Okay I hate to write a negative post, but I feel I have to post one of the worst experiences I have ever had yesterday. Let me start of with saying before the worst experience, I had one of the best. Bridal Gown Shopping.
OKay, so we start the day off at Bridals by Lori. Yes very pricey, but if you haven't been go just for the experience. You are treated like a complete princess. You are greeted at the door taken up an elevator with no wait, The lady assigned to you helps you into every dress gives you positive critiques, and makes sure he is looking for what YOU want and not what she thinks will look good. You get to parade around in the showroom and your out of town bridesmaids, parents etc. can see you through the webcam provided if you choose. Everything was sooo calm and serene, and it allowed me to be able to really enjoy the experience of being ohhhed and ahhed over. A must do for every stressed bride. They wanted to hear all about the wedding, and specifically the venue and feel. Now for the worst experience.
Bride Beautiful. I was excited for this app bec I felt like they were a little more affordable. We walk in for our 3 oclock app. The place is packed with people . We were never acknowledged, and then at about 330, finally taken back. I was told we could only try on 5 dresses. Okay, Bridals by Lori was unlimited as long as you got it done in your appointment time. So becuase I didn't feel really comfortable parading around in front of 30-40 waiting customers half naked I had my sister come with me in the dressing room. If I quickly knew I dint like the dress, I informed the lady before lacing it up so as not to waste time and concentrate on finding one I liked. Well that angered her and she scolded me for not giving it a chance. In addition, when we could not find her to help us lace the dress my sister began to help. Well when she came in and realized my sister had helped, she became very upset and slammed the door. My sister and I at that point realized something might be wrong and we could't understand why we upset her. So I flagged her down to help us ttie the bow, and when she came over her exact words to my sister were " Oh what you can't help her now" WE BOTH WERE AGHAST. So we asked to speak to the manager, who basically said she was sorry we were treated that way, but that as far as customer service she does 1400 weddings a year, and she doesn't give too much stock to one dissatisfied customer.
I am soooo glad I was able to get that special experience from Bridals by Lori because had Bride Beautiul been my only experience it really would have ruined that special time for me and my bridesmaids.It was overcrowded, the people that worked there looked and acted unprofessional, and it was chaos everywhere you looked. Just wanted to forewarn you guys and vent hehe.