My maid of honour, one of my bridesmaids and a friend picked me up at 10am for us to head into Shrewsburys to start our day of finding the most beautiful wedding gown we could and we rolled up, parked and walked to our first shop, Jessica's of Shrewsbury. As we walked through the door we got greeted by a sharp and rude lady who snapped "can I help you?" and my appointed maid of honour explaines that I was getting married and this was the first wedding dress shop we had been in and to be honest we did not have a clue what we were doing. The woman did not even make contact with us and shortly said "so you don't have an appointment? Go look at that rail over there" shoo'd us into the corner then went back to her phone call. So I said to the girls after a quick glance at the rail, lets go to the next shop because I refused to even step foot in a shop with someone who deals with customers so rudely. 

We made our way further up the road and came to Elizabeth's. This shop we had a lot more luck in, we were welcomed by a lady and a man who were relatively up beat. The lady asked what sort of thing I was after and I explained that I wasn't quite sure. She then escorted us into the wedding gown room and showed me a few different styles, although I wasn't allowed to have a look at the dresses myself or see, she picked out four for me to try. As I was about to try the first gown on, she told one of my friends to step out of the room and close the door behind her, which I found very odd. Once I had the first dress on I nervously asked if my friend could come in and see the dress I had on, the lady said "ofcourse". So my friend came back in and I then asked if she could stay to which the lady said "yes that is fine", yep, we were all as confused as you will be now as to why she asked said friend to leave and close the door behind her if you are allowed more than two people in the room whilst viewing and trying gowns. In the end I tried on four dresses, but never got a single smile off the lady who was serving us, she was pleasent but not how you would expect someone to be trying to sell you the most important dress of your life that can cost an arm and a leg. She also didn't ask any questions you would expect them to ask to get an idea of what kind of wedding you're having, for example; when is the wedding? (Seasons are key I think to what material, style and dress you have) Where the wedding will be or what kind of wedding you're having? (A dress for a church wedding in winter would be completely different in every way to a dress you would have at a beach wedding in say Cyprus). 

Maybe it's me but I was expecting more excitement, laughter and just general joyfulness. I do not see why these women work in these shops if they have no interest or excitement in helping find the most beautiful gown that would suit that bride and that wedding perfectly.  I am now toying with the idea of buying a few online and hosting my own little mini wedding shop dress party in my house inviting my close girl friends and lady relatives with wine and nibbles because that could be perfect.