As a bride planning a wedding quickly and budget consciously, like many of us this year, I can't recommend Tulle in New Hampshire enough. My fiance is emigrating from Ireland and once he arrives we have to marry within 90 days (the real life version of "90 Day Fiance"). For this reason, the prices (mostly below $1000) and "off the rack" Designer dresses were incredibly appealing to me.
A couple of days after scheduling my appointment online, I received a call from Tulle to confirm the details I included on the appointment form (budget, style preferences, etc.).
I attended the appointment alone, after my mom had to cancel last minute. For the 60 minute ride to Tulle, I anxiously imagined being surrounded by other brides and their wedding parties. The feeling quickly dissipated when I realized I was the only bride scheduled during the appointment time with the one attendant (I can't believe I can't remember her name; she was so helpful) working.
The consultant and I spoke for a few minutes about my fiance, our wedding plans (of which there weren't many at the time) and style preferences. She also confirmed my budget, which I said was $500 (hoping to get a bargain but also looking for a simple yet classy gown). After many gown shopping experiences with/for friends and family, I anticipated falling in love with a dress outside of my price range, so I really was willing to spend $600 even though I said $500.
The consultant started me off with two dresses, and found others based on my comments from the original two. After I had tried 4-5 gowns (all of which were beautiful and flattering), I was ready to call it quits for the day, convincing myself that I was only planning on looking not buying, that it was only my first time shopping and that I hadn't found "the one."
Just as soon, the consultant told me to wait while she checked on something. Within seconds, she was back with one more gown. She said this gown had just come in and hadn't been tagged yet, so she wanted to check the price before she suggested it.
This was THE ONE- but it couldn't possibly be in my budget, right? Thank goodness for the cushion I gave myself but would that even be enough? I was hesitant to even ask the price- it felt too good to be true. But, she said "I can do it for $500!"
After purchasing the gown, the consultant packed it into a dress bag with the receipt in a pocket on the outside. I couldn't wait to get home to see if I had really gotten as much of a deal as I thought. After a couple quick Google searches, I found (among several awesome articles and reviews of the gown), the original price is $1000; I paid $499. As an added bonus, there's no sales tax in New Hampshire.
My experience at Tulle was my first and only wedding gown shopping experience for myself. I could not be more satisfied with my purchase and customer service experience. Everything about the experience felt comfortable, genuine, stress-free, fun, and down to earth. I would recommend Tulle to any and every bride looking for the ONE to go with her ONE.