FAQ
Your dedicated professional bridal consultant will guide you through the amazing experience of finding the dress! Both you and your consultant will browse gowns and she will assist you putting them on, it definitely takes a helping hand!
To ensure that we are able to give every beautiful bride the attention she deserves, we highly encourage appointments! If you are out and about and want to stop by without an appointment, we recommend you call ahead.
At this time we do not charge for appointments. However, If you cancel or no-show for two scheduled appointments, there will be a $40 deposit required to book the next appointment.
Upon booking your appointment, you can select the appointment type that best suits you and the amount of time you would like to allot for trying on gowns! We recommended allowing 1-1.5 hours for the full experience, however check our more info about our Dreamy Session for a fun-packed 30-45 minutes mini session..
While our premier gowns may be $5000 and beyond, our dresses average $1200-$2400. Feel free to call for more detailed information.
4 to 6 months depending on a few variables. Please call to request more detailed information.
All wedding gown sales are final sales. There are no refunds, exchanges or returns on special order items.
Alteration costs vary depending on specific needs. Alterations require a deposit of $200 and the remainder will be due at your pick-up appointment before the item(s) leave the store.
On average we like to have 2-3 months before the wedding and/or bridal photo shoots, however we can always expedite. This depends on the dress and the amount of work involved. For the most accurate information please call to schedule a consultation.
Yes, for an additional fee.
Wedding gowns are made to be altered for your perfect. However every gown is different. Be sure to discuss with your stylist if this is a concern.
We ask that you limit your experience to 4 guests or less.
You can book your appointment on our website at ____ or contact the store at (706)945-0711.
Please visit our website for the appointment options that we offer, as each appointment does vary in time.
You are welcome to stop by and shop accessories, or you may make an accessories appointment to ensure full attention from a bridal stylist!
Yes, you most definitely can. We offer a variety of beautiful and inexpensive accessory options.
We love hearing our brides Ring the Bell at Lace & Veil when they find their perfect gown! If that doesn’t happen at your first bridal appointment, we will follow up with you in a couple of days to see where you are in your process.
We recommend bringing your wedding shoes or shoes of similar height, as well as any undergarments you may wear on your wedding day. While most gowns will have built-in bra support, we do require customers to wear underwear when trying on gowns.
For your best experience, we recommend bringing no more than 4 guests to your bridal appointment. If you would like to bring additional guests, please contact the store before your appointment.
You are more than welcome to take photos of the gowns you try on. We do ask all customers to be conscious of other brides and customers in the store as well to ensure that they are not in the background of your photos.
The majority of our gowns range between $1200-$2200, however we do have gowns as low as $799 and gowns $2200-$5000+.
Our average sample sizes range from 16-22.
We recommend shopping 8-12 months in advance for your gown.
We recommend placing your gown order 6-10 months prior to your wedding date to allow for production, shipping, and alterations. If you plan on having bridal portraits before your wedding date, take that into consideration as well.
We recommend shopping for accessories at the time of your bridal appointment so that you can see the whole look while in your gown! Your final dress fitting is another fun time to shop for accessories, and most of our accessories are in stock for same day purchase. Veils and specialty items may take 2-6 months depending upon the designer, so taking advantage of shopping accessories during your bridal appointment is definitely best.
No appointment is necessary to shop accessories, however we do recommend booking an accessories appointment if you know in advance that you are coming so that we can dedicate a stylist to assist you!
The length of an accessories appointment can vary greatly, but we recommend about 30-60 minutes to fully shop accessories.
Absolutely! Lace & Veil carries a selection of stunning AND affordable accessories including jewelry, veils, boob tape, and more! Stop by the boutique to shop accessories or schedule an accessories appointment and let’s have fun together!
While we typically recommend shopping 8-12 months in advance, we do work with several of our designers who have in-stock inventory and rush options for brides shopping for weddings that are sooner.
Rush order fees vary based on the time required and the designer.
Our designers do carry select styles in stock that may be available without rush shipping.
As soon as your gown arrives at our store, we will contact you to let you know and will schedule your first fitting during that conversation!
To ensure an accurate fitting, we require that you bring your wedding shoes as well as the undergarment that you will wear on your wedding day. You should also bring a $200 deposit for your alterations. Your alterations payment can be paid via cash directly to our alterations specialist.
Most bridal alterations require two appointments – a first fitting and final fitting; however special circumstances may require additional alteration appointments.
Gown purchases can be paid for via cash, credit/debit card, or check.
A deposit of 60% is required to confirm your sale and to order your gown from our designer. Lace & Veil offers payment plan options too.
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