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What is up with the negative reactions to David's Bridal?  I hate the look some people give me when I tell them that is where I bought my dress.  Why is everyone so judgemental about it?  My dress is beautiful.  I look at dresses that cost thousands more and do not feel they are nearly as unique as my dress.  Ok, so the quality may not be as good as a $2,000.00 dress but who cares?  I am wearing it for 4-6 hours!  I cannot fathom spending thousands of dollars on a dress I wear once, and not even for a full day!  Do I judge you for spending a down payment for a car on a dress?  No!!  If you LOVE your gown, then I am all about spending whatever you are comfortable with.  Everyone has aspects of their weddings that they choose to splurge on.  I fully respect your decision.  However, I do not see the need for people to be snobby about my decision to go to DB to find a more affordable option!  You are not better than me because you spent more.  I'm sorry.

Ok.  End rant.  Has anyone else had to deal with the DB prejudice??

I acutally wasn't happy with the first DB I went to but the fact that the second DB I called searched and searched and FOUND the dress I wanted while I as sitting down to an overdue lunch and drink totally made up for it.

I believe their alterations are a rip off but I think they are at most places anyway.

And I feel the same way as you... I'm wearing it for very little. I'd like to sell it afterwards. I have very little attachment to it.

I actually feel this way about the whole wedding. I'm sure I'll feel different once its here but reality is, it's one day. We're spending about $10K on one day that isn't even FOR us. Imagine the damage I could have done!

Yes, I see bees on here all the time casually call DB low-end and I have heard other brides say they refuse to shop there because they are "warehouse dresses" and such, which I think is annoying. My dress was gorgeous and I got nothing but compliments on it all night, it fit me great and it was affordable. I dont have a lot of money so it was perfect for me but one of these brides I know who is planning her wedding couldnt find a dress she liked at fancy salons, and refused to shop at Davids until my sister told her just to take a look. What do you know, she found her dress! And she has the money to spend on something more expensive. But she doesnt want to tell people where she got it, so she is just telling people its an oleg cassini. And I dont know how most people budget but spending even over $1000 on a single garment is so out of my reach that it seems crazy to even consider it. Do you get the same experience shopping there as kleinfelds? No, but you dont waste a house payment on a dress either, and you still look beautiful.

I had  great experience with their customer service. I suppose it is hit or miss wherever you go.  My dress also came in ridiculously fast which was awesome.

My girlfriend is getting married in October and ordered her dress from a higher end bridal shop in Baltimore.  Her dress is GORGEOUS (a Maggie) but the service she received was awful.  She ordered her dress last November and it just came in yesterday.  The bridal shop owners were really rude to her to the point she was afraid to ask questions.  It was really sad.  Luckily, her dress is stunning (she would look phenominal in a paper bag though!) but all the stress she went through to get it was a little much!

I am happy with my DB purchase.  I had some dress regret to begin with but then I realized a lot of it was because of all the comments from people that DB dresses look "cheap."  I don't think mine looks cheap at all now that I have rationally thought about it.  And, I haven't seen anyone else with my dress which makes me even more happy about it!

@Cupcake1382:  Just looked up your dress...SO PRETTY!

@Miss Tattoo:  Ah, yes.  I will admit the spam that first week was pretty obnoxious but  haven't really received anything since.  Thankfully!  

Other than that, I cannot really complain about my experience :)

I had two very pleasant experiences at DB stores but decided not to buy my dress there because they blatantly gave my contact information to other vendors, who inundated me with junk mail, e-mail, and phone calls for months. Pretty dresses or not, I will not give several hundred dollars of my money to any company that does that.

My bridesmaids did buy their dresses from DB (all different styles in the same color), loved them, and received many compliments on them. There are a handful of bridesmaid dresses at DB that are so cute I would buy them just for normal wear.

@Carnival_Bride:  I don't think I would tell people that it is a private label because I'm really not ashamed of my purchase or what people think of it.  The comments and looks are just annoying.  I am proud of my dress and where it came from :)

Personally, I haven't really had to deal with any negativity about DB, but I got my dress there and I think it's definitely very me and so beautiful! I'm really satisfied with it. I was able to pay for it right away too which helped me to have extra money. Fortunately, I also got good customer service at the store. I didn't get spammed that much either.

They were rude to me as a bride and a bridesmaid... and yes I was inundated with spam calls and e-mails. I agree with the above people.. I do not like them because of their service. 

I'm a DB naysayer, but I could never (and would never) say something uncomplimentary to a person about my opinion. Frankly, it's none of my business where they purchase their gown, and if they're happy, I'm happy.

My negative opinions are both service and quality-based. I have purchased two BM gowns from them (required by the brides) and both brides also got their gowns and veils there. I've been to a total of 4 seperate stores in 2 different states, and my experience was the same every time: obnoxious, incompetent girls who were unhelpful and rude. For example, one girl insisted that my friend buy the ivory-colored veil and her dress was bright white. I argued, the DB person insisted, and the poor bride ended up crying when she saw her wedding pictures and the "dirty" veil. And another: I'm a street size 00, and when I came out in a size 2 dress (the smallest they make) the DB person said, "Oh. THAT'S gonna cost you about $300 to fix. I bet you're not so thrilled to be skinny now, huh?"

And please, don't take offense, but the quality of the fabric and the stitching of these gowns are sub-par. Things that are mass-produced and cost so little are not as well-made as things that are custom and cost more. Real silk, or satin, or hand-sewn lace, or petticoats that are sewn in individually and not all together... these things cost more than a few hundred dollars.

I suppose what I'm trying to say is this: DB makes brides happy because they can look beautiful (or elegant, or sexy, or whatever) for a lesser cost. I think that's pretty fabulous, especially in this era of the Wedding Industrial Complex. But a person who shops at the Gap, or Target, or H&M can look oh-my-goodness-amazing too. This is all a very, VERY good thing. But don't try to claim that the quality of fabric or stitching is great, or "just as good" as higher-priced items, because it isn't.