Not all wedding salons are created equal. Before I talk about the worst of the lot however, please let me tell you that I hear more good stores than bad. Brides from all over Iowa tell me about the amazing friendships and experiences they had when choosing their wedding gown.
One bride formed such a bond with her salon that she invited them all to her wedding!
Unfortunately, there always seems to be one bad apple in the basket to start spoiling the whole bunch. We find sensation in the bad and the horror stories spread like wildfire while the good stories and triumphs go unnoticed. Please note that the boutiques on the web site: www.weddingsiniowa.com have passed the customer service test. These are boutiques that have long-standing accolades over and over again. If a bride complains about a boutique, I will check it out and usually find that it was just a personality or demanding bride issue. Those are unavoidable at times, but the horror stories are indeed horrific....
I had a bride tell me that she and her sister went shopping for her dream dress. She found a beautiful dress and asked to try it on. The saleslady took one look at her at said, "You have too much back fat for that style."
Another bride told me that she went in to try on wedding gowns at a local boutique. The saleslady asked her what size she normally wore. My bride replied and the saleslady said, "There is no way you can wear a size 8! Let's start with a size 16 and go up from there."
Still another bride tells of the time that she picked up her wedding gown a week before her wedding. She asked if she could try on the gown before she left the store. She was assured that it was fine, would fit perfect, and that since it was all bundled up in the garment bag, she shouldn't take it out because it might wrinkle. The bride took her dress home and hung it up waiting for her big day. The wedding day comes, she opens the garment bag to find a dress that is not hers; not her style, not her size, and has a big tear down the front. A frantic call to the boutique finds the owner on vacation, the doors closed and the bride out of luck. I think we all know the lesson for this story.
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