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Monday, June 4, 2012

Bella Bleu Bridal Accessory Shop Opens Uptown Park Ridge Location

The store opened in January and celebrated its grand opening earlier this month.

When Andrea Novak got married, she was a bride in her late 30s. "I was a more mature bride, and I had an extremely difficult time finding accessories," Novak said. So when she was looking to open a business two years ago, she said the decision to open a bridal accessory store seemed natural. She began Bella Bleu as an online-only wedding accessory boutique. The store opened its physical location in January and celebrated its grand opening earlier this month. "I wanted to do something that there would be a demand for and that I would enjoy," Novak said. "And I love pretty things." Novak started Bella Bleu online in 2010 and business started booming. "The initial start was slow because nobody knows you're there," she said. "But then we got a…

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