Something New & Borrowed & Blue

This place has a large selection so make an appointment and try on lots of dresses. The girl who helped me was very sweet and made the trying on process less stressful than I thought it would be. The store was quite crowded while I was trying on dresses, so be prepared to deal with that. Their website said that most of their dresses are less than $ 600. I don’t know if I just have expensive taste or what, but I tried on eight dresses and only one was less than $ 600. The dress I liked the most was $ 899 (and the belt was $ 170 — but they said they’ve give me $ 20 off — thanks?) but the dress had several places where the lace had pulls and snags in it and there was also a spot on it. I spoke with the manager and she wouldn’t budge on the price of the dress. Also, they WILL NOT hold a dress for you — not even for ten minutes. So I decided to let that dress go back on the rack and walk down the street to another place that had been recommended to me (message me and I’ll tell you which one). I ended up finding a comparable dress at the other shop and it was less expensive and in better condition, and the consultant was much more fun, honest, and down-​to-​earth. SNBB is a fine establishment and you should probably check it out if you’re a bride on a budget, but go in with the the understanding that they won’t work with you on price (other than giving you a little off on an overpriced belt) and the consultants don’t have a ton of experience and will tell you what you want to hear. Also, their sign outside says that you’ll save 50−80%. Based on the tags that’s not true. The dress I liked said it retailed for $ 1,200 but they wanted $ 900 and you could tell it had been tried on A LOT. But as I said, add this place to your list of stops… you very well may find something with their large selection. But make an appointment.

Martha, the manager, helped me during my appointment. While they have a great selection and great prices, her customer service was very poor. She seemed grumpy. She told me I could only try on 4 dresses, and when I pulled a fifth dress she said «let me see if we have time before my next appointment.» I felt very rushed. She also made a snarky comment to my mother after I told her (Martha) that I really liked the dress but we wanted to shop elsewhere. She said, «she really wants this dress but she’s looking elsewhere to make YOU happy» as if it was my moms fault I wasn’t buying the dress on the spot. I ended up going down the street to another off the rack store where they had much better customer service, and I ended up buying my dress there. I wouldn’t recommend this place at all! They definitely did not make me feel like a special bride.

I’ll start off with the good: I worked with Jamie who was fantastic– super nice, fun and helpful. She helped me find my dress which was absolutely perfect!
Most dresses at SNBB are sold as-​is off the rack; however, I chose one that I could order directly from the manufacturer in my size. SNBB asked how much of a heel I would be wearing at the wedding (1 inch) and they took a measurement from shoulder to toe and supposedly ordered the dress to fit. Unfortunately, when I got the dress it was much too big and they said that I would either need to wear 4-​inch heels or have the dress altered. They recommended Soheyla for my alterations (whom I absolutely LOVED), and told me I would get a discount if I mentioned that I was referred by SNBB. Well, Soheyla told me she hadn’t been doing that discount for over a year, and in the end I had to pay upwards of $ 600 in alterations. When I called the manager of SNBB to ask for assistance in this funding, she claimed the entire situation was out of her hands and was frankly pretty rude about it.
All in all, I would recommend SNBB only if you’re on a tight budget and/​or have time to sort through the racks– there are some hidden gems of dresses, and I was very happy with mine, but most of them look pretty cheep.

I walked in and was helped immediately. They did warn that they didn’t want me to try on dresses that weren’t at the top of my list because they only carry one of each dress. The girl helping me as AMAZING. She helped me find the correct undergarments (which no other store in the bridal district did) and focused on just me. I love my dress and even though another store told me it was an «old» style — I know no one else will be wearing it. I would not recommend it for first time dress shoppers but if you know what you like and are ready to buy — go for it — they are super helpful.

Yikes. My mom and I walked in here on a slow day and were greeted by an associate. She explained how their store was different and although they are mainly off-​the-​rack and pre-​owned dresses, they have the «highest standards». Uhhh… notsomuch. There was a pretty pisspoor selection and many of the gowns were dingy looking.
The associate (don’t know her name) was pretty pushy and did not listen AT ALL to my input about dresses. I’m having a beach wedding and she kept trying to get me into these huge, heavy ballgowns. There is no modesty as she made me strip down in the dressing room and kept the curtain open pretty much the whole time. It was very clear she was just going for the sale and didn’t actually care what I thought. The store is also pretty dingy and dated.
Unless your on a very strict budget and don’t actually care about the experience, I would recommend you stay away!

We bought a dress from here for $ 200+ and were told that it was bought from LA and only they carried it. And later found the same dress at JcPenny for $ 45. Total scam.