Review: Visit to Mary Kay Bridal in Richfield

Visiting Mary Kay Bridal was a great experience. I was greeted at the door, and directed to the area with wedding gowns. I was assisted by a young woman around my age. I was offered coffee, water, or cocoa while I looked at the dresses. The dress designers informal styles, and sale racks are clearly labeled so you know exactly what you're looking at. I was assisted in the dressing room- the help with getting on all the dresses was very helpful- all those layers of skirt can be overwhelming! Even though I had gotten there towards the end of the day and they were open for less than an hour by the time I was trying on the gowns- we were able to quickly eliminate what worked for me and my body type and what didn't. We went to the big mirror and viewing area only to see the gowns that I really liked. We agreed that it wasn't worth the time to hem and haw over gowns that I could try to justify liking. We traded general stories of how brides can try to justify liking a gown. I had seen it in my own bridal boutique experiences- many brides go through this- it looks so pretty on the hanger to them but then once its on... disappointment and the attempts to justify. I have to admit as a bride-to-be I went through this myself. Now, I've determined that if it's not it-it's not IT. It was great to work with someone who was on the same wave length as me with that. At the end of the visit, I found 3 really beautiful gowns that I loved. None of them were "well this might be a good dress"- they were all fabulous.

The gowns were:
Demetrios Style 4260
Jasmine Style T180R (no sleeves or ribbon bow)
Jasmine Style T189R (no sleeves)

When I left the fitting room, I was given a bag of wedding information- vendors, catalogues, a Minnepolis St Paul Weddings bridal magazine, information on the store- including current specials they offer.

The gowns Mary Kay carries are for the most part under $1500. Some of the Demetrios styles are more expensive than this - but they are fabulous- I promise.

I loved my visit to this store and how helpful they were. They understood that you might not be able to find THE dress on the first day out. They're also locally owned which is great. They were upfront about what the ordering process is- half down to place the order and the other half due within 30 days of the gown arriving. I was also told that I could make monthly payments if I wanted to in order to pay down the gown balance earlier and as I am able. WOW- fabulous! This makes a higher price tag seem a lot more manageable and justifiable. No pay in full only like at other shops (The Wedding Shoppe I know makes you pay in full at time of order).

Wedding gown designers carried by Mary Kay Bridal are:

Demetrios, Jasmine, Impression, Moonlight, and Alfred Angelo.