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From Rebekah's review
Jul 25, 2016
Out of the 15 bridal stores i visited, this was the last store. When you walk in, the store is quaint and clean. There is a beautiful variety of dresses from mermaid to A-line to a full blown out ballgown (note: there are not many sheath dresses though) with a wide price range. Their lace dresses are particularly very elegant, and you can find dresses that are both simple and grand - from little it no beading to a lot of beading, full skirts, etc. You get my point. The people that help you are very helpful and kind. The lady who helped me (forgot her name) gave her honest opinion for each of the dresses that i tried on. This was important to me as someone as indecisive as myself (hence, visiting 15 bridal boutiques...) They may come in the change room with you. However if you tell them that you are uncomfortable with it, they will give you your space. Tonia, the seamstress, knows what she is doing...although her manner of speech may be a bit course and direct to some. We worked out an awesome deal for the dress and veil. I ended up buying a tulle ballgown from Paraezo (see attached images). The best thing was that i bought it during a sample sale which cut the cost immensely. Yet, they were kind enough to order me a new one with the price of the sample sale. The dress was a size 10 and im a size 0 so it not only saved the cost of alterations, but got me a brand new, unworn dress for a fraction of the original cost. I also had my bridesmaids dresses altered here (dresses purchased elsewhere). They are fantastic with alterations at a pretty great price compared to Davids Bridal (never get your dress altered at DB. Absolutely horrible job with expenses that are so inflated that you'd be able to blow up a hot air balloon with the money you could save at Blu Ivory). Tonia does a splendid job. Overall my experience at Blu Ivory was good. However, i have to chop off 2 stars for this one reason: on the day that i was supposed to pick up my dress, i had a friend pick it up for me. I wasnt able to go in the week of the wedding as i was very busy working and planning the wedding. However, on the day of my wedding, i had realized that they forgot to give the veil to my friend. (Note to all future brides: always check to make sure that the veil is included with the dress at pick up if you buy it from the same place otherwise you or your planner might end up like me on your wedding day - a headless chicken running around trying to arrange it for pick up and finding a plan B if it doesnt arrive at your venue on time). Although it was a simple mistake, it caused a lot of headache on the morning of my wedding. I had to call the store and arrange to have another friend pick it up at the store. Not sure who was working at the time, but my friend told me that the woman at cash was very unapologetic and slightly rude. Thankfully, the veil arrived right before the ceremony started. Post-wedding: Due to the mistake on their part, they offered dry cleaning service which usually costs a couple hundred dollars. Score (?) All in all, a good under-the-radar bridal boutique thats worth the visit. Of course, depends on your personality and what type of customer service you prefer. Want the grand "say yes to the dress" moment here with champagne and a bell you can ring? You might not find that here, but youll definitely find some great dresses at a reasonable budget (dresses may start at $1300 and up) and some great customer service (aside from my wedding day hiccup with the veil). read more































