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Nelva's Studio Bridal And Photography

7108 Blanco Road San Antonio, TX 78216 Phone: 210-340-2551 www.nelvastudio.com

There are well over 10,000 weddings in San Antonio every year. New businesses hoping to take a share of the local wedding industry are continuously cropping up. If you're looking for a business that is affordable and that has actually been in the business for a good, long while, look no further than Nelva's Studio.

Owners Ken and Nelva Abernathy have been working with brides and grooms in San Antonio for 28 years. Nelva's Studio began as a photography business but has expanded into a one-stop shop offering name-brand gowns, tuxedoes, shoes, and accessories such as guest books, toasting flutes, rosaries, unity candles, and cake servers. While they continue to operate from their original location at 1302 NW 36th Street, Nelva's Studio also opened a second location in May 2002 at 7108 Blanco at Loop 410.

The new Nelva's Studio store is conveniently, centrally located, and there is a friendly air inside. When you visit the store, no salespeople will come breathing down your neck, pushing you to spend just a little more money here and a little more money there until your total price tag is a far cry from what you originally budgeted. In fact, Ken Abernathy says that he and Nelva pride themselves on being affordable. "We believe in helping brides and grooms save money," he says, "so that they can enjoy their honeymoon."

Of course, it's not only the clothing and accessories that Nelva's Studio makes affordable. It's also the photography, which in a typical American wedding scenario is one of the most daunting expenses of all. But not here. Nelva is a third-generation photographer with an elegant portfolio to prove it. Her grandfather worked as a photographer when he was alive, and her mother is still a photographer in Mexico. Nelva's portfolio shows personality and attention to detail---two trumpeter swans afloat near a bride complement her bright white gown; a drift of red-rose petals encircles beaming newlyweds as the scurry from their church; a bride looks into a mirror to see her own reflection and that of her watchful groom in the distance behind her.

If you want a beautiful wedding without spending a pretty penny, take a trip to Nelva's Studio. You can purchase a gown for yourself, choose dresses for your bridesmaids, arrange tuxedo rentals for your groom and his groomsmen, find all the traditional trimmings for a wedding, and buy a complete photography package---all within the walls of one shop. And if Ken and Nelva have their way, you'll still be able to afford that great honeymoon when you're finished.

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