I truly cannot recommend Evangeline Bridal enough!
My day started with 2 disappointing dress appointments at some other bridal stores, so, I must admit, I walked into Evangeline feeling a bit defeated and down.
My friends and I showed up about 30 minutes early and were greeted by the owner, Candice. She immediately had such a sweet and calming presence, greeted us with a smile, and offered us waters (it was HOT outside). After she checked in on another girl in the store, then directed us to the dress racks, explained the designers, styles, sizes and etc to us and let us browse while she stuck around close by to answer our questions or give suggestions.
I was initially slightly worried about the dress selection as it seemed somewhat small at first, however, that really wasn't the case. Candice carries such a WIDE variety of styles -- traditional, bohemian, even several black wedding dress options. The racks also didn't leave me feeling overwhelmed and lost. It was actually nice that it wasn't 50 dresses all smashed up against each other leaving you struggling to search around.
After I made my selections, Candice brought me to the changing room and explained the whole trying on process. She really tries to give you your privacy as you change into the dresses as well, but was also right there to provide any help!
A local designer (Natalie Harris) was in store and Candice had asked her if she could pull one of her prototype samples for me to try on. Natalie was also a joy to have around and was kind enough to allow me to try on her dress! Both of these women made me feel so special and beautiful in such a genuine way and really turned my dress shopping day around. The store is gorgeous, clean, bright, and very well organized.
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