Money | bankruptcy David's Bridal Files for Bankruptcy But don't worry about your dress By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Nov 19, 2018 1:40 PM CST Copied In this May 10, 2005, file photo shoppers head for David's Bridal in Sunset Hill, Mo. (AP Photo/James A. Finley, File) David's Bridal is filing for bankruptcy protection but there is no danger for customers who have ordered dresses because operations continuing as normal while the wedding and prom retailer restructures, the AP reports. The bankruptcy filing, the private company said Monday, will wipe out more than $400 million in long-term debt. It has commitments for $60 million in new debtor-in-possession financing and expects to exit Chapter 11 in early January. The 300-plus stores run by the Conshokocken, Pennsylvania, company will continue to operate and online sales will continue unimpeded. (This chain's closing sent brides into a panic.) Read These Next North Carolina shooting suspect once walked the red carpet. Skydivers leap from plane 2 minutes before fatal crash. 'We heard a big bang,' says churchgoer in Michigan Tossed beers, hostile fans take the spotlight at Ryder Cup. Report an error