I can't recommend Platinum Bridal enough! It has easy access off I-25, and was around the side of the building. We saw the beautiful natural light studio upstairs from the parking lot.
From the moment I walked in, I knew it was a hidden Gem. ... The space was bright and relaxed but classic. Tori greeted us warmly and showed us to a really comfortable, beautiful showroom for us to use for the appointment. There was a gorgeous mirror, nice couches, and a cushiony brand new carpet to walk on. The dressing room was spacious and Tori was very respectful of my privacy, only coming in to help finish buttoning up the dress after checking each time.
We had been to a very pushy place just an hour before this. They seemed to be following a pretty corny script, and were very insistent on me trying on gowns way out of my price range.
Meeting Tori right afterwards was a night and day experience! I told her what I liked in a dress (turns out I'm kind of picky!), I showed her things I liked about other dresses I had tried on, and things I didn't. She didn't mind looking at photos from other bridal salons either. She asked great questions and I feel like she really got a feel for what I wanted to try on!
Their collection is beautifully displayed in a glass walled show room. Tori knows it inside and out. Because she listened to me, I always felt like the dresses she was picking were right on target! I never felt the urge to go look through the collection myself (as I had at other stores when the consultant was missing the mark with my style).
Dress one was a gorgeous sleeveless mermaid fit to see if I really like that shape- I did!
Dress two was an elegant gown with illusion back, pure white skirt, but appliqué lace on the trim of the incredible train. Getting warmer!!
Dress THREE.... was the first dress I've LOVED in this entire wedding dress shopping experience. Tori couldn't even help but to smile and nod when I walked out of the dressing room. My family and best friends immediately knew something was different, and I was so happy! It checked all of my boxes (remember I'm picky?!) and it was IN MY PRICE RANGE!
Dress four would've been my favorite of all the dresses up to this point, but I had already fallen in love with dress 3.
I put dress 3 back on, this time with my heels. Tori told me to follow her to the insanely beautiful natural light studio on the other side of the show room. The way the dress sparkled subtly in the light, the way it moved when I walked, the way it made me feel... such a relief after 3 days of dress shopping to have an experience like this!! I couldn't believe how well Tori had me figured out by the third dress.
To conclude: Tori and Platinum bridal is 5 stars all the way!! She was so fun, kept the mood light, discussed each dress with me and I felt heard. She helped me fall in love with a dress (for my first time) and I'm so, so happy I went to see her! She was so impressive with her bridal knowledge, and the vocabulary for all the components of a dress that I love. Thank you so much Tori for helping me find that feeling!!