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Bell Formal

2.2 (16 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 7:30 pm

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Mckinna K.

This place was the only problem we ran into with our entire wedding planning process. And we had to postpone 3 times due to Covid. How they are still in business is beyond me. 1. Idiotic staff. Can't tell you the price of anything or if it's arrived. Called a total of 17 times (spoke to someone each time) in 2.5 months to arrange a suit for our 1 year old. Each time, the woman couldnt tell me the price of the suit they had in the store and told me she'd call me back.. never did. I FINALLY made an appointment to go in 3 weeks before our wedding to try it on and she told me to wait outside in the pouring rain with my baby for 30 minutes [while literally no one else was in the store] because she was "assisting another customer". 2. The suit for my son was too big so she said she would order a smaller size and call me when it came in. Never called. I called them 4 times about it and she kept saying she didn't know if it had come in yet but that she would call me when it did. 4 days past my wedding date and I'm still waiting for her call 3. She refused to let our groomsmen and my FIL to try on the suits before leaving the store. Swore up and down that the sizing is perfect and that they "take care of their customers." See pictures for how they looked on our wedding day because they didn't arrive in store until the DAY BEFORE OUR WEDDING!!! We thankfully were able to find a lovely tailor near our venue that fixed these issues (free of charge out of pity) the morning of our wedding and even they had heard of how terrible Bell Formal Wear in Bayside is. 40 miles away from it. The shoulder pads were so extreme and boxy too, but that really was the least of our worries at this point. 4. They charged $250 for the rental of a suit (no shoes) for a 6 year old. Also didn't give suspenders to 2 out of 5 of our groomsmen and we had to go buy them. 5. Were just extremely rude and condescending each time we tried to get information about our rentals from them. Just basic things were met with such attitude and arrogance. Complete disorganization too... both ladies clearly don't work together or know what happens when the other isn't around. I'm almost embarrassed for them. Go to the Tuxedo Shop of New York just down the street and they will take care of you and treat you in the most welcoming and professional manner with a beautiful selection of suits to pick from.

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Have rented tuxes from them for years. They've always been very helpful in sizing and always a positive experience.

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Worst company I had to deal with for my wedding. They talked nasty to my wife. I will never recommend this company.

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