La Belle Elaine's Bridal Reviews
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- Bad experience!!!
Read More On Citysearch by jacks mom at Citysearch 2/17/2011 - Great Experience!
Read More On Citysearch ScottandLaura 9/11/2010 - Dishonest sales practices and Overcharging for services
Read More On Citysearch MrsBBB 8/31/2010 - wedding dress
Read More On Citysearch SydneyL 5/10/2010 - Nothing has changed... Run and RUN FAST!!!
Read More On Citysearch Maddi782 4/24/2010 - RunOne bridal gown, five bridesmaids dresses. Five of the six in the bridal party had measurements taken at LBE and not a single measurement fit! They were HUGE! No alterations for bridesmaid dresses offered. Required alterations cost half the price of the dress. Fortunately, as MOB, I paid for the dresses and told the girls to keep them. In 30 years they would be able to say that they can still wea...
Read More On Citysearch zeta 10/28/2009 - Beautiful GownsI originally visited this store just to look and ended up purchasing the gown of my dreams!! The staff members were so helpful and really made the experience wonderful. There is a runway surrounded by mirrors in the middle of the store, and it was so much fun to walk it and really see how the gowns looked! They sell more upscale designer gowns, so they aren't cheap but well worth it.
Read More On Citysearch Citysearch User 5/11/2009 - Nice placeThis is a nice bridal salon, yet it didn't have the selection I needed. I was looking for a mermaid style gown and a veil also and I couldn't find anything close to what I wanted.
Read More On Citysearch Citysearch User 5/8/2009 - Other bridal shops pale in comparison!I can not even begin to say enough wonderful things about this store, the staff, the quality and variety of dresses, veils, accessories, and designers.
1 - I went in a few times without an appt and they took me in with open arms and let me float around freely. Even though they were all busy, they would poke their heads in when they could to see if they could help!
2 - I went in a few times...
Read More On Citysearch story9 4/28/2009 - Incredible ExperienceShopping for a wedding dress is a highly emotional and exciting event for any bride. The entire stafff here understands this and works closely with you to ensure you have the best possible expereince. Whatever your budget or personal style, they are there to help you find "the perfect one". The shopping expereince is unmatched by anyother bridal location in Seattle. With a long runway (mirr...
Read More On Citysearch lizzyhat 3/26/2009 - Very impressive bridal storeMy boyfriend has not popped the question yet (I am keeping my fingers crossed) but I went with my friend Valerie to La Belle. Both she and I am impressed by how "together" this bridal shop is - from the decor to the way the merchandise was displayed to the attitude of the sales staff. We could not find one thing we can be critical about (....oh, yes, the garage parking is expensive). I am def...
Read More On Citysearch AgnesAlbert 2/23/2009 - Best in Seattle! Gorgeous Dresses, Exceptional Service, & a Runway for brides to model dresses!I went to numerous bridal shops all over Seattle & not a single one compared to La Belle Elaine's Bridal. Their customer service is impecable, their dress selction is outstanding & their store is one of a kind w/ a full lit-up runway for any bride to model dresses for her friends & family! La Belle Elanie's staff made my wedding dress shopping experience unforgetable. With their expertise & know...
Read More On Citysearch MattandLauren 10/22/2008 - Good customer services, full range of wedding dresses & prices!
I worked with Stacey Ahlgrim, the store manager. I thought she was professional, honest and sincere. I wanted a simple dress with rich fabric. I had came in 3 times and always worked with Stacey. She was very patient and did not rush me on making a purchase. I ended up buying an Anne Barge La Fleur dress. It was more than my budget but not too outrageous. The dress was glamourous though! My ...
Read More On Citysearch vietgirl 10/16/2008 - They really do Care!I just read the last two reviews and I am horrified! I cannot imagine how someone could leave La Belle Elaine's with an opinion like that!
The staff at La Belle Elaine?s has a combined history of over 45 years helping women find the dress of their dreams. The women working with you really love their job and take your happiness very personally and seriously. Nothing they say or do is fake, or sa...
Read More On Citysearch Wed4Ever 10/16/2008 - Its like they all overdosed on percocet..awful, awful, place to shopFrist of all, let me start by saying that the people at La Belle Elaines have taken all the joy out of finding my perfect gown. There is no way in hell I would ever refer anyone to shop there. When I walked in it was like a sea of black, there were like 6 sales people just standing at the front counter, and by the way none of them said hello to me. When I walked to the counter..still no hello, ju...
Read More On Citysearch wifey86 10/15/2008 - Don't waste your time or moneyOk, I am going to make this short and simple because I am so upset about the service I got from this hole in the wall boutique. Number one, they need to clean the place, espeacially if people are willing to spend up to $7k on their wedding dress which I did end up spending at another store. Second they should hire some people who give a damn about their clients, but I suppose that would be hard t...
Read More On Citysearch nickypicky 10/15/2008 - Great Customer ServiceI found the dress of my dreams at another bridal shop but was treated so poorly that I refused to give them my business. I had heard that La Belle Elaines had beautiful dresses (which they do) so I went there hoping that they would have the dress that I was looking for. My sales woman Tanida helped me try on numerous gorgeous dresses but I was still hooked on that one from the prior shop. Whe...
Read More On Citysearch kirklandgal 9/22/2008 - Getting confirmed for an appt is like getting a call from the car dealershipI was excited to come in and check this place out. I wanted to reschedule my appointment and the girl that was confirming appointments simply stated, "if you cancel your appointment, I don't know when we'll be able to reschedule it, we have a wait list and can not book you for some time." I should have read through the lines of hard close when I was on the phone, but nonetheless I wanted to sta...
Read More On Citysearch maddysmama 9/14/2008 - My wedding dress nightmare at La Belle Elaine's!!! Shop elsewhere!I had the WORST experience at La Belle Elaine's! I was stupid enough to spend over $4,000 on my dress here. They lied and said they could alter it, because I was concerned when I bought it. When it came in, it could not be altered where I wanted it- the salesgirl told me whatever I wanted to hear so I would buy it.
They have an "in-house" designer Sally Crew, and the dress was badly made. The...
Read More On Citysearch hope3333333 8/28/2008 - Okay customer experience, terrible seamstressesBuying a dress here was a good experience. The seamstresses were terrible - I had to communicate my request through the daughter of the non-english speaking seamstress. The alterations were done incorrectly and I was told they were unable to fix them. They made mistakes on both my dress and my shawl and were unwilling to refund any of what I paid for them.
Read More On Citysearch whatisvermillion 8/25/2008 - Don't waste your time or money
If you have the budget to shop at La Belle Elaine's ($2000-$6000), you may want to consider finding a custom dress maker. La Belle Elaine's seemed way overpriced and there's a really snotty vibe at this place. It's also strange that their gowns are thousands of dollars but the dressing rooms were not elegant at all--I felt a bit uncomfortable in the dressing room. It had dirty (stained) carpet...
Read More On Citysearch ashfay 8/7/2008 - Manager Stacey: Excellent Customer ServiceAfter checking out 7 bridal stores, I found the perfect gown at La Belle Elaine's Bridal. I would highly recommend this store and would specifically like to commend (and sincerely thank) it?s store manager, Stacey Ahlgrim, who is solely responsible for my amazing experience.
When my dress came in from the designer, there was a gown flaw due to the design and the way the dress fit on my body. I...
Read More On Citysearch Joanna2008 6/27/2008 - Best Bridal Salon Out ThereI went in with my mother to view some of the gowns, not planning to buy seeing as how my wedding is not until summer of 2009. However, once I went back with my sales consultant and started looking at the gowns, I thought that I just might find "the dress" of my dreams. Our fitting room was so elegant and large, much better compared to other salons in the area. My consultant showed me around and t...
Read More On Citysearch Jenny86 6/13/2008 - Great Service, Beautful Dresses, Fabulous ExperienceI went to La Belle Elaines to try on dresses for my May 2009 wedding. The dresses were organized by price and my salesperson, Sherri, allowed me to browse the dresses as I pleased. I was then ushered into a beautiful fitting room with lots of space for my mom and bridesmaids. I tried on TONS of gowns and Sherri was very patient and she gave good advice without being too overbearing. The runw...
Read More On Citysearch seattlebride2009 4/8/2008 - Amazing Store, Great Customer ServiceLa Belle Elaine's was by far my favorite place to shop for my wedding gown. The store is amazing, it has a runway and huge dressing rooms, the sales staff was so helpful, they let me look through the dresses on my own and then once my consultant saw what I liked and knew my budget was $1500 she did a fabulous job of selecting dresses in similar styles within my budget. I ended up with a beautif...
Read More On Citysearch seattle_bride 9/28/2007 - Don't Waste your time.My daughter and I went to this Bridal store looking for a dress. As soon as we gave the saleslady a limit on what we would spend, she turned to ice. It was down hill after that. It was so very obvious she didn't want to help us because she knew her comission check wouldn't be much. If you have several thousands to spend, great, but we put a $1500 limit on ours and they didn't want our business....
Read More On Citysearch beachlady 8/9/2007 - Watch out for the Manager Stacy!My daughter-in-law bought her wedding dress here. Our saleslady was very helpful & pleasant. She ordered the dress in a larger size, given the obvious fact my daughter in law would loose weight, which she did. She had two fittings (which you have to pay extra for & we knew that) and at the second fitting 3 weeks before the wedding she told the lady (Stacy) the dress was too tight and she couldn't...
Read More On Citysearch katesgold 8/2/2007 - Beautiful Dresses, Car Salesmen Like Service!Don't get me wrong, the dresses from La Belle Elaine really are spectacular! Unfortunately, the service stinks. La Belle Elaine was the first place that I began trying wedding dresses on and I specifically had a price limit of less than $1800, yet the woman helping me, kept pushing dresses on me that were $3000 and up. I guess when it comes to commission, you can't blame a girl for trying! A...
Read More On Citysearch surfsup77 2/4/2007 - Best bridal store in Western Washington!This place is awesome! They have a runway to try on your dress and a webcam so my mother in LA could see me in my dress. I've been to 5 stores in the area and La Belle Elaine's has by far the biggest selection. And the bridal consultants are very friendly and helpful. Me and my sister had so much fun there, we are going to tell everyone to shop there.
Read More On Citysearch guccigirl888 1/27/2007 - Really fun place to shop: Good way to share the fun with long distance friendsI think you get what you pay for. I went to several boutiques, and after 2 trips to "La Belle Elaine's" I found, "the dress". It was more than I preferred to pay (the dress was $1800), but my salesgirl (Lindsay) only showed me dresses in my price range - she was really good about mainly bringing me dresses that would stay in my $1200 or less budget. The fun part about the store is the runway and ...
Read More On Citysearch mentezari916 10/17/2006 - Spotty customer service, terrible for bridesmaid's dressesAlthough La Belle Elaine's presents itself as a high class place for brides and their maids to shop for dresses, their service is low-brow at best. My friend did not buy her wedding gown at this store, but we made an appointment and went to La Belle Elaine's in search of bridesmaid's dresses. After arriving for our appointment on time, we had to wait quite a while before a sales woman took us...
Read More On Citysearch seattleite406 8/14/2006 - Hit and Miss ServiceI have gone with two friends dress shopping there. The first time, the woman helping us (Stacy) was great. She was very helpful and it did not feel like she was being pushy, but rather offered great suggestion. My friend ended up getting her dress that day.
The second time I went was a completely different story. The sales woman was horrible. She did not listen at all to what the bride wa...
Read More On Citysearch kmn 6/15/2006 - Loved La Bella Elaines!I purchased my wedding dress at La Bella Elaines and I had a wonderful experience and my dress was amazing. The atmosphere of the store is enchanting. There is a runaway in the middle of the store so you can view all angles of the dress youre trying on and can even see yourself walking in the dress. There is a huge selection of beautiful dresses! The staff is VERY knowledgeable and helpful wh...
Read More On Citysearch jules8120 6/2/2006 - Gorgeous GownsIt was here that I finally found my bridal gown. What a fabulous store! They have gorgeous dresses in all price ranges. Their changing rooms are great, with room for your whole bridal entourage to accompany you! The sales girls that helped me were always friendly and patient (and let me tell you I tried on a lot of dresses before finding the one). The best feature about the whole store is the run...
Read More On Citysearch Citysearch User 10/24/2005 - Great, if you have no budget!The space is lovely - big selection of dresses (but very few under $1,000). They even have a runway. However, the lady who helped us definately lost interest in being nice after we stated our budget (1,000 or less). She pressured us to spend more and tried to get us to buy overpriced veils (haven't even bought a dress yet!). I get the feeling that if you have a large budget they'll treat you righ...
Read More On Citysearch starxlover20 8/3/2005
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