I feel terrible that I am getting to this review a whole year after my wedding day but just like "they" say, better late than never...I hope. I just wanted to share my experience here because I found many of the City Search reviews helpful when I was on the hunt for my dress. I went into several Portland metro area dress boutiques and ended up finding my perfect dress here at AniA Collection. This was the first place I went and to be honest I did not have a good FIRST experience here. I left bummed and discouraged. Sometime later I received a call from an AniA employee. Her name was Helena and she was following up on a previous email inquiry I sent prior to my visit. I shared with the woman that I was told there would be no dresses in my price range there and basically I felt shooed away. She influenced me to come back in and give it another go. She took such great care of me, picking out several options for me to look through. She found the most beautiful and affordable Augusta Jones gown for me. I ended up spending only a tiny more than my budget but I felt it was worth it for a fabulous wedding dress. Every time I went in there after that initial experience I was treated very well and everyone was helpful. There ended up being a snafu with the brides maids dresses from ANOTHER local shop and Helena came to the rescue. She helped to pick out similar styles and we found even better quality and priced dresses. She definitely made it worth my time and money. She was so helpful and really gave me a unique experience. Although almost every thing went off without a hitch, there were some altering complications. When I went to pick up the dress the day before we left town it was all wrinkled. I left it over night and was able to pick it up the next day, but it was out of our way. Also, it ended up being a little too long. I know that their 2 alterations gals were swamped during that busy season, and they probably should have had more help.
Pros: Unique Selection, Helena and 'most' Customer Service
Cons: Expensive, Busy
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