Lasting Bridal Couture

up only having to get a bustle and breast cups put in my dress and the price to get it there was reasonable and they had it steamed and ready to pick up the week of the wedding. Reservation process was easy and online and had a great selection without being too overwhelming.

t & call it a day. After discovering WToo on a whim search, I then searched for the dresses on Pinterest. I found THE ONE on Pinterest. I couldn't NOT try it on. I called all 4 bridal stores in Houston that carry WToo, all to be told "sorry, we have other styles you can try on though!" I'm sorry, I worked for a retail company that is KNOWN for its customer service & you never tell a customer no. I googled the dress and typed in "Dallas, TX". LBC popped up; I called, made the appointment, drove to Dallas from Houston and bought it within 10 minutes of stepping foot into the door. I drove back today and had a 1st look appointment with Tori who was so sweet, caring and helpful. She buttoned my dress up, helped me with my train, and was just so attentive. I tried on a veil and requested a single layered veil. My angels-singing-with-a-harp moment was when Tori asked "with a raw edge?". Tori, you get it. I didn't even have to ask for a raw edge (which I wanted!), but your experience/knowledge/expertise just KNEW. If that's not fate, I don't know what is. Tori also recommended a great brunch place up the street, so she definitely won me over. My dress came home with me, I ordered my veil, brunch with my mom & 2 of my bridesmaids was perfect; I'm a happy girl. Y'all, if I can recommend coming here first: DO. IT. Even if you're an out-of-town bride, DO. IT. (Secretly, see how big box stores treat you like cattle first, then come here.) LBC is 2,000% customer service done right. Thank y'all for a great experience!

al party. They have a great selection of gowns at all different price points. The store is intimate enough to where you don't feel like you have a great selection without being over-whelmed or that you're buying from a bulk-bin. There are many great bridal shops in Dallas but this should be on everyone's list.

an on being for the wedding?" talk). I was able to order my dress with no fuss and the held it for me in the store between try-ons and tailoring. I used their in-house seamstress to get my dress fitted and she did a beautiful job taking in the lace; I couldn't tell where she had modified things, she did such a clean job. One note, though- when picking your bustle style be sure that the back is exactly how you want the final product to look. I mistakenly thought we were just trying different styles, not that those pins were where the final laces would go and it ended up being a little longer in back than I wanted. Everything worked out just fine, though.

reat job as well.

dress had a lace bodice with lace overlay at the bottom. The seamstress effortlessly tackled all these tasks to give me a wonderfully fitting dress. The only thing that I disliked was the service from the retail sales ladies. As soon as I came in and stated that I was looking to get my dressed altered, they shooed me to the back of the boutique to the alterations area. A smile or bubbly personality that they showed every lady that walked in after me to buy a dress, would've been greatly appreciated. We only got that when my mother started to look for her dress to wear to my wedding. Other than that, this place was very nice to visit.

e in so I got to know her over the many months. Smaller boutique salon but I was impressed with the range of dresses. They were accommodating and I got my alterations done there. I was actually referred by a friend that had bought her dress there and I will recommend friends there from here on out!

ot to alterations. Their in-house streamstress is terrible. She's either too busy or too lazy, I'm not sure which, to do the job right or ensure the dress is exactly what you want. She GLUED parts of my dress together so that when another seamstress tried to fix it, the lace lace ripped from the bodice of my dress. She also was resistent to taking in my dress, which she said fit perfectly - it was a size too big, it didn't fit perfectly at all, but she didn't want to spend the time working on it. Once I let the boutique know what had happened they got defensive and would not offer a refund for the alterations gone wrong. Terrible customer service in the end. Highly dissapointed that they would treat a customer that way during what should be a fun and meaningful experenice

never had that "Ah Ha!" moment with any of the dresses. I also felt that the quality of the dresses at those stores wasn't up to par with what I had envisioned (even on my somewhat limited budget). I decided to go over to Lasting Bridal Couture on my last stop and I was soooo happy I did. Rachel was our assistant and when I described dresses that I liked at the other stores, she immediately began pulling dresses off the rack for me. I am really small so it was hard to tell what many of them would look like once in the right size and she was able to pull and tug them in such a way that I could tell which ones I liked a lot easier. Thanks to Rachel, I selected a Maggie Sottero gown that I fell in love with. I had narrowed it down to 2 in the boutique and one at David's Bridal...she even looked at the pictures of the one I liked at David's and helped me narrow it down based on how the dress would look after alterations and helping me see the big picture! After the dress came in, alterations were a breeze! The seamstress being on site was a huge help ( I was terrified to have someone cut on that dress ), and she got everything perfect on the first try! I had no worries at all and they took care of everything! Highly recommend their shop and service. Wish more retailers were like them!

-4 sizes too big for her. But after being laughed at I was over them.

ery fitting, she was there helping. When I picked it up, she asked for pictures! She also helped my sister pick out a beautiful bridesmaid dress that fit her body perfectly. I had a wonderful experience with LBC and I would highly recommend them.

that came in larger sample sizes. I cannot say enough good things about my purchase experience here.

cancelled and Lasting Bridal stepped in! My attendant listened to everything I said about what style I was looking for and what my budget was. She did not have the specific dresses I wanted to try, but she pulled dresses almost exactly like them by other designers. They did an amazing job of pinning the dresses on my small frame so I could get a good idea of what they would look like. She explained in detail how they would alter the dresses to create a better fit. When I mentioned anything being scratchy, material wise, she explained how their tailor could fix it and what they have done for other brides previously. They spent time helping me style each dress too so that I could get the overall "vision" of the dress. Accessories really do make a big difference with some of those dresses, they were wonderful about styling. They helped me in and out of each dress, not once was I left to fend for myself. They listened to my dislikes and grabbed other dresses to try on. Not once did they bring me a dress that was over my budget, which was so appreciated! They made me feel like the only bride in the world, I got exceptional service from start to finish. I felt like a million bucks when I left. I highly recommend this shop. They also have a wide variety of dresses so you are sure to find something you like. LOVE LOVE LOVE this shop!!

ordered arrived. I had my alterations done here as well, and she did an excellent job. It is a little on the pricier end, but I had absolutely NO issues with this cute little shop. Would definitely recommend!

tion occurred when I needed to have the gown altered. They were unable to meet with me on the weekend…I had to come on a weekday. I live 3 hours away from the shop and work every weekday, so making it on a weekday was nearly impossible. When I did make it on a weekday, they were unable to meet with me at that time. It was quite frustrating; however, it ended up working out when the head of alterations set up another time to meet with me. The dress was not quite finished when I arrived to pick it up, but it was quickly finished thereafter. Besides the hiccups with alterations, I did enjoy my experience. There is a large selection of gowns, and the consultants give you one-on-one attention to find you the gown of your dreams. I also visited about 10 other dress shops in the Dallas area, and no other salons were as friendly and nice as this place. I was very pleased with my purchase.

their service. All of the bridal gowns, bridesmaids dresses, and even flower girl dresses were a one of a kind. I have not seen dresses as beautiful anywhere else.

which every bride really does need. They go over and beyond to help & make things happen. The seamstress is equally as wonderful!! If you are looking for a beautiful wedding dress @ a great price, do yourself a favor & go to Lasting Bridal Couture. I cannot say enough about this place. They are respectful no matter what your budget or size. This is the place, make an appointment first. I would say go in before the appointment to just browse they will write everything down for you, they will pull your favorites for your appointment. Buy your dress here, if you don't it would be a big mistake. The consultants will look over the dress if you are buying off the rack for flaws or just tell you because they are very familiar with their inventory. The consultants will tell you upfront how much to factor in for alterations & so will the seamstress. There are no hidden suprises with this bridal store. They are nice, honest and ready to help you truly have a wedding day to remember!!

edding gown sizes tend to run small and recommend ordering one size larger than what you normally wear. It does not sound like a big deal, until they slam you with alteration costs later... 2) HIDDEN ALTERATIONS COSTS. When you buy the dress, they will give you very vague answers about the costs of alterations like "it depends on the dress." I pressed them THREE times before they gave me an answer that was still vague: "it can go from $75 up." Months later when my dress arrived, I learned that "$75 and up" meant $500 for my dress!!! I had to get the sides taken in (because the dress was too big...), shorten the hem (even though I custom ordered the length), and shorten the sleeves (again, because the gown was ordered a size up). Another customer had the same issue as I did so this is not a unique case! 3) "WE KNOW BEST, THE CUSTOMER IS WRONG ATTITUDE." The smiles went away after I started challenging them about their practices. The manager told me that these alterations are "very standard" and tried to convince me that I would have needed to do those alterations with a smaller size anyway. I am quite convinced if I did need to get alterations done with a smaller dress, I would not have needed alterations in as many different places, which increased the cost for me. When I explained that I was wrongly convinced about the dress being too big, they reminded me that I signed to authorize the purchase. Lastly, I found out that the maker actually carries petite sizes, which they never mentioned to me when I ordered. Any competent professional without conflicts of interest would have recognized that my dress was ordered in the wrong size.

ples and you could never find your attendant! I was paired up with Lauren who was fantastic! My best friend worked with another girl who was also great. They listened to what we were looking for, didn't pressure us to go outside our budget, and were very attentive and helpful. Lauren understood exactly the kind of dress I wanted and even helped advise me toward the dress I appeared to want the most. She gave me pros and cons and was very flexible with me. They have a great selection of deisgners and styles and they are very affordable. Generally in the range of $800-$2,000. It's not couture but it is definitely high end and won't cost the same as your car. As weddings tend to go, I had many problems with many vendors. This was not one. They tailored it perfectly and afforadably and they were always willing to work with me and her! They made the experience just like it is on TV. I ended up with a beautiful and affordable dress!

ing the trunk show, I actually ended up liking two of the dresses, one overall more than the other. We ordered extra lace with the dress and the seamstress, Wendy, was willing to completely customize the dress to make it my own. We took the sleeves from the other dress I liked and added them to the dress I bought. We ended up with a one-of-a-kind dress that I was absolutely in love with! Wendy was very talented and willing to do anything to make sure the dress looked perfect - I think I ended up meeting with her 6 times to finalize the fit of my dress! It was completely worth it!

ch money on a dress that will be worn once and then sit in a closet. I almost didn't go here because I thought there is no way they would have anything in my price range, my bridal consultant was Kate and from the moment I walked through the door she was pulling dresses for me to try on all in my price range! Wow I was so impressed she was determined to find me the dress I had always dreamed of and she did. I got an amazing Maggie Sottero for under $500. Honestly, the dress brought tears to my eyes, I can't believe it is mine! Thank you Kate and the amazing team at Lasting Bridal Couture.

ving to buy a more expensive dress. The results turned out better than I could have imagined. My dress came in on time and the alterations were done perfectly!

ess for $200 cheaper. They also had a brand new one in stock (albeit too big) but I bought it on the spot. The sales associate was awesome and remembered me everytime I came in. They offer a complimentary spot clean and steaming with a dress purchase so I utilized that after my bridals and right before my wedding. I also got one of my bridesmaid dresses here, it arrived early and as ordered. I had my dress altered somewhere else but I definitely recommend Lasting Bridal, their customer service is great.

ure I felt beautiful. I also got my dress altered there. I'm sure it was a bit more expensive than if I had taken it somewhere else, but they did such a good job and stored the dress for me until the wedding day. I would definitely recommend this shop!!!

s know if we needed to order something so there was enough time. They have great dress brands and all the accessories to go with. Highly recommend looking for dresses there. They will give you a discount on your bridesmaids dresses if you get your wedding dress there.

a dress in my price range that I could take home with me. I was able to buy off the rack and got a fantastic price. My dress was a new style, very high quality and under $1000!

than it was! I added a sash, and bought my accessories there. They offer 15% off accessories when you purchase a dress. They have an on-site seamstress, which is nice because you don't have to tote your dress around town.

able to answer all of my questions. They have such a great selection of designers and styles. I fell in love with my dress and still think I had the most beautiful dress! The alterations were so incredible. They did them at the store and made as many changes as I needed to my dress. And they were completed so quickly!!! I purchased bridesmaid dresses here as well. They offer a great range of designers and styles in this category as well.

live all over the country and Lasting Bridal Couture was very organized and made it easy for them all to turn in their measurements and pay online. Super easy! They also recommended sizing based on everyone's individual measurements. Highly recommend!

ried about placing back the dresses in their bags. I actually worked with Lauren who was more than helpful. She completely understood what i was looking for and was able to find it!

went to the store for fittings or anything, they knew me by name and seemed to be counting down the days to my wedding with me. They called me as soon as my dress arrived and were very flexible with my schedule for fittings. I definitely recommend purchasing a dress with them.

ss at a steal of a price!!!

xpensive dress or to buy accessories there. I highly recommend people to talk to Sarah if she is available. She is very sweet and listens. I was measured incorrectly and when my dress came in it was too small.. so they kindly returned that dress and ordered me the correct size and rushed it at no extra charge. The only reason that I did not give them 5 stars is because I would recommend people going elsewhere for the alterations. Wendy does the alterations and she is very sweet. However, she was very rushed to get my dress done and it was wrong. I had to go in 7-8 more times to get it right. She is only there on Tuesdays and Thursdays which are days that I work.. so it was very difficult to schedule with her and she got her feelings hurt if I told her that the alterations were not fitting me right and that were very uncomfortable for me. I had to have breast cups sewn in (backless dress) and she had raised the straps so high that my breasts were underneath the breast cups. I ended up spending over $600 just in alterations. One simple alteration in bringing up the straps an inch higher cost me $80.. Great place to get the dress! Just go elsewhere for alterations.

my dress altered there and loved the result. I paid I bit more than I would've liked for the alterations, but was willing to since they were done so well!

what I wanted and was incredibly overwhelmed. My consultant, Ashley, was very sweet and extremely helpful. The store is fairly small, but have a good range of prices and styles to offer. I do think they had the best bridal floor too, it was very spacious with great lighting, mirrors, and plenty of chairs for the wedding dress try-on entourage. They are also very great at accessorizing, but not pushy with them. All in all great experience. After shopping several places for bridesmaid dresses, they definitely had the best selection and prices. I recommended them to friend who is getting married in August, which was also her first wedding dress appointment. They were more than accomodating with her budget and little time frame to get the dress. Fourth dress she put on was the one and the owner was more than willing to price match from any of the local bridal shops, which ended up being the perfect experience for her.

n May at Lasting Bridal Couture. I had flown my sister in so she could be part of the experience. We had a lot of fun and were super happy. 2 weeks later (after my sister left) I get a call telling me that the designer does not make the dress anymore. This would have been fine, but my sister had already left and I didn't want to go wedding dress shopping alone! They ended up offering me the dress on the rack for 50%, so it worked out fine... but they never apologized for their mistake and/or showed empathy for the situation they put me in (since I didn't originally want an off the rack dress). Very disorganized and they are very poor at handling problems. As for the bridesmaid dresses... since my bridesmaids don't live in Dallas they just sent in their measurements and weren't able to try them on. When they got the dresses my sister's dress was WAY too big. When she asked to exchange it they said it was too late and there were not options. It was so big that the first seamstress said they couldn't fix it. I called to see what we could do and Lasting Bridal Couture NEVER apologized and/or took fault for ordering the wrong size (which in fact they had). My sister ended up finding a seamstress but had to pay about $80 more for alterations. Bridal Couture said they would alter the dress but since my sister lives out of town it would ahve been 2 days before the wedding (and she didn't want to take the attention from me). They said they'd figure it out...We sent them the receipt for the alterations and pictures of my sister in the huge dress. They then asked for an itemized bill... which we gave them. And nothing. They won't return messages or e-mail messages. VERY unprofessional. The dresses were beautiful and all turned out okay. But whenever there was a problem (and there were a few, all Bridal Couture's fault), they did not show empathy at all and seemed like they tried to avoid us rather than deal w/ the problem. When we called to let them know about my sister's dress the manager actually accused me of lying saying that she thought I just didn't like the dress. I had to send her an e-mail (I was too mad to speak to her), tell her that that wasn't it at all, that I loved the dress, but that it was too big on my sister and they were having troubles altering it. Seriously bad customer service. Again, the dresses turned out beautiful, but I'm still waiting for a reply in how they are going to handle the fact the ordered the wrong dress size for my sister.

d my dress and was very careful with the delicate lace. I felt like I became friends with the people who worked there! I also ordered my bridesmaid dresses through them and that was a very organized and easy process. I recommend this shop to any bride!

happy and make sure that you feel absolutely beautiful on your big day. If you live in Dallas, this is a MUST go to for your bridal wear needs!

ice was great, my dress came in right on time, and they even steamed it when I got it altered somewhere else. They definitely get my vote!!!

for me to leave for my wedding a week later. I loved that they could meet any price range. I didn't feel intimidated at all being there because I could afford many of the dresses!

uggested a gorgeous belt to go with it - I got SO many compliments at my wedding on the dress. Words like "stunning, unique, and gorgeous" were used to describe it. My alterations weren't too pricey and was good quality work. They even steamed my dress for free before my bridals!

d the owner, he was kind enough to honor the 10% discount, so I placed my order. When the girls measured me they told me I was between a size 6 and 8. I asked for their recommendation and their answer was it's up to you?!? I expected more help in the decision making process as they should know if Maggie dresses tend to run smaller but they were the least bit helpful. The dress arrived 5 months later as they said and I went in for my first fitting. I was happy that the dress was exactly how I imagined. HOWEVER, I would strongly recommend taking your dress elsewhere for alterations. I was very dissatisfied with the alterations considering the overall cost and quality. Wendy, their seamstress, quoted me $400 for taking out the hip area, shortening the dress, adding a classic bustle and shortening the detachable strap. $400 was half the price of the dress!!! I certainly had sticker shock, but I wanted to keep everything in the same shop, so I approved the work. My dress came with a detachable strap but no one could figure out how to put it on in my first fitting. I had forgotten to bring a picture, so the seamstress worked with another girl and they assumed the strap had to go on a certain way and she was going to need to shorten it. I reviewed pictures later that evening and realized they made the wrong assumptions. I was in such as panic that night... I was afraid by the time I caught them it would be too late and I had waited 5 months for the dress to come in! Lasting Bridal does not allow you to record voice mails and it's often hard to get through to speak to someone. I finally got a hold of someone the next day, and she confirmed she would pass the message on to Wendy. I called in a few days later to confirm the message was passed on which it was so my strap was saved. Nonetheless, I found this quite unprofessional as they made assumptions which could have ruined the strap and the look of the dress. After the strap fiasco, I went in for my second fitting. The hem was shortened and the hip area taken out. The hem was done so poorly, I could see the raw edges and some portions of the chiffon beginning to snag! When I showed Wendy she said "I will trim the raw edges off." Mind you, it's chiffon so I was terrified the fabric would snag more so I asked her to redo the hem properly and not to 'trim' it. The hip area was still a little tight so Wendy was going to take it out a bit more. Not once did she measure me which I found odd. On my third trip back, again I noticed the hem was still not done properly. Wendy was simply hemming the front half of the dress not the entire dress bottom, so I felt there was no excuse to have hem that was busting out and showing raw edges. There were thread clippings and needle pin pricks in the fabric where she had redone the hip area multiple times, but Wendy promised this would come out when the dress was ironed. It took 6 trips before my alterations were completed, which were primarily shortening the front of the dress and expanding the hip area. For $400 I expected much higher quality in alterations. Instead it was sloppy and required too much supervision and revisions. Note: Wendy only takes appointments on Tuesday and Thursdays.

hiffon bridesmaids dress for my reception gown for rush shipping, plus size, and tax i was out of there for $277 total!!! I would mos def recommend this place!

g and had something truly unique going on. EVERY dress in Lasting Bridal fit the description. I was in heaven. My budget was $700 max. I found Lots that were $1,500 or above, many that were hovering around the $1000 mark, and a good selection below $1000. I ended up finding the a discontinued sample in my size, and walked out the door that day only having paid $400 for the dress of my dreams (that had fantastic fabric, a Maggie Sotero, all the bells and whistles). I would absolutely recommend. Service was also fantastic. They helped as much as they could when we needed/asked, and let us run around and grab stuff of of racks when we were in the "hunting spree" mode.

d it was a week and 1/2 late.. they did my altering FOR FREE to make up for the delay/stress it had caused. VERY professional!!! I was very impressed. And I LOVED my Justin Alexander dress I got from them.. very unique and elegant. I recommend this dress shop to anyone in the area!! :)

ge. All of the employee's are very nice and they allow payments to pay for your gown. I bought my gown, my bridesmaids and flower girl gown here!!

ents do and our wedding is here in Dallas.. When I found out my dress was going to be late getting in (the factory was closed due to snow!) I called the shop and explained that I would likely only be able to come in town for one weekend before the wedding, and if the dress wasn't in, I didn't know when I'd be able to get fit for my dress! Laurie called the designer and worked her magic.. and they got it to Dallas not only in time but a few days early! Then I ran into the problem of not being able to get an appointment to have it altered that weekend because she had just had HAND surgery that week.. they somehow fit me in there too... cast on her hand and all!!!! They have done everything they can to accommodate me.. something you don't find at the big chains. My dress was even $200 less than at other stores!! I HIGHLY recommend Lasting Bridal Couture!!!

and open, which made it much more comfortable to be in (and try on wedding gowns). A lot of the others had limited space and made it difficult to maneuver through the Saturday crowds. The seamstresses that work there were also great. One of them turned around alterations for all 3 bridesmaid dresses in a day!

ns on how to lace up the back of my dress, to try on the gown with the latest hair choice for the big day. Every time I came in they were helpful and friendly and took time out of their day to help me even though I had already bought the dress.

ul and had wonderful suggestions.

rack and they were able to alter it the next week. The employees were very helpful and friendly. I love this little boutique. I wish I had looked here for my long wedding dress.

e major effort with each dress but was so nice the entire time. I had tried on dresses at other places but the customer service here was above all the others and made for a great experience. I got my dress during a trunk show and I know some other stores offer 20% off and Bridal Couture only does 10% but I had 100% confidence that I would get my dress on-time and in perfect condition.

o have a seamstress in house who did amazing work on my alterations. The dress also came in earlier than expected. Also, you can pay half down on your dress and pay the rest of it out before the dress arrives, so that was nice. Great store - great dresses - great staff.