Thank you for clicking onto the Bride Hive blog to read about my unfiltered local San Antonio wedding industry thoughts. It’s time I reveal the truth behind a Bridal Connection shopping experience. I’ll be taking it from the moment I walked through the Bridal Connection doors, to the dressing room, and checkout process. Here’s what Bridal Connection has to offer brides and bridal parties alike.

I’ll start by saying that I have visited Bridal Connection at Stone Oak before, but I had never shopped before now. Although I visited the shop before, I had yet to purchase anything. If you’ve been following the buzz for a while now, you know I’m not engaged, so I was in the store to find a wedding guest dress.

When I walked into the store, dressed as casual as ever, Bridal Connection’s store manager, Angelita Sorensen, greeted me brightly and asked me what I was looking for. I told her I had a wedding to attend that weekend and had nothing to wear. I explained my procrastination on this purchase meant that I needed to find a ready-to-wear dress as quickly as possible, and I didn’t have time for alterations.

Angelita looked me up and down casually and instantly knew what sizes, in what brands, I would fit into. She took me to the magical sample sale rack and picked out gown, after gown, after gown, after gown. It felt like what getting an A on a test felt like in grade school.

The entire time we made small-talk and joked around with each other. I was pleasantly surprised to find myself feeling good about the whole thing. I’m not a very good shopper. Anytime I go out into the world to shop, I’m always slightly uncomfortable. I don’t like thinking about my size, limbs, or what others may be thinking of me. With Angelita, I felt like I was shopping with a friend. There was no tinge of judgment or awkwardness.

I tried on attractive gowns in different colors, lengths, and with different personalities. Angelita keenly provided a broad selection even though there wasn’t an endless inventory to choose from since the dresses were right off the sample rack.

As I tried the dresses on, I’d call Angelita over to zip me up and share her opinions. I loved her honesty and reliability. Most of all, I truly enjoyed how comfortable she made me feel.

In the end, I took two dresses. I went in looking for one, and I left with two because I couldn’t make my mind up, and the price for Bridal Connection’s sample gowns is irresistible.

xo, 

Erika