My Gown is In, but...UPDATE!

Original post by Kris516

Jan 11, 2006 12:53 AM

My salon basically said call back in 4 months for a fitting - which is fine by me, but I did want to go down there and make sure the right dress is there. Plus, it was a hollow to hem measure, and I want to be sure the hem is right. The woman I spoke to made me feel a little Bridezilla-ish...'oh, you have PLENTY of time...we checked everyting in for you...don't worry, it's right, yada,yada,yada...'

Is this 'protocol'? They told me 8-10 months, yet the dress came in 6 - is it silly to want peace of mind to be sure? She made me feel so silly for even suggesting I look at it before April.

Any feedback would help...thanks!!

UPDATE:
So I called them back and insited on visiting the gown, and although I got some 'huffing', they did have it for me tonight.

Ladies...she is beautiful. There she was...all clean, and the beads glimmering, hemmed to my short 5'0 frame.

Anyway, the woman there tonight said to call back and come down with my shoes to be sure the hem is right since it is a 'pre-measured length.' She gave me her name and said she would help me. She was really nice.

Thanks for the support!

Kris516 Posted: Jan 11, 2006 09:32 PM

Re: My Gown is In, but...

Posted by eroxgirl

Sorry to intrude on your board, but as a past bride let me pass on this one important piece of advice. When it comes to dealing with vendors don't worry about feeling like a 'bridezilla'. It's your money, its your wedding - you have to be happy. And it is certainly not a crazy idea that a hollow to hem dress might have been ordered in the wrong length. It has happened to a few LIW brides in the past!

When I was planning my wedding I felt the same way - I didn't want to be pushy, I tried to be laid back and there were one or two occasions where in the end I wasn't happy with what I got because I didn't assert myself enough and I allowed a vendor to make a decision for me that I HATED. The irony is I generally have a big mouth and I'm not afraid to ask for what I want, but when it came to wedding planning I just didn't want to be 'one of those.' In retrospect, I should have cared less what vendors thought of me and made myself happy instead.

GO TRY ON YOUR GOWN!!

Good luck!

Thank you for this - this is exactly how I feel sometimes!

lauren09 Posted: Jan 11, 2006 09:41 PM

Re: My Gown is In, but...UPDATE!

kb - don't let them bully you. you are far from a bridezilla. you paid a lot of money for that dress and you deserve to see it and make sure everything is right. peace of mind is worth it! good luck and don't forget to update us when you see it!