I was SO excited that Alfred Angelo opened up a store in Columbus, OH. I have admired their gowns since I got engaged and started looking. I also loved their prices. So naturally, I called right away to schedule an appointment.
Boy, was that a HUGE mistake!
This was my first (and to date ONLY dress appointment). My wedding is not until 10/2012 so I have time. I had a few pictures with me, but really I wanted to try on any kind of dress to get an idea of what I liked. I am NOT high maintence, I just want to find whatever style looks good on me!
The girl who helped me, I won't use her name, seemed so disengaged from the experience. She told me to just go find dresses, and offered no help. When I picked one out, it was on a manequin, she didn't want to go through the trouble of getting it for me. While I changed, she talked to my mom, the one person I brought with me. My mom told her it was my appointment and she better do what I want since this was the ONLY dress I had specifically wanted to try on when I saw it.
The appointment went on with her not really getting into anything. I was really disapoointed, but I loved two dresses. When we left, I was so happy with those dresses. My mom, on the other hand, was not happy. She said when this lady was out on the floor with my mom, she had told my mom I lied about my dress sizes-that I am not a 6, but an 11 and cute dresses don't come in my size.
I was MORTIFYED anyone would ever say something like this. WATCH YOUR BACK! The manager never returned my call and the website is even more unhelpful. I worry that is they treat me like this to get my to buy a dress, what will happen when I buy it and they don't have it ready?
Needless to say, I won't be going back and I'm really sad I have to lose a beautiful dress!