Wildflower Bridal was my second bridal shopping experience; I went into my first thinking I knew exactly what I wanted, only not to be wow’ed by anything I tried on. Luckily, that kept my mind open, and Wildflower Bridal was the perfect next stop.
Margaux has a stellar approach to appointments—she only sees one bride at a time and emails you a very detailed questionnaire, down to asking for your Pinterest boards and the music you’re currently enjoying (so that she can play it during your visit!). She makes you feel like her only priority—she had pulled several gowns already when we arrived, and she asked lots of questions to clarify what I did/didn’t like as we went, which helped me keep things clear in my mind too. Overall, it guided me to the second dress Margaux picked out for me, which makes me feel most like myself (out of *many* dresses I tried on)—I can’t wait to wear it on the big day! There was absolutely no pressure to make a decision that day (in fact, we had to dash off to another bridal appointment, and she was very understanding). She takes your measurements and makes note of your favorites for future reference—as someone who drove in from out of town, I liked having the option to call in and order a dress without a second appointment (although I ended up taking my mom with me for a second appointment so that she could see the dress in person, and that was also a great, chill experience). I’ll also note that Margaux is asking everyone to wear a mask still, which I really appreciated. My future MIL was recovering from surgery and is about to begin another round of cancer treatment, so keeping ourselves healthy to keep her healthy is a top priority in COVID/cold/flu season. You are permitted to take off your mask at the end of the appointment for photos. Margaux has put just as much thought into the layout of the shop as she does appointments—she has a movable full-length mirror set up behind the try-on platform so that you can see the back of each gown, and she knows exactly where to take end-of-appointment photos with the best light. She wheels the full-length mirror to the front of the store so that you can see things in natural light, and she helped my BFF take photos at good angles, down to helping me pose correctly. Seriously, when I was considering my options after the fact, I couldn’t get over how *stunning* I looked in my Wildflower photos compared to other shops, and it wasn’t just the dress. During my first appointment, Margaux was assisted by Emily, who was new at the time; Emily was also very kind, helped a ton with photos, and actually picked out the earrings I ended up buying to go with the dress. Accessories in the shop were reasonably priced given the price point of the gowns they have (my veil was $330, earrings and hair comb were ~$125 each)—I could have waited and tried to find something cheaper on Etsy, but it was worthwhile to try them on with the gown and make sure the veil matched, etc. Margaux also keeps a list of regional seamstresses, including two in my town, that she sends out after you place your order.
TL;DR—go to Wildflower Bridal! You will have a wonderful, relaxed experience and will be in the best hands.