TL:DR - If you're a bride in search for your dream dress in the Scottsdale area, this is the BEST bridal salon (hands down). They're better than the best salons in NYC/SF.
I booke...d appointments at Mariee Bridal, Destiny's Bridal and Bella Lily Bridal (in Glendale), and Mariee is in a league of its own. I'm a crazy researcher. I looked at all reviews (Yelp, Knot, Google, word of mouth). After visiting all three, I was honestly surprised the other two salons are reviewed as highly as they are in comparison to Mariee.
Being the analytical type, I rated each of the salons in a number of categories that were important to me (from 1 to 10, 10 being the highest/best score). Hope this helps future brides!
Dress Selection:
Mariee Bridal - 10
Destiny's Bridal - 5
Bella Lily's Bridal - 8
Mariee had the largest selection of dresses. I also thought they did the best job at learning your style. The dresses are presented in a way where you can actually see them, which is not the case at Bella Lily's (they never let you see the full assortment) and Destiny's Bridal has the dresses crammed together (kind of ironic since their price point is the most expensive).
Stylist
Mariee Bridal - 10 (I would give them a 20 if I could!)
Destiny's Bridal - 5
Bella Lily's Bridal - 10
While I gave Bella Lily's a 10 here as well, Mariee is a 20. They pay attention to EVERYTHING you like and don't like about each dress. It's hard to describe since I thought I knew what dress I wanted. Overall, I went with the shape and overall vibe I came in thinking, but the dress I ended up with was a dress that my Mariee stylist picked. I also loved that she waited until near the end of my appointment to have me try it on the dress she thought I'd like best. It made the appointment since myself and my crew had our jaws on the floor after trying it on. Mariee, you're in a league of your own. You're so helpful and supportive (like a fairy godmother for wedding dresses!). Not to mention they also picked my veil and wedding jewelry! They just know what looks good on every bride to enhance your natural beauty!
Price
Mariee Bridal - 10
Destiny's Bridal - 1
Bella Lily Bridal - 10
This is a hard one to answer since everyone's price point is different. What I will say is Mariee and Bella Lily Bridal were upfront when I asked what range they provided. I appreciated that they shared this upfront before I made my appointment. The range they said was consistent with my experience. They'll not only provide a range of dresses they carry, but they'll also give you a sense of how many dresses you'll have access to (~ what percentage of their dresses fall within your budget). BEWARE if budget is factor. Destiny's Bridal had me try on dresses that were 2-3x my budget without even telling me. I honestly don't even know how that's allowed. What disappointed me more was I called each salon to ask this question in advance and they reassured me that my budget would fit well with the dresses they carried.
Overall Experience
Mariee Bridal - 10
Destiny's Bridal - 5
Bella Lily Bridal - 8
Mariee is THE BEST! They provide you and your shopping crew with a VERY large room (if I had to guess, it's 500 sq ft just to yourselves). It's so spacious and comfortable, and the lighting/mirror situation is great as well. Their salon is stunning. As a comparison, Destiny's Bridal isn't private at all and their salon is crammed/not pretty (based on the price point of dresses they carry, I was shocked when we arrived at their salon). I definitely was influenced by other reviews that suggested their salon was nicer than it is. Don't get me wrong, if you like the certain designers, they do carry nice designers, but the actual salon doesn't compare to Mariee or even Bella Lily. I will give Bella Lily credit here. While they're located in Glendale, they're worth a visit. Their salon is gorgeous as well, and the process is super fun since they're the only one on this list that provides sparkling wine (and they provide fun yay or nay signs for your guests).
To sum up, I don't regret making appointments at any of the places I did because I was interested in designers at Destiny's Bridal. With that being said, if I was a bride doing it all over again, I would only make an appointment at Mariee and Bella Lily. And I wouldn't be surprised if Mariee is the stand out winner for you as well! They're incredible!!!