Tilliea's reviews

I was looking for a photographer in May of 2009. At the time Bella's website was such that you had to actually give your personal information to them in order to get any kind of pricing. Shortly after I did this and looked at their rather exorbitant rates, not only did they decide to call (thereby bother me at home)but I my mailbox was flooded with wedding junk mail.

Recently, they stopped requiring people to give out their personal information in order to see rates on their website.

The low star had nothing to do with the quality of their photos. When I simply saw their prices and by having the benefit of frequenting my local bridal boards knew there were/are tons of better photographers that charge a fraction of what they ask for.

They have a completely corporate sales mentality. If you want to deal with a corporation rather than a human being on your wedding day, best of luck to you.

The best photographers have a eye for the shot, not a sales pitch. They will be happy to deal directly with you and figure out your personality as a couple and not try to get you for the last time you have, which includes selling your information to the highest bidder.

If you are not dealing directly with your photographer as a bride when you interview, look elsewhere. It will save you a lot of trouble.

I purchased my veil from glamgal.com recently(Summer 2009). Overall I rate my experience as being extremely positive. I ordered a custom cathedral veil with extremely specific instructions and it came out beautiful. I placed the order in early July and it came in September(it was a big job). It came a little bit later than anticipated but that was okay since I had ordered my veil well ahead of my April 2010 wedding.

My advice to any bride having a custom made item for their wedding, particularly an important one is to order well in advance of your wedding. Do not wait until the last minute to get pieces that are assembled by hand in a rush.

For the record I did check out the company's Better Business Bureau record which can be seen here http://www.santabarbara.bbb.org/Business-Report/Glam-Gal-Designs-Bridal-15000572 I figured it was good enough to take a chance. I am glad I did. Pictures of my veil will be available to non friends on my bio after my wedding.

I recently purchased my circlet from Elnara and I was completely blown away by her attention to detail, her commitment to her clients and the care she put in wrapping up and sending my headpiece. I wanted something totally different than the typical tiara I see brides in magazines wear and that is exactly what she offers. She even does custom commissions too. If you are a bride looking for something really special and unique you will not be disappointed.

I had a very good experience at this bridal salon. They carry high end designers. And at the time I was frustrated with other salons that had a limited range. They were very helpful when I came in. I made my appointment on short notice upon recommendation from Maria of Lily Bridal in Encino that morning on a Wednesday. I was looking for a satin ball gown. Nicoleta, the salesperson who helped me was really understanding and very accommodating. She was courteous, respectful and, above all, honest. She showed me a dress that totally was what I envisioned my gown to be. The only problem was I allowed myself to look at a dress that was totally above my budget(I knew that going in). I was at the point where I thought what I wanted from a gown didn't exist so I was pleasantly surprised by R-Mine Bridal.

I did not purchase my gown from this store, although if I would have lingered on about 5 minutes longer I would have. They are a good choice if you are looking for high end couture, need a lot of individual attention and you are ready to stare at a steep price tag knowing you will get exactly what you pay for.

One word of caution. Their dressing rooms have marble tile with a built in raised pedestal. When you are stepping off the pedestal in a large ball gown it is hard tell when you are stepping off from one tile to another level. I nearly stepped off and fell(thankfully Nicoleta caught me)after trying on a dress so please be careful.

This review is for the new store in Los Angeles located at 324 South La Brea. I am a bride that has been with my fiancee for a very long time, that said I had a long time to research and figure out exactly what I wanted from a wedding gown. It quickly became apparent that I would not find exactly what I was looking for very easily. I wanted a strapless silk satin ball gown with a cathedral train, dropped waist and elaborate embroidery. I had tried dresses at several high end bridal salons, including those that carried Amalia Cararra, Kenneth Pool and Priscilla of Boston. Originally I was prepared to settle for a less costly Jasmine Couture design that was made of the same fabric and pay for the extra alteration work involved with extending the train and removing the pick ups. That put the special ordering cost to roughly $2300.

With that in mind I decided to try Glamour Closet realizing that no matter what dress I get I would have alternations done, but that if I could find a dress that I liked more for the right price even with the alterations it would be money well-spent.

Parking in back wasn't all that great so I decided to park at the Ralphs right across 3rds Street and walk across. When I walked into the Salon, it reminded me a lot of R-mine Bridal in Studio City. I went on Thursday around 2pm. The sales lady was assisting another costumer at the time so I took that time to scope out the racks in search of dresses I wanted to try on. Most of the ball gowns I eyed were Reem Acra and Kenneth Pool. Their condition was typical of most floor samples. Eye clean with a couple of spots here and there, nothing that couldn't be corrected by a good dry cleaner. Most of their dresses where a size 10. I am a street size 2, but for the right price I was willing to pay extra to get alterations done.

After waiting patiently, I found my patience rewarded. After the other client left, Jenna was very kind open and attentive to my needs. I told her my experience with other salons, how I seem to always end up with designers, but would prefer that I not pay the $6,000 price tag that was given to me for another dress I tried on elsewhere and that I was trying Glamour Closet as a last resort before ordering a dress at another salon. I picked out 6 dresses(5 of which I tried on). They were all big for me, but I knew that going in. Nearly all of them were Reem Acra dresses. But one caught my eye in particular because it had a lilac applique on it that made it stand out from the other gowns. Even though it had a chapel train instead of cathedral train, after the way it looked on me with the clips I was sold on the price tag. The dress was $1,100 and came up to be roughly $1,200 total. They do not offer alterations in house so I have to look up their recommended list of tailors/seemstresses. From my perspective I got a good deal: even if the alterations end up costing me the total cost of the dress it's still going to be $100 cheaper than the Jasmine dress quoted to me, and it's a Reem Arca(one of the top wedding designers in the world), made in the US and not in China(that mattered to me too). And even then, the original retail price of the dress as $4,400. There is no doubt in my mind I made a sound decision.

Jenna was sweet enough to carry my dress almost a block to my car after sealing it safely in a large garment bag and telling me how to open and close it properly so none of the dress material would get caught in it. She did so because she saw I was carrying a large wedding portfolio. She went above and beyond what I would have expected of a bridal salon salesperson. She never pressured me to purchase the more expensive gown and from what I could tell, she gave me her honest opinion for every dress I tried on. She was on par and on target with every other bridal consultant I worked with, perhaps more so because she listened to everything I had so say and never tried to rush me nor told me that a dress was too overwhelming for me just because it was a ball gown and I have a petite frame(like other salons tried to do).

Glamour Closet is worth the drive and worth the monthly scope out for the cost conscious and discriminating bride looking for couture on a budget. The salon had the look and feel of any other bridal salon I had been to, only the dresses were sold off the rack rather than special ordered. It's also a good place to go if you are a bride on fast approaching deadline.

I would recommend Glamour Closet to any of my friends. They were totally worth the trip.