I wish I could give Janelle & Amber Sprott Boutique 5,000 stars, because five simply do not cut it. As someone who is not particularly 'bridal,' I was very overwhelmed by the process of dress shopping and was absolutely certain I would never tr...y on a gown and know, without a semblance of a doubt, that it was "THE dress." It wasn't until a friend of mine introduced me to Janelle that I started believing that maybe, just maybe, there was something magical about the process of finding the dress you'll wear on one of the most important days of your life.
Janelle's passion for her job, her expertise in all things bridal, her unparalleled knowledge of the bridal gown space, and her genuine concern for her clients is unlike anything I have ever experienced. She asks all the right questions (without ever coming across as 'overbearing') and her charisma is quite literally contagious. If you saw the Pinterest board I put together within the first week of my connecting with Janelle, you'd think I was one of "those girls" who grew up planning every detail of this special day. I couldn't help but get excited, because she was that excited for me.
Although I had every intention of putting all my eggs in one basket and driving up to VT (from NYC) for my appointment at Amber Sprott, I surprised my mom + future MIL with a Mother's Day "girls day," that included a special stop at a well-known bridal boutique near my hometown. Much to the surprise of everyone, most of all myself, I ended up finding "THE dress" - which could not have been less of my intention. I immediately reached out to Janelle with pictures / to get her input- despite the fact that this was from an entirely different store and she had TEN gowns waiting for me- and her reaction was absolutely priceless: "honey, that dress was MADE for you." If that does not show her commitment to what's best for her brides, I really don't know what does.
I might not have gotten my dress from Amber Sprott, but I truly attribute so much of my incredible experience [and my 180!] to Janelle. I'll be referring every friend, family, coworker, stranger [the list goes on] to Janelle when it comes time for them to look for their own wedding gown and whether you're someone like me (the least bridal bride on the East Coast ;)) or someone who has dreamed about their wedding day since childhood, I can promise you that you will not regret working with Janelle. She is truly one of a kind and when I look back on the mayhem that is wedding planning - in 5 months or in 50 years - I'll always cherish this experience.