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Once you exit Chester Station and look towards the main street (Danforth) you should see it. Literally a 30 second walk.
There is PAID Green P parking beside Chester Station. $6 full day or $1 every half hour (bring coins or it takes credit card).
Facility: Spacious show room(s)! When we arrived, we thought that there was only one room, when in fact, there are at least two more. I was disappointed to find this out over halfway through the appointment though. I would have like to explore more. I did see at least two sitting rooms where the bride could come out to the three-way mirror.
Service: We arrived on time was right away, were were greeted. I was asked about my budget, my wedding the styles I liked right off the bat. Consultant, Linda, was very attentive. I wished she took the time to get to know me a little more but it WAS a Saturday and there were other brides. She did make me feel like I was her only bride though which was great. I NEVER felt rushed. In fact, on a Saturday, we were going over our 1.5 hours and I felt bad so I constantly said "After this one, we can wrap it up." But Linda was great and pulled a few more dresses (more in tune with my tastes). I loved that I could take my time and that the consultants didn't "vulture" over us.
Dresses: Sample dresses are not in the best condition (some are ripped, torn etc), BUT it's the design were are looking at. The selection was GREAT, and I was so disappointed that I didn't have enough time to look through them all. I will be returning.
Price: I gave them my price point and my consultant pulled only dresses within my budget. It was great because it was one less thing I had to worry about so I could really just focus on the dress. They offer discounts for off-site alterations and gave us some "tokens" for discounted lunch and coffee in the area. Many dresses I saw were between $1000 - $2000.
Fitting Room: Quite small. I really wished they were bigger. With some of the more flowy dresses, I felt like I was swimming in the fitting room. There was only enough room for myself and one BM to help me into my dress.
Photos: Not allowed. My MOH was unable to attend but I was allowed to take photos of the highest dress contender. I was very happy they were able to accommodate my request which in the end, helped me to decide that I WILL be purchasing a dress from Becker's, just have to find the ONE.
Overall: Service was okay, I had hoped the consultant(s) would have gotten to know me a little better and pick up on my tastes a little more quickly. It's a good thing that I am a quick and decisive bride. I was disappointed in some of the damage on the sample dresses but I LOVED the variety and the prices of their dress selections. In the end, what made this a great experience was the selection, the price and the no pressure atmosphere (something rare on a Saturday). I will be returning to Beckers and I DO recommend them!
Second visit:
On my second visit, I was pretty sure I would be committing to a dress that day. I went on a Saturday and IT. WAS. PACKED. However, I think the consultants knew that I would be buying so our party ending up in the one private suite instead of a fitting room. This time, we got Kathy. She NAILED my taste and the FIRST dress she brought in was the One. Kathy really seemed to know her stuff! I felt that my second appointment went much better than the first. Though I went over the time slot, Kathy accommodated me and my party for however long I needed.
Phone service: Spoke with Liat. She was very sweet and understanding. No complaints!!
Third visit:
This visit was to confirm and order the dress. I asked Amanda at the front if I could have a button down back rather than the zipper and she said yes that it could be ordered with that change. I later mentioned it to Kathy who said told me no, that the dresses come as is, but once I told her that Amanda said yes, she checked and it was a go. Service was always great and once you have committed to buy the dress, they will allow you to take photos.
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Brides notes:
- when you are allowed, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS!! You won't see your dress for months, you definitely want something to look forward to when you get home.
- the dress I chose was an in-house designer, Jayne Lewis. Another reason you will want to take boatloads of photos is because this "designer" does not have stock images. Actually there really is no information online about Jayne Lewis/Jayne Louis. I am convinced that these dresses are out-sourced to China. However, I LOVE my dress and I am okay with it.
- it will get HOT, even in November/December. Wear deodorant!!
- look at yourself OFF the pedestal
- look at the BACK of your dress as you walk away to see if you like it
- if I went back, I'd ask for Kathy right off the bat~
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