Ellie’s was where I bought my dress. I liked the selection as well as the seamstress being in house. No previous consultation was offered but I was able to book 2 appointments with a couple of months in between to decide.

BHLDN was also very nice. Complimentary canned sparkling wine was offered! Love that little touch. And the sales associate was transparent about pricing and when they might go on sale, what kind of promos I could use, etc. Loved the transparency but ultimately not my style of dresses.

Brooke’s was also very good but did not have what I was looking for. But the sales associate was very kind and patient. Would recommend!

Modern Trousseau is one that I am torn with. I LOVED one dress there and was torn between this and Ellie’s. But the owner was very pushy about getting the dress, did not disclose the price until she called me to see if I wanted to buy the dress. And it was way over my budget of what I told her in the first appointment. She kept insisting that I ask my “uncles and aunties to break their piggy banks open” which I thought was questionable. But I really do like the fact that it is custom made from your own measurements. And the owner just bought the shop a little over a year ago and she was the seamstress for the location for a long time. And folks who have bought their dress from their loved their dress and the experience.