Davids Bridal

The team in the Machester store was amazing. From making my bridal gown search a fun and exciting event to helping pick out the perfect bridal party dresses. They were accomodating in alterations every step of the way. My dress was beautiful and for a price that didn't break the bank. I am extremely satisfied with thier service and will be returning for other special events.

I went to Davids Bridal in Manchester because the one in West Springfield, I have had some disappointing moments with. I found my dress but it was a size too small and discontinued. They searched and searched and finally found a store in Massachusetts that had the dress in my size. They shipped it to me and I felt so beautiful the day of my wedding! The only thing I am not thrilled about it the price of their alterations... I went to a family friend to have her do my alterations because from the quote I got from DB, it would cost me close to $300 to get the dress taken in/bustle done.

I was at this DB at least 8 times before the wedding. I accept the fact that there will always be at least a dozen brides there at any given time, but sometimes I walked in and there was no one around the front to help me. I loved the dress I got, but had it altered somewhere else. Picked up my bra, headband, jewellery , and shoes here, and was very pleased with the affordable and stylish products. But the shoe dying process was kind of a nightmare and they weren't ready on the date the sales associate had confirmed and I had to go to my final dress fitting without my shoes. Yes, I'd recommend this place as a one-stop shop where there are a million different styles of dresses in various sizes and all the accessories you may need. But beware, the service is abysmal.

I was not happy with our experience here. I brought my wedding party, 7 girls, and the woman helping with our fitting was very nice. However, there weren't outfits that worked for everyone. Some wanted separates, of which there were very few to choose from, and many dresses they chose were not available in the color we picked. My sister ordered a dress which came in in the wrong color and they didn't realize until she went to pick it up. They said it didn't come in the color she ordered (it came in orange and she ordered mercury) and they had the nerve to ask if she still wanted it. Another friend ordered a dress only to be told a week later that it had been discontinued in that color.

I found my dress, which was the most important part of our trip to David's Bridal. But in all honesty, no customer service, definitely not honest to their customers and bad time management.

Walked in and out with the perfect dress for my make of honor in less than an hour. the dress was amazing

Got so many compliments on my dress. Everyone thought it was custom made or designer. Got a great deal on the gown though alterations and the veil were a bit pricey. Alterations did a good job, just be sure to tell them exactly what you need. There were a couple things I wanted changed after my first fitting and they accommodated it quickly. Only thing I didn't enjoy was that if you go In the evening or on the weekend it's packed and they will have more than one bride booked to a salesperson at a time so you will do some waiting around even if you made an appointment. Otherwise I was impressed with their services, especially the manager Rob was very accommodating. Thank you!

My dress was exactly what I wanted and the two women who helped me were wonderful, and the value was great, however every other person I dealt with seemed like the last thing they wanted to be doing was helping me or anyone else. Based on my experience, I would say that they offer beautiful dresses for the value, but service is hit or miss (and bridesmaid service for my bridesmaids and for myself for a wedding I was in a few weeks after my own, was consistently mediocre or worse.).

I knew what dress I wanted before I went to the store because I saw it online. When I went in, I tried on that dress and purchased it right away. My bridesmaids came with me and got their dresses on the same day. We took care of everything in one day! They did a nice job!!!!

Don't get me wrong- I absolutely LOVED my dress but I found that the people who work there weren't very helpful. There was only one person who worked there that was absolutely fantastic and that was Leah. She helped me with my bridesmaids' dresses and remembered me each time I came in after that. I'm rating it so low though because everyone else just didn't seem to care as much as Leah did. They weren't very professional and just were not as friendly. They messed up my flower girls dress twice and one of the times they just decided to send it back without even letting us see it first- they said it didn't look right! That was about 3 weeks before the wedding and I was appalled the didn't even let me or the flower girl's mother see it first. Once I gave them a call after that they finally picked up their game and got the dress to my flower girl fairly quick.

They also would NOT let me return a bra that I didn't even wear! It didn't fit with my dress at all and was terrible. They said we could only exchange it for something of equal or greater value (we would have to pay the diference) so I ended up finding knick knacks that I will probably never use again. I just wasn't all to thrilled with how they handled somethings. I had NO problem getting my dress at all, but it seemed like everything else had some sort of problem.

If you do go with David's Bridal of Manchester, CT- be sure to ask for Leah!

Everyone was so nice and friendly! They gave me the perfect dress for my wedding... and were extremely helpful in finding the perfect bridesmaids dresses. Thank you for all your help! I felt like a princess!

Everything went well. The got me what I ordered. They were professional. I would stay away from going on Fridays because its soooooo busy. I also think that the wedding dresses were a bit pricey, plus the alterations. Other than that -- I got the dress that I dreamed of and I got it on time and in great quality. My bridal party did as well. I have to go and get and it cleaned and preserved, I'm kind of nervous to find out how much that's gonna cost me.

They had great prices, but so so service. If it is a budget that is the number 1 priority then they are fine.

They are fab and very helpfull!!!

This was by far the most unpleasant shopping experience I have ever had! The sales associates were not very helpful, and myself and my bridesmaid felt vey rushed.

The selection of dresses was much more impressive than I expected. I LOVE my wedding dress! It was way prettier than some of the expensive dresses I tried on at other places and cost WAY less. Just be prepared to do a little hunting in the racks yourself, you will have to share a consultant, unless you make an appointment on a very slow day. I was a little disappointed at the selection of bridesmaid dresses, they look cute online but didn't fit well. There were some cute flower girl options but they weren't any cheaper in that department than some of the other bridal shops we visited, we ended up going to alfred angelo for the flower girl dress.

The Best Girlz for our wedding were able to find their dresses at this location. One was available to order, the other one chosen was discontinued, but the sales clerk did find it was still available at 2 of their store locations in NY. With a little unnecessary follow-up, she did finally get her dress, and looked fabulous.

I was impressed by the amount of dresses ansd variety of styles of dresses. They have everything and any woman getting married will find a beautiful dress at Davids Bridal.

In regards to my dress, David's did a great job in flexibility but they ordered the wrong color dress intially,and my bridal coordinator was great. As for my bridesmaids there were several problems such as tears and rips when there dresses came, since they had time to send it back it did not create a problem and everyone looked amazing the day of.

Bought my dress on my first visit there. I fell in love with the dress just not the lady helping me. She had the nerve to tell me she didnt have dresses big enough to fit me for me to try on. She also left my maid of honor to help me and wandered off to help people who were interested in paying more for a dress. When I went back the second time with my maid of honor for her dress the lady we got was awesome, I cant say enough good things about her. In the end I got what I wanted but the service was not very good.

The women we were working with on picking out my dress and bridesmaid were very helpful. The value of the dresses were great and we were able to get a discount on the mens tuxedo's too. The only thing I had trouble with was in alterations and they had to reschedule my fitting because they hadn't started the alternation the day I was suppose to come in.

They don't have too many dresses in bigger sizes so I had to take several trips over the span of a few weeks to see what else was going to come in. The staff apart from one lady wqas horrific. I booked my appointments ahead of time for each visit and still had to wait around when I got there. I did not know what size bra I needed to ue to try on the dresses and was told that they would look at my paper work and bring me the one I had used the last time I was there, After an hour of waiting and us asking several times to give me my paperwork and her refusing she came over and "helped" me. She wouldn't let anyone else have my papers to help me and when we finally saw them we knew one of the reasons why, she had doodled all over it and didn't write down anyhting about me or the dresses I tried or anything. It was pretty horrible.

I loved my dress! It was actually the first one I tried on! I didn't need any alterations except for the bustle and it came out gorgeous! The service was awesome, the lady that helped me was so sweet and attentive!

Honestly you can’t expect much from such a large chain. They are basically the Wal-Mart of the bridal world. I found my dress within 2 visits. No thanks to consultants who said I looked good in the most unflattering dresses. To them it is all about a sale. Expect lots of attention while being a prospective customer, but as soon as they make the sale customer service goes out the window.

I paid $499 for my dress and over $300 for alterations (hemmed the bottom, shortened the straps, took the sides in and added hooks to hide my bra)! I later found out I could have had this done for half the price somewhere else. Knowing what I do now I wish I took my dress elsewhere for alterations. This is clearly where they make their money.

After having my dress for a month to do alterations I arrived to pick it up and they didn’t even have it pressed yet. It worked out for the best because I was able to go back a couple days before the wedding to pick it up and it didn’t have to be in a bag getting wrinkled for a couple more weeks. They did give me the option of waiting a little bit longer and they would press it for me while I waited. I told the women I would just come back for it and she rudely/unprofessionally said to me “good, now I do not have to stay late”. Just not something you say in front of a customer!

In the end I felt absolutely beautiful in my dress!! They undoubtedly have great prices, but this is not the place to go to find something unique or to have top notch customer service.

I walked into David's without an appointment just to look at dresses. My wedding was still 1 year away and I just wanted to get an idea of what looked good for my body type. I had an idea, but just didn't know, and I had a budget of only $1000. I was told that I could look, but a room may not be available because I didn't have an appointment. I met with Sandra and she got me into a room. She knew I was on a mission after trying on the 1st dress. She instantly grabbed dresses from thereon. It was like being in Kleinfeld's!! Even after 3 hours, she was patient and supportive. I found the perfect dress that day! The best part was - it was only $250! Thank you Sandra for all your help that day!! You allowed me to have extra details at my wedding with the savings on my dress!!

I worked with Sandra at David's Bridal in Manchester to find my wedding dress. She was not pushy at all and allowed me to look through the racks to find dresses I wanted to try on. She did not make me try something on I was not interested in. I found my dress (CT-2406) and fell in love. I ordered it and was told it would take 2 months to get in. Sandra was the best part of my experience at David's.

A few weeks later I got a call that it had come in early. I was extremely excited. I went in to pick it up and try it on (I was not getting it altered there because of the horror stories I had read of their alterations department) and it was horrible. The dress WAS NOT brand new. It had clearly been a sample dress (one that was tried on a million times). It was covered with pulls and everything. They tried to pass it off as a brand new from the warehouse dress but it was not. AND they wanted to make me take it for the same price I had already paid.

I told them NO WAY and made them reorder me a dress that was ACTUALLY new like i had paid for. A month later, it came in, in perfect brand new condition, and I took it home.

The dress that i choose was beautiful. It was everything that I wanted and I got it on sale because it was going out of style. It was great which meant I could afford the dress. When I went in for alterations it cost me 1/2 of what I payed for the dress which I thought was crazy. They coulnt by each pin they put in not on the specific tayloring that they are doing. I would recommend to buy from them but look into having someone else alter the dress.

The dress that I chose was beautiful and was very reasonable. I loved everything about it, the staff was helpful and friendly with fittings and alterations. All the bridesmaids dresses were great also.

I loved my dress. The problem was that everytime I went in for alterations, something else would happen to my dress. A pink spot appeared right on the front. A pull in the satin appeared 2 days before my wedding. They got out the spot, but the pull was not fixable, and they gave me a credit for $50 and said they were sorry. The woman in alterations was batty, and seemed like she was on drugs. Very spacey and totally not there that day. Halfway through my wedding, the buttons on the halter popped, and I had to safety pin the halter back together. Did I mention the buttons were moved, so who knows if they were actually secure or not. David's is David's, and I have had issues with them before for a BM dress. My day was still perfect and beautiful!!

I loved my dress that I got from Davids and I got it at an amazing price. My saleswoman was great and extremely helpful. The alterations were also done well. The woman did take quite awhile fitting my dress even though it was a very minor alteration but I didn't mid standing there if it meant it would be done well. Overall it was a very nice experience

we got our bridesmaids dresses here and they looked amazing on everyone no matter the shape or size of the body. they did a great job fitting everyone.

i recommend them to everyone. they did my alterations in a week for me, no questions asked. the dress was beautiful.

Davids bridal in manchester was okay. I diddnt have the best luck with them actually making me feel special although you wont get this from a huge company like them so i guess i am not all that shocked. Every time i went i had a different person taking care of me because they kept loosing my paperwork for some reason so each time i had to re explain what i liked and what i wanted in my wedding dress. My 2nd time in the shop i had a apointment the woman i was supposed to meet with was busy so the receptionist told me to wait i waited a hour before i found some one and asked how much longer when they replied that they had no idea i was waiting and the girl i spoke with had gone home already. Seams the lady wasnt busy this girl just wanted to go home and couldnt bother to find some one else to help me. My dress however was amazing i ended up picking it out my self from there catalog at home i diddnt like any of the dresses their sales people picked out for me. My poor brides maids had a hard time with their dresses when they came in many were sewn incorectly, 1 was the wrong color and her shoes were the wrong color as well. Prob due to the lack of them being able to keep my paperwork filed correctly. So 2 of my bridesmaids were freaking out hoping their dresses and shoes would be in before the wedding both came in only 2 days before no room to fix anything if they were wrong again. When i went to pick my dress up from final alterations they forgot to sew on 3 of my bustle ties and had to quick fix them then and there ( all of which broke on my wedding day and needed to be tacked with safty pins by my mother in law) what a waste of 100 bucks. I also had a sash on my dress which they stitched the buttons on wrong for and they couldnt figure out how to tie correctly so they had to un sew the buttons and replace them then and there again. Oh and after all that i forgot my drivers Licence at home so they wouldnt let me take my dress home until i had proof i was me! Hahah i just tried on and fitted the dress what if it wasnt mine? The service is aweful but you get what you paid for. I also wanted to take advantage of the colors that they can match to mens warehouse so my bridal party matched. There color selection was worth the bad service. I had a amazing dress that i loved for 500 bucks plus alterations so if you want a good cheap dress they are the way to go.

On a side note i got my photographer from this location they had a stand set up in the store thinking that a huge company like davids bridal would have a good photography company that they are supporting i used them to be devistated with the aweful photos and even more aweful company i am now in a huge battle with. MJS Photography used to be known as Lindelle photography they are a scam company that will ruin your entire day with only negitive response from management. Dont use them!

We went to Davids's in Manchester, CT. Tried on a ton of dresses from the wedding section and the bridesmaid section, we were looking for very simple. Actually ended up buying on-line with an idea of what size and fit we would need. the on-line dresses were beautiful. They did not have built in petticoat or boning, but were half the price. Bought a petticoat at david's and had the alterations done there as well. all in with alterations was still cheaper buying on-line then buying in the store. the alterations team was great!

I am sad to say my bridesmaid went to David's for their dresses. We used David's only for the availabilty of sizes. It was difficult for my larger sized bridesmaids to try on a size 2 dress and invision what it would look like at smaller boutiques. When asked to get a sample of the swatches for my cake designer and florist, it was nothing but challenging. Would recommend store for prom dresses, but not wedding dresses.

I bought my dress in CT and had to bring it out to WA in its condensed, shrink-wrapped form to WA where I was being fitted (a few months before the wedding in WA). The store in CT didn't have the size I needed to try on, but the fitting attendant said I only needed one size bigger - actually I needed two sizes bigger. I was in a panic when I got to WA, opened and tried on the dress and it was zipping, but a super tight fit. Luckily the WA store had the right size on the rack - but if they hadn't, I'm not sure how I would have gotten the dress and fittings done in the right places at the right times....

If you are looking for the $99 sale, forget it. There are barely any $99.00 dresses! There is no communication from the store to the customer. They don't tell you anything that you don't inquire about yourself. You are left to guess or you're screwed! I loved my dress that I ended up with, it was the 1st one I tried on but the service was terrible and now that I am married I am glad I don't ever have to deal with those people again!

The dress selection & price range is very good. It takes forever to get to the right person when you call them looking for help. The staff always seem rushed and pre-occupied. However, the woman who helped me was very professional and did a great job. They didn't have a huge selection of brides maids dresses. But I managed to find a beautiful dress for myself & my maid of honor for a great price.

I went to the Davids in Orange and was extremely satisfied! I am a large woman and finding a dress that fits me isn't always an easy task. Davids had lots of dresses in my size. The older woman who helped me was extremely honest and helpful. I found the perfect dress! I didn't have my alterations done there though because I heard that they can cost a ton and give you some problems. I did buy my veil and tiara at Davids and they were both beautiful! My bridesmaids also got all their gowns at Davids. I had two bridesmaids who lived out of state and one was able to get her dress orderd in flordia and shipped to CT, and the other was able to order it at the Orange store and ship it to her house in NY. Overall I was very pleased with Davids and know that if I got that same dress somewhere else I would have paid at least double for it!

David’s bridal was a little more expensive than I wanted for bridesmaid dresses, but it was the easiest way to get my bridesmaids the same color dress across several state lines. Make sure to have an appointment because weekends are so chaotic that you might be unable to try on dresses. It was nice that they had several dress styles in the same color I was looking for. Unfortunately some of them take months to come in once they are ordered. Be wary of ordering a size too large or small, alterations are very costly.

I had gone to another bridal store before coming to David's, and the difference was like night and day. I had gone on a weekday to David's during the slow season, so help was abundant. The girls who were helping me, were very friendly and not pushy and snooty like the previous store I had been too. I had picked several gowns to try on, and the women helping me brought one I didn't pick, and wouldn't have picked in a million years just from seeing it on the hanger and in pictures. But when I tried it on, it was just amazing! Needless to say, that's the one I bought, and if it wasn't for her suggestion, and help, I would've never even tried it.

We purchased my wedding dress and the bridesmaids' dresses at David's Bridal. Overall, I was relatively pleased.
The service that I received when searching for my dress was exceptional. I got lots of attention, and my consultant Sandra was very understanding. She was more than happy to let me try dress after dress until I found the one I wanted. Once the dress was selected, she easily found accessories that worked perfectly with it. I will say, however, the veil and headpiece were a bit pricey for what we received.
I was not quite as happy with the service for the bridesmaids' dresses. We were definitely left more on our own to find what we wanted. This wasn't too much of a problem, since I had already searched the David's Bridal website with each girl to figure out what they wanted to try. I decided to have them pick out their own styles in the same color. This worked out well; we were able to find dresses to fit each of their bodies and personal tastes. The dresses were ordered and received in a very timely fashion.
Once the girls tried their dresses on, I was less than pleased. For instance, we had a couple zippers that constantly got stuck, even when the dress was still on the hanger. They were alright, though, and we were able to work around most of the little issues.
The biggest problem was on the wedding day itself. Once of the zippers decided to completely split right after the ceremony. Thankfully, it was a side zipper so we were able to use safety pins and keep it relatively hidden. The dress itself still fit her fine; the zipper was genuinely faulty.
I would still most likely recommend David's Bridal for attire. I would say, though, to get the dresses early, so that any issues can be addressed and rectified early.

I didn't have any issues with the dress I love my dress, the service was sketchy at best, I went into Orange store 3 times and each time I had a different consultant, because the previous one no longer worked there. So after that, I took a drive to the Manchester, CT store and had no issues at all. Sandra helped me (on a busy saturday) and was very helpful and pleasant, and after about 3 hours in the store with my parents I ordered a dress after much begging by my father. When I got the dress in I tried it on and really wasn't happy about it. So back it went. We exchanged the dress for the dress that I originally went in looking for and they didnt have the first time around. And that was "THE ONE"

The store manager was great, she exchanged the dress without any issues and the new dress was ordered, along with new veil.

I would highly recomend their dresses the quality was excellent, and what it comes down to is, I loved my dress.

It was a little frantic here. My sales associate was nice, but she was also working with a few other brides, so of course I didn't have her full attention. Since that was the case, she had a bit of a hard time really understanding what I was looking for. She kept bringing me really ornate, lacy, beaded dresses, which is really the opposite of what I was looking for. That being said, I still found a wonderful dress, and she really was very nice.

The young women i worked with in picking out my dress was great. We looked through their dress book and she got the dresses that I wanted and she picked out dresses that she thought would look great on me that weren't in the book. I had a great expierence. And she was very helpful when it came time to me finding a great dress for all my girls.

David's Bridal was a convenient, easy way to purchase my wedding gown on a budget. After visiting the location in Rhode Island and being dissatisfied with the service, I went to the Manchester, CT location and was much happier with the service I received. The sales woman, Sandra, was very professional and pleasant to work with. She was great!

I ended up with two top dresses and I took a week to think about it and I did not feel pressured at any time with Sandra to pick my dress immediately. I was very happy with the dress I picked out. The only thing that bothered me is that they sell only the dresses on the rack, so the dress I tried on (and countless other women) was the dress I bought. Luckily there wasn't any problem with the dress.

I also purchased my shoes and bra from David's Bridal and while they were priced a bit high they were fine. The quality was below my normal standard but for something I only wore for about 6 hours it really didn't matter to me. The convenience of being able to purchase everything in one place is the over riding reason to shop for your wedding dress at David's Bridal.

If you go to Manchester ask for Sandra!

I was able to buy a beautiful dress from David's for $400. We went in for the $99 sale, but "shockingly" weren't shown any of the $99. Apparently you have to insist. The manager was also pressuring our lovely sales rep to get us to buy highly overpriced accessories. We resisted :). But the dress I settled on was beautiful. I'm a size 12, but apparently wear a size 14/16 wedding dress (I'm top heavy). Don't be vain when it comes to the numbers...their plus sized dresses are as beautiful and flattering as their 0-14 sizes.

The Manchester store is small, and alteration appointments are very limited. So be prepared to go elsewhere for alterations if your schedule doesn't match up.

I absolutely had a positive experience. I loved my dress!

I bought my dress at DB. It was the 1st dress I tried on and loved it. The cost was under $400 and it looked beautiful. The quality of the dresses is not amazing -- like the stitching and detail of the dress - but for a dress you'll wear ONE DAY in your whole life and it'll look great on photos - I just couldn't imagine spending more than $500. You cant return dresses there, you can exchange if you lose/gain weight before the wedding. I also bought my veil there - again, not great quality but no one could tell except me. Convenient place for one stop shopping.

I loved my dress and got it for a great price. I also had my alterations done here and they were perfect!!!

My dress was beautiful, and cheap! BUT, if you can avoid going to David's Bridal, please do. I purchased my dress in August 2007 and didn't get it until March 2008. When the dress first came in, they lost it - so, me, my mom, and my now mother-in-law stood around for 50 minutes waiting. The second time it came in, it was the wrong color. The third time it came in, it was damaged. Fourth time was a charm. No refund was given - not even a partial. Everytime I went I made an appointment and I was virtually ignored while fat ghetto princesses walked in out of nowhere with no appointment and got helped before me.

Beautiful dress at a reasonable price. Customer service not fabulous... but I knew what I wanted.

I would definetly recommend David's Bridal for a wedding dress. As for the Brides Maid's dresses definetly NOT!! I had the consultant for myself for half of my time there and then another bride-to-be came and I didn't get the same attention. The consultant was organized, but once the other bride-to-be came things were different. I still got the dress I loved, and everyone loved it too!!
The brides maid's dress experience was horrible and we did not have a fun thime with it. They ordered a dress they said they had in a certain color, but then they actually didn't and still ordered it in another color without saying anything. Once we figured out what happened we had to make about 4 different phone calls to them to get my money back. And make sure if you order something that they double check that it is actually in the store and that they are not going by what their computer is telling them.

This place was great for my bridesmaids dresses. It had a wonderful selection and in wonderful colors. I was able to find a simple design that I liked and in the colors I loved. The only thing I could say was it was a little over priced but not horribly.

I wanted to look elegant on my wedding day. So I got a beautiful PINK wedding dress. David's bridal had a great sale that made it possible for us to have an unforgettable day. they helped me find the perfect PINK dress! They also help my brides maid find the perfect dress.

It's a chain store, so that's what you get, young girls, crowded weekends, but really great prices! Go to the $99 sale, great dresses really do exist for that money, mine was gorgeous!

i tried dresses on without any help!!

They never even measured me! They ordered a dress that didn't fit and a undergarment which didn't fit. They wouldnt let me return the undergarment, but they did order the dress in the right size. My bridesmaids didn't have any issues, but they really seem to treat us as second in importance when looking for a bridesmaids dress as opposed to a wedding dress.

They never even measured me and they didnt have any undergarments to fit my size because I'm not proportionate. Because of not measuring me they ordered a size that didn't fit right.

I had a wonderful experience at David's.

I had been eyeing a dress online for a few months, until one day it disappeared! I called the store in a panic and asked what happened. I was told it was being discontinued but they still had a few in the store if I wanted to come in. I made an appointment for that afternoon, tried that dress on, and was SOLD (I definitely recommend going in on a Monday afternoon - I had the store to myself)! My saleswoman, Gwen, was very sweet and had me try on a few more dresses 'just to make sure' and I did end up going with my first choice dress.

Since it was being discontinued, I got a great deal on it and was able to take it home that day!

your experience at DB depends a LOT on who you get for a wedding consultant. i didn't have high expectations going in there because i had heard horror stories. i had April and she was GREAT. (a friend of mine had a different consultant who didn't really seem interested in helping her find the right dress. to this day she has nothing but bad things to say about DB, simply because all this woman was doing was looking at her modeling the dresses.) i came in with a list of dresses i picked out after searching on DB online, and when I discovered that all the dresses i wanted to try on looked bad on me, April stepped in. she asked if i would mind trying on a different kind of dress that she thought might look good on me. well, this dress was a showstopper. she knew EXACTLY what would look good on me. this dress was so amazing on me that perfect strangers in DB were staring at me and telling me how beautiful i looked (in my strung out wet hair and no makeup no less).

needless to say this was the dress i bought. i tried on four dresses of my own choosing, and the fifth dress was this one that April chose for me; i tried on only FIVE dresses because i had a consultant who knew what kind of dress would look good on me. that's why i say your experience at DB depends on who you get for a consultant!

it was a bonus that the dress was on clearance and ended up costing less than i've paid in the past for bridesmaid dresses. definitely go in for DB's sales. i was there for the $99 dress sale (i didn't actually SEE any $99 dresses, but i think i got a totally decent price on my dress nonetheless).

additionally, my mother and one of my bridesmaids ended up getting dresses at DB. (they each got a 15% discount on their dresses because I got mine there.) my bridesmaid immediately found a dress she loved and ended up getting it a year in advance... well, she gained some weight before the wedding and when she took the dress in for alterations, they told her that they couldn't let the dress out enough and she would have to get another one. this was a week and a half before my wedding no less! my poor bridesmaid was freaking out and they came through for her, above and beyond: they took back her original dress, ordered the same dress in a size up, express shipped it to the Manchester CT location and I picked it up for her later in the week when i picked up my wedding dress for alterations. all my friend paid for was the express shipping charge. you would expect that treatment in a small bridal boutique, but rarely see that in big chain wedding apparel stores! i am still shocked at how accomodating they were, both for me and for my bridesmaid!

definitely check out DB, especially for the sales; i was very happy with them.

I went to 3 different Davids Bridals in different parts of the country and had a horrid experience at each. At this specific one, buying the dress was an easy task and the woman helping me was amazing which is why I give the 2 stars for quality of service. The alterations department was horrible. My dress didn't need any alterations, all I needed was a steaming. They told me the dress wouldn't be ready until a day before my wedding. We asked that it be done the day before that and they said OK. We went to pick up the dress and first they brought out the wrong dress to me. THEN, when they found the right dress, it had not been steamed. They had the dress for 2 weeks, and had not steamed it. awful, awful, awful.

My dress from David's Bridal was beautiful and not expensive. I found the dress online on the David's Bridal website. When I went to the store, the consultants were little help and seemed unorganized. Luckily, I found the dress myself online and was extremly happy with it.

I wasn't sure what to expect at Daivd's, but was pleasantly surprised with my experience. I had a great consultant (Alison) and was treated very well. I found my dress the first day I went in and only after trying on a few. I got a great deal, too. I bought my shoes and undergarments there as well, and my mom got her dress at this David's. Great overall experience.

I had heard nothing but bad things from people who had used David's before, so I was nervous about going. But the prices were right, so I tried anyway. I am very satisfied with the service I received. Everyone was so nice and helpful, the girl assisting me with my gowns looked at the type of dress I liked, and found me several to try on, one of which was the one I chose. I've been to bridal stores before where they are super sweet to the bride, but quite rude to the bridesmaids. But that was not the case here, my bridesmaids were treated just as nicely as I was. They have beautiful dresses for wonderful prices, you can't beat it.

I did get a beautiful dress at a reasonable cost, but I do not like the altering they do. They do not listen to what the bride wants and do what they feel is right. I was disappointed in this way. The altering is also very expensive.

Took all of your thoughts and found the perfect attire for my wedding.

My bridal consultant April was fantastic!

The bridal consultant was very helpful and got everything that I needed to try on dresses. I had an appointment and I did still have to wait for 15 minutes before being helped, but it was very busy in the store and it was a Saturday. I thought that once I was being helped the process was very smooth and went very well.

We got the most beautiful dresses at David's Bridal. They came even before they were supposed to and they were gorgeous. The women there were very helpful.

Horrible service. I would NEVER go there again for anything. I was treated like dirt and I wasn't allowed to pick out any dresses and all the ones the girl brought me were sooo not my taste. she did not listen to me and then would leave me for 15 minutes and come back......it was a miserbale experience.

Staff helped us to find my not so petite stepdaughter a dress that was fun and flirty for her age—a two piece skirt and halter top. David’s Bridal did a great job and was timely with the alterations they needed to make as well.

The girl that I worked with was amazing but everyone else seemed like they could care less about my business. They didn't mind having my baby boy running around. I wish they had kept to themselves more about their commission and competition among sales women.

There are a lot of choices of gowns, and colors. Good prices if you are looking for something thats a little less money since you only wear it once! Good ability to color coordinate. The attention you get is not as much as if you went to a private boutique but if you don't wanted to be waited on hand and foot then its fine. I found that the prices for accessories was way too much money though went elsewhere for those. Also watch what times you go, there were very long lines when I had to pick something up.

I signed up for my bridesmaids to have their fitting at the women's expo in Hartford. When I called to verify the time they didn't have us in the system and couldn't find us again when we showed up. Aside from that that visit was fine. When I went to pick up my dress they had a woman doing the alterations that had NEVER worked on a wedding dress before. When I went to pick up my dress it was completely ruined on the hem, they left no seam allowance and the dress was uneven by over two inches. They had to redo my dress and it was only a week until my wedding. When I went back to get it the only thing I had an issue with was you could see a dark piece of material that had gotten inside when they altered the dress, which they fixed on the spot. The hem of my dress was ruined on my wedding day before my photos were even finished being taken, and I had not stepped on it or anything. The staff was very nice, polite, and helpful, but the quality of my dress was horrid. Oh, and one of my bridesmaids had to return their dress for a rush order on another because the breast ribbing was way too large and so the dress would't zip up, even though the dress was in the correct size (so it had been incorrectly put together at the factory).

Worked out great for us. Cheap dresses, so I didn't have to say, "You'll get to wear it again"!

I loved my dress, but I would say Davids bridal isn't a pushy place to get a gown, they let you kind of pick and choose. in also asking for suggestions, I didn't feel they were very helpful. I needed no alterations to my dress so i can't review how that would have gone.

Great price for my dress! Great alteration job! Quick ordering girls dresses!

They knew i probably wouldn't buy a dress from them, but they were still very helpful on finding what type of dress i might like. They also helped me find my bridesmaids dresses. Highly recomended expecially if you have a small budget.

I see Responsiveness and Quality of Service going hand-in-hand. The reason I marked them down a bit was because I had to go on the weekend (flexibility issues), meaning I had to share my appointment with three other brides. It meant if I had a question, I had to go flag down an associate because she was helping all three brides! Given the current culture of long commutes and working brides, I really think David's and other salons need to rethink flexibility, and weekend staffing models. I was at least happy with my dress, just not the purchasing experience.

I needed a fitting for my dress so I figured that because I bought my dress there, I would use their persons for alterations. I had an appointment which someone booked for right before they close so everyone was in a rush to get out of there. I was not happy with my bustle, which broke shortly into my reception. I now know the difference is not only price but you also sacrafice quality and having a person who really cares. Go to a real wedding gown store.... you might find its not that more expensive.

Outstanding service in my opinion. Wouldn't go anywhere else for my dress.

I didn't like that they tried to sell me the dress off the rack. They didn't even offer me a discount on it or ask me if I wanted to order it. I had to tell them that I wanted a new dress for the price I'm paying for it.

it started out okay, but towards the end, it was a disaster.

at the final fitting, my maid of honor couldnt zip her dress, it was getting way to small on her. not their fault, but we needed a new dress, fast. they said the closest one was in texas and would take 6 weeks to get there...my wedding was in 7.5 weeks. cutting it too close for me. i offered to pay the difference to get it shipped quicker and they said they couldnt. finally, they said they would get it to me quicker, and they did.

also, my bridesmaids got their shoes dyed there. it was a free service if you bought shoes from them. great, perfect. well, when we went to pick up the shoes, the soles were covered in dye ...fingerprints of dye all over them. also, part of one of the straps wasnt dyed, but the other shoe was. the girl at the counter said she didnt see what looked bad about them--they were a disaster!!! when you pay +/- $50 for shoes youre going to wear once, you atleast want them to look good!!

other things happened...too much to mention. but i was driving from massachusetts to CT (almost an hour and a half) and i made many a trip there and back due to mistakes they made. good thing gas was not $4 at the time!!

I had no problems at this David's Bridal. They were great with helping me to find a dress. What I thought I wanted I did not leave with but I was extremely happy with what I left with. I loved my dress and lucky me was able to get a dress that needed absolutely no alterations. Just a bustle put on so I lucked out in the alterations department. I do have to say that their alterations can be a bit pricey especially for your bridesmaids if you have them to buy a reasonably priced dress.

The dress was very nice... but the service I got... is another story... I had someone working with me and all of the sudden it had about three other ppl... I had to wait, and wait just for about everything, even to pay for the dress!

They were awesome. They let me exchange a dress after i bought it because i gained some weight due to medication and it could not be altered.

I will NEVER use the Manchester, CT David's again. I had been in there a total of 3x in 2005 (for 3 different weddings, including my own). The staff was rude, unknowledgeable and unprofessional. Something as easy as looking for shoes was awful. Store is always a complete mess and they have virtually nothing in stock.

The prices for dresses were great. The selection and prices for my bridesmaids dresses were also VERY reasonable. My girls were also able to reuse their dresses for other occassions.

I have always had good experiences here - I went here before I was married with a friend to have her try on dresses, and then I bought my wedding dress here, and then my sister tried on gowns a couple years later as well. They are always organized and professional, though if it is a busy season you may have to wait a while, even if you have a scheduled appointment. Once you have a consultant, though, they are very attentive, and have enough accessories around so that you can really try on everything.

I got a great deal on my dress during a sale, and they were really great to work with for all of my brides maids dresses. I found the dress of my dreams on the first day I went there, and they were very attentive to details.

I found my perfect dress as I walked in the door- the only problem was that it was a new sample dress, for display only. What made that worse, was that it fit so perfectly, that I wouldn't need to alter it- at all! After a little bit of discussion, I was able to buy the floor model. Thank goodness. Finding the perfect dress and then not having it for your wedding would be the worst! I love my dress and was so lucky to find it, first thing!

I loved my dress, but the staff wasn't very helpful nor friendly to me, or my bridesmaids when they went for their dresses. The store always seems disorganized and kind of dirty.

My dress came out great!! It was a perfect kind of dress for a second wedding too!!