text: I visited Veras with three of my bridesmaids hoping to find the perfect dress I had been dress shopping three times before and knew exactly what I wanted fabric silhouette etc and I was ready to buy a dress I had Ben Franklins waiting in my purse got to hide the cost from the Mr I DID find the perfect dress at Veras but not because of my consultant or the servicennThe appointment started out very dry and sanitary I was half expecting the consultant to take a blood sample and check my blood pressure No questions about how I wanted to feel in my dress what I liked or did not like or about the general feel of the wedding Instead she asked a laundry list of impersonal questions nnWhen I brought up that I had been dress shopping before and wanted a sweetheart neckline mermaid or fitandflare silhouette and rouching across the stomach she dismissed my preferences and told me that my desire for a mermaid silhouette was impractical because many brides think they can pull it off but really cannot as if my lb figure would not be able to handle such a vampy cutnnShe brought me two dresses to begin with One was taffeta and pink with assorted Swarovski crystals tacked on in a way that appeared as if someone mixed the beads with super glue and put them in the dryer with the dress The cut was not flattering at all and it was far from what I indicated that I liked Moreover I had already said that I did not like taffeta because it looks like a windbreaker and I was not planning on having my bridesmaids wear matching tracksuits or giant clocks around their necks nnI was not happy after trying on the first dresses and she made no other suggestions I had to ask her to bring me more dresses She finally brought me a dress that was twice the price point that I told her I wanted to stay under Then she preceded to pressure me into buying the dress because she said I would regret my decision if I did notnnShe also made some offhanded comment about how the factory workers who assemble and bead the veils they have make close to cents an hour which according to her is not bad and it is enough to support a family Who knewnnMy bridesmaids were all in a huff by this point and I was also fairly annoyed I called out a Bridesmaids Mush and they took to the racks themselves My sister pulled the perfect dress slight sweetheart satin mermaid rouching no beading and I knew it was the dress I would be married in the second I put it on The the consultants credit she did suggest that I go to a room with natural light as the wedding is outside and then she was very meticulous in the ordering process nnThe consultant did not bother to say goodbye or even give me her business card My dress is gorgeous and yes short girls CAN pull of mermaid styles and I look damn fantastic nnI would not recommend Veras to any bride or bridal party I am hoping the service improves once my dress comes it I do not know if I trust them to do my alterations