Taffeta and Tulle Bridal Reviews
Reviews
3.6 out of 5 rating
3.6 out of 5 rating
11 Reviews
72% recommend it
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Lindsey Sent on 02/18/2015Called to schedule and appointment and got in the following Saturday. Arrived at the appointment and Elaine was very friendly and welcoming. She asked what kind of dress I was looking for and when I told her I had no idea she put me in a variety of different ones to see what I liked. The first dress I tried on I fell in love with and that ended up being the dress I took home with me that day! -
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Marie Sent on 02/16/2014The owner of the store did my fitting. She closed down the store just for us and took the time to show me dresses. I had thought I had the perfect vision for my wedding dress. She showed me a more flattering silhouettes for my body. She showed me a dress that I never imagined I would be in. The results are beautiful. The most amazing thing is her dresses are all under $900. -
User2233493 Sent on 07/20/2015FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE!
Taffeta and Tulle Bridal offers a quality one-on-one appointment and the experience is wonderful! The dresses are gorgeous, the service is very personal and relaxed, and the prices are always $999 or less for gowns in-stock. If you aren't happy at this boutique you won't be happy anywhere. Don't let negative comments from Diva brides throw you off.
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Kristen L. Sent on 08/13/2019Taffeta and Tulle (Airdrie, AB)
Bought my wedding dress from Taffeta & Tulle (Aidrie, AB) in Sept last year (wedding is end of this August) and I have to say, I am so disappointed with the whole experience.
I found a dress I loved, that was 3 times my original budget. The only justification I could make was that it was made to order with my measurements, so the cost of alterations should be nil or at least reduced, and the dress was BEAUTIFUL.
I fit into the size 6 sample (just snug enough that the seam of the natural waist left a faint red imprint line around my waist) but Marisza (the new-ish owner) did my measurements, rounded up and ordered a size 10 with custom bust (small chested person here). I argued for a smaller size because in my opinion the sample dress fit reasonably (I wear a small or size 2 petite in regular clothing), and I was a couple pounds heavier than my normal (and truthfully, period bloated... ugh) but eventually, trusting her, I went with her recommendation (after all, she told me she was "so convinced" I wouldn't lose the weight, she would pay for the alteration herself if I did.... ouch?).
Long story short, the dress did NOT fit. The "custom" bust I paid for ended up being something like a double D and the size 10 dress was exactly that, a size 10 dress. I could grab a handful of extra material from each cup and the waist.
It was a struggle to get an appointment, though Marisza finally accommodated me. I asked Marisza to reorder the dress but Marisza took my measurements against the dress and said they "were exact" including the chest (which should have been impossible, because she had rounded UP to get to the size 10 at the time of ordered the dress, and I had lost a couple pounds since... not enough to make up for the ill-fit of the dress, just to be clear... and also, I have effectively no boobs) so she couldn't send the dress to be remade. I asked if I could trade the new dress for the sample dress, which Marisza said no to, because it had been "made to order with your measurements" (LOL) and so the hem was too short to be a sample dress. But she told me she had an "easy fix" and proceeded to put cups that had a monstrous amount of padding in the dress, and let me tell you, I looked RIDICULOUS. Even my partner (tagging along for moral support), who likes bigger chests, just laughed and said it looked ridiculous. When I said that wasn't the look I was going for, Marisza spent a few minutes trying to pressure me into accepting that solution instead of just accepting my refusal.
To cut it short, we eventually got to the point where Marisza agreed to pay for the alterations to take everything in, which was greatly appreciated but was not achieved without a lot of passive aggressive and defensive comments on her part. Finding a seamstress was a hassle, and we had a whole other set of issues there, after I declined the seamstress initally recommended by Marisza (she had 2.6 star reviews and was trying to charge a fortune), with Marisza trying to send me to someone working out of their house in Airdrie (no business, no storefront, no website or portfolio) that I couldn't even check reviews on.
I finally found a great seamstress and got those alterations. Unfortunately, the seamstress was unable to take the dress in enough to fit properly because the torso is one big piece of lace and she would have had to start cutting out and destroying the pattern and changing the look of the dress. I texted Marisza to let her know, but haven't received a reply yet. I am utterly let down. The dress I have doesn't even compare, in my opinion, to the sample I tried on and the whole experience trying to get a "made to order" dress only added more work. I don't even know what to do now, the wedding is 2 weeks away and I HATE my dress. -
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K Richmond Sent on 07/05/2023SCAM - Beware!
This is a fraudulent business. Best friend's dress was ordered in April, where she paid $2600. She just got a message yesterday saying sorry the company was shutting down. Won't answer regarding monies paid. Went to City of Airdrie and business license has not been renewed this year, they were familiar with the name of the company and advised this is a fraud & to file a report with the police.
The cheque for the dress was deposited into a different business account, not Taffeta & Tulle, but Cottam's Fencing & Contracting (guessing this is her husband's company - same last name). Side note - can't find a registered business license for this company or the numbered company either. 2108488 Alberta Inc.
GO AND FILE A POLICE REPORT if you've paid money and have not received anything yet.
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