After going to a big-box retailer, a high-end consignment store and a boutique, I didn’t think I’d find a dress that matched my vision and fit my budget. My sister discovered Bel Fiore Bridal on an Atlanta wedding event web site—and I am so glad she pushed me to go! I had had such a stress-filled experience so far, and was going to wait a few weeks before I kept looking. I walked into Bel Fiore skeptical, but came out with the perfect dress. \r
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Rachel took such great care of me—I never felt rushed or pressured. The process was perfect as well. In my experience at other stores, brides pick out up to six dresses to try on and evaluate while the consultant judged/coerced/gabbed. After the first four, your brain turns to complete mush and all the dresses start running together. \r
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At Bel Fiore, you pick four and refine your choices from there. Rachel really listened to me—even when I wasn’t sure what I wanted. She brought out the “Rebecca,” and I knew that it was The Dress as soon as I stepped into it. It was exactly what I’d been looking for, and it (surprisingly) wasn’t one of the 50 that I’d printed out from various designers’ web sites. \r
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After working with consultants at other stores who only heard “lace” or “trumpet,” it was incredibly refreshing to work with someone who listened and offered choices that met my unspoken needs. I loved how laid-back and chill the experience was. And, I even got to web-cam in my bridesmaids from around the US to help decide between my last two choices. The opportunity to get real-time feedback was such a perk.\r
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I also selected my bridesmaids’ dress from Bel Fiore, and called ahead with the rough idea of what I was looking for in the dress’ design. Kaelynn had pulled a wide assortment of gowns that fit the bill as well as swatches so I could see every shade of red they carried. I had done a lot of pre-shopping homework, and again, I ended up getting a dress that exactly matched my vision that I hadn’t seen in my research. Kaelynn and the other ladies working with Rachel the day we picked out the bridesmaids’ dress were so sweet and easy to work with, even as we grappled with every dress.\r
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Bel Fiore Bridal turned my horror-filled wedding dress shopping experience into the classy and elegant (but relaxed) affair that I had hoped for!
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