Winnie Couture Bridal Salon

05/11/2008 Posted by Rachel1203

I love this place! The reason I say it is better than a bridal salon is that the environment is so private and relaxing. After you choose your gown - btw they are ALL on display , not in some back room - you have your dress custom made for you. I've been if for 2 fittings (I have one more) and the whole experience has been wonderful. If you're going to spend a lot of money on a wedding dress you should get a couture experience with them. Very cool. Everyone who has worked with me has be very nice and unpretentious. Some salons I visited on the gown search felt pushy and tried to use my inexperience at this (most people are!) to their advantage. At Winnie Coutre it was so different. The bridal stylist helped me choose my gown. She was a great listener and had such helpful suggestions that I knew in the first 15 minutes that I would get my gown here. Still, she could tell that I was having a hard time deciding so she told me I should sleep on it. At a salon I'd been to the day before the salesperson all but locked me in the store to try and get me to buy. Anyway, I did come back and chose the most beautiful gown I'll probably ever own. The whole experience since then has only gotten better. This place is special.

05/03/2008 Posted by monkey34

Excellent selection, beautiful gowns. I probably tried on 20 dresses - seriously, I loved them all! The attendant was incredibly patient with me, got me a bottle of water, and even paid attention to the styles I liked and started recommending other selections as well. She did not seem at all annoyed that I tried on so many dresses! The ambience of the store is wonderful, and if they'd let me curl up on that pink couch all day, I probably would. This store is definitely worth a visit!

Pros: Excellent Selection, Ambience, Nice Staff, Parking

Cons: ?

02/28/2008 Posted by typrincess

I went to Winnie Couture after I had bought my wedding dress and while I was looking for a veil. I had a great experience at their store, with friendly staff and a lot of selection. I also ended up choosing a piece of jewelry to go along with it. Their prices are a good, it is a quality store and I would defintely recommend adding Winnie Couture to your list of "Can't Miss" bridal stores.

Pros: Good Selection on Veils

02/23/2008 Posted by espi913

I had the best shopping experience at Winnie Couture! I had a really tough time shopping for my wedding dress previously simply because i am less than 5 feet tall with a very petite frame -- all of the dresses just seemed to swallow me up! My bridal stylist at Winnie did a wonderful job of helping me make the sample dresses fit -- clipping, pinning, finding a smaller size in the back, fetching a taller stool for me to stand on, she did it all! She even got me a bottled water when I was starting to feel overheated after trying on so many dresses! I had a tough time deciding which Winnie dress I wanted to buy in the end because there were several lovely styles. You definitely have to try Winnie Couture! I had a great time, my family had a great time, and I found a beautiful gown that fits me perfectly (and doesn't make me look like a little girl playing dress up!!!).

Pros: Ambience, Service, Selection

Cons: Having to wait 6 months for my dress...but it takes the same amount of time anywhere else

02/15/2008 Posted by allison1981

I highly recommend this salon! I have been looking for months now for the perfect destination wedding dress. Yesterday I made the trip down to Houston to the Winnie Couture bridal salon and found my dress!! They have the largest selection of destination gowns that I have seen and trust me I have been to more than a few places. They are absolutley beautiful dresses the only negative is that it was hard to just pick one. The lady that helped me was very nice and patient with me considering I tried on at least half the collection. The women didn't make me try on any thing that I was interested in unlike some of the other bridal salons I visited. This by far was the best experience I have had at any bridal salon throughout this whole process! This was well worth the trip to Houston!!

Pros: Huge selection, Great service

Cons: Parking

02/03/2008 Posted by andrearossi1980

Winnie Couture has beautiful wedding dresses that are some of the best in the area. The service is first class, and the bridal stylist has a good eye for helping you choose a wedding dress that is right for you. The boutique is beautiful and, with a personal area to try on dresses and get fitted, the whole experience really makes you feel very special! I have truly enjoyed each visit. I highly recommend Alexia's Bridal Boutique.

Pros: Selection of gowns

Cons: Parking

02/01/2008 Posted by cindynb

As any excited bride to be is, I was looking forward to my appointment. I arrived a few minutes early with my mother and was greeted by 2 women. I explained to the lady what I was looking for and she was of not much assistance. I also asked her about a gown I had seen on a mannequin and she didn’t even take it down for me to try on. As I was taken to the changing room, she never asked to assist me putting on the dress. As you are well aware many of the bridal gowns are hard to put on and at other bridal salons there has always been a lady assisting me with the fitting. I proceeded to try on a dress which was obviously very long and a few sizes too big and I asked her if she could please fit it to my size as they do at any bridal salon. She refused to size it because “I can’t do it to this gown it has too much beading.” I am aware that many dresses have beadings but it never seemed to be a problem before, seeing that the dresses the bride tries on are solely for the use of the store. They do not sell those dresses to the brides. The whole point of taking the time to make an appointment and try on some dresses is for the ladies at the store to help me with my fitting and envision how the dress will look on me the day of my wedding. I was already feeling upset that she was not making the effort to try to fit the dress and make my experience a good one. I didn’t even stay at the store 15 minutes before I left feeling terrible. This has been by far the worst customer service I have received anywhere! I felt it was only right to let you know what inexperienced and unprofessional employees you have at your store. I am extremely disappointed with the customer service and will not recommend this place to any bride to be. As I told the ladies at the store “I can buy a wedding dress anywhere I choose to do so, I don’t understand why you wouldn’t take the time to help me choose a dress and treat me with the respect any customer deserves.”

Pros: Good parking

Cons: Terrible customer service, rude, inexperienced, unprofessional

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02/01/2008 Posted by AbbieBrody

From the first appointment through the last fitting, every time I visited Winnie Couture I had a wonderful experience. I really enjoyed the personalized service and their suggestions were always very helpful. The selection and quality of their dresses and accessories is beyond compare. I ended up getting everything I wore at my wedding from Winnie Couture. They made the process completely stress free and everything went so smooth!

Pros: Amazing service and selection

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01/20/2008 Posted by NatashaSmtih

I have been looking all over town, everyone been telling me that I have to pay a deposit to see a designer dress in my size. I went into Winnie Couture Flagship Salon, the lady that helped me was very sweet. They have several different styles that are in my size. Each style is very different in necklace, skirt shape, beadworks.... I ended up order a dress that I couldn't try on cos they don't have my size, but I can picture how it's going on be on me since I have tried on several of the different styles from this designer. It was just under 2,000, beautiful dress, I can't wait to pick it up.

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01/11/2008 Posted by meredithpulliam

I am from Austin, TX. Yesterday, I made the exciting journey to Winnie Couture Flagship Salon in hopes of finding the "perfect" wedding gown for my wedding in this September 27th, 2008. When I put on your Morrissa gown, there was a different glow that came from this gown that stood out tremendously to me, in a store with a million choices. Then, my Mother & I looked at the price tag and were beyond excited to find that such an intricate, detailed, beautiful dress was within a price range that appealed very much to us. Throughout the long day of searching and searching for the "perfect" dress, the Morrissa never once left the back of my mind. So, once I had compared it to every dress in the store I finally accepted that I was not going to find anything near it. It was almost as though you had custom made it for me. :):) Well, I am sure you can guess what happened next-- We purchased it! And I honestly have not been able to stop thinking about it since then. I would have to say the only "bad" part of the whole day was when they told I would have to wait 5 to 6 months for it to be shipped. However, it most certaintly is well worth the wait!

Pros: Selections of gowns

Cons: Long Drive for me

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