This was only my second stop to look for my wedding dress, and wouldn't you know... I found my dress!!! I was somewhat leery of going here because I couldn't find any pictures of their dresses online, but because of the great reviews, I decided to give it a shot anyway. Cheri was VERY attentive, pulling dresses that I overlooked because they weren't exactly what I thought I wanted. My appointment was at 6pm (it lasted until 8pm) on a Thursday. Since my future mother-in-law and I were the only two people in the store, we had all of the dresses, belts, veils, etc. to ourselves which was AWESOME! I tried on at least 15 dresses and have narrowed it down to three, although I am sure I know exactly which one I want to walk down the aisle in. Cheri had no problem writing the three styles down so I could bring other people back to go through belts, veils, etc. etc. with them. Their dresses are unlike anything else I've seen online, in stores or Pinterest, which is extremely hard to believe. The prices on dresses range from $900-$2600ish... exactly what I expected. I never once felt disrespected, which is saying a lot since I have heard so many horror stories about other salons calling potential clients fat and/or ugly. I might slap someone if I was prepared to pay hundreds or thousands for a dress if they did that to me.
If you are looking for a place with excellent customer service, cute décor, and friendly as can be.. give The Wedding Shoppe a try, I'm glad I did!
UPDATE (08/22/13): My mom came into town last night for another appointment with the oh so fantastic Cheri. I wanted to show her the dress I had picked out on my previous visit. We shopped around even though I had one in mind because they are constantly receiving new gowns. I tried on a few, and saved the one I had not stopped dreaming about for last. Wouldn't you know it, I didn't like the way it fit the second time around. Cheri looked at me and said, "You know what, we just got one in today. It's untagged, and hasn't been pressed yet, but I'll go get it for you." I put it on, and there was magic. I fell in LOOOOOOVVVVEEE!!!! Cheri took her time showing me how it could be altered, hemmed, how the bustle could be, and different accessories that could go with it. My appointment took another two hours, but I was never once rushed....except for when it was time for me to take Adora off. Wahh Wahh! =(
FYI, They name their gowns instead of just tagging it by a number, which I think is "ADORA"able. Pun Intended. =)
Anyhow, my mother was gracious enough to have paid for my dress, (a tradition in our family), and needless to say, now I just play the 7-8 month waiting game. Ohh... Also, they gave me a bottle of wine to celebrate, which was DELICIOUS btw... White Cranberry Pinot Grigio from a local winery in Rochester Hills. I loved the fact that they supported another local business.
So, what are you waiting for? Book an appointment and find your dream gown now, you won't regret it! read more