Alta Moda Bridal Boutique

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Amanda Mills

Im seriously disappointed with this company. Im a full-time working mother, and between mine and my fiances blended family - finding time to dress shop is rare. I called this store based on reviews from a girlfriend, and scheduled an appointment with them a week ahead. I had no desire to spend more than a certain amount on a dress (you wear the thing once), and confirmed with the girl after sending her 9 photos of dresses I liked - that they indeed had some within my budget. I was reassured theyd have "plenty". My girlfriends and I show up at the scheduled time, and the girl asks me a bunch a irrelevant questions about my wedding, and confirms my budget for the dress. She tells me that shes going to go find me some gorgeous dresses within my budget. Honestly Im pumped - my weddings in May and Ive finally found some time to go dress shopping my 2nd time. She comes back with the ugliest and most worn out dresses Ive ever seen in my life. Im guessing the girl just has no taste. To be kind I slip into the first one she grabs - Im gagging the whole way through it. I walk out and show my girlfriends and all their faces drop. The "$7K dress" thats on sale ($1500) looks like a cheap attempt at a cocktail dress. She takes me back to the dressing room and proceeds to hand me another, I ask her if the total of 4 dresses she has hanging outside the dressing room, is all they have. She tells me "YES"! I honestly want to cry. I live in Draper, and dragged my 4 year old all the way downtown - not to mention all my girlfriends live all over the valley. Needless to say I was livid, and honestly on the verge of tears that I had wasted my time and my friends time. The excuse the girl had was that the original girl who confirmed they had plenty in my budget, "just probably wasnt paying attention". Then when I said we were leaving that they didnt have any in my range, the girl snidely made the remark that they DID have dresses in my size I just didnt like them. One of "four" looked like the poofy marshmallow off my "Big Fat Greek Wedding". I shouldnt say it but I will - she was maybe 22 and definitely LDS. As someone who married young and in the temple, you learn quickly that you have no idea who you are, or who the person is that youre marrying. You better hope your snooty ignorant bliss doesnt end up poorly. Were not the state with the highest percentage of divorce for nothing. Its a waste to spend a fortune on a dress - and you shouldnt treat people like crap when they dont want to. I will put it on blast that this place charges far too much for their dresses, and have horrible customer service. Theres a bridal shop 6 blocks down towards the Gateway mall - and I tried on maybe 20 dresses all absolutely gorgeous for LESS THAN $1500!

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Corey Tyndall

I do not have enough wonderful things to say about Alta Moda. Ive been to a number of upscale bridal shops across the country and have to say they are my favorite hands down. They have a wide selection of carefully curated gowns from wide number of designers-- ranging from some of the most popular wedding dress brands to smaller, lesser known designers. Originally I was very hesitant to visit based on other reviews detailing less than ideal treatment-- my experience could not be further from that. Emily was beyond amazing. She listened to me, let me try on whatever I wanted and made thoughtful suggestions based on my comments. In the end she even picked my dress! She made me feel comfortable, confidant and very special through the whole process. She answered my questions and concerns quickly and honestly. Whenever I had a pricing question or dress modification concern it was quickly addressed. Of all the bridal attendants I worked with during the process of dress shopping (most of whom were all excellent in their own right) she was hands down my favorite. On the topic of pricing (a common complaint in reviews), they are an upscale store. To avoid heart break I would not recommend shopping there unless your top out budget is over $3,500 because you will likely be disappointed or fall in love with something you cannot afford. It would have been helpful for me to know that going in. Utah has many wonderful shops that offer beautiful dresses on a budget-- but that is not Alta Mode. They offer the high end dress and an unparalleled experience. As someone who has studied fashion design I was truly in awe of their fabrics and overall dress quality. The dress I picked was over my budget and it took me a while to commit. At no point did I feel pressured or put down. They gave me the time and space I needed to make my decision, always being helpful but not overbearing. I was amazed to learn how the designers would change a dress in house to be modest rather than shipping an immodest dress and the bride having to alter it herself-- adding fabric here and there, damaging the cohesion and integrity of the design. For me, that made all the difference in the world and more than justified the price. I was shocked to see the stark difference between their store and competitors. They are upscale and their prices and service reflect that. If you are looking for a gorgeous dress (modest or not) that is truly a piece of art, Alta Mode is your store.

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Elise Madsen

Alta Moda Bridal is the wedding dress shop that really goes beyond what you expect! From the very first call I made to make an appointment to try on dresses, where they took some time to get to know me and a little bit about what I was thinking in terms of dresses and my overall wedding. No other place sos this for me. It felt like they really cares about my vision.When I arrived for my appointment my personal consultant sat down with me and asked me more in depth questions about my wedding, and what I had planned. We also really got into every detail possible about what I thought I liked and disliked about wedding dresses. We decided I really needed to tried on every type of silhouette and began ruling them out one by one. So I didnt feel like I was going to regret not trying on "a ballgown." My consultant was beyond sweet and super helpful though this whole process. At the end we tried on my two absolute favorite dresses which were completely different styles. We tried each on twice more. And every time I was in the mermaid style dress I knew it was MY DRESS!!! Then we also talked about how we could make it modest, and not make it look like we just added sleeves. They told me about how they work directly with the designer. The designer doesnt even start making a dress until they have my measurement! Hello?! Is this even real?! This the only shop I know of that does that. I was beyond thrilled, and calm to know that my dress definitely wouldnt look like I added somethings that wasnt suppose to be there. They also helped me get all the sparkle I wanted. We came up with a back and sleeves that was completely made of sparkle!!!! I know there was no dress like it, and that made me love it even more! (Which I didnt think was possible) They got it in a what I thought was a short time frame (3 months) and set me up with the most amazing seamstress. I picked up my perfectly fitted, sparkly, stunning wedding dress that had just been freshly pressed the morning of my wedding. I couldnt have (still do) love my dress more!!!! And that is all thanks to the killer Staff and amazing Designer that made my wedding dress. I would/do recommend this shop to all my friends, and clearly anyone looking for the perfect dress! Thank you so very much Alta Moda Bridal, clearly I adore you all!!