One more secret I can tell you is that unless you go during a trunk sale or are above a certain price point you only get to go out to the main floor in the dress you decide to purchase.
It is a very rushed process. You can only try on a set amount of dresses. Going for my fitting was a little surreal. I walked into a room full of blondes wearing burberry. I am a brunette who wears converse.
That's very interesting, I've always wondered about how it really happens there! Did you buy your dress there? If so, on your first visit? Sorry I'm nosy about Kleinfeld's!
bex15 I'll be back with details in a little bit! Katherine was the person who helped me twice, LOVED her
We had so many cupcakes. But none of the guilt of asking someone to cut cake for us.
My brother got married on Saturday and had doughnuts instead of cake or cupcakes.
We had donuts as favors for our 2nd reception (yes I am insane and no I do not advocate this) they were delicious apple cider yumminess that I couldn't enjoy
No. I kinda want to put it off as long as possible in case I GKU. I don't want to go through a bunch of alterations or have to pick another one. Is that wrong?
BHLDN you probably only need 2 weeks notice, but expensive AF... their dresses would look amazing in your venue!! OK off to a meeting and will be back to this thread. I will NEVER do it again, but adored wedding planning - hated it at the time and now miss it
My brother got married on Saturday and had doughnuts instead of cake or cupcakes.
We had donuts as favors for our 2nd reception (yes I am insane and no I do not advocate this) they were delicious apple cider yumminess that I couldn't enjoy
Those sound delicious! Why couldn't you enjoy them?
We had donuts as favors for our 2nd reception (yes I am insane and no I do not advocate this) they were delicious apple cider yumminess that I couldn't enjoy
Those sound delicious! Why couldn't you enjoy them?
Post by PepperPottsJ on Aug 11, 2016 14:10:30 GMT -5
bex15, Brain dump on Kleinfeld: I had an amazing experience, but I had a few things in my favor(list below). Backstory Wallie didn't live nearby when I got engaged, so I had to wait a little while for a Saturday appointment to go to Kleinfeld with her. When we did go, we had lunch with my Dad and SM, and my Dad thanked his lucky stars that I was almost as old as dirt when I purchase the gown and he wasn't paying for it. 1. I knew exactly which gown I wanted, although was willing to try others 2. It randomly worked out (I like to think it was fate) that my designer scheduled a trunk show for the weekend of my appointment (aka 15% off!!) 3. Having a male with you, they were way more likely to let you model on the main floor 4. I wanted absolutely no part of being filmed or being in the background of anyone else's filming
I tried on the gowns, said yup, I am sticking to the original I came in for, put on a veil, picked out a pretty belt, went to a back room where I spent a shit ton of money. I ended up going back for a second gown, during another designers sale. I tried to like the other designer, but her target bride was early 20s and just NMS, they still honored the original trunk show discount from my first purchase, I didn't even have to ask, so I will never get the Kleinfeld haters.
They basically have guidelines, so if they feel you are just there to try on dresses and are not considering buying, they will give you a max number of gowns and cap you at 30 minutes.
The original store was in Brooklyn, and it was a trek and a half to get there. The store was TINY and hot as all hell. Going back there for the alterations in the basement was no picnic either. I was actually kinda happy they moved into the city, cause ain't got no time for where that store was located. For everyone's benefit, some of the grief they get is unfounded. They do not markup the gowns, and they negotiate. Their alterations are amazing, and they don't stop until you are happy. My 1st gown required 6 appts, and they price you for 3, they didn't charge for the other 3 appts. The alterations were not overpriced either. They sell some of the most beautiful costume jewelry I have ever set sight on, and it is cheap. VEILS ARE EXPENSIVE AF if the lace on my veil didn't match my gown, I would have gone to michaels to glue some tulle to a clip. My veil was one of a few things I was legit angry to spend money on.
Bottom line, they want you happy in your gown, they don't want you wasting their time though. I would absolutely go back again if I needed a special something. My consultant still appears on the show, and is not one of the old school ones that freak me out.
bex15, Brain dump on Kleinfeld: I had an amazing experience, but I had a few things in my favor(list below). Backstory Wallie didn't live nearby when I got engaged, so I had to wait a little while for a Saturday appointment to go to Kleinfeld with her. When we did go, we had lunch with my Dad and SM, and my Dad thanked his lucky stars that I was almost as old as dirt when I purchase the gown and he wasn't paying for it. 1. I knew exactly which gown I wanted, although was willing to try others 2. It randomly worked out (I like to think it was fate) that my designer scheduled a trunk show for the weekend of my appointment (aka 15% off!!) 3. Having a male with you, they were way more likely to let you model on the main floor 4. I wanted absolutely no part of being filmed or being in the background of anyone else's filming
I tried on the gowns, said yup, I am sticking to the original I came in for, put on a veil, picked out a pretty belt, went to a back room where I spent a shit ton of money. I ended up going back for a second gown, during another designers sale. I tried to like the other designer, but her target bride was early 20s and just NMS, they still honored the original trunk show discount from my first purchase, I didn't even have to ask, so I will never get the Kleinfeld haters.
They basically have guidelines, so if they feel you are just there to try on dresses and are not considering buying, they will give you a max number of gowns and cap you at 30 minutes.
The original store was in Brooklyn, and it was a trek and a half to get there. The store was TINY and hot as all hell. Going back there for the alterations in the basement was no picnic either. I was actually kinda happy they moved into the city, cause ain't got no time for where that store was located. For everyone's benefit, some of the grief they get is unfounded. They do not markup the gowns, and they negotiate. Their alterations are amazing, and they don't stop until you are happy. My 1st gown required 6 appts, and they price you for 3, they didn't charge for the other 3 appts. The alterations were not overpriced either. They sell some of the most beautiful costume jewelry I have ever set sight on, and it is cheap. VEILS ARE EXPENSIVE AF if the lace on my veil didn't match my gown, I would have gone to michaels to glue some tulle to a clip. My veil was one of a few things I was legit angry to spend money on.
Bottom line, they want you happy in your gown, they don't want you wasting their time though. I would absolutely go back again if I needed a special something. My consultant still appears on the show, and is not one of the old school ones that freak me out.
bex15, Brain dump on Kleinfeld: I had an amazing experience, but I had a few things in my favor(list below). Backstory Wallie didn't live nearby when I got engaged, so I had to wait a little while for a Saturday appointment to go to Kleinfeld with her. When we did go, we had lunch with my Dad and SM, and my Dad thanked his lucky stars that I was almost as old as dirt when I purchase the gown and he wasn't paying for it. 1. I knew exactly which gown I wanted, although was willing to try others 2. It randomly worked out (I like to think it was fate) that my designer scheduled a trunk show for the weekend of my appointment (aka 15% off!!) 3. Having a male with you, they were way more likely to let you model on the main floor 4. I wanted absolutely no part of being filmed or being in the background of anyone else's filming
I tried on the gowns, said yup, I am sticking to the original I came in for, put on a veil, picked out a pretty belt, went to a back room where I spent a shit ton of money. I ended up going back for a second gown, during another designers sale. I tried to like the other designer, but her target bride was early 20s and just NMS, they still honored the original trunk show discount from my first purchase, I didn't even have to ask, so I will never get the Kleinfeld haters.
They basically have guidelines, so if they feel you are just there to try on dresses and are not considering buying, they will give you a max number of gowns and cap you at 30 minutes.
The original store was in Brooklyn, and it was a trek and a half to get there. The store was TINY and hot as all hell. Going back there for the alterations in the basement was no picnic either. I was actually kinda happy they moved into the city, cause ain't got no time for where that store was located. For everyone's benefit, some of the grief they get is unfounded. They do not markup the gowns, and they negotiate. Their alterations are amazing, and they don't stop until you are happy. My 1st gown required 6 appts, and they price you for 3, they didn't charge for the other 3 appts. The alterations were not overpriced either. They sell some of the most beautiful costume jewelry I have ever set sight on, and it is cheap. VEILS ARE EXPENSIVE AF if the lace on my veil didn't match my gown, I would have gone to michaels to glue some tulle to a clip. My veil was one of a few things I was legit angry to spend money on.
Bottom line, they want you happy in your gown, they don't want you wasting their time though. I would absolutely go back again if I needed a special something. My consultant still appears on the show, and is not one of the old school ones that freak me out.
I loved your veil.
I'm still upset about how much that thinkg cost, but it was pretty
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