Kleinfelds

Bebalina Posted: May 11, 2004 10:33 AM

Kleinfelds

Is Kleinfelds worth all the hype they boast about?

BCTM33 Posted: May 11, 2004 10:39 AM

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I bought my dress at Kleinfeld's even though I originally didn't want to. I had heard terrible things about them being snotty, etc. but they were so nice and treated me like a princess. I went during a trunk show and met the designer of my gown. He is making some minor changes to the dress just for me! They have a wonderful staff and a great selection. I would suggest going at least to look at dresses to see for yourself.

AnnBrunoXO Posted: May 11, 2004 10:52 AM

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I got my dress at Kleinfeld and in all honestly the dresses may be a bit expensive to some but you are definitely paying for the service - which is excellent! My dress fit beautifully the day of the wedding and when I took it home - it was packed and stuffed so that it didn't have a wrinkle in it. I took my sweet time picking the dress too - they didnt rush me and were very nice, the place is inpeccable - so your dress will not get dirty and the people are very professional. I would at least make an appointment - check out the place- see if you like what they have to offer - if you don't - then you can always go elsewhere.

nferrandi Posted: May 11, 2004 10:59 AM

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I think it's worth the trip whether you buy from there or not. I bought my dress there and I feel very confident. I shopped in other bridal stores too, some with great customer service and others were not so great. It's really a personal choice. I think Kleinfelds is a great place to start at because they have so many dresses, so if nothing else, at least you will get the opportunity to try on a lot of dresses and narrow down what types of styles you like/don't like.

ETS: Not all of their dresses are over-the-top expensive. My dress was $1200 and every bit as beautiful as some of the $5000 dresses, at least in my opinion.

Bebalina Posted: May 11, 2004 11:01 AM

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thanks ladies...i do have an appointment at kleinfelds on the 21st...but where my dilemma falls is I want to take care of things while my mom is in town, shes coming in for 2 wks to take care of wedding things with me....and i only have wknds to do dress shopping, so i'm really trying to narrow down places to check out other than kleinfelds too...
i appreciate any and all tips the LIW brides can give me.

Jan05Bride Posted: May 11, 2004 11:16 AM

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I bought my Eve of Milady at Kleinfeld's and it was CHEAPER than Bridal Reflections. The woman at Klenfeld's said that people's perception is that they are more expensive but they guarantee the lowest price around. Yes they carry more expensive designers but their guarantee is the lowest price for that designer ...

Kee Posted: May 11, 2004 11:44 AM

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If you need another place to go, you should definately check out Priscilla of Boston in Roslyn. They have beautiful dresses and I feel they treat you better than Kleinfelds. Good Luck!

Bebalina Posted: May 11, 2004 11:57 AM

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Posted by Jan05Bride

I bought my Eve of Milady at Kleinfeld's and it was CHEAPER than Bridal Reflections. The woman at Klenfeld's said that people's perception is that they are more expensive but they guarantee the lowest price around. Yes they carry more expensive designers but their guarantee is the lowest price for that designer ...

Really?? Thats good to know...Thanks!

ETS: Especially since I really want an Eve of Milady gown too....how much cheaper was it?

ssdare Posted: May 11, 2004 11:58 AM

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I got my dress there at one of their sample sales. It's worth a visit if it is convenient to get to. I found their alteration schedules to be a pain especially if you work FT. They only have limited evening hours and many times the appointments run over and you sit there waiting. Also you can only make one appointment at a time - so you can not schedule ahead of time. But they do do an excellent job with the alterations.

jam1223 Posted: May 11, 2004 12:01 PM

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I'm going on the 23rd, it'll be my first time trying on dresses! I can't wait!

Jan05Bride Posted: May 11, 2004 12:09 PM

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Posted by Bebalina
ETS: Especially since I really want an Eve of Milady gown too....how much cheaper was it?

It was $300 cheaper but then I added 1' to the top of my dress and alterations were $$ so techincally I didn't save much but it was still $300 less than I would have spent ...

Bebalina Posted: May 11, 2004 12:20 PM

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Posted by Jan05Bride

Posted by Bebalina
ETS: Especially since I really want an Eve of Milady gown too....how much cheaper was it?

It was $300 cheaper but then I added 1' to the top of my dress and alterations were $$ so techincally I didn't save much but it was still $300 less than I would have spent ...

oh you made me feel soo much better about my coming up shopping experience!! thank you soo much

Thank you all!