No, you don't need an appointment but is is prefered; especially if you want to try on multiple dresses. This past Sunday I litterally called at 10:30am and they opened at 12:00pm asking if they had appointments that day. I had my mom and sister in town and we just wanted to look at "styles." They made me an appointment at 12:30pm. When I arrived the store was busy but not packed and the consultant assisted me and 2 other girls at the same time.
Yes, they have sale, clearence and discontinued dresses in the back of the store. If you want to try those dresses on I suggest you look at them in the beginning of the appointment because the consultant does not typically pull those for you. Aka: they want you to buy a full priced dress. When I went this past Sunday my eye was drawn to a discontinued dress in the back section and I pulled it off the rack. I knew it was my dress and I ended up purchasing that dress after trying on a couple other full price dresses. I was able to take my dress home and it only cost $599! I had an unlimited budget at Davids Bridal so I was excited to get an amazing dress for such a low price and it fits perfect!!! I encourage you to look in the back section, espcially if you are looking to cut costs or dont care if it is a 2011 or 2012 dress.
They encourage you to order your dress from their regular collection as far in advance as possible. Traditionally, people order there dress 6 months before their wedding but they can order dresses within about 3 months of your wedding date. Dont forget about alteration time as well. They have many of the dresses in different colors so you can see the while, ivory or champagne colored dresses.
Good luck! I had a great Davids Bridal experience but you have to be willing to be patient. Listen to your consultant, mine pulled great shapes and styles for my body and wedding location.
Do you need an appointment to look around and try dresses on? No, but if you're going to look on weekends, you should make one because they're very busy and if they don't have any sales reps to help you, they'll have you come back some other day/time. You can't just grab a dress off a rack and go try it on without the help of a sales rep. I've been in there on a week day after work and it's been dead. Maybe go then if you want to make an appointment.
Do they sometimes already have dresses in stock that you can take home? Samples, yes. Brand new dresses, no.
How long would it take to receive a dress in ivory rather than white? Same amount of time as the white, I'd imagine.
@SallyBride: Sally, thanks for the info. I think I was under some false pretenses about what the experience would be like there. Now I know to make an appointment. I also thought that for some reason they were an off-the-rack store. But I guess bridal salons aren't ever like that (unless you are talking about those dresses in the back). Thanks!
@dmk90716: I think I am going to go early on a Friday afternoon. I will still make an appt. knowing what I know now.
Do you need an appointment to look around and try dresses on?
They do allow walk-ins but you will get more attention/more time if you make an appointment, especially if it's a busy weekend
Do they sometimes already have dresses in stock that you can take home? They do, my friend got one! They are usually cheaper but sold "as is," meaning if there's beading missing, torn lace, whatever, you have to pay for repairs there or somewhere else. Also you've got to be a sample size so that might not work depending on your body type.
How long would it take to receive a dress in ivory rather than white? I don't think the color makes a difference in ETA.
Since David's is a chain, you might want to call them and ask them these questions just to get clarification as it may vary from place to place.
Have fun!
@SallyBride: The thing I really like about David's bridal is that the prices are all set out on their website, and even their most expensive dress is low in price compared to many other bridal salons. I can go in there knowing I can pull out a great dress without breaking the bank! If you paid $599 there, I know you got a terrific dress, as it seems their nicer dresses start at about $400.
@Stace126: You do not have to be a sample size. I just purchased my dress on Sunday from Davids Bridal and I bought a size 14. They sell ALL sizes and styles. My dress was also brand new, alterations already completed and just so happened to fit me perfect (thanks bride before me for savings me hundreds in alterations!) but the previous bride decided to re-select another dress.
@Bunny_the_Bride: I am in the same boat. I knew at Davids Bride I could give myself an unlimited budget because they really dont go over like $1500. My dress was origionally $1000 but I think I got a great deal!
Just for fun and because I love my dress... here it is....
I didn't end up getting my dress from David's Bridal but I did go to try dresses on. I went on a weekday night which is what I would recommend since they seem to be super busy over the weekend. They don't have super great consultant service as it is, so going when it's empty helps. I had an appointment, but I don't think it really mattered much. I would make an appointment just because that way you can expect consultant attention from them, as opposed to them telling you that you can't get full attention because you didn't make an appointment.
@SallyBride: You look so pretty. You and I have the same figure too (hourglass), so I think it's a hint to me to look for a similarly structured dress.
@SallyBride: Correct me if I'm wrong, but in my experience formal dresses are usually one to size numbers higher than regular dress sizes. So if you are a 14 in a wedding gown, I think you would be a 10 or 12 misses normally?
Making formals from patterns has this discrepancy as well.
@SallyBride : oh, sorry, I didn't mean you HAD to be a sample size. I just meant that most of their dresses were sample sizes. I know they have a wide range but I've just heard that most places sell samples, more than plus size or small sizes.
Sorry, I should have made that more clear.
Glad you were able to find one though
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Do you need an appointment to look around and try dresses on?
I went just to look one night and there was no one there and the woman working there was clearly really bored and was practically begging me to try something on. I didn't. So if it's not busy then yeah they do walk ins. I made an appointment the second time when I actually bought the dress because my SIL's cousin works there and got us an awesome discount!
Do they sometimes already have dresses in stock that you can take home?
They didn't have my dress in stock because I wanted no train and Ivory instead of white and the only one in stock was a size 6 and I'm an 8 so they had to special order it...so I'm not sure. Depends on the dress I guess.
How long would it take to receive a dress in ivory rather than white?
I ordered my dress Dec 13th, it could take up until APRIL for it to get in. I got it in Ivory.
The sizes were weird. My bust is a size 8 and my waist, because I'm an hourglass shape, is like a 2 or 4. My hip is like a 6. I'm all over the place. I have to get it altered.
@Bunny_the_Bride: I wear a 12 or 14 in normal clothes. This dress is a little snug around the armpit area but I didnt mind because it keeps the dress up. I have heard that dresses are typically a size larger but I think the fit of this allowed for me to fit into the 14.
I just bought my dress there this past Sunday and I had a great experience! I did call ahead and book an appointment and the lady I spoke with warned me that since I was aiming for the weekend, my consultant might have other girls besides me there so I was prepared for that. I also knew that as a plus-size girl, I might not be able to try on everything I wanted but I still kept a positive attitude going in there. Luckily though the store wasn't crowded, my consultant was so sweet, and I felt comfortable the entire time!
Dress sizing depends on the style. I am a street 18 and I ordered an 18W in my dress (a fun Galina ballgown; the one with the polka dot tulle). I could've got away with a 16W because it fit great everywhere but where the waist band hits me is just like half an inch too tight and because of the way the dress is made, it couldn't be let out so I had to order up a size and will have to get it taken in :(
I ordered my dress in "soft white" (it didn't come in ivory, but this was close) and it'll take up to 15 weeks to get in which is SCARY considering it will leave 3 weeks for alternations if it does take that long. Eeek!
Just make sure that when you go to David's Bridal that it might not be the most intimate experience that you could have with a bridal salon. You might luck out like I did, but be prepared to share your consultant with at least one other bride and try to go in there with a few styles in mind. I was taken to the racks since they weren't busy, but otherwise I would know what I want to try on prior to going in. Just relax, have fun, and I'm sure your appointment will be great!
I bought my dress from David's Bridal in Canada and had a great experience. I do recommend making an appointment if you are planning to go at a busier time (weekend), but I did find at the location i went to, they try their very best to accomodate everyone who comes through their doors.
The consultants I have dealt with were wonderful - I went in to buy bridesmaid dresses (yes, before my dress because I do everything out of order), and when my girls told the consultant I hadn't bought a dress yet, she went out of her way to pull some dresses for me to try on in the style I liked. As I wanted to come back with my mom to look, she made notes on which ones were my favourite and didn't pressure me at all to buy the same day.
Sometimes you can get the dress you want the same day as is. I know two of the dresses I tried on, I could have taken home that day. If you want to special order any item in, they can check and give you a max date as to when it will arrive in stock. I say max because I was told my dress would take 6 weeks, but they got it in just over 2 weeks.
As for sizes, I'm normally a size 4, and my dress is a size 4. But, my crinoline slip is a size 8... I think it depends completely on the dress/undergarment as to what size you are.
Do you need an appointment to look around and try dresses on?
Depends on the day of the week, if it is a weeknight that is not close to the weekend like Monday through Thursday you shouldn't need an appointment. However if you want to go in on a weekend I would recommend getting an appointment. I have been told by consultants that from now until July is Bride season where they get really, really, busy. I would call the the store that you want to go to and ask if you can do a walk-in or have to set up an appointment.
Do they sometimes already have dresses in stock that you can take home?
I think it is rare that they ever have dresses in stock that you can take home unless it is one that a dress that a customer exchanged or it is a sample that is in really good condition. The dresses that are made by David's Bridal generally have a pretty quick turn around time depending on what dress you order, the demand, and the season you order it in. The first dress I ordered was a David's bridal dress and they quoted me 6 weeks but I got it in 1-2 weeks. I know the other dresses like Oleg Cassini take longer. The quote for Vera Wang dresses is 4-8 months and for Melissa Sweet it is about 4-5 months.
How long would it take to receive a dress in ivory rather than white?
I don't think the turn around time for an ivory dress is much different from a white dress. But I think it depends on who makes the dress whether it is David's Bridal or one of their designer partners. But if it is a DB dress I think the times are the same for a white or ivory dress depending on the style and demand for a particular dress.
Good luck dress shopping and hope you say "yes" to the dress! 
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For those of you who got your dress from David's Bridal, could you help me with the following ...
Do you need an appointment to look around and try dresses on?
Do they sometimes already have dresses in stock that you can take home?
How long would it take to receive a dress in ivory rather than white?
Thank you kindly.