Danielle's Wedding Shoppe

When I first found my dress, I had nothing but good things to say about Danielle's. However, the seamstress initially encouraged me to buy the dress off the rack and not order it, even though the off-the-rack dress was a little small. She gave me a discount, promised me she could let it out enough if needed, and so I went with her advice. When I went back for my first fitting, I had gained weight and the dress wouldn't zip. Her entire attitude the whole time was very unprofessional. She sighed and muttered like it was a huge imposition to let it out, keeping in mind that she was the one who encouraged me not to order the next size up. I went back for my next fitting and she'd let it out, but the dress was still tight. When I expressed my reservations about it, she responded that I just needed to drink more water, eat more salads, and find time to walk more (I was working 3 jobs at the time, often resulting in 12-hour days...it made it hard to find time to walk.) I walked out of the shop almost in tears. When I went back the next time to show my bridesmaid the bustle, I'd stepped up my salads, walking, water, all of that--in fact, I hadn't had anything but salads in a month. I'd even started taking diet pills. The dress was still just as tight as it had been. This time, again instead of offering ways to alter the dress--we were 2 weeks before the wedding, at this point--she repeated her advice on salads, water, and walking, and added that I should maybe try water pills and diuretics. I was distraught. We left, but I decided I had to go back, see if there was anything she could do. Upon returning, no one was friendly, and it took quite a bit before the seamstress sighed and suggested a gusset. She took me back to measure for the gusset and spent the entire time sighing and muttering again. I was near tears. I went back the following Monday and the gusset was in. The dress fit better--I could breathe, at least--but could probably have been just a little bit looser. Still, I picked up the dress and took it home, after a $250 alteration fee. Meanwhile, she'd done something to the straps in an earlier alteration that made them buckle in the back so the dress didn't lay flat. Overall, I left with a horrible feeling about my dress and the whole experience. None of my other vendors caused me as much stress as Danielle's did, and I would not recommend them to anyone, despite their prices--which were comparatively good. The low prices simply weren't worth it. I know I shouldn't have gained weight, but I also know that if I'd ordered the size up, there would have been no problem.

I picked out my dress gets 3 months before the wedding and this shop was great about being flexible with my fittings but still making sure I got everything done that I needed. Also- my dress was an amazing value and the quality of work on my fittings was amazing.