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September 2018 by Mary McLean Goodpasture
I had the best experience with Lula Kate. Llewellyn was so helpful in finding the exact colors i needed for my bridesmaids dresses. She took into account the lighting of my wedding and what my colors would look like indoors and outdoors. She was always prompt on responding as well. My bridesmaids dresses turned out so beautiful and exactly how I always imagined them. I want to borrow one of them from my friends to wear myself!
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September 2018 by Aylett Mazzarell
Katherine and all of the LulaKate staff are simply the best. I was first introduced to LulaKate as an undergrad living in Charleston in 2010. My mother and I visited the store when it was on King Street. After a wonderful consultation, I ended up picking out 4 beautiful long dresses to wear during my debutante season. The dresses came in perfectly packaged and needed minimal alterations. I received SO MANY COMPLIMENTS on each dress I wore. Everyone wanted to know where I got my dresses!
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August 2018 by Meredith Buschmann
I love these dresses! My two bridesmaids were absolutely stunning in the Kenzie top and Dahlia bottom for my destination wedding in Mexico! I would HIGHLY recommend LulaKate to anyone! Bella Bridesmaid in St. Louis did a wonderful job helpful us place our order, as well!
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June 2018 by Emma Allen
LOVE!! The dresses are absolutely stunning, great quality and perfect fit! I loved the colors of the blue dresses we used and loved the customer service as well!
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September 2017 by Allison W O'Neill
I had a great experience picking out our bridesmaids' dresses at LulaKate! The appointment was easy & store space was wonderful.
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September 2017 by Megan Resch
I LOVED my LulaKate bridesmaids dresses and my maids did too! Llewellyn made the process so easy. I gave all of my bridesmaids instruction on measuring and ordering and Llewellyn kept me updated throughout the ordering process. Most of my bridesmaids needed minimal alterations or none at all. They loved the dresses because they were comfortable, flattering, and had pockets! All of my bridesmaids looked so beautiful and the dresses were perfect for the vision I had in my mind. The photographs turned out beautifully. Thank you!!
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July 2017 by Jessae B.
Terrible fit and quality. Extraordinarily overpriced for what it is. These dresses come at quite a price for basic dress styles in stiff and scratchy fabrics. Definitely looked like a home-ec project.
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March 2016 by Tyrrell V.
I am in LOVE with my Lula Kate bridesmaids dresses as well as my rehearsal dinner dress. The great thing about Lula Kate is the ability to get creative with your dresses. We decided to go with an ombre theme for my wedding. My wedding planner, Megan at Ooh! Events had the fantastic idea of doing my bridesmaids dresses in shades of pink from light to dark. The dresses turned out perfect! Llewellyn at Lula Kate was wonderful to work with. She handled all of the coordination of getting measurements and contracts in from my bridesmaids so that I really didn't have to worry about a thing. She is astonishingly quick to respond to emails and resolve even the most minor of issues efficiently. I was also impressed when I emailed her a few weeks before my wedding to tell her that one of the bridesmaids dresses did not fit (well, turns out it did fit lol - my sister just had it on incorrectly!). Even though we ended up not needing it, Llewellyn responded within 15 minutes to my email with a number of options to resolve the situation. Although the price point is a bit higher, the quality is fantastic, you are unlimited in your ability to be creative, and the customer service is outstanding. I am super happy with my decision to go with Lula Kate for my bridesmaid dresses.
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February 2014 by Jane P.
Nothing is ever perfect, but a solid company looks for solutions in the case of problems. LulaKate went above and beyond for me for my recent wedding. I learned two things from the experience: 1)There are HUGE benefits in working with a small, customer-focused company that is not owned by a large fashion conglomerate; 2)The fact that Lula Kate makes their dresses in the USA is a true asset. I ordered my wedding dress from LulaKate b/c I loved the simplicity in the proposition for bridal. Not an insane amount of choices, but a very understated, classy, reasonably priced dress. I also tried to "vote with my feet," with my wedding purchases, and really liked the idea that LulaKate's dresses are made in the USA. The dress that was ordered for my by the LulaKate retailer was much too large, and the week before my wedding, the tailor that I was working with had managed to completely ruin my dress by taking it in too much, letting it out, making it lopsided...I won't go into more detail than that! After a bit of a meltdown (so embarrassing!), we called LulaKate directly--LulaKate to the rescue. On Friday at 4 PM, we talked to an actual WONDERFUL person in the company as she was boarding a flight back to Charleston from NY for a meeting. She assured us that LulaKate would be doing everything they could to make sure I had a wedding dress I was happy with. I went back to the retailer to be re-measured on Saturday morning, and Lulakate staff who were working over the weekend, mind you, in the middle of the summertime, ordered me a new dress. To be hand sewn, and delivered, in 48 hours. Yes, that's right. They made a new wedding dress for me in 48 hours. The dress was overnighted, needed minimal tailoring by the time I got it on Tuesday, and I was so happy with how I looked on my wedding day. This all would not have been possible if LulaKate was not a relatively small business with passionate, driven staff. It also would not have been possible if Lulakate's production occured outside of the United States. My dress was made for me in South Carolina! Thanks to all at LulaKate who made this happen. Granted, my wedding dress fiasco was not due to any fault of Lulakate--but the company stepped up to make sure that I was happy with my dress. It takes a special kind of person and company to work in bridal. I never knew how stressful the whole wedding process would be, and technically, you have "one shot" to make it right. LulaKate understands that! I'm a loyal supporter!
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August 2013 by A W.
We ordered LulaKate bridesmaids dresses for my brother's wedding and they were fantastic! The customer service was awesome, the dresses arrived timely and required minimal alterations based on the initial measurements I filled out. We received great advice from the shop owner on which material to use and then we all chose a different cut of the same color/material. Loved being able to customize my "look" for the night. (It helps to have a non-control freak bride :0) They even sent a bow-tie of the same material for my little boy...the ring bearer! Great experience for us!
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April 2013 by Susan E.
My cousin ordered her bridesmaid dresses from Lula Kate. On the front end they were overly helpful; however, once the order was placed the service completly disappears. For $300+ per dress, one would expect superior service from start to finsih. So far, our dresses did not arrive the week they were expected. When we called about the delay, we were told they will come two weeks later than expected- leaving little time for alterations. Not only were they late, no one was notified they would be late. I dont care if they're busy. You took my money. You took my measurements. You gave me a date of delivery- the dress should be here.
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April 2013 by Jennifer P.
I purchased a bridesmaid dress from Lula Kate. I am not impressed with the dress or their customer service. The dress quality is poor, yet extremely pricey. The sizing chart originally sent to all bridesmaids does not contain accurate measurements. We all went to professionals for measurements, yet every bridesmaid has needed extensive (pricy) alterations. Some of the dresses were even stitched unevenly! From my experience, the Lula Kate employees were helpful, accommodating to the bride and organized on the front-end, but they've been horrible on the back-end. Once the dresses were purchased and shipped to all bridesmaids, Lula Kate wants nothing to do with the customer. When contacting Lula Kate to express our unhappiness, they did nothing to help. With all the accommodating, helpful vendors out there, I suggest avoiding Lula Kate. For what Lula Kate charges, I was expecting quality -- a quality dress and quality customer service. Needless to say, I am extremely disappointed.
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March 2013 by Sarah P.
My friend picked out our bridesmaid dresses from here and we were expecting top quality and for them to look really cute, but they have turned out to be a complete disaster! We paid $300 per dress and 4/5 of the dresses that came in look terrible. We have all had to get them altered, which we realize is normal for dresses, but two of the tailors even commented how poorly the dresses were made. My dress had to be sent back to Lula-Kate because it was completely unwearable and not even sewed correctly. A few of us actually tried on the dresses IN the store so we expected the dresses to come in at least close to how they fit in the store. That was not the case. In calling to express our concerns, we were basically told more or less Lula-Kate is sorry we are unhappy. Needless to say, each of our dresses is now up to about $350-$400 after the extensive alterations we have had to get done. I would never recommend this to anyone looking because of the inconsistency. I have known people to have great experiences here and have seen great photos, but when paying at least $300 a dress, it shouldn't be a gamble. And furthermore, at that rate when the entire crew of girls' dresses look awful, something should have been done on their end.
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September 2009 by elizabeth h.
The ladies at this shop have been so helpful and patient with me. I am a first time bride. When I went in to find dresses, I had lots of questions and few answers on what I wanted...they helped my bridesmaids and I pick unique dresses that flattered each of them. They were super gracious when we called in a "last minute" order for a flower girl dress that needed to be shipped to California. This shop is really lovely...made it easy to check something off the wedding planning list! Finally, I have to mention the dress delivery. I got the call that the dresses were in and started to search for my date book to figure out when I could get them picked up. The wonderful woman calling asked if I would be home that night as one of the other ladies (who worked there) lived near me and would drop the dresses off on her way home. It was a totally unexpected offer...and it made my day! This should be a stop for any bride to be.
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May 2007 by Allison H.
Cutest skirts, shorts, dresses, shirts and belts! A good friend of mine is good friend with the designer (Katherine) and introduced me to her in 2003 when she was only making skirts and belts, stitching all by hand, out of her studio apartment on King Street. I moved away from Charleston soon after, but continue to order from her. Service is great. They run promotions and have great sales often. The prints they use are creative and fun. Amazing quality work! I just wish we had a real summer in San Francisco so I could wear more of her adorable dresses!