C C’s Bridal Boutique

Just so you know the amount of money you would spend on a dress here with alterations added into that, you could go down the street and have a dress made. That’s how expensive they are, so you be the judge. I wouldn’t want to see the same dress I just bought on another bride ot over priced. Also their selection is pretty bland. For such a big wedding location they’re certainly missing the mark. The reason for the post though — out of all the places I’ve been to this is the only one to call and that won’t stop calling. The worst of it was their pressure selling technique. The oh my god you look so beautiful, drawn out nonstop. I get it you work on commission but calm down

I had a wedding dress I hated, so on a chance I went to CC’s to try to find a new one I loved. My consultant was Adriana, and she was fabulous. This was first traditional wedding dress trying-​on experience and it was so stress free and easy. The first one she picked out was the one & the price was great. She made feel so at ease and best of all I have my dream dress. I can’t thank them enough! What a great place!

Love CC’s! They helped both myself and my sister find our wedding gowns and were so sweet. There was very little pressure which was a big relief! My dress was gorgeous and their in house alterations did a fantastic job!

I visited CC’s in December of 2014 to shop for a mother-​of-​the-​bride dress. The building is a gorgeous, historic St. Pete building that has the potential to be amazing. The location is decent & there is ample parking. With the way St. Petersburg is turning into a wonderful, hip place to visit & shop, this place has the potential to be the Kleinfelds of the Tampa Bay… well, it’s not.
I walked in with my two daughters & was greeted, half-​heartedly by a woman at the reception area. She asked what we were looking for & when the wedding date was. When she was told it was ten months away, she practically rolled her eyes when she said, «well, you have time». Then, she waved us into the mother-​of-​the-​bride room & told us «if you’re looking for something more youthful you can look at the bridesmaid dresses».
I am a young-​ish mother of the bride (mid 40’s) & besides there being a very, very small selection, it was mostly matronly, taffeta-​jacket, grandmother-​of-​the-​bride stuff.
Not one person came along to help us. We went through the entire room ourselves & found one dress I was willing to try on. We then went across the reception area to the bridesmaid section, which was full of plain-​Jane, mostly the same dresses in various colors. Someone came along to «help», yet we pulled every dress ourselves & she helped me try on one dress by clipping the back shut. My daughter had to help me the rest of the time while the employee walked around & put away other dresses.
Incidentally, all but one of the dresses I tried on was very, very small. I am about a size 6 & couldn’t zip up most of the dresses. It’s a lot easier to imagine what a dress might look like if it’s too large & clipped up to show what it will look like. Why would they choose 2’s & 4’s for sample dresses?
In the end, we left without finding a dress, but more importantly without having the warm feeling & real «experience» other stores gave us. I realize we weren’t their only customers, but it was a very special time with my daughters & other stores made us feel like ours was the only wedding on their schedule.
This place could be amazing if it were a little better organized, decorated & managed. They’ve got the space, they’ve got an amazing building & with proper management, customer service & advertising they could be THE place to go for dresses.
Athena’s Bridal in Clearwater gave us the «wow» experience & they’ll be getting my money.

I would not recommend this location at all. I bought my dress here in April and once I paid the 60% it was like all customer service went out the window. I am an out of town bride and they have surprised me with how little they care or want to help me since I signed the contract.

I bought my wedding dress at CC’s, so naturally I have fond memories of the place. They have an extensive selection of bridal and but prom/​formal dresses as well. I got alterations for my wedding dress here as well and the lady who did them was a total pro + a sweetheart. It ended up fitting me like a glove:)

TERRIBLE experience. After my bride to be, friend purchased her dress here and had a good experience, we decided to purchase our bridesmaids dresses here. Little did I know what an emotional and financial drain was in store for me.
Keeping it short and sweet, my dress was ordered 4 sizes too big. Being that it would not even stay up, CCs «kindly» offered to alter the dress for me, a courtesy they say they do not often extend («oddly» the other bridesmaid who lived in town also had this same issue).
Having a basic knowledge of elementary sewing, I showed up to my alteration appointment already apprehensive about how in the heck they would get this dress to fit the way it was intended to without changing the entire look of it.
They weren’t.
I was swiftly put into a dressing room, tossed the dress on and within seconds the seamstress was in there pinning away at the sides. A solid 3″ on either side was pinned up yet the dress was sitting far too low, making it one Janet Jackson move away from a wardrobe malfunction. Not only that the pleating that was in the front was pulled apart so terribly that the dress looked strained or like a maternity dress that was about 6months too small. When I expressed my IMMENSE discomfort with the way the dress was fitted, I was told that how she pinned it, was the only way it would work and if I felt uncomfortable with how it looked, I should invest in Spanx. No number of Spanx is going to fix poor alteration!
At that point, what could I say? I made up my mind I would pay for the alteration thinking they MUST know what they are talking about but I would not return for the dress, in turn, ruining a friendship with the bride. In no universe would I have been caught dead OR actually been able to have the nerve to wear that poorly fitting, unflattering thing and they simply did not seem to care that I was so uncomfortable, embarrassed and ashamed in it.
Upon the referral of someone else, I was referred to another seamstress who was EVERYTHING CCs is not; Professional, caring, and talented. Funny enough, when I got to this seamstress’s salon, the girl who had the appointment before me had a bridal gown purchased from CCs, where she TOO had a bad experience.

$ 215 later, (making it a $ 415 dress but money well spent) my dress had to be completely rebuilt to compensate for the overzealous or uneducated ordering that made them think they needed to order a dress so large. Additionally, the dress was fitted so that it sat where the designer intended it to and I was not at risk for «popping out» of the top. Out of all the bridesmaids, my dress was unanimously more flattering and attractive than any of the other girls… NOT so surprising, even more so than the other one CCs altered.
What is even more disappointing (and what prompted me to write this review) was that I contacted the manager/​owner of CCs regarding my experience at her salon versus at the other seamstress. I heard not one word. One more grain of evidence that shows; they don’t care. What I also think should be immensely noteworthy is that I’ve had ties to the owner/​managers family since I was a child and this is the customer service I received. I can’t imagine what customers off the street with no connections or history get.

I have had a great experience here so far. It is a low pressure sales environment with people that genuinely care whether you pick the right dress.

I’d like to add that we had a great experience with alterations. I was worried about that process, since it’s often where the drama happens– but everything was smooth sailing. Before I purchased the dress, my consultant let me see their a la carte pricing for alterations, and helped me estimate about how much my needs would cost. The estimate was fair. I felt like the prices were in the standard ballpark of bridal tailoring.
The seamstress did an excellent job. I came in for one fitting, and two weeks later, the dress fit like a dream.
Great experience overall!

I came with my mom to help her find a «mother of the bride» dress, and it was one of the worst customer experiences I’ve seen. The staff seemed snobby while helping her pick out an $ 800+ lavender dress with rhinestones (she is in the lower range of being plus sized), but they refused to let her order it in her size, insisting that it needed to be a full two sizes larger so that it could be tailored to fit. When it arrived, it was obviously even more than two sizes larger; and when they tried to tailor it down, they screwed up the rhinestones in a very visible manner AND it was still far too large — basically they made the dress unwearable due to their incompetence. The kicker? They refused to refund her $ 800+, which took them from incompetent to downright malicious in my book. I would rather wear jeans and a T shirt than one of their dresses when it’s time for me to get married. They were terrible.

CC’s Boutique is a great store for both wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses. Monica at CC’s was the consultant who showed me the most beautiful, flattering dresses that fit my criteria, my appointment with her was by far the most productive in all my dress shopping. That is saying a lot because I live in New York City and I did quite a few other appointments around NYC. My mother lives in Tampa and that is why I was fortunate enough to find CC’s. We visited both their Tampa and St Petersburg locations, both of them are great and have a wide selection for all budgets.

Monica kind of read my mind and showed me exactly what I was looking for, it was definitely that moment I was hoping to experience of «WOW THIS IS THE ONE»!!!
CC’s ordered my Pronovias dress for me, everything went very smooth and it arrived well ahead of schedule. My sister also went there to try on bridesmaid dresses, they have all of the Jim Hjelm ones, which in my opinion are the most beautiful line of bridesmaid dresses. CCs also has all the other things you need such as veils and accessories. Definitely go there, it is a well run business and Monica in particular is very talented.

I had an awful experience at C C’s Boutique. I bought my prom dress here years ago and figured I would make an appointment to look at bridal gowns. I can’t say for sure but I believe my bridal consultants name was Linda… She was older and had a slight Scottish accent. This was my first bridal salon and I was really excited to find a dress. I wasn’t too sure what I wanted but I figured my consultant would be able to help me find my style– Wrong. She didn’t explain how the processed worked and just grabbed a bunch of different dresses that she thought I might like. She seemed frustrated from the very start and it only continued to get worse. We were only ten minutes into the appointment when she started to check her watch every few minutes, it was so rude and made me feel very uncomfortable. I left after the hour appointment ended feeling very stressed out and confused. Unfortunately this experience really bothered me and I dreaded looking for a dress after that, in fact I waited an entire year before looking again. When I finally did go I had an AMAZING experience and never again was treated the way I was treated at C C’s Boutique. I wish I wouldn’t have let that experience bother me so much… I probably would have had my dress a long time ago!