Wildflower Bridal — Local services in Asheville

Margaux is a true professional and thanks to her, Wildflower Bridal was the first and ONLY place I needed to shop to find my wedding dress.

I reached out after my fiance and I set our wedding date, leaving us only 5.5 months to plan our big day from start to finish. I was VERY nervous as I had been told by multiple other bridal shops that I needed to start shopping 9-12 months in advance! 😱 Margaux assured me that if I came in within the next 2 weeks that I would have enough time to order a new made-to-order dress. She was flexible with scheduling and made sure I was able to get in for an appointment within that time frame.

Before my appointment she sent a detailed questionnaire that really helped me put to words what I was looking for in a dress. She also requested a link to my Pinterest board so she could get a better feel for my personal taste.

Upon arrival Margaux had music from my favorite band playing (a part of the questionnaire!) and had hand picked several dresses within my budget for me to try on. She absolutely nailed her pulls as they were all exactly what I said I was looking for, but after trying on about 8 different dresses, I was feeling uneasy having not truly loved how I looked or felt in my favorites thus far.

That's when Margaux took all those little comments I made and body language hints I unknowingly gave throughout my appointment and ran them through her mental rolodex of dresses before turning around and on-the-fly pulling a dress that was buried in a rack behind her desk.✨ The dress was nothing like what I thought I wanted, but before I could even get it all the way on in the dressing room I started to get that "this is the one" feeling.

The dress was sleeveless but Margaux knew that I was serious about wanting a long sleeved dress, so before I could even look at myself in the mirror she grabbed two detachable sleeves from another dress and threw them on my arms. That was exactly what I needed in that moment and seeing the dress with added sleeves made me totally confident that I didn't need to look any further. For several minutes I was so speechless at how different the dress was from what I thought I wanted, but Margaux was so kind and patient and gave me the time and space to absorb that feeling before prompting me to move into better light so she could take more pictures for me on my cell phone.

Once decided, Margaux measured me, talked through which size she recommended I order, walked me through a detailed breakdown of the cost of and shipping timeline for my dress, and ensured that extra fabric and lace were being ordered from the manufacturer so that I could have sleeves made to match. Margaux also gave me a list of her recommended local seamstresses and helped me understand the likely cost of the alterations I was likely to need right there in her shop before I checked out.

During my appointment I was never in or looking at a dress that was over my budget, never felt pressured to decide or buy, and always felt heard and supported whenever I had a question or asked for more information.

As I awaited my dress' arrival, Margaux COULD NOT have been more communicative. Upon its on-time arrival, she helped me schedule a pickup appointment (around her own vacation!) so that I had time to try my dress on with a different set of detachable sleeves at my own request. Margaux's measurements and size recommendations were SPOT ON because straight out of the bag my dress fit like a glove and needed no sizing alterations.

All in all, I couldn't have had a better experience. I went from thinking I would need to buy a used or ill-fitting off-the-rack dress to finding (and partially creating!) my unexpected dream dress! If it were not for Margaux's keen listening and observation skills I am certain I would have walked out of her shop empty handed and a lot more stressed. Don't hesitate to book an appointment at Wildflower - you will certainly not regret it! THANK YOU, MARGAUX!

photos: MorningWild Photography alterations: Susan Stowell...

Wildflower Bridal was my second bridal shopping experience; I went into my first thinking I knew exactly what I wanted, only not to be wow’ed by anything I tried on. Luckily, that kept my mind open, and Wildflower Bridal was the perfect next stop.

Margaux has a stellar approach to appointments—she only sees one bride at a time and emails you a very detailed questionnaire, down to asking for your Pinterest boards and the music you’re currently enjoying (so that she can play it during your visit!). She makes you feel like her only priority—she had pulled several gowns already when we arrived, and she asked lots of questions to clarify what I did/didn’t like as we went, which helped me keep things clear in my mind too. Overall, it guided me to the second dress Margaux picked out for me, which makes me feel most like myself (out of many dresses I tried on)—I can’t wait to wear it on the big day!

There was absolutely no pressure to make a decision that day (in fact, we had to dash off to another bridal appointment, and she was very understanding). She takes your measurements and makes note of your favorites for future reference—as someone who drove in from out of town, I liked having the option to call in and order a dress without a second appointment (although I ended up taking my mom with me for a second appointment so that she could see the dress in person, and that was also a great, chill experience).

I’ll also note that Margaux is asking everyone to wear a mask still, which I really appreciated. My future MIL was recovering from surgery and is about to begin another round of cancer treatment, so keeping ourselves healthy to keep her healthy is a top priority in COVID/cold/flu season. You are permitted to take off your mask at the end of the appointment for photos.

Margaux has put just as much thought into the layout of the shop as she does appointments—she has a movable full-length mirror set up behind the try-on platform so that you can see the back of each gown, and she knows exactly where to take end-of-appointment photos with the best light. She wheels the full-length mirror to the front of the store so that you can see things in natural light, and she helped my BFF take photos at good angles, down to helping me pose correctly. Seriously, when I was considering my options after the fact, I couldn’t get over how stunning I looked in my Wildflower photos compared to other shops, and it wasn’t just the dress. During my first appointment, Margaux was assisted by Emily, who was new at the time; Emily was also very kind, helped a ton with photos, and actually picked out the earrings I ended up buying to go with the dress.

Accessories in the shop were reasonably priced given the price point of the gowns they have (my veil was $330, earrings and hair comb were ~$125 each)—I could have waited and tried to find something cheaper on Etsy, but it was worthwhile to try them on with the gown and make sure the veil matched, etc. Margaux also keeps a list of regional seamstresses, including two in my town, that she sends out after you place your order.

TL;DR—go to Wildflower Bridal! You will have a wonderful, relaxed experience and will be in...

I can’t express enough how grateful I am to Wildflower Bridal for helping me to find, (and create!) my dream dress. Ever since I was a little girl, when I would envision my wedding, I’d imagine it in the autumn and me in a long sleeve dress. I often say I loved long sleeve wedding dresses before they were cool again lol. So, after becoming engaged, my mom and I made plans to go look at wedding dresses in Atlanta. I quickly became discouraged searching all the stores we went to there. Every single dress I tried wasn’t quite right. It either didn’t have sleeves, didn’t have a train, or just didn’t make me feel that special this is the ‘one’ feeling. I was so sick of the whole process and being pressured by sales people; I was seriously considering buying a sample dress 6 sizes too big for me, and attempting to have it altered to my size. This may of been alright, but the dress shop didn’t have an in-house seamstress, and was no help in directing me to someone who could do it. It was really scary to imagine spending that amount of money on something that could potentially look terrible after the alterations. As I drove home to Boone and thought about dresses, I decided to call Wildflower Bridal. A friend had recommended them to me. They fit me into the store on a whim with only 15 minutes of notification before-hand. When I got to Wildflower Bridal, I was met with an amazingly fresh experience. Kylie TRULY listened to what I was looking for in a dress, and gave her honest opinion on each dress I tried on. She didn’t try to pressure me into buying one at all. She brought out so many great options; and it was so nice to be in a store that had actual boho dresses that fit my style and personality. The best part= they have an in-house seamstress, who can put sleeves on any dress you want. It was a relief to have that as an option, rather than having to risk going to a seamstress not connected to Wildflower Bridal. I narrowed it down to two options, and then scheduled a follow up appointment for the next week, so my mom could be there when I decided on a dress. At the next appointment, the owner of the store, Margaux assisted me. She was so amazing and again, gave her HONEST opinion on my ideas. I ended up trying on 3 more while I was there, but ultimately decided on one of the two options from the first visit. I am absolutely in love with my dress, and am so excited to see how it will look after the seamstress adds the sleeves to it! The support you receive from Wildflower Bridal before and after purchasing your dress is unmatched, and I will be raving about this bridal shop to anyone...