I am not usually one to write reviews, negative or positive, but the amazing experience I had at…read moreDiva's warrants a raving review! I had the best experience both times and I look forward to the many more wonderful experiences I will have there since I purchased by dress there two days ago.
I went to Diva's back in April, I am a local and am getting married in July 2017 and I chose Diva's for convenience. I had been dress shopping one other time and it was horrible, but a good starting place I suppose. When I decided to go again in April 2016 was when I had my sister in town, and with Diva's being right down the road, I figured "why not?" I was hesitant to go and just look knowing that I wouldn't walk out with a dress that day, I thought they would pressure me into something.
I spent 2 hours there the first time with Mariya and my sister (and one of my niece's) and found 4 amazingly beautiful dresses. I told Mariya that I wasn't ready to walk out with a dress that day and she respected that and said "I'll save the 4 dresses that you loved on your file if you ever want to come back." There's a deal they have if you buy your dress the day of your first appointment (and it is a great deal) but there was no pressure to commit. Throughout the process Mariya offered amazing advice, and pulled beautiful gowns, all in my price range. I showed her pictures on Pinterest and to my surprise and delight, they had some of the exact ones I pinned!
Fast forward to July 2016, my family was all in town and my mom needed to see the dresses that I fell in love with so we went this past Saturday - my mom, sister and both nieces this time (9 yrs and 2.5 yrs). I tried on all 4 dresses again, narrowed down to 2, and showed Mariya a few more I had found. She pulled additional dresses for me, all the while catering to my sister, mom and entertaining my 2 nieces. The entire staff was so gracious at the circus we created at 10am in the morning in a beautiful, almost too pretty to touch store.
The last dress, Mariya told me was out of my budget range but she pulled it because it wasn't too far off and it matched one I had pinned. My eyes lit up when I saw it, then they watered as soon as I put it on. It was the last dress of the day that I tried on, not one of the originals, and the first one that I cried in - so I knew it was the one. Mariya did it! She picked the perfect dress, she was so patient with me, offered her amazing advice and then a tissue when she found the perfect one (even offering an apology for pulling one out of my range which she said she would never do but she couldn't resist how perfect this one was for me). And she was so right.
I can't say enough nice things about Mariya and the staff at Diva's. They were all so helpful, amazing, and supportive. For all the negative reviews, I am sorry they had a bad experience because now having gone twice, I'm looking forward to going back when my dress comes in and then the subsequent fittings!
Thank you so much Mariya and the entire Diva's staff! I couldn't be more thrilled to have found the perfect dress and cannot wait until next July when I get to put it on!