The short version: This bridal store experience blew all others out of the water, and it's not even close. They were amazing, attentive and intuitive.

The long version: This was my fourth and final stop for wedding dress shopping, and after a very long, overwhelming weekend, trying on dresses in this store with this team was like finally getting to exhale after holding your breath. They had done a lot of pre-work to make sure we used our time in the store efficiently (asking in advance for my wedding date, venue, pictures of inspiration, descriptions, likes and dislikes, etc.) and already had four dresses ready for me to try on before I even walked in the store. Most impressively, to me, was that I had been *saying* I liked one thing and showing them pictures of models wearing it, but when they asked to see my favorite dresses from the other stores, they noticed that what I really liked and kept gravitating toward was another thing. And from there — after my aha! moment — it was easy.

We were offered champagne, which was a plus (didn't get that anywhere else)! But my mom especially has continued to remark on the music that was playing, how sweet and cute the team was, and how attentive they were and how well they listened to me. It was low-key, which is what I needed, but also super fun.

I underestimated how overstimulating wedding dress shopping can be, and a couple of the places I visited kind of made me just want to walk out the door (or hide under the big bulky dresses they were putting me in). But Adorn was fabulous from top to bottom, and they patiently talked me through and walked me through every option available until we had customized not only the wedding dress of my dreams but one that made me feel like ME. That last part is so important!

I know this is getting long, but truly, I had such a wonderful experience. Before walking into Adorn, I felt like I was going to have to choose between a couple of different styles of dresses and details that I really liked (or buy two dresses, which seemed financially unrealistic). I was already kind of sad and wistful thinking about what I WOULDN'T get to have. But the team at Adorn created a dress that literally had every tiny detail and touch I wanted. I had to compromise nothing!! I never expected to be so excited about my wedding dress, but I am. I can't stop thinking about it or going back to look at the videos and pictures. The team — and Alix specifically, in my case — is that good. Go see what I mean.

I tried on multiple wedding dresses at 7 different dress stores and found my dream dress at Adorn Nashville. I learned that the Enzoani designer is my favorite and makes top quality dresses. The dresses from this store were a noticeably better quality in photos and in person than the others I had tried on. My dress had lots of lace detail with a see through layer on the sides, buttons, a glitter layer, tulle sleeves/tulle detail on the front, etc. They were extremely helpful on finding my perfect dress that had everything I was looking for in it. My stylist always listened to my feedback on what I loved or didn’t like as much about a dress and kept pulling things based on my feedback until we got it right. I was even able to order my dress in a different color than I had tried on & added buttons to go all the way down the train. They can pretty much customize any dress which is incredible. My stylist was so nice and gave me no pressure at all other than wanting me to pick what I will feel comfortable and beautiful in. I cried as soon as I tried on “the” dress because I knew it was the one. They email you lots of wedding tips & provide you with different alterations contact info as well. My dress ended up being huge on me when it came in which made alterations very pricey so I wish I would have ordered a smaller dress size but other than that my experience at Adorn was the best. Thank you guys for everything! I felt like a beautiful bride in my dress and got so many compliments on it. If you’re wedding dress shopping I highly recommend Adorn Nashville!

My dress shopping experience at Adorn was nothing but perfect from the start! I worked with Bella and she was amazing in helping me find the perfect dress. As someone who didn’t know what dress she wanted, Bella listened to my thoughts, made recommendations, and perfectly adapted to my tastes toward different styles of dresses in order to eventually find my dream dress. She even went above and beyond to attend my alteration appointments to ensure my dress fit perfectly. I have nothing but high praises for Adorn and their staff. I highly recommend anyone looking for their dress to pay Adorn a visit, you will be glad you did! Thank you Bella and Adorn for everything!

Alterations: Karen Hendrix Couture
Photographer: Adam and Keli Spanier (thespaniers.com)