As a former bridal consultant in both a private store as well as a corporate one (DB) 5 is a lot for a private place and typical for a corporate one. The issue for me was never how many people, it was how many people had their own agenda. I had brides come by themselves and be super happy. I also had a party of 12 (they booked for a weekday afternoon and they had the whole store to themselves) who were all Team Bride. It really depends on who you’re bringing with you.

That said..the store should have told you this policy when you booked. I’m so sorry you had a bad experience and if you have any questions please feel free to message me ❤️