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Latest post on 20 January 2014 - 09:14
We bought my daughters dress in the Wedding Shop and they were fab until it became apparent that there tailor was no more a tailor than Minnie Mouse is. We were left 4 weeks before the big day with a dress that needed taken in at the bust, we knew it would and we were assured by the staff and tailor prior to it being bought that it would be a case of opening the seam on either side and taking it in. What it in fact needed was to be taken apart and unpleated down to the top of thigh, it was one those mermaid things, and then repleated and stitched back up again. The woman was a disaster and eventually another tailor was called, she took one look at the dress and said - it will literally have to be remade. The owner was called and after refusing to come and see what the problem was, the staff were even afraid to call her or him before 12 on a Thursday, she offered us something like 800 dhms off the dress to take it to a tailor of our choice and have altered. I told them to keep their money and we brought the dress back to Muscat where a tailor was able to do something from the inside of the dress with a kind of drawstring so that my daughter was kept in place on the day and nothing more than a spoon landed in her starter. That said however my girl was great and one the day said - ah who the **** cares, Im married and that's all that matters. She had gotten married the previous day in her traditional clothes and this dress was for what the kids here call their Mr and Mrs. So yes, whilst they do have lovely dresses and offer a very good service just be very wary of what they say can be done alterations wise, and all the more-so if that useless woman is still there. And another place to try is one the same stretch of road as The Wedding Shop, its in a small mall and I think is called The Bridal Room???? , its owned by a British lady and they also have lovely dresses and we had found a dress for my daughter there but out of politeness we still kept our apt at the other shop - and of course there was the 'real' dress. Its a much smaller shop than the other one and not as polished and glam looking but there is absolutely nothing wrong with the service and the dresses are on par with each other. The is also the added bonus that the owner is accessible, her mobile number is on the face book page. She is very nice. Then there is Contessa which I think is in Jumeirah Towers. As for Pronovias, much has been said about them here over the years and its usually about how rubbish the service is. I think the point is that the people who own these shops don't own them because they need to earn from it, they own them because they like to be able to say - oh yes, I am Pronovias in Dxb. They quite simply can afford to not give a hoot about any of it and Pronovias wont care as long as their rep in DXB pays for the stock the order. But that said the Eastern European young woman was trying, but the other girl, she was Arab, quite hated the fact others could afford a dress she could never hope to have. She was sneering and hostile and almost jumped out of her skin when my daughters spoke to each other in Arabic and gave her the kind of look she was giving them - she was expecting it but by then we were on the way out of the shop without a backward glance. Its a horrible place. eta - heres the link to https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bridal-Room-DubaiUAE/156309731086952?hc_location=timeline They are in Jumeirah Plaza edited by DesertRose1958 on 19/01/2014 edited by DesertRose1958 on 19/01/2014 edited by DesertRose1958 on 19/01/2014 Oh dear God no. So sorry about your daughter's bad experience! My wedding won't be in Dubai and I will have to leave the city at least 1 month before the wedding date. I NEED a good tailor; its not an option. I'm also trying to lose a few pounds (or a lot! :) ) before the big day so I know my measurements are going to change and the dress will need alteration. I'm going to The Wedding Shop on Wednesday, and I'm definitely not going back to Pronovias. This place is depressing, the looks on their faces made me hate my life at that particular moment. Its quite sad; aren't wedding supposed to be a joyous occasion? I really hated the place I am NEVER going back no matter how pretty their dresses are. I do need to be happy with the help that I'm getting, and we know that's never going to happen at Pronovias. I work in JLT, the same cluster as Contessa which is perfect; I'll go check them out today & update you kind ladies with my experience. Thanks a lot for the detailed reply, appreciate it! :)
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Latest post on 20 January 2014 - 09:09
I love Demetrios dresses...haha but I'm bias cuz that's where my dress was from! There is a Demetrios shop in Diera. It's a bit of a random location for the shop, but it's in a mall called Dubai Shopping Centre...it's a very small, old mall which is across the road from Diera City Centre. They definitely have dresses that suit your budget, here is the link for you to see the collections, but bear in mind that the shop doesn't have all of the dresses but they can order for you if you see something that you like in the catalogues. http://www.demetriosbride.com/ Oh wow, I had a look at them they're great! I'll definitely call them up for an appointment today. Thank you for sharing this with me! :)
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Latest post on 20 January 2014 - 09:08
I got mine made through Abela's Bridal Boutique. http://www.abelasbridalboutique.com/ Had all my measurments taken, and the dress arrived really quickly. Beautiful work too. Perfect, thanks!! :)
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Latest post on 20 January 2014 - 09:08
Hey misslimonero, Congratulations!! I hope that all your preparations are going well ;) I'm sorry you had a bad experience at Pronovias...it seems like everyone does...I had a great experience though with a girl called Natalia...she was amazingly nice and patient with me...so if you ever change your mind, ask for her...and if you are interested, I have the Petunia style from there for sale... On the other hand, there are loads of other places...here's my list ;) - Bridal Boudoir - on the Palm / dresses for rent / 050 395 5036 - Bridal Room - Jumeirah Plaza / 04 344 6076 - Bridal Showroom - 2 branches: Galeries Lafayette in DXB Mall & JLT (Cluster V) / mostly UK brands / 04 457 9400 - Contessa - JLT (Cluster X) / 04 364 9280 - Esposa - Wasl Road / brands: Marchesa, La Sposa, Enzoani / 04 385 4477 - Frost - Palm Strip Mall / brands: Marchesa, Oscar de la Renta, Christos, San Patrick / 04 345 5690 - The Bride - Wafi Mall / brands: La Sposa / 04 327 9039 - Wedding Shop - Jumeirah Center / 04 344 1618 Happy wedding dress shopping and congrats again!! Thank you!! :) Oh Petunia is just lovely, sadly it doesn't go with my body shape - I was looking for something a little bit more flowy. I have booked an appointment with The Wedding Shop on Wednesday, and I'm going to Contessa today (I work in the same cluster so YAY :) I'll have a look at your recommendations, they all seem great. Thanks a lot for your help! I'll definitely come back with an update of my experience with trying to find "the" wedding gown :)
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Latest post on 20 January 2014 - 09:05
I had an excellent experience with The Wedding Shop and I was really amazed with the price of the dress that I picked. They were very helpful and had lots of different styles to try on. I would also recommend looking at the website for Abela's Bridal Boutique. The lady who owns this is based in Dubai and she will take the measurements and have any of the dresses made within a few weeks. Perfect, thank you! I called The Wedding Shop and booked an appointment on Wednesday. I'll definitely come back to you ladies & brief your about my experience with them :)
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Latest post on 19 January 2014 - 09:23
Try the wedding shop in Jumeirah Plaza on Beach road. www.theweddingshop.ae I found the staff there lovely and they have dresses there to suit most budgets. Just arrange an appointment and try on loads of lovely dresses. Thanks! Just sent them an appointment request. I really look forward to it YAY! :)
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Latest post on 19 January 2014 - 09:23
Try the wedding shop in jumeriah http://www.theweddingshop.ae/?gclid=CJGfkay7ibwCFYmN3godFCUADQ The girls there are lovely, i found my dress there although i bought it back home as it was much cheaper. I also tried pronovias the staff were rude and honestly that is all i have ever heard about that shop. I don't know how they keep going. Thank you for that :) I'll go to the Wedding Shop then! Just booked an appointment with them :D Pronovias was a horrible experience - I thought weddings were supposed to be a joyous occasion, why are the consultants so grumpy? Their dresses are lovely but them not being helpful at all will definitely not make me go back there. Pronovias is off the list.
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Latest post on 27 April 2012 - 20:36
Hello ladies! I live at JBR and my new job is in the Media City, I don't really like driving very much so I thought why not take a motorbike to work? :) Anyhow, I wanted to ask you ladies if anybody knew the procedure for issuing a drivers license for a motorbike? Are there any training lessons? How long do they last for, and how much do they cost? Anyone been through the same..? Thanks!!! :)
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Latest post on 31 March 2012 - 19:10
thank you very much, ladies! :)
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Latest post on 12 May 2011 - 16:16
saw some cupckes decoration in lulu in karama (main road) although not very good but still there were flowers and stuff. its near the choclate (cooking) and sugar section. Thanks manubhadauria! I found some of these at Lulu that is next to Mall of the Emirates but yeah they were not very good as you are saying. I found another store in Mercato but it is so over-priced. I am looking for a specialized shop or a place in which I can find edible goodies for my desserts! The kids just love it :)
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Latest post on 20 March 2011 - 20:30
oh well I guess that makes two of us then :( *sigh* it becomes really frustrating at a point when you got to cover up bald spots and so, so depressing! I just need to find the righ doctor who is trustworthy, instead of all those so-called philipino "technicians" who inject meso at beauty centres without any proper qualifications. It had to be a certified medical doctor who does that, not just anyone. You also got to be fully aware of the material that is being injected, there are lots of differences.
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Latest post on 20 March 2011 - 18:56
I'd be keen to know too. Glad to hear it works as I've been toying with the idea of it but wasn't sure if it worked. They work pretty well actually! But my advice will be not to go for it unless you are suffering from [b'>severe [/b'>[i'>[/i'> alopecia, otherwise you're just wasting your time & money as there are lots of other options for hair care. I hope somebody has the answer :(