We are Ada & Amanda
Ada is a professionally trained theatre technician turned wedding gown expert, domestic goddess and artist. After 10+ years of wardrobe experience and roughly 500 gowns later, Ada clearly saw a need that she knew she had the skills to meet:
“I’ve heard it so much in my experience a bride say, ‘at this point, I’m just ready to get this over with’ –hearing this from a bride is just so disappointing because I know that there are so many details around planning no matter how public or intimate a celebration…it’s a big emotional dump whether it be good or bad…so you want it to be good oy!. And so, this common comment got my wheels turning on how I could capitalize on my expertise and help couples celebrate with a lot less stress. I truly love sharing these moments as a craftsperson and a curator of experience as it pertains to the garment, every event is a love letter to my theatrical training — humble thanks from The Bridal Backup.”
As for Amanda, she runs a tight ship as a wife of 16 years and mother to a very special little girl. She is trained in both medical assistance and retail management. She is the backbone of keeping The Bridal Backup up-to-date and on our feet!
Our friendship started long ago. Over the years, we have experienced a lot of life changing events. From Ada graduating from The University South Alabama (Go Jags!) receiving her B.A. in Theatre, concentration in costume technology to the both of us raising families, mid-pandemic mind you (phwew)! Since graduating college, Ada has worked professionally as a stitcher and backstage dresser with theatre companies both in the Midwest and the east coast.
Not long after Ada returned to the Gulf Coast, she started working with brides as a master seamstress. She has heard so many times “Oh I wish you could be with me at my wedding to help?” or “I hope I remember how to bustle this?” or more hilariously, “I hope my girls stay sober enough to lace my corset right.” All jokes aside, it was becoming more clear what these clients needed beyond their alterations.
During that time, Amanda was working in the medical field as well as retail management. It is in these environments that Amanda honed her skills as a communicator, a creative problem solver, and a goal oriented go-getter. Over the years she’s become a powerhouse of her community. Always researching, advocating, and inspiring the ones around her to follow their dreams. And now it is her turn!
Once we both became stay-at-home mothers mid-pandemic (and living across the street from one another), the dream Amanda had of running her own business had started to manifest. She saw in her best friend the wheels turning and humbly requested if she could run the machine. Together with skills ranging from Ada’s professional experience in wardrobe to Amanda’s keen skills in management, we make one powerful duo….and that’s exactly who you want when you need someone to have your back on your big day!
If you want that weightless stress-free experience, we got you! We enjoy a good love story and being a part of yours would be our humble privilege.
Thank You.