It was disappointing that all the try on samples were size 10 - 14. I can understand why, but for…read moresomeone who ended up getting a size 6 gown, trying on larger sizes made it very hard to get a sense of what dresses would look like.

This was the third dress shop I tried, and due to the patience of my consultant Katie (and somebody…read moreelse I can't remember!) and the wide selection, I ended up purchasing both my wedding gown (from the Allure Romance line) and finding bridesmaid dresses (from Bill Levkhoff) here as well. I live in the Washington, D.C. area and knew I wanted to knock out some dress purchasing while back home in the St. Cloud area during the winter holidays. We tried Celebrations first, but the selection there was quite paltry. Carrie Johnson had many more dresses and my consultant was great -- not pushy and just the right amount of attentive and energetically helpful. She was able to pull several dresses in my budget that fit what I was looking for. Would recommend trying for a weekday. We went on a Tuesday and the whole experience was laidback and not at all rushed like I've seen while helping other friends shop at places like David's. Highly recommend!

This is the 2nd place we went for my daughter today, prom dress shopping. The first place was…read moreGoodwill and we didn't really expect to find much there. The very first dress we looked at, my daughter fell in love with and we purchased. The owners, Dee & Kris, are a mother/daughter team who have had this business for over 30 years and just love it. There is a huge selection of new and used gowns and I highly recommend going here FIRST for your prom or bridal needs. They are wonderful to work with, have lay-away plans and will do what they can to get you into the dress of your dreams!!

Classy Consignment should not be overlooked for reasons of selection but also focus on genuine and…read moreexceptional customer service. I arrived with no small feat, to find a semi-formal dress for a wedding (the next day) and Dee and Chris helped me, and within 20 minutes... I had the perfect-for-me, Alfred Sung, dress and felt like a princess. They are awesome. The only suggestion, would be to expand their location. They are awesome!!

We had a great experience picking out my bestie's mother of the bride dress. She was not super…read moreexcited to go try on dresses because she is self conscious about her "shape". Which is silly, but anyhoo. Kylie was so sweet and attentive. Considered all of our suggestions when picking out styles for her to try on. She gave helpful feedback and advice. We left with a beautiful dress and paid a very reasonable price. We highly recommend!!!!

If there were zero stars, I would rank Jackie J's that low…read more I called on a Monday to see if they had four specific dresses I was looking for. I was told that they had each of the dresses and could pull them for me to try on. On Saturday, I drove the 2.5 hours from my home for my appointment, only to find that they only had one of the four dresses I had been promised. Instead of expressing remorse, the salesperson said, "well we don't have those!" and left me to try on "similar" dresses that were, in fact, quite dissimilar. Adding insult to injury, each of the dresses I was able to try on was so many sizes too large that I couldn't even tell what they would have looked like.

My fiancé and I elected to get the suits for our upcoming wedding, as we had a very bad experience…read moreat one of the other mall suit shops, and my fiancé had bought a suit here years ago. They're very affordable, and for their wedding package, you get to purchase a jacket, pants, shirt, tie and pocket square plus hemming of the pants for less than it costs to rent a tux at other places. They also had the light gray colored suits we were looking for. Tons of different tie options, with a lots of colors and designs, and everything looks pretty sharp. There were two main issues I have with the service, though. First, I absolutely understand shipping issues. Our suit order was placed in July/early August with a November return time. Ok, cool. Gives us wiggle room for our early February wedding. Well, first week of December rolls around and still nothing. We call them, speak to Anthony, and note that they never called us, and he told us "your one guy that ordered a vest, the vest is on back order so they won't ship the lot of everything until that comes in." Ok, we can still deal. A few weeks later, everything is there. When we go to pick up my fiancé's suit, the sales rep, Alex, tells us oh, actually they only sent us half your order and we had to send it back because if it comes from a different dye lot, they won't match. (Oh awesome, so now we've been lied to by one of these two guys...) My fiancé's suit fits, as do two of his groomsmen, and my father's suit. The other issue comes from the other groomsmen's suit. The size pants he supposedly asked to be ordered were way too big. They told us he lost a ton of weight between order and now. This guy is a super skinny, not possible, but Alex told me he disagreed when I called to enquire about the issue. (insert eyeroll) So they're gonna take his pants in. Great, now we're in the middle of Jan at this point. He goes to pick up the pants after the alteration, and now they're too small. (thanks Max for not knowing how to measure properly.) They offer to ship them to the groomsman since he lives an hour away, but they can't guarantee after the ADDITIONAL alteration of letting them back out some, that it'd arrive before the wedding. So our poor friend has to make yet another hour long drive just to get pants that are now redone for the third time the weekend before our wedding. They fit, but what a mass amount of back and forthing that was absolutely unnecessary.

My wife and her sister set out on a quest with a rather impatiant 92 year old man to get a suit…read more The staff at Knights chamber was beyond patient, and extremely helpful at getting a suit that was not only good looking, but economically priced. They were beyond understanding of the situation, and definately made the experiance less stressful on all parties behalf. They are worthy of repeat business.

I was iffy at first when I walked into the store but I did receive immediate assistance with a…read moresmile. Barb was so friendly and willing to help me find that perfect dress I've been looking all over for. There is a large variety to choose from with a short wait period for dress delivery once ordered. Great bridesmaid dresses to choose from along with formal dinner and prom dresses. I will recommend this store to anyone and everyone with confidence!

I found out about Beauty By Design from the bridal salon I bought my wedding dress at. I was really…read morehappy that I was able to get in pretty quickly to start getting my dress tailored, because a lot of the other places I reached out to were booked through the end of the year, and my wedding is in September. Deborah has been amazing to work with. I really appreciate the time she put into my first appointment to suggest what needed to be changed and altered. She is also awesome for letting me bring my second dress, for my bridal shower, in as well to get altered. The alterations made to both dresses were fantastic and just what I asked for, and then some. I would highly recommend using Beauty By Design for your tailoring needs!

Deborah has been doing custom projects and alterations for me for the past few years. I always…read moreenjoy working with her and I am always very happy with the work she does. I am so happy she has her own studio!!

Whoa! How did I not know about this little gem?! What a great selection of some new, some reused,…read moreclothing, shoes, and accessories. I love how everything is color coded and wish more stores would organize like this. Every employee I encountered was very friendly and helpful. I did notice that they were diligently interactive with me after I picked up a $100 blouse- as they should be on a busy Saturday! But I really appreciated the small talk and direction from Randie, who gave me the brief on where to find everything, and the brief on the sister store Nextdoor. This store is a bit out of my way, but now knowing what they carry I definitely see myself returning here when I am feeling like I want to treat myself. As I am someone who prides in ensuring clothes don't go to landfill and trying to reuse or recycle as much as I can (I shop thrift a lot) I was very pleased to see that they take overflow items from designers. My only bummers were when I got home, the nice gentleman at the register unfortunately left one of the security tags on a sweater, leaving me to figure out how to break it off. It happens, but gosh dang! And then the same sweater had a bit of a small but obvious stain on it. And while I know it's already deeply discounted, it wasn't in the clearance section. So when I asked if they might consider anything additional on the top, he kindly explained how the store handles stuff like this and that basically there is a waiting period of it doesn't sell. Odd, but I'm sure it helps them profit, so I understand. Overall, I'll be back! What a great local spot!

While I prefer their Annex store next door for even cheaper finds (with imperfections), Opitz is a…read morehidden gem in SLP to get your designer goods at a much cheaper price! This outlet is clean, well organized, and true to its name: there are some major markdowns and steals to be found! I would say this is a step above Nordstrom Rack when it comes to high-end designer finds. If that's what you're looking for, this is your spot! I especially enjoy their shoe selection and clearance area with even deeper discounts. Usually when I'm here, I'm looking for nice formalwear. If you're stopping in, be sure to check out Annex next door - same concept, but even cheaper (we're talking as low as $3) for designer/name brand items with imperfections!

I have a friend that lives in Alexandria and I live in Chicago. She needed a MOG dress. I wanted…read moreher to have a good experience and a fun day shopping. Outfits for such special days when you are a bit overweight can be really difficult and stressful. We made an appointment at Special Event Boutique and Jackie waited on us. Our experience could not have been better. She helped us find a dress that was perfect and helped my friend feel confident and beautiful. We could not have asked for more. If you are looking for a special occasion dress, this is the place in Alexandria to go. Jackie was attentive and listened to her wants and gave advice. It was wonderful and the cost was very reasonable.

Jackie is absolutely wonderful. She is personable, caring, and went above and beyond to help me…read morefind and get the dress of my dreams. I would highly recommend meeting with her or Sydney. I had been to numerous boutiques and dress shops around Minnesota and North Dakota, and I ended up going back to Special Event Boutique to find my dream dress. There is such a beautiful and unique selection of gowns, you have to experience them for yourself! Definitely check out designers and the gowns they carry on their website and jot down different styles you want to try. Don't forget to step out of your comfort zone and have fun! You won't regret it :). Thank you again, Jackie and Special Event Boutique!