Bridal Dress Store Help

cw0904 Posted: Feb 10, 2003 09:39 PM

Bridal Dress Store Help

I have been to RKBridal and Lillettes.
I am going back to Lillettes but was wondering what other stores did you visit and would you recommend.

For the gowns I am looking for the designers are sold at the following:
Farmingdale: Princess Bridals
Flushing: Avic
Centereach: Bridal Suite
Lynbrook: The Bridal Center and Beautiful Bride
Bellmore: Renate's
Forgot to add Bridal Reflections which I won't go to.
As well as Flowerama in Elmont-very nasty woman on the phone who pi$$ed me off.

Have you experienced any of these? Good or bad comments. Thanks

MayDay16 Posted: Feb 10, 2003 11:23 PM

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I went all over, but finally decided on Lillette's, Pat has the patience of a saint

Here are a few suggestions ...
Beautiful Bride in Lynbrook, Merrick Road
Lynbrook Bridal, Sunrise Highway
David's Bridal, Carle Place
Flowerama, Elmont (2nd choice) the dresses were beautiful
Wedding Plaza Bridal, Baldwin, Merrick Road
Kay Ann Bridal, Franklin Square, Franklin Avenue

aliasPook Posted: Feb 10, 2003 11:29 PM

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I can highly recommend Beautiful Bride in Lynbrook. They were so nice to me, and their prices are great. My dress is being stored there until Feb. 2004 and they have no problem letting me see her whenever I want to.

Helene718 Posted: Feb 10, 2003 11:29 PM

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I looked at bridesmaids dresses at Princess Bridal and there was a very nasty lady at the desk who was very rude and not helpful at all.
I had a really good experience so far at Paradise Bridal, but it is in Patchogue. I don't know if that is too far east for you.
I don't know about the other stores you mentioned.

Marcela1654 Posted: Feb 10, 2003 11:35 PM

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Wanda: Where is Avic in Flushing? I went to Flowerama on Friday (a girl that I go to lawschool works there) and they were very helpful. I'm sorry that they were nasty to you I went to a bridal salon on Bell Blvd in Bayside and the lady was so nasty to me, so I walked out on her.

EvenEdan Posted: Feb 11, 2003 12:22 AM

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I ordered my dress from the Wedding Salon of Manhasset and I love that store!
I have been to Avic and they were always very sweet and helpful but I never actually purchased anything from there. Avic is on Northern Blvd., just a few blocks east of Utopia Parkway.

Marcela-
Let me guess, the store you are talking about was Charmet right? I went there looking for dresses because it is close to my house and I have been going there for years, I even ordered my prom dress from them. The horrible old woman that helped me this time was so nasty I ended up telling her off and walking out, I felt so angry, I honestly think I could have hit her. It really is a shame because Amelia, the woman who does alterations is so sweet and talented I would have loved to work with her. I don't think I will ever be going in there again. I have experienced their old lady attitudes too many times and have finally had enough. Most of their selection is stuck in an era gone by anyway!

wacky Posted: Feb 11, 2003 06:54 AM

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Blanches in east Rockaway

kptoys Posted: Feb 11, 2003 07:15 AM

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I got my dress from the Bridal Suite in Centereach. We spent 3 hours taking on and off dresses. SO helpful and patient!!! I HIGHLY recommend them!

kelswiss Posted: Feb 11, 2003 07:22 AM

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I also highly recommend Bridal Suite of Centereach. They are so nice there and helpful. Debbie is fantastic!

VickiC Posted: Feb 11, 2003 07:31 AM

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I got my dress from Princess Bridals in Farmingdale. Yes, that woman behind the counter is rude, but the people that I dealt with were great, and the seamstress was wonderful. I had no complaints about Princess Bridals at all.

cw0904 Posted: Feb 11, 2003 09:34 AM

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Thanks Ladies.
See the reason I am staying away from Flowerama is b/c of the rudeness. I can't stand nasty, obnoxious people and I get turned off right away with that type of service. Sorry Marcela
I will call Princess Bridals anyway. If she is nasty with me it will be one more place off the list to visit!

tracyg Posted: Feb 11, 2003 09:39 AM

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I got my dress at Flowerama in Elmont (2 years ago) ... and they were all very nice. until i went there to show my ex-MOH the dress (the sample)... the girl was nasty with me and said i couldn't just do that. She was trying to stop me until i got in her face and said 'I'm just spent $2000 here... I think i can pretty much do what i want!!!'

Happy_Bride Posted: Feb 11, 2003 09:50 AM

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Another Centereach Bridal vote here! They were fantastic!! Very helpful & not pushy at all!

dcbride Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:02 AM

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I did not like Princess Bridals. I tried on a Paloma Blanca dress that was $1495. It was $1350 everywhere else.

eroxgirl Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:10 AM

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I got a BM dress from Flowerama once... personally, I don't like them at all...they ordered all the gowns 3 to 4 sizes too big, and you can't take a dress in that much anyway, without losing something - no one's gown fit right the day of the wedding.

I don't know anything about the rest of the places you mentioned...

curly2003 Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:10 AM

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Wanda-
I am most likely going to get my dress at Bridal Garden in Bethpage. I worked with Barbara and she was very pateint. very reasonably priced as well. Evelynrtorress bought her gown there.

Marcela1654 Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:49 AM

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Katherine: Yes, that's it!! I walked in and the old lady was so nasty. I asked her if I could try on bridal gowns and she (in a lazy and nasty voice)'AHH, now I have to get someone to help you'. I said no thanks and walked out.

Wanda: I totally agree with you! If they were rude to me, I wouldn't want to go there either. There are so many other bridal salons to go there. There's no point in going to one that you don't feel comfortable at

Betty Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:54 AM

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I went to Lynbrook bridal and the woman was very nice, I just didn't find what I liked. I haven't been to the others

p&a91203 Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:57 AM

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Bridal Suite in Centereach was GREAT!! They were so nice and patien. They had a great selection too.

Niecey Posted: Feb 11, 2003 11:09 AM

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Avic - is that on Northern in Bayside....if so I went there and they were very nice.

My SIL used Flowerama in Glendale and had a pleasant experience with them. I looked there as well and they were nice to me.