The Bridal Studio of Tampa Bay

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ust have just not clicked with me and that she has other glowing reviews.

ernoon. Last minute, a coworker told me wonderful things about them. So we decided, why not? My friend calls and the lady who answered starts asking questions...when is she getting married, has she shopped before, does she know what she wants while then proceeding to say “we do not have any appointments” unless you can get here by 10:00. (It was currently 10:05) We said okay, thank you. She did not offer to make us another appointment and FAILED TO MENTION THEY HAD ANOTHER LOCATION IN CLEARWATER! My friend just so happen to be googling other boutiques and came across the Clearwater location. We called, they were very sweet and told us they could get us in that afternoon. This is when the magic happened. I was greeted by Leary (seriously she was the sweetest, most patient, INFORMATIVE lady. She asked me if I tried on before, I gave her some information and within minutes she had me in gowns. Let me be clear, I told her what I envisioned but told her I was open to ideas. My first dress I was IN LOVE, second even more so... I swear, the first six just kept getting better and better. My other experiences were nothing like this. I felt as though they were not listening to what I was looking for (if they didn’t have it) they would just bring something else. Leary was very open, honest, and stayed right in my price range. She was very complimentary, knew what she was doing and was very knowledgeable about the gowns and designers. I never in a million years imagined I would be so torn between four, yes, FOUR dresses. (After leaving other boutiques where I wasn’t even in love with one.) I finally narrowed it down to two and then I said YES TO THE DRESS! I was so incredibly happy. Beth came in and took my measurements. She was very professional and helpful. She told me congratulations many times and made her appearance throughout the appointment. I can tell she helped behind the scenes with the gowns during my appointment and I was very appreciative of this. The boutique closes at 6 on Saturday and I was checked out and left just a little after. Never once did I feel rushed or that they were ready to go home. They continued to make small talk even after I checked out. I can tell you this. Experience is everything. Personality is everything. I truly believe the effort you put into something is what you receive out of it. Judging just based off the conversation with the Tampa location, I can tell you I wouldn’t have bought my dress there. If your job is to sell gowns, you should have went above and beyond to make sure I came in. I understand if appointments are not available, but at least try to make one for me another day or even have the decency to tell me about your other store. After all, it is still CC’s (not your competitor) I wish I could give Leary and Beth more than 5 stars! They truly were wonderful and I couldn’t have imagined a better experience for finding my perfect dress!

or exclusions I was talking about! She knew exactly what to pull and was spot on every time! CCs Couture has some of the best selections of wedding designers in Tampa! I ended up finding the perfect dress and highly recommend this boutique!

oved them all. I found my perfect dress and said yes! I couldn’t have done it without her and am so grateful for the wonderful experience! If you are looking for the perfect wedding dress visiting this shop is a must!!

so it was nice to back full circle to find my dream dress!

er and felt so comfortable with her! They had a great selection! I'm looking forward to my future appointments at CC's!

She is a rockstar!!

in quickly and the fit is perfect.

I was able to say yes to the dress!!

ery intimate and special--my daughter wasn't trying on dresses with 50 people standing around. Our consultant was fabulous and not only listened to what my daughter wanted, she brought dresses my daughter hadn't considered... and one of those ended up being "the dress." I highly recommend this shop!

ut is that they didn’t have an “I said yes” board to take pictures and represent this awesome place! Overall, very happy and worth the price!

This place is amazing and for looking upscale the dresses are prices accordingly!

t one more chance. Leary came out with a beautiful gown that I didn’t even know I could pull off. Thanks CC’s and Leary!!!!!

out the dresses, I enjoyed other shops where I could pick out my own dresses. I also wish the experience was more private - since there are multiple parties in a large room, my party of 4 could barely hear themselves over a party of 11 women next to us who were loud and boisterous.

ike more of a friend and less of a guest! The shop itself it’s absolutely adorable and full of character! I HIGHLY recommend CC’s and HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Leary as a consultant!!! I would give it 10 stars if I could!

ferred was convoluted as they said it would not be transferred until I paid the balance left and inspected the dress but 1 day before my return appt they called and said the dress was now in Tampa. That was a bit confusing. After that I went on to do alterations at the Tampa location, the seamstress we worked with was amazing and I had no other issues. The only other reason why I wouldn't give them 5 stars is I do feel pricing was a bit high for the dress and the alteration costs but I've never been through this process before and I did lose some weight so alterations did add up to over $500. When I ordered my dress I was in between 2 sizes and they recommended I go with the larger of the two although I was losing wight so this ended being way too large and needing to be taken in all over as well as taken up in length quiet a bit. At the end of the day everything worked out, my dress was gorgeous, and I was happy.

She was honestly such an expert at picking out dresses and helping me see what the dresses would look like after being tailored. Her friendly and supportive attitude helped me feel so comfortable. Just as important - the prices were reasonable. I also went to the Ivory & Lace location thinking their dresses would be cheaper but basically the prices at both stores are the same. I preferred CC's over Ivory & Lace because it has a larger selection and the fitting area is nicer. However, both locations had great staff and I had such a great time!

ltant and was incredible. You guys, incredible is actually an understatement. She is so knowledgable, so kind and such a pleasure to work with. She has so much experience and truly gets an understanding of what you're looking for to help you find the perfect dress!

o they did not get damaged by each other, and the bridal suite was separate from the rest of the store. Even though I didn't ultimately find my dress here, my party and I had a wonderful experience at CC's.

nd down to earth! I loved every second of it and I wish I could relive this day! CC’s has some of the biggest selections in the area and I couldn’t be happier with my dress!

ly found it on the rack. There was no "Say yes to the dress" sign or champagne toast; we were in and out within an hour. When I went to get a fitting 6 months after, I realized quickly that they had ordered me the incorrect dress. Since it takes 6 months to order in a new dress, I settled on purchasing the sample gown I tried on and was offered a small discount. I paid an additional $80 to have the dress cleaned since it was tried on previously by other brides. When I picked up the dress 3 days before my wedding, I realized there were dirty spots all over the silk lining. When I asked why it was not clean after I paid extra, they told me it was only "pressed" and it would take 6 weeks to have it cleaned. The fact that the bridal shop would sell me a $3,200 dress that was stained is beyond me, especially since I took the sample dress as a "best case scenario" since they messed up my order. The only positive was my fitting: my seamstress did a great job. However, I would avoid this place when you are dress shopping.

process at all. Well Deb Hull changed everything. She was BEYOND AMAZING! Deb changed my wedding world! She had such a sweet, caring, charismatic demeanor! Our appointment was intimate and she really worked with me and was 110% into making sure I felt good and looked good! I was open to any dress and she really did a great job finding a wide variety of dresses in my size and that looked good with my body type. She gave me a heap of confidence and made the process exciting and fun! I left that day liking one dress but wasn’t crazy. All the dresses were stunning but just wasn’t my dress. I kept in touch after my appointment with Deb and she spent so much time afterward searching through dresses in their inventory even going in hours before her shift to find the one for me. Sadly, I found my dress elsewhere and was so sad because I wanted to give Deb and CC’s my business. I will be sending my fiancé there for his suit and such and go back for my accessories! I could not recommend CC’s and especially Deb enough!!!