I purchased my dress from Schaffer's in West Des Moines!…read more My saleswoman was great and was so patient while I made my decision. She was well informed and make checkout process so easy. The on site tailor they have there is great, and made sure my dress was perfect!

All I can say is WOW! Schaffer's is completely amazing and was the best experience yet. I had gone…read moreto another local bridal store before, and felt completely at home the minute I walked into Schaffer's. You are greeted immediately and taken upstairs to get a tour and have you and your loved ones look through and pick out some favorite gowns. I worked with Kimberly, and she was so attentive and thoughtful. I never felt pressured once and she was a seasoned expert. She knew exactly what to add to the gown (straps, belt) and took my feedback and what I liked and adapted throughout the appointment. I felt so supported and beautiful the ENTIRE time. The gown selection was one of the best I have seen, and they had a wide variety of sizes which I appreciated to really see how the gown will look in real life. The dresses are split up by price point, making it very easy to stay within your budget going into it. I cannot wait for my gown to come in! I love that they have in house alterations to ensure your gown looks absolutely perfect once it arrives.

Really great service! Big and spacious love it here! The cookies are great!…read moregreat experience and effort put in here! One question tho... i wonder how much staff are here? I only saw 4-6 staff in here... But great service here :)

I've never worn a suit and decided to try bridal connections. Small business, friendly phone staff,…read moreI was expecting it to be just what I needed. I was very wrong, as for men the only options they have are 5 suits in the entryway of the shop. The owner was the one helping me and my mother, to which we had to ignore all her sly comments throughout and making us feel dumb because what we were looking for "just isn't a thing." A cream colored dress shirt isn't a thing? Anyways.. We end up picking the suit right off a picture basically, nothing custom or changed about it, we were settling at this point. Paid, left. Still felt very unhappy, so one hour later we arrived at a different suit store, had exactly everything I wanted and more, they were astounded to hear the story about bridal connections, said they have frequently heard complaints about them. Purchased the exact suit I wanted and everything down to the shoes. Paid $60 less, and called to get a refund from bridal connections maybe 2 hours since leaving their store. Bridal connections told us NO refund, even though they haven't ordered the suit or sent the work order in yet, we still don't get a refund since we already paid for it. She cancelled the paperwork, and told me I'm out of luck bud. We are disputing the charge with our bank of course since no service was performed or received. Overall sorry for the long book I just wrote, I would HIGHLY recommend shopping at any other place , at least for suits. This is a MONEY GRAB and a SLIMEY way for a "small business" to do business. The insults we received, the terrible quality suits and small amount of options, they just want your money and to hold on to it as long as they can. Would've even loved the owner to reach out and ask me what's wrong with the purchase, no. Complete shutdown once they receive payment. Please don't waste your money and time going here, and if they insult you I would hope you speak up for yourself unlike how we didn't!

Fantastic Vintage Clothing store, and costume shop! They also have Records, and other fun retro…read moredelights! This a fun place to go with friends! You can spend hours sifting through the vintage goods! The store is huge and the prices are very responsible! Compared to other cities! They will also rent you costumes! This is a go to spot for Halloween shoppers! Next time you roll through Valley Junction stop in and try something fun on!

Oh Atomic Garage... it's a shame you don't have more reviews in general... I just had to review…read moreyou. Atomic Garage is an amazing vintage clothing and vintage store in the trendy area in Des Moines... the owner/manager is super chill and a fun person who takes her vintage clothes seriously. Their selection is awesome and reasonably priced for how rare some of it is. It's definitely a great place to stop in when you're in town... and an even better place to stop in when you need a badass outfit to go to a formal event with. It's super well organized and just an overall fun store to walk around. The only reason I took a star off is because some of the stuff isn't for sale. It's only for rent... and that disappointed me. I don't live in town, so I couldn't rent the incredible options of suits/tuxedos that they sell there.

I had that rare, start-to-finish positive customer experience that we all long for recently when I…read moreneeded formal wear for a local banquet, and Men's Wearhouse checked every box throughout! Their rental process is seamless, easy. Thankful for Mariah's suggestion to visit with a week's notice, as items were in stock. Carter did a great job on my measurements, and we tried on a number of options to get it right. Browsed different looks too. Dylan was also helpful. Pickup was simple a few days later, as I was notified with two days notice, and Johanna was terrific! Everything fit well on the night of the event, multiple compliments for my formal components, and returned it the next day as Justin made it easy. In addition, they have a lot of other apparel options that are tempting! This will be my resource for formal attire moving forward, as they earned it with a flawless performance.

If I could give zero stars I would. No one from our wedding party will ever use them again. They…read morewere very rude and not accommodating one bit. Would try to charge extra for bulking up when they were the ones who sent the wrong suit coats in and most of the guys had been in 2 weeks prior. I'm no dietician but I highly doubt any of them "bulked" up that much in 2 weeks. Very disrespectful and were not willing to handle the situation. Save yourself and go to Skeffingtons across the street.

Omg! THE place for your dancers needs, tights, leotards, ballet , toe shoes tap shoes...you get the…read moreidea! If you need a costume for a theme party, Halloween...a Santa suit? This where you go! Locally owned so that means they know how to greet everyone who walks in the door! You can spend as little or much as you want! From wigs to full costumes or you can even rent you some great things. Nothing is beyond your imagination! You can even get a Princess crown!

As a former employee, the store looks nothing like it used to. After Covid, none of employees were…read morecalled back to work. Two of my coworkers called to go back to work. The Funroom is not fun, Ben Nye makeup is sparse, magic tricks are few and far between, and the moral because of the owner is awful. Those who are there are somewhat disgruntled and absolutely no raises at all. I worked there 11 years and a 50 cent raise..its not stocked like it was at all..its just not fun anymore.

Jenny is the rudest person ever DO NOT SHOP here! Called like 3 times and she kept hanging up on…read moreus. We were trying to situate an appointment for our wedding party and she flat out just lost our business being so rude without cause. Men's warehouse helped us out all 15 of us. Thanks Jenny your loss

The policy for trying on suit rentals is absolute trash. They won't even let you try on the jackets…read moreto see if it looks good or not. On top of that, they keep the $40.00 deposit . This place is a scam.

I will never shop at Men's Warehouse in West Des Moines again. My daughter and I went to look at…read moretuxes for her upcoming wedding. After about 10 minutes in the store, we were finally approached by a sales person who was extremely rude. He obviously had not interest in our business. We showed him a suit and color we were considering. He rolled his eyes and said, 'Well, that would be a custom made suit and they run at least $xxx.xx. and take xx weeks to get' He gave the impression we could not afford the suits and were wasting his time being there. We made sure we didn't waste any more of his time or ours and left.

ran in to get a tie for my son on Saturday after Thanksgiving. I expected it to be rather busy, but…read moreit wasn't. very friendly staff, quick to greet us. found a clearance tie for $5, woohoo! so many tie selections.

I knew even before shopping at Modern Dress that my experience would be 10/10 & it most definitely…read morewas. I really didn't think I would say yes to the dress my first time shopping but I did! My experience was extra special for a few reasons- both Ashlee & Sage were able to help me find the perfect dress & both of them will be standing by my side when I say I do! And on top of that, I am marrying Sage's brother. I truly can't imagining saying yes to the dress any other way. Modern Dress has a wide variety & selection of dresses. I tried on so many different styles. Sage & Ashlee were great at finding dresses that complemented me well AND met my mom and grandma's expectations. Whether or not you say yes at Modern Dress, I guarantee your experience will be top notch and a day to remember.

I cannot say how much I love Modern Dress enough. Ashley, the owner, was SUCH a sweetheart. She was…read moreso patient with me and my girls and getting everyone coordinated and looking fabulous. I bought my bridesmaid dresses here for my May 2015 wedding and really wish I would've bought my wedding dress here. They have some amazing dresses and are definitely worth the time and effort to go through them. I ordered my dresses right before Thanksgiving for my wedding and was given an arrival estimate of 12 weeks. Perfect. More than enough time for altering. 12 weeks came. 12 weeks went. 13. 14. Ashley took a lot of her time to track down my dresses - sitting on a loading dock in California and then in Dallas TX - due to a shipping strike! Couldn't believe it. She was so apologetic and kept me in the loop on everything so I was never wondering what was going on or where my dresses were. She was absolutely on top of everything. I couldn't have asked for a better advocate for me and my bridal party! The dresses came in on time and looked gorgeous. Everybody loved their dresses and I was SO pleased. And every single Modern Dress employee was an absolute doll. Loved working with all of them. Definitely go here for your prom, bridal or any other special occasion dresses.