Where is everyone getting their dresses? I've only been engaged about a month and am very excited to go try on dresses but the only places I really know of are Andrea's Bridal & David's Bridal (I'm in Portland). I wouldn't mind having other options.. and am willing to travel!! yay love wedding planning
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There's also Spoil Me in Falmouth -- http://www.shopspoilme.com/
Madeleine's Daughter in Portsmouth, NH, is supposed to be good too -- http://www.madeleinesdaughter.com/home.html
If you're willing to suspend your disbelief and are interested in Alfred Angelo, I'd check out Hussey's General Store in Windsor (Augusta area). It's that store famous for its "Guns, cold beer, wedding dresses" sign. They have some ugly dresses there, but also some really nice Alfred Angelos. It's not the fanciest place (okay not fancy at all!) but you could snag a deal. http://www.husseysgeneralstore.com/bridal.asp
I would highly recommend Eco Elegance in Portland. It's a consignment shop, but they sell a ton of really beautiful dresses, and some are new (never worn). Plus, the owner is super fabulous and helpful. It's on Middle Street. Highly recommend it, especilaly if you want designer but don't want to spend as much. an them on Facebook and you can see pics of all the current inventory; the owner updates it as new stuff comes in! http://ecoeleganceconsignment.com/
My mom went to Patricia Buck in Augusta to look for a MOB dress and said it was really run down and she would never go back. I don't know if other girls have experiences there or not.
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In Bangor there is House of Brides, and Henry's Bridal Boutique and formal wear. I liked both of those stores.
Berlin, NH has Betty Dee Fashions. They are very friendly here
If you do travel to Portsmouth to go to Madelin'es daughter make sure you stop by: Occasions Bridal http://www.occasionsbridalandtuxedos.com/
a smaller shop but I liked the dresses and people better. I wasn't a fan of Mad's daughter(A lot of the dresses there are super expensive and there is no dressing room)
There is Vestalo Bridal in Waterville, ME.
http://www.vestalobridal.com/dresses.html
have yet to go there.
I agree about Patricia Buck in Augusta...not a great place. They have lots of dresses..but have awful customer service.
We got my BM's dresses at Occassions in Portsmouth NH. I agree with Kateinater , the staff at Occassions is much better than Madelines (although they do have some beautiful dresses).
I got mine at Madelines Daughter in Portsmouth. I love it, and I loved the ladies there. Sooo many options! It's less than an hour away and a fun drive for you and your ladies/mom.
I also went to spoil me. I fell in love with one dress, but i didn't like the experience. The lady was too pushy.
Goodluck!
The "quality" may not be as good as other stores, but I wore it for ONE DAY... and, 5 months later, I'm still getting compliments on it.
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As for Henry's, I had such a terrible experience there for my senior prom dress, I ordered it in the middle of January and they said I would have it late march early april for alterations, when mid april rolled around and my dress hadn't arrived my mother and I spent a week fighting with them, only to find out that they had forgetton to order my dress! I got my dress 2 days before my prom luckily! I am sure that they are more on top of things when it comes to wedding gowns, but in my personal experience the overall service wasn't very good.
There is also a bridal shop in Pittsfield, ME. My cousin said it looks a litle sketchy and the woman is really old, by the prices are great and she has a lot of inventory. She has Alfred Angelo, Da Vinci, Mary's and other. I personally have never been.
Also, from what I have gathered paricia buck loses track of thier orders, I imagine it is probably because it is so big they can't keep everything in check.
Good Luck on your dress search and Congrats on the engagement!!!
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My Mom is going to make my dress, i am very excited because no one will have a dress like mine, and i can customize it with out the expensive cost.
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but i would love to know where the bridal shop in pittsfield is just for giggles
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