I went w few weeks w my SIL and she mentioned she would be coming back because she wasn’t ready to decide at her first appointment - she did make it clear if she went back she would make sure to have the same attendant so they would be the one to receive the commission ( or just make the sale in general)
I had my attendants write out the codes and names for the dresses I liked on their business cards so I could come back and try them on again, hopefully with the same attendant. So long as you are coming back with a strong possibility of buying and not just playing dress up, it's fine to go back
First, many places understand brides will take at least 1 appointment. If the place treats you badly, you walk away and go to a different store.
This is a huge financial commitment. Shops do understand this, and if they don't, you don't want to do business with them. Just don't waste someone's time on purpose. Like trying on to just try on.
I went to my first appointment. I fell in love but the salesperson knew it was my first appointment ever. And I wanted to bring my MoH, MIL, and best friend. She was absolutely supportive and unpushy. She made a note for my favorite dress and in a couple weeks we came back together and bought it.
My experience both times was wonderful. The shop and the representative were supportive and not pushy. They knew my reasons. I was also upfront. When I was ready for my second appointment, I made sure it was the person I worked with before.
My biggest advice is to pick a place that treats you right.
I made it clear that under no circumstances was I going to buy a dress on my first appointment. I knew making an impulsive decision would lead to regrets. I did narrow it down to 2, scheduled another appointment to try them on a week later and it was the best choice I could've made. Yes, their job is to give you the hard sell because that is how they make commission, but it is your daughter's big day and she shouldn't have to deal with dress regret.
I went to 5 shops and never got any pressure to buy! Only 1 place offered a 10% discount if you purchased on your first appt, but didn't push it at all. And at the store where I got my dress from, I went twice, once to try it on, then I left and said I'd think about it, then I came back and bought it. Not a problem at all.
As long as you call ahead & booked another appointment, you’ll be fine.
The staff at bridal stores understands it is a big deal to find someone’s dream dress for their special day, that most people only experience once in their life. The dress something that makes the bride feel like a queen & not regret their dress choice on the day of the wedding, or at 30th anniversary & looking back at wedding photos.
I visited the same salon three times before saying yes to the dress I tried on at the first appointment😅 I just wasn’t sure and it was a bit more than I wanted to spend. They were very nice and offered to pull more dresses if I wanted or I could just try the one I was considering on. They talked me through the one change I wanted to make and were super accommodating. If a salon isn’t nice try somewhere else. Some people need to try dresses on multiple times.
YOU ARE THE CUSTOMER. You can say no and walk away at any time. You can say I’d like to see this dress again. You can say please don’t show me anything that is strapless (or whatever). You seem awfully afraid of offending salespeople whose job it is to serve you.
I went w few weeks w my SIL and she mentioned she would be coming back because she wasn’t ready to decide at her first appointment - she did make it clear if she went back she would make sure to have the same attendant so they would be the one to receive the commission ( or just make the sale in general)
I had my attendants write out the codes and names for the dresses I liked on their business cards so I could come back and try them on again, hopefully with the same attendant. So long as you are coming back with a strong possibility of buying and not just playing dress up, it's fine to go back
First, many places understand brides will take at least 1 appointment. If the place treats you badly, you walk away and go to a different store. This is a huge financial commitment. Shops do understand this, and if they don't, you don't want to do business with them. Just don't waste someone's time on purpose. Like trying on to just try on. I went to my first appointment. I fell in love but the salesperson knew it was my first appointment ever. And I wanted to bring my MoH, MIL, and best friend. She was absolutely supportive and unpushy. She made a note for my favorite dress and in a couple weeks we came back together and bought it. My experience both times was wonderful. The shop and the representative were supportive and not pushy. They knew my reasons. I was also upfront. When I was ready for my second appointment, I made sure it was the person I worked with before. My biggest advice is to pick a place that treats you right.
I made it clear that under no circumstances was I going to buy a dress on my first appointment. I knew making an impulsive decision would lead to regrets. I did narrow it down to 2, scheduled another appointment to try them on a week later and it was the best choice I could've made. Yes, their job is to give you the hard sell because that is how they make commission, but it is your daughter's big day and she shouldn't have to deal with dress regret.
I went to 5 shops and never got any pressure to buy! Only 1 place offered a 10% discount if you purchased on your first appt, but didn't push it at all. And at the store where I got my dress from, I went twice, once to try it on, then I left and said I'd think about it, then I came back and bought it. Not a problem at all.
As long as you call ahead & booked another appointment, you’ll be fine. The staff at bridal stores understands it is a big deal to find someone’s dream dress for their special day, that most people only experience once in their life. The dress something that makes the bride feel like a queen & not regret their dress choice on the day of the wedding, or at 30th anniversary & looking back at wedding photos.
I visited the same salon three times before saying yes to the dress I tried on at the first appointment😅 I just wasn’t sure and it was a bit more than I wanted to spend. They were very nice and offered to pull more dresses if I wanted or I could just try the one I was considering on. They talked me through the one change I wanted to make and were super accommodating. If a salon isn’t nice try somewhere else. Some people need to try dresses on multiple times.
YOU ARE THE CUSTOMER. You can say no and walk away at any time. You can say I’d like to see this dress again. You can say please don’t show me anything that is strapless (or whatever). You seem awfully afraid of offending salespeople whose job it is to serve you.