I drove over an hour in heavy traffic with a friend to shop for a wedding dress and was turned away…read morebefore even making it through the door. On Tuesday, March 3, I called at 3:27 PM while driving from the UTC area. I saw 3:30 PM and 4:30 PM appointments available, indicating they were fairly open that afternoon, but explained I wasn't comfortable entering my credit card information online because reviews mention a strict 15-minute late charge policy. I told the associate I would try my best to make the 4:30 PM slot, and that if other brides arrived before me they should take priority. I also said that if it looked like I could arrive within the 4:45 PM grace period, I would enter my information while driving. I was communicating proactively because that day a fiery fatal tractor-trailer crash shut down southbound I-805 near I-8 for roughly 12 hours, creating traffic chaos across San Diego. As traffic worsened on the 52 East, my ETA slipped to about 4:48 PM. At 4:25 PM, I called again to explain that I likely wouldn't arrive before 4:45 PM and wanted to avoid being charged the late fee. I asked what options were available. I was simply trying to communicate proactively and avoid being charged for something outside of my control. I was repeatedly told that because I was not already in their appointment system before 4:30 PM, they could not help me at all. I suggested several reasonable options: (1) marking me as arrived so I could finish driving safely, or (2) simply working with the situation, but every suggestion was rejected. They offered to apply the $50 late fee towards a dress, but couldn't answer what would happen if I didn't find my dress there. The conversation continued in circles. At that point I was about 10 minutes away and would have arrived at 4:48 PM, just three minutes past their grace period. Despite calling ahead, communicating honestly, and making every effort to come to their store, they refused to accommodate me. My friend had come with me to help look for a wedding dress, so the situation unfortunately wasted both of our time. We ended the call around 4:40 PM, and I turned around and drove home. Ironically, at 4:45 PM, the store called back with a workaround: if I made an appointment for the next day, they could simply mark me as "arrived" in their system and take me in immediately. This made it clear they had the capacity to help the entire time, but had chosen to rigidly enforce their process instead of welcoming business. When I pointed this out, I was told they have been in business for 40 years, which makes the lack of flexibility and basic customer consideration all the more surprising. Based on this experience, I'm glad I learned how this business operates before even walking through the door. It doesn't inspire confidence in how customers are treated once they've committed, and it's not the kind of experience that would make me feel comfortable trusting them with something as personal as a wedding dress.

I got my wedding dress at Prevue Bridal about a month ago and had such a great experience here!…read more The associate was so kind and made me feel very comfortable. Unfortunately, I'm horrible with remembering names, but I was there January 10th and my appointment was at 3:30 PM (hope this helps get her a shout out). She made great selections based on the style I wanted and I ended up choosing the 3rd dress I tried on. This was my very first wedding dress appointment and I was suprised to have found the perfect dress so quickly. The prices were also very reasonable compared to other places I was looking into. Definitely recommend Prevue bridal!

Such a POSITIVE experience from beginning to end. She is transparent about pricing from the first…read moreemail, she's great at communication, great attention to detail, and above all else her alteration work on my bridal dress was phenomenal. I would highly recommend trusting her with your gown or any work for that matter! It really felt like we were a team!! Thank you for my perfect dress!!! :) had to show off your amazing bustle work that I adored!

If you're nervous about who to trust with your wedding gown, go to Bridgette! From the first…read morefitting to the last, she was incredibly professional, kind, and clearly an expert at what she does. She made the entire process completely stress-free, and her work is truly fantastic. The alterations were flawless, and my dress fit me like a glove. I felt so confident on my wedding day because it was absolute perfection. I'm so happy with the results--Bridgette is truly the best! Thank you so much for everything.

So prettyyyy!!! Always stop by to get some flowers and happen to capture a photo of their flower…read moreensemble on Valentines Day

I needed some flowers for my grandmother in the hospital. I was charged 50$ for one bouquet. Never…read moreshopping here again.

I was referred to Primo Alterations by a friend who had her wedding dress altered here a few years…read moreago. Just picked up two formal dresses that needed alterations and they now both fit like a glove! One needed to be let out and the other needed the straps shortened. Lua altered both dresses and is sweet, personable, and talented. She finished both dresses well before their expected date. Carolina and Joseph, the owners are friendly and you can tell why their business has been around for awhile. I had my wedding dress consultation with Isis. She was very sweet, you can tell she has an eye for detail. I can't wait to come back in August for my wedding dress alterations. Will provide an update then! The seamstresses are upfront about their prices during your consultation, so there aren't any surprises. Their prices are well worth the quality of work they do.

I cannot recommend Primo Alterations & Dry Cleaning enough! They did an absolutely incredible job…read moreon my wedding dress. The attention to detail was beyond anything I could have imagined, and they truly made my dress fit like a dream. Every single person on their staff was so kind, welcoming, and professional throughout the entire process. They made me feel comfortable and confident every time I came in, which meant so much during such a special (and sometimes stressful!) time. Their work is truly worth every penny. If you're looking for someone you can trust with something as important as your wedding dress, this is the place. 5 stars all the way!

I've had the pleasure of working with Republic of Music for the past several years at St. Paul's…read moreSenior Services Foundation's annual fundraiser, and MANY times before that in my years as an Event Manager at the USS Midway Museum. They are incredibly professional, reliable, and responsive--from planning through performance. Every member of the band is incredibly talented: great music, high energy, and fantastic audience interaction. Highly recommend for any type of event that needs great live music and a team you can count on! Photo: This year, they handled an out-of-the-box AND last-minute request with ease! Our program featured a testimonial from a participant we serve that loves singing. He sang "Don't Stop Believin'" with the band for our audience of 400+. RoM handled this so well and the audience was so moved, leading into a record breaking "raise the paddle" for us.

Hands down the best band in all of San Diego! Highly recommend ROM for anyone that is looking to…read morehave a fun night of music and dancing. We hired ROM for a wedding welcome party, and the wedding reception. The entire band is made up of highly talented musicians and singers that can make any song of your choice sound incredible. Tiana was so easy to work with. She's very responsive, and had greats tips for how to make each experience with ROM electric. It's been 5 years since our wedding and our family and friends still talk about how amazing the band was to this day.

I contacted Daniel and he was quick to respond. He tailored two suits for me, one that I needed…read morequickly as I needed to wear it for a wedding. He cut it perfectly. It was cut exactly to my specifications. I purchased it from Italy online and no one locally would alter it for me because I didn't purchase it from them. He worked his magic. I really couldn't have been any more pleased. Both suits were tailored within a week.

Thank you so much to Daniel for being able to accommodate me on such a short notice. He put straps…read moreon my dress and was able to make me a shawl from excess material cut from dress. He even came to me which helped so much with my already busy schedule with my daughters Quince coming up in less than 10 days. A true professional, I would recommend to anyone. Thank you again!

The ladies there were wonderful! They helped me zip up my dress and even put my shoes on for me…read more The alterations were perfect. They had my dress done in a week as promised. Olga is so sweet and has a great team! I'll be coming here for any alterations on my formal dresses/gowns.

I was in desperate need of a new seamstress as my go-to lady moved to Florida. Funny thing is, her…read morename was Olga too! I took it as a good sign. Finding this place was easy because it was a sponsored business on Yelp and had great reviews. I can verify that that the great reviews are not wrong. I called and texted to get a quote. All I needed done was a trim of the bottom (it was way too long). They told be $60ish. I thought that wasn't a bad price so I took it in. Everything went smoothly, I was able to take my dress in, try it on for them, told them what I wanted. It was a very easy and quick process. They told me my dress would be done in 2 weeks, but it was done in 1 :) as you can see in the pictures, I am very satisfied with the results. If you need your dress altered, I strongly recommend them! The staff here is friendly, quick and talented. They do not tailor suits.

If your a bride, a friend of the bride or anyone who gets excited about wedding planning then this…read moreplace is for you. My best friend is getting married and I thought this would be the perfect place for her to check out. The one stop shop where you can get samples of food, desserts, cocktails, win awesome prizes and talk to all the vendors you can possibly imagine. There are some unique stations like psychic readings, transportation ideas like trolleys, limos, etc & bachelorette getaways. I definitely recommend this place to anyone on the search for their upcoming wedding, you will not be disappointed. They had $5 mimosas, other little bites to purchase (separate from the event). There were hundreds of people men/women. I appreciated the bathrooms that were close by, lines weren't long. Overall, for the amount of people who attended it was organized very well, ran smoothly. I highly recommend.

We used to be vendors at these events for years but found that progressively the events had smaller…read moreand smaller turnouts despite what they advertise and their booth price remained high. The thing that really turned us away was their abuse of personal information. We saw these events as an opportunity to connect with couples and start to build a relationship. And if they liked our work they could give us their information to follow up. However now they distribute the full list of couple contact information to ALL vendors that attend which results in couples getting hundreds of offers from vendors they weren't even interested. And even if we had a conversation started with them many brides told us they just stopped using that email account because it became so overrun. We really value personal privacy and if you do to we would recommend avoiding this event.

Recently took my Alice bomber jacket to Blanca's Alteration Shop on Broadway, and I couldn't be…read morehappier with the results. I dropped it off on 03/13 and picked it up today--overall a quick and smooth turnaround. Hector assisted me throughout the process and made everything easy from start to finish. I had the body length of the jacket cropped by about two inches, which also required adjusting the zipper. The stitching came out incredibly clean and looks professional--you honestly can't even tell it was altered. On top of that, the price for the service was very reasonable, especially considering the quality of the work. I left completely satisfied and will definitely be coming back for future alterations. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for quality tailoring. Cheers!

I purchased an outfit from fashion nova, which usually fits me great. However, this particular…read moreoutfit showed a lot of boobs and this was my daughter's baby shower for my first granddaughter, and that wasn't the look I was trying to give. I called Blanca's tailor shop and I believe his name was Hector. In a last minute effort I asked him if he could possibly re-create this outfit for me. He did an amazing job in 2 days. That outfit fit perfect I had so many compliments with a cherry theme baby shower for my daughter. This outfit was definitely giving cherry on top.