Ida's Bridal and Tuxedos

Ida's was a lovely place to purchase a wedding gown and veil. The day I went in to try on and purchase my dress, the service was excellent! My sales consultant pulled 10-12 beautiful gowns which were exactly waht I asked for. The dress arrived right on time, as did the bridesmaid dresses we ordered. The alterations were a bit of a nightmare, but in the end the dress looked beautiful. I would recommend looking for your dress here, but don't be afraid to be assertive and tell the seamstress exactly what you want with your alterations. I had to make several appointments and be very firm with what I wanted in order to have my dress looking exactly how I wanted it.

Ida's shop and Ida herself were AMAZING! We had to change the bridesmaid dress last minute and Ida's was there for us! My dress came out perfectly and fit like a glove! Overall iI loved Ida's from the first time i stepped into the store to the moment i walked out with my gown!

Ida's was my favorite experience so far as my wedding went. I started dress shopping early as I was attending Graduate school and knew I wouldn't have a lot of time closer to the wedding. During my first appointment I took my Matron of Honor and we were assisted by Bonnie. Bonnie was wonderful, took great care in her selection and after 5 dresses we had found the dress. Just to be sure Bonnie and my matron of honor dressed me up in everything under the sun, all the while cooing at how I looked in each one. It was fun, but I definitely think they had more fun. Back to my dress, I got a good deal, they stored it at the store for more than a year for my wedding, steamed, and spot cleaned my dress. Alterations were easy (just one) as the dress already fit me like a glove. I loved the french bustle and recommend it to give a dress that could be seen as normal a little extra glamour. I received so many compliments on my dress, I highly recommend Ida's and yes I was dragged to other stores even after "purchasing" the dress and everywhere else was lackluster at best. Go to Ida's for professional wedding service.

Ida's was a lot more affordable than other dress shops we looked at but I think the service is less than ideal. I found that even when I had an appointment, I often had to wait for service, either because the person who had the appointmnet in front of me was running behind or becuase a walk in was being helped. I also found the consultants that helped with my dress picking to be kind of awkward. She was friendly, but kind of distant. I found the dress I loved at a good price. I loved Pam who did my alterations, which were reasonably priced but I felt like the fittings were a bit rushed and am not sure the fit was as great as it could of been. Overall, I do recommed Ida's and am glad I chose them. They willingly stored and steamed my veil (which I already had) and also steamed my flower girl's dress because she brought it from out of town. In the end, they did a good job of providing what I needed and making me look beautiful.

Ida's is a small shop with a huge selection. It is a very nice place with large dressing rooms and staff that know what they are talking about. They are not pushy sales people or the snooty bridal boutique type. They brought me gowns in my stated price range which I really appreciated. Once I found my gown and it came in they had great tailoring service. I also purchase my veil through them which they hand dyed to match the champagne color of my dress and re-sewed the lace to make it into a mantilla style that requested. The quality of their work is outstanding.

I had a wonderful experience picking my dress. They really took time helping me find the perfect dress. But then at the fittings they spent about two minutes with me. I actually had to request most of the alterations I wanted done. Then when I picked my dress up the day before my wedding they had burnt a small area of my dress and tried to say it wasn't. It was also still wrinkled and had to be resteamed before I could take it. Since that got me behind I didn't check everything out before I left and the day of the wedding, I found out the weights they put on the bottom of the front of my skirt fell off immediately, they still had safety pins in my skirt where threads were supposed to be placed underneath so I knew where to bustle it at, and the double sided tape was not in the top of the dress. When I called them after the wedding to tell them this, all they told me was that they spent more time on my dress than anyone elses, which if that is true than I really feel bad for everyone else, and that they were sorry I wasn't happy. That was it! I spent alot of money and they didn't care at all that they didn't do all the things they said they would. So all I can say is that I did get a dress that I love, but there service after picking the dress is horrible! I would not recommend them at all. If you do choose to use them, I would highly recommend picking your dress up at least two days in advance and double check they did everything!

My dress was awesome! Thanks to Ida's I found a dress that I am still in love with! They managed to order the exact right size (I know that is highly unusual) which saved me a ton on alterations. My veil was custom made by the shop and was beautiful. They also provided the tux for my Hubby and he looked amazing. They were able to mock up a mannequin and hold my dress up next to it so we could see what the two of us would look like together. We looked amazing!

Great local store. Very helpful. A much more laid back and special place than David's (who gave my phone number out to telemarketers). Ida was good to work with and I always enjoy supporting local.

Ida and her shop are a wedding fantasy dream come true! more selection, all price ranges, beautiful amazing personal staff!

Eh, what can I say. I originally came here looking for a veil. I decided to also look at bridesmaids dresses. The bridesmaids room is a free-for-all. It's darn near impossible to get someone to help back there, but they had the dress I liked at a reasonable price. I then had an appointment to check out veils. When I showed up, they were scrambling to find a consultant willing to help, I can only assume because I wasn't buying an overpriced gown. My mother and friend had to essentially pull everything for me. I ended up purchasing the veil there because it was really beautiful, but when I went to pick up the dresses and veil on a weekday evening when it was dead, it was like I was invisible to the snotty consultants. Easy to say, I would not recommend them with all the other options out there.

Ida's provides great customer service and have a great selection of dresses. They take the time to really get to know the bride and meet her needs. Excellent, excellent service. A great place to go where every bride will feel like a princess!

I was very happy with my experience at Ida's. My dress was beautiful, and they were more than happy to make 4 fittings for me each time my dress was altered. I especially loved the veil that I got from Ida's, which I got many compliments on. The seamstress was great to work with and was very understanding when I ran late because of traffic one day. My only complaint was that my slip never came in and they had to alter a larger size at the last minute.

I had a great experience with my dress buying and fitting. On a whim, my mother and I decided to drop into Ida's because we had notice that they were having a sale. I had no clue what I wanted for a dress, just general ideas of what I didn't want. After 45 fun minutes, i had found the dress. I think I tried on 15-18 dresses in that time and when the great sales lady (shoot I can't remember her name right now...) brought in "the one"its like she knew. She obviously had a method to her madness, listened to my feedback, didn't pressure me to look into a higher price range, and, made me feel beautiful. The experience was so easy and relaxing- not like anything I've heard about from other people. Perhaps I'm laid back? After purchasing the dress, we were pleased with the follow-up service and the alterations. They are extremely professional and the care they put into their product is obvious. The only snaffu I ran into was that it was a little difficult to find appointment times that worked with my schedules, but I imagine that happens at most places. When the appointments happened, they were on schedule!

My first and second visit to Ida's was great. However after I purchased my dress and the bridesmaids dresses it all went down hill. I had 3 big problems!Problem #1: I ordered the bridesmaids dresses the first week in January and was told they would be in by March. The actually ended up coming in the second week in April just two weeks before the wedding, leaving my bridesmaids scrambling to get there alterations done. Problem #2: I ordered my veil two months before the wedding and when I went to pick it up the week before the wedding it was not there, they had not ordered it and had to put a rush order on it to get it in by my wedding.Problem #3: After 3 rounds of alterations, my wedding dress was too long and I ended up tripping over it all night. I asked them to look at it again during my second round of alterations because I thought it was too long, but the seamstress completely disregarded my request. That said, I do not recommend Ida’s at all. The staff is unhelpful and unreliable.

i ordered just some flowers that went with my dress from ida's. they were very helpful in ordering the specific flowers for my dress all the way from spain, but never called when the flowers arrived. i knew approximately when they should be arriving in the store, so gave them about a week or two to contact me, and when i didn't hear from them, i called and sure enough, the flowers were there waiting for me. overall, my experience at ida's was very positive. though i didn't purchase my dress at ida's, they were helpful in getting me the flowers for my dress. i called closer to my wedding to see if they would steam my dress, and they were very adamant that they would not. when i asked who they might recommend, the lady on the phone said she couldn't look anything up right now because there was a fashion show going on and she seemed rush. this frustrated me, but otherwise ida's is helpful and professional.

We used Ida's to rent our Jims Formalwear Tuxes. We called on a Monday to ask if they carried something specific, which they said they did. We asked if we could come in to see it and they said sure. Upon arrival (15 minutes later) they advised us that the Tuxedo specialist wasn't in, but did show us what we wanted. We came back in later, after making an appointment, to talk to Julie (the tuxedo specialist) about what specific items we wanted. Upon arriving we were told she was not there that day due to her sons football game. I was not upset that she wasn't there, but I was upset that no one felt the need to call and ask if I wanted to reschedule. We spoke to ida and got everything down on paper. Come to find out we had to go in again and tell Julie everything we had told Ida. Once all the guys went to get fitted we were supposed to receive confirmation of the order, which we did not. Julie was extremely apologetic and mailed us a new copy. all in all they were great to work with, but the communication was lacking.

I just wanted to express my gratitude for the absolutely wonderful experience I had at your beautiful boutique. As soon as I walked in I was welcomed by Ida herself. She and all of her staff are such kind and beautiful women. You all made my family feel so comfortable there. I especially want to thank Ms. Anita. Ms. Anita is such a beautiful and compassionate woman. She was so patient with me and catered to what I liked and felt comfortable in. Because of Ms. Anita's guidance, I was able to find my dream wedding dress! Thank you for giving my Sister, Mother and I the wedding gown bonding experience that we needed. I am telling everyone about Ida's!

We got our tuxedos at Ida's and had great customer service with Julie!! She found the perfect attire for us!

Ida's was great to work with. They really treat you wonderfully here! They are a little pricey, but you get the good service that you are paying for. The only thing is that make sure you are calling them to schedule fittings and things. I always had to be the one to call! Besides that, my dress was amazing and so was everyone who helped me out!

Idas was great to work with and they were so flexible with me through my 12 fittings that I had to have bc i'm so picky about how things fit me!

Although my wedding dress and custom veil were flawless, the personality of several employees at Ida's is questionable.I was called when my dress first arrived at Ida's. I went in several weeks later to try on my dress for the FIRST time. A saleswoman handed me my dress, pointed me to a back fitting room, and then left the room. She never returned to see if we needed help- to take the dress out of plastic, to get the dress on for the first time, to zip the dress, etc. It took my mother 10+ minutes to flag down someone just to get my dress on.The seamstress who did my dress fittings was very personable and definitely knew what she was doing- my dress fit perfectly!!

Ida & her staff are great!! They provided excellent customer service and I absolutely loved my dress and bridal accessories that she provided. I had a few issues with my final fittings, but I am not sure if it was because I lost weight or the alterations were not adequate. I would definitely recommend Ida's Custom Veils

Ida's was my second shop on my wedding dress search. The staff there was very helpful and knew exactly what i was looking for. Every dress they pulled from the rack fit like a glove and when i found the dress i was looking for they did everything they could to help me with my purchase. The dress ended up being $1000 under my budget and that helped me in my decision. I knew as soon as i tried it on that it was "the one". I can't wait for my dress to come in and have Ida's help me design my veil.

After having a bad experience at another bridal shop the quality of the gowns and service at Ida's was like a breath of fresh air.

Ida's was truly a wonderful experience in the entire planning and fruition of my wedding! I absolutely fell in love with a picture of my dress online on Ida's website, and did not think for a moment I would love it on me, but I did! The dress was truly the vision I didn't know I had desired for myself! Originally, my husband's aunt was going to do my alterations and create my veil as a wedding gift, but she fell gravely ill just weeks before my wedding day. I did not think I was going to be able to find someone to do my fittings, but I called Ida's and despite their policy for not working on a dress once it has left the store, they worked with me and completed my fittings for my dress. Bonnie was my salesperson and Pam was my life-saving seamstress that made my dress fit like a glove! And the veil that Ida made for me was truly beautiful! Everything from my groom's tux and the wedding party attire was just wonderful and the time and effort all the staff put into helping us made the entire process quite wonderful. There is no doubt that I will refer all my friends, family and my sister's friends to Ida's in the future!!!

They were very warming and helpful. I felt I could trust them with their opinions and lean on them to give good feedback. They really showed me that they cared about my wedding, and wanted to help in any way they could.

I'm so glad I found my dress at Idas. They worked within the price point I gave them. I got an email from them about a trunk show right when I got engaged. I hadn't spent much time looking for wedding dresses yet, but I saw a gown I loved on their website. So I went in, and they brought out the gown I loved, with some others. Robin helped me that day, and she was SOOO nice and helpful. They take time to sit with you at the beginning and discuss what you are looking for before they bring anything out. I ended up buying my gown that day after going and looking at one more place. I ordered my dress and it came in 2 months earlier than they originally expected. I was able to go in any time and try my dress on, they were flexible with that. My fittings went well, I met with Ida several times. She is a caring person who really wants the best for you. She made a custom veil for me that was stunning. She would give many pointers, how to hold the veil, etc. Things I never would have known. She also made a custom hair piece the week of the wedding for after I took the veil out at the reception. It was BEAUTIFUL, and really topped off the look with my dress. I loved working with every woman in that store, and loved being able to talk with/work with Ida. I never had a negative experience working with them. I'm very glad I found my dress there.

Ida's was the first place I went to when I started looking for my dress. I had several appointments that day and Ida's was first on the list. I had a super great saleslady helping me, her name was Gail! She made me feel very comfortable and relaxed! I went dress shopping that day with every intention of buying my dress from David's Bridal! But that didn't happen! The third dress I tried on, I fell in love with!! Any and all that were tried on after, just didn't compare to this one! It was a little more than I had wanted to spend, but my mom ended up buying it for me in the long run. I did find out that they really weren't any more expensive than David's Bridal, by the time you added in all the extras that were needed from DB. I would and will definately recommend Ida's to anyone who is searching for a wedding dress! Always felt very welcomed every time I came in! Thanks for a great experience!!!

I found my perfect dress there!! It was so beautiful & the person that helped me listened to what I wanted & brought me that very first one. They can pick up a dress according to your taste. Even though my dress was a bit expensive, at least it was not as generic as Davids Bridal. Ida's has dresses custom just for you!

Out-of-town brides beware. I was promised by the owner herself that I would not have an issue getting my dress altered over the weekend before purchasing my dress. I also had my dress custom measured so the length would be perfect before alterations. I went in the shop to do my first fitting and schedule a second alteration visit for a Saturday to find out the alteration woman doesn't work Saturdays. Before I found this out, during the fitting of the dress, the alteration woman was horribly rude and did not tell me what she was doing. She didn?t look at the length of the dress, which was too long, and she set a bustle type that I didn't even want. When I elected to take my dress with me and not have the shop do my alterations done at the shop, the alteration woman was there (on a Saturday) and the owner, Ida had accused me of stealing my sash when I noticed I was missing a part of my dress, and then argue with a associate that I should have never had a sash with my given dress and come to find out, I walked out the door with another girls dress which was the same maker but with no sash. NO APOLIGIES were given to me by Ida. SHAME ON YOU IDA! You asked me for my id to prove I was the given bride, and than you accuse me of stealing when you handed me someone else?s dress. On top of it all, I paid for custom fitting, which was a waste of money. I took my dress to get altered near my house and the woman did so much more work on it that the alteration woman didn?t touch at Ida?s. My dress turned out lovely, but I wish I would have bought it from someone else. After reviewing a similar review on another website, I received a phone call from a sales woman saying they didn?t realize I was upset. I don?t blame any of the sales women at Ida?s for the chaos. Ida should have been making the apologetic call to me.

I was scheduled for my final dress fitting the week before my wedding and my sister had driven in from out of town to attend. They called me 5 minutes before my appointment and said that they didn't have my dress at the store and that they THOUGHT it was at the owner's home. Needless to say, hearing that is not all that comforting so close to the big day! The dress was in fact at her home for alterations, and they were very apologetic about the mistake, but it was quite frustrating at the time.

I absolutely loved my wedding dress but ended up spending 1/3 again as much as I was planning on spending! They ask you how much you want to spend when you come in ($1000 is the minimum!) and they choose the gowns for you to try on. You don't look at anything unless they bring it to you. Again, I loved my dress, but it was extremely expensive and I also had a misunderstanding with one of the saleswomen. I would recommend Ida's to those who don't have a budget, but I'm sure there are more affordable places to go.

I got my dress and veil from Ida's. I loved my dress and got tons of complements on it, but I had some trouble with the veil. They lost it, and I almost bought the wrong one. When they finally let me go look back through the veil room on my own, I found it and everything was fine. Overall, I would recommend Ida's, but just keep and eye on what you get!

This shop really made my wedding dress buying experience less stressful and fun! It is a very inviting store with many options. One thing that I really liked was that they made sure they provided me with the dresses that ONLY were within my budget. They did an excellent job!

We're paying for our bridesmaids dresses so price was important to us. We couldn't find dresses in the price we wanted until we went to Ida's. The prices are great. And they have a whole room full of bridemaids dresses, so there's lots of selection. They carry many different brands, ranging from the downright cheap to the expensive. The service was not that great, we had to find the dresses ourselves. But we also went on a busy Saturday both times.

I had a great experience at Ida's. I wanted to stay in my budget and there was none of the "well this dress is just a little out of your price range, but very beautiful." I wasn't shown anything above my price range which meant no temptations and I got a beautiful dress at a great price! The only thing I didn't like was that I thought their accessories were way overpriced - but they all are at bridal salons. Also one of my bridesmaids ordered extra length on her dress (and paid extra) but did not get it. It was too late by the time we realized, so I never brought it up. I don't think it was the fault of Ida's shop though.

Ida's was my third and final shop that I was looking at for wedding dress. I had already picked out another dress that i was leaning towards but found one i really liked there ass well but its was at a higher price. They had offered a discount my first time I went in if I bought that day but I'm not one to purchase without having a night to think about it. When i returned and decided I loved that dress the most and ask if they would be willing to offer me the discount and it happened to be the owner and she not only gave me the discount but threw in the viel i had tried on and love as well. They sold me on it! Also, they're service is excellent. The dress was still more than i wanted to pay but I felt like such a princess and the dresses there aren't like anywhere else.

I only bought my veil from Ida's but it turned out beautifully. I went in with a very specific veil in mind, and ended up getting the perfect veil. She took a very basic style, and jazzed it up making it completely stunning. This is a great place to find your veil!

I was lucky to find the dress I wanted at Ida's my first day shopping! From ordering to altering to final pickup, the staff was very professional and helpful. Ida was able to alter my mother's veil and find a blusher to match, and I appreciated Ida's fine eye to details. They have many beautiful dresses there, just make an appointment. It can get crowded, and you want someone to have their attention directed to you!

Miss Ida is wonderful. Everything was taken care of perfectly. I never wanted to take the dress off...it was the 2nd I tried on and it's all thanks to Bonnie. I felt like a princess!!

They were very attentive and I actually found my dress the very first time I went. The only thing I didn't like was the tailor there made me feel really bad about myself. When I found my dress I was coming off being sick for a long time. In recovery, I gained some of the weight back that I lost. Anyway, at one of the fittings she basically called me fat even though I still weighed less than 125 lbs. I just felt so bad about myself and I felt like I was really fat.

Terrible service. Would not recommend to anyone. There was a tear in my dress when I picked it up and Owner refused to do anything about it. GIRLS...TAKE YOUR SERVICE ELSEWHERE!!!!!!

I found my dream dress here and my consultant was great! Not pushy at all and they all were very helpful. I had no problems with anything and they were very flexible on rescheduling my alteration times. I would recommend Ida's!!

The staff at Ida's were extremely helpful and efficient.

Ida's was great. Bonnie was wonderful. My bustle fell during my wedding though.

I went to Ida's after getting the hard sell at another bridal store. At Ida's I could have tried on every dress in the store and they would have been happy to help me. The service doesn't end there. When I went back for my first fitting and tried on the dress there was a bit of a fit issue, but they were very quick to resolve it. Ida even made a custom veil for me which was beautiful and unique.

Idas was amazing!! They did a fabulous job with alterations and making me feel like I was special :)

Ida's is a wonderful! I got my bridesmaids dresses from her. The staff is very professional and I loved working with them.

Ida's did a great job helping me find my dream wedding dress for my small budget! I was impressed with how much time and energy they spent trying to find the perfect dress for me, and then making sure that it fit perfectly and that my veil was exactly what what I wanted! We also got our Tux's there, and they did a good job of making sure that everyone got measured perfectly and that everyone had everything they needed BEFORE they left the shop!

I got my wedding dress, bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, and veil from Ida's. They are so nice there and they were very easy to work with. They were prompt and always seemed available when I called or went into the store. They had a great selection of dresses and we had no problems with getting the right dress and size. The seamstress did all my alterations at the store, but my bridesmaids had to go to the seamstress's house to get their dresses altered. It was a little bit of an inconvenience since she lived about 30 minutes from Ida's. The alterations were perfect though.

My dress was great. I got it off the sale rack and couldn't have been happier with it!

Ida's is the place to go when you are in the market for a wedding dress. I went to 4 other places before going to her. I tried on so many dresses that I was tired of shopping by the time I got to her.I explained what I wanted and they brought me 3 dresses. I had the most difficult time choosing from them. I loved my dress and it was such and amazing experience.I would only recommend Ida's because not only are the dresses the best but it was the perfect experience.

Communication was lacking between vendor and myself. I was not prepared for a few expenses. Also, there was issues with the tux shop. The owner quoted me a price for the tuxes and when the suits came in I was asked to pay a different price. Finally, Idas measured 3 of the 11 men for tuxes and those 3 did not fit right. My experience was stressfull to say the least.However, the lady they recommended for the alterations on my dress was wonderful. Ida's ordered my dress in a larger size than needed and I was worried that during the alterations process it would be damaged and it turned out perfectly.

Great dress at a great price. Alterations could have been a little better.

The customer service when going to shop for my wedding dress was great. I absolutely loved my dress and I'm convinced I wouldn't have found it elsewhere. However, think twice before you get bridesmaids dresses from here. They ordered the wrong colors, then tried to blame the mistake on me. When they realized they were at fault, it took them forever to fix their mistake. I was shipping out dresses to my bridesmaids less than a month before my wedding, which gave them very little time to get alterations. So, yes to wedding dress, no to bridesmaids dress!

My dress was beautiful. They met every deadline they set.

They had to rush my order and they were great about calling vendors and seeing what was available. They also did a great job with the alterations.

Finding my wedding dress was the easiest part of planning my wedding due to the service I received at Ida's. The staff was extrememly pleasant and helpful. They assisted me in finding my dream dress and made sure it was in perfect condition for my wedding day.

Don't even bother going anywhere else! Ida's was my first and last stop. They made me feel like an absolute princess and took very good care of me. My dress was more beautiful than I'd ever imagined, and they made it fit like a glove. I've heard horror stories about dress shopping, but thanks to Ida's my whole experience was wonderful. They are total professionals.

Very helpful and easy to work with. Although we had a minor miscomunication with custome made briedsmaids dresses.

I loved the women here! I walked in and described my dress, and the pulled three dresses for me, I picked the second one! They knew just what would compliment my body type.

My Gown:I had a great experience at Ida's. The day that I shopped Bonnie was who helped me. She only brought dresses within our budget and she was just so nice! I ordered the dress the same day and I got 20% off. I love my dress so much! I had two fitting appts and they were both fine. In the first one we just pinned the bustle and that's all the altering that I needed. I went back about 2 weeks before the wedding and tried it all on for the last time. Ida's pressed the dress for free. The only snaffoo in all of it was that my mom tried to go 3 times to pick it up and it wasn't ready! I guess is was difficult to press and Ida ended up doing it. In the end it looked really beautiful though! I wouldn't change a thing. My dress was by Mon Cheri. Bridesmaid's Gowns:Overall, the dresses were a great deal and looked wonderfull on the girls. We got a 20% discount on them b/c I also ordered my gown at Ida's. The day we went for measurements I was a little flustered b/c they recommended a size too big for every girl. The girls that chose the next size down all ended up with their dresses fitting really well. I had one that didn't try on the sample and hers was 2 sizes too big. She had to have it altered a lot. The dresses were from Jordan Bridesmaids, style number 600.

I purchased my dress, a mon cheri, from Ida's custom veils. They gave my custom made $200 veil to me for free as well for purchasing a dress. I loved not having to sift through dresses. They bring out dresses for you a few at a time based on your requests. It felt like they were really intuitive as to what the bride wanted and needed. They had too many beautiful dresses though, which made it hard to choose! =)

After thoroughly reviewing the dress number with the consultant before ordering my dress, the wrong dress was ordered. My dress did not arrive until 2 weeks before my wedding even though I originally ordered it 7 months prior to my wedding. No compensation was offered for the hassle we encountered, and the owner was not pleasant or apologetic.

I loved their unique selection of dresses. Two things that made me upset was the fact that I ordered a specific veil and 2 days before the wedding they gave me a veil I didn't order. I wished they would have called me to tell me that they didn't have the veil rather than assuming that I would like what they picked out for me. I thought that was very unprofessional. I will say that the veil I ended up having was still beautiful and I wouldn't of found a better selection. Also, when I went to have my fitting, they gave my dress to another bride due to complications on her order. I had to wait a few weeks later to finally get the dress. Still, they didn't call me to inform me. I even flew into town for it. I would recommend this vendor, but with caution. I was probably one of the fluke cases.

Ida's was wonderful. The shop itself is gorgeous. . .it is set up like an old, elegant, victorian house on the inside. It is very comfortable and they have a very large selection of dresses. The people there are incredibly friendly and flexible and truly want to help you find your perfect gown. I did!

I was so disappointed in the service at Ida's after I purchased my dress. It was as if once they had my money, they didn't have time to talk to me, etc. I went to a friend's fitting after my dress had been purchased (but before it arrived), and even though she'd made an appointment, they gave her two minutes in a dressing room and then tried to shuffle her out of there! The alterations were terrible, so I decided to take my dress to my seamstree (who made my bridesmaid dresses.) I explained since I was out of town my alterations wouldn't be done there, and asked to pick up my dress. When I arrived at the store, I was handed my dress, which was STUFFED in a small plastic bag. I asked about a dress bag (which I'd been told I would receive when going to pick up the dress) and the sales girl just about killed me. She stomped off asking like it was the most ridiculous request in the world (even though it was easy to find so I'm guessing they had a bunch of them). One other thing, when I went in to try on dresses, they actually brought out a few dresses that had been ordered for customers (NOT samples in the store). I found this out after the fact (the dresses has some specialized options) but I was horrified to know that my dress could arrive at their store and they would let other people try it on!! Two thumbs down to Ida's.

Ida makes the most beautiful veils and tiaras. Not only that, but she does high quality alterations. I felt so at ease about how I would look on my wedding day because she has so much experience at making sure that a bride will look her best. She also made sure that everything under my dress was going to make for a perfect fit. I didn't know exactly what kind of veil I wanted with my dress and she helped me find just the right style. I loved everything about my whole experience at Ida's.