Wes and I have been engaged now for about a month and a half and have already tried on tons of dresses.
Here are the dress shops I've been to so far and what I think of them:
I Do Bridal - Wallingford. I had to make an appointment and they didn't tell me til I got there that I would only get 1 hour to try on dresses. I felt rushed the whole time and they made me and my sister share a dressing room (she was trying on bridesmaid dresses). The workers were nice, but I didn't feel comfortable there. They also wouldn't let us take pictures. The prices are very affordable; from $600 - $1,100.
Pearl and Lace - Burien. This is by far the best dress shop I've been to. Right when my friend and I walked through the door, they greeted us with a big smile. You don't have to make an appointment here and you can take pictures. They also won't bug you if you don't need help. The main lady that works there was so helpful and even put on a veil/hair piece so I could see how it looked with the dress. My friend even got to try on dresses for fun. I had such a great experience here, I would recommend it to everyone. The prices are very affordable; from $600 - $1,100.
Amanda's Bridal - Redmond. You do need to make an appointment, but I made it the same day and they had an extra room open. They only have two dressing rooms and they space is very small. It's hard to look at the dresses since they are all shoved onto the rack barely fitting. I did find the dress I really liked from Pearl and Lace here. The lady who works there was very nice and helped me lace and zip up all my dresses. She would not let me take pictures and didn't give me a list of my dresses, only kept it on her file. The prices are very affordable; from $600 - $1,100.
Cicada - Seattle - This store in downtown seattle looks like homemade dresses. They make all there own dresses, but I wouldn't want one that looked homemade. They had a lot of cute accessories, but none of the dresses really stood out to me. They were pretty plain. I can't remember prices, since I didn't try anything on here.
Bellevue Bridal - Bellevue. You do not have to make an appointment, but it's recommended since the shop is so small. They are about the same size as Amanda's Bridal in Redmond, but they space out their dresses so you can shop them easier. There are about 3 to 4 dressing rooms and one big mirror in the back. The ladies that worked there were very nice and would let me take pictures. The prices are very affordable; from $600 - $1,300.
La Belle Reve - Bellevue. I made an appointment the same day I went in, but once I got there she had someone else trying on dresses and was pretty snotty. She made it sound like I was in the way and I had to move out of the way of the other girl. There are only two dressing rooms and one huge mirror in the the shop. I found a cute Casablanca dress there for $900, but it was too plain for me on the bottom. The shape fit my body really well. The prices are pretty affordable; from $800 - $3,000.
The Bridal Garden - Kirkland. I had to make an appointment here and they were pretty nice, but seemed a bit stand-off-ish. The dresses are pretty pricey, anywhere from $2k - $6k. I tried on quite a few dresses and they had to dress me putting the dress over my head. The two dresses I liked were $2,500 and $5,455. I guess I'm not getting those! They wouldn't let us take pictures here.
All That Shimmers - Lakewood/Tacoma. This was my second favorite shop after Pearl and Lace in Burien. The owner was there and she was the only person working, because her co-worker wasn't able to come in until later. There are about 4 dressing rooms and two small mirrors. I tried on a ton of dresses and I didn't have to make an appointment. I was there for about 2 hours and the lady helped me when I needed help. They also have my bridesmaid dresses that I'm going to get. The prices are pretty affordable; from $900 - $1,900. They let you take pictures here!
I'm going to check out these dress shops on Oct 12th. Has anyone been to them?
Proms & Promises - Kenmore
Cynderellies Closet - Edmonds
A Princess Bride - Bothell
3 comments:
Hey I randomly found you through a seattle+wedding blog search on google. Your blog was one of the first listed. I now see that your blog isn't entirely about weddings but I really appreciated your review of bridal salons. I've been engaged for nearly a month and I haven't gone to one yet! I'm hoping to find my venue first. Seattle's prices and I are not friends. :) Anyway, thanks for the dress store tips and goodluck planning. I'll be checking back here to see if you do any more reviews! You might want to do some since you're listed so close to the top on Google for wedding stuff. :)
hi! thanks for the info! I have been looking at shops too and your reviews really have saved me some time! thanks!
Haven't started shopping yet but am so excited to have your list and comments to go off of. Thanks for sharing your opinions. Happy Wedding!
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