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    Sara Recker is a woman who is proud of her store and her relationship with clients. Her wavy brunette hair bounces as she talks about the impact her bridal shop has had on the town of Medina - and the impact Medina, in turn, has had on her.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Married in October 2009, Mrs. Recker claims to have caught &quot;bridal fever&quot; - a social disease that just couldn&#039;t be assuaged by office work, work in Cleveland, or anything without a personal connection to the clientele. Sara wanted a small town to work in, one that, in her words, had a &quot;small town feel without being in a small town&quot;. And according to her research, Medina needed her: a bridal store had once existed on the Square, but in 2009 there was nothing of the sort. &quot;It was something I saw the community needing,&quot; explains Sara.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Brides-to-be, mothers of the bride, and teenage girls bound for prom certainly appreciate Sara. When females walk into the inviting building, they are greeted with a fuller view of the white dresses inside. Chalkboard paint and announcements written in pink and yellow right onto the black walls (&quot;Prom dresses 50% off!&quot;) lend a modern edge to the nearly 150-year-old interior. Exposed brick covers the walls, above white wainscoating. Capping it all off is the &quot;1879&quot; cornerstone, which probably denotes when the place was built. Peeking out from a rack of colorful, silky prom dresses is a jewel-like stained glass window, with a faded R.I.P. inscription that is nearly impossible to decipher. As Sara puts it, the store lends a &quot;modern sense to the historic part of Medina&quot;.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Image Courtesy of Erin Straslicka

  • The Dress Bridal Boutique

    241 South Court Street is a small building tucked away in the edge of the historic Medina Square's border. It is built in the Victorian style, with…

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