Wedding Invitation Etiquette

On Wednesday, to the horror of onlookers, bridal salon Priscilla of Boston -- an offshoot of wedding gown giant David's Bridal -- trashed several of its gowns after closing its doors for good. When the footage went viral, shocked viewers expressed disgust with the chain for what they saw as a waste of good gowns.

Frustrated commenters couldn't understand why the company would trash costly wedding gowns when so many brides are unable to afford them. Some suggested that the dresses could have been donated to charity rather than spray painted or tossed.

Following that criticism, David's Bridal issued an apology for the boutique's actions: "Like many of you, we were disheartened by imagery of a small number of unsold bridal gowns being destroyed following a Priscilla of Boston salon closure in the Midwest," the company told MSNBC. "While it has been Priscilla of Boston's policy not to make donations of sample dresses that are in poor condition, we recognize that some of these dresses could possibly have gone to worthy causes. David's Bridal has already begun bringing together all of the remaining Priscilla of Boston gowns to evaluate them and ensure that they are donated to our charitable partners wherever possible."

But was their apology enough? HuffPost Weddings asked the Twitterverse what they thought of the company's response. Check out their reactions below and leave your feedback in the comments.

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It takes a whole lot of thought, a whole lot of fabric and a whole lot of work to create a wedding dress. Perhaps that helps to explain why so many people are so torn up about what recently took place outside a bridal shop that was going out of business.

Last Friday, onlookers were horrified to see bridal and formal gowns that cost thousands of dollars being spray-painted and thrown into a Dumpster outside the Priscilla of Boston boutique in Edina, Minn. The dresses being painted included a $6,000 Vera Wang creation and a number of other high-dollar gowns.

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“It was just terrible. It was a terrible sight,” Bessie Giannakakis of Bessie’s Boutique in Edina told KARE-TV, an NBC affiliate in Minneapolis-St. Paul. “You would never in your life think, ‘Let’s spray-paint a dress.’ Give it to somebody ... who doesn’t have the money.”

David’s Bridal, owner of Priscilla of Boston, announced last year that it would shutter all of its Priscilla of Boston locations. After 65 years in business, the chain closed on Friday, Dec. 30.

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What rattled eye witnesses in Minnesota was the way the Edina boutique opted to dispose of its unsold merchandise. Local residents and small business owners flocked to the Dumpster in a last-ditch effort to salvage what they could. A woman named Sheila Roth snapped photos and shared them with local television stations.

KARE-TV contacted Priscilla of Boston and received this statement in response:

“Priscilla of Boston has always donated quality bridal gowns to a variety of charitable causes. We do not, however, donate unsaleable dresses that are damaged, soiled or in otherwise poor condition.”

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Women who spoke with KARE-TV reported that many of the dresses were in excellent condition, and some were still in boxes.

“It’s such a shame that perfectly wearable gowns were destroyed,” Recycled Bride founder Tracy DiNunzio told TODAY.com. Recycled Bride is a site that allows people to buy and sell gently used wedding dresses and other wedding items.

“When you think of all the resources that go into producing these dresses, and how many ways they could benefit someone, it’s quite sad,” DiNunzio continued. “Why didn’t they donate them to Brides Against Breast Cancer, or Wish Upon a Wedding? So wasteful!”

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Katy Perry and Russell Brand announced their divorce Friday after just over a year of marriage.

Perry showcased footage from the couple's October 2010 nuptials during her performance at the Grammy Awards in February 2011.

While the singer delivered a heartfelt rendition of "Not Like The Movies," grainy footage of her wedding to Brand was projected across the stage, revealing the newlyweds' first kiss as husband and wife. At the time, the couple had not released any other photos from their nuptials; Perry's Grammy performance was the public's first look into their intimate ceremony.

According to People magazine, the couple tied the knot in a private, spiritual ceremony in northern India last year.

After several days of celebrating (including a Bollywood-themed party,) the celeb couple exchanged their vows at a luxury resort. The ceremony was performed by a Christian minister and only their closest friends and family attended.

Although the couple donned traditional Indian attire in the days before their ceremony, Perry wore a white bridal veil on her wedding day -- as shown in the video above.

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