Elegant Repeats

Don’t over look this place! After having no luck at other places around eastern Iowa, I found my perfect bridal gown! I was surprised when I walked in there, they have a little bit of everything. All their bridal gowns are reasonably priced. You do not need an appointment to look around either. They have pre-​loved gowns and also dresses that can be ordered. Love my whole experience here!

Huge selection of second-​hand clothing at this store. Much more upscale than your typical Goodwill or Salvation Army. I stopped by here searching for wedding related items. I ended up purchasing earrings for each of my bridesmaids and my mother purchased her wedding day jewelry here as well. Unfortunately her necklace fell apart the day of the wedding, as well as one of her earrings. One of my bridesmaids had to glue her earring back together as well. Cheap jewelry for sale and highly marked up, but the customer service is great.

I stopped in here this afternoon to look for a bridesmaid dress for my cousin’s wedding this summer. Their website said no appointments were necessary, and listed the designers they carry; I found a dress I adored and had plans to make it a short trip to the store. I received a friendly welcome upon arrival and the gal asked me all sorts of questions to help get us started in our search. They had the long version of the dress I wanted (yay!). I tried it on and loved it, but did not purchase it because the bride is still deciding on her wedding colors.
The only qualm I have with my shopping experience is that I felt very rushed. (This seems to be a trend when I shop for bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses). I was very optimistic when I first arrived and the gal was helping me find that dress I loved, but once she put me in a dressing room, it seemed things took a different turn. She answered all of my questions, but I felt as though she was waiting for me to make a decision so she could either ring me up or return to the other shoppers. The sales associates were not very distinguishable by their attire so I’m really not sure how many gals were working, but there were at least 5 other shoppers in there as well. Although their website said no appointments were necessary, I would certainly recommend scheduling one so you receive more one-​on-​one attention from an associate. If I were to return to the store, I would schedule an appointment or return during a week day when it is hopefully not as busy.