Anna J

Review of Bridal Beginnings Magazine

well this experience started off okay. I found a d...

well this experience started off okay. I found a dress I thought I loved. I did love the sample. My consultant (Lisa) was wonderful and helped me find a great dress. The sample was amazing. I was talked out of the Champaign color by Lisa and my mom because both thought diamond white was "more bridal". For a girl who doesn't wear dresses and doesn't wear white, I should have followed my heart. The real horror happened when I got the dress, it fit terribly and the first seamstress said that's it we can't do anything; they then brought in another seamstress and 700 dollars later I had an even worse fitting dress. I still haven't picked my wedding album because I cry when I look at how that dress looked on me. I showed up the Thursday before my wedding and they still didn't have all the alterations done. They had to sew back on the decals, etc. It had seams in it that weren't there before. every time I went there something that was supposed to be altered wasn't done. I actually considered purchasing the sample because it just looked better.

I wish I would have went with my gut and used a seamstress I know personally, but I figured they do this everyday and wanted my dress to be perfect. I picked this dress because it held my large bust in and covered it. My seamstress, for some reason tucked the bust down and in all my pictures my boobs are sticking out. I am self conscious about my size in general let alone my bust and now every time I see my wedding pictures I feel embarrassed. I didn't feel pretty that day and yet to this day when I look at me in the sample I feel like I look beautiful. No hair done, no make up, but on the day when I was supposed to shine they just took advantage. Maybe purchase a dress there but take it elsewhere , they charge top dollar and not only do they not deliver, they actually aren't prepared at all.