Elaine's

I went in to Elaines thinking I was just appeasing my mom. I really planned on shopping for a dress in the big boutiques in Dallas, but I was home for the weekend and mom wanted to go dress shopping. And there was my dress waiting for me on a clearance rack. All her dresses are carefully hung in big protective bags and aren't crammed onto the racks. Elaine herself helped me all morning as I tried on dresses, both clearance and uber pricey (yes, there is a closet with $3000+ dresses in the back). She showed my mom how the clasps worked on each of the dresses and pulled out dresses she thought I would like based on my hair color, body style and dresses I was picking out. In the end I got a gorgeous '07 dress for under $600. The alterations were not badly priced and they had a jewelery maker in teh store. They also had a great selection of cute shoes actually in stock. I didn't realize that was a problem until i was rushing around Dallas looking for a pair that I liked and that didn't have to be ordered. Also, they store your dress for you until the big day, and they steam it twice; once for the bridal portraits and once for the wedding day. My only complaint was that their inventory tracking isn't always the best. They "temporarily misplaced" my dress prior to my bridal portraits and didn't have my jewelery actually made. Luckily they found it in time and got the jewelery put together, but it did make me a little concerned. Regardless, my wedding day pick-up went well. My mom even got a great mother of the bride dress there.

Elaine's is wonderful!! They really take care of every detail so you don't have to stress so much about that part of your wedding!!

I was going through cancer when I was getting married. Elaine and the ladies at Elaine's were WONDERFUL. I can not say enough good things about these ladies. Elaine helped me find a dress to fit me, knowing that it would have to be altered due to the fact that my weight was fluctuating due to chemotherapy. They had contemporary, traditional, unusual, and anywhere inbetween. I found the most perfect strapless soft pink dress. Elaine ordered a matching pink veil. She worked with me and allowed me to come in to try on my wigs with the dress and veil to decide which would be perfect for the big day. These ladies were so compassionate and understanding to work with me. It wasn't just a sale to them. They understood what a big decision buying a wedding dress is - whether it's the first or the second!