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Ballew Bridal and Formal Salon

Ballew Bridal and Formal Salon

Collierville, TN
4.2 out of 5 rating, 32 reviews
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    Great customer service!!!

    Everyone who works here is super nice and helpful!!
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    Leane Sent on 03/20/2020
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    The best dress buying experience!

    I called the store and asked if they had a design I had seen on their website. I got to try it on and they did me up just like "say yes to the dress." I felt like a real bride and said yes! The dress fits beautifully and the people who work there are so kind. I would recommend this store anyone looking for formal wear in the area!
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    Ashlynn Sent on 12/20/2019
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    Bridesmaids Dresses

    The ladies here were so great to work with! We used Ballew’s for my bridesmaids dresses and they were beautiful! The dresses showed up in a timely manner and in perfect condition!
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    Suzannah Sent on 12/05/2019
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    Great Experience for two weddings

    Loved my experience with Ballews. Bought my wedding gown and my sisters gown from here in 2015 and 2019 and both instances were met with excellent customer service! Many dresses to choose from. I would recommend calling and making an appointment especially on Saturday because it is their busiest day.
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    I love ballew!

    The girls at Ballew Bridal truly wanted to make me feel and look my absolute best on my wedding day! They were so friendly and caring! I felt so special going in there to pick up my dress and bridesmaids dress! They were so easy to work with and I never once stressed about any of the dresses! I am SO glad I found my perfect dress at Ballew!!!
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    I had such a great experience at Ballew Bridal and highly recommend them. I can't thank Mrs. Ballew enough for helping me find the dress of my dreams! They were personable, attentive, and knowledgeable about finding exactly what I had envisioned. I love that they went above and beyond to make sure I was 100% happy with my dress and even made great suggestions on the type of veil that would work best with my gown. Mrs. Ballew and her staff even helped my mother-in-law find a beautiful dress to wear for the big day and she looked absolutely gorgeous.
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    Melanie Sent on 07/21/2017
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    Ms. Ballew personally saved my wedding after The Alfred Angelo company closed it doors suddenly. She helped me find dresses for my wedding and quick shipped so they would be here in time for my wedding that is 2 months away. She was kind, caring and professional. Thanks for all you did for me.
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    Rachel Sent on 08/21/2016
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    We went to Ballews after first trying the Lowes Bridal in Arkansas and having a bad experience. Ballews was a complete 180.....the sales lady was very attentive and really listened to what I was looking for and helped me to find the exact dress I was looking for! Their shop closed at 6 p.m., but they stayed with us until nearly 8 p.m. helping us to find the perfect dress at a much better price than what we found at Lowes. Would highly recommend Ballews to any bride!
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    What can I say about these ladies!!!! Mrs. Connie was the best!!! She waited on my hand & foot!!!! I really appreciate everything they did for me!!! I had the perfect dress thanks to Ballew!!!!!
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    Ballew Bridal is where I bought my wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses. All of the workers there are very friendly. They were very helpful when it came to listening to what I liked and didn't like. I had a great experience dress shopping with them!
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    Everyone at Ballew was wonderful to work with from start to finish. Mrs. Ballew is truly a magician with dress alterations. She spent so much time with us at each fitting and worked tirelessly until every detail was perfect. My dress was gorgeous and felt like it had been custom made by the time she was finished!
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    Nicole Sent on 10/08/2014
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    I bought my wedding gown from Ballew 2, which is Ballew's overstock store. My experience with them was great. When I bought the dress, there was a small rip in the skirt. Ms. Ballew fixed it and steam cleaned the gown at no extra cost before I picked it up. When it was time for my fittings, I saw Ms. Ballew at the regular Ballew location and also had a positive experience. The prices she charged for alterations were reasonable, the work was done well, and the timeframe for completing the work was pretty short. On the day of my wedding, the gown was gorgeous!
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    Dustin Sent on 05/27/2012
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    Attention to detail and great value.
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    Courtney Sent on 06/23/2008
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    They were so great and easy to work with. I ended up finding my dress somewhere else that was cheaper and Ballew came back and said they'd match the price - and they did! The alterations were amazing and it was worth every penny. Ask for Misty - she's an amazing sales associate and was so helpful. The dresses are unique and specialized for you - this is NOT David's (Nasty) Bridal.
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    Everytime I walked into this bridal boutique, I felt like a princess. First, I love the fact that the prom/bridemaid dresses are sectioned off from the bridal dresses. There are separate dressing areas for each. Second, there is classical/piano music playing in the background. Third, my stylist was extremely personal at helping me choose my perfect dress and was amazing at her job. I could not be happier with our purchase and experience with Ballew bridal. I had my dress bustled and alterations were around $200, but it looked amazing!

    If you're looking for a personal stylist and calming experience, go here on a weekday around 11 or so. Go when it is less crowded so that you can get the full experience and concentrate on what you truly like. Have a budget in mind, but also know that they might show you a dress a little over budget and you might say yes. Have room for that because this is your once in a life-time dress and memory.
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    Found The Dress

    At first I did not expect to find my wedding dress here. The consultant did not pull dresses that I was looking for even when I showed her pictures. We were just about to wrap up the appointment and my mom saw a dress at the corner of her eye. It was the exact dress I had been looking for. I tried it on and did not want to take it off. They did a wonderful job at preparing my dress for the wedding day.

    Photo Cred: Rob+Deanna Photography https://www.robanddeanna.com/
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    User1258878 Sent on 07/26/2013
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    Found the dress of my dreams, although the dresses are pricey.
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    Becky Sent on 02/11/2008
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    I only bought my wedding dress here, but I loved it. I don't live in Memphis, but I wanted to buy my dress there so I wouldn't have to take it on a plane. Less than a month before my wedding I had my first fitting. They assured me my dress could be altered in that amount of time. I didn't get the chance to go back to Memphis until a week before the wedding. In the three weeks in between I lost about 10-15 lbs due to stress. Mrs. Ballew, the owner, made my dress a priority and had it re altered in two days.
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    Beth Sent on 05/07/2017
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    We had a 3 month window to get my daughter's wedding dress! Jeanette helped us find the perfect dress that only needed in- house altering of length. My daughter found the dress of her dreams! Ms, Ballew was wonderful throughout the fitting process. I didn't care about the price, just wanted the perfect dress!! All in all, very pleased! Highly recommend!
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    Paige Sent on 07/21/2008
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    Ballew had exactly the dress I wanted. They were very professional and did not pressure me to purchase my bridesmaid's dresses there. They are a little on the pricier side, but this is a big occasion, so do it up big!
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    Gray service and they stored my dress for a few months until i was ready to pick it up.
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    I loved my experience at Ballew. Almost everyone I knew suggested going to Low's Bridal because they have such a huge selection and many sales. However, they are also really far from Memphis, and don't have a seamstress in store, so I would have had to get my alterations somewhere else (too much of a hassle for me and my mom). Ballew has their own seamstress who did my alterations wonderfully and made my dress look beautiful on me. I'm a petite and fairly skinny girl, so most dresses are too big on me, but she helped me with every concern I had. The staff was also friendly and helpful. They were also able to come down on the price of the dress for us, lower than what Low's could go- ha! They may be a smaller store and less fancy than others, but for me everything went wonderful!
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    I absolutely loved my dress. However, I had to come back in to get the same problem fixed with my dress several times. Every time they spent time on looking at the issue, but when a bride is stressed she just wants her dress to work out perfectly. Overall, I really enjoyed their services. They have a lot of gowns to chose from.
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    Found my dress here, and loved it. I don't feel like a got a deal, though I didn't feel ripped off. It would have been nice to receive a discount since I bought my dress, shoes, and veil plus had my shoes dyed and dress altered here. Also, I was never really greeted any time I came in and was essentially forgotten during my first fitting. Customer service could use some work,though no one was ever outright rude.
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    Danielle Sent on 11/22/2011
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    The dress was gorgeous. The associate that I worked with was the most silliest adult that I've met. She forgot to order items(an extra strap for a one strapped dress), ordered one of my bridesmaids the wrong dress style, and really did not explain everything as clearly as she should have. The bridal gown was gorgeous after 358 dollars of alterations and all of my bridesmaid dresses did turn out really nice by Belsoie.
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    Very long process, but we all had clothes

    I was very impressed with Ballew the first two times we went there. The first time, some bridesmaids and I stopped in on a whim just to see if they had a dress for my bridal party. We were welcomed with open arms and did not feel like we were imposing at all, even though we did not have an appointment. We made an appointment with Melissa a few weeks later to bring all of my girls in to try on dresses. The store was super accommodating and allowed me to bring my dress in to see how the dresses looked together. We made our bridal party dress selection and the girls were told when to order by; some went ahead and ordered since they had a .sale going. The groom also came in later to select all of the groomsmens' attire; that process was smooth as well. All of this was done in early November for my September wedding. Months go by and the girls all eventually order the dresses, but when we inquired about the dresses ordered in November, we were then told that no dresses had been ordered yet... We were under the impression that dresses were ordered when purchased/deposit was paid. However, our original consultant was no longer there and now we were told that all of the girls had to order before anything was ordered. Luckily, our dresses arrived in plenty of time; however, the measurements were all off. Some dresses were too big, some were too small; none of the girls had gained or lost a significant amount of weight during the few months. Also, we had some payment discrepancies when picking up as well. My MOH paid for her dress in full since it was on sale when she ordered, but they did not have her full payment documented, so she ultimately paid for her dress one and a half times. Her receipt was not able to be found since she purchased in November and it was the following May/June. Next, we were told the men needed to have everything ordered by the end of July to arrive in time. We went by to check on our original selection to ensure we had everything in mind still; however, some of the selections previously made were not notated and we had to make changes. So, we stressed this to all of the men and even had two not show on time, so we had to remove them from the wedding. Come to find out, the mens' attire was not going to arrive until the Monday of the week of my wedding. We had several men- including my husband, dad- whose outfits did not fit. Various pieces and extras had to be overnighted to the store in order for everyone to have proper attire. This was a huge added stressor to the week of my wedding; some of the pieces did not arrive until Thursday and my wedding was Friday. The hassle of the men having to keep going back and forth was a lot of headache too. I understand that errors happen and things do not fit, but we had a surplus of ill-fitted attire from the bridal party to the grooms side.
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    Ballew has some beautiful dresses, but not the best. Honestly I wish I had looked elsewhere. Some of the staff are very helpful and friendly, and some are down right rude. The best thing about Ballew is the location, it was easy to go in for fittings. I was quite annoyed that my dress was ordered way too big and way too long costing hundreds of dollars in alterations. The alternations lady did an OK job but if you know someone else I would suggest using them. My advice to other brides is to look in at least three bridal shops for dresses.
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    While my specific consultant was very sweet, the owner and everybody else were very aloof, and standoffish. They seemed uninterested, and I had to wait awhile to get my consultant even though I had an appointment. There are lots of dresses and styles, but I felt they were overpriced compared to Low's. This is a strange observation to make but I feel that music really helps make or break an environment - but the music in there is really weird. For a wedding/bridal shop I would expect to hear love songs or fun, upbeat music; the music they played in the salon sounded like the instrumental quartet that was playing when the Titanic sunk. The music did not create a "let's buy a dress for the best day of your life" ambiance. My aunt and friend that were shopping with me commented on it too!
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    I "said yes to the dress" 11 months out and felt pretty good about the dress knowing there were some modifications I wanted to make and was told it would not be a problem. The deposit is 1/2 the total cost, which was paid at the time of purchase. When I went in for my first fitting my appointment had not been written down and they were not ready for me. I'm 5'10 and even though I specifically asked for a long dress to be ordered the length was regular; not only did this mean the shoes I had purchased to wear had to be ditched but a layer of crinoline had to be cut out to take out some volume so the skirt would hit the ground in my flats - this mistake was never acknowledged. Also, before I said yes I asked about switching out the sash that came with the dress - now I realize a sash may not sound like a big deal but I'm plus size and the sash the dress comes with has bling all the way around the waist, not flattering at all! Switching out the sash was a condition of saying yes to the dress, I had plenty of time after all. I was told this would not be a problem and no mention of additional cost was given at the time the dress was ordered. Once I had my fitting a few months before the wedding, and when I was basically stuck with the dress I was told it would be $350 for the sash I wanted which is funny because there was no sash as part of my 1/2 deposit. The owner called and said she would give a credit for the sash I didn't want so the new sash would only be $250; this bait and switch was a real turn off, I'm very lucky that this was not a financial burden but to a lot of brides a surprise $250 would hurt - for me it was the principle of feeling mislead when I bought the dress. I feel like Ms Ballew really did try to make me happy but the feeling of being tricked into saying yes to a dress and being pissed I didn't get to wear the gorgeous (and expensive) Kate spade heels I purchased really soured the experience and I got less excited about my dress everytime I saw it
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    I ordered and had my dress altered through Ballew. Despite my objections, my Sales Associate insisted that I order the dress 3x my size (no exaggeration). I went through 3 alterations and well over $300 in alterations before the dress finally fit me properly.
    When I arrived at the store for my finally fitting, the staff didn't offer me any assistance...which finalized my decision for any further business with them. Such a discouraging situation considering they could be receiving business from us in the future.
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    One star is generous. They took my payment in November, saying that the dress would arrive in February. In February we called and the order had never been placed (despite my payment being processed). It’s now May and the dress will be arriving the week before the wedding in June- leaving absolutely no time for alterations. They have been very rude and difficult to deal with. I HIGHLY recommend using a different store for any bridal needs. I’m DISGUSTED with the service we have received. Not to mention I spent over $200 on a dress that I won’t be able to use.
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    The have done nothing but made the whole dress buying process an absolute nightmare. The are holding my mom , who is on a fixed income And husban just died sept 11 2011 , dress hostage for 90 .00 for alteration after ms. Ballew herself told my mother and i they will do the alteration for free after the frankly lied about ordering lenghts to my moms dress and just ordered the dress two size to big an practically had my mom paying close to what i paid for my wedding gown and all the bs they put me through. So they lied to my face and ripped my mom off. All dresses are overprice. Some of the people act like snobs They treat you like a second class citizen. And if you the reader have and sense, don't waste your time or money in this place. David bridal by the wolfchase serviced me better.
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