David’s Bridal

My daughter had been looking for a dress for months and hadn’t yet found THE dress. She is from Portland and has looked in many vintage shops for something unique and timeless. When she called me, frustrated, I told her to come to Medford to visit me and we could go dress shopping together. I was thrilled when she said yes, since shopping for a wedding dress can be a beautiful bonding experience for a mother and daughter.
There are three bridal shops in Medford, and we chose David’s Bridal first, since it is close to where I work. We walked there with her 11-​year sister, and we’re greeted by a delightful young man who signed us in at a desk at the front of the store. My daughter immediately spotted THE DRESS, although she was not initially very hopeful since David’s is a mainstream chain store and she wanted something original and unique. We were assigned a dress stylist who immediately made my daughter feel like a princess getting ready for a grand ball. Floating on air, my daughter chose dresses as the stylist, Lexi, pulled them from the rack, among them the dress she spotted when she first walked into the store.
She then tried them on, one by one, while I cried at her spectacular beauty (moms bring tissues!) Lexi was a superb guide as my daughter struggled with her decision… the dresses were all so beautiful! Lexi was patient, funny and very intuitive… she really tuned in to what my daughter wanted in a dress. The winner was the dress my daughter originally spotted, and she is ecstatic to have found her dress, just in the nick of time (it will be ready two weeks before the wedding)! We couldn’t be happier with David’s Bridal, and we even found a gorgeous junior bridesmaid dress for my youngest daughter. The only reason I didn’t give it five stars is because the selection of mother of the bride dresses wasn’t very good… most were gaudy and cheaply made. The wedding dresses are gorgeous though, and I highly recommend this shop!

I had an awesome experience!!! I love my dress SO MUCH! My stylist Konnie was AMAZING! She totally listened to me and saw what my needs were even when I didn’t quite realize what I needed! Konnie ended up picking out my dress for me and it was PERFECT! I wouldn’t have known to even try it but she used her magical styling powers and gave me my crying «yes to the dress» moment. Thank you Konnie and thank you David’s Bridal! Love the 12 months to pay no interest too! Totally made it possible! :)

We had a wonderful experience at this store! I came in with a huge group to look for a bridal gown, and bridesmaids dresses for two weddings. The sales people were extremely helpful, not pushy, and calm in the face of so much chaos. I’ve gone in multiple times since to pick up the dresses we ordered; which all came in earlier than expected, and each time the staff has been friendly and efficient. Sandra was beyond helpful when I picked up my wedding gown, even offering to let me try it on again before taking it home. Highly recommend this cheerful staff!

As bridal boutiques are far and few between down in our neck of the woods, David’s Bridal was the logical choice.
Though perhaps a little smaller than David’s in larger cities, the Medford location had everything I wanted. My fiancé and I (yes, my fiancé went bridal gown shopping with me) stopped in on a whim while driving up to Salem. We had no appointment and therefore did not expect much, but we were very pleasantly surprised.
A nice young lady happened to be available to help me from the initial search of dresses to the fitting at the end. She and I quickly ran through the dresses on hand as I am very picky and could dismiss 90% of the dresses without ever taking them off the racks. Gladly, the lady did not take offense to my off hand «nope“s to many of the dresses she showed me. Once I had my choice picks weighing down my poor assistant, she ran them off to the back and placed them in the large dressing room.
This is where the real fun began. I truly felt like the lady assisting me, and her fellow store hands, were playing dress-​up Barbie with me. I have a very pronounced hour glass shape that makes me look like Jessica Rabbit. Coincidentally, I have the tail-​bone length red hair to match. The way the dresses fitted on me made my figure even more exaggerated because of the corset laces that could be tightened a-​la-​Scarlett O’Hara. As I went back and forth to the floor length mirrors on the pedestal for showing off, I could feel all eyes in the store on me. Not a bad thing, actually it made me blush.
Once «the dress» had been picked and approved of by my grinning fiancé, I was told that the seamstress was in the store and could fit me right then and there. Great! That saves me another trip back, which equals time and gas. The seamstress was called over and the pinning began. In order to fit my hips and bust, I had to get one size larger than I normally would and then several inches had to be taken in at the waist. The seamstress seemed intrigued by my measurements and mumbled to herself as she went about her business. I had requested cap sleeves be added to my «strapless» dress and she was more than accommodating — showing me several fabrics and how they could be scrunched or flat. Once it was all set, I was able to get the contraption off. It looked amazing, but was rather restricting with the beautiful but complicated corset back that ends at the crest of my posterior.
When I asked there was a discount for paying the entire bill in cash, I was told there was not. This was rather disappointing since I was dropping a very substantial amount of money. Oh well, it did not make a difference in the sale one way or another.
I can’t wait to come back this month to see the final result. I find I now constantly imagine myself in this wonderful gown walking the gardens and trees that will be surrounding me on my wedding day in May.

I went in without a clue as to what I wanted in a reception dress. I had always planned on using my mothers dress (which is straight out of the 90s and would need A LOT of altering to be something I am happy with) so I came to Davids expecting to find a dress to change into after the ceremony. I didnt have an appointment and I’m nearly certain they were planning on closing within the hour I arrived– but none the less they were very kind and helpful. Caitlin was amazing. I had her all over the store showing me things and asking me questions I hadnt even thought of myself. My mom and I both had a great experience. With most bridal stores there is an air of upselling– or being rushed to purchase before you can change your mind– but neither of us felt like they were out to make a buck. When I said i didnt want something or like something– we moved on. Other consultants came in every once in a while to try and make a sale with something– but Caitlin really listened to what I was saying and would often tell the others I had already mentioned I dont like bird cages and whatnot. I ended up finding an amazing wedding dress for a phenomenal deal that I couldnt pass up! I even found a reception dress that I think ill wear now as my rehearsal dress :)

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER! The store manager, Barbara, was so rude! She made my visit so unpleasant! She had a stuck up attitude and wasn’t kind at all. She kept suggesting the more expensive dresses and as soon as I got away from her to look around nobody else helped me for the entire duration of my time there. I will NOT be returning to this store!