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Did most people start with a specific designer and some magazine clippings? Do you just go into a salon with an open mind?
I looked thru mags and online. I knew what type of dress I was looking for and what fit looks good on me. Then I went to 2 stores and got my dress at Lillette's in Baldwin.
I went to RK bridal with some pictures. Once the sales girl saw the styles that I seemed to like she came up with some great suggestions.
I went with an open mind, and some pics of styles i liked as well as dresses i had worn in the past so that the girl had a general idea of what my style was.... and she broughty me dresses that would meet my style..
I saw a dress I kinda liked at macys (but i had seen it in ivory and that color does not look good on me). I liked the style of the dress though, so I went to Fantasia's w/ a picture and said 'do you have something like this'. They said they had the dress...they had it in diamond white. I put it on and it was magic!!! I brought my mom the next day and I bought it. What a difference a color makes!
I did my initial searching online. I found two dresses that I liked. I searched high and low for the one, of those two, that really caught my eye. I fell in love the second I saw myself in it, but went to a Vera Wang sale, (to try everything I saw that I liked) Bridal Reflections, (to try specific Eve of Milady dresses, but tried on @ 5 others) and Princess Bridals in Farmingdale (to try on a specific dress my sister had tried on). Total I think I tried on 20 dresses, but never that other dress of the two that I found online. In fact, I had forgotten all about it until yesterday when I was cleaning up misc wedding stuff that I didn't need anymore, and among that stuff was a picture of that other dress.
All I can say is don't neglect ANYTHING, I tried on my dress JUST SO my Mom could see it because she liked it. I thought it was awful. I put it on and didn;t want to take it off...good luck, you'll know the one. Don't stop until you get that feeling that you dont want to take it off.
The only dress I loved after looking at about 5000 online was at Kleinfeld. I went there, tried it on and it just wasn't for me. I went to a few other places with pictures and then finally wound of finding my dress at the Wedding Salon of Manhasset at an Alvina Valenta trunkshow. I LOVE IT!!!
i went with an open mind. i really had no idea what i wanted. it wasn't until i started trying on dresses that i realized what i wanted. by my second place i new exactly what i wanted. i went to macy's manhasset, bridal accent, bridal reflections in cp, and iman bridal couture. i knew bridal accent was the place when i wanted to try on every dress they showed me!!!
I went everywhere to find 'THE DRESS' but I had already found it at Lynbrook bridal. Not only is the dress incredible the people that work there are DOLLS!!
I got my dress at RK bridal earlier this month. First, I surfed the net and wrote down my favorite designers before going in. Also, I had a particular style in mind. I am glad I tried on different styles, b/c I fell in love with a another dress ,it is important that you go in open minded. Rk bridal is great, the staff is friendly and professional. I have no regrets.
I went with an open mind and a general style of dress I want. I went to the Bridal Garden in Bethpage and the girl there was great so nice. Only store I went to and bought the second dress I tried on, I tried on a few more, but loved the second one I tried on.
Since I live in NYC, I started out at RK Bridal - they have TONS of dresses! That helped me narrow down what I was looking for - the girl there actually found the dress I ended up choosing - which I would never have thought to look at. Then I headed over to Bridal Garden in Bethpage - they don't have such a good selection...and I only went here because my friend recommended it. I ended up ordering my dress at Burton's Bridal in Huntington. They have so far been a real pleasure to work with...and they give good deals to boot. Good luck on your search!
Looked at magazines and online. Went to Macy Bridal Salon for the Demetrios trunk show and bought the 2nd dress I tried on. It was not even one that I had picked, my mom picked it out. I have been to alot of bridal salons on Long Island when I was a BM and was not pleased with the service. However, when I got a BM dress at Macys, I was very pleased with the service. So that is why I returned.
Wedding Salon of Manhasset--awesome place!!!!
I got my gown from Bridal Reflections in Carle Place and my bridesmaids gowns from Lynbrook Bridal
