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That stinks! I'm sorry you've had such a negative experience doing your dress shopping. I hope you go somewhere else where they listen to you and help you find your dream dress!

omg, i had a similar experience but not at David's Bridal, I never went there.  we were at a small boutique in Cincinnati, European Bridal, where I had an appointment but apparently my girl was busy taking the measurements of a bride who was ordering her dress that day.  So this other girl, Shannon, helped me.  She was awesome!  I was with her for about a half hour and she got me right away, and pulled dresses that I loved. However after that first 30 mins she was pulled away because her appointment had arrived and the manager took over my appointment... this woman was AWFUL!!!!  When i first met her it was instantly uneasy for me, and she was rude, pushy as HELL, and kept bringing me dresses that were horrible.  I see now, looking back on the whole thing, that the uneasy feeling i got upon first impression was the dollar signs lighting up her eyes when she looked at me.  There was one dress i LOVED there (that Shannon found) and I almost got it, but I knew this woman would have taken Shannon's commission if we bought it that day.  We had another appointment the next day at another boutique so I wasn't making any final decisions anyway, but this lady would not let up with the heavy pressure to buy a dress!  it was clear she was more concerned with making money than she was with providing a bride with a great experience: hence why my girl was asked to stay with a bride who was actually purchasing a dress and why i was passed around to a couple different people.  She was condescending towards me whenever i gave my opinion or made any comment at all (because obviously the bride has no idea what she wants, right??).  it was awful.  what should have been a really fun experience, and was while i was with Shannon, was ruined.  If I could remember the hag's name i would post it on here in warning to anyone else in Cincinnati.  But you'll know who she is anyway, she's the 4ft midget with beady eyes and a simper.  ew!  

OK, here's mine: I got to David's Bridal and my salesgirl asked me to take off my coat (it was January) so she could see my body. She looked me up and down and said, "For a little girl you've got some hips on you." a) I wear a petite 4, b) clearly I'm already aware of my figure flaws without her pointing them out, and c) What kind of salesperson starts out by insulting the bride at that vulnerable moment?!

I told her what I wanted and she made a very half-arsed attempt to find it, but mostly ignored my requests to look at specific dresses, disappeared to god-knows-where when I had questions or needed assistance, and brought me dresses in heavy satins with elaborate beading, pick-ups, appliques, long trains: all the things I said I DIDN'T want. She also persisted in bringing me sizes that were so large that I could get in and out of them without unzipping (presumably so they could fit over my giant hips).

I left without a dress, of course. I later visited another DB closer to my hometown and had a better experience with a more helpful and sympathetic salesgirl, but overall I was left agreeing with a friend who said that DB is the "McDonald's of bridal salons." I expect that working there's not the greatest job.

Salespeople in the other bridal shops I visited seemed to love their work and were enthusiastic, helpful, and went out of their way to put me at ease. Hold out for that experience! Buying a wedding dress is an adventure and it should be a special experience , not a traumatic one.