Weddings Eight Two Six

06/14/05

Local designer dress for half the price!

by cmswalboski at Citysearch

I got a wonderful, one-of-a-kind dress at Weddings 826 for my wedding. The girl who helped me was WONDERFUL. the shop was cute. i didn't feel like i was shopping at a "discount shop" or anything. GREAT experience! and i got a GREAT deal!

I caution you, not on Weddings 826, but if you plan on buying a sample or off-the-rack dress, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A TAILOR YOU TRUST to do the alterations. i went to one tailor who didn't have a clue how to handle my dress. and the next pricked her finger & got a stain on it, which happens, but she cleaned it improperly & ruined the fabric. because i didn't buy it from a traditional salon, it was harder to fix & it would've been harder to replace it.

• Pros: unique dresses, awesome prices, cute feel/locale
• Cons: no returns i think, need to find tailor, replacements impossib

08/14/03

Style-savvy brides-to-be and their entourages ogle fashionable, fussy wedding dresses and accessories.

by Jennifer Olvera at Citysearch

The Scene
Set amid a girly row of shops, including Lori's Shoes, you'll find this charming brownstone filled with all your urban wedding dreams. Young, blissful brides search for fantasy dresses and accoutrements, while conjuring nostalgia among those already wed. Exclusive, though entirely approachable with bargains galore, you'll find most everything required for the most dramatic tear-soaked, princess-promised day imaginable.

The Goods
Once-cut and past -season gowns offer deep discounts on entirely up-to-the-minute designer dresses in cash and carry fashion. Custom-ordered veils with contemporary detailing threaten to cause dilemma when eyeing the pretty tiaras and spangled hair combs. Problem solved: Get one for the ceremony and another for the reception. Customize-able panties can read whatever you desire, while tasteful rhinestone-studded candles and champagne flutes manage to skirt past the cheesier side of wedded bliss.

• Pros: ClassyModernDiscounts
• Cons: Congested trafficHaywire hours