The Wedding Factor

my body perfectly, I was pushed to go a size up and the team promised they would contour the dress to hug my body with their master seamstress. Despite multiple appointments, the dress was baggy and bulgy in all the areas a mermaid dress shouldn’t be. (Photos of sample and actually dress provided) I initially told our salesperson I didn’t want to size up, but I was talked in circles to be convinced otherwise. When I came in for my seamstress appointments the experience completely changed. The seamstress wouldn’t speak a word to us when we initially arrived, she was extremely unfriendly. As was the team that coordinated my seamstress appointments. It was like once the sale was made the friendliness stopped. We were devastated over it and so uncomfortable. It was a night and day experience from initial try ons to getting the dress altered. Not only that, but the sized up dress was too large despite multiple appointments. The seamstress would huff and puff about the dress being to loose and falling down on me below the waist. Each time we asked for the dress to be taken in we were received with backlash that it would be too tight—but it was a mermaid dress that was hanging off of me. It’s important to note I didn’t lose any weight, I’m on medicine that actually stabilizes my body weight so that wasn’t there the case. It was simply their team encouraged me to buy a dress too big despite not needing too. Where it was taken in you could see the fabric bulges and it made the dress so much heavier. On my wedding day, the dress was hanging off of me in my hips and legs and was baggy in areas that a mermaid dress shouldn’t be. It didn’t hug me like the sample in my size. We had multiple appointments to try to fix this and it broke my heart they just didn’t allow me to purchase the size that fit my body better. The sample dress photos show that the floor sample snatched and hugged my body so beautifully (and yes I could sit fine) but on on my wedding day, this was not the case with the larger dress. The seamstress just could not deliver and I shouldn’t have been up sold to go up a size so they could profit off the seamstress appointments. I’ve worn mermaid dresses before and the bagginess below the waist never happened like this. Below I have two photos of the sample dress that was my size and then the wedding dress that was the size up that was extremely baggy.

idn't want to spend weeks or months looking for The Dress - I wanted to find The Dress in one day. A pretty loaded goal for any wedding dress store, but The Wedding Factor (TWF) was JUST the place to help me achieve this goal. When I arrived with my mom, MOH, and MOH's mom, we were first in a cloud of happiness, the dresses displayed are *gorgeous* and the shop gave an instant feel of luxury. We were taken to the dressing room where I worked with consultant Lucinda/Lucy. Lucinda is without a doubt a wedding dress FAIRY GODMOTHER. I came to TWF for a specific dress designer trunk show but quickly learned that the style I thought I wanted was not the style that I felt the most comfortable in. Lucinda picked up on my unhappy vibes pretty quickly and when we decided to make a change, she brought in 5 stunning ballgowns. I immediately pointed to one and Lucinda helped me put it on right away. Some brides feel 'butterflies' when they find The Dress, but I instantly felt a wave of calm. It was right. It was The Dress. My bride crew and I had another appointment scheduled for later the same day at a different store, and while we stopped by, the experience was night and day. We immediately returned to TWF and I bought The Dress. Lucinda and TWF were professional and supportive. I never felt pressured to buy, I just felt guided and supported through an emotional time. This professionalism did not stop when I bought the dress but continued when the dress was ordered, shipped, delivered, and picked up. Not only that, but I got an email from Lucinda on my wedding day which just showed how TWF goes above and beyond to make every bride feel special (even those of us who haven't been dreaming of our wedding day since childhood). I could not recommend The Wedding Factor more (especially Lucinda) as the GO-TO place to get your wedding dress.

cture for my body type and had so many ideas to make the dress my own. I didn't have a ton of time to get a dress and The Wedding Factor was able to rush the dress for me which truly changed my entire bridal experience and made me so excited to wear my dress on my wedding day. I felt absolutely beautiful in my dress on the day and it was comfortable and I was able to dance all night! I had my alterations done at The Wedding Factor as well and it was some of the best service and detail I have ever received. They do absolutely beautiful work and have an amazing selection of dresses. I could not have been happier with my dress!

customizations. I thought everything was going to turn out perfectly....fast forward to receiving my dress. My dress was NOT what I was expecting and the wedding factor took little responsibility in why this happened. I felt as though the customizations were not clearly explained to me as what I received in the mail was certainly not my vision. Recommend the store for their options but be sure to ask many questions if customizing!

perfect dresses that weren't only in my price range, but actually much more affordable than I was anticipating. The woman I worked with (I forget her name!) also did an amazing job making me feel comfortable. I was having a hard time seeing myself in a form fitting dress because most of the samples were too small and I felt like a sausage in casing, but she made sure to find form fitting dresses in my size or larger so I could get a better idea of what my body would look like in that silhouette. I really appreciated it. My main reason for not giving them a full 5-stars is that they dont allow you to take photos in the gowns. I was unclear if it was a designer-driven policy, or the store's policy, but it was a major inconvenience. There were so many dresses I liked, and I was having a hard time ranking them, that having photos to refer back to would've been a huge help. One of my bridesmaids was literally drawing silhouettes of the gowns and taking notes so I could keep everything straight. I ended up not buying my dress from them, which was probably for the best because after seeing a photo one of my girlfriend's snuck of my favorite dress from WF, I realized it did not look as good in the photos as I would have hoped. But aside from the photo policy, their team is really fantastic and their selection was the best I had seen after trying 5 other stores.

ing my wedding day. They also offer cleaning and preserving as well. If you are looking for STUNNING and unique wedding gowns, this is your place.

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s so streamlined and made dress shopping feel like an event. You stand on a pedestal while trying on dresses and your saleswoman takes the time to perfectly clip the dress to your body making sure there aren't weird bunches or other quirks. There's a curtain which separates you from your guests, and with each dress you try on the curtain is swooped aside to show the option to whomever is accompanying you. These little factors made a huge difference, but the key was the two associates I worked with - Lucy and Michele. Both were absolute delights, upbeat and genuinely excited about helping me find the perfect dress. But they also went above and beyond to make sure I found EXACTLY what I was looking for. It was clear that they closely read my profile information ahead of time and already had a few great picks in mind. But every time I tried on a dress they pinpointed exactly what I did and didn't like and altered the selections based on that. It didn't take long for me to find the one, and even though I was pretty certain, Lucy and Michele were totally fine with me trying on several more dresses just in case. Once I was 100% set on my dress, Lucy and Michele put the icing on the cake by identifying the perfect veil to match. I ended the shopping trip with the knowledge that I found my perfect dress and a champagne toast for me, my mom, and my brother. This was the perfect experience, and if a close friend or family member was getting married I would steer them right to the Wedding Factor.

asked to email my budget and a few pictures to help ease the selection. Iris pulled a total of 6 dresses and dress number 3 was the one I took home! Iris was nothing but professional and made sure (behind the curtain) that I was comfortable with each dress price before trying them on. Her words “I would hate for you to fall in love with a dress you can’t afford.” With her help, I did fall in love with the perfect dress, for me! I am so obsessed with my dress that I cannot stop staring at the photos! Not only was Iris exceptional, the entire staff was amazing. They made me feel as if I were walking into my girl friends house to try on dresses!

epared for Covid. The store was exceptionally clean, we all were temperature checked, filled a waiver and washed hands before heading to the fitting room. Iris had hand selected dresses based on what my sister had sent her and made the decision extremely difficult, but in the end we left with the perfect dress! The entire team working that day were friendly and professional! Highly recommend.

but of a stretch. In the process of finding my dress, she was the only one able to put me in multiple dresses that I loved! To top it all off, the space was beautiful! I would absolutely recommend Wedding Factor.

went out of her way to help out as well. They made such an important day truly amazing. Thanks so much!!

is The Wedding Factor. I did extensive research on area wedding planners before putting them at the top of my list, so I knew to expect a very high level of quality service and a serious eye for elegant and high-end, but still cutting-edge, wedding design. I also knew to expect someone who was incredibly organized and in control, and who could stand as my physical representative in the planning process (I was several states away in school for the majority of the time, so I needed someone who would be able to accommodate my schedule and to work with me through phone and email to decipher my wishes). However, there were two additional things provided by The Wedding Factor that I did not anticipate, and that caused my wedding day to truly exceed my expectations. First, they have THE BEST NETWORK OF VENDORS in the Philadelphia area (part of how they do this is by casting a net far outside of Philadelphia--many of the vendors we ended up choosing came down from NYC!). I was blown away by each person Kathy introduced us to, not only in terms of their quality of work, but significantly, in terms of the PRICE we were quoted for the services. If we had not worked with The Wedding Factor, there is no question we wouldn't have met half of the vendors we used, and even if we had, we certainly wouldn't have been able to negotiate such a great price point!! Therefore, if you, like me, are a bride who wants a lot more from her wedding than it seems her budget can afford, The Wedding Factor is a MUST for achieving your vision without busting your piggy bank. The second awesome aspect of working with The Wedding Factor that I didn't anticipate, was the extent to which I and my family felt truly cared for and loved by them. A wedding is such an important time in your life that you will never forget it, and working with people who ended up feeling like family was very special. It was an intimate level of customer service that I have never experienced before, but after the fact, I cannot imagine what my wedding would have been like without it. Every bride goes through points at which she is too emotional to be rational, and I cannot tell you how much easier it is for a bridezilla to be soothed when her wedding planner truly understands and truly cares. Any problem I had, no matter how ridiculous, from the first day of planning to the wedding day, was dealt with immediately and sensitively. I appreciate that that is a luxury that most brides do not get to experience. Obviously, I cannot say enough about how satisfied I was with The Wedding Factor on many different levels. But in the end, I think pictures can say far more than I could here. So please feel free to look at the pictures from my absolutely gorgeous wedding (http://www.flickr.com/photos/floundersconlon/sets/) as an example of what The Wedding Factor is capable of achieving. I also highly recommend visiting The Wedding Factor website and blog to see pictures of other weddings they have done to get a sense of how personalized each event is. Happy Planning!!

d have possibly had with a planner. Katy and her team went ABOVE AND BEYOND what we expected - from helping us find our wedding venue, rentals, limos to suggesting locations to purchase my dress to even helping us pick out our wedding favors and packaging for it - They were amazing. They helped to plan every single detail of our wedding down to the tiniest one and made the entire process as stress free as possible allowing us to have an enjoyable wedding planning experience and a wonderful stress free wedding day. I cannot recommend The Wedding Factor any more highly! If I were to grade them I would give them 11 out of 10 stars and an A+++++ recommendation. Katy has impeccable taste and a network of great, reliable and trustworthy vendors. She is truly the best full service wedding planner in Philadelphia and it's surrounding areas hands down.