Bridal Gowns

drjenn10 Posted: Jul 14, 2002 09:43 PM

Bridal Gowns

Going to start shopping for gowns. Can anyone recommend shops they were happy with as far as price and customer service? Going to look in NYC and LI. Also, did anyone consider renting their gown, and if so, do you know any good shops for rentals?

shamma Posted: Jul 14, 2002 09:53 PM

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I had a great time and still is having a good time with the ladies at RK bridal in NYC at 39th st bet 8th & 9th Ave. www.rkbridal.com I was told not to go there on the weekends.

Happy planning and all the best

boosh78201 Posted: Jul 15, 2002 08:46 AM

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I went to Bridal Reflections in Carle Place. They were very nice but dresses start around $2,000.

kittyke Posted: Jul 15, 2002 09:14 AM

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Davids Bridal is a good place to start just because they have soo many sizes and styles that you can get ideas from. That is what I did and fell in love with one of the dresses and bought it. Good Luck to you.

angie3 Posted: Jul 15, 2002 09:21 AM

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So far I have had a very pleasant experience with The Bridal Salon Of Manhasset. I hope it stays that way!!!

Karen62794 Posted: Jul 15, 2002 01:01 PM

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You can try:

Lillette's in Baldwin
Bonaventure in Garden City
Bridal Garden in Bethpage

All 3 were excellent, no pressure and very helpful. I think I will buy my gown in one of these 3 places.

Niecey Posted: Jul 15, 2002 01:05 PM

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I totally recommend RK Bridal. They have such a large selection. It is crowded on the weekends but you can still manage if you don't mind the crowd.

I don't recommend Bridal Couture even though I bought my dress there. They have a great and unique selection but they are so snobby. I have had two unpleasant situations with then since I bought my dress and they have a lot of my $$$.

VickiC Posted: Jul 15, 2002 01:07 PM

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Bridal Reflections in either Carle Place or Massapequa were both helpful when we were looking for BM gowns. I can't imagine that they would be any different for a bridal gown.

I bought my gown at Princess Bridals in Farmingdale. They were very reasonable.

debbus Posted: Jul 15, 2002 01:30 PM

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Angel Bridals, Angel Bridals, Angel Bridals
Main Street East Islip. Worth the trip! Fantastic!!

Dawn18Dominick Posted: Jul 15, 2002 03:40 PM

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I agree with deb. ANGELS Bridal is GREAT! I got my dress, my girls dresses & both moms there. They have been nothing but super nice & helpful. If only everyone in the wedding bussiness were like them.

NovemberSue Posted: Jul 15, 2002 03:46 PM

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Davids Bridal. They have great prices there and a lot to choose from.

willow Posted: Jul 15, 2002 09:28 PM

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Not to sound dumb, but do you need to make an appt to see Angel? How long should you schedule between places?

Did they have a wide selection of dresses and prices?

drjenn10 Posted: Jul 15, 2002 10:17 PM

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Thanks everyone so far for your great ideas. I can't wait to go shopping!

Sonicstef Posted: Jul 15, 2002 10:24 PM

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Just a suggestion but its probably best you set a budget before shopping.

If you have $1K budget, there is no point shopping where the gowns start at twice that just as if you have a $5K budget, you probably won't appreciate the cheaper gowns.

Sonicstef Posted: Jul 15, 2002 10:25 PM

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Also - if you have a few favorite gowns youve pulled out of magazines, you might want to start in a store that carries those designers/manufacteres.

yabbobay Posted: Jul 18, 2002 09:29 AM

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I went to Bridal Suite in Bay Shore...because they had a sample of the dress I wanted to try on - and bought...they were great...but far for me...make sure you think of that...you have to get there to get altered...

bodengallo Posted: Jul 18, 2002 10:35 AM

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I would try Bridal Suite of Huntington too. Very helpful.

I was recently in a wedding and the BM dresses were from Bridal Suite of Bayshore. What a nightmare, you may want to consider getting alterations eslewhere if you go with them.

deanna Posted: Jul 18, 2002 10:47 AM

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I bought my gown at Beautiful Bride in Lynbrook. The prices are very reasonable and the service is excellent.

Marnles Posted: Jul 18, 2002 10:54 AM

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I ordered my dress from Lynbrook Bridal. If you want, you could go there, then also go to Beautiful Bride - they are only down the road from each other!! I went during the week (a huge plus), and dealt with Rose (the owner I believe) and had a great experience. I also went with a couple of my BMs for dresses, but was less impressed with that service. There were way to many customers and not enough staff (but this was on a Saturday, so during the week, who knows). My dress is due to arrive this month - I can't wait!! Good luck with your dress hunt!!!

Nicole01 Posted: Jul 18, 2002 12:47 PM

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i thought that RK was good to look, but not to buy. Their samples are gross though....it's almost impossible to see the actual color the dress will be.

I used Adrienne's in Islip. I like them alot and I know that I am quite the pain in the butt to them. They have dresses of all price ranges, unlike Bridal Reflections