Dar-lynn's Bridal And Formal Wear

Dar-Lynn's was the first store I went to looking for the dress, and even though I shopped around at other stores, I ended up coming back to Dar-Lynn's! Not only did they have a huge selection of beautiful dresses, they had great customer service. The girl that helped me was very knowledgable and gave me her honest opinions, which I really appreciated. I would definitely recommend Dar-Lynn's as your first stop dress shopping!

The ladies at Dar-lynn's were so helpful when wedding dress shopping and they definitely have the best prices in the Charlotte area! The alterations company they use is wonderful as well!

Over the years I have purchased numerous bridesmaids dresses and other formal wear dresses from Dar-lynn's . I was literally the girl with "27 dresses", so when it became my turn to put on the white dress I had no doubt where I would go! The ladies at Dar-lynn's were very accommodating and allowed my little entourage to celebrate with me when I said "yes" to the dress! This family owned business treated me like their own family when choosing my wedding gown and were extremely helpful until the day I said I do.

I had a wonderful experience here! They had quite a range of dresses in regards to price and style. I was able to find my dress on the first time out shopping and my consultant, Phyllis, was absolutely fantastic. She was willing to listen and able to help pick items when I wasn't even sure if I knew what I was looking for. I highly recommend them!

The service I received at Dar-lynn's was great! The consultant who helped me listened to the style I was looking for which made finding my dream dress easy! I didn't go through their seamstress for alterations, but they let me hold my dress there before and after alterations. They also steamed and pressed my dress for me so it was in beautiful condition when I picked it up the day before my wedding.

This is the worst experience I've ever had. Trying to rent my groomsmen suits from here and ran into a problem with the tie color online not being the same as in store. I went back in the store to double check the name of the color and was treated so rudely. The elderly lady that works here is rude, snarky and doesn't listen to what you are saying. I will NOT be buying anything from this store. WORST experience ever!!!

THEY COULDN'T EVEN PAY ME TO DO BUSINESS WITH THEM AGAIN. I would highly recommend, suggest, and beg you to go somewhere else. Even if they offered to pay for 100% of my dress and my alterations I wouldn’t do it because I guarantee you the alterations would have done poorly and the dress would be missing buttons (which happened already to me with them). I really tried to like this place…I did. But you have to have service for one to review your service (i.e. 0 Stars). No one greets you at any point, which is just so rude and cold on so many levels. It is unfortunately a very cold and gloomy atmosphere (this goes for both the building and the employees). I bought the dress a few weeks ago and long story short: they forgot to give me the $100 towards my dress when they charged me so I had to remind them they gave me that. I also had to remind her she said I would get $150 towards any veil, but I decided to purchase my veil elsewhere anyway. We went back for alterations and left with the dress as is. The lady kept trying to hand me bra padding. I never asked for bra padding, but I wasn’t fond of how I was being passively aggressively insulted for my small chest before I am ever even greeted, congratulated, or asked how I am doing on this raining day? Rather than asking if I wanted them, she hands them to me and stares until I put them in? I bought this dress because of the perfect long length and the back. She wanted to alter both. I told them no length, sleeves only…and they bring me length prices anyway. The problem is that they don’t listen and push unneeded alternations. They said my dress didn’t have an eye clip (but I saw one on it?). They said my dress needed a bustle (but the dress already had one build into it). As opposed to pinning the sleeves at the thinning/top (where my hair could easily hide a seem), she wants to put a seem in the middle of the back where the gorgeous lace is!? How could an ‘experienced’ seamstress even offer that as an option? I was told many times of their professional opinion on the length of the dress, but then they offer to ruin the back of the dress's pattern? No. She pinned the sleeves, one in each style. It was $135 for the complicated, dress-ruining way and $165 for the practical, easily hidden way. I wanted it the practical way but had to remind her to cut the slit under the arm a little (because now the arm eye is smaller, too). I go to schedule an appointment and check out and magically the total is now $175. I asked, he went to ask her, and she comes back to not only hesitate but deny that price. She had to ‘be right back’ with the initial quote, but all the other quotes were just coming out like a guessing game. I guess she forgot and refused to admit it. I even went to ask my family what the quote was and they, too, said $165. I told them that if that is the case I want my dress as is and will get it fixed elsewhere. I don't mind paying for quality. I do mind paying when there are unethical and unprofessional business practices where there is a clear lack of diligence in their work. It is clearly a money-making game and they definitely tried to play on my emotions. A $10 difference isn’t the reason I left. The terrible customer service, poor judgment call by the ‘seamstress’ on where to alter the lace, the changing and denial of the price, and the constant dumbfounded look I probably had on my face after half the stuff that was being said is why.

The staff at Dar-Lynn's is wonderful! They were able to help me verbalize exactly what I was looking for in a dress. I was amazed by the quantity and quality of the dresses they have in stock. The staff really makes you feel special and unique - you would never know they had thousands of brides come through each year. I even saw their staff at a bridal show three months after purchasing my dress - they recognized me and asked how I was feeling about my purchase. The whole process was an ease with Dar-Lynn's!

All the ladies at Dar-Lynns are wonderful.It has to say something about them if they have managed to stay in business 30 years despite the internet and all the competition. They helped me find the dress of my dreams while keeping it within my budget. This is a one stop shop for all your bridal needs. I would recommend Dar-Lynns to any brides to be!

Wonderful store! I bought my wedding gown there, not what i originally was set on, but fell head over heels with it. Found it for an amazing price. Its a smaller shop, not all service, champagne, robes or anything. But very family friendly, and personable. Sweet people to help you in and out of the dresses. My aunts got their wedding gowns there too. Love the shop!

My bridesmaids all ordered their dresses from Dar-Lynns, provided measurements and were measured in store as well. Every one of their dresses were too small and had to be altered, and even they some girls were uncomfortable. They were told that they had all gained weight and that's why the dresses didn't fit. Happy with selection, very unhappy with service

These ladies were so wonderful! Like most brides they are incredibly indecisive, but they let me try on as many dresses as I wanted! And they provided honest opinions and were very helpful in offering dresses that they thought would be a perfect fit, and luckily they helped me find my perfect dress!

I didn't find my dress here because I was already set on a dress I found somewhere else and just nothing could compare for me. But I ordered it through these ladies because they gave me all the facts! They told me the dress was actually less than I had been told by another store, and could be rush ordered... the crucial fact another store didn't tell me because they wanted to sell their sample dress. I am so happy I asked them for help! So thank you so much Dar-Lynn's!! I am excited to get my perfect dress and complete the alterations with you. I plan on returning with my Mother and sister for their dresses. The selection of bridemaids/colored gowns is great!

Dar-Lynn's was my second stop for bridal shops. When I walked in I was greeted and asked what I was looking for. When I told the sales clerk that I wanted a "pink" dress, she looked at me a little apprehensive, but came out with two! I tried both dresses on and decided on the 2nd one. I told her that I had that tingly feeling and she stated that that was "the one". The seamstress took my idea of design for the bottom and made it to my specifications. When I walked out of that shop, I knew that I had found my dream dress! I also found my daughter's (maid of honor) dress there on sale also. They were very attentive to my needs.

I thoroughly enjoyed all my experiences at Dar-Lynn's, from my wedding and all the way back to prom. My gown, bridesmaids dresses, both mothers dresses and tuxedos came from this shop. They were so helpful every step of the way even giving me planning tips. Alterations were also a breeze for everybody in the wedding party. I had two pregnant bridesmaids and they accommodated them wonderfully with ordering the right sizes and then offering to wait till the last minute to alter their dresses for them. I would definitely recommend this shop to anybody preparing for a wedding. I loved my experience with all the associates, especially Pam!!

My daughter purchased her bridal gown at Dar-Lynn's. She came in with a certain dress in mind, she tried on all that they brought in the style she requested. As she was trying on the young lady helping us asked if she was willing to try on a different shape gown....the look on my daughter's face as she came out of the dressing room was priceless. It was an amazing fit for her body type and made her look amazing! Several months later, we came back for fitting and alterations, I was unable to tell that any alterations had taken place at the second fitting except for the dress fit so much better. The craftsmanship was flawless. I can't say thank you enough for helping to make this day so special for my daughter!

Thanks to Dar-lynn's, I was able to get my dream gown at a practical price. They had my Mori Lee dress at a price that no other salon could meet. I isn't the most glamorous place in the world. So, if you're looking for that experience go ahead and try on a dress somewhere else. But, if you find one that you like, call up Dar-lynn's and i bet they'll match the price or give it to you for a little less. I definitely recommend them! They are so very sweet and the seamstress actually cares about you over making a buck.

I scheduled an appointment in advance for this past Saturday. During the conversation I did tell the woman that I was looking for one particular collection that was featured on their website. She knew exactly what I was coming in to try on. When I walked in, there was no one at the front to help. My friend and I stood there for 5 minutes before an elderly woman approached us. Despite introducing myself three separate times, and even signing in on a clipboard, she still kept calling me Sarah. She had no idea what collection I was referring to, and just pointed me to where they keep their jumble of dresses in bags. (Oh but they're separated by designer, as if that matters) She left me to wander around their disorganized mess of a shop by myself. Meanwhile, I see all these younger women actively assisting other brides find dresses and try them on in the back room. The elderly woman came back to the front as we were about to walk out. She attempted to find the collection in a catalog. When I pointed out the specific dresses I was told they carried, she said that they 1-Don't keep them in stock, not even in sample sizes 2-When they are actually there, it's only for a few days before someone buys them 3-I could order one through them if I wanted. What bride buys a wedding dress they've never tried on before? They didn't even offer to help me find anything else. It was like walking into the Walmart of bridal shops. It didn't even matter that I had made an appointment since they didn't have anyone to assist me. This place was an absolute joke. Not only was the place rundown-which I could have seen past, but they lacked the ability to make a bride feel like a bride. To my surprise, I was treated MUCH better by our local David's Bridal.

I knew what style dress I was looking for but still didn't find it on the rack. Carla, was very helpful in asking me questions and recommended a dress that I absolutely fell in love with - and later became THE ONE! My dress, veil & sash were all delivered on time! A little discouraged that "my" dress didn't fit like a glove, Pam introduced me to Marie in alterations and she did a spectacular job working her magic to make sure it became the perfect fit! Thanks to Mallory for her patience & advice in helping me pick out my veil! I couldn't have had a more pleasant experience from the moment I stepped foot in the door to browse until I returned as an excited bride-to-be. They also offer cleaning & preservation services, which I took advantage of. I knew I could trust them every step of the way and they sure do know how to take care of you.

I shopped at many stores and could not find what I wanted until I went to Dar-Lynn's. In fact, I found 2 dresses I loved. They were always so patient and helpful with whatever I needed. I got my alterations done there and they were perfect and very cost-effective!

I went to Dar-Lynns to look for bridal gowns. I was pretty disappointed with the selection, and it was difficult to try on gowns in a tiny, tiny fitting room behind a curtain. I didn't end up purchasing my bridal gown from this shop, but my bridesmaids did buy their dresses from here. I will say that the cost was less (about 10%) here than some other local stores for the same dresses. I also went back to look for a veil, but they had a small selection. I was very pleased with my bridesmaids' dresses, though. They were beautiful, and that was a much more pleasant shopping experience than it was for my bridal gown.

my wedding was last Sunday (10.13.2013) and although in the beginning of my experience with Dar-Lynn's was quite enjoyable, the sooner it got to my wedding the less enjoyable it became. The alterations lady was extremely rude in my own opinion to me at times and also to one of my bridesmaid. My second fitting ended up with me noticing part of the boning in my dress was sticking out. The alterations lady assured me that she would take care of it. That next weekend my mother and I went back so she could learn to tie up the back of my dress and while lacing it up, noticed MAKEUP or some other kind of stain on the back of my white dress. Also, the boning was still sticking out. Another lady again assured me that all would be taken care of when I came back to pick it up. 3 weeks later I went back. I asked to see my dress before taking it home, looked on the back and the stain was STILL there. The one girl apologized and luckily removed the stain in the store. 3 days later it was my wedding day, I put my dress on and to my shock and horror the boning was sticking out!! Everyone said they could not see it, but I knew they were only being nice. I would look in the mirror and see it sticking out the side. The whole day that thought was in the back of my mind. Dar-Lynn's in my eyes did not care. I don't know why it changed so much. My experience went from being so happy and relived that I found a dress to crying on my wedding day because they did not fix what was promised to me. If I could change one thing about my wedding, it would be that I found my dress somewhere else.

Dar-Lynn's has a wide variety to choose from but it takes too long to get your dresses back and they are not always right when they arrive and that may cause additional strees

After trying on over 80 dresses, stepping into Dar-lynn's and falling in love with 3 was the best feeling. The women there were so kind and helpful! They could read your expressions and would pull things to add such as a belt to really help you decide. They're not pushy or intrusive. They gave honest opinions and were so much help!

The name would throw some people off, but I found the most wonderful dress. They have lots of dresses are everyone there is willing to help (unlike some other stores I've been to.) The owner of the store was willing to help me when everyone else was busy. She was lovely to work with and wasn't pushy in the least. She wouldn't say anything until I commented on each dress. I knew the first dress was my dress, but she would have been willing to let me try on each dress in the store if I wanted. They store your dress and steam it before your wedding.

Loved that they let me walk through the store, touch all the dresses, and try them on myself. Laid back and very helpful. Go during Christmas if you can - they run specials!

I had a wonderful exerience shopping for my bridal gown at Dar-Lynn's Bridal. They had excellent customer service and a great seamstress to top it off. I really liked that it was a one stop shop for my entire bridal party, bridesmaids, tuxedoes and flowergirl. Not to mention my dress which I'm still in love with!!! I will and have recommened this store to all my friends!

I found my dress on line after googling the designer Justin Alexander... I called DarLynn's to see if they actually had it in the store and they did. I went to try it on in November by Thanksgiving I'd ordered my gown and veil from DarLynn's. they are little family owned and family operated business and they're great to work with. Affordable prices! It's a one stop shop really... I ended up getting my shoes and alterations done there too. I'd definitely work with them again!

I had a great experience with Dar-lynn's Bridal. On the day I found my dress, I had no intention of saying Yes so quickly. From the moment I walked in, my mom, grandmother and I were very well taken care of. The dress I chose was the second one I put on. I absolutely fell in love with it. I did not feel pressured to buy it but I knew it was the one. Krista and all of the girls that helped us were so nice and helpful. I am also using Dar -lynn's for my bridesmaid dresses, tuxes and flower girls dress. I highly recommend Dar-lynn's to anyone! You will not be disappointed. You will love them! I promise! Mollie Sellers

I absolutely LOVE Dar-Lynn's! I wouldn't recommend going anywhere else. The staff there is excellent and their selection of designer dresses is phenomenal! Mallorie, the girl who helped me try on and pick out dresses was just great; she listened to what theme we wanted for the wedding, observed my taste with a keen eye, and from there helped me to pick out dresses. I used Dar Lynn's for both my wedding dress and my bridesmaids dresses and I couldn't have been more pleased.

I had a great dress buying experience, at DarLynn's. The service is great and the sales associates are nice and accommodating. I also ordered all my bridesmaid dresses through them and was pleased with that process, as well.

I was skeptical about even going in to the store, due to the appearance and location , but I am so glad that I did. The employees were awesome and helpful, and I found my perfect dress. Don't judge the book by its cover, go inside, you will be surprised what you find!!!

I got 3 bridesmaid dresses, 2 flower girl dresses and my shoes from them and had nothing but trouble, they are really nice to you until you buy something then they get short with you on the phone, hateful when you go in and just act like all they wanted was your money and once they get it they are done. They ordered the flower girls dresses months before they ordered the bridesmaids dresses so they were not the same color, the shoes I ordered in what I was told would be more then enough time to have by my dress fitting and then did not get them until more then a month after that, when they did come in they didn't fit right and they wont return shoes so I had to take them to a shoe repair place to have them remade, they dyed them for me "to match" the bridesmaid dresses one the shoes ended up being 2 or more shades darker then the dress. I would use them ever again, there are lots of nice shops in the Charlotte area this is not one of them.

My dress was extremely late getting here but that was a problem with the manufacturer. Got my dress and bridesmaids from here! They were soooo helpful and sweet!

Had a wonderful experience choosing my dress. The staff was very nice and knowledgeable about their stock. Their seamstress was great to me, but some of my bridesmaids had some trouble with her. Make sure you check on your dress and the alterations. All in all, the shop is great!

They have a great bridal selection, but they are not the easiest to work with. They think they know what you want and need. Also if they offer you a promotion take it that day, otherwise you'll lose it. There are no refunds so don't pay for anything unless they're sure they can get it for you. We had a problem that we paid for a veil that was no longer being made and they refused to refund the money! On a positive note, the alterations lady was wonderful!

Very helpful and lots of choices

beautiful dresses

I found my dress here and was so happy with the result. My selection was a little unusual because they had one dress in the store in my size (2), so we tried it on a whim. It fit perfectly, so my only alterations were a hem. My alterations went smoothly and were done in a timely fashion. The people that helped me were very polite and not pushy. They were great in helping find a certain style once I explained what I wanted. My mother also shopped for MOB dress here. While she did not ultimately get one, they were helpful and not too in the way while we shopped. I love love my dress, but, again, it was a non-traditional experience since I did not have to order or be sized. Also, this varies from dress to dress, but my dress was EXTREMELY AFFORDABLE and looked very well-made.

Great selection! Great customer service, very helpful.

I found my perfect dress here. It was a sale dress, fit perfect, no alterations needed. I thought it would stay there and I would pick it up a few days before the wedding but because it was a sale dress they wouldn't keep it. They did press it before the wedding though which was great.

So Dar-lynn's may not have the best first impressions based on it's location or appearance, but the best news is you are not paying extra on your dress for them to cover their rent! Inside you will find a great selection of dresses. I can't remember if you need an appointment but I know it was easy to make one. I went at 10am on a Saturday when they opened and was the only one in the shop. Krista was my consultant and after explaining to her what I envisioned she immediately pulled it off the rack. Like and experienced consultant, she had me try it on second, and that was THE dress. The dress came in relatively quickly after ordering and Dar-lynn's held it for me at the store for almost a month since I lived out of state. The only negative is that they did not steam the dress when I picked it up, but I figured I had to get it altered anyways and steamed it later.

i went into dar-lynn's thinking i wanted a certain style of dress and came out with something completely different (and it was perfect!). the lady that helped me (i wish i could remember her name!) pulled a few dresses after i told her what i liked, and, after trying on the few dresses i picked out, i decided to give hers a try. I ended up with on of the dresses she pulled - I was so happy to have that "it's my dress!" moment. i got soooo many compliments on my dress and referred several of my friends getting married this year to dar-lynns. oh, and their alterations lady is SPECTACULAR! In fact, the dress they helped me pick out was so perfect, my only alteration was my bustle :)

I tried on dresses at 5 different shops and came back to Dar-lynns. I had a wonderful experience with them. My consultant was knowledgeable about the dresses that were in stock and what would look right for my body type. I am a larger woman and finding wedding dresses to actually try on and see what they look like is difficult. Some stores only have 2 dresses in sizes larger than a 10 but Darlynns has a whole room full. I would definitely recomend them in the future.

I came here because a close friend of mine recommended them to me. She spoke of how amazing they were with her sister & how the customer service was above & beyond. When it came to my visit, she couldn't have been more wrong. When we got there it seemed as though everything was going to be very nice. They were having a trunk show for Maggie Sottero. I had someone with me at all times & tried on a few of the Maggie dresses. While I was trying on the Maggie dresses my MIL & SIL were looking at the clearance room. They found a beautiful dress for me & brought it to me for me to try on. Mind you, at this point I found a beautiful Maggie dress for $600 & thought it was the one. Well, I tried on the dress my in-laws found & fell in love, I knew it was THE dress & to top it off, it was HALF the price as the Maggie I had thought was the one. So, this is when everything changed. The sales consultant switched into sales mode & piled on a veil & a tiara totaling it to around $550 instead of walking out of there with $300. So, we put down $300 & I walked out feeling pushed into a sale just so that she didn't lose her commission. So, I called up there multiple times & no one would answer my calls or call me back. I finally went up there, with my mother, to take off the veil & tiara, both of which I did not want & get the dress. So, they begin to talk down to us & tell us that they could not take them off because they were already ordered & not from in the store. We then asked to speak to the manager & when she came out, she was even less agreeable. We paid off the little bit we had left & got the dress & left there, but on our way out the sales consultant that we dealt with for the pick up said something along the lines of, "We're good christian people here, we don't bully people or talk down to them.". It took all I had in me not to yell at this point, because they did nothing but talk down to my mother & I & treat us with nothing but disrespect. I would NEVER go back there, even if they changed management. I will NEVER recommend this place to anyone, unless all they want is a beautiful dress & horrible customer service.

I dont like stuck up bridal salons. They were down to earth and awesome!

I found the wedding dress of my dreams at Dar-Lynn's! Although it was slightly over my budget, it was well worth it. They had a good selection, and the staff was very friendly. The seamstress they recommend is great! They will also steam your dress twice (for bridal portraits and before the wedding day) included after purchasing the dress. FYI, you can find nice simple veils for a much more affordable price than here.....but the dresses are awesome!

I was a little skeptical when we pulled into the parking lot for this store. I went to 5 other boutiques and bridal stores before a friend made me promise to visit Dar-lynn's. We were greeted by a very nice and knowledgable staff. The dress selection was beyond what I imagined for the size of the store. I found more dresses to try on in this one store than I did in all of the other stores combined. I bought my gown here and they handled the alterations and steaming for me as well. Wonderful experience from start to finish!

I had visited several bridal shops and the last place I went to was Dar-lynn's (only because it was further away from my home). Not only did I find the dress of my dreams, but the service was great and they worked with me to get it within my budget. They have a large selection of beautiful dresses and the staff was great to work with.

I found the perfect wedding gown from Dar-Lynns! The customer service was fantastic...they helped me get exactly what I wanted and they even helped me with making the dress unique. I love this bridal shop...highly reccommend!

I loved dress shopping for my perfect wedding dress and had the best consultant at Dar-Lynn's. She was helpful in pointing me out to the right place to look for dresses and let me handpick ones to try on that matched my taste and price-point. My only concern was the look of the place on the outside - but don't be fooled! It may look a little run-down, but the gowns are gorgeous and the service is fantastic!

easy to work with- great selection