You should do a video on the typical duties and expectations of a maid of honor, bridesmaid, best man etc

@athenabalfour2406

4 жыл бұрын

I second this!

@Ellieways

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Yes! Yes!!

@christelboone7454

4 жыл бұрын

Please!

@sHaDoW27122

3 жыл бұрын

Yes pleasee

@novalidavenport1994

3 жыл бұрын

Oooooo yes

I worked for David’s bridal for over a year and they are SO HARD on all their employees about making sales goals. They would write up people if they couldn’t get people to buy crazy priced dresses. Your experience doesn’t surprise me.

@theswartzfamily4849

4 жыл бұрын

This is very very true. You dont make quota and your basically garbage. Also the commissions on the regular special occasions is beans.

@1normallyimpulsive

4 жыл бұрын

That’s weird, my store isn’t like that. I’m sorry your team was like that.

@afidd4890

2 жыл бұрын

Why is it so hard for the employees to do their job there? I’ve had multiple mix ups with my bridesmaids dresses. It’s so frustrating! I don’t get how they are so disorganized?

Can you do a video explaining rehearsal dinners?? I'm so confused I have no idea how to plan this

@sarahgoddard2001

4 жыл бұрын

Desiree Cabrera I was so confused about it too and so we just all went to my parents Airbnb and we had appies and drinks. My parents kindly went and did a Costco haul for meats and cheeses and stuff which was amazing. My cousin just got married and loved how easy and stress-free our “rehearsal dinner” was that she did the same thing. They rented a room for a couple hours on the campus they got married on and the grooms family left rehearsal early to walk over and prep wings and salads and snacks. Way more affordable than an actual dinner and it’s nicer to create the mingling atmosphere. We had all our aunts and uncles and grandparents plus the bridal party and their significant others. In my family it was close to 40 people maybe more. But so fun.

@julietlatour10

4 жыл бұрын

YES I SECOND THIS

@desireeknox2094

4 жыл бұрын

I'm doing everything myself so I need some sort of checklist of like what to do and who is normally invited cause the venue offered it but it was really expensive

@TheBemused

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I'm planning on just grabbing pizza for everyone and hanging out at the hotel the night before my wedding!

@KemberlyyC

4 жыл бұрын

Omg yes!!

I would never shop at David's Bridal after an experience I had when I went for an interview while I was in university looking for a part time job. It was a group interview and one of the first questions was 'what is the first question you ask a bride' and someone responded 'ask them their budget' and they responded with 'NO! Absolutely not, you never ask a bride a budget, the cheapest dress you should pull is $1,000... If she needs something cheaper she will tell you, but you need to get her to fall in love with a pricier dress'. Then they pushed the need to 'up sell everything from accessories to bridesmaids dresses and shoes' etc. Needless to say, they called the next day to offer me a job and I respectfully declined, nor will I spend a dime in that store for my future wedding. I get that its business, but uck...

@Amy-ms6wj

4 жыл бұрын

Wow...that's horrible. I feel the same though...it is a business, and every bride has a right to say "no," but a lot of people (like myself) aren't great with confrontation, and I hate being pressured into things. I will just leave if I feel like I'm being pushed.

@brooklynbound0

4 жыл бұрын

Tara Rae and it’s obvious that you shouldn’t be pushy about their fucking budget or try to go over it.... it’s extremely disrespectful.

@1normallyimpulsive

4 жыл бұрын

• Sam • the reason for the up sale is b/c in that business you work off commission & you have a sale mark you have to meet. That’s why I’m sales you’re supposed to keep asking how the customer feels. If she (the original poster) didn’t mentally check out after hearing that, I’m 99% sure that the manager would have went on to teach them how to be assertive without being pushy. (Giving the bride room to say no while also making sure the brides guest don’t take over the appointment.)

@priscillajiron8866

3 жыл бұрын

wow. ya i picked bridesmaid dress but only cuz i got lucky and found something we liked. but hated the customer service and wouldnt even think about going there for the wedding dress.

@jtoland2333

3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you sharing that experience. I truly hate the wedding industry's head games.

That first navy dress you tried on was STUNNING

@kheventplanner

4 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say the same,you looked very sexy on it!

@adiposeNarnian

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to post this same thing in almost the exact same words.

Jamie's hair is always perfect

The second one is the same dress I’m thinking of choosing for my sisters wedding, it looks gorgeous on you!!!

Those dresses all look so good on you!!! You’re beautiful 😻

I bought my dress at David's Bridal and my consultant was SO kind and helpful! I had a much better shopping experience there than I had at other, local boutiques, as the smaller places put a lot of pressure on me to buy the same day, whereas my consultant at David's Bridal told me to go home and think about it, came back on a day when she wasn't scheduled so I could try on the dress with my mom there, and was generally awesome. So it definitely depends on location

My David’s Bridal experience was awful! I went in with my daughter, age 11, to look at a bridesmaid dress for her. She could pick any dress she wanted as long as it wasn’t white or red. The sales gal was very pushy and tried to talk her out of a dress that she loved. We both left in tears and ended up finding the perfect dress at JC Penny.

Love your videos!

I got my wedding dress on clearance at David's bridal and had a great experience. I also picked my bridesmaids dresses from David's because I have multiple bridesmaids in different states. My maid of honor went to one, and the sales Consultant made a rude comment about her weight and she ended up not even trying anything on. Another bridesmaid went to a different store and had no problems and she is bigger than my maid of honor. It depends on the store for sure

@lauren2521

4 жыл бұрын

Same. I walked in, went straight to the clearance rack, found my dream dress for 60% off! (I had tried on dresses in other salons previously so I knew what style and size to look for) I got their color guide and circled colors I liked for my bridesmaids- I'm doing a mix-matched look so they can all get a shade, style, and cut that they like, at a price they like, as long as its floor length and a shade of blue. A friend of mine did this when I was one of her bridesmaids and it made finding a dress SO easy and stress-free.

@brooklynbound0

4 жыл бұрын

I would have complained about that consultant... definitely not professional and not right at all. She shouldn’t be a consultant.

I'm glad that you chose the dress that you did which not only looked Classy but comfortable on on you as well - a High Five!

I love David’s bridal. They were so kind to me!

Daughter just got married; used David’s Bridal for Bridesmaid dresses, a different boutique for her dress. DB worked out well because she had 8 bridesmaids: one who was living in England, one in CA with the rest scattered through MD. Most went to brick and mortar to try on different styles but like you ended up ordering online with quick delivery. Although the bridesmaids were all in the same color and length of dress, each was in a different style. The overall effect was lovely and each girl felt she was in a dress that was flattering to her body. DB also had a selection of dresses that were appropriate for mother of bride/groom that weren’t the typical “old lady” frumpfest. Purchased off the rack even though it required more than hemming alterations (I’m SHORT and there are no petites). Did not care for the salesperson’s attitude when I asked about alterations cost and turn-around time.

Your videos are such a help

Omg I love rainbow sandals. Wishthey had them in uk

Love your undercover wedding planer brides made spy video!

We got our dresses from Kennady Blue in Minnesota. Every dress comes in every color and they do free shipping for try on parties! They send you all the dresses and you send them all back a week later and put in your orders! My wedding dress was actually a high end bridesmaids dress in white and I loved it!

I've been recommending Birdy Grey to my clients! $99 dresses in a range of beautiful colors and styles

@alysha.k2011

4 жыл бұрын

Have you heard anything regarding the quality?

@illyandrade2553

3 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of Birdy Grey before, so thank you for that tip

I had heard so many people having bad experiences with them that I didn't bother to even go, even though I saw dresses I liked online. I ended up getting my dress, and my bridesmaids dresses at a smaller shop closer to my house. I loved this video! Please continue to do shopping experiences.

@devonwinkler9943

4 жыл бұрын

I got my wedding dress and my last bridemaid dress and that bride got here there too and my wedding dress was under 200 and my consultant was amazing

@beccag2758

4 жыл бұрын

Would you review one of those multi way tie dresses? They're relatively cheap and seem pretty but it seems like they leave you exposed

Renz ragz from Etsy. Beautiful dresses!

I am a widow (6 years), over 50 and size 18 bride to be. I knew my shopping experience was going to be emotional. It is not easy to find a dress that you can actually try on if you aren’t small. I needed the options this boutique could provide. I stopped in a local Davids Bridal to ask if I could try on ANY dress without my friends and family along so I could have my emotional moment by myself. I explained my situation and they were so kind. I wanted my real dress shopping experience to be fun and I knew I needed to get through this step first. They were so kind and did spend the time to help me find a lovely dress and then gave me the time on my own to process my emotions. There was no pressure at all. I was happily married for 25 years even though the last 6 were very hard. I didn’t think I would fall in love again. My wedding planning process has been emotional as I work my way through it. Jamie, your videos are great and you have been such a great help even though I am not a young first time bride. Thank you! I made an appointment a couple of weeks later with my Mom, Sister and a couple friends. My consultant was very nice. At one point one of my friends had picked a dress very much like my original wedding gown and I couldn’t get it off fast enough. We got it back together and she helped me into a gown totally unlike any that I thought I wanted. It is perfect! My wedding isn’t until next July so I was shopping early like we are supposed to. I was called to pick up my dress 2 weeks later. I would say my experience was wonderful and I would recommend them myself.

@gymnast4life517

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Teri on your engagement and upcoming wedding! My mom is a recent widow so I completely understand the feelings you explained in your comment. It was so brave of you to go in alone for your first time back trying on wedding dresses and I am so glad to hear of the support your family gave you when you all went in together. There is nothing easy about taking each new step forward, and you have so much hard work to be proud of. I wish you the very best in your marriage!

@ashleyjuilfs1194

3 жыл бұрын

Teri, I am reading your comment at 4 am and I am in TEARS! I am so glad you had a great experience, and I hope your wedding was amazing! I wish you the best -Random Person on KZread at 4am

@terisjoyfulheart

3 жыл бұрын

Ashley Juilfs thank you ♥️

Also my Consultant wasnt pushy at all. I fell in love with the first dress I ever tried on, and she told me to go home and think about it because she didn't think it would sell in the next few days, and it was a sample clearance dress.

Amazing channel!

My bridesmaids are using Birdy Grey. We have had nothing but an amazing experience with them and would highly recommend. They do not have any physical stores, but the dresses ship so quickly and returns are so easy we had our own try on party at my bridesmaids house.

I got my dress, my bridesmaids (who spanned across 5 states) and my flower girls at David's. I loved that they had so many options in different sizes for every body type to try on. Loved, would go back and do recommend to all new brides.

Sharing your videis on my wedding page

Bride to-be here! I totally agree with this review!! I am getting married in a year, but a couple months ago we were planning on having it within 6 months, so I went to try on dresses. Overall had a good shopping experience with the sales person who was very kind and friendly, but was pressured into buying that day even though I had NO money set aside for wedding stuff yet. I ended up putting money on a dress, however, after a couple weeks I had HUGE doubts and felt that I was pressured to buy in store, with a "sale," as well as the shipping time thing that you had as well, and just didn't feel good about the dress, etc etc. Since I hadn't paid for it completely, the return process was simple and she even gave me a full refund which was not in the contract, so I REALLY appreciated that and left a good review for the store. In short, the product is good, the customer service I received was amazing, but the sales tactics definitely take away from the fun experience. I think I would have had a lot better luck finding THE dress if I had a supportive girl squad as well so that took some fun out of it too. TDLR; Customer service mainly good, but sales tactics are fishy.

Received within two weeks of purchase - nice!

Could you please a video on writing your own vows! My fiancé and I are writing are own and I may be stuck...Thanks so much for all the videos! They help so much with my wedding planning!

@MK-leaves

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamieWolfer Thank you so much!

@kristinandrews9755

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man I could use this too! Our wedding is in two weeks and we haven’t done our vows yet. Actually last night I finally ordered our vow books after realizing we didn’t have any 🤣

@emilymyrick8801

4 жыл бұрын

@@kristinandrews9755 we typed ours on google drive and printed them out. That sounds super unromantic, but I can look at our vows on my phone at any time Andy place! Also my very pragmatic husband bought a greeting card and attached his vows with a ribbon to the inside of the card. He wants to frame them.

@arielnicole1631

4 жыл бұрын

We wrote our own vows for our wedding this past April - I posted a video about it you can view at my channel. Also, we got our vow books on Etsy that were very affordable and cute if you are thinking about that!

Went to David's Bridal one time (and will never go back) when my best friend got engaged and needed to find her wedding dress. The shop was so full it was like a cattle call. The experience was completely impersonal. My friend tried on 3 dresses, the third dress she tried she said "This one is pretty, I like the blush color" but she was clearly underwhelmed and it wasn't "the one". But the consultant but a sign in one of my friend's hands that said "I Said Yes to the Dress at David's Bridal!" and a bell in her other hand that she was supposed to ring because she found the dress, and she was like "alright, go ahead and ring the bell!". She didn't even care that my friend clearly didn't love the dress, she wanted to get her out of the store and get her commission. My friend took the dress off and we left immediately.

I recently went to David’s Bridal to look for my dress, quick engagement and I knew I needed to buy off the rack. My consultant was awful - didn’t listen to me, didn’t pull the dresses I asked for, couldn’t answer questions about styles I’d seen online , and just left me in the room with dresses bagged. The dresses were such low quality and I left in tears. Exactly what you hope the experience WONT feel like...

Klienfield bridal party Lulus fashion lounge Birdy Grey I’ve used and they have very reasonable price points

I’m from England and I’d never heard of David’s bridal until I joined some Facebook groups for brides and most brides were from the USA. Everyone seemed to use David’s and I’d had no luck at any local boutiques and was quite desperate so when I googled David’s and saw they actually had stores in the U.K. I got some of my bridesmaids and drove 6 hours round trip to Scotland to look! We weren’t expecting much apart from a fun day out but we really really hoped they had something. It was the best decision we made! The lady we were assigned was amazing and she was the right balance of helpful but also gave us freedom and wasn’t pushy at all. We ended up picking the dresses but leaving without buying anything because we had to get all the girls’ sizes before ordering. They had a deal on which meant the £100 dresses were only £79 if I remember correctly? We rang up and ordered them and everything was okay. My only two complains would be that we were told they’d get shipped to us and they actually got shipped to the store (although this could have been a communication issue) meaning we had to go back and secondly that we were told 3 of the girls were tall and needed extra length dresses which cost £10 or £20 more, my tallest bridesmaid was 5’9 and she ended up having to basically get altered and cut off what we had paid more to have, I’d be curious to see what they’d have said if she’d been measured there. The dresses took a few months to arrive but as they were shipped for from the US we expected that and they did arrive exactly when they were predicted to so can’t really complain as we were told that and we ordered them well in advance. So I think in America and in England they’re totally different experiences. I’d recommend any UK bride to go there! My dresses were perfect and I’m so glad we took the chance!

Love your content!! Thanks for your amazing perspective

I like the options at Macy's for bridesmaid dresses!

Great video Jamie! I was married 9-7-2019 and did my shopping at David's Bridal. I also had a similar experience with my dress. So i tried on a dress i loved but it was sort of an off white. When we ordered it i told them i wanted white and they told me i might not get it in time by ordering it in white and the size i needed. I ended up having to order a smaller size and then had to spend more money for alterations. Then my bridesmaids also bought dresses. I told them the color and they picked the style they wanted. When they purchased their dresses they were told they had to purchase that night to get their dresses in time. I feel like they have good pricing on dresses but i would go elsewhere for alterations if you are able to.

I got my wedding dress from davids bridal and readin your comments I feel so bad for your experience. I've had a delightful experience with them. I had an appointment and got to try on at least 11 dresses and finally the perfect one. They ordered my dress for me and it came in within a month. When it came in there was an issue with the neckline so they didn't even hesitate to order me a brand new dress! Came out perfectly. The consultants were very kind and listened to all of my concerns.

The second dress is the most gorgeous on you

Though Davids Bridal did not work for us for the Brides dress, the thing I liked about them was buying bridesmaid dresses, so many dresses and colors in stock for a group of girls to go in and try on at the same time. Then, when a dress and color was picked, the info could be sent to a bridesmaid that lived states away so she could walk in with the info and try on and order too. Plus the price was where our girls needed it to be.

I’ve been binging your videos. I just got engaged and both of my parents passed away. These videos have given me so much guidance. You’re the best!

Check out the Bridal section of Anthropologie-I think it is called all different styles and prices. My daughter took a hit on selling her Davids Dress, but got a beautiful gown.

I went to David's for both my dress and for my bridesmaids dresses (my sister got your #2 dress, and we even had the same colour as you!). For my appointment I had a great experience, the consultant was not too pushy and listened to what I was looking for. I didnt purchase it that day, but came back a few days later and the consultant was fine with that. For my dress, crinoline, belt, and veil it was around $1000. For my bridesmaids appointment, the consultant was really nice but we were sharing her with another group. Unfortunately the other group was very needy so my mom and I ended up grabbing sizes when needed. All the dressed fit well and were around $150 though, and came in really quickly!

I hate watching Ads….but for you I will let them run 🤣. Thanks for all the content!

I love Azazie dresses. I’m a seamstress and alter tons of bm gowns. These are made to be adjusted and are great quality for price.

Went to a few places and they didn’t have anything nice in my size. Made a bridal appointment at David’s Bridal. The team was amazing and let me try on probably a dozen dresses. I fell in love with my dress that I was able to walk out with because it was brand new and fit me exactly right oh and the belt and jewelry that matched was on sale. I had a fantastic afternoon and left feeling pretty. Gold star in my book

I also felt pressured to buy a dress off the rack. It was pretty, but I was so anxious, and the salesperson was sort of like "it means you know!" Turns out it was several sizes too big and couldn't be altered down, so I found a sample sale dress that had everything I wanted at a local boutique.

I interviewed for a job there once ! I believe it was minimum wage + 20% commission.

@tilarfifield2407

4 жыл бұрын

Kylee Andrews I used to work at Davids Bridal!! My commission was if I sold above the minimum ($175 per hour) I would get an extra .15 cents on the dollar. When did you interview?!

@theswartzfamily4849

4 жыл бұрын

@@tilarfifield2407 This was the same when i worked there just last year and if youre not in bridal its only 50 cents per dress you sell once you hit 100$ per hour worked. Including your closing and opening time at the beginning and end of your shift when you cant sell anything anyways.

@tilarfifield2407

4 жыл бұрын

AR Swartz oh I didn’t realize the commission was different for dress specialist vs. bridal stylist! Makes sense... even though dress specialist are just as important, if not more! 🤦🏼‍♀️

I settled on David’s Bridal so all the girls could get together and physically try on dresses. We were there for over FOUR hours. I only had 3 girls trying dresses on and I (the bride) was the one who kept having to run to the racks for dresses. Your comment to feeling abandoned: I felt the exact same! We kept looking around like uhhh.? Where’d she go? After much frustration, tears, and hours later the girls all got a dress but definitely not the experience I was hoping for.

All of my bridesmaids/maid of honor got their dresses at Birdy Grey! They liked that they had a good selection of styles while all being the same color and not having to worry if each dress matched or not. I loved it and would recommend it! The prices are all under $100 and they have great customer service!

A lot of brides that I have spoken to online say they have felt pressured at DB when shopping in person. I was lucky and found a perfectly fitting bride dress at Amazon and I bought all my female attendants dresses and mothers of the groom dresses and mother (sister of the bride) dresses through Amazon as well.

Thank you for posting this! Seeing a few of the styles on an actual person is really helpful! That first navy dress was my favorite!

My daughter found her wedding dress and so did her bridesmaids found their dress loved David's bridal

David's Bridal recently opened a few stores here in the UK and I was really excited as there aren't that many budget friendly wedding dress options near me (my max was £550) and I really couldn't afford to go to a boutique. I had a really great experience with the salesperson, she was really helpful in picking out some styles that she thought would look great on me and was very supportive when I had a bit of 'oh god I hate my body' meltdown. I also like that they run styles in petite which I had not really seen elsewhere. There was a dress that I really liked but she urged me not to buy it that day, to go away and think about it any maybe look elsewhere and then come back if it was still the one I wanted. The only negative part of the experience is that the UK website does not have styles listed on it so when they rang to confirm my appointment, they asked me to go on the US website and note down the styles off there that I wanted to try. However when I turned up, they basically didn't stock any of the ones I picked out, so that was a bit of a waste of time! I did end up finding a dress I liked more in another 'off the peg' shop (£300, yaaasss!) however I'm planning to go back to David's to shop for my 2 bridesmaids. They have a lot more choice of styles than most places in the UK and the prices are very reasonable. I hope the appointment is as positive as my bridal one, I'm thinking maybe the UK business model is slightly different to the US one?

I really feel like it depends on the location and the consultant you have. I got my dress and my bridesmaid dresses from David's when my husband and I got married 10 years ago. Much more reasonably priced than the smaller boutiques. We got our bridesmaid dresses from David's for two of my friend's weddings, four years ago. All the experiences I had were good.

I had to get a dress from David's Bridal last year for a wedding this past winter as a bridesmaid, the experience was quick and easy trying on and picking up the dress. However red flag when my one local shop went under right after I picked up the dress. The company was not doing well. Flash forward to the week of the wedding and the zipper refuses to work! I assume its weight gain or something but figure I'll figure it out. The night before the wedding I'm determined to make it work, it took my brother and my fiancé working together to zip me up. My brother said the zipper kept coming off the track. My mom made a joke that the faulty zipper is why they went under. When I couldn't get the zipper back down, I told them I'll just sleep in the dress if I have to!! They were able to get it down but I was serious! Thank God the bride didn't want getting ready photos because in the morning again I needed the two guys to help me zip the dress. I got to the church and apparently ALL the bridesmaids and the mother of the bride had the same issue! One even needed to be sewn into the dress! For my wedding my girls are NOT using David's Bridal for sure even if the store near me was still open

Oh, and sometimes when you think you’re buying a brand new dress online, the dress is actually a sample/floor dress they shipped from stores. We had to ship three dresses a day. To turn over the samples faster to keep them looking nicer. God they suck.

Well over here in Massachusetts I was treated the same way trying to find a bridesmaid dress. I felt I was neglected because I did not know what style would fit my body best and our “assigned” associate was no where to be found most of the time. We had an appointment too. I felt a lot of pressure to buy it then and there when I did find one I liked.

Thank you so much for this video! You make Tuesday’s fun & something to look forward to❤️

Just an FYI, David's will work with brides so that their bridesmaid dresses are all ordered in one dye lot, even if they are ordered in different stores nationwide. That's a GREAT resource for those that have bridesmaids in other areas of the country!!

You have been my favourite youtube channel for ages, and even more so now that I am getting married! Also, I swear you are the most engaging person on youtube.

Oooh yes can't wait to watch!

Not defending DB but I had the same issue with returns and customer service was so easy and helpful!

Thank you so much for this video! I'm trying to find my bridesmaid dresses online! Ps. Team "let the ad play for jamie" 😂

David’s Bridal just didn’t seem to have the designs or color I wanted, but it did have the prices. So, instead, I chose between Azazie (completely online, very good prices) and Kleinfeld Bridal Party (mostly online, with a pop up shop in their flagship NYC location and reasonable prices). Kleinfelds won out, simply for the quality of the dress, and my girls just started ordering - fingers crossed everything is smooth sailing!

I went wedding dress shopping with my sister in October. We went to a local bridal place and David's Bridal in the same day. Her experience was lightyears apart. We went to the local place first and the consultant was super attentive and listened to EXACTLY what my sister wanted. She also made sure any dresses we grabbed were within her budget. She found a dress she loved, but it was the first place she went to and wanted to make sure there wasn't another dress at DB that she liked better, but all in all it was a fantastic experience. Then we went to David's Bridal and she had a horrible experience. My other sister was in the dressing room helping her change while the consultant was nowhere to be found most of the time. The consultant pulled dresses that weren't even a little like what my sister asked for and some were over budget. When my sister had any questions, we had to literally search for the consultant to try and get answers. My sister probably tried on at least 10 dresses. The consultant told her she had one more dress in mind that she thought my sister would love and came back with the COMPLETE opposite style that my sister was looking for. The only thing she said specifically that she didn't want was a puffy princess style dress and that's what the lady brought her. In the end, we ended up going back to the local place and my sister got the initial dress she loved and was happy that her amazing consultant got the commission she deserved.

Your earings are SO gorgeous, they're making me want to get clip ons for my wedding.

I got my dress from David's bridal. I first went to the actual physical store to try on dresses and ended up ordering the dress i fell in love with online on their Sample Sale list for almost $200 off what i would have paid in stores and the dress is exactly the same. My in store experience was amazing and my dress came very fast! Highly recommend!😊

I feel this to my core. I was planning my wedding that was supposed to happen in June of 2019, and I bought a dress in 2018. When I found a dress I liked, I had a huge amount of pressure on me to purchase. My mom ended up buying the dress for me that day, and then a few months later, we found out we had to postpone our wedding. Now it’s 2020, I have a wedding dress, and I still haven’t had a real wedding (we got married at the courthouse with intentions of having a wedding later). Since then, I’ve realized that the $1000 wedding dress I got might not actually be the dress I really want, I’ve lost more than 40 pounds and am still losing weight, and I also don’t think my dress will be able to be altered as much as I needed. So while I feel like I could still be happy enough with my dress, I also feel like I cheated myself out of the experience to find the one that really makes me happy. And if I find that one, I feel like I cheated myself out of $1000 because I was rushed to make a decision.

My sister bought her wedding dress and picked her bridesmaid dresses from David’s Bridal. In the end everything worked out, my sister looked beautiful and the bridesmaids all looked great as well. However, the experience wasn’t the best. The experience of finding the dress for my sister was wonderful, the sales woman was so sweet, not pushy, and really listened to my sister and what she wanted without going over budget. Picking the bridesmaid dress was also really easy and an overall great experience. However, the ordering and alterations were a nightmare! My sister went for her first fitting and her dress was entirely lace. I realize lace can be challenging to hem and make it look right, but her hem was atrocious and so crooked you could see inches of the satin under skirt sticking out of the lace overlay at the bottom. Also, the buttons they had added for the bustle were shiny clear plastic things that were so noticeable. My sister was practically in tears and the tailor was not kind about the problem. Another woman came and talked to my sister and promised she would get things worked out and my sister requested to only see her from then on. After that, my sisters experience was fine, her dress got fixed and like I said before, looked beautiful. My dress on the other hand was not so easy to fix. I ordered my bridesmaid dress the same day my sister ordered her wedding dress. Almost a month later-I had gotten no contact and my sister was going in for that first fitting. I want along, hoping to ask about my dress and maybe get a fitting as well, I knew I’d need mine hemmed. We get there, my sister has her nightmare experience, and the staff tell me that they have no record of my order and do not have my dress. I produce the receipt and pick up form that was given to me when I ordered the dress. They apologize and order a new dress, no extra cost to me. I get an email about 3 weeks later that my dress has arrived. I go with my mom and sister to pick it up. I try it on and the top, which is lace, is stringy, and pilly, and looks like it has been brushed by a wire hairbrush. Also on top of that, the stay on the left side of the bodice is completely twisted and makes it look like I’m wearing a 40’s style bullet bra but only on one side. My mom and my sister tell them that this is not acceptable and I can’t wear this dress. There was also a black stain on the chiffon skirt near the bottom that looked like some had stepped on it. The staff says they’ll order me another new dress-this is the third time now-and will try to have it in before the wedding. The wedding was less than a month away. Finally, the third dress comes in, it looks great and I have it hemmed and ready about a week before the wedding. Everything ended up working out, however I don’t think that I will buy from that company again.

I also had a terrible experience trying to contact customer service. It took forever. I was constantly put on hold. I also had a good experience once I finally reached someone. It took foreverrrrr to reach someone though.

My favorite dress was the first navy blue one with the off shoulder

I love my wedding dress from David’s Bridal. But with that pushy buy today nonsense I almost couldn’t get my dress and I was so stressed out I got sick. Before that was enjoyable though. Trying on shoes dresses accessories and veils. I felt very attended to and special. It was great because my sales lady saved all my accessories for my dress for me so when I went to order the rest of my look it was already in my file for me.

I wore the second option in burgundy for a friends' wedding last year, and loved it!

I had a first initial amazing experience but I had a feeling it was because I was the only bride in the store trying on dresses, but they did give me a little bit of a warning as far as how long it was going to take, but I found my dream dress and my heart was set so it wasn’t a large issue, I ordered my dress October 9 and they said it would come in December 31, however I got a call two weeks later that my dress was ready to be picked up. I was shocked but I went in to try it on and make sure all was well and there were a few other people in the store, that is when customer service flew out the window and a different associate than the first visit had the “get your crap and get out” kind of mentality and tone, (that visit completely ruined my mood for the day) when I just wanted to try it on quick. My dress and veil came in before my undergarments that I ordered by almost a month so that was also shocking. I would just recommend going in at a less busy time or day to get a good experience, as that is my experience and a few of my friends agree as well. Happy dress shopping!! It can be great in many places but it can also be awful in others. Loved this video!!!

I am going back again next week so my opinion may change but I went in with my maid of honor and we did have a difficult task (sage green of any style wedding at the end of March) but I felt like my consultants gave up. I had two who were helping, they gave us two dresses, and then they left (literally went home). So I had to ask another consultant to help us and she made it so easy!! She filtered by color, size, and my date to show us which ones to try on! I am a little indifferent because I wish they would have done that for us the first time.

I used to work at Davids Bridal as a cashier and in receiving(never as a consultant). The reason the consultant quoted you so far out is because that's the time the computer provided to the consultant. For whatever reason the company always provides long lead times in store that aren't always accurate( I think the algorithm uses demand and forecast) and then it'll show up in store in a week. However there are certain colors or styles that really do take the full lead time (4,6,8,12 or 16 weeks) to come in. They are really just providing you the information they have at the time. A lot of the customer service experience depends on the store, the manager and each individual consultant some are pushier than other.

I love you videos can you do a video about Guest count as far as if you should invite the exact number or is it okay to over invite. How many guests is it okay to over invite expecting not everyone to come

You do have to order dresses pretty early because some dresses don’t come in certain time frames, ESPECIALLY for wedding dresses, they take a while to come, that’s why you should be purchasing a dress around 6 months before the event date.

David's Bridal ordered me the wrong dress, didn't let me try it on when I picked it up from the store, had me sign the contract (that had the correct size/style on it), and didn't let me return/exchange it.... Resulting in me having to buy an entire new dress elsewhere! I was also told that the dress would take 7+ months to come in, and it came in two weeks!!! AHH. Lesson learned, fortunately I found a new dress I love 1000x more, but it was definitely very disappointing! Also, love you Jamie! I so look forward to your videos!

Love your videos! :) Have you had any experience with JJ's?

I think it really depends on which location you go to. I got my bridesmaids dresses here and it was an AMAZING experience. Helped me narrow down what I wanted extremely quickly and was so nice to each of my girls. Our stylist was hilarious and extremely helpful even tho the store was literally PACKED.

As a current consultant I feel like I should give some behind the scenes insight on why things went the way they went. 1) The commission policy is extremely strict. Bridal stylists have to sell at least $165/hour before they’re even eligible for commission. If they don’t hit that base goal they can get written up and if it happens enough they might even lose their job. Imagine being at the end of a long shift with a bunch of brides and bridesmaids who came into the store with no intention of buying, and now you’re below your goal and won’t make any commission on the sales that you did make. It can be extremely frustrating and some of the stylists are not always so great at hiding it. I’m guilty of it too sometimes. 2) Management also tracks conversion rates. Every single person that walks through the doors is assigned to a stylist, and if they don’t make the sale then it hurts their conversion. Like sales goals, you can get written up if your conversion is too low. 3) David’s will literally hire ANYBODY. It is as easy to get a job as a bridal stylist as it is to get any entry level retail job. The difference, as anybody who has been to a bridal store will know, is that bridal sales requires a very particular skill set and not everybody is very good at it. I work with some people who I know to be pushy and fear monger with brides, but it shows in their return/exchange rate. I also know a lot of people who genuinely want to make brides happy because it feels good to make connections and make someone’s day on a very important time in their life. Personally, I’d rather get a 5 star review that mentions me by name than the $10 commission I would get on a wedding dress anyway. Also, as a note to anybody who has read this long, PLEASE do not order online if you worked with a consultant for any length of time unless you genuinely hated working with them. In my experience, dresses come in at the same time whether they’re ordered online or in store (but we have to tell you the latest date it could come in so that you don’t get angry when it’s not here in a week). Also, if you order online and something goes wrong you can really only work with corporate customer service instead of speaking to a store manager who knows your situation and can more than likely help you more. The only difference is that if you order online that money goes to a million dollar corporation instead of somebody who spent time and energy trying to give you a good experience. Not everybody realizes how disheartening that can be. I had a bride order online in the store after I had spent an hour and a half dressing her from head to toe and giving her individualized attention. I thought we had gotten along great, but one of her friends told her that dresses come in faster if you order online, and she just genuinely didn’t think it would matter. In short, David’s Bridal is definitely not perfect and your experience is HIGHLY dependent on the stylist you work with.

@thatgirlinredandgold

4 жыл бұрын

Ha, that’s a lot. I feel like I’ve had this David’s Bridal commentary bottled up for way too long

@d3c3p7i0n

4 жыл бұрын

This is really helpful for someone like me who has only been on the customer end of David's Bridal. I've thankfully never had a truly negative experience (occasionally I've had a consultant go rogue for a while to presumably tend to another party, but I've never minded it very much and now I can see why), but I will absolutely keep the in store versus online aspect in mind knowing it can really make a difference for an associate's numbers. Thank you for taking the time to type this out

@jamimumma9294

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying this! I've been a stylist with them for 5 years and I love my job, but yeah its commission and it can be stressful. I had a brides mom call to ask the size of the dress her daughter needed bc she was going to order it online after I had spent 3 hours with them (WG and BMs) and the only reason she ended up paying over the phone was bc my manager told her i wouldn't get the credit and they had loved working with me.

@thatgirlinredandgold

4 жыл бұрын

Ginger Grace I think people just genuinely don’t think about it! It’s so uncomfortable talking about commission because it makes me feel like I’m greedy and only in it for the money, but if a store is tracking the sales of one of their employees, those numbers on what they sell are the only black and white feedback managers get. A stylist could make every single one of their brides feel beautiful and and give them an amazing experience, but if they turn around and order online then management has no way of knowing that and the stylist looks like she’s terrible at her job.

@jamimumma9294

4 жыл бұрын

@@thatgirlinredandgold yes exactly! I love my job bc I love helping people find their dress and feel special but I also need to make money.

I got my dress and my girls dresses from David's bridal. I wanted to support local boutiques, but I found that David's bridal was the only place that had inclusivity in sizes. I hated being clipped and pinned into a size 2 sample, knowing that I would need a 14 +. And my girls wanted to wear identical dresses but I needed standard size and plus size. I know David's bridals pricing probably comes with a steep caveat, but at the end of the day, it worked for me. I had a good experience overall and I love my dress and my girls dresses.

I agree with your customer service experience. I went to TWO different locations in texas. My experience as far as customer service, both ladies were pushy and asked THE QUESTION "Is this YOUR dress?" within minutes. The first location she brought the dresses and then was no where to be found for like 10mins. I had to get my sister to help me with the dresses, which was fine with me. The second location was not that great either! This lady asked me "Is this your dress", even before I was able to look in the mirror! If it wasnt for my nana telling me "be nice", I wouldve already switch associates. I ended up buying from them because the dress was AMAZING, less than my budget and they had the train that I thought I didn't want. lol I still dont like how pushy they are when its supposed to a special momment and the way they advertise how "the experience" in their stores are COMPLETELY different.

Maybe it depends on the shop you go to. My sister myself and the bridesmaids had our appointment together one appointment we all got something that we loved. The sales people were not pushy at all and we're very helpful. So I think location might factor in.

I like the undercover thing. The only way to find out what it's really like to shop there.

I would love to see a video about picnic style/ vibe for a wedding.

I purchased my wedding dress at David's Bridal. My consultant was awesome. I guess I got lucky lol

I’ve bought bridesmaid dresses at David’s bridal and my bridesmaid dresses at my wedding were from David’s. If your bridesmaids are from different places this is ideal because they can go to the store near them. Also their cost is reasonable and i had a wonderful experience there!

Had that same experience in store walk out didnt buy it , wast going to commit to a 1000 dress nope found one faster and 890 cheaper at Amazon 😂

Your lashes during your return phone call tho girl they look amazing

Hi, Jamie. What do you think about black Friday shopping for venues and wedding dresses (as well as other wedding stuff)? Is it worth it, or just a frustration?

My friend got hers at Lulus! I have been looking at Birdy Grey and Azazie for mine next year!

My experience with David's Bridal was 21 years ago. I went in with my bridesmaid, I didn't have an appointment (I honestly had no idea that I was supposed to, this was before I had internet), and I was rudely told that I was welcome to look through their dresses, but there was no one to help me and if I wanted to try any on, I would have to come back with an appointment. I think if I had been approached differently, I may have went back, but it was a rather negative interaction, and I never went to them. The only other interaction was when I was a bridesmaid a few years later, and it was a fine experience, because the dresses had already been picked and I just needed to try it on.

I looked at them just for u

Your experience is this similar to what I have experienced, pushy to make a sale but I think they make commission so its understandable why, but may have more success with same day sales if they were more present and less pushy. Both times we went (different weddings) they also only gave us 1 change room for 5 of us even though we made an appointment and we had to share our sales person with another party that was shopping. One other down side was that they don't have enough sizes to handle busy times. I was happy that I went with a bunch of styles already picked so the sales person could go pull them because she was so busy that I don't know how long it would have take otherwise. With that being said we liked all the options and the price point and that they have lots of locations to suit the entire bridal party. Do your research before you go in for a smoother shopping experience.

I went to a David's Bridal once to look for formal dresses, they ended up handing over my name and phone number to the local Mary Kay rep (which I was totally NOT cool with) and she basically harassed me through text until I blocked her.

@houseofschenck6230

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment!! They give info to that predatory MLM company and the Mary Kay salesperson tells you that you've won a makeover or something.

@vassybaby16

2 жыл бұрын

@@houseofschenck6230 they keep emailing me. I just didn’t respond. Thank god they aren’t texting me

Please do more! This was awesome