Dar-lynn's Bridal And Formal Wear

s. I never worried, knowing my dress was in great hands from purchase and fittings, in-house alteration meetings, and final steaming before the big day. I'll send everyone to Dar Lynn's!!

e 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!

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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.

yllis, 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!

ir 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.

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!!!

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.

ve 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!

elped 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!

ice, 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!

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

ry helpful in offering dresses that they thought would be a perfect fit, and luckily they helped me find my perfect dress!

ve 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!

d 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.

hop. 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!!

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!

n 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.

ir 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.

e 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.

eeded. I got my alterations done there and they were perfect and very cost-effective!

dn'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.

came. 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.

s 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 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.

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!

r 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!

re 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

elped 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.

em and was pleased with that process, as well.

dress. Don't judge the book by its cover, go inside, you will be surprised what you find!!!

ou 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.

uble with her. Make sure you check on your dress and the alterations. All in all, the shop is great!

therwise 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!

erfectly, 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.

se it was a sale dress they wouldn't keep it. They did press it before the wedding though which was great.

! 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.

member 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 :)