Where do I even begin? Charlotte, NC is full of wonderful bridal shops and boutiques, each unique to their target bride. I personally wanted to share my experience, tips, and spots, where shopping was a memorable and special! 

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Poffie Girls

Ok, if you are from the Charlotte area, you've probably heard of Poffie Girls of Gastonia. Who knows? You may have purchased your prom dress from there! Well I had never shopped for myself at Poffie Girls prior to purchasing my wedding dress. Fortunately, I had been numerous of times to help shop for my friends for prom and bridesmaid dresses.

 

So fast forward a few years from prom dress shopping... I found myself back at this wonderful, local boutique. I remembered the bridal section of the store and thought to myself  "one day I'll buy a wedding dress from this place".

 

Well, the day to start wedding dress shopping came! I had already visited one other bridal boutique in Charlotte but I didn't seem to find "the one". I remembered about Poffie Girls and quickly made myself a bridal consultation appointment. From the moment I booked my appointment, I was truly blown away. When I say I felt like royalty and special, I mean it.  My bridal consultant, Becca, was such an expert and gave meaningful feedback about the style, gowns, and overall look I was wanting. After only trying on three dresses this day, I found the "one". I didn't want to take it off.  I had never felt more beautiful than the day I met her, my dress. I literally walked around the entire boutique just staring at myself in this amazing, piece of art, dress.

 

My designer was Stella York, which I have always been a fan of her work. The style was a fit-and-flare with lace, and the color was Ivory-Moscato. Yes, I didn't wear a white dress, and that's ok.  The fit-and-flare look complimented my body since I'm pretty curvy. And if there's one piece of advice I can share with my Brides, it's this... find a dress that best suits YOU. You want to find a dress that will compliment you.  With that being said, be open-minded and trust the bridal consultants. They are the experts and deal with this kind of work, every day. The best thing I did was trust mine!

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So, I said yes to my dress and my mother purchased the dress for me. This process was the easiest dress purchase ever! So not only was my dress such a reasonable price but it was customized for me and was shipped from Australia within 5 months from purchase! Y'all that is huge! Most boutiques take 6-8 months for dresses to come in, this is without alterations.  My mom and I were so pleased that day... I was SO happy to have made the decision to visit Poffie Girls. 

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Brides, visit Poffie Girls for you, your maids, and the mothers. They have everything you can think you! Let them know I sent you, too. 

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xoxo,

Mandy

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