I just said yes to my dress yesterday! This was the 3rd store that I went to and I ended up saying yes over the span of 2 visits. For my first visit, I went with my mom and my consultant was Dipti (was supported by Liyat) who did a great job at pulling dresses with silhouettes that I had described I preferred. We started off in the front of the store but once we had a chat about my budget, Dipti and Liyat thought I'd have some better luck with the off-the-rack gowns. I really appreciated that they didn't waste my time and have me fall in love with a dress that was over my budget.
As I was going through the selection, there were dresses that didn't fit my initial description but I thought I would try them on anyway just to get a sense of how they'd look. Dipti was very receptive and didn't get upset that I was going off course. I was looking for something that fit close to the body and was made of lace but also ended up trying a ball gown and a couple of satin based dresses. I did end up finding my close fitting lace dress and it's absolutely beautiful!
I wanted my maid of honour and my bridesmaids to have a chance to see the dress too so I booked another appointment for 2 days later and they were very accommodating and understanding. For the second visit I was paired up with someone else but Liyat was there as well for support. My second consultant seemed to be torn between my appointment and another appointment but I don't think it was a bad thing because she gave me the opportunity to really enjoy having the dress on and showing my MOH and bridesmaids. She wasn't pushy at all which I really appreciated and when I said that I loved my dress so much I didn't want to take it off, there was no pressure and I didn't feel rushed one bit! She actually said I could take as much time as I wanted to enjoy the dress and experience - very much appreciated :)
Liyat was the person that I worked with for pricing and she kindly worked with me to make sure I didn't go over budget. With taxes and alterations, I ended up a bit over budget but my parents offered to pay the difference. As this was an off-the-rack, Liyat kindly offered to add buttons to the back of the dress and fix a small tear with no additional cost to me.
I'm so happy I came to BB and found my dream dress!!