Sweet Elegance Bridal

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Chelsey Stapleton

I was less than pleased with my bridal appointment at Sweet Elegance. As far as booking goes, it was easy! I picked this store for 2 reasons- 1) They had the best reviews in Atlanta 2) They told me they could accommodate a crowd and were very kind about it on the phone. I am fortunate enough to have several people who wanted to join me on this special outing. When we arrived, they immediately were making a big deal about the number of guests I had with me. This was only frustrating because I had specifically asked about this on the phone and was told it was no problem and they would accommodate. So thats how it started. I then met with my consultant who just so happened to be the owner. I showed her some pictures on my phone of dresses I liked and went back to the dressing room. My family was allowed to pick dresses they liked, but I was never given the opportunity to look. She also told me that some dresses that my family was picking she wasnt even bringing in because she didnt like them. While I certainly appreciate her opinion because this is her area of expertise, I also welcomed my familys opinions and would have liked to be able to see what they were picking. I found a dress I loved, but I didnt want to commit to it without trying on a dress I knew they had in their store. This dress was one I tried on at another shop and had it stuck in my mind. The owner told me it was cheap looking and I shouldnt even try it on. After asking 3-4 times and having my mom ask, the owner told me she would find the dress but she knew I would not like it. She brought a dress that was similar but it was definitely not the same dress. It felt like a totally different dress. I knew it and I kept saying that. She denied until I said it enough she finally admitted that it was similar but she "ordered it a different style"....AKA NOT the same dress. She also wouldnt let me show my family and again said it was too cheap looking. Well if its so cheap looking why do you have it in your store?! She also made several comments to me and my family and certainly not in a private manner about how certain dresses wouldnt fit me or go over my hips. I didnt appreciate that. When Im shopping for a wedding dress (the most important dress of my life), the last thing I want is someone rudely pointing out flaws. I went back to the dress I loved but just could not commit to it without seeing the other one I had tried on at another store so I asked her to save the information of the particular dress (since they do not give you brand names or style information) and told her I would come back. Lets go back to the beginning of the appointment when she told me I would have plenty of time to get a dress since my wedding is in October. Well, that sure changed when I wasnt spending any money on Saturday. She told me if I didnt order soon I would likely not have a dress by October. I did not appreciate the pressure. I also felt rushed around the end of my appointment. And they discussed another bride and her size in a derogatory way in my fitting room. I would not go back to this shop and I certainly would not recommend it to another bride.

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A Private User

I had a wedding dress... and then my wedding kept getting postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. By the time my wedding date actually neared, I realized I no longer was "feeling" my existing dress...(which came from a different salon) and here I was 8 weeks out from my wedding date with a dress I was no longer excited to wear. I became a woman on a mission: to find a fabulous dress that I would feel great in and be excited about and to have it be something affordable and -gasp- new (not tried on a gazillion times)! Sweet Elegance was not in existence when I bought my first dress...but what a delight to find them in business this time around. Kristine, the owner, was happy to receive me for my scheduled appointment at her gem of a shop. We sat down on the couch and talked and when she heard about the kind of wedding I was having, she got a little twinkle in her eye and clapped her hands and told me she had just the dress. She invited me to try on any I liked but told me she would include in those the one she had in mind. Well, here I am writing 3 hours later to let you know that her vision was spot on. While I tried on several gorgeous gowns in her shop, the one she had selected for me was really "the" one. It was unlike any dress I had tried on elsewhere. It was just perfect. She had only gotten it in the store this week and given there was not enough time to order me another one and given I fit in the sample size she allowed me to purchase her beautiful new dress and walk right out the door with it, happy as a clam. Oh, and the price was great... all things considered a wonderful experience. I am thrilled and will tell everyone I know about this shop... In the process of looking for wedding dresses, twice, I have been to all of the well-known wedding shops in Atlanta and I can honestly say I think it is a mistake for any bride out there to buy their dress without first paying a visit to this "sweet" bridal boutique...both the dresses and accessories they have and the customer service they offer are delightful. Highly recommended...!

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Anonymous

I wasnt impressed by my experience at Sweet Elegance Bridal. First of all, theres absolutely no cell phones allowed...not even by your guests while they wait for you to come out and show the gowns. Their reasoning is that they dont want you to take pictures of the gowns. But the funny thing is, some of the attendants were using a digital camera to take pictures of a couple girls trying on wedding dresses, saying that they would email them the images (and no, they hadnt purchased the gown). But they never offered to take a picture of the dresses I liked. Second, you (the bride) arent allowed to see the gown before showing your guests. So dont you dare sneak a peak in the mirror in the dressing room, theyll call you out for it. This is just a strange policy...I mean, Im the one who wants to determine whether or not I feel good in the dress...shouldnt I be allowed to evaluate it in the comfort of my dressing room first? Which reminds me, third: the dressing room. Im all for having someone help me get into a wedding gown, but their lack of respect for your modesty was a bit unappealing. In between trying on dresses, I stood practically naked in the dressing room, cold and bored (remember, no cell phones!) waiting for what seemed like forever for a new dress to be brought in. And, the girl who was helping me, never bothered to completely close the dressing room curtain. Whoever was walking by my dressing room was definitely able to see me standing there...bored, cold, and braless. There were a couple of dresses that I really liked. They were pretty similar in style though and I dont remember the distinguishing differences between the two after that whirlwind of an experience. It would be nice to have a picture to remember which was which! But honestly, with all the strict rules Sweet Elegance enforces, I probably wouldnt purchase a dress here anyway. Treat your guests like adults, not like a bunch of rambunctious school children.