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| - "Okay, Becky. You said your budget was $2000 but clearly you've fallen in love with this Swarovski bedazzled, fit-and-flare, ivory organza piece by Pnina Tornai that will cost an arm, a leg, and your first born child. Are you saying yes to the dress?" Tears are shed. Financial responsibilities are tossed out a window. Champagne is popped.
This is pretty much how I imagined my Kleinfeld experience to be like after my copious Say Yes to the Dress binge watching sessions. And yes, it was every bit the luxurious fantastical experience that every bride wants to experience. Professional black-clad consultants, dressing rooms the size of my bedroom, silk bath robes, Kleinfeld-branded bottled water!!! You're gonna feel like a millionaire barbie bride until the price tags make you crash back into reality.
The logistics of the appointment are pretty standard. A consultation is booked online or on the phone. They do a great follow up system where they text reminders. You are greeted by a consultant (in my case, the consultant also had an assistant, so I really felt important). She asks you about your venue, style preferences, whether you've been to other dress viewings, and price point. You and your friends are then invited to scour the showroom for styles you like.
The difference starts when you notice there's a whole lot more "couture" in their selections and the price tags are going up to the high 4, even 5 digit mark. Oh boy. Of course, you're just picking out dresses "for the style" so the consultant knows what to reference. But a word of advice, despite their large selection, most of them start at $3000 so if your budget is under that, you're facing limited choices.
Afterwards, the consultant picks gowns from their backroom to bring to your personal fitting room. Oooooooooh boyyyyy. The places I've been to before, you're lucky to have a curtain, and your friends and family are just sitting outside. At Kleinfeld, you're led down an immaculate hallway to an even more immaculate fitting room and given a silken bathrobe to cover your shame. Then you do the famous catwalk, past all the other bride-to-be's and into your little area. It's quite an entrance. Kleinfeld is also the only place where they gave me shoes and a veil to complete the look.
While nothing excited me or my bridal party, my consultant, Elizabeth, was absolutely lovely and pulled what she could given my limited budget. She was very attentive to what I wanted and in the end, she assured me I'll find the right dress, even if it's not at Kleinfeld.
There are 2 times where you will feel like an actual princess bride: 1) at your actual wedding 2) at Kleinfeld. While I may not have had my Say Yes to the Dress moment, the appointment here was an experience in itself. If you're getting married, come to Kleinfeld. Just do it. Even if you feel like you won't get what you want here. Do it to say you did it.
(96/100) - 2017
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