Panache Bridal Santa Barbara

are AMAZING. I ended up getting a dress by Inbal Dror and all the alterations after were super easy. if I had to go back and buy another dress I would definitely go there again!

with on the alterations. These ladies made us feel so special throughout the whole process and I really appreciate both of them. Their selection is amazing, the boutique is adorable right on state street, and I am so happy I found my dress here. Thank you Marie and Susie!!!

They knew what my budget was and honored it, never putting me in a dress that I couldn't afford. I was so excited that I found my dream dress by my dream designer, Maggie Sottero. The ladies there are so helpful and I felt my absolute best on my wedding day!

have another dress you might like, after I noted what I liked and disliked about the dress. She came back with the PERFECT dress. It was exactly what I wanted. No one had tried it on yet and it was everything I wanted. Even she was tearing up! I got my dress and accessories for ten percent off and scheduled my alterations at a discount

I'm so glad I ignored them because my experience with Panache was perfect. I scheduled my appointment 2 months in advance. My mom, mother in law, and maid of honor came with me. When we arrived we were greated by Liz. She is the store manager and is really sweet. She asked me what I was looking for and my price range. I had a pretty clear vision in my head of what I wanted so it made things a lot easier. I showed her a couple dresses that I really loved and although they didn't have those same dresses, they had similar ones. She immediately pulls an all lace, champagne colored Romona Keveza Legends dress. It was stunning. We then shopped ourselves and pulled a few more. I tried on her pick first and it was perfect. I tried on all the other ones but I already knew I had found the dress. The very first one I tried on! Tears and champagne followed. The dress was out of my price range but because I bought the sample off the floor they gave me a discount that put the dress in my price range. The next few months involved fittings with the seamstress (I forget her name) and she was very sweet and helped make the necessary corrections to the dress to make it perfect. After my event, they took care of washing it. Panache truly made my dress experience perfect.

altered by the Pasadena location (although my appointment was delayed a day because SB forgot to send my dress to Pasadena and no one bothered to tell me). The saving grace of Panache is their AMAZING seamstress. She works wonders and will even make you forget about the worst experiences. I am torn because I would actually recommend Panache to people simply for the alterations department. There are not enough words to describe how wonderful the alternations department is. However, funny story back to the sales staff they called me the Monday after my wedding to let me know my veil had arrived (not sure what they had sent me home with 2 months prior but I loved the veil I had).

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eat option to me - though maybe it's a standard industry practice. Regardless, I tried the dress on elsewhere (San Diego). It was great, so I did go ahead and order with Panache, but I thought that was kind of lame. The store is beautiful, and they do have a lot of dresses, but the selection is very one-note I thought. Lace, lace, and more lace.

o have another tailor fix them] and they tried to get us to have the dress steamed for $250 when others did it for $150. There was palpable internal strife with the staff and we ultimately picked up the dress and went elsewhere to avoid the negative energy. We may make a claim for refund on the bustles now.

of their gowns.

h and I realized that ladies in other places had paid as low as $800 for the same dress. I felt ripped off. But I loved the dress and it was too late. When I purchased the dress the "hem" was included and that was $200 worth. However, when I went for my first fitting, I didn't realize how much the other alterations would cost! I ended up paying about $500 in alterations -- sewn in cups, side seam (since I had lost about 15 pounds), and a bustle. I didn't mind paying the money -- but none of the alterations occurred until what was supposed to be my "final dress fitting." They had scheduled me for 3 fittings total, and it was not until the final dress fitting that any of the alterations had been completed. I had to drive about 1.5 hours to get there!! This was very frustrating for me. Additionally, during my final dress fitting, I refused to leave the store without my dress. The seamstress (a nice old lady) had to alter the hem, because it was still about 2 inches longer than necessary and she accused me of changing my shoes (which I had not). To make matters worse -- she butchered my dress. I had a mermaid dress with a lace overlay. In order for her to do the hem quickly, she folded the excess 2 inches at the bottom of the knee and sewed it. She didn't even bother cutting the excess material. When I arrived at home, I tried the dress on and there was a HUGE bump at the knees. My grandmother had to fix the hem and the bump, because I was in tears. To make matters worse, the bra cups fell out! The seamstress had only put about 3 stitches on each bra cup. I ended up not even wearing them (although I had paid $65 for them to be "sewn" in). The bustle was a disaster! It was horrific! I was charged about $25 per button and she put way to many buttons on! The bustle took 4 people about 20 minutes to figure out on the day of the wedding. Bustles are supposed to be easy -- it should take less than 5 minutes. I forget the name of the bustle -- but whatever it is -- don't do it. I would recommend Marylinn's for purchasing your dress! They have great choices -- however, make sure you do some research before you overpay. Additionally -- absolutely do not use their alterations services -- unless they are simple. Good luck brides!

mpressions. I ended up falling in love with a dress in their "upper room" area where they keep all of the old dresses, so I bought from them and decided to just deal with it. Their alterations department is very competent, but they don't really give you options, they just decide for you. I wasn't asked my opinion on the fact that she put cups in or that she rounded out the boobs, but I deferred to her and it turns out they were both definitely needed :). I chose the "style" of the bustle that she put in (american v. french) but had no say in how many points she'd put in or what shape it would be. That was a surprise. :-O (the bustle wasn't strong enough to last more than one dance either, which was a bummer). I was kept waiting at least 15-20 minutes for all of my appointments, which was annoying. They also were pretty nickel-and-dimey, which was surprising for a salon of its caliber. Since when is steaming not included in the purchase price of a dress? All the wrinkles would have come from hanging in THEIR alterations department, after all... Yikes. What WAS nice about Marylinns was that they came through when there were last-minute problems (the zipper popped and then wouldn't zip without splitting at my final fitting, and then split AGAIN after it had been replaced). They had a secondary alterations man who reinforced everything in one day and then they took care of the cleaning and steaming of the dress. I wasn't able to take my dress home until the night before the wedding, which was stressful, but it was flawless and I loved it :)

aturdays so it makes it difficult if you have a conflicting schedule, & the manager was sometimes a little on edge.

when I walked down the isle made my husband tear. Perfect!

ns are pricey as well. I must say, however, the alterations turned out absolutely perfect...worth the extra cost for peace of mind.

when making appointments and professional. They made me feel VIP every single time I arrived and were extremely patient and helpful! They took care of me and my dress and made me feel care-free. I highly recommend this shop and will be telling all my friends in the future when they are searching for their perfect wedding gown that our first stop has to be Marylinn's in Santa Barbara. At the end of my experience with them, I felt like family! I will be going back to show them pictures! Thank you Kimberly and Susy!!! You both are angels and made me feel so fabulous! Love you both!