The Bridal Outlet

Great prices. Customer service is available if you desire it (I didn't) Great communication when my dress came in!

If you are looking for lots of attention and a swank store from which to buy your bridesmaid dresses, Bridal Outlet is not for you. However, I initially entered the Bridal Outlet because I was able to walk in the door and look around at dresses without being hassled. My initial plan had been to go to another, nicer place when I found the dress that I wanted. However, I could not find another store that carried the particular dress that I wanted without spending an additional $20 per bridesmaid. So, I ordered through Bridal Outlet in order to save my bridesmaids some money.

Unfortunately, 4 of my 8 bridesmaids had to order via telephone, as they live out-of-state. 2 of them had a decent experience with this, and 2 did not. In talking later, we discovered that the 2 girls had spoken with the same woman, whose name I cannot remember. She was not well-informed on the sizing particulars for the brand of dress that I ordered, and nearly forced the bridesmaids to order dresses that were completely the wrong size. Also, not all of the women that work there dress in a professional manner, and often you must search for a salesperson in order to get help. However, it is cheaper than other stores, and if you are a do-it-yourself kind of person this may be a choice for you.

I brought my mother here, and she hated it. She found it to be very disorganized. I loved it. Once I figured out the system of how they organized their dresses, I simply looked for what I wanted. It took me less than an hour to find three dresses that I was ready to buy. The only thing I don’t like about the Bridal Outlet are the hours that they’re open: they close early during the week, they’re closed on Sunday, and I think it would have been easier if they would have stayed open to 9pm on a Friday night. I had to take a half-day off of work to get to the store and try on dresses.