Please read...47days to the wedding and HUGE issue with my dress (LONG!!)
I'm going to post this on the other boards as well to warn other brides. Cause if I can save just one other bride from the stress and heartbreak I just have it was worth it.
To sum it up before I get into the details - ALEXIS GEORGIO IS NOT A RELIABLE DESIGNER (from my recent dealings).
In my hunt for 'The One' I went to three different bridal shops and tried on 50+ dresses. The last dress I put on was an Alexis Georgio and I finally got the feeling of 'The One'. I ordered it from Lillette's beginning of January with the thought of it coming in with plenty of time for fittings. Fast forward to last Tuesday (around 7 1/2 weeks till the wedding) when my MOH and I went to try on her BM dress. That went great and I asked about my dress. Lillette's was going to get in touch with the designer and would get back to me. They called the day they said and told me the designer would get back to then on Monday but since they're closed they would call Tuesday. To my surprise I got a call Saturday from Lillette's asking if I could come in Sunday cause there was a situation with the dress. I go in Sunday to look at the dresses. I saw the 'new' dress that was sent by the designer and the sample that I had tried on back in January that has now been cleaned to the best of their ability. The SAMPLE was in better condition than my 'NEW' dress. The designer sent the 'new' dress, Lillette's looked it over and told Alexis Georgio this was NOT a new dress at all. It was sent back because Lillette's was told he would fix it. He sent it back just changing some of the beads on the bodice. This ' new' dress was discolored, uneven hem so that the underlining was showing and there was some marks on the dress. Like I said...the SAMPLE was better than the dress he brought over (he literally brought it to Lillette's in that condition thinking he could pass off another SAMPLE for a $3,000 new dress!)
Lillette's is AMAZING! This was not their fault but did what they could to get my 'new' dress from the designer but at this time we're not trusting him to make right as he's obviously proven wrong the first 2 attempts at a wearable, new dress. Donna is a saint and Lydia is an angel for being so patient having me try on more dresses.
So with 47 days to the wedding I have a new dress...well maybe new. I will find out tomorrow if I will be able to get the brand new Demetrious gown or have the 3 month old sample that is in great condition. Everything happens for a reason...I was never meant to have my first dress as my Demetrious gown is stunning and flatters my shape so incredibly well!!!
I only write this to warn future brides so this doesn't happen to them.
P.S. Sorry this is so long...didn't want to cut anything out.
To sum it up before I get into the details - ALEXIS GEORGIO IS NOT A RELIABLE DESIGNER (from my recent dealings).
In my hunt for 'The One' I went to three different bridal shops and tried on 50+ dresses. The last dress I put on was an Alexis Georgio and I finally got the feeling of 'The One'. I ordered it from Lillette's beginning of January with the thought of it coming in with plenty of time for fittings. Fast forward to last Tuesday (around 7 1/2 weeks till the wedding) when my MOH and I went to try on her BM dress. That went great and I asked about my dress. Lillette's was going to get in touch with the designer and would get back to me. They called the day they said and told me the designer would get back to then on Monday but since they're closed they would call Tuesday. To my surprise I got a call Saturday from Lillette's asking if I could come in Sunday cause there was a situation with the dress. I go in Sunday to look at the dresses. I saw the 'new' dress that was sent by the designer and the sample that I had tried on back in January that has now been cleaned to the best of their ability. The SAMPLE was in better condition than my 'NEW' dress. The designer sent the 'new' dress, Lillette's looked it over and told Alexis Georgio this was NOT a new dress at all. It was sent back because Lillette's was told he would fix it. He sent it back just changing some of the beads on the bodice. This ' new' dress was discolored, uneven hem so that the underlining was showing and there was some marks on the dress. Like I said...the SAMPLE was better than the dress he brought over (he literally brought it to Lillette's in that condition thinking he could pass off another SAMPLE for a $3,000 new dress!)
Lillette's is AMAZING! This was not their fault but did what they could to get my 'new' dress from the designer but at this time we're not trusting him to make right as he's obviously proven wrong the first 2 attempts at a wearable, new dress. Donna is a saint and Lydia is an angel for being so patient having me try on more dresses.
So with 47 days to the wedding I have a new dress...well maybe new. I will find out tomorrow if I will be able to get the brand new Demetrious gown or have the 3 month old sample that is in great condition. Everything happens for a reason...I was never meant to have my first dress as my Demetrious gown is stunning and flatters my shape so incredibly well!!!
I only write this to warn future brides so this doesn't happen to them.
P.S. Sorry this is so long...didn't want to cut anything out.
