So last week I got my dress completely fitted. I immediately took it to the cleaners recommended to me by my seamstress, and it took them an entire week to figure out they couldn't clean my dress. While they did give me a full refund with no questions asked, I was still very pissed. My point blank question was "It took you 6 days to figure out you couldn't clean my dress. What would you have done if my weddding would have been tomorrow?!" While they were adequately apologetic with regards to the money, they could not refund the time that I wasted by putting my trust in them.
Seriously, I know in another thread I emphasized the importance of getting stuff done early so a bride can deal with the last minute bs that gets thrown her way--after 8 solid months of alterations and trying to get it in early I didn't expect the dress to be one of the last minute fires to put out.
I am going to have to drive to San Diego tomorrow to drop the dress off at the most reputable dry cleaner that specializes in wedding dresses. It's going to cost a sh*tload of money that I could have done better things with, but at this point in the game there is nothing I can do about it except get it cleaned and getting it done right.
Just pissed off that things have gone awry.