David’s Bridal

I don’t want to repeat all of the comments in past reviews, but they are all accurate. David’s Bridal is the fast-​food or assembly line way to get a wedding dress. It’s a great place to go to try on dresses in order to get an idea of what you want, but I would not buy a dress here.
A few easy company changes would make the process much better. First, the company should make sure the website aligns with what actually happens. (For example, website says you get a 1.5 hour appt, but you only get 1 hour truly)
Second, the website makes you fill out a lot of info regarding the appt, but they do not give the info to the consultant. So the first 15 minutes was filled with answering questions and looking at bridal magazines. If the website makes you give that much info, the employees should read it and try to pull dresses in advance. Although many of the dresses that were listed online were not available to try on in the store.
Finally, in order to avoid a factory line approach, the store should book less appts in one day and give more time for the appt. The whole affair was rushed and hectic instead of fun and meaningful.

I had a pleasant experience here while trying on wedding dresses. I think it was mainly because the woman who helped me was a friend of my mom, who was there with me along with my sister.
I had an appointment for 9 am on a Saturday, which is the earliest you can go. It was already packed! Made me wonder how many appointments they book at a time or if they at least give their appointments first priority. It did not seem like it.
The staff other than Shelly who helped us didn’t seem very friendly and had extremely judgemental looks on their faces at every potential bride who came in the door. I was starting to feel uncomfortable until my mom recognized her friend, so I’m very happy we had her help! I can see how other women might be intimidated or even turned off by the hustle and bustle of the check in stand. There was one male staff member who was helping the bride to be next to me who was very nice and complimented me on my dresses too. I’m sure it’s part of his job to help boost opinions, but it made me feel good.
Anyway, the selection is completely overwhelming. We let Shelly know our budget and she brought me different dresses to try on within that budget. I had a certain style I was looking for, but I was also open to having a fun experience and trying on things I wouldn’t usually pick for myself. If it was solely based on my experience with Shelly, it’d be a solid 5 stars, but the other contributing factors just couldn’t quite do it for me and I can see how others wouldn’t have a good experience here.

I wish I had read the reviews before making an appointment. I went to david’s bridal because I felt they would have a good selection of dresses. I wasn’t 100% sure what style I wanted, but I did have some dresses in mind. The appointment started off great, the consultant was enthusiastic and seemed attentive to me. But as the appointment went on, she kept bringing dress after dress of the same style. I finally said we are getting farther away from what I’m looking for. After I said that her whole demeanor changed. She handed me a book and said look through this and see if there’s anything you want to try on and she walked off. From that point on, I just couldn’t focus on finding «the dress». We left and went across the street for a much more pleasant bridal experience. If you know what you want you might be able to deal with shopping at david’s but if you have no idea how you want to look, go somewhere else first!

Had an opportunity to visit yesterday for first dress shopping experience with my daughter. My daughter was a little uncomfortable with a man sales person. He was very nice, but she was uncomfortable. It also seemed to be a bit of pressure to purchase. Not sure if we will be back or not.

I had the absolute best experience today. My maid of honor and I had both of the Ashley’s (Ashley B as my consultant, and Ashley R as my cashier) to help us today, and they were fabulous! I was so nervous about my dress appointment. I was sure that it was going to be nerve wrecking and stressful, and it ended up being so much fun! I found the perfect dress for me in less than an hour, and my bridal stylist (Ashley B) has such a great eye, and she picked the best dresses for my body type & wedding theme. This girl obviously loves her job and is great at what she does. I can’t even express how pleased I am with the level of service we received today. 5 stars! I will refer all of my friends and family to David’s Bridal at Quail Springs. Thank you so much for helping make my wedding perfect from the very start.

THIS RATING IS FOR ASHLEY!
Five stars for this awesome girl! There are many ways in which she impressed my family and I when we came in for my sisters dress shopping appointment. She PATIENTLY LISTENED to everything my sister thought she wanted in a wedding grown and then proceeded to pull THE MOST STELLAR DRESSES and all within our price range (under $ 1,000). We were so picky and hard to please but she SOLDIERED THROUGH WITH A SMILE and after just a few dresses she managed to bring my sister to tears with a beautiful dress for an AMAZING price! When it was all said and done Ashley had us outfitted with a wedding dress and two bridesmaids dresses with all of the accessories in a flash! Everything was IMPECCABLY COORDINATED!
This whole process was so enjoyable and painless because ASHLEY IS A SUPERSTAR! (And so cute to boot!!) Thank you Ashley! We are so thankful for you!!!

I’ve literally been on hold for 15 mins on the phone. And still waiting. Hire more people If customer service is an issue

Talk about Not giving a crap! The stylist, Ashley, was the most rude person we have ever had to deal with. She just did not care nor did she even apologise for being hateful. Even after the manager tried to correct the problem…

My daughter went in to Davids bridal today to try on her bridesmaid dresses. It fit tight and the sales lady said ‘there is no way you are going to fit in this dress’ you are just too big. Then she proceeded to ask the guys who’s wedding it is if they can find someone thinner to be in their wedding. They are charging 196 to alter a 250 dress. Unbelievable!!! This story is going everywhere!!! My daughter is still crying.

I came to David’s Bridal in OKC this past Saturday with my maid of honor so she could pick out her dress. We were assigned a consultant named Catherine who was rude and pushy from start to finish to me and my maid of honor. She also got into an interpersonal conflict with another DB staff member in front of me on 2 occasions then retreated back to us where she vented to us about how, «these 18 year olds think their God’s gift to this store,» and, «I may get myself fired today if she come at me again.» Really? I don’t care about your 7^th grade drama with your coworkers. We’re just here to buy a dress! My bridesmaids dresses came from DB because of the price but my wedding dress did not. There was NO WAY I was going to buy my dress there due to the bad experiences I continue to have at this store.

Went here to try on some cocktail attire but did not purchase. Store is a madhouse! No staff to answer questions, dressing rooms are apparently only for brides, line at the register wrapped around to the entrance… I didn’t see anything special enough to make it worth the hassle!

I walked in today early afternoon. There were 2, maybe 3, employees behind the desk and they were just chatting. Finally, one came over to talk to me. I told her exactly what I was looking for. after looking at me oddly for a minute, she showed me over to a small rack of cover ups, said «you could look here» and quickly walked away. I expected her to be getting a catalog or something, but she never came back. I looked at the small, disappointing selection, and then left without ever be talked to again, even though I looked for help from someone. it’s safe to say, I won’t be returning.

I chose to start my dress search at David’s Bridal because I was hoping to keep my costs low for my wedding. While I live in Los Angeles, I wanted my first dress shopping experience to be with my mom, so I flew back for my birthday and we began looking.
The consultant that was assigned to us was a girl named Christina. Working in retail myself, I have a lot of grace for sales associates in high pressure times. But I was the first walk-​in on a Monday, and there were ample employees to only 2 brides.
Christina asked me what I was looking for, and I showed her a specific dress in the latest issue of Bride’s magazine that was a Melissa Sweet for David’s Bridal design. Christina said curtly, «We don’t have that. It’s online only.» I asked what the return policy was for online only dresses if it didn’t end up looking good on me, and her response is, «You can’t.»
That’s it. No help… no finding out available options for me. Just a curt reply that left me with no recourse.
From there, I pointed out two dresses that I wanted to try on, and Christina said, «Well, that’s not what you’re looking for.» I told her that while I had some ideas as to what I liked, it was also my first time trying on dresses and I would hope to see a handful of gowns. She replied, curtly again with, «No, you’re just going to confuse yourself.»
So, immediately beyond discouraged and frustrated on what was supposed to be a really happy occasion, I tried on one dress, fought back tears, and left the store immediately.
I know the reputation at David’s Bridal is that you’re not going to get the same level of service that you might at a high end boutique… but personally, I think any kind of retail establishment should value kindness. I didn’t come in that day trying to be impossible. I was trying to do something special with my mom. My experience at this particular location put such a bad taste in my mouth, I will never be patronizing a David’s Bridal again.

I went with my best friend, Kim, to help her go dress shopping for her wedding. We went with my mom (mother of the groom) and her aunt. All in all, the experience was very nice. They had a great selection of dresses, and the staff was completely wonderful and nice, even though it was packed with girls shopping for prom dresses, wedding dresses, and even bridesmaid dresses. Her appointment was at 3, but she was running a little late. Luckily, me and my mom got there a little early since we were leaving from different places. They didn’t even mind that she was late. We were able to walk around and look at dresses while we were waiting.
A few minutes later, she showed up and checked in. We did have to wait for a consultant to be available, but it couldn’t have been more than 20 minutes. By how busy it was, I’m surprised at how short of a wait we had. Her consultant, Elizabeth I believe her name was, was very nice and very friendly. She was also very likable. She asked a lot of questions to try and get a feel for Kim, to know her budget, and what type of wedding it’s going to be. She seemed very knowledgeable and knew right away what Kim wanted. She brought us to the dressing rooms and we were able to find a few chairs to sit in. Again, very busy, since it was a Saturday, but each consultant has only one client at a time so it’s very one-​on-​one. After giving Kim the bra and slip to put on, Elizabeth went to go pull dresses. Within about 3 minutes she came back with a few for her to try on. She brought some dresses with varying styles so Kim could get an idea of she liked and what she didn’t. Some dresses worked, but some didn’t.
After only 30 minutes, Kim did find THE dress. It’s gorgeous and totally her style. They even had her ring the bell. It’s a really cheesy, but cute tradition there. It wasn’t the color she wanted, but they were able to order the dress in the right color and get here in time for the wedding and to get alterations done. I was very impressed. I was expecting to be there for a good hour at least, but I feel like Elizabeth had a sixth sense for this sort of thing.
It was a very pleasant experience and I plan to come back with the rest of the bridesmaids so we can get our dresses in the right color. The only reason it’s not 5 stars is because of how busy it was, but that’s not the store’s fault. It’s just how it is on a Saturday afternoon, but we still had very good service for it being so busy. And I don’t think you need to have an appointment. I saw several women just walk in. You might have to wait a little longer for a consultant though. I’m not 100% on this, so I’d say make an appointment beforehand just in case. You might be alright if it’s a weekday.
Their prices are very good as well. I looked at some of the prices of their prom and bridesmaid dresses, and they were very reasonable. Many of them around $ 100, some were $ 200-​$ 300, but those were like ball gowns and stuff like that. I can’t comment on the prices of the dresses, but Kim was able to get her dress, a preservation kit, garment bag, and I think alterations as well for $ 735. The preservation kit was only $ 99 since she bought it with her dress. So, I’d say it’s a great place to go dress shopping. The staff seemed knowledgeable and the ones we encountered were very friendly. And, it seemed like it was all women employees. I know some people can get uncomfortable if it’s not a woman helping them.
******Update I just checked out their website to make an appointment to try on bridesmaid dresses, and it’s really simple. A few clicks with a mouse and you’re done. You can even make appointments for the very next day. So, it’s not like making an appointment is going to be a hassle.

I feel like David’s bridal is the Walmart of the wedding world. If you end up here, you know you will get mediocre service, a cheap (ish) dress, and there are going to be some problems. You get what you pay for. But when you are at the mercy of a bride who picks a dress that only David’s bridal carries, that’s where you end up.
I didn’t need a whole lot of input from my sales rep, since I knew what style and color I was instructed to purchase. However, when I tried on a dress I believed was too big for me, the lovely rep went on about how «that dress had been stretched from so many fittings» and «one of my bridesmaids ordered a dress too small for MY wedding and it didn’t fit come wedding day! It was a nightmare and RUINED my wedding! «.
Well good god, I may not appreciate my friends choice in bridesmaid dresses but I certainly don’t want to ruin her wedding! Order a size up! I can always take it down! Just get me the F out of here!
Between dress ordering and delivering there were other problems as well. Two of the bridesmaids had the same name (I was one of them) and that seemed to just blow up their system. I can understand that in this day and age… :/​
Got the dress with a couple weeks until the wedding, and it fell off. It was a freaking tent. Took it to a tailor that was not affiliated with David’s to get it fitted. That’s a whole other story, but it ended with me stapling the fabric around the bones of the dress to get it to stay on. Looked about as good as a David’s dress can look, and certainly didn’t ruin anyone’s day.
I would never choose to purchase a dress from this establishment. You get what you pay for.

Shopping for a wedding dress really sucks. I mean, every girl dreams of this day… But for me, wedding = $$$$$$$. Then anxiety kicks in and I have this knee jerk reaction that I cannot shake. It makes me feel like throwing out some Panama high kicks in hopes that I kick something that won’t hurt my leg. Overly dramatic, sorry. I hope you’re still reading.
Anyway, I wanted to start with David’s Bridal first because I know they have a huge selection at decent prices. I wasn’t prepared to walk into a specialty boutique in fear that the dress I desired was out of my price range. SooooOOO, I called for an appointment. Ring Ring Ring… No one answers. I hang up and call again. Ring Ring Ring Ring. Get fed up and call again! Finally someone answers and asks to put me on hold. I make an appointment for Saturday at 4:00 hoping I don’t have to deal with hoards of people. Well, that was easy.
Appointment day! I went alone. My BM’s don’t live in Oklahoma: X No big deal, I can handle this! The check in process was painless. The trying on dresses part was mind bending! I’ll spare you details, but my consultant was über accommodating, friendly and helpful. I gave her some ideas of what I was looking for and she showed me a few styles. She asked me questions about what I didn’t like and kept record of my top picks. Although I didn’t find THE dress, I will probably be back for round 2 with my consultant in the next few months to check out their new styles.

Here’s the deal: I am happily married, I had a lovely experience purchasing my wedding dress (from a local boutique), and I have nothing against the lovely brides of OKC. All of that said: I dread going to David’s. It is hectic, loud, crowded, and I feel like I need to get in and out as fast as possible as to not get in anyone’s way.
Enter Jessica: the lovely, efficient, helpful, not-​your-​typical-​consultant who scooped up my best friend and I to help us get our dresses. My friend and I are different sizes, but she quickly grabbed dresses in 2 sizes each for us to determine what we needed. She eyeballed the fit, told us what size to get and we were good to go. Bonus– she arranged for me to exchange my other bridesmaid’s dress since I’m in another wedding this fall and that consultant for that trip to David’s requested that I try on my dress with a corset (news flash: I’m not getting married, I’m not wearing a corset, give me some breathing/​drinking room in that dress). Two birds, one stone, two dresses that will need little or no alteration.
In short: Make an appointment, tell your consultant what you need, and don’t be afraid to ask if there is something you need– a great employee will make that happen for you.

In keeping with yesterday’s review of a chain, I’m going to review David’s Bridal. I’m in a wedding in October, and we all went dress shopping. I’ve known the groom since my first day of high school, when he rescued me from the certain doom only a 13 year-​old can know. We’ve stood by each other through it all, which has been quite a bit. I often wondered how he would find someone as lovely and fun as he, and when he found her (and find her, he did!), I was honored when they asked me to be… wait for it… a GROOMSMAID! What?! I would have happily stood for his pretty bride, but a chick on the dude’s side, that is seriously cool. Anyway, can you tell I’m excited?
So, we went on Sunday, and I struggled with what to give this, teetering between a 3 and a 4. But I went ahead with the 4, mainly because it was so painless.
Our salesperson, Retonia, was just outstanding, the perfect combo of friendly and personable but efficient. She pulled dresses for us, we tried them on, we found what we wanted, and we were out within the hour.
Now, part of this, for sure, was the fact that the bride is one of the coolest people I know. She chose the color and the fabric, and from there let us all pick the style of dress we wanted. Everyone found something that we will be able to breathe and sit and party in. So, that definitely made it easier, but I think the DB gets a bad rap because being a bridesmaid can, in some cases, be a big huge ol’ drag. Not in this case. The $ 20 discount applied to the dress didn’t hurt either — which we got because the bride got her dress there. Also, we did not go at 2P on a Saturday, which is probably a big part of the reason I never once felt the urge to open a vein in the middle of the bridal studio.
Truthfully, Kat S’s review makes me just cringe– if I had seen that, I would have given it a one star rating too, but that just sounds like someone was at the beginning of the slippery slope to a full-​on breakdown (as I would be if I worked here).
In truth, it would have been 5 stars, except that the woman who checked us out was clearly in the dress-​kicking camp (maybe the same gal Kat S met?). She was rude, spaced out, disinterested, and clearly did not appreciate me double checking that ‘marine’ really meant ‘navy’. I was all, hey does marine mean navy, and she was all, um marine IS navy. And I’m all like, a) I don’t speak fluent David’s Bridal, and b) last I checked marine and navy were two totally separate branches, not to get all militant on your bored ass. Okay, end checkout girl rant. I get that retail can suck, and I get that bridal retail on a Sunday when what you really want to do is watch TV and drink beers with your boyfriend sucks for sure. But you’re a better actress than that, surely, gal who shall remain nameless.
In short, Retonia is awesome and probably carries this entire store on her back. Just happy she was the one to help us. 4 stars because I feel like it.

«Hi. Here are a bunch of magazines /​catalogs. If you want to make an appointment let me know. Feel free to browse but don’t touch any dresses» … then she walked away…
I just had a question…
and then lol this other sales associate was KICKING, literally KICKING the dresses back into their positions against the wall. Way to respect your product. You can kick them, but I can’t touch them? Weird.
Maybe she too is always a bride’s maid… I feel your pain babycakes, I feel your pain: P