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March 2014 Weddings
selisa91
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Fellow March Brides! I need an honest opinion!
Have any of you gone looking for dresses at David's Bridal? If so, how did it go? I've been reading Yelp reviews of the one closest to me but they seem to be all written by women who were expecting it to be just like Kleinfeld's which seems a bit absurd. If someone could let me know their actual experience with David's Bridal, that'd be great.
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Re: Fellow March Brides! I need an honest opinion!
My best friend got her dress from a David's Bridal and had a great experience. The girls were very attentive to her and I loved them! So they were my choice when I started looking for dresses. I called made an appointment and then was told that my consultant could be working with another bride at the same time. I asked if there was anyway to make an appointment so that I wasn't sharing my time slot with another bride, she said no. My thoughts were "well if I can only spend $200 and the other bride can spend $2000, who is she going to concentrate more on?" I decided to go to a smaller local shop and had such an amazing experience ! It maybe different in your area but go with your gut. If it's saying check out different shops do that !
I'v gone back to other locations for my bridesmaid dress for my moms wedding. They couldnt help me fid it even with her account and the number. They just told me to look for the style. Luckly im not stupid and understood the numbering system and went right there while the girl was still lost. Then the ring up process was difficult cause they couldnt find my moms wedding so I could get my BM discount.
Then the shoes my mom wanted me to get were their Sabrina sandal. I went instore cause I wear a 10-11 and I wanted to make sure the 10 would fit. They told me they had one in stock on the phone, once i got there, they didn't which is fine. I said what is the make I can try on a like shoe to see if their 10 fits. Apparently this was a super crazy idea to the lady and she had to get another person to help her... Then they both left. I found a similar one myself tried it on. Went up to the counter where she had started to ring up the 8 they had in store... I was like wait that doesnt fit. She was like o ok. Then continued to ring up the 8 and told me they can dye it that week and it will be ready. And I go the 10 or the 8 she said 8. Almost reached across the register and shook her out of her stupidness. Had to get the manager. She still rung it up wrong got a call last week my shoes were ready. I asked if they were champage they said no the ticket didn't say to dye them. GRRR!
Needless to say judt dont do it!
Yah. I could not even stomach setting foot into a Bridal Show or Bridal Salon.
I went out of my way to search online for either a local seamstress or an online vendor where I could have a dress made to my specifications (my measurements, the cut and color I wanted etc.) I looked for 6 years (previous relationship, this relationship....crazy amount of time searching)...
Finally came across a post here or on Wedding Wire prompting 'www.mybigfatbeautifulwedding.com' / Leontina Designs. SHE is making exactly what I want, for a very good price, in my exact size - a one-of-a-kind gown. I am not being served scones or sitting on a brocade sofa, but that does not appeal to me.
If I wanted all that, though, what I'd do is look for a small, family-fun shop. David's *from what I understand* is mainly the Antichrist.
Thankfully, I am wearing my mother's gown for my wedding. However, my girls (all 6) are getting their dresses at David's Bridal. When my sister and I went to the one near me (Lawrenceville aka Princeton, NJ) we had a good time. The sales consultant was a little "slow" but understood what I was looking for. My sister tried on about 6-8 dresses and we narrowed it down to 3. When we returned 2 weekends ago with 4 out of the 6 girls, we had the same consultant and she was still a little slow. In the time it took for her to look for the 3 dresses we chose, I had them all out and the girls were already trying them on. We decided on 1 gown for all the girls and she took their orders. Only thing that I asked was about one of my girls in Boston. I wanted to know if they could order their dress in Boston and have it shipped to "my" store. No, they don't do that. (They actually do because my girl in Boston did it)
Other than that, everything was working GREAT!!!!
Michelle & Ronald
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First time tying on dresses was at DB. Consultant was pretty good, we tried on a TON of dresses (12 or more I think). They provided slip and bra too. Tried on different veils. Could take as many pics as you want in the dresses. Overall was pretty good and found 2 dresses I really liked. Had another appt at a boutique shop that same afternoon, and ended up getting my dress there. Keep in mind, their price points are probably lower and I thought some of the dresses reflected that, but I was impressed by their selection.
I had a good experience with my local DB for trying on wedding dresses, getting undergarments, and getting a dress for my brother's wedding. But my mom and I were less than impressed with the gowns on me.
I ended up getting my dress at a Brides Against Breast Cancer event- dresses are discounted, not as much selection (especially for double digit sizes), but all the money goes to breast cancer research, not a chain. Cancer runs in my family, so this was close to my heart.