When I bought my dress, I was thrilled to win a "free honeymoon" promotion that Formalities was…read moreoffering in-partnership with Marketing Concepts. After filling out the paperwork and sending a check deposit, as requested, I worked with a representative to book an all-inclusive trip to Puerto Vallarta for $2,435.84, which I paid in full. Three days before leaving for our honeymoon, I had a bad feeling about the whole thing. This led me to calling the resort to confirm our reservation -- which thank goodness I did -- because we discovered that the whole trip was a scam and the travel agent had stolen our money. The representative not only stated this was a case of fraud, but admitted it had been happening for months to other clients from the company. This left us without our dream honeymoon and out $1,500 in nonrefundable airfare, on top of the money paid for the trip. I notified Tracina Fisher, the owner of Formalities, in hopes of preventing this from happening to other brides. While she initially expressed sympathy and asked how she and Peter Hayes (the Marketing Concepts Representative) could help, their tone quickly changed. When I asked if their companies could help recoup the $1,500 we lost--considering this situation never would have occurred without their promotion--they became extremely rude and blamed me instead of taking accountability for putting their customer through this situation. It's devastating to lose our dream honeymoon to fraud and even worse to feel abandoned by the businesses we trusted. While we are dealing with this issue with both federal and state authorities, I strongly urge anyone considering this store or promotion to proceed with caution. This experience has caused immense financial and emotional distress, and I hope it prevents others from suffering the same.

I have purchased multiple gowns from formalities and can't begin to tell you how great my…read moreexperience was each time. They truly go above and beyond for every customer. Every employee pays extremely close attention to detail and makes you feel like more than just a customer. I cannot recommend them enough!

I was shopping for a mother of the groom dress. I went to shops in Altoona, Johnstown, and even out…read moreby Pittsburgh. I have to say that the people at Diamond Bridal are absolutely wonderful. So patient and kind. They never make you feel like you need to rush. I tried on probably 30 dresses. They have an amazing selection of dresses! They exceeded my expectations in every way. Don't waste your time traveling all over the state. This place is an absolute gem!!!

My sister is about to walk down the aisle and planning way in advance. She had already found a…read moredress so this was a revisit for her with some family in tow. I came along only because I had no other choice. I waited outside for a bit before I came in. When I did come it I was greeted right away and directed to where I needed to go. They had my sister set up in one of the fitting areas with things all ready to go. Staff here are the most pleasant to work with. Beside my sister fitting her gown my other sister and niece came in to look at possible dresses for the wedding as well. The employee that helped had the best demeanor with my niece. She was very knowledgeable about the gowns and helpful with pointing out color variations for my sister's color scheme. They also have some snazzy looking tuxes.

We just had a wonderful experience with Amber Rose. My daughter and granddaughter were coming from…read moreout of the Harrisburg area to visit. They decided to make an appointment with the shop to look at Prom dresses. From the minute we entered the shop, my granddaughter was the main focus of Shannon, Allison and Ashley. The selection was exceptional. They made my "agricultural, western" girl a princess all the while encouraging her to wear her boots with the dress she chose. in other words, they allowed her to be herself. Would recommend the shop to everyone!!!!

I went two weeks before wedding had excellent help with selection than altered in time for wedding…read more There were several dresses that were in my price range.

WOW!!! What can I say about this shop and the owner Morgan. She is super helpful and the sweetest…read moreperson!! She fit us in last minute and even though she said she probably wouldn't be able to help us she made a way and helped us SO much! From the time we walked in until the time we left, we felt welcomed, attended to, and inspired by Morgan. If you are looking or will be in the future GO SEE MORGAN!!!!! The hour drive was with it because of her. Thank you so much!!!

I just bought my wedding dress here! I tried on about 9/10 dresses. A few of them I liked but there…read morewas something from each dress I wished was like the other. The owner Morgan said she had one she felt was all 3 of the dresses I liked combined. She went to the back of the store to grab one that had already been halfway paid off but the bride canceled and didn't pick it up. I ended up with my dream dress she pulled from the back room for $500! You heard me $500! Morgan is the most professional, generous, kind and genuine bridal consultant I've dealt with. I RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE I KNOW! literally in tears because of Morgan's keen eye and ability to understand my style, I got my dream dress!!

My daughter saw a bridesmaids dress at a local bridal shop. The price for each dress was around…read more$200.00. I stopped in at Special Occasion just to browse one day and saw the same dress and designer. She began speaking to my daughter and she gave an even better price than originally quoted. We ordered the dresses in February and in by May. She called us and we picked them up. Since the girls were from several states they took care of their own alterations and steaming. The wedding is approaching soon and Trudy called to ask if everything was ok with the dresses and if we were satisfied. I told her yes and Thanks so much for working with us and keeping in the budget. The store is a small shop in a small town. So it is not a fancy high pressure store. But if you want personal attention and someone that will work with the bride in a personal way they this is a good place to go.

I am writing this review for Trudy's on 400 Chestnut St…read more Mifflinburg, PA (I think someone posted the address incorrectly on Yelp) So, if you don't want to read the review, here are the highlights: - great prices! :) - nice location - kind lady - alters dresses not bought from her shop - unsavory expected callback time - hard to get a hold of because she's the only person who works in the shop - fast with alters but waits until last minute to finish I had a wedding dress that I bought from a different store that needed to be altered. I got the recommendation from a coworker who knew a local bride that actually used Trudy for her alterations without a hitch. At this cozy store filled with prom and bridesmaid dresses, I first met Trudy who was super friendly and welcoming. I called ahead to make sure it was okay to come in. It's a good thing to call ahead because I later found out that she is the only person who runs the store! Don't forget to bring the shoes you will be wearing so she can get the length right. I brought in my wedding dress three months before my June wedding to make sure she had ample time to work on it and I would not be going crazy with last minute details. She dove right in and took note of what I needed done and pinned the places that needed to be hemmed. She gave me an estimated date of when I should expect a call from her. She had one of those big desk calendars to keep her straight and saw her pencil me in for a scheduled call. I left the shop and felt like I was in good hands and marked my calendar as well. It was the week of (beginning of May) when I was supposed to expect her call, which also had been the same month as prom season. Trudy had not followed up with me yet. I gave her a call during business hours and it always rang enough times for me to leave a message. I finally left a message after days of trying, gave her the weekend to get back to me, but still no call the week after that. I finally called some weekday and got her. By this time, it was the end of May. She explained to me that she was very busy with wedding season starting and prom season in full swing. I was holding back my anger and tried pressing her with questions of when she would call me back for the second fitting. She assured me that it would get done. She looked and asked what my wedding date was and said that she had plenty of time to have it done by then. She asked me when I would like to come in next, so I told her what would work for me. By this point I was so frustrated with what she saw was miscommunication, which was really a delay in contact. A nice heads up would have been nice to know that she did not forget about me. I kept contemplating on taking it to another place but with limited amount of time and her already knowing what I wanted, I did not and could not find a place that would take my dress because I bought it elsewhere. Let me tell ya, I did not get my dress back until THREE DAYS before the wedding. Good thing I had off a week before my wedding AND I was in town. My wedding was not held locally, so the fact that I had these days off were helpful. Brides, beware! I noticed this is how she works. My coworker who is getting married is experiencing the same thing. She is getting married next weekend, she came in SIX MONTHS before her big day, she experienced the no callback, the trying to get a hold of her, and also her groom and groomsmen's stuff was not even ordered yet. Their stuff should be arriving...hmmm, let's see...THREE DAYS before the wedding! Not to mention, these guys were measured FOUR MONTHS before her big day. Way to make a bride worry! The exciting upside is that her prices are great! Got my extremely difficult lace dress length shortened, bustle created, adjusted straps (that had tiny beads on it), bra cups sewn in, and other minor things all for under $100! She even did a last minute hem on my brother's pants for the wedding for five bucks! Love iiiiit. I honestly wish the best to her, but making a bride worry like this is too stressful!

We went for a green prom dress. Service was good. We were able to walk right in. Prices were…read morereasonable.

We had a fantastic shopping trip here today. This is the second time that we've gone shopping at…read morethis store. They have a pretty good selection of dresses in many different sizes. Their prices are good. The sales lady was very nice and helpful. My mom and my sister were able to find dresses. I unfortunately was not able to find a dress. I would definitely recommend this store!

Stunning bridal gowns for plus size gals. Sizes range up to a 28 in store! I love that this store…read moretakes pride in helping customers find their dream gown. The consultants go out of their way to find you gowns that feel and look amazing. They pay close attention to details and are always willing to customize the look of your dreams by showing different options. They style you from head to toe! Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Would recommend this place for a great experience!

If you're looking for a great bridal dress shopping experience, do NOT go with Pine Ridge. I was…read morenever asked what my name was. Didn't receive any help picking out dresses, wasn't asked what I was looking for. Did not help me get into dresses at all, did not clip them. I felt that they were more interested in helping people shop for prom dresses. I also felt that I was a bother to the women working here, I couldn't get out fast enough. This is supposed to be a wonderful experience for a bride but it ended up being a total failure. I wouldn't recommend Pine Ridge to anyone looking for a memorable experience.

Such an amazing place!! It is located in, intown carlisle so parking could be tricky! For bridal…read moreyou do have to book an appointment! It's very intimate they welcomed me with a nice sign and we had the whole place to ourselves which I loved! I had the sweetest girl helping us Before you arrive they have you pick out dresses you are interested in and they have the ones they have on hand ready to try. They then have you walk around and look at any others! The sizes are European so can be a bigger size then you are use too! The price range was rreasonable and I also liked they did have a lot of plus size dresses! They do also do tuxs and mother of bride. I would highly recommend them over and over!!!

Tamzen's Bridal is absolutely top notch! Tamzen spent one-on-one, uninterrupted time with my…read moredaughter to find the perfect dress. She made suggestions, but never once pressured us into anything. She was absolutely WONDERFUL. The dresses are gorgeous and it was hard to find just one that was 'the one.' Tamzen has a large selection of every style out there. If you find something you like, but the straps just aren't right, Tamzen gives ideas on how that part can be changed. There are always options to make it what you want. The dresses are reasonably priced compared to those 'large' stores that have hundreds of the same dress. You will surely find a one of a kind dress at Tamzen's! Tamzen makes the bride feel special and is extremely caring. We just loved her and plan on going back to look for the Mother of the Bride dresses!

Out of all the places across the state that my daughter and I shopped for wedding dresses, this was…read morethe best. The owner, Cindy and her entire team made the many visits to her shop a wonderful experience that every bride should have. My daughter was treated like a princess every time. The team gives the bride undivided attention, and is willing to work with designers who work with the bride for her dream dress on her wedding day. This shop dressed my daughter in every gown she wished to try, gave us all the time needed, and when my daughter decided to design a gown that she wanted they were on it immediately and the designer was just as wonderful. My daughter had specks of her dream dress until she was happy to order, the suspense of waiting was tough as we did not see final gown in person until designed and arrived. Upon arrival, we cried, the gown was everything and more in person and fit right to a tee except for a few tucks that Cindy allowed for room if needed. They are the best and my daughter and I highly recommend them. The best and thank you for allowing my daughter to design her dream dress for "their Royal Wedding ". Kimberly Zosh and Angela Furca- Brennan

From the owner: Brides Bouquet is a local treasure in Selinsgrove, Pa! Specializing in your wedding, prom,…read morehomecoming and all of your other formal needs! We are a proud authorized retailer of Maggie Sottero bridal gowns and also love helping you customize your one of a kind Casablanca gown. Our staff is highly trained to give you a personal and memorable moment as you say yes to your dress. Visit us for prom December-May to choose from 400+ hand selected formal gowns from top designers like Sherri Hill and Jovani!