rebeccashamm
02-02-2003, 05:34 PM
I am a bride still looking for a wedding dress in the Balimore/DC metro area, but I have been to a number of stores already and have both comments and questions for other brides.
David's Bridal in Rockville, MD - In a word, pushy. The saleswoman insisted that I try I dresses that I didn't like and KNEW I wouldn't like. My advice is, don't bother.
Betsy Robinson's in Baltimore, MD - The store is very pretty and comfortable, and they seem to have a lot of dresses to try on. The only problem - if you're bigger than a size 8 (regularly), forget it. The saleswoman informed me they only stock dresses in a size 10, and said "perhaps your friend here could try on the dresses for you?". Thanks but no thanks. I also mentioned to the saleswoman that my price range was under $1000, and that I wanted a sleeveless, but not strapless dress. She told me they didn't have much, and proceeded to show me a "lovely" strapless dress for $1300.
Martin's Bridal in Baltimore, MD - The store is nothing spectacular, but they have many dresses, from many designers, to try on in every size you can imagine. I told one of the saleswomen, Susan, what I was looking for, and she found a bunch of dresses for me to try on THAT MATCHED THE DESCRIPTION I GAVE HER. Wow, what a relief.
But here I have some questions:
Martin's Bridal in Baltimore, MD - does anyone know anything about them? Are they on the up and up? I got a style number from the Saleswoman for the dress I loved, but I can't match the style number she gave me to anything on the internet by the same designer. Makes me nervous. Has anyone had any experiences with them? If so, please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected], and let me know what you know.
Another question - does anyone know of other bridal shops in the DC metro are that has dresses for a plus-sized bride (say, a size 18) to actually try on in the store? Again, if you know of any, please e-mail at the above address.
Thanks, and happy wedding planning!
David's Bridal in Rockville, MD - In a word, pushy. The saleswoman insisted that I try I dresses that I didn't like and KNEW I wouldn't like. My advice is, don't bother.
Betsy Robinson's in Baltimore, MD - The store is very pretty and comfortable, and they seem to have a lot of dresses to try on. The only problem - if you're bigger than a size 8 (regularly), forget it. The saleswoman informed me they only stock dresses in a size 10, and said "perhaps your friend here could try on the dresses for you?". Thanks but no thanks. I also mentioned to the saleswoman that my price range was under $1000, and that I wanted a sleeveless, but not strapless dress. She told me they didn't have much, and proceeded to show me a "lovely" strapless dress for $1300.
Martin's Bridal in Baltimore, MD - The store is nothing spectacular, but they have many dresses, from many designers, to try on in every size you can imagine. I told one of the saleswomen, Susan, what I was looking for, and she found a bunch of dresses for me to try on THAT MATCHED THE DESCRIPTION I GAVE HER. Wow, what a relief.
But here I have some questions:
Martin's Bridal in Baltimore, MD - does anyone know anything about them? Are they on the up and up? I got a style number from the Saleswoman for the dress I loved, but I can't match the style number she gave me to anything on the internet by the same designer. Makes me nervous. Has anyone had any experiences with them? If so, please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected], and let me know what you know.
Another question - does anyone know of other bridal shops in the DC metro are that has dresses for a plus-sized bride (say, a size 18) to actually try on in the store? Again, if you know of any, please e-mail at the above address.
Thanks, and happy wedding planning!