I always assumed that finding my wedding dress would be easier than finding the groom--turns out, this was actually my most difficult process yet. At this point, I've already booked everything for my wedding: ceremony, reception, caterer, enter...tainment, florist, the works. So why hadn't I found my dress yet? Because, I'm not an emotional purchaser. I'm someone who likes value and makes very calculated and weighed decisions into my purchases. Over a period of four months I've been to 10 dress shops and have easily tried on 50 gowns in all shapes, materials, beading, lace, simple and so on. I had no different expectations walking into Danelle's Bridal Boutique than I did with the previous 10 shops, but they gave me a different experience, and that's what did it.
The moment I walked in the door there were fun surprises (won't ruin anything here by spoiling it for you all), and my consultant, Lindsey actually made the whole experience. For one, she really listened to me. She didn't put me in a gown that "she" just loved, or give me a dress over my budget. She made me comfortable and feel fun and relaxed. She never pushed, and actually read my body language when I wasn't sure about a gown or if I really liked it. She always let me speak first and didn't push her opinions about a dress on me. She wasn't pushy at all, in fact, she was like a friend helping me shop. She explained the value of the entire shop, each dress, and the comparison charts in the dressing room really helped me calculate the entire process and value I was getting.
I never buy on a first time though, so when I told her I had to leave she was understanding of this big decision. I came back with friends and they were floored with her and all the one of a kind gowns. I left for the weekend ready to re-work numbers in my budget and Lindsey personally reached out a few days later to let me know my dress was on sale. She didn't have to do that, she could have waited for me to buy at full price, because I made it clear I wanted that dress.
In the end, Lindsey and Danelle's Bridal Boutique made a difficult decision easy. The entire shop, the dresses and the people in it are filled with value, beauty and one of a kind experiences. Thank you for helping me, I can't wait to see you again.