I want to make appointments to try on some dresses, but I am unsure on where to go. Everyone is saying different places have different pricing. Can anyone tell me which stores are better to go to??
thank you!!!!!
AwaitingAugust
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only thing i can say is this:
DO NOT go to princess bridals in farmingdale. they are the absolute worst people ever!
GiannisWifey
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there are tons of places.
Bridal Reflections (Carle Place, Massapequa and NYC) Kleinfelds Lilette's Helen's Paradise Bridal Wedding salon of Manhasset
really depends on what price you are looking to spend........for example massapequa bridal reflections has a lower starting point that that of NYC and CP. Wedding salon is on the expensive side
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Posted by AwaitingAugust
only thing i can say is this:
DO NOT go to princess bridals in farmingdale. they are the absolute worst people ever!
while I don't feel as strongly against them as Mor... I didn't get a great vibe when I went in there.
but I'll give my honest opinions of places I've been to:
Bridal Elegance in Huntington- thats where I purchased my dress- honestly, I love them there.. they are BRUTALLY HONEST, some people don't like that.. but I do.
Village Bridal in Babylon- I loved, but didn't find anything I liked. the girls left me to take care of myself, but offered their services several times. but on a later date they were VERY rude to a family member of mine.
Centereach Bridal- I tried on ONE dress there.. and the woman didn't help me much. I had tried on a lot of dresses at that point, and she just seemed uninterested in helping me. so we left
Bay Shore Bridal- I liked it there, but didn't get that 'welcoming' feeling.. but I did go back again with my mother for her dress and they were really nice to me even though I didn't buy from them.
RK Bridal in the City- its crazy, but I highly suggest going there.. it might be overwhelming though.
the wedding center of commack- they were nice at first, letting us come in without an appt.. but they got far too pushy too fast.
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Personally I love Paradise Bridal in Patchogue and Village Bridal in babylon. They were hands down my two fave stores. Charisol Bridal in Queens on Northern Blvd. is another good store though it's on the small side.
I wouldn't go to RK Bridal unless you have some specific dresses in mind to try on or at least a specific designer! Good luck!
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i got my dress from rk bridal. it was the first store i went to and didn't have any idea what i was looking for! there was 1 dress i wanted to try on but that was it so i just picked up the ones that looked nice in the bag. i ended up getting the first dress i tried on!
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RK Bridal can definitely be a little overwhelming.. esp the one the city but my best friend got her wedding dress from them as well as our bridesmaids dresses and they are absolutely gorgeous! Plus the people there are very nice!
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Maybe you were just dealing with someone having a bad day because I actually really liked Princess Bridals! My Maid of Honor got her dress there too and introduced me to them. They have beautiful dresses and can order you anything else that you see on online or in any other store. They are also VERY flexible with prices because I have 11 bridesmaids in my party and was able to use that to my advantage when ordering their dresses. Chuck is my favorite person there, so I would ask for him when you got here! :
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I have not done my review yet because I am waiting for pictures, but once I do Paradise Bridal is getting a big fat 'F'!!!!!
I will go into detail when I do my review but I really wish I ordered my dress from Village Bridal in Babylon.
nic2011
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i had an amazing experience at bridal reflections in massapequa - mary lou was fabulous to work with!
GR2010
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Bridal Reflections Village Bridal Lilette's Paradise Bridal Bridal Suite of Bay Shore Helen's
ETA: ...and then after you find your dress call Burton's in Melville and if they carry the designer I guarantee you'll save a couple of hundred bucks on the price.
itbroi805
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I actually had a fabulous experience at Paradise...you really do get mixed reviews from them, but my consultant was a doll!!!
IrishAli
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Yeah- I found my dress elsewhere, then called Carol at Burton's and she got me a great price on it (several hundred dollars less than the lowest price I had found). Ordered my Paloma Blanca two weeks ago!
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I purchased mine from Fantasia Bridal in Port Jeff. I love it there!! Alicia is awesome and they have a great Maggie Sotterto collection if that's one you are considering. The prices are fair and honestly the whole staff has been wondeful!!!
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i have a question about this.... did you guys just put a deposit down or did you have to pay for the dress right there? cause i went to davids bridal fell in love with a dress and they wanted me to pay for it right than and there..... i didn't have a thousand dollars in my pocket to give her right than and there..............i was super confused
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I got my dress at Fantasia Bridal in Rocky Point and I've LOVED my experience with them. The are so helpful and honest and I can't say a bad thing about them. One of my girlfriends got her dress there also and have the same positive experiences. I actually went there w/ one of my BMs and she go her dress at Bridal Reflections and said that the women at my place are SOOO much nicer than the ones at her place. I highly recommend Fantasia! Good luck to you!
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Posted by newtothis
i have a question about this.... did you guys just put a deposit down or did you have to pay for the dress right there? cause i went to davids bridal fell in love with a dress and they wanted me to pay for it right than and there..... i didn't have a thousand dollars in my pocket to give her right than and there..............i was super confused
David's wants all the money for some reason (at least that is what I was told)
Most other stores want 50% before they will order the dress.
HTH
Soon2BMrsJoeBear
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Got mine at Bridal Reflection in Carle Place... went to both Massapequa and Carle Place and had great experiences at both places!
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Posted by AwaitingAugust
only thing i can say is this:
DO NOT go to princess bridals in farmingdale. they are the absolute worst people ever!
I COMPLETELY agree! My friend got her gown there last year and we got our bm dresses there, and they were HORRIBLE. So rude and unfriendly!! They sounded like it was a burden to them every time I called to ask if my bm dress was in!
Yankeeelove
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I got mine from Lillette's in Bellmore. They were pretty good there. We'll see how alterations goes though
