Bridal Corner

Now that I’ve purchased my wedding dress (and had experiences with other bridal boutiques/​shops), I’m confident that I can give a fair review of each one. Two women from Bridal Corner were at a wedding expo held at the Big E, and after speaking with them there, I decided to set up an appointment. And so, Bridal Corner was my very first stop, the first time I ever laid eyes upon a wedding gown with the intention of wearing it.
I had a total of two appointments. My first appointment, I went in alone. The bridal gowns are all upstairs, in a beautifully intimate loft with comfortable couches and plush décor. During a brief chat with my stylist, I revealed what I hoped to wear down the aisle [a classic silhouette with long sleeves, a lace overlay and a chapel train], and she inquired about my budget [which was a middle-​of-​the-​road $ 1500]. Just like another reviewer mentioned, I was immediately shuttled to the «budget» room, which made me, as a bride-​to-​be, feel very embarrassed. Most of the dresses in the budget room had a very dated or particular «style» that did not match the classic look I was going for. I did find one slightly promising option, however, a Maggie Soltero Couture «Symphony» gown for $ 880. I agreed to try it on as it looked reasonably classic, but also was given several other budget gowns, too. Bridal Corner did have a dress that fit the vision that I thought I wanted, but it was outside of my budget; I asked to try it on anyway, to see if I did indeed like the style.
The long sleeved, lace overlay, over-​budget dress looked absolutely horrible on me. I won’t go into details. And, as could be expected, I didn’t care for any of the suggested budget gowns I was encouraged to try on. The Maggie Soltero gown did look nice, gave me a terrific shape, but was nothing like what I had dreamed of wearing: it was strapless, satin with no lace overlay, with a corset backing. While the stylist ooh-​ed and awed over my new found waist, I was secretly panicking. This was nothing like what I anticipated… not the dress, not the experience… was this what it was «really like?» I asked to take pictures of me in the gown, since I was there alone, and was hushedly told that I could, but quickly and quietly (I guess this isn’t allowed?).
I decided that I would come back the next day, armed with my future mother-​in-​law for support, to see what she thought about the Maggie Soltero gown. While she mused that it «looked nice», there were none of the breathtaking reactions you so often see on TV. I struggled and struggled in the dressing room, trying to come to grips with my «dream dress» not being a reality (because, you know, we jump to those conclusions when we’re stressed). Added to that was the pressure I felt to commit to the Maggie Soltero gown. My stylist, while I’m sure trying to be helpful and supportive, overwhelmed me by telling me over and over again that she was sure this was «my dress» «The One» and that, since it was a sample gown left over at a budget price, it was sure to be gone soon. I honestly cried. I didn’t know what to do! Should I settle for the Maggie Soltero gown? It looked good on me, was in budget, but was nothing like what I dreamed!
My first time in a bridal boutique was uninspiring and left me feeling deflated. We left without any further commitment, though the owner very politely offered to work with my on the finances of it, if that would help my decision-​making. And I truly did appreciate that.
Bridal Corner is not a sub-​par shop, it just wasn’t the shop for me. I had ideas of the styles I liked, but knew nothing about the different types of gowns, all the varieties and options, who designed what. I needed someone to hold my hand (quite honestly) and guide me through this process and help me discover the perfect wedding dress for me: one that fit what I felt comfortable in, without any compromises. Now that I’ve had that «dream» experience, I can recommend to other brides like me: do lots of research on the styles of gowns you like. Save pictures and make notes about them. Look up who designs those dresses. Look up similar designers to the ones who design those dresses. And find small, relaxed boutiques where you can try on multiple types of dresses by that designer that fit your dream and budget.

Just don’t go here. I know sometimes we look at Unilocal reviews and we are like «well, maybe it will be different for me.» No, it won’t. Listen to the reviewers and don’t go here. I was a Maid of Honor in my best friends wedding so I not only saw my experience as a bridesmaid but her experience. For her, when we went to find her wedding gown I thought this place was fantastic. They were super accommodating, attentive and helped her find a great dress. From there it was all down hill. We went to find our bridesmaid dresses and they told us it would be no problem to stop in. We went and had to fight between prom go-​ers and other bridal parties for their attention. We finally decided on a dress and it took so long to get someone to measure us. A few bridesmaids ended up having ordered for them the same size dress that we had tried on only for it to come in too tight. I feel like the bridal shop professionals should have known that obviously the tester dress would be stretched and they should have ordered a size up. The dresses finally came in a month and a half before the wedding and we all promptly went to get fitted. They told me that my dress would be ready 6 days before the wedding. 6 days are you kidding me?!? The alterations were awful. The clasp on all of our dresses were too high and everyone who had their dress altered at the shop had the clasp pop off as we got ready. We had to have someone at the wedding physically sew us into our dresses to keep them up during the wedding. Never mind the bride told them repeatedly that she had an outdoor wedding and they didn’t put her bustle high enough. By the end of the night the bottom of her dress was all mud. Her dress alterations cost her almost as much as the dress itself. A little pricey to not have what you wanted done.
Communication was terrible between the store and us. Some of the bridal party didn’t want there dresses altered there (which ended up being the best decision they could have made) and for some of the bridesmaids they could call and give permission to have their dress picked up; for others we had to go through top line security to pick them up. I had to call the bride at work to give the okay to pick up the sister of the grooms dress when she had already called and given the okay. There is enough to worry about for your big day, your wedding gown and bridesmaids dresses shouldn’t be one of them. Definitely check out other places!

I am the bridesmaid that went with the reviewer, Jen H., to look at wedding dresses. Everything she said is absolutely accurate. They were pushy and made all involved feel terribly uncomfortable. They repeatedly brought me into a room by myself to tell me that this was «the dress» and that I needed to convince her to get it. I could tell just by the look on my friend’s face that it was NOT her dress, that she was extremely uncomfortable with the whole situation, and that she couldn’t wait to get out of there. I even had to tell one of the women to stop pushing her to buy it. When it is my turn to get married, I will be sure to skip bridal corner when shopping.

I found the most beautiful dresses their for prom! Unfourtsntly I’m a very short person so I had to get my dress tailored which they do right in the shop. The tailoring wasn’t up to par… Their was loose beading and snarls throughout the dress. Loved the dress… Not the tailoring job.

I understand that shopping for wedding dresses can be quite the task, but I feel like this store completely missed the mark. I’ve been thinking about writing this review for a while, and it’s time that I do.
I made an appointment for this store in the afternoon, and booked an appointment at another store earlier that morning. I went to my first appointment, tried on a few dresses, and found one I really loved. I didn’t want to limit myself to just that store, though, so I decided to keep my appointment that afternoon for Bridal Corner.
I went with one of my bridesmaids and my mom, who were both very supportive throughout the whole day. I was impressed with the store when I walked in. It had a different vibe than the last one I was in and had some seriously beautiful and unique dresses. I was to be trying on dresses with the lead seamstress and was pretty excited, because she seemed to know the dresses inside and out. I told them what my budget was (which was not a cheap budget), and the first thing they said was, «OK…we’ll need to go to the budget room.» Immediately, I felt embarrassed that I had a budget that required me to go to the «budget room.» We went to look through dresses, and although I told her my size, she repeatedly brought me bigger sizes, all of which looked incredibly unflattering on me when I tried them on. There were a few that looked great, but weren’t quite in my price range. She even turned to my mom at one point and asked if she could «spare 50 bucks» so I could get the dress, even though I hadn’t made up my mind. I felt really insulted and felt like she cared more about making a sale than making me feel special.
The worst part was when it came to the last dress I tried on. She originally put me in an 18, which I was swimming in. It was embarrassing how large it was on me, and it was also at the top of my price range. The three of us (myself, my mom, and my friend) weren’t sold on the dress. It didn’t look flattering and I didn’t want to buy a dress that I couldn’t envision on me. When I told her that this wasn’t the dress because of the difference in size and that I had made up my mind about the dress I found at the previous store, she suddenly remembered that there was a size 12 in the dress. She put me in that dress, it fit beautifully, and before I even had time to think about it, she said, «Is THIS your dress?» I felt seriously pressured. It was only after about ten minutes that she felt the need to tell me that it was even cheaper because it was a smaller size, which was great. They were very nagging about whether or not it was my dress and continued to ask me. They told me I should make up my mind, because it’ll be gone if I try to come back for it. They continued to bash the other store that I had went to earlier in the day, saying I had better «watch out for their alterations.» It was a really unpleasant experience of being pushed and pulled into one dress or another. They were not friendly, accommodating, or thoughtful. It was like dealing with a car salesman.
I really don’t recommend this store to anyone. They don’t let you look through the dresses yourself, they play games with you, and they’re very, very aggressive. Take your business elsewhere.

I Unilocaled too soon and must update my review. I stand by my original assertion that Luda was really helpful and wonderful to work with while looking for dresses. However, my experience with this shop has turned into a total nightmare. We got the dresses and four of the five of them were too small — two to the point that we can’t even get them on. I have spoken with the owner several times and verified the measurements that she took. Not only are they wrong according to my current seamstress, but they correspond to a different size on the dress designer’s sizing chart than she ordered. When I asked her about this discrepancy, she admitted to having disregarded the sizing chart. I asked why and she said because based on the size chart, I needed the same size as the sample, and the sample was too large. Yes, the sample was big, but hundreds of women had probably tried it on before me. Even though she admitted to not going off the sizing chart, she has still refused to exchange my dress. If you are a competitor, you should hire her employee Luda — a gem in a terribly-​run store.

I found my gowns this past winter, and worked with Sam and the shop owner. I was very happy with the service from both. Sadly, I found out Sam had left the salon after I had purchased my two dresses from them. However, another girl, named Luda I think. helped me try on my gowns when they came in. She was incredible, and the shop owner Anahlia… had done my measurements to PERFECTION, and both gowns fit like a glove.
She even made time to come up to see them both when I was there for the fitting.
My dresses are currently in storage at the shop, but I will re-​comment after my wedding in 2014 regarding my final experience through alterations.
I do recommend this shop, with the INCREDIBLE selection they do have. If they did have poor attitudes, or issues prior (Ashley S. commented in 2011)…it seems that they have most certainly have done a turn around. I love this place, and I am really sorry she had a bad experience.

Do not go to this salon! Not only are the people rude and brusque but they do terrible work. The staff consistently orders dressed way to big to run up the alteration fees and then when the alterations are complete they are incorrect — dresses that were three sizes to big suddenly become half a size too small. They leave everything until the last minute and are entirely disorganised and have terrible attitudes to boot. The dresses for our wedding very nearly never made it and though the staff hustled to get the dresses in time the alterations were sloppy and of poor quality and fit. Several dresses had to be reinforced and altered the day of the wedding. This place is not worth your time or effort.