Lian Gravelle

Review of Marie Gabriel Couture

I started my day with a friend just to "for fun" b...

I started my day with a friend just to "for fun" begin the process of dress shopping. We had an awful experience at a big chain store and she suggested going to Marie Gabriel as she had known someone from high school that now worked there. I went reluctantly, figuring any place with "couture" in the title would be way beyond my budget and would never see me without an appointment. I couldn't be more wrong.

Right away they let me in. Celeste was my consultant and seriously you HAVE to request her. She's the best! She sat with me and my friend discussing all the details of my day, my personality, what I had tried before. She gave my friend and I coffee and water, then went off pulling dresses for me. I felt like I was on Say yes to the dress.

Celeste made my day. Not only did she pull dresses within my small budget (the $1000 range) she never made me feel pressured to go to a high end designer I couldn't afford. The second dress I tried on was the dress I ended up purchasing. She was there with me through a dramatic phone call with my mom, assuring me she'd be there for me during the whole process. I felt like a queen. I can't thank them enough for making my experience an amazing day. Marie the owner, came to hug me and everyone in the salon cheered for me finding "the dress". I can't gush enough about this place. I'd suggest anyone going in there and having them guide you through what can be a stressful process.

I forgot Celeste gave my friend and I champagne to toast finding the dress. All in all she was above and beyond amazing.