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What does it mean to be a #CollectionBride?
It means stunning and exclusive designs, expert personal attention, and in-house alterations. It means an immaculately steamed and pressed couture gown, exquisite headpieces and accessories, and the best in service. It’s means your dream wedding coming to life, down to every last detail. Discover a whole new way of looking and feeling beautiful.
“Because it’s so much more than just a dress...”
The Collection Bridal has been serving the most fashionable brides worldwide for over 37+ years. We shop the world to bring you the best names and finest designs to ensure that we provide you with special choices for the look you've been dreaming of. We carry top designers such as Monique Lhuillier, Vera Wang, Inbal Dror, Naeem Khan, Reem Acra, Lazaro, BLISS, Martina Liana, Mikaella, Paloma Blanca, Carolina Herrera, Stephen Yearick, Calla Blanche, and many more!
Come experience what everyone is talking about and say YES to your #DreamDress at The Collection Bridal in Winter Park, Florida.
Call us: 407-740-6003
Email us: info@thecollectionbridal.com
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If I could rate this place a 0/5 stars I would. Honestly I was so excited about getting my dress from here as I worked on park avenue down the street for years but it was not a great experience. It wasn’t even a good experience. They had a very inexperienced bridal consultant helping me find my dress, to the point I ended up just picking my own dress. Then the alterations were done (if they even did them) poorly. We had to hound them to get things done and to even communicate with us. The dress took 8 months to come in, and then when I went to pick up my dress (at the agreed upon date) there were still things not done, pin holes and runs in the material, and the dress had been steamed with the Bussel up leaving weird marks. This was after my 3 previous disappointing fittings. Come my wedding day, the cups unattached half way through the night, my bussel fell apart, and I got a rug burn from a strap in the gown. I’m just overall disappointed with them. I highly would recommend going somewhere else.
Went to 6 bridal boutiques in three different cities. I stepped foot into this store and had my dream gown in 10 minutes. I literally cried my eyes out when I tried on my dress, one of the most special moments of my life and the staff and manager were absolutely amazing.
My experience at The Collection Bridal was a bit disappointing. Our sales consultant was nice on the surface but was way too pushy and left us all with a bad taste in our mouths. We loved the dress we found there but ended up going to another bridal shop the next day and had a much better experience and purchased a dress there instead. I also thought they lacked modern gowns so my options were quite limited.
After shopping at six (yes, six) other bridal stores, I found the absolute perfect wedding dress at The Collection Bridal.
Here's the thing: I found dresses I liked at pretty much every other store I had visited in the Tampa Bay area. But they weren't "the one" and I knew it. You see, there was this dress I had seen online from bridal designer Madi Lane that I had fallen head-over-heels in love with -- and I knew I couldn't make a final decision without trying this dress on. Just one problem: I couldn't find any stores near me that carried this dress! Even stores that carried Madi Lane didn't have this particular dress in stock. I started calling every Florida dress shop that carried this designer. Some would just flat-out tell me "no, sorry," while two offered to arrange for a loaner dress to be shipped in -- which was nice, but I'd have to pay, of course. The fee would be applied toward the cost of the dress if I chose it. I would've taken them up on this offer, until I spoke to The Collection, who told me they had the dress in stock!
Melanie was my stylist, and as soon as she asked what I was looking for, I turned around and pointed to my dress -- which was on the mannequin in the window. "THAT ONE!" She grabbed it off the display along with a few other dresses that fit the style I was looking for, and we headed into the dressing room. Of course, we made the mistake of trying on "my" dress first, because I instantly knew that was it. I didn't want to take it off. Everything else just looked terrible in comparison. Melanie knew it too... but I didn't want to say it was "the one" because none of my friends were there for that "say yes to the dress" moment. You only get one of those, after all. And she understood, so she made a follow-up appointment for me so I could bring my friends back to Winter Park and make a day of it.
A few weeks later, that's exactly what we did. We road tripped from Tampa and walked in, where this time Roya took care of us since Melanie was working with another bride. They had my dress all ready for me to try on, and as soon as my friends saw it, they knew it was exactly what I had been looking for. They brought us all out glasses of champagne, and let us take a million photos from every angle you could possibly imagine. I think we were there just as long as a regular dress shopping appointment, haha. Looking back at photos from that day, I have the biggest grin on my face! I've never been one who really cared a whole lot about fashion or high-end clothing, shoes, or anything of the sort -- so I had NO idea a dress could do this to me. Go figure. Once again, I did not want to take that dress off. Probably a good sign that I made the right choice :)
That was at the end of July, and they told me the dress would be in by December. So I was pretty surprised to have them call me at the end of September to tell me my dress was ready to be picked up! I wasn't able to get over to Winter Park until about a week and a half later, but the pickup process was super quick and easy. It wasn't until this final visit that I actually realized there's a free parking garage right behind the building. I'd only found it because there was a massive street festival going on that made regular parking pretty much impossible -- but on all my previous visits, we'd managed to find street parking just fine. Although knowing the garage was there would've made it easier, haha.
I am very happy with my decision to say yes to my dress with The Collection Bridal! I wasn’t ready to make my decision right away and they were so helpful to schedule me multiple appointments until I was ready to commit. Melanie helped me along the way and was there to answer any questions, she was so nice and extremely knowledgeable! Thanks again for making me feel special :)
My experience at The Collection Bridal was absolutely amazing. A huge thank you to Melanie for being so patient with me. After explaining to her the particular style I wanted, she was quick in finding dresses that matched what I was looking for. I’m happy to say that I found my dream dress, it’s perfect!
The Collection Bridal is AMAZING and has such an amazing collection of dresses. They are so nice, helpful and professional and would recommend them to anyone looking for a wedding dress, bridesmaids dress, mother of the bride/groom dress!
This bridal store is AMAZING! Every staff member was super nice and welcoming! The store itself is absolutely beautiful! Melanie helped me find my dream wedding dress! She was patient and very good at finding dresses that flattered my body type! I would recommend them over and over again! I visited many shops and they are by far the best!
To say you got your dress from THE Collection is bragging rights in itself. I remember walking past the dress shop on Park Avenue since I was a little girl just thinking “One day…” and when one day came I knew I had to get my dress at The Collection. It’s Iconic. I also found out it has been around for 37 years!! 37 YEARS!!! The boutique is gorgeous, and everyone there is super sweet, so knowledgeable, and very accommodating. No other bridal salon has access to some of the dresses they carry - they’re ICONIC, they’re RECOGNIZABLE, and they’re the only place you can leave saying “I got my dress at THE Collection”.
I love the collection and all the girls there! They literally do it all, from A to Z. You come in for your appointment and they offer you champagne and everyone comes up to congratulate you. The dresses are endless. Once you pick one they take care of alterations and steaming. They also have veils shoes jewelry. Literally anything. And if they don’t they’ll find it for you lol! Highly recommend
Roya helped me create a custom dress using a combination of 2 dresses to provide the perfect dress for me. I appreciated her honest opinion and patience in helping me choose. It came out beautifully. Will treasure the photos & experience forever.
We scheduled an appointment for my bridesmaids to try on dresses. We walked in and the entrance was spacious and had beautiful grounds all around. It made me instantly regret not scheduling a bridal appointment. Shainna Bryson was our consultant and was lovely! She did everything she could to make everyone feel beautiful and comfortable. While my ladies were trying on dresses, I walked around browsing and found the most beautiful dress that had everything I was looking for. I asked if even though we were not here for a bridal appointment if I could try it on and she proceeded to help me into it. Once I had it on, I was in love. She escorted me to the front of the store to look in their larger mirror under a more flattering light, and that is when I knew, that is when I said yes to the dress! I came in for bridesmaids dresses, and came out with my perfect wedding gown.
If you need a wedding dress in the Orlando area The Collection Bridal is where you want to go!! The Collection was the second wedding dress shop that my daughter and I went to and it was the last! They have so many beautiful gowns to choose from and Shainna was fabulous to work with! She patiently walked around the shop and selected 4 gowns and number 3 was the winner! My daughter was married in the Polasek Sculpture Garden overlooking Lake Osceola and she wanted something that would fit her casual but elegant aesthetic for a garden wedding and a Lazaro gown was perfect and in budget. Her veil and earrings were also purchased at The Collection as well as my Mother of the Bride gown which was beautiful as well. The fittings were done and once finished the gowns really feel like they were custom made for you the way they fit and hug your body perfectly. Covid was going on for the entire year we were planning this wedding and Shainna and the entire staff took such good care of us during this process which helped my stress level. Thank you to The Collection for making our daughter's wedding so special!
The Collection Bridal is my favorite shop, hands down! From the start, Shainna really took the time to understand what I was looking for in my dream dress and was respectful of our budget when selecting samples to try. She was very knowledgeable about the dresses and options. I loved every dress she picked for me! I took a week to decide between two very different dresses (with the other being at another shop) and Shainna was very responsive to my questions through email and phone between appointments. The second I put my Collection dress on again, I knew it was the one! And I’m relieved to know Shainna will be with me every step of the way during alterations, etc. Highly recommend this shop!
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The Collection Bridal is absolutely wonderful!! I had emailed them initially with some questions regarding a dress I had my eye on and Shainna was so helpful. When I came in to try on the dress it was actually on a mannequin right when I walked in, which only made me more excited to try it on. Shainna was so friendly and informative and was so patient as I was trying to decide. I just went back today to pick up my dress and I had another fantastic experience. You can't help but feel amazing there!! The boutique is beautiful and Shainna is fantastic. I am so in love with my dress and I will definitely be going back to them to purchase any other gown I want in the future. Absolutely recommend!!
I went to the Collection Bridal with my younger brother and was very clear that I wasn't going to buy anything that day because my mom wasn't able to make it. They were so helpful and I found a dress that I was 99% sure I wanted, but I didn't feel pressured into making a decision that day. Two weeks later after a few other appointments elsewhere, I was able to take my mom to the Collection to look at the dress again, and when I put it on with mom there, I picked out a veil to go with it and said yes!
I have no words to describe how amazing my experience with Shainna was!!! From the moment I walked in she asked me what I wanted/didn’t want and what my budget was. Shortly after she was pulling the most PERFECT dresses for me. She knew exactly what it is that I wanted. She made me feel comfortable and beautiful with every dress I wore. After I had tried on about three dresses of I asked her to pull one a little different then what I originally thought I wanted. She said I have the perfect dress for you and she wasn’t wrong she ended up pulling THE DRESS! It was AMAZING AND BREATHTAKING and shainna made it all that special! I told her I felt like she was my little fairy godmother picking out dresses for me she knew I’d love! Thank you for the best experience. So happy to be a collection bride!!!
The Collection Bridal was the third bridal boutique my mother and I went to while wedding dress shopping and was the last one because it was PERFECT. Shainna helped me from my initial visit to my final fitting! I came in originally with some ideas of what I thought I wanted and Shainna was so great to pull the exact dresses I was describing, but was also wise enough to pick-up on my personality and other styles I might like/might fit my body type that I was not necessarily asking for. She sweetly suggested that I try on a dress that came to her mind the more time she spent with me..and OF COURSE it was THE dress! I'm forever indebted to Shainna and The Collection Bridal for finding me a dress I felt so beautiful in. The whole process was streamline - every fitting or alteration appointment was scheduled easily and everyone was on time and friendly! It was such a pleasant relationship from start to finish - I would HIGHLY recommend stopping in at The Collection Bridal if you are getting married - it will not disappoint!
My experience with Collection Bridal was wonderful. Christina was very helpful with suggestions, advice, and clarifications, without being overly pushy. The experience was wonderfully accommodating and I am so glad I found my perfect dress here!
My mom and I both had wonderful experiences at The Collection Bridal! Christina helped me to find my perfect wedding gown and she also helped my mom to find a perfect mother-of-the-bride dress! Everyone in the store was very welcoming and Christina was very fun to work with and she has even been so helpful in helping my bridesmaids to order their dresses. We couldn't have hoped for a better experience!
The Collection was the third bridal salon I went to. My stylist was Nadi. She was very helpful in finding my dream dress. She found a dress that had everything that I was looking for. I was very particular about what I wanted and Nadi made sure that I was happy. I actually cancelled my next appointment because I found the one! She went ahead and ordered the dress and took about 6 months to come in. I worked with Shaina for the alterations and fit. She is amazing!! Highly recommend her!! She is so outgoing and makes you feel super comfortable. She made sure that the dress fit perfect in all the right places. They worked on my dress until the week of tweaking every aspect of the dress. It fit absolutely perfect. Even after the wedding, I called to have a button replaced since it must have fell off during the wedding. I spoke with Roya and she said to bring it in with no problem to replace. They also offer dress preservation as an option to add on after the wedding. Awesome bridal salon! Thank you!!
Absolutely beautiful designer gowns and I had a great experience with the consultant Christina. Four stars for two reasons: I wish they offered their own alterations (the location they recommended was out of some lady's house in Apopka rather than an established business) and they got really rude about payment, even though I paid them when our contract said I would. They were just really pushy about it.
The Collection Bridal was the second bridal boutique I went to while wedding dress shipping. Christina was amazing from the beginning. I was the only bride in the shop during my appointment but there were multiple dressing rooms with large mirrors around the shop so I think there could have been more than 1 bride there at a time if more appointments were made at my time I was there. I had an idea of what style dress I wanted but was still open to ideas and she brought me so many beautiful dresses to try on that fit my body type. Their selection is by far the largest I have seen in a bridal boutique. I ended up saying YES to the dress there and cannot wait for my dress to come in!! Thank you Collection Bridal and especially thank you to Christina for making me feel so special while I was there.
Located in the heart of Winter Park, Collection Bridal is the go-to bridal salon for the fashion savvy bride and mother of the bride/groom. Strolling down Park Avenue, the window displays will surely make you stop in your tracks. Beautiful bridal gowns line the store’s street corner display, giving you just a sample of what they have to offer! With a great selection of designers, you will be sure to find the perfect dress for your wedding with one of their friendly stylists! - Blue Ribbon Weddings
I went into The Collection Bridal and worked with both Roya and Christina. Roya started the appointment by getting to know me and what my vision for the wedding day was. Roya listened to what I was saying and she pulled out a dress that I was not sure about at all, but I figured she knew what she was doing so I decided to try it on. That dress was the first one I tried on and my face lit up. Trying on dresses with Roya and Christina was an amazing experience and I cannot stop smiling, I love the dress and the experience they provided. I highly recommend working with the team at The Collection, they are all wonderful and know what they're doing. I cannot wait to continue working with them.
I went into The Collection, not knowing much about what I wanted and with extremely little direction, literally Christina picked out my dress immediately. We combed through the store and I had about a million dresses I wanted to try on. Christina's pick and what ended up being my dress was the second dress I tried on.
Most bridal stylists would have rushed through the rest of the appointment but she really took her time with all the dresses I wanted to try on and helped me think through why I liked or didn’t like something. Seriously it was such an amazing experience for me and my family. Highly recommend working with the team at the Collection, ask for Christina, she is a dream!
I went here for my 20-year vow renewal. Christina was amazing and so very patient with me. I went in there so sure of what I wanted and she showed me what I really wanted deep down in my heart. She asked all the right questions and showed a genuine concern that I make the right decision. This bridal shop was not only beautiful but it created a memory that will last a lifetime!
The Collection is an amazing salon in such a fun area in Winter Park! Christina was my stylist and was so patient and helpful; she really listened to what I wanted and knew what I wanted before I even did! She gently encouraged me to try some dresses out of what I thought I would like...and then I found my dress! Christina has also been so helpful in all of my follow-ups: she responds to emails quickly, she has gone the extra mile to show the dress to my visiting grandmother, and she made me feel like such a special bride. She is the best!
Shaina and the team at The Collection Bridal are absolutely amazing! They have the best selection of gowns to choose from and made me and my family feel so comfortable from the second we walked in. Shaina listened to exactly what I was looking for and found the perfect dress for me! She pulled a dress she thought I had to try, sure enough it ended up being the one! The whole team was super helpful and I couldn't have asked for a better experience!
The Collection was amazing! I worked with Christina to find my perfect dress & she also helped my future mother-in-law find an amazing dress as well! I can't wait for my fittings to start!!
The Collection Bridal has a gorgeous selection of gowns! Christina and the owner spent hours helping me find the perfect gown! They listened to what I wanted and helped me envision what my gown would look like after alterations! I highly recommend!!
My mother and I loved working with Christina! She is so patient and really took the time to understand my likes & dislikes to help me find the perfect dress within my style and budget! After spending the better half of the morning narrowing it down, I was thrilled to say yes to the dress! Thank you so much Christina! <3
Absolutely LOVED it here! Their service was excellent and they really took into account my style, body shape, and wants for my wedding dress. They really know their stuff here and which dresses will look best! I had the pleasure of meeting Christina, whom is one of the sweetest and most amazing people I've had the pleasure of meeting. She really helped me through it every step of the way. She was so kind and patient with us. My mom and I both felt very relaxed here and like we could both sit back and enjoy the moment while the staff helped us pick out the perfect dress. I am so excited that I found my wedding dress here and I highly recommend this bridal shop! They have gorgeous dresses and excellent service!! Going to The Collection Bridal is a MUST!!
I was so pleased with my experience at The Collection Bridal! I had such a nice time picking out and trying on dresses! The store is absolutely beautiful and the team really makes you feel like you are the center of attention. I was lucky to have Christina help me with finding my dress, and she was so sweet and helpful. I had a change in plans and the shop was accommodating and moved up my appointment for me without any questions asked! I definitely recommend The Collection Bridal to anyone looking for an amazing dress, a picturesque shop, and a kind team!
My afternoon spent at The Collection Bridal was nothing short of amazing. First of all, Shainna was AMAZING with us & oh so patient with me trying on over 10 dresses in an hour! She made me feel so comfortable and made me giggle more than any other bridal salon I went to that day. I highly recommend this shop, they have every dress and style you could ever imagine & their consultants are the best of the best! Brides, go check them out if you’re ever in the area :-) I’m so grateful to say that I found my dream wedding gown at The Collection!
The Collection Bridal is hands down the best bridal salon in the Orlando area! This was the first salon I visited in my search for a dress, and the 2nd dress I tried on here ended up being the one! Shainna is AMAZING at styling brides! She listened to what I wanted, and acted as a friend through the whole process. She picked a dress that I wasn’t interested in at all just to see some options, and that ended up being the dress I picked! She had me invision myself walking down the aisle, in the venue, sitting, taking pictures, etc... She even respected my budget! She really goes the extra mile in the whole process. I even went to two other prominent bridal salons in the area the next day and they just did not compare. Go to Collection bridal and you will not regret it!
My experience at The Collection Bridal was outstanding! Christina was attentive to what I was looking for and helped me find the perfect dress. I loved the small shop feel that allowed for my vision to be heard and brought to life!
Very professional and helpful! You can tell they really care for their brides!
My experience with The Collection Bridal was wonderful! I cannot thank Christina enough for all her help and patience. Even though I came into it not exactly sure of what I wanted, Christina was able to understand and really listened to what I liked and disliked in order to narrow down the options. She definitely knows what she is doing and made the process so easy. It’s clear Christina really cared and wanted to make sure we found the most perfect wedding dress - which we did! I cannot wait until it comes in and I get to see it again!
Christina at the collection was wonderful. It was my first time trying on wedding dresses and she made the experience one I’ll never forget. Christina helped me find my dream dress and I couldn’t be happier!
My experience at The Collection Bridal was outstanding!! Christina was so helpful and she knew from the moment I shared with her my vision of my gown what gown was perfect for me - sure enough, the first dress she thought of ended up being the dress I chose! I am so glad I went with The Collection Bridal and highly recommend it to any bride in the central Florida area.
Collection Bridal was the first place I went to for trying on wedding dresses and my experience there was amazing! Christina understood what I wanted and found perfect options for me within the budget I was looking for. You should definitely come here to try wedding dress options.
Christina helped me find my gown!
I had been to 7 different stores in the same day and was looking for something very specific. Not only did Christina gracefully help me without an appointment, she did so, nearly at closing time! Christina listen carefully to my wants as well as my budget. I found one dress that I was insterested in and started to feel very defeated. Christina quickly came to the rescue. She told me, there were two other dresses that just “spoke to her”.
I’m not sure what the second dress said to her, but it said “ pick me, pick me” to me! I didn’t even make it to the mirror before I knew, this was the one!
Christina has an eye! She saw my body type and knew what would look best.
Her customer service and attention to detail was the best, hands down I had received all day! She truly made me feel like a bride. The only person in the store and as if it were her sole priority to make sure, I left that day ahapoy bride.
I couldn’t possibly be more grateful for her tips and suggestions that steered me away from what I originally thought I wanted. I was wrong, and she was so so right! I cannot day enough that not Only is this THE place to go, but do yourself a favor and ask for Christina when you get there! She won’t let you down!!
The Collection was a beautiful place to choose my wedding dress. My stylist was so sweet and helpful. The alterations were just okay though. The dress looked beautiful in pictures, but the seamstress forgot to finish the bustle so we had to safety pin it to keep it up during the reception.
I had a wonderful experience! Christina helped me find the perfect dress- my mom and I both teared-up! We celebrated with a champagne toast!
I am so thankful for Christina and everyone at the Collection Bridal for helping me find my PERFECT dress. I will admit I had tried on a lot of dresses earlier that day and was getting tired, but Christina patiently insisted that I keep looking at various style and expertly discerned what was good and bad about each dress. Then, when i least expected it, I tried on the dress of my dreams and instantly fell in love. The team was so helpful and welcoming and I loved the attention from passerby on the street outside. It was a wonderful day all around. I cannot wait for my wedding!
I had a great experience at The Collection Bridal Store. Christina helped me find the perfect wedding dress and went above and beyond for me. I didn’t originally like the dress off the rack and I asked Christina if we could make it strapless and it was like a whole new dress and I just fell in love. My wedding day can’t come soon enough and I’m so thankful I met Christina, I can’t say enough good things about her!! Thank you!!
I had an amazing experience at The Collection Bridal :) Christina was my stylist. She was super nice and beyond helpful. They helped with requesting samples of my dream headpiece and gowns so I can try both on together. They offered all of us champagne each time we went to the store. The store is beautiful and I loved my experience here! Definitely recommend.
Christina Alves was great. She is super professional and experienced. I came in wanting a specific kind of dress but she totally surprised me with a different style which ended up to be my wedding dress.
This shop is truly one of a kind. My experience was exceptional! I was the only bride in the salon at the time and was greeted with champagne and smiles. I was lucky enough to work with Collection Bridal Consultant, Christina Alves. She nailed my vision and was the perfect personality for me. She wasn’t to pushy and gave me the right amount of attention/comments when I really needed it. If you are looking for a dress that is one of a kind, I guarantee this will be the place for you.
I cannot share enough positive words about how amazing my experience at The Collection was, especially with Christina. I have no family here in Orlando, so I only had one day to shop with my sister and father when they came into town. Luckily The Collection was the first appointment of we went to, and I fell in love with the third dress there! No boutique/consultant or dress compared to it. Christina listened carefully to my wants, budget, and wedding details and was a complete joy to work with. She was honest, patient, and so much fun. I highly recommend making The Collection Bridal your first (if not only) appointment and requesting Christina! I am proud to be a Collection Bride!
I had Christina help me when I visited the Collection Bridal and she was absolutely amazing!! I went with my mom and my sister and we picked out a couple dresses but once Christina heard me talk about things i liked and disliked, she walked out of the fitting room and came back with my dream dress!! I could not be more pleased with my experience. Everyone there was so nice. So glad I bought my wedding dress from them!!
I had a wonderful experience with Shainna at The Collection! Shainna listened to what I wanted and helped me find the perfect dress! She adjusts the dresses to make you look and feel the best, adding accessories, helping to get a real vision of your wedding day. Shainna is patient, makes you comfortable, and she is hilarious! We visited every other dress store in Orlando and there is no comparison. The experience I had at The Collection and with Shainna was the best! Can’t wait for my dress to arrive!
If you like scare tactics, snotty attitudes and sales people who put you in dresses that are over double your budget, then by all means shop at The Collection Bridal. We were "helped" by Shainna. After going through the basic questions that every shop asks, Shainna asked what the bride liked. As the bride was explaining what she was looking for, Shainna CUT HER OFF to say "I'm going to tell you what apparently no one else has, that dress doesn't exist." Just started the WHOLE thing off rude as can be. Then she asked if there was any room in the budget, because the dresses that Shainna wanted to show her were considered "couture" dresses (she was given a $4000 budget and the bride said the absolute max could be $5500 total,) she started pulling dresses that were $7000-9000. So with alterations that would have been $8000-10000.
At the beginning of the appointment, Shainna stated that the dresses take in between 4 and 5 months to get in, and then take 6 weeks for alterations. The wedding is 9 months away, so in order to get the dress on time, the bride was going to have to order in about a month. She then claimed that the bride needed to order her dress this weekend in order to get her dress in time for the wedding, or she would have to pay a rush fee.
So not only did she completely disrespect the budget, but she also tried to SCARE the bride into buying that day! And on top of ALL of that, she couldn't even bother to remember my name (the maid of honor) and I was the only other person there with her!
Absolutely would never advise ANYONE to go to this shop. It's a complete waste of time and effort.
I went to the collection bridal a few weeks ago with my father and step mother and what a lovely experience it was. We met with Christina Alves, she was so lovely and helpful and made me feel relaxed. I find the whole trying on bridal dresses quite overwhelming. She listened to what I liked and had in mind and helped me find my perfect dress. My mother was in the uk and Christina assisted me in FaceTiming her to show the dresses I was trying on so that my mother was included. Christina gave me a memorable experience of purchasing my dress, so thank you Christina.
The collection is a great place. I highly recommend them.
Thank you for helping me find my dream dress.
Beautiful and welcoming shop! Christina made me feel comfortable and she was a dream to work with. I highly recommend them!
The Collection Bridal took all the hassle out of bridesmaid dress shopping!! Christina worked with 7 women all over the country and fit them perfectly either in person or over email and phone. I cannot recommend this store and their incredible team enough. If you want an effortless and fashion-forward experience shopping for a wedding dress or bridesmaids dresses etc this is your GO TO. To make things even easier have Christina be your above and beyond bridal guru to truly make all your lavish wedding dreams come true!!!
I had family visiting from out of town so we had one day where I really could get my moms opinion and have everyone together. I didn’t want to be overwhelmed with too much but still wanted to enjoy our time together so we made two appointments that day. The first place we went was an amazing experience just down the street from here. However when we arrived here it was not even close to the same experience. When you walk in it is dirty and there is no one to greet you or say hi. We were 15 min early and pretty much ignored until we approached someone and told them we had an appointment. But once helped I was optimistic it would get better. I was sadly wrong.
First they do not take care of their gowns. I would never recommend purchasing a sample gown from them. They literally dragged them across the floor, hung, draped and dropped them everywhere. They were very dirty wrinkled, and torn. It is hard to judge something in such poor condition. The veils and belts were the same way. At one point they threw belts towards my family where they were sitting on a couch watching. I am a pretty straightforward person. I told her I didn’t like mermaid fit and was looking for something in an A-line or fitted A-line but was open to trying anything they recommended with the exception of mermaid. For my body type it just isn’t flattering. I’m not a large person (size 4 or 6 is typical) but just not my style. But instead of recommending things to me she just walked me to a bunch of dresses and asked if there was anything I like. It can be overwhelming and I would expect them to know their inventory to some degree, which they seemingly did not. I asked for her recommendation based on some of the things I had explained to her but she just kept asking what I wanted and pick up a random dress (mostly mermaids) asking do I like this. Unfortunately just like in any store you can only guess what works until you try it on.
She finally recommended a few dresses “to start” she said and after I didn’t like them and gave her feedback she very rudely told me she had nothing else for me.
The entire experience was maybe 20min total from the time we walked in until the time we walked out. It appeared that she found out I only wanted to spend 3000.00 at maximum and from that moment on she didn’t care.
As a side note their gowns start at 2000.00 which is important to know for anyone who is trying to be budget friendly and they do not share this on the phone. And although I was willing to spend more for the right dress it was not my desire.
I wouldn’t waste your time. There are amazing places that will give you full say yes to the dress experiences make you feel beautiful and important regardless of budget. Places that serve champagne and understand their product and how to flatter all shapes and sizes.
I really can't say enough good things about The Collection! My mom having passed away not too long before, I was nervous about dress shopping and didn't know how I'd feel about it or what to expect. But Christina was absolutely wonderful from start to finish and it made all the difference in the world. She truly helped me find the perfect dress and made me feel comfortable, asking me specifically what I liked about each one and which one made me feel something special. It could not have gone any better. I'll always be grateful for the perfect morning I had at the Collection rather than the emotionally difficult one I was worried about.
Side note: I was super impressed with the selection! I loved all of the dresses I tried on!
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