Tariffs to upend wedding dress dreams in the United States

GUANGZHOU/NEW YORK - It is said that every girl has a wedding dress dream, but that dream of girls in the United States is under threat as tariffs cast a pall on the wedding dress industry that relies heavily on the skills of Chinese embroiderers.

Most wedding dresses in the world come from China, especially high-end hand-sewn wedding gowns. Additional tariffs on Chinese exports will put US retailers under financial stress, and drive the prices of quality wedding dresses even higher for US brides.

Tariffs won't attract wedding dress makers into the US. They will only decimate US retailers and make US brides bear the cost, said Steve Lang, president of the American Bridal and Prom Industry Association.