Bridal Reflections

south south Bronx....then i moved to Throggs Neck.....that calmed me down

WOW! is all I have to say!

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Posted by cedesnyc

south south Bronx....then i moved to Throggs Neck.....that calmed me down

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lol..I know what you mean...I grew up on the Grand Concourse but moved it on over to Pelham Parkway..lol..I just moved from there...I miss the zoo...

The balance thing i think is common. I thought i had to pay the balance of my dress when it was done but that wasn't the case. When they called me to tell me my dress came in they also told me i have to pay the balance before or else i can't get any alterations done until i paid the balance in full. I had no idea, but truth is they didnt tell me i would have to pay it when its all done, i guess i just assumed that, made sense to me lol. I had also purchased my dress a year before so i didnt remember anything that was said in regards to this.

So just be warned, alot of places have this policy. I was surprised

i miss it...I lived in the bronx all my life and the last few years I've been living everywhere.

I miss the corner store (AKA bodega), the dominican salon, and the irish bars...I live in Staten Island now and trust me, nothing is going on here....nothing

Massapequa happens to be much more convenient anyway since my fiance is from there, so I'll probably go to that one. I did get an attitude when I had originally called Carle Place and this seals the deal. Many people might have an awesome experience there, but I might as well go with convenience anyway!

I'll be shopping there in August, as well as The Wedding Salon of Manhasset and The Designer Loft in NYC. Any reviews on those??

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Posted by cedesnyc

i miss it...I lived in the bronx all my life and the last few years I've been living everywhere.

I miss the corner store (AKA bodega), the dominican salon, and the irish bars...I live in Staten Island now and trust me, nothing is going on here....nothing

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the dominican hair salon...yes...i have not gotten a hair cut in a year bc i refuse to let anyone touch my hair..that is what i miss the most..i need a bodega too..dang

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Posted by hpercyz

I have an appt at the Carle Place location but now think I should reschedule for Massapequa. What do you ladies think? I can't believe these stories!!

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DEF go to Massapequa. I had a really good experience with them so far. Now I am just waiting for my dress!

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Posted by MaggieLuvsJoe

I just went there to try on tiaras and veils in the Carle Place location.

First of all I had an appt at 11:30, I sat there waiting for 45 minutes before someone helped me which was annoying me bc I did have an appt.

I ended up not liking anything but this post os for any brides thinking of getting their gowns there. There were 3 diff brides picking up and/or trying on their dresses....

One brides dress was ordered wayyyyyyyyyy too big, she was really upset, the dress looked like 2 of her could fit in it

Another bride was picking up her dress and noticed a stain on her dress, so they ran to the back with it to try to get the stain out.

A 3rd bride is getting married this weekend, was there for what she thought was her final fitting. I was trying on veils right next to her and my mom notices her crying hysterical. Well it turns out they bustled her dress all wrong in the front and they forgot to add rhinestone in all the places where it was picked up, her dress was totally different from the last time she was there for a fitting.

My favorite was the last bride who went in for a fitting who was not told that everytime she has a fitting she has to pay 50% of her balance, she was a little shocked that she had to pay $1,500 before leaving.

I was like the whole time I was there, my mom was like thank god we're not dealing with them. Needless to say I'm not gonna even order my veil or tiara there.....that place left a really really bad taste in my mouth.

Oh and did I mention the seamstress who threw a gown in the backseat of her car....I assume she does the alterations off-site? Is this why dresses get stained?

Girls be on top of them if you get your dress there, make sure they make the changes you want and make sure your alterations are done on site.

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What's funny is that they make you wait 45 minutes but if you don't go to your appointment they will charge you money for not cancelling. Unreal. I went there once and I swore I would never go back. Waited there about 45-50 minutes after having an appointment, then when I told the lady why make appointments if your not going to stick to them, She just looked at me. Then she was rushing me to try on Gowns. I tried on one and when I noticed she was like IS THIS THE ONE. I am not sure lady I only tired on 1. I just put my clothes on and walked out. NOT Worth my time.

I got my dress at Massapequa also. So far I have had a great experience with them. I know a few other people that have gotten their dresses there and they had great experiences as well.

I heard that Carle Place was a little hectic. The Massapequa store is smaller and more intimate. The sales people really pay attention to you.

i went there with my friend, who is also engaged and i am her MOH. She wanted to try dresses on when she came here to visit.

So when we went, the lady only showed her 1 designer. My friend even asked, if there were any other desingers, and the lady goes yes, well, i want you to try these on. My friend was like o k whatever....Second, there was a dress she really liked, and you know when you say wow i really like this, they put a veil and tiara on. Well, she did and i was like wow i love this tiara. So, the lady begins to say there is going to be a trunk show for the headpieces. i was like O really? that's nice. And she looks at me, and says it with such a stank attitude, it's only for people who buy their dress here! i was like, ooook. And lastly, my friend has tats and piercings on her body. And the woman goes to her when she was changing, OMG! Where else do you have them? Do you have them 'there?' And just keeps looking at her! It was creepy and rude.

I told her to go to Massapequa. The women there are just so much nicer!

I ordered my dress from BR Massapequa! They are absolutley fabulous! I loved every minute i've been in that store. All of the women were so nice and attentive!

You girls are really making me nervous because I ordered my dress from Carle Place. I had a really good experience the two times I went there though.
Oh boy I dont know what to do...should I look for my dress somewhere else??

no its alright. Unfortunately the bad experience happened to some and we should not knock the place for that. BR in general is a very reputable company but the Carle Place location needs to be more selective w/ their staff.

If you had a great experience there, its all that matters.