Say Yes to the Dress

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

I'm silently listing in my head all the different kinds of cars I could buy with that.

Exactly what I was doing lol...the sales manager actually discounted nearly $10,000 off the dress so the parents would quit haggling Still, $15,000 for a dress is stilll waaaaay too much!

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by twinkle555

Exactly what I was doing lol...the sales manager actually discounted nearly $10,000 off the dress so the parents would quit haggling Still, $15,000 for a dress is stilll waaaaay too much!

I'm sorry, but the haggling on this show annoys me.

You don't go into the dept. store and haggle. Why would you try to haggle there?

If you are haggling, then that dress is obviously not something you can afford and you should probably try something that is more in your price range.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I'm sorry, but the haggling on this show annoys me.

You don't go into the dept. store and haggle. Why would you try to haggle there?

If you are haggling, then that dress is obviously not something you can afford and you should probably try something that is more in your price range.

Actually some people do haggle in dept stores with some success. And you do haggle over other big ticket items, cars, houses, *is at a loss for things that cost 10k or more*
But then, I suck at haggling.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by NinjaPoodle

Say Yes to the Dress:Atlanta?!?

I just saw the commercial!
THis is an article I found on google:

http://www.stylelist.com/2010/03/24/...idal-spin-off/

Totally not interested. No one can replace that Kleinfeld's crew.

There's a wedding dress show on WE I think that takes place down in Texas. The saleswomen are rude. They don't ask the girls what their budget is (first thing Kleinfeld's ask) and I always see them putting them in dresses that they can't afford, but somehow end up buying anyways. I also never see them asking what style dress they want. They just take a look at them, and pick out whatever they want.

[ZTAngel]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Totally not interested. No one can replace that Kleinfeld's crew.

There's a wedding dress show on WE I think that takes place down in Texas. The saleswomen are rude. They don't ask the girls what their budget is (first thing Kleinfeld's ask) and I always see them putting them in dresses that they can't afford, but somehow end up buying anyways. I also never see them asking what style dress they want. They just take a look at them, and pick out whatever they want.

I went to Bridals by Lori (the location where they're filming the Atlanta version of the show) back when I was doing my wedding dress shopping. The sales staff were what I'd describe as cold. Everywhere else I went the sales staff were warm and friendly. It was almost as though the staff at Bridals by Lori felt that it was a pleasure for you to serve them.

It was a nice selection of dresses but the store is definitely not for the budget-conscious bride. Also, I told my sales associate what my budget was and she seemed to completely ignore it. She brought me some dresses that were more than $1,000 outside my budget. Luckily, I wasn't a fan of them but a friend of mine who shopped there fell in love with a dress that was $2500 outside her budget. I felt bad because nothing she tried on at other stores could even match how she felt in the dress at Bridals by Lori.

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Originally Posted by ZTAngel

I went to Bridals by Lori (the location where they're filming the Atlanta version of the show) back when I was doing my wedding dress shopping. The sales staff were what I'd describe as cold. Everywhere else I went the sales staff were warm and friendly. It was almost as though the staff at Bridals by Lori felt that it was a pleasure for you to serve them.

My bridesmaids dresses came from Bridals by Lori because I was told they were THE bridal place in Atlanta/the South. I figured it didn't matter where I ordered them from because I only had 2 attendants and one live in Atlanta and the other was in NJ and I don't even live in the country. I had such a terrible experience with them. I walked in the store in July, dresses were supposed to be in the store October. January comes around, they never placed the order because supposedly my matron of honor (who lives in Atlanta) never officially gave them a size. In between, I get an email about new swatches. I ignore, because hey I ordered my dresses in July. Orders get placed in Jan. I get an email in Feb. My maid is too large for the style I picked..and they tell me her size in an email and cc on it. I pick another style for her, after she is devastated about the situation. The dresses finally come in, look great, but are not navy anymore. The color can best be described as ink blue. I saw the ads for Say Yes to the Dress at Bridals by Lori and started laughing.

[ZTAngel]

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

My bridesmaids dresses came from Bridals by Lori because I was told they were THE bridal place in Atlanta/the South. I figured it didn't matter where I ordered them from because I only had 2 attendants and one live in Atlanta and the other was in NJ and I don't even live in the country. I had such a terrible experience with them. I walked in the store in July, dresses were supposed to be in the store October. January comes around, they never placed the order because supposedly my matron of honor (who lives in Atlanta) never officially gave them a size. In between, I get an email about new swatches. I ignore, because hey I ordered my dresses in July. Orders get placed in Jan. I get an email in Feb. My maid is too large for the style I picked..and they tell me her size in an email and cc on it. I pick another style for her, after she is devastated about the situation. The dresses finally come in, look great, but are not navy anymore. The color can best be described as ink blue. I saw the ads for Say Yes to the Dress at Bridals by Lori and started laughing.

That sounds about right for that store! I've heard from other people that they had similar experiences. My husband had to go there last year since because he was in the wedding party of a groom who did his tuxedo rentals through the store. He told me that the sales associates were complaining about some of the brides the whole time he was getting measured. He asked me if all bridal salons are like that. I told him that it was probably just Bridals by Lori!

The bridal consultant who helped me there was Sandra. I'm curious to see if she'll be featured on the show.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

My bridesmaids dresses came from Bridals by Lori because I was told they were THE bridal place in Atlanta/the South. I figured it didn't matter where I ordered them from because I only had 2 attendants and one live in Atlanta and the other was in NJ and I don't even live in the country. I had such a terrible experience with them. I walked in the store in July, dresses were supposed to be in the store October. January comes around, they never placed the order because supposedly my matron of honor (who lives in Atlanta) never officially gave them a size. In between, I get an email about new swatches. I ignore, because hey I ordered my dresses in July. Orders get placed in Jan. I get an email in Feb. My maid is too large for the style I picked..and they tell me her size in an email and cc on it. I pick another style for her, after she is devastated about the situation. The dresses finally come in, look great, but are not navy anymore. The color can best be described as ink blue. I saw the ads for Say Yes to the Dress at Bridals by Lori and started laughing.

I had a similar situation at the store where two of my bridesmaids ordered. First they gave one of them the wrong style numbers to choose from, so she picked a dress that shouldn't have even been a choice. Then they actually put a DIFFERENT number in the computer. Then they listed the wrong color. Thank GOD I called the store to check up on status. We finally got everything sorted out, then they called me a week later and left a voicemail telling me the sizes of the dresses that the girls were ordering, style numbers, etc. Frankly, I thought it was rude to tell me the sizes the girls were ordering, given how self-conscious many women are about bridalwear sizing. After all, it was none of my business what size they were ordering, and I wasn't with them when they got measured anyway, so I'm not sure what they thought my response was going to be to them telling me the sizes.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Totally not interested. No one can replace that Kleinfeld's crew.

There's a wedding dress show on WE I think that takes place down in Texas. The saleswomen are rude. They don't ask the girls what their budget is (first thing Kleinfeld's ask) and I always see them putting them in dresses that they can't afford, but somehow end up buying anyways. I also never see them asking what style dress they want. They just take a look at them, and pick out whatever they want.

If I ever end up picking out a wedding dress I'm going to lay down the law: Bring me a dress over budget and I shop somewhere else. On the show it seems like one of two things happens when they do this: either the bride buys a dress she cannot actually afford (which I will not do, hands down, end of story) or she leaves obsessing over the dress that can't be topped.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

If I ever end up picking out a wedding dress I'm going to lay down the law: Bring me a dress over budget and I shop somewhere else. On the show it seems like one of two things happens when they do this: either the bride buys a dress she cannot actually afford (which I will not do, hands down, end of story) or she leaves obsessing over the dress that can't be topped.

That's pretty much how it happens. My friend is a planner, but before that, she worked in a rather pricey bridal boutique in the area for many years.

She would always tell me stories of brides crying/arguing on the phone with dad/mom/whoever BEGGING for them to increase their budget to buy a dress that is 2 or 3x their price point. Or calling other vendors while in the store to make changes (ex: going from the 3 tiered cake to 2 or downgrading their photography package) in order to have more $ for the dream dress. Crazy.

I've always felt like YOU are the one in control (like you said). Even if someone brings you something out of your price range, it doesn't mean you have to try it on. It's kind of the same thing with cars. If you know the Lamborghini is out of your range, why test drive it and fall in love? Or house shopping. If you have only budgeted for $x, why let your realtor show you something that is $y?

You don't have to be all "OMGGG NO WAY I can't afford it" but a simple "No thanks." is enough to communicate that you want to stay in your price point.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

That's pretty much how it happens. My friend is a planner, but before that, she worked in a rather pricey bridal boutique in the area for many years.

She would always tell me stories of brides crying/arguing on the phone with dad/mom/whoever BEGGING for them to increase their budget to buy a dress that is 2 or 3x their price point. Or calling other vendors while in the store to make changes (ex: going from the 3 tiered cake to 2 or downgrading their photography package) in order to have more $ for the dream dress. Crazy.

I've always felt like YOU are the one in control (like you said). Even if someone brings you something out of your price range, it doesn't mean you have to try it on. It's kind of the same thing with cars. If you know the Lamborghini is out of your range, why test drive it and fall in love? Or house shopping. If you have only budgeted for $x, why let your realtor show you something that is $y?

You don't have to be all "OMGGG NO WAY I can't afford it" but a simple "No thanks." is enough to communicate that you want to stay in your price point.

Exactly, and when it comes to money, people should have no problem being firm.

Plus, I find it hard to believe that it is NECESSARY to spends thousands on a wedding gown. It might take a little more time and effort to shop around and find the perfect dress with a smaller budget, but reasonably priced dresses that aren't horrible are there. I have a formal dress that I joke will be my wedding dress...it won't really, but it was a $600 dress from a popular designer and was meant to be an evening gown, but really could be a wedding dress just as well. Now I know to think outside the box.