Anna Elyse Bridesmaids™ & Annie Girl Couture Creations™ FLAGSHIP Salon and Design Studio

Annie could not have been more helpful! This was, by far, the least painful bridesmaids dress shopping experience ever. I might even dare say it was fun!! Thank you so much for everything and for making this process so smooth and easy!

It was a pleasure working with Anna Elyse Bridesmaids. They were by far one of the best vendors I dealt with for my wedding. They were just fantastic and my bridesmaids looked beautiful! I even bought one of their dresses for my rehearsal dinner!!

In a word, FANTASTIC! No, FABULOUS. No, INCREDIBLE.

Annie, Rikki, and their team ensured that every question was answered (quickly and professionally) and that all of my bridesmaids got the star treatment while picking out the perfect dress! The dresses were made of very high quality material and the split sizing that's available helped out so much with alterations! Whenever I had a question, Annie or Rikki was always available via phone or e-mail, to answer another question from this crazy bride! Everything turned out perfectly and if I had to do my wedding all over again (which I don't plan on - haha), I would go back to Anna Elyse with no questions asked!

I got my bridesmaids' dresses from Anna Elyse and I couldn't have asked for anything more. The dress styles are timeless and classic, and not at all cheesy like your typical bridesmaids dresses. The number of color options is unparalleled and the fabrics are amazing, such high quality. Rikki was incredibly responsive, helpful and accommodating. My wedding was in San Diego, and my bridesmaids were all over California, and yet the ordering and sizing process was seamless. I can't say enough about my experience with Anna Elyse. They are truly amazing, and any bride would be lucky to work with them.

Anna Elyse was a dream to work with. They were very aware of my needs an worked with me closely to be sure they were being met. Rikki was so sweet and made the process so easy. I'd pick Anna Elyse again in a second.

Anna Elyse Bridesmaids was wonderful !!! Rikki spent so much time with me, on multiple occassions, helping me come up with exactly what I needed for each bridesmaid. I loved their colors and fabrics, but still, they went the extra step when I thought I wanted a color in a fabric they didn't have -- they went hunting for it in the garment district !!! Of course, they found just what I wanted, and then I ended up combining their different cuts on top and bottom to come up with 4 perfect bridesmaid dresses -- each one perfectly designed to be most flattering for my girls. The dresses are a little expensive, but given that you get to come up with a different style for each girl that flatters them, yet one unified look for your wedding, it's well worth it. Not to mention the level of personal service and care and attention they give! In the end, all the girls looked beautiful and were really happy with what they wore !!! I DEFINITELY recommend them !!!

Rikki and Annie were a pleasure to work with. They outfitted my entire bridal party, made a dress for my rehearsal and shower, a dress for my mother, and even neck-ties for the groomsmen! I still love seeing their new stuff today!

Anna Elyse is a great brand, because the people behind it are so committed to making heir brides and bridesmaids as happy as they can possibly be. I loved being able to offer my bridesmaids a selection of styles, because it allowed me to create a cohesive look without sacrificing individuality. The dresses are on the expensive side, but they are well-made and the service is so good, it more than makes up for the slightly high prices.

I really hate writing bad reviews. I\'m not the type of person that likes to spew negativity and Annie and her assistant both seem like very nice people. But I really can not recommend Annie\'s bridesmaid dresses and I feel like other brides should know what they are getting into before their bridesmaids shell out a bunch of money for ill-fitting bridesmaid dresses. Also, I hope that Anna Elyse will make improvements so that other brides do not have the same experience I did. \r\n\r\nEverything was great until we signed the contracts and placed the deposit. My bridesmaids measurements we\'re due about a month and a half after we signed the contract. A few of my bridesmaids live in the LA area and were able to get their measurements taken in Pasadena but a few we\'re out of state and had to get their measurements done by a tailor. Here are my frustrations with the measurement process:\r\n\r\n1) Anna Elyse asks for non-standard measurements. Most measurement guides use the natural waist, and the widest part of the hip but Anna Elyse does not, the measurement they use is some number of inches below the bust and then you measure some number of inches below that for the hips. This makes getting measurements complicated. On my sister who is 5\'2 this also meant that her \"hip measurement\" was way below her crotch. On another girl it meant that her waist measurement recommendation was for a size 14. According to a standard size chart she would be an 8 (which is the size she normally wears). \r\n\r\n2) If you ask Anna Elyse for help in picking a size they will refuse which is VERY FUSTRATING when trying to figure out the correct size. When I emailed asking for help this is what I was told: \"I unfortunately cannot give my opinion or any sort of recommendation on sizing. One thing that would be good to consider is if she is certain that her waist measurement was taken accurately. An incorrect waist measurement is very common and can result in bridesmaids choosing a size dress that is too large for them.\" This is SO NOT HELPFUL. After that she referred me to the size chart. These are their dresses, they should know how they fit and be able to help with recommendations. (The bridesmaid who was supposed to get a size 14 according to the Anna Elyse size chart ordered an 8 because she has never worn a 14 and decided to go with the size she normally wears which was the right move - she did need alterations but the 14 would have been WAY to big on her.)\r\n\r\n3) They offer split sizes (like a 2/4) which is great but again WOULD NOT OFFER ADVISE on whether a girl\'s measurements made them a good candidate for split sizing - again referring me to a chart. \r\n\r\nBasically this all sets it us so that when the dresses are made if their is any problem with them then, oh, you must have done your measurements wrong. \r\n\r\n4) Every single one of my SEVEN bridesmaids needed alterations. Including the 2 girls who had their measurements done in LA. I understand the dresses are not made to measurement, but they are supposed to be made to size and the girls all ordered shapes that we\'re flattering on them and that they would normally wear off the rack. A size 2 should have fit like a normal 2, a 4 like a 4. They didn\'t.\r\n\r\n-On one of the girls (who is a c-cup) she ordered a size 4 dress (as recommended by the size chart) and the dress fit perfect in the waist but was WAY too big in the bust (it was like the bust was made for a woman with DD breasts with huge implants - it wasn\'t a normal bust at all.) She isn\'t a flat girl and she had to have the chest taken way in. \r\n\r\n-Another girl who had her measurements done in Pasadena was sent a dress a full size too big. The dress said the correct size on the tag but it was not the right size. She had actually purchased a size 2 sample dress from Anna Elyse when we were the showroom just because she thought it was cute. The sample dress was a very similar shape to the dress she ended up ordering for her bridesmaid dress, yet the dress she received was at least a size larger than the sample dress she owned. Obviously this is not a case of loosing weight since the measurements we\'re taken because the sample dress still fit the same. The sample dress was a 2, her measurement recommendation was for a 2, yet the dress they sent fit like a 4.\r\n\r\n-2 of my out of state bridesmaids had to get major alterations on their dresses that cost over $180 each (making the total cost to them for their bridesmaid dresses over $400 each).\r\n\r\nFor these reasons, I can not recommend Anna Elyse to other brides. Great in concept, but their customer service during the measurement process is lacking and they make the process very frustrating (which is not what a bride planning her wedding needs) and considering the high price of alterations my girls spent to make their dresses look decent, I\'d say you\'re better off going with JCrew which is what I should have done in the first place. At least JCrew dresses have a standard fit.