The Elegant Bride Salon

amykeiko 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Excellent Service! – The owners of The Elegant Bride in Tacoma, Steve & Irina Anderson are amazing! I live in Hawaii and a month and a half before the wedding I found that the owner of a store here in HI that I had ordered some of my bridesmaids dresses from, forgot to order some of my dresses. I throught I would have to get completely different dresses for 2 out of 8 bridesmaids, but as a last resort I called every store in HI and WA (where some of my bridesmaids are from) to see if by some miracle I could find the same dre... read more

kitkat03 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Knowledgeable and Detail Oriented- Enjoyable Experience – I have to disagree with the negative reviews completely! I brought in a bridesmaid dress that needed to be fitted: it was 4 sizes too big AND I bought from another retailer in another state. They did not hassle me or turn me away. They did not push me to purchase anything- not even shoes or a purse to match the dress. Irina insisted I come in for 3 separate fittings to ensure the dress was perfect. She picked up on minor details that I didn't notice, thinking the dres... read more

JL98502 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

RUDE SERVICE: BRIDES TO BE STAY!!! – STAY AWAY FROM THIS SHOP!!! THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE, THEY JUST WANT YOUR MONEY! I recently called Elegent Bride about a dress. I spoke to a woman with a heavy accent on the phone and asked her to do some research on a dress that I found in a magazine and on line. She said that she had it in stock but needs to order it. She then proceeded to ask me if I plan to purchase it from her. I told her I wasn't sure since I've never been in the store yet. She also proceeded to tell me ... read more

elegantbride72 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Our story – We understand that most brides need to see themselves in the dress to see if it flatters their body type. Irina is a master dressmaker and is a graduate from the Moscow school of sewing technology, a 4 year dress in sewing. She has personally made over 1000 dresses. The store sells dresses but also fashion/dress expertise. When someone calls in for a style to see if we have it in the store, a red flag goes up. The sad but harsh reality is we are used by people to try on a dress and then buy it elsewhere, includin... read more

lovely_h 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

A Dream that Turned into a Nightmare – Avoid this shop at all costs! My friend found her perfect dress here a full year before her wedding date. They told her to wait to order the dress until 6 months before her date. Her date was in June, so she called them to order her dress in January. When she called them to start her fittings in May, she finds out that they never ordered her dress! They didn't have enough time to do a rush order, and they tried to have her wear a different dress. I found the same dress online from a sho... read more

erpear4 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

Refused service to us!! Most RUDE people I've ever encountered! – DON'T GO HERE!!! I went here with my friend from Wisconsin who is getting married and we could not believe the absolute RUDENESS we were treated with when we walked in the door! There was not a single other person in the store, but they told us we had to have an appointment. So we started to set one up for later in the day, when the woman asked where we lived. I said that I was the maid of honor and I lived here, but that my friend lived in Wisconsin. So the w... read more