Every bride wants their wedding planning experience to be perfect. For many the first step is the dress, and in the Valley there is no better place to go than Pearl Bridal Boutique in Holyoke. The boutique helps make each woman’s “gown shopping experience easy, fun, and personal,” says owner Ryan Mainville. The company has been in business since 2008. For Mainville, providing area brides with an intimate gown shopping experience is her goal. “I love the sense of community you get from being located in the Pioneer Valley. It ’s incredibly supportive of small businesses like ours.”