By BeccatheBride at Citysearch February 24, 2011
This place may look dingy and run down on the outside, but it's in the heart of downtown Highland and has some of the most beautiful dresses you can find in the area. I made my appointment for a weekday in the morning so it was nice and quiet. You get to pick through the gowns yourself (unlke some other stores) and our consultant was very nice. I do not recall her name, but she was tall, thin and possibly in her late 40s. She was so helpful and sweet throughout the entire process. I started with a couple gowns and once I showed her what I was looking for she knew exactly what to pick out. Unfortunately, I did not buy my dress here, but I would definitely recommend to friends. They also had very beautiful shoes, mother-of-the-bride dresses and tiaras so I may be making my way back in to look at those. =)\t\nI am giving it a four-star only because I cannot speak about the ordering process and alterations. ...read more
By bridetobe528 at Citysearch February 14, 2011
Elegance Wedding & Evening Wear is the worst place for a bride to go and not to worry about their wedding day attire. I purchased my wedding dress on 5.1.10 and was told that it would take 6 months to arrive. That day I also picked out my veil. I had to put 50% down which was $400. I was told that once my dress comes in, the remaining balance would be due within 30 days. With that being said, my dress came in within a month, and I received a call saying that my dress was in and I need to pay the remaining balance of $400 within 30 days. I was a bit shocked, and called the salon and managed to make a payment schedule with the manager after about 30 mins of debate on why i should be granted this. So once my dress was paid off, I was ready to take it home until closer to the wedding when it would be time to start alterations. I was then informed that I could not take my dress out, if I wanted to get it altered there, I had to leave my PAID IN FULL DRESS THERE FOR 8 MONTHS!! Needless to say, I took my dress home and I am having it altered elsewhere. So today was the last draw for me and this store. I have a bridesmaid, who is living out of the country, that was in this past weekend. I called the salon on Friday to see if by chance my girl's dresses were in, and they were. My friend went to the salon on Saturday and picked up her dress, and took it home. She asked me if there was supposed to be a shawl with the dress, and yes there is SUPPOSED to be one!! I went there today, and I was told that those dresses don't come with shawls and 3 months before my wedding, I am supposed to order them for an additional $45.00 a piece!! I was originally told that these dresses came with this shawl. I absolutely need shawls for my girls because we are getting married in an Orthodox Church, which you need to be completely covered. Bottom line is, if you are looking for a stress and carefree solution to your bridal day attire, keep looking. I would have paid hundred's more for my dress and my girl's dresses, in order not to have these problems ...read more
By christal82 at Citysearch August 24, 2009
I had a very similar experience there with my wedding gown and veil. I had special ordered lace that matched my dress to be attached to the edge of the veil. I went in in January--3 mos after paying everything off and after they called to let me know everything was in and the veil wasn't put together yet. So, I came back 6 mos later(!) and it still wasn't put together and they told me I'd need to MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE MY VEIL and to see my dress that they could not find when I went in there to see it the first time. This is a dress and a veil I had already purchased from them and all I wanted to do was to actually see it together! Then when I agreed to make an appointment, they gave me one for 3 months away---I HAD TO WAIT THREE MORE MONTHS TO SEE A VEIL THAT HAD COME INTO THE STORE 6 MONTHS PRIOR. And, I was told that if I take the dress home so that I can actually look at it and try it on I can't bring it back for alterations. I don't understand what that matters- you still have to pay them for the alterations, you wouldn't think they'd turn down business, but they do. They were really nice when I was shopping for the dress, but have not been since. I told them to give me my stuff and I'll find somewhere more polite (and probably less expensive) to do the alterations. ...read more
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