The Dresser

The Dresser was the 6th store that I had visited to find a wedding dress. Needless to say, after 6 stores, I had tried on probably about 50 dresses and had found "the one" here at The Dresser. I am a picky person and I just hadn't found a dress that I instantly knew was the perfect one. Until The Dresser! I went in on a Thursday afternoon, which I am so glad I did. It may be difficult to manage, but if you can get out of work during the week to shop, I highly recommend it. Shopping for a bridal gown on the weekend (at pretty much any salon) is just insanely busy. I worked with Tory, who was great. She put me in a few dresses just to test my reactions and find out what I liked and didn't like. And then she put me in the most amazingly beautiful gown by Winnie Couture. As soon as I saw myself in the mirror, I knew!! Throughout this whole process, I kept wondering if I would know instantly when I had finally found the one. I began to doubt that it would happen and then BAM!! There was no question about it. I had found my dress. One of the best parts was that it was within my budget, which was wonderful because I had visited The White Dress in Corona Del Mar the previous weekend, and they didn't even ASK ME what my budget was. I had to tell the consultant after the 3rd dress that was at least twice as much as my budget. Tory knew my budget and respected it. It is such a relief to have found the perfect dress. Now on to other planning!!

If you dont make an appointment then they wont service you, dresses are beautiful but i feel rushed

I can not tell you how many compliments I received on my wedding dress! I bought my dress at the Day of Dreams sample sale about a year before my wedding. I went back to the dresser several times after to look for bridesmaid and reception dresses and received outstanding service every time. As the day got closer, Maryanne not only did alterations to a tea, but added on several embelishments and personalizations to my dress that made it look absolutely stunning and better than I could have ever imagined! Thanks again!

Great location , helpful staff.

After searching for that "perfect dress" for my wedding, I finally found it at the last place I looked. The Dresser has a large selection of dresses and the staff there is extremely helpful in helping you find THE dress. From start to finish, everyone at The Dresser has been great to do business with and they took care of me and my dress exceptionally well. And the prices won't make you poor. They even helped me find my bridesmaids dresses. I recommended them to a friend, and she found her dress there too! THANK...

This was the second Bridal Boutique that I had gone too and they were great. I did go during the week to try on dresses and there was no one there which was AWESOME!! I happened to fall in love with my dressing and they were nice enough to let me come back with my mom, sister and mother-in-law and try the dress on in front of them, since I had only come with one of my bridesmaids. From my very first appointment to when I picked up my dress, to picking up my shoes everyone has been great and very attentive. I would recommend this boutique to anyone.

The shop is beautiful, the dresses are beautiful & the girls are so friendly! They have a great selection of dresses at all prices. I was amazed to find such beautiful dresses in my price range ($1000). They helped make the dress buying process easy, comfortable & fun!

Overall, this place was not bad. I had my bridesmaids order their dresses from this location because they had the dress that I wanted for the lowest price. Simple as that. A few things went wrong: 1. I filled out the form that included the style, color, etc. of the dresses to be ordered with all the names and contact info for my 7 bridesmaids. A month or two later, I called to ask them which of my bridesmaids still needed to call and pay for their dress. As it turns out, all of them did - because the shop lost my form. (Thank goodness I'm such a control freak and called!) So they had to refill it out with me over the phone. 2. My mom ordered my head piece through them because they had one that we really liked. They said they would call my mom when it came in. 3 months went by when finally my mom called them. Apparently, it has been there for a month and a half, and no one bothered to call. The girls who worked there were always very nice and very helpful - but it appears that they were very irresponsible. This store is only used to order dresses, no tailoring. Also, I only did my bridesmaids dresses and the head piece through them. This is NOT where I got my wedding dress, so I cannot comment on how they were with that.

I saw a dress that I really liked on theknot.com, but that brand was only located at a few locations. Luckily the Dresser had the dress I was looking for. The Dresser was the 2nd place I went to try dresses on. Once I tried the dress on that I had seen online, I fell in love. It was so beautiful, and I ended up purchasing it that day. It did take about 5 1/2 months to get that dress, but I ordered it altered already, so it might have taken a little longer because of that. When I recieved the dress it fit perfect, and I did not need to alter it at all. The girls at The dresser are very friendly and provide great customer service. Caitlyn was the person who helped me, she was great.

I loved my experience at the dresser. The women working there are so attentive and made sure my dress was perfect. Highly recommend the Dresser for their extensive selection and friendly staff.

As a larger girl, I wanted to find a shop that had every size of gown to try on, the Dresser certainly did. I tried on more gowns at their store than at any of the other six or so stores I visited before them. I explained my budget being around $800 or less and they just said "sure" and started pulling dress after dress, where every other place said they "had a few at that price" the dresser had dozens at my price range. The one I ended up choosing, I knew I wanted it the second I put it on... then I realized looking in the mirror that I didn't know the price. We took it off and she told me it was $630, I was stunned! and that dress was sold as fast as I could get my pen and card out. They were more than happy to help with mailing my dress to Canada and then, once I had flown back to the area a week before the wedding, had it steamed and got me an appointment for a petticoat fitting within days of the wedding during the busiest month of the year. They are very dedicated to my brides and every time I entered the store, even if I didn't have an appointment and just did an unannounced stop by to show someone my dress... they still remembered my name. A major plus in my opinion.

Wedding dress shopping can be exhilarating, overwhelming or a combination of both. Where I went wrong was expecting it to be like an episode of "Say Yes to the Dress." Where's the misty-eyed bridal consultant asking about the proposal? Where's the snappy gay fashion director? Where are my tears of joy upon getting veiled? Needless to say, my experience at 7 different bridal salons throughout LA was underwhelming. It wasn't fun or memorable because of the consultants. They must all get cut from the same cloth because the standard MO was a mid-to-late model woman who was cold, impatient and condescending. I left most shops realizing that the only reason these consultants made "sales" was because buying an overpriced wedding dress is a no-brainer, guaranteed deal. I mean, you don't have to be warm and fuzzy if one is hellbent on buying her $7000 Eve of Milady princess gown, right? This brings me to my experience at The Dresser. The reviews, I believe reflect the high expectations brides have for warm and fuzzy service. All things considered and with my slew of markedly inferior service at other salons, The Dresser was fantastic. My appointment was made a week in advance for a coveted Saturday time slot for me and my three bridesmaids. Caitlin, my consultant, was friendly, but rushed and frazzled. She told me that she typically does 8-10 appointments on Saturday (I was her 5th) and spends an average of 1.5 hours or more per bride. She was very patient and actively listened to what I wanted. After only 4 A-line/ballgown dresses, I asked her if there was something I hadn't considered that she thought would look good on me. At no time did I ever consider a fit and flared, dropped waist gown. Never. Nope. Turns out that I look fabulous in dropped waist - fit and flares! Caitlin pegged me exceptionally well! Not only did she pull a silhouette I never considered, but she picked one in an unconventional color and fabric and I LOVED IT. Then she did it again and again. Prior to Caitlin, there were no dresses pulled by consultants that I liked. Not one. At The Dresser, because of Caitlin's picks, I'm having sleepless nights debating between THREE dresses. That's a very good problem to have. The best part, she didn't try to upsell me. The first choice dress she pulled it $2000 below my budget. Diana Fang, another consultant at the Dresser was freakin' awesome! I ended up working with her for the remainder of my fittings and bridesmaids dresses. Tip for shopping brides: understand that these consultants devote a lot of time and many may not ever buy with them. It's a demanding job. But, it's the consultant's job to keep their feelings in check. If Caitlin was irritated, I never saw it. I could have been her first appointment of the day and I would have believed her. That's a quality sales consultant. So lower your expectations and sift through your consultants. It matters that you have a good experience with them, so give your business to those who earn it.

The service and quality of the dresses were impressive and perfect. I loved, loved, LOVED my dress :) The staff was extremely helpful in making sure all my bridesmaids were taken care of as well. Only problem was not being able to wear my dress again ;)

Catlyn was so helpful, didnt pressure me, made me me so comfortable and very HONEST. Even the owner stayed late one day to finish helping me making sure everything was perfect on my alterations. GORGEOUS dresses and very reasonable, alterations ughh kinda pricey but hey its a perfect fit and your the bride, well worth cost to look priceless. Definitely check them out.

The Dresser was a great shop to get my wedding dress. They sell affordable beautiful dresses. They have an adorable shop in downtown fullerton. The dress was a hard and daunting task for me and they had the perfect dress! We did have some difficulty getting a hold of them at times, and getting calls back. In the end they pulled through were able to do one fitting the week of the wedding and get the alterations all done for me with 2 days. I was an out of state bride getting married in CA. They were not able to give me lead time on when I could fly out prior to the week before but needless to say it all worked out just fine! And like I said lots of great dresses with good prices, and a great atmosphere I would definitely check them out!

I got my dress at the semi annual sale, which was amazing. The staff was great in answering my questions, and I found my dress for 75% off retail price!!! Everything was great about this place, except the alterations. They were going to charge more than I paid for the dress, so I just got the alterations done elsewhere. The dress turned out fabulous!

I had a great experience at The Dresser. I found the perfect dress and the perfect veil, and Caitlin was wonderful!

The dress was the hardest decision for me to make regarding the wedding. I don't own ONE piece of white clothing and hardly ever wear dresses or strapless anything. I think I tried on over 30 dresses from 5 different stores and finally found THE one at The Dresser. What I loved about the dresser is that I came in to actually try on a very specific dress by Martina Liana that only The Dresser carried. I was almost set on buying that dress too until my sales associate Kaitlyn told me to come back in 3 weeks to take advantage of their trunk show discount price. SCORE! A store that WANTS you to save money was a huge plus in my book. I come back a few weeks later when the designer is in the store and end up intrigued by a dress that she brought in that had not been released yet by her Essence of Australia line. I hadn't even seen the back yet when I tried it on, but the second I stepped out into the huge mirrored room and saw the train on the back, I was in LOVE. IN LOVE! I placed my deposit and knew it was the one. The Dresser would often call me to give me ETAs and updates on the dress, so I felt very well taken care of. Once the dress came in, alterations were completed within days and everyone at the store was just so caring and supportive since I didn't have any local bridesmaids or parents that attended any of these appointments with me. I was nervous doing it all by myself but the faces on all my family and friends confirmed for me that I had made the right decision. I've never felt more beautiful (and skinny!) than I did that day.

I absolutely love this store, it's simply decorated, tasteful and organized. All the ladies that work there are so nice and the woman who does the alterations really knows how to get the job done! I found my wedding dress here and as soon as I walked out into the viewing area I knew it was THE dress. Caitlin and everyone else were so sweet and accomodating, my dress looked perfect the day of. My mother even got her dress from the Dresser, she looked fabulous and loved her dress too. I'm so glad we got our dresses there, it was a great experience and they have an awesome selection of dresses

I LOVE my dress, however, everytime I went to their store it didn't feel like they were dedicated to making you feel comfertable. Trying to call them was also a hassle because they hardly ever pick up the phone. Overall, it was ok. I love my dress though! :)