back to the 1800s.
Parking: Limited free parking on the street in front of the museum and along the downtown area. There’s also a free lot to the side of the building.
The venue: The «museum» is at the back of La Boutique Consignment & Bridal store. It’s a gorgeous collection of antique and vintage wedding dresses.
The dresses are stunning. You can look but can’t touch. But aren’t most museums like that. :)
There are about 22 complete gowns. The detailing is incredible. I can not even imagine how much time it took to get into one of those dresses. What will the corsets and busing, etc. Just crazy.
Eve, the owner, is lovely and incredibly knowledgeable about the time period and each of the dresses.
The one thing that struck me the most was that there wasn’t a single dress in white. The majority of the dresses were ivory colored. There was even a black, green, and tartan/​plaid wedding dress.
Eve said it was because the gowns were made of silk. It wasn’t until the Queen had her wedding lace made from white that white became used to make wedding gowns.
You could easily spend an hour or more admiring the gowns and learning from Eve.
If you’re in the area, it’s worth the trip. Plus it’s free. :)