Where did you get...

Original post by jmt1108

May 30, 2009 04:58 PM

your gown??!! (sorry if this posts twice) I have been to five different places and had different experiences but the one place I had a better experience i heard terrible things about! Not that I could even find a dress or decide on one, but I hear mostly negative things about just about every salon out there. I just want to 1) FIND a dress 2) at a reliable friendly helpful place! (too much to ask??!)

Please ONLY POSITIVE experiences on the post (if you post a negative one, they'll delete it so please FM me if you have a particularly terrible experience)

Where I have been so far:

Paradise Bridal: Cherise was very helpful and I tried on a lot of dresses, but she was a little over the top and it was my first time out, but they have a good selection.

Village Bridal of babylon: Pretty low key, looked on my own and the girl pulled a few. decent selection, a little crowded the night i went

Bridal Reflections Massapequa: Very stuck up but nice enough. only showed me trunk show stuff, not the dress i asked to see. little pricey

Bridal Elegance (Huntington? Dix Hills area): Nancy was very nice and Phyllis is supposedly amazing for alterations but i only tried on a couple dresses because they didn't have a large selection. (although they said they would order anything,,, doesn't really help me)

Lillette's: Pat was nice enough but not too helpful. my mom found more on the racks of what i was asking for then she did. overall ok.

anyone else?

Eweluska17 Posted: May 31, 2009 12:28 AM

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I got my dress at Village Bridal. I had a great experience so far. I hope it will state that way

jenabelle Posted: May 31, 2009 12:38 AM

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I got my gown at Village Bridal too... I really liked them when I went and they ended up having the cheapest price for the gown I wanted. I am also using them for my bridesmaid dresses. Nothing but positive things to say! I love them :)

CaseyNTim Posted: May 31, 2009 06:48 AM

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I HIGHLY recommend Fantasia Bridal, I had Marie, but EVERYONE there was pulling dresses for me, and telling me what dresses looked good. And it wasnt a slow day when I went either.

Also my sister got her dress from there, and the person who does the alterations(i dont know off hand), changed her dress in anyway that she wanted it to be changed~ Great Experience!

SummerBride10 Posted: May 31, 2009 10:32 AM

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Macys Bridal in Manhattan. The customer service was wonderful!

mosh424 Posted: May 31, 2009 10:33 AM

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Posted by MayBride2010

Priscilla of Boston in Roslyn - so far I have had wonderful experiences with them

same here!!!

Ivyqueenz Posted: May 31, 2009 10:34 AM

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I bought mine at Lotus Bridal in Brooklyn. It has more of boutique feel because they have a smaller selection but a very modern, varied, and beautiful selection.

Both of the girls there were great! I would recommend them!

meli722 Posted: May 31, 2009 11:05 AM

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brought the dress at davids bridal on northern blvd in queens, they were actually very helpful, and i even had to exchange it for a different size after the first one came in and had no problems.

i didnt o alterations there though because i have heard horror stories about their alterations dept. so i went to a place inf orest hills to get it altered

sophisticat13 Posted: May 31, 2009 11:18 AM

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Posted by browneye424

I bought my gown at Demetrios at the Smithaven Macys; they were friendly, helpful, and honest.

Me too...they were great there. They even put a rush on my dress for me. I have nothing but good things to say about them They have Demetrios gowns there. One tip: no matter where you go for your dress, go during a trunk show to get discounts off your dress and accessories! That is one way I kept costs down

dutchessev Posted: May 31, 2009 11:53 AM

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I got my dress @ Carmela's Bridal Garden in Huntington. They have so many beautiful dresses and the did an excellent job with alterations.

Christine N Ralph Posted: May 31, 2009 02:19 PM

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Valentinas Bridal in Brooklyn...Love it there!

bubberflys Posted: May 31, 2009 03:19 PM

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Got mine at Burton's Bridal. So far I've had a great experience and the best prices

oktropical Posted: May 31, 2009 03:41 PM

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I got mine from Bridal Suite in Centereach. I met with Laura and she was such a doll!

Relish21 Posted: May 31, 2009 06:20 PM

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Bridal Reflections in Massapequa

cavvento Posted: May 31, 2009 06:26 PM

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Wedding Salon of Manhasset. Very reliable, professional. Made me really feel like a pampered bride!

shyavon81 Posted: May 31, 2009 07:35 PM

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Believe it or not ladies, The Wedding Center! I worked with Helene and she was great, very helpful. Jay in Tuxedo's is awesome, so sweet and patient. Bob has been great too, he even knows me by now!

Novbride09 Posted: May 31, 2009 07:53 PM

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Pronovias the flagship store in Manhattan I had an amazing experience

misswitty Posted: May 31, 2009 08:18 PM

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Nothing but great things to say about Renate's in Lindenhurst. Ordered my gown, headpiece and BM dresses there. Doing alterations there as well. They can get busy this time of year, like anywhere else, so make an appointment!

631.226.1919

Jna2010 Posted: May 31, 2009 08:21 PM

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Wedding Salon of Manhasset... they literally went above and beyond for me

MirabellaNYC Posted: May 31, 2009 08:25 PM

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Vera Wang at Wedding Salon of Manhasset.

ETA: everyone there is AMAZING..I can't wait to go back and do my fittings!
Thet were the first place I ever went gown shopping, I loved it there so much I cancelled my appointments everywhere else-I ended up doing 4 visits in total before I decided on a dress.