Some girls (mostly from the pages of a book, or from the silver screen of a Disney movie) have a fairy godmother. I have Atelier on Main (soon to be changing its name to Story Ann).
While I haven't shopped for a wedding dress there, this store is my go-to when I need a dress for a party, or an outfit to liven up my closet. Jenna and Nikki, who own and run the store are fantastic - they have a great eye for upcoming but easy to wear trends and are helpful without being cloying. I've purchased several dresses there and I can always count on a few things when I wear them, which is often:
1. I'm unique. No one else will be wearing the same outfit as me. There will not be that awkward moment where you realize the girl across the room is wearing the same dress from Anthropologie.
2. I'll get a ton of compliments.
3. I'll feel confident and pretty.
4. I'll get a great deal. The dresses are very reasonably priced, but high quality.
So while I don't have a fairy godmother, Atelier on Main gives her and her wand a run for her money.