Living in Cornelius, you drive by Classic Bride and Formals all the time. It looked very quaint. I am in my mid 40's, newly engaged and was hoping to purchase my wedding gown from a local company. I tried a few other boutiques in the area and was surprised how either extremely expensive the dresses were (10k+) or how unpleasant the folks helping me try to find a dress were. That is when I decided to try Classic Bride. I wandered into the store on a random Thursday afternoon, no appointment made or advertisement that I was coming in. From the moment you walk into the store it is charming. An old home converted into a bridal shop. Rheva greeted me when I walked in and we discussed the wedding details. She was amazing from the start. I had a limited amount of time that day to try on dresses. Rheva helped me get right into it. We discussed my style and I shared the pinned dressed I preferred. While I was picking dresses I liked, Rheva was also picking out styles that she thought would flatter my figure and style. The dressing rooms (2) are two old rooms of the house. They are setup perfect to try on gowns. We found two dressed I loved in less than an hour. I had tried on at least 30 before without a gown really feeling like the 'one'. There was also no pushiness or arrogance to the team at Classic Brides. I made an appointment to come back a few days later and try on a few more gowns. I found the "one" at Classic Brides. The team of folks, the personal experience, the quality make of the dresses and the down to earth prices made this bridal shop the right one for me.
If you want big box and non personal experience, go elsewhere for sure. If you want a great, personal, experience Classic Bride is the place for wedding gown shopping.