VOWS magazine provides an opportunity for retailers, manufacturers, reps, media and consultants to present their opinions and industry insights within a Guest Column format in the print and digital edition.
To keep the conversation going, we also publish those columns on-line on this page.
To read At Issue blog posts by VOWS Editor in Chief Shannon Hurd, go here.
To read recent Outlook blog posts by Publisher Peter Grimes, go here.
To view and read recent Perspective Guest Columns, go here.
If you have an idea, opinion, or suggest you'd like to blog about on VowsMagazine.com, please click here.
Mar 1, 2020
A bride’s opinion is influenced by everything happening around her.
Mar 1, 2019
Statistics provide framework but consistent themes are most telling.
Jan 1, 2019
After a lifetime of being labeled "not good enough" the body positivity movement feels like a breath of fresh air.
Nov 1, 2018
Our mission: respond to any online story that misrepresents the industry
"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."
Nelson Mandela
Shannon Hurd, Editor in Chief, oversees the editorial staff, content and direction of VOWS and its platforms. She often writes on the intersection of business and life.
This year has been rough but brighter days are ahead!
Peter Grimes, Publisher and founder of VOWS Magazine. His comments are presented in each issue's Publisher's Note, and often address industry issues and pertinent news of the day. He can be reached at 949 388 4848 or via email
Have faith in your abilities...
Have faith in your abilities and your heart. We do.
This too shall pass...not the end for independent bridal boutiques