Dora Grace Bridal — Local services in Fort Collins

Dora Grace, the company, dresses, store, environment was truly, amazing. But that’s not what made my experience. It was first my sister and oldest friend of all time, but then, really, it was Ali, then Kara. I have to tell a small story of why they made it so great first, so skip ahead if you want the down a dirty… I was married before. I’ll just say it was a terrible experience, finding the dress at a certain type of store where no champagne was allowed and I felt very pressured. None of my family was there as my ex-husband had set a quick timeline. Long story short, I settled for the dress, and my mom and sister were trying so hard not to tell me I was making a huge mistake….anyway, I didn’t “love the dress”. All that being said, I was soooooo dreading my wedding dress fitting. To the point where I kept canceling. I finally told my sister, and my best friend, “I just don’t want to be fawned over “a dress” when I would marry the love of my life in a potato’s sack. My sister made the appointment with Dora Grace and I’m not sure she told everyone how anxious I was but Ali, (whom was from our home town) never pushed, was always present, and stayed on the sidelines. When I tried on “the one” (I named her Christmas) I cried. It was the third dress I tried on. We continued on, making sure I had tried on ALL the styles I thought I might like and she was ever present, but quiet. Her class and her restraint made my experience, (especially after my terrible experience and terrible marriage) wonderful. I never once felt like what I said, didn’t say, or felt, didn’t matter. Ali was ever present, without looming, concise without pressuring, and her thoughtful additions to my dress or veil, made my day, utterly perfect. Then, when I needed to call back because I chose to add a blusher to my veil, (the old fashioned part where your husband lifts to “unveil” his new wife for the kiss at the end) I spoke to Kara and she was so kind, so thoughtful, and even ended up giving me great advice on flowers to order when you live in the middle of no where, and choose a winter wedding but want live flowers. Between the AMAZING selection of gorgeous gowns, the unflinching steadfastness of Ali, the sales woman, and Kara’s over the top suggestions on how to make my day even better, I can’t imagine getting my wedding dress anywhere else. Dora Grace is top notch in not only the class of the dress, but the class of the people working to make you, the bride, feel like a princess...

I was lucky to have been paired with Haley Rose as my bridal consultant at Dora Grace when searching for my wedding dress, and I truly cannot recommend her—or Dora Grace—enough. From the moment I walked in, the experience was exceptional. Dora Grace was the first bridal shop I visited, and their stunning selection of gowns immediately stood out in both variety and quality.

What truly made the experience unforgettable, though, was Haley. She is phenomenal at what she does, and it’s clear that she genuinely loves helping brides find their dream dress. Haley not only connected with me, but also with my family, making us all feel welcomed and supported.

Throughout the appointment, she paid close attention to my reactions, body language, and feedback, thoughtfully taking note of every little detail I liked and disliked. Her intuition and dedication made all the difference. Haley was our cheerleader, our guide, and our friend during the entire process.

Although we had another appointment scheduled at a different shop, we knew we had to return to Dora Grace to try on my top pick one more time. Haley went above and beyond by squeezing us in that very afternoon—and even stayed over an hour past closing time to make sure I felt confident and excited in my decision. It was during that second visit that I found the dress (a different dress from my previous top pick).

Haley laughed with us, cried with us, and gave her all to ensure I had the most meaningful and memorable experience. I am forever grateful to her for the time, care, and passion she put into helping me find my dress. Dora Grace is incredibly lucky to have her on their team!!!!

I am recommending Dora Grace and Haley Rose to all of my fellow brides to be from now on.

Thank you, Haley, from the bottom of my...

I will start by saying I found my dress and I am happy with it! But my experience at Dora Grace wasn't exactly ideal. Thankfully, I had been dress shopping once before and was pretty dialed in on what I wanted, but the time window they force you into is really quite unreasonable. Once you get there, receive their direction, and get to look at which dresses to pull, you're already 20+ minutes into your appointment and you haven't even tried anything on yet. The area they give you for your guests and to try on is pretty comfortable, but not always the most discrete for changing. My friends saw glimpses of me changing/exchanging dresses several times. I was regularly reminded by the employee helping us that we were running out of time, or wouldn't have time for that, or only had time for one more... but would also suggest dresses that weren't at all what I was looking for. She also was pushy on if it was "the one." I think I had to be so dialed in and systematic on which dresses to try on or not and eliminate dresses so quickly that I also hurt the feelings of some of my guests and I didn't cry when I said yes because my head was spinning. It was a really high-pressure, sales-y situation that didn't need to be and it sucked most of the fun out of the experience. The appointments need to be longer. I am happy with my dress and the price, but I think that's because I had a very clear idea of what I wanted going in. Also, I was charged to make the appointment and my future MIL had to ask them to apply it towards my purchase, which I would have thought would be automatic. I think 90% of what was negative could have been fixed by having another hour. This is a big decision, not just a...