FAQ

Bridal Appointments

Our appointments are designed to give the bride a unique, private and fun filled experience. Come prepared to find your dream dress with the help of your Stylist of choice, the boutique to yourself and being surrounded by the most important people in your life or if you decide to come alone we guarantee your experience will be memorable.

 

Our boutique is small and intimate but can comfortably fit 6 (not including the bride to be). We might be able to squeeze 2 more chairs max. Let us know at the time of appointment and we can make sure to accommodate your party. We also have space if you'd like to bring small snacks for your party to enjoy while you're shopping. We offer water, non-alcoholic beverages and of course non-alcoholic Bubbly (due to NM State law) for you to enjoy should you find "THE ONE".

 

In addition, if you'd like a specific Spotify playlist to play, follow us on Spotify @Boujeeonabudgetbridal and send us your playlist (message us) for you and your party to take your dress shopping experience to the next level!

We look forward to serving you!

Boujee on a Budget Bridal is pleased to recommend the following seamstresses in Albuquerque.

While they are independent from our business, both have developed trusted relationships with local bridal boutiques, including ours. We’ve worked closely with them and truly appreciate their commitment to quality workmanship and affordability - values we proudly share.

 

Vicky’s Fast Alterations
Victoria Reyes
505-340-9245

 

SeraMari Bridal
Sarah Tafoya
505-803-7896

Dress Customization with sizing or design normally takes a little bit longer than buying an off the rack dress . Check with Boujee on a Budget Bridal if you need any dress rushed (additional fees may apply ) Lead times vary depending on time of year and design of you select .
  • Herawhite normally has 5-12 week lead time
  • Starr Bridal normally 6-16 weeks lead time
The process can seem pretty scary as purchasing online may seem for many brides to be. At Boujee on a Budget we like to help ease your stress by answering as many questions as you may have. You can even book an online consultation (link here) which allows you a personalized online consultation that covers designs, fabrics and everyday wedding chat.
Once you decide to proceed in ordering your dress the process is simple:
  1. Decide on your DREAM DRESS
  2. Invoice is sent out - must be paid in full before order is processed.
  3. We confirm all details with bride to be once again
  4. We go to work with our preferred designers to bring your visions to life
  5. Once your dress is being fabricated and designers have questions, we will communicate those questions with you through photos, text, phone and email (whichever method you prefer).
  6. Once the dress is complete you will see photos and or videos of your dress.
  7. You give your blessing to have your dress shipped to Boujee for one last Check before it makes it to your hands.
  8. It is shipped out to you!
At Boujee on a Budget we strive to give you the best online purchase experience possible. Please feel free to email us at boujeeonabudgetbridal@gmail.com or text (505) 225-9162 with any questions.

If you are a bride shopping for your wedding dress, you likely have a lot of questions about how the entire process works. Today, we're talking all about how returns, refunds and exchanges work at bridal dress shops when purchasing your wedding gown. This is everything you need to know when it comes to return policies when buying a wedding dress or outfit, plus we're sharing our best tips for how to deal with buyer' remorse when it comes to your wedding dress. Shopping for a wedding dress or bridal outfit is a unique experience and it can be overwhelming to shop for such a specific piece of clothing, especially for an important day like your wedding day. Shopping for your wedding dress is much different than a day of shopping at the mall or your favorite department store.

Many brides are not familiar with how the process of purchasing a wedding dress works and may not know what to expect when shopping for their wedding dress. One question we hear from many brides is what happens after they order their wedding dress and what is the bridal store’s return policy for wedding dresses and bridal accessories. We have all the tips brides need to know about the return policy of bridal dresses so you can be fully prepared before you start your wedding dress shopping.

 

Simple Answer

One of the top questions we hear from brides shopping at Boujee on a Budget Bridal is about the return policy of wedding dresses. This is an important aspect to understand before you make a big purchase like a wedding dress. The return policy for wedding dresses and bridal accessories is a simple one, but one that has solid reasoning behind it. The short and sweet answer is that wedding dresses and bridal accessories are final sale items and they can not be returned.

Anything you purchase in a bridal store, whether it's your wedding dress, wedding veil, or other bridal accessories, anything you order is made to order for you. This means these items are a final sale and there are no refunds or exchanges or returns available. Wedding dresses and bridal accessories are, for the most part, made to order so they are being made specifically for you and are a final sale item.

 

Sample Sale Dresses

You may be a bride that plans on shopping for a sample sale wedding dress. Perhaps you know that you love the styles a certain bridal designer offers, or you are just looking to save a little in the wedding budget when shopping for your wedding dress. You might be thinking that there is more flexibility on the return policy for a sample sale bridal dress since it’s a dress that the bridal store has in stock and was not made to order for you. Sample sale wedding dresses are also final sale items. These dresses are typically part of a sample sale for a bridal store to clear out inventory for new samples to arrive, and so these dresses will be a final sale item as well.

Once a item leaves a bridal store, they are not able to be returned or exchanged. No matter if you decide to purchase a sample wedding dress or a custom, made to order bridal dress, know that the sale is final and be 100% sure of your decision before making that purchase.

 

Video: What Is The Return Policy For Wedding Dresses?

For those of you who prefer to get your advice in video form, don't miss this advice video discussing the return policy for wedding dresses so that you can be a well informed bride and know what to expect when you are shopping for your dream wedding dress.

 

Buyer’s Remorse 

When purchasing your wedding dress from a bridal store, you want to be absolutely sure about your decision. Since wedding dresses and bridal accessories are final sale items, you want to be positive you are choosing the right wedding dress. It is very common for brides to have a form of buyer’s remorse after purchasing their wedding dress. We hear this from our brides all the time so do not worry if you start to second guess yourself after purchasing your bridal dress.

What oftentimes happens is you place the order for your wedding dress and then you go home and while you are waiting the six to eight months it takes for your dress to arrive at the bridal store, you begin analyzing the photos you took when trying on dresses. You might start to panic and think you made a wrong decision. You might be zooming in to see parts of the dress that don’t fit you correctly. It’s all part of the process- just remember that it’s all going to be okay. The sample dress you tried on may have been clamped to you and wasn’t the perfect size for you, so of course it’s not going to fit you exactly right in every spot. That is what alterations are for.

We encourage you to remember how you felt in the dress, versus just how you look in the photos. You said yes to the dress so keep that in mind. We always tell brides to look at photos of themselves in the dress while they are still in the dress and can see their appearance in the mirror. Take in all the data - how you look in the dress in photos, how you look in person in the mirror, and also how you feel in the dress.

 

Online Sales

If you end up changing your mind about the wedding dress you have already purchased, you do have an option outside the bridal store. Remember that all wedding dress sales are final. If you do decide that the dress you bought is not ultimately going to be right for you, you can always try to sell your dress online to recoup some of the funds and then purchase another wedding dress. 

 

Smart Shopping

One last tip we have that will help ensure you can avoid buyer’s remorse when it comes to your wedding dress is to shop smart. Be sure that whoever you are bringing with you to your shopping appointment is going to be encouraging and a positive presence. We’ve heard from past brides who felt pressured to buy a certain style wedding dress and ultimately ended up purchasing a second dress because they were never in love with the first dress. Bring along family and friends who have a similar vision as you and who will help guide you to finding the right dress without pressuring you into a design you don’t love.

Don’t make any decisions that are rushed or premature because wedding dress sales are final. If you start to have second thoughts about your wedding dress while you are waiting for your order to arrive in store, see if you can make an appointment to try on the sample dress again. Remind yourself how you felt in the dress and why you bought it in the first place. Trying on the dress again may calm your nerves and remind you that you did make the right choice or may clarify that a certain modification needs to be made in the alterations process to make you fall in love with the dress again.

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