Nicole Steck

Review of Vera's House of Bridals

I am absolutely flabbergasted by how incredible my...

I am absolutely flabbergasted by how incredible my experience at Vera's was. I made an appointment and stopped in with my sister; we'd done some searching in Chicago and Milwaukee, but this was our first foray into Madison wedding dress shopping. We worked with Saritah, and I am so glad that we did - she is truly incredible!

While Saritah got us set up with a room, she encouraged my sister and I to browse the sample sale on the first floor to get a sense of what we might like. Next, we chatted for quite awhile with Saritah about what I'd liked and disliked about previous dresses I had tried on, as well as what I was looking for. We talked about some of the sample dresses and what I liked and disliked about those, as well. Then we got a tour (including meeting Vera herself!) and were situated in a fitting room. Saritah brought a small selection of dresses she'd hand-curated based on our conversation, and the first one I tried on was The Dress.

I'd probably tried in the neighborhood of 40 dresses on before we ever got to Vera's, but I had reservations about every single one. Too much, too little, not quite the right cut, or there was nothing wrong with it but it just wasn't the one. Saritah listened to everything we'd learned from every dress we tried on, and she put me in the dress that I would say yes to first thing that day.

Of course, I needed to be sure, so I went on to try on another 20 or so dresses over the course of nearly four hours. Saritah brought an assortment that reflected my likes, but often had new twists on those things I loved -- and these dresses were beautiful, but they were not The Dress. So we decided to put that first dress back on (after Saritah brought us water and snacks, since it'd been awhile!). No sooner was it on me than I acknowledged what we all already knew - I'd had a strong emotional reaction to that dress, and it clearly hit me in a way no other dress in all of the million stores we've been to has. It was exactly in my price range, flattering, and Saritah even accessorized it so beautifully that I wound up purchasing the belt she'd originally styled it with.

I remain unable to believe that a stylist was so skilled that she understood *precisely* what I wanted -- and that less than a half hour after meeting me, she was putting me into the dress that so perfectly matched my desires and my personality. It is absolutely insane to me - I don't think I've ever had such a positive shopping experience. The only possible explanation is that Saritah is a mind-reader with a very good eye to fashion!

I cannot possibly recommend Vera's, and specifically Saritah, enough.