Mariposa Boutique

cute space. great selection. gowns are separated by designer. you are able to pick out selections then try on then the consultant helps you hone in on gowns for you. you can take photos! service is very friendly, upbeat, and helpful not at all pushy. The only thing I wished was that they had more space for 'twirling' overall a place I would definitely check out again if I lived locally.

So far so good. I ordered my beautiful Maggie Sottero dress from Mariposa after receiving phenomenal service from Lindsay, my bridal consultant. I did see this dress for a lesser price and at a store closer to my home, however since they were the salon that had my dress in store to try on, and because the service I received was so good...I felt they deserved my business. Lindsay stayed late (well past closing time) while I twirled in my dress and decided if this was "the one", played around with jewelry and veil options and then completed my order.
I am not a tiny bride, so most of the samples did not fit properly, but Lindsay did a great job of working with the dress and getting it on me so I could get the best idea possible of what the dress would look like. Other salons would barely put the dress on me or pull in down all the way.
I also ordered my BM dresses and wedding day jewelry here. The only pieces that have arrived so far are the jewelry, but they arrived fairly quickly and looked great!!
I will follow up with my experience once me and my girls receive our dresses.

Mariposa's was the third store I visited. The staff was very nice and helpful, and the layout of the store is nice too, so you don't feel overcrowded when looking through all of their dresses. I wanted to show my friends a dress I had tried on last week at La Soie, and it was $550 cheaper at Mariposa!!!

Sandra was really helpful and even brought out dresses from their back room once she started to get a feel for my taste. I would definitely recommend Mariposa Boutique - very pleasant experience.

Update (7/4/09) - Everything went smoothly after I purchased my dress. I was able to pick it up, no problem - and I'd also purchased their dress-prep package where they steam the dress/veil after alterations, and everything turned out well. They don't pressure you to use their seamstress, which is nice. I loved wearing my dress on the day-of and got tons of compliments from our guests.

I have mixed feelings about Mariposa. I was over the moon with the dress I bought and the service was great and not pressure filled like the other salons I visited.
To make a long story short, I received my dress 3 months after the expected date and only 1 month before my wedding! The sales person said that the first dress made didn't meet their quality standard and another had to be made. Needless to say, that was hard to believe and I think they probably forgot to even put in the order. I insisted that there be some type of compensation and what they were able to do for me was give me a 15% discount on their overpriced accessories, bleh.
When I picked up the dress, the sales girl was very pleasant and I was just happy that it was finally in my possession and I DIDN'T use their seamstress. Did not want to risk it.

I visited Mariposa back in March of this year after reading several good reviews. I made my appointment and schlepped my bridesmaids over to Anaheim to try on the dresses. The store itself is a bit small but has a very wide selection of dresses. I went in and checked in with the very friendly sales girl at the front desk who referred me over to DeeDee who was an assistant bridal consultant because the other consultants were busy with other brides. I was a little annoyed at this considering that I had made an appointment however DeeDee was helpful in helping me drag the dresses into the dressing room. Later on in the appointment I was assisted by Naeemah who is very sweet and gave her honest opinions about the gowns I tried on (which I appreciated.) I had found a dress I REALLY liked but couldn't decide right away so Naeemah suggested I take a picture of the gown so I can think about it. Now in my experience of bridal shopping almost 99% of bridal salons do not allow you to take pictures so +1 star for that.
After much consideration I went back during their trunk show for Maggie Sottero in which if you purchase your gown that day you get an extra 10% off. Another +1 star for that. I again made another appointment so that I could try on a few other gowns to compare with the one I had in mind. I arrived early for my appointment but had to wait due to my consultant working with another bride. After waiting 40 minutes past my appointment time before a room was made ready for me. The "one" ended up being the gown I initially REALLY REALLY liked and now LOVE.
Overall Mariposa ranked pretty high in comparison to the other salons I visited and ended up having the best price for my gown.

Mariposa was the first store I checked out when I was looking for my dress. I tried on quite a few and my consultant was awesome. I kind of narrowed it down to a few but I didn't really love any of them so I decided to shop around. I went to several other stores but still couldn't find anything that was really me so I made another appointment with my consultant at Mariposa. I explained the situation and all of the types of dresses I could find and she started from scratch with me. She pulled a bunch of dresses that she thought I would like and the second dress I tried was THE ONE! I loved it!!

I was so in love that I wanted to buy it on the spot but it was $200 more than I wanted to spend so I asked if there was anything they could do. They were able to give me 10% off since they had recently had a trunk show which put it at just the right price.

I can't wait until it comes it!!

I visited Mariposa Boutique in Spring and Summer of 2008. At the time I hadn't set a date or booked a venue or tried on dresses so I was very new to the whole thing. The first time I went, I was a little intimidated. Lindsey had me pull dresses I liked, but then she lugged them over to the dressing room herself and helped me get into all of them. We talked about wedding stuff and my own apprehensions. She totally didn't try to sell me anything or make a face when I told her I was really just looking since I had no idea when the wedding would occur. She was also super patient as I sifted through my binder of print-outs showing her all the Maggie styles I liked and hoped to find there. Unfortunately they didn't have many of the ones I hoped to see but I got an idea and left with plenty of pictures to share with my family and friends of my first dress shopping experience.

The second time was for a Maggie trunk show and I was helped by the same girl. She was still nice and helped me in and out of dresses and let me take pictures and twirl in the dresses and although I only had an hour for my appointment, it was still plenty of time for me to get an idea.

I have't been dress shopping since but now that we have more of our plans in place, I do plan on making another stop here to see about really buying my dress. I'll update my review if that happens. :)

To Summarize: Pros - Friendly, no pressure atmosphere; Large selection of Bridal and Bridemaid styles; spacious dressing rooms; great lighting/stage for you to view yourself from all angles and they let you take pictures without buying! Plus they give you a card with all the style numbers and prices of the dresses you like. Cons - It's in Anaheim so if you don't have anything else to do in the area, it's kind of a drive; The waiting area is small (they only have 2 or 3 tables and like 6 chairs total so if you bring an entourage, they'll be standing the whole time); No parking so you have to find spots on the street or side streets.

Ilayda, Kacey and the whole staff are absolutely amazing! I found my dress at Mariposa, which is Maggie Sottero gown...and now that we are married its the same dress posted here on their profile. The dress came in early so they held the dress for a while for me. I love these girls and this salon! Mariposa is has a HUGE range of styles and prices...so if you are going to go big or have a budget do yourself a favor and go there!!!

My friend recommended Mariposa and I was not disappointed! Although they have a smaller selection of gowns (compared with some other shops I've been to), they had far and away THE BEST customer service! Ilayda was amazing to work with and provided helpful advice, unending patience and cheery optimism. The boutique is very charming and the gowns are in great condition. I would definitely recommend Mariposa!

Mariposa Boutique has a good selection of dresses at affordable price ranges, but I was not impressed with their service. I had already tried on dresses in my home state with my mom, so really knew what I wanted and was just looking to buy near Los Angeles. I had an appointment, and was informed they were running late, which is fine, but when I was helped I got very little attention. I don't need to be coddled or anything, however there were about 3 dresses that I tried on, walked out of the dressing room in and my sales person was no where in sight to help clip them. One or two times a different sales person was helpful enough to clip the dresses for me, one or two times no one clipped them so I waited then just went back in.

I really liked one of the sales associates helping another girl who occasionally gave me feed back, so I am sure you can have a good experience here. However, the person helping me wasn't very helpful, she didn't ask anything about my wedding or the type of dress I was looking for. I was pretty much on my own. Thankfully, I knew what I wanted and did end up buying my dress here. It was an average experience and nothing to rave about. I am sure it would be better on a week day when it is not so busy. I do love my dress and feel I got it for a good price. But if I didn't know what I wanted I really would have left still not knowing. I will update this review if my feelings change at all when it comes time to pick up my completed dress.

Pros: good selection, prices are reasonable, I am sure some of the sales associates are helpful

Cons: no pedestal to stand on when trying on dresses, do not always prepare well for scheduled appointments, can be crowded on weekends, your experience will really depend on who your sales associate is

Side note they do not do alterations on site, but recommend someone.

This shop was great, you get personal attention, outlay of the store was wonderful, they will work with you and ask for your opinions or specifications on bridal gowns you would like to see, also will give advice regarding other gowns similar to the style you're looking at..
the person who helped me was very patient, they all were very helpful..
I got to try gowns that I could not make a choice on twice, was advised on which gowns did what to my body and which gowns had a certain look (elegance, romantic...etc...) I ended up buying my gown there that day, and since my wedding is 1 month away they had to call the manufacture to make sure that my gown would make it right on time....to make things short, they took good care of me.

I've heard rave reviews about this boutique for years. Finally, it was my turn to be the bride to be and begin the search for the perfect dress! The shop is lovely, as is the staff. I knew the moment I stepped foot in the front door I would successfully find the dress of my dreams. Big thanks to all who helped me!

I was so easy to find the right style that suited all my bridesmaids, even thought all the dresses were so pretty.

I did not have a good experience at Mariposa. I already bought my dress so I was shopping for accessories only (shoes, and veil).
They did not have my appointment time, and I had to wait for 40 minutes just to try on a veil. Also they seemed very disorganized. They also made me try on the dress in the back, which I wouldn't have minded if it wasn't a mess. I wouldn't go back.

I ordered my bridemaid's dresses at Mariposa and I was extremely impressed by their service. Ilayda was patient and helpful when we were searching for bridemaids dresses. If its difficult handling one bride and her dress, imagine trying to please four women. We ended up ordering 4 different style dresses, but with the same color and fabric by Bari Jay. I loved how the dresses turned out and my bridal party was happy since they were able to choose a dress that best fit their style and body. I didn't get my dress there since I already purchased from a different bridal salon but I would defintely recommend brides to go there to try on wedding dresses. The place is small but very cute and filled with great dresses.

Mariposa was the second place I visited and I definitely knew I wanted to buy my dress from there once I walked in. Everyone was extremely helpful and really listened to what I was looking for. They even matched a discount on my dress from another store. They don't have a ton of dresses but all of them are amazing so this is definitely the place to go if you are looking for that perfect dress!

Loved, loved, loved this place! I loved that you could take pictures there, I loved how nice the consultants are and I loved the selection of gowns. Our consultant Beth was the best! She really got what I liked and was able to come up with some wonderful suggestions. I thought I found my dress there but I fell in love with a dress at the next salon, one that mariposa's didn't carry. But this place is awesome!

Mariposa was my 4th or 5th store I went to. I called ahead and made an appointment and also gave them some styles of the designers I wanted to try on. When I got there they pulled some of the styles but I think I picked a lot that were out of my price range. So like a good consultant, she left those on the rack. She also asked me if I wanted to look around when I got there to see if there were any dresses I liked. I picked out one or two and gave them to her. My consultant was very nice and patient, especially with my gaggle of rude B's I had with me laughing at everything. I actually found my dress there and I left to see if any of the other bridal salons I went to could match it. Mariposa was cheaper by $200-400.00 for each store! I did go back and by it and they gave me the trunk show 10% off as well. The dress's MSRP was $1500.00 at Mariposa it was $1100.00 and they gave me 10% off $990.00, which was perfect since I needed to keep it below $1000.000. They let me take pictures of me in all the dresses and were very upfront and honest about pricing.
The only cons are that the waiting are doesn't have enough seats which is not a big deal, and that they don't help you into the dresses. Which wasn't the end of the world my sister helped me. My dress even came in early!
I would totally recommend Mariposa!

This was the first place I went to try on dresses and overall it was a stress-free experience. I loved the layout of the store and the stage to try on the dresses. My only complaint would be that the sales person seemed fairly inexperienced and I really needed some greater direction. I will consider returning as my search continues....

I absolutely LOVE this shop and the employees that work there. Lindsey was WONDERFUL. I emailed her with the dress that I wanted. They did not have it but she got it there for me to try on. She kept me updated throughtout the process. I am VERY pleased with their customer service. No pressure at all to buy the dress and I like how we were able to go threw as many dresses we wanted to. Def. recommend!

The minute I stepped into the store, I really liked Mariposa Boutique. The staff was friendly, and not pushy... like other bridal salons. I had purchased my bridesmaid dress for my friend's wedding last year at Mariposa, so naturally when it was my turn, I brought my girls here. So far so good...

This is a great bridal boutique to do some dress shopping at. They have a large assortment of affordable gowns (Maggie Sottero, Paloma Blanco, Mori Lee, Jasmine) and a beautiful set-up inside the store. The salespeople are very attentive and not pushy at all. These girls are very, very...very patient. I ended up not buying my dress from here, but only because they didn't carry the dress I decided to wear.

I had a great experience here. I got very personal attention, which meant a lot to me. I had gone to other stores before I came here and I did not get anywhere near the same attention. They had a huge selection too, which was great.

This was the first salon I visited after having looked up dresses by designer and finding many of them were sold at Mariposa. I brought a large number of friends and family with me and while there wasn't a place for them all to sit, the employees did not give me a hard time and were nice to everyone. I visited another salon directly after (Mary Me Bridal) and had a terrible experience, but there I found the dress I wanted (Sottero & Midgley) for a bit cheaper than they were offering it at Mariposa. I called Mariposa and asked if they would price match, which they did and gave me another 10% off!
I was so glad to have purchased my dress there. The store is beautiful, the people are helpful and I highly recommend them.

Ughhh....I did not have the same experience here as the other girls, which is too bad because I was really looking forward to going to Mariposa Bridal. The moment we walked in I kind of knew it was going to be bad. The girl had us pull our own dresses and some of those dresses are Super Heavy which was kind of unpleasant. Then there were not rooms available at my appointment time so we had to wait 20 minutes for a room to open up. When the room finally did open up there was no where for my mom and 2 other bridesmaids to sit so they stood almost my entire appt. That was frustrating and on top of it the sales associate did not help me into the dresses, i had to figure out my way into them and hang them all up myself. Overall it was not a pleasant experience. I would recommend the Wedding Day in Fountain Valley!!! Ask for Liz for your consultant, you can't go wrong!!!!

I went to Mariposa to try on gowns. They had a pretty good selection of gowns, but what impressed me the most was how friendly and accomodating the staff was. I probably tried on about 15 gowns and then tried on a couple for a second time. Ilayda was helping me and she was very patient, helpful and knowledgable. Like it's mentioned in the other review, she let us take pictures and she printed out pictures of the dresses I liked at the end. She gave me the websites with the style number of the dresses to look them up at home. Some salons are secretive and won't let you know the style, size, etc. Mariposa is not like that at all. I haven't bought my dress yet, but I definitely want to order my dress from them.

There aren't enough positive words in the world to describe how I feel about Mariposa Bridal. They were the first vendor that truly made me feel like our wedding was really happening. And they took care of me, from beginning to end.

I'd made an appointment to look at dresses there about a year out from my wedding date. I thought I knew exactly what I wanted...and I asked for a particular dress they had to be set aside for me to try on. The appointment was GREAT. I worked with Lindsay, and she took SO MUCH TIME to help me. I truly felt like she was looking out for my best interests...was incredibly honest, yet incredibly WONDERFUL. She shared here opinions, and helped me figure out that was I was looking for wasn't really what I wanted. Hahaha!

I honestly tried visiting a few other local bridal salons (everything from David's Bridal and Alfred Angelo to The Wedding Day and La Soie), but I kept coming back to Mariposa. I asked them to special order a sample Maggie Sottero I'd wanted to try, but wasn't able to find anywhere, and they were more than happy to do that. And when Maggie Sottero's customer service completely fell through, Mariposa still took care of me. I ended up finding my dress at another salon, but when I saw the price, I decided to head back to Mariposa and see what they could do for me. They ordered the dress I wanted...for about $200 cheaper than the other salon. It came in in exactly three months, and it was PERFECT.

No one at Mariposa was EVER snooty or pushy. They honestly want you to find the right dress, and will help you until you find one. It was the most no-pressure place I've ever been to. They don't make you "register" when you arrive. They don't have a limit on how many dresses you can try on. They don't hide prices or dress names from you. If you ask, they'll give it to you.

Lindsay made the entire process so worthwhile. She completely took care of me and kept in contact with me for a good 7 months. She was wonderful, and I'd recommend them to any bride looking for the perfect dress. They'll help you find it, for sure.

Very friendly and considerate staff and never pushy. I think I tried 4 other Bridal Salons before I found Mariposa. Their dresses are absolutely beautiful and I would recommend this Salon to any bride looking for the perfect dress.

I lovved this Bridal Salon. Having just come from Mon Amie which was bad bad bad. The were Amazing. When we first arrived they were very helpful. They had already and grabbed some dresses that they thought I might have liked from when I had spoken with them on the phone to set my appointment. The staff was very very nice to me and my family and gave me opinons on what looked the best on me, which was great! When I found my dress I absolutley loved it and didnt know the cost, when they told us We were floored it was way under my budget. This place is great and highley recommended.

I called twice to ask questions before making an appointment and the staff was very polite and friendly. I finally made the appointment and was very impressed with their service. The owner, Kacey, was very professional. I noticed right away that all of the dresses had all of their tags attached (most other bridal stores ripped them off, even though they're not supposed to). I picked some dresses and had her suggest some others. She did not have a problem letting me know which designers I was trying on and what sizes. She also allowed pictures to be taken and at the end printed color pictures of the dresses I liked! Overall, the best bridal shop I've visited so far. :D

The first two trips into Mariposa were great. They were sooo nice. The owner helped me find my dream dress and she was as sweet as can be. It was basically the same when finding my bridesmaids dresses. However, I felt that once they got our money, the customer service went out the door. They sized all of my girls wrong so they had to have major alterations done, especially one who had to return the dress and got a new one back just before the wedding and it turned out the tag was wrong on the dress so she basically had to have to entire dress reconstructed, which costed more than the dress itself. Whenever I would call just to schedule a pickup, etc, it would take forever to answer the phone and on several occasions they hung up while I was on hold (and I was on hold one time for OVER 10 minutes). When we would go in to pick up a dress, they wouldn't even acknowledge us for a minimum of 5 minutes every time we went in. So basically-they are great until they have your money. After that, horrible. Was not too happy with them and cant recommend them to anyone.

I absolutely LOVED my dress!! I could not have been happier with the service. Easy transaction, easy communication.

The owner Kacey at Mariposa was awesome to work with. Right from the beginning I got a very good vibe from her. The dresses they have in the store are amazing, some of which I had never seen in any other store. Of the other 5 stores I visited, none had the Maggie Sottero I fell in love with at Mariposa. I loved the fact that they had very unique gowns and that the staff was always helpful and never made you feel rushed.

I would HIGHLY recommend this vendor!

My initial experience was great. At my first appointment at Mariposa the staff was extremely flexible and helpful. My dress was actually the first one I tried on. The ordering and sizing process was easy and my dress arrived on time.

I must say that once my dress came in the manner in which the staff acted was disappointing. When I arrived to pick up my dress the girl on hand was rude and had no idea what she was doing. She finally located my dress after 15 minutes. Once she brought the dress out it was extremely wrinkled and looked awful. When I asked to try it on, the girl on hand seemed annoyed. She did a terrible job helping me put on the dress; in fact, it seemed that it might have been her first time putting anyone in a dress.

If you choose to visit Mariposa boutique make sure to make an appointment with the owner or manager. The rest of the girls are clueless and their lack of knowledge and experience is severely apparent.

The service at this boutique was impeccable and their salon layout was absolutely gorgeous. I loved the wonderful advice they provided on what works on my body and what doesn't. Unfortunately I did not go with any of the dresses I tried on there.

I had a great experience at Mariposa. I worked with Sandra when I first came in, she really listened to what I was looking for and pulled several beautiful dresses in my price range. The store layout and selection are great, it was a really low stress experience compared to other stores. The ordering process also went very smoothly and my dress just came in ahead of schedule. If I had one complaint it would be that maybe they need more salespeople on the floor. A couple of times I came in with an appointment and it still took a while to be helped. Overall though, highly recommended!

Beautiful salon with lovely dresses. My initial experiences there were all good. My consultant was very helpful, and all the girls working there were very friendly. They also allowed you to take pictures, which was a HUGE plus for me, and mainly the reason I chose to purchase from them.

I had a few problems with getting them to call me back. Once, I asked them to give me an estimated delivery date on my dress. They promised to call me back and never did. I had to follow up two weeks later. Another time, I asked for a fabric sample, and they promised to let me know when it was here and mail it to me. They did neither. I went shopping there with my cousin a month later and asked about it, and they dug it out of their back room. But both were minor issues for me.

My main issue started after I received the dress. When I went to pick it up, the salesgirl told me that since sales tax was higher, they had to charge me the extra, even though I had already paid for my dress in full. Fine, not a big deal. However, when I returned home, I realized that they had charged me the ENTIRE tax on the dress...not the 1% extra needed to cover the difference. No way I was going pay my tax twice! I called them and was told that they would look into it and call me back. Of course they never called back, so I tried calling again. The girl on the phone patiently explained to me over and over about the tax difference. I repeatedly told her I understood that, but that I shouldn't have been been charged the entire tax twice!

Eventually, I had to dig out my old receipt and fax it to them, and all I got was a "oops...we have your dress recorded under a different price." I mean...a small apology might have been nice after I had to spend a week calling them? On the plus side, at least I got my money back, and I have to say that all the girls I talked to on the phone were still very nice. Maybe their record-keeping could use a bit of help though. So...I really wish I could give them 5 stars because I love the store itself, but the whole deal with the refund was rather stressful and time-consuming.

Also, they have no parking lot, but the times I went, it wasn't too hard to find street parking.

Amazing selection of dresses can be found at Mariposa Boutique plus an amazing staff to work with.