I decided to make a day of wedding dress shopping,...

I decided to make a day of wedding dress shopping, so I made appointments at 5 shops. This was my second stop, and I arrived an hour early because my first appointment ended earlier than expected. When I walked in, I explained the situation to the woman behind the counter who seemed to run the shop. I told her we were here to see if we could look around and maybe get started early, but I also said that if it was any problem or inconvenience whatsoever, we would be happy to go and come back at the scheduled time. The answer I got (not looking at or speaking to me, but to a younger woman who also worked there) was, "Well, the other bride is going to be here any minute, but sure. Fine. I guess so." This woman never spoke to me again because she worked with the other bride who came in. I felt grateful, but sorry for the other bride. My company told me that the woman kept throwing gowns and accessories at the bride that she seemed to not be interested in. On a positive note, the younger woman who worked with me was very nice and accommodating. She did a good job pulling dresses that met my requests, and I have no complaints there.

Also, something odd I feel is worth mentioning... This shop has a "VIP Room," where they apparently keep dresses that are over $1,400. I think that if you are a bride shopping for your wedding dress, you are a very important person and should be treated as such. To me, the choice to have a "VIP Room," in a Bridal Shop is in poor taste.