Katherine Rueff Review of Marie Gabriel Couture
Initially the appointment went well, but it quickl...
Initially the appointment went well, but it quickly downgraded once I was trying on gowns. The girls and owner were both pushy and fake (increasingly so as the time went on). They would say "Oh you are smiling so much, that must be the one!", as if it were a pre-recorded things they each had to say to me to encourage my buying.
The consultant would help me change into gowns, BUT kept leaving the curtains open, leaving me (in just my undergarments) visible to another bridal family across the shop who could see me EVERY time. I was constantly embarrassed for myself and them. My decency was not cared for and they left me standing there for long periods of time while they talked about my dresses or tailoring options with the curtain open, all while I was exposed to the store for viewing. I had no where to feel comfortable. Aside from not caring for my privacy or decency, the appointment was fine until we got down to the final two choices. Neither of which I was interested in because of a handful of important changes that were going to cost a lot in tailoring. They also put me in gowns outside my price point without telling me, which was frustrating. They would not let me use my own shoes to try on gowns. I was forceful to tell them that I did not want to buy a gown after being surrounded by 4 consultants, each of which made me feel more and more terrible for criticizing what didn't work for me in the gown. They wanted to make the sale, they were fake and pushy (even the owner) by the end, and were not kind when we left. I would not recommend them to another bride. They get 2 stars because their designer stock and quality of dresses was worth the trip, despite the treatment and disinterest in me as a human.
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