Diane's Formal Affair

ed it on. They went and pulled it from the back and said It was a mixture of the other dresses I liked but I didn't think I would like it and ended up loving it. They make my dress shopping EASY!

d they were able to work within my budget. Their seamstress was also wonderful. She was able to add straps to my dress which gave it an elegant look. I would recommend Diane's to any of my friends and family.

ered that it was my day. They were also wonderful when it came to my one year old niece, they let her run and play and never once acted inconvenienced by her presence. Overall this shopping trip was much better than a previous visit to Davids Bridal.

e of the seamstress. I would never recommend anyone go here. I was treated horribly.

ou perfectly, and she makes sure that it does that. Diane's has great prices, especially for the quality of product that they provide.

an instant winner. I honestly didn't need to try anymore dresses on, of course I did though. Diane's is a place to go as soon as you get engaged; they are ready and willing to help every step of the way.

shopping. They had a wide variety and beautiful selection of larger dresses. Everyone at Diane's made me feel beautiful! I've referred many friends and co-workers to Diane's. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place!

I as not expecting. I did not feel pressured at all, in fact just the opposite. I felt that the sales associate really wanted me to find a dress that I was truly happy with, and tried to make sure I didn't feel rushed or pressured when making my decision. I also used their seamstress, Rene, for my alterations. Though probably not the cheapest alterations I could have found, I really liked Rene and she did a fantastic job - the dress fit me perfectly. I highly recommend Diane's.

es, garters, ETC. You name it they have it for your wedding needs!! They also had a large seletion of bridesmaids dresses of which I chose mine and they could not have turned out more perfect!

l by being honest about what looked good on my body type. She was also able to tell when I did not like something. She made dress shopping exciting, fun, and enjoyable for everyone I brought to help me!

helpful, but the second time I went I was helped by a very nice lady who stayed with me throughout the whole process. I found my dream dress and it came in exactly when the store said it would. They even called me with updates on the shipping information. Definitely recommend them for one of a kind dresses.

what I wanted. I ended up with a different dress than one I picked out, and that was ok because Diane's Formal Affair offered a huge selection for me to choose from. The ladies there were very helpful and friendly no matter how busy they were, and they get EXTREMELY busy on Saturdays. It's a good drive from Birmingham, so a lot of people go on Saturdays but if you would prefer a less hectic environment, you should try to go sometime during the week. The only thing I did not like was their alteration schedule. The lady they employ to do their alterations is only available on Wednesday and Friday evenings...which is very inconvenient for brides and mother of brides who live in the Birmingham area and who have a job! Also, they said it would take around 6-8 weeks for alterations, which is absurd because I found a place who had it done in a week!

Watters brand of wedding dresses. The Watters website led me to Diane's Formal Affair as a full carrier in their styles. I called and made an appointment with Susan and my parents drove down from West Virginia to help me find THE dress. All the ladies we're super friendly and helpful. Susan was amazing! She understood the importants of my parents being able to drive all the way from West Virginia down to Alabama to help me a such an important occassion. I told her my budget and style, all the dresses she picked were within my budget. Susan told me to go ahead and look also. The selection was amazing! The last dress I found was a beautiful Watters dress and I knew it was the one. I saved it for the last. We tried on about 10 dresses and I was in love with two. I picked both of the dress and they were both over my budget. My parents told me they would help me out so I got the last dress I picked. I fell in love with it and knew it was meant to be. I schedule my fitting after they called to let me know the dress arrived. The alterations lady they recommened is wonderful and very good in price. The finally fitting was early in the morning on April 27, the day Alabama was struck with deadly tornados. I'm not from Alabama so I was not aware of how dangerous the weather could potentially be. I took half a day off work but my co-worker called and recommended that I reschedule and not risk driving in the conditions. I tried to call the shop all day long but no answer. I was not able to reach them until the following Saturday. Everyone was fine as well as the store but they were not sure how long they would be able to run power of the generator. They promptly rescheduled my appointment and luckily their power was back on and running. I also bought my bridesmaid dresses there and Susan picked them out according to my budget and style. They turned out amazing but make sure your bridesmaid are sized accordingly. One of my girls didn't think to order two sizes up like the lady's at Diane's suggested. I also bought a beautiful hair accessory at my finally fitting. I had looked at several but told me I was looking for something under $100, I even talked to the owner about it. While she went to a convention and was able to bring back several hair accessories at very affordable prices. I got many complaints on my dress and many people asked me where I got it from. I'm extremly satisfied with the service I received and I would recommend Diane's to any bride, bridesmaid and mother of the bride!

ates and I got a GREAT deal too!!! One word of caution - the mother of the bride dresses here are fairly high priced... Just a thought to consider.

The only thing I didn't appreciate was some of the women that worked there weren't very friendly and were kind of rude but for the perfect dress it was worth it!

t I loved my dress so that's the most important thing. Also, it is small and can get very crowded.

ng the dress and with alterations, ect. Such a fun experience!

not break 10 minutes into the reception like all of my friend's bustle. Just make sure you make an appt for alterations.