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January 2024 by Mary Allen
We arrived 10 minutes early smiled at the representative who immediately told us we needed to wait outside. The shock on our faces must have been evident. She was finishing with another bride but she could have said hello. Then we started to look at the dresses and she said Excuse me we are not a self serve shop you need to step back. WOW! Needless to say we left. Maybe it was the way we dressed. She definitely did not want our business. Our time came and went and she never called to let us know she was ready to help us. We found another shop where the owner was amazing. Attitude is everything and it is lacking at this place
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December 2023 by Cecelia Rabena
As a bride there are so many decisions to make and details you have to review. Picking out the perfect wedding dress can be one of the most challenging of all. As women we have so many feelings about ourselves and dreams about what we would like our dress to look like that it can be overwhelming. I went to Epiphany Bridal in SLO with my heart set on a simple A-line dress and thought I would not find one in my price range. As soon as I walked in I was greeted with kind faces and made to feel like my possibilities were endless. Within moments my consultant found my dress. It was not at all what I had in mind but it was the dress that was made for me. As we went through all the step from purchasing the dress to my final fitting I was give the upmost support and confidence. These ladies are truly amazing and my #1 recommendation for all brides as they take pride in their work and want to help you find the perfect dress for your perfect day.
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November 2023 by Hillary Smith
My experience with SLO Epiphany Boutique sadly took a turn for the worse. I would not recommend this store for brides. First off, I live in Fresno. And there's not many options in town. So my family and I decided to look elsewhere and landed upon Epiphany's SLO location because they "seem" to have a good selection and run a professional store on Instagram. A lot of what they advertised was not available at the SLO location so that was misleading but I decided to keep my reservation anyway. I ended up choosing a very simple corset dress. Size 8. At my first and only fitting, it was decided that the dress needed ZERO body alterations (it fits like a glove), and only needed shortening the bottom, slightly altering the train, and adding a skin tone lining to a small section in the back along the corset. It was agreed that this would be done and the dress would be ready for pick up next visit. During the visit to pick up the dress, the lining was not stitched in the back of the dress. I had to remind Christine this who had said she forgot and didn't write it down. Mind you she was more concerned about eating her chicken fingers for lunch than focusing on my appointment. I was understanding and agreed to have the dress shipped overnight to my house in Fresno the following week. I also paid in full even though I left empty-handed. It was very concerning to leave without it given I get married next weekend. I received the dress today (10/11) and am sadly disappointed in what I received and am now writing this review. The lining is luckily stitched. But the dress and veil were crushed in the box and inside a garbage bag. This is not the way a bride should receive her wedding dress. A proper garment bag with a nicely folded dress inside was the least they could do for me since I didn't go home with my dress and left with unfinished alterations. What a waste of an experience for $2,700 and the travel time to come to their location.
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October 2023 by Alana Beal
My experience shopping at Epiphany was wonderful. It was my sister and I and Amber helped us - she's amazing! I ended up finding a dress that day and love that alterations are in house. Cannot recommend enough!
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September 2023 by Deborah Marquez
Very positive experience. Knowledgeable about the dress and how to match it to the venue and theme of the wedding.
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August 2023 by Jennifer Render
If I could give more stars I would!!!! I’m a wedding planner and my bride forgot her veil in Southern California, but didn’t realize it until minutes before the ceremony. Amber at Epiphany came through and delivered a veil that the she loved even more than the original. She truly saved the day for her and took away her anxiety completely. Truly we cannot thank her enough! Supreme customer service! We will send all our clients her way! Thank you Amber!!!!
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August 2023 by Jordan Rainwater
These ladies helped me out so much! I was on a pretty significant time crunch and they took care of me! We were able to find my perfect wedding dress and get it altered in my small time frame. I was highly impressed with Amber who was so patient and kind with my decision making process and completed my perfect look by adding an overskirt to my dress which I would never have considered! Also very impressed by the alterations which are done by the owner herself. They made my dreams into reality and I highly recommend any bride to be to at least check them out (:
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August 2023 by Ally Marnocha
Absolutely hated my experience here. Was very rushed, every time I was asked what kind of dress I wanted or liked, I was shut down or not given that dress to try on. Would interrupt my sentences to talk with her assistant. Very rude and unprofessional. Assistant Meghan was lovely and polite. I have been to other bridal shops and I just really felt like a tedious chore here rather than a bride. My mom and future mother in law felt the same way. I’m sure Miriam (if she was there) would have given me the best experience as a bride since other reviews show she was awesome. Just unfortunate. I don’t want to say her name and would like the store to handle it instead to make sure brides are provided the best experience.
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February 2023 by Erin Souza
Mariam and Epiphany SLO are the best! Do yourself a favor and go visit :)After striking out at another store, I chalked it up to just not wanting a traditional wedding dress. I ended up visiting Epiphany in SLO and Mariam pulled wonderful options. I liked all of them, but the last one I tried on was just perfect! She did an amazing job taking into consideration what I was looking for, and combined that with her knowledge of the gowns they carry for the smoothest, best experience I could have asked for.She was great support all the way through alterations and up to the big day, and even helped coordinate the preservation of my dress afterward.I can't recommend them enough - thank you Mariam!!
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December 2022 by Mel
Had a great experience at Epiphany bridal shop! Mariam was very welcoming and helpful to get the style dress and time I needed it by. So happy it all worked out and also received lots of compliments of the dress.
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December 2022 by Kathleen D
Brides beware! This shop and store owner may seem nice at first, but I found her later to be a manipulative, soul-less person. She charged me $200 for alterations but all she really helped with was trim the length. Everything else she did to alter the dress was such a hack job. The dress didn’t fit me right, but she said it looked great on me just to get me out of her store since she had all my money. It’s sad that there are businesses out there that cheat people like this. I had to take the dress somewhere else to get it fixed, and the new place was surprised at how poor of a job Epiphany Boutique did. Epiphany Boutique tried to blame it on me saying I lost weight. I hate business that blame the customer. Do not get your dress at this shop. One last thing, they told me the dress was a designer brand, but I found out later that it was a knock-off. Do not trust Epiphany Boutique. She will probably want to reply to this post saying I’m crazy, but don’t listen to her because it’s all part of her gaslighting tactics.
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December 2022 by Jonathan Reid
My daughter-in-law (to be) and my wife are very pleased with the dress selection, the fitting process and the staff here.
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December 2022 by Cynthia Parra
Even though I didn't purchase my dress here, I have only amazing things to say about this boutique. Mariam was extremely helpful and gave me so many tips that helped me though my dress shopping journey. She provided the best customer service by far after visiting several other shops. She was patient and didn't pressure me into purchasing a dress. I also like that I could make payments. I definitely would recommend all brides to visit this boutique.
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December 2022 by Marie Aguinaldo
Every moment of my experience at Epiphany was an absolute joy!! Mariam and Christine were such a pleasure to work with and made me feel so loved and supported each step of the way. I came to the store originally with a specific vision of what I wanted my dress to be and loved the dresses I was trying on but none of them were "the one." Mariam asked if we could switch my vision up and try something a bit different for the last dress I was to try on and sure enough the dress she had me try on was "the one!!". Mariam has such an eye and is so talented in what she does. Every moment from my dress try on, alterations, custom veil making, and take home was so amazing thanks to Epiphany. They made me feel so beautiful, were attentive to every detail (never ever taking the easy way out and always making sure everything was exactly how I wanted), and even putting up with my back and forth about veil design. THIS is the place to go Brides!! My wedding experience would not have been the same without Epiphany!
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December 2022 by Kate Miller-Nola
I found my dream dress with Mariam at Epiphany. I wasn't sure what I wanted, other than I knew I wanted something with sleeves...and somehow Mariam knew exactly what to bring me! I got to enjoy trying on a variety of dresses which was so fun and part of the experience, and they were all stunning, but Mariam knew that she was handing me THE ONE when I got to try it on for the first time. While the dress she found for me didn't have sleeves like I wanted, it was perfect in every other way and she went the extra mile to show me what it could become with alterations. She found another dress with a similar lace pattern that did have sleeves, and held the sleeve on my arm so I could see what the dress could be...it was so perfect I went home and had a dream about it! Literally my dream dress!Beyond knowing exactly how to find me the perfect dress, Mariam is the best hype woman. She brings such wonderful energy to the experience which really made it special for me and my mom. She was always warm and friendly and excited for the process. I also met Christine, who did an incredible job on the alterations to adjust the fit of the dress but also to create sleeves using extra lace from the dress. Christine, THANK YOU for bringing it to life! I'm so grateful to have found my dress at Epiphany, because Mariam and Christine made me feel so happy and it was so meaningful. Thank you both!
