keeping track of dresses

beram63 Posted: Jul 21, 2008 11:02 AM

keeping track of dresses

i get the reason why salons won't let people take pictures or know the name of the designer, but it's making it really difficult to remember which ones i liked or what i've tried on.

is everyone else sneaking pics on the sly or finding places that allow it? how are you keeping track of what you like?

EsquireBride Posted: Jul 21, 2008 11:15 AM

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I found my dress pretty quickly at the first salon I went to -- but they still wouldn't let me take a photo until I actually purchased the dress and I knew my family would want to see it first. So they told me the designer and style number so I could go to the designer's website and look it up myself and email my family the picture.

Im a Pepper Posted: Jul 21, 2008 11:19 AM

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I also found that to be a problem. My mom took a lot of quick pics (and got yelled at a lot!). Also, the place I wound up buying my dress allowed me to take photos. In fact, the owner's daughter took them for me so I could email them to my mom that night.

VickiR510 Posted: Jul 21, 2008 11:20 AM

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I was pretty lucky to find my dress in the second salon i was in. Of course they wouldnt let me take pics but of course mysister sneaked a few in anyway! lol OH WELL!

Dr Meg Posted: Jul 21, 2008 11:26 AM

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The salon should be keeping track of the dresses you like (they did this for me at Bridal Reflections-they put it on my info card). But I also wrote it down for myself. At another location where the tags weren't in the dresses I snuck a pic when in the dressing room and when the lady left the room. But I knew the designer (I had specifically gone to see this dress) and wound up ordering it anyway.

FuTuRe MrS MaZz Posted: Jul 21, 2008 11:27 AM

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one place wouldnt let me take pics but some awesome consultants 'looked the other way'.... another wouldnt allow it either but a friend snuck em... worst they can do is yell at you ... if they kick you out they know they're not gettin your business ... lol

cedesnyc Posted: Jul 21, 2008 12:25 PM

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I don't understand why and no one has given me a great reason....its not like they're making the gowns in house and you're going to steal the design.

It makes it very hard w/o photos and i ended scheduling so many appts to see the same gown...once i found my dress i felt relieved.

it was fun at first after many many and many appts....it was a bit of a drag.

Jayla127 Posted: Jul 21, 2008 01:03 PM

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It's really a turn off when the store reacts the way they do. I won't do business with a store who will not tell me who the designer is.

littlepixie12 Posted: Jul 21, 2008 02:25 PM

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I must say I went to Kleinfelds and they tell you the designer while your trying the dress on and they dont really care if you take pics or not. I dont get why other salons would...

beram63 Posted: Jul 21, 2008 04:24 PM

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Posted by Jayla127

It's really a turn off when the store reacts the way they do. I won't do business with a store who will not tell me who the designer is.

i think i'm going to buy the actual dress through a store that's up front with me. fantasia was great about it, but they had limited selection. i'm going to make my way to kleinfeld's soon.