Jingles

11/30/09

Nothing but love for this hidden gem

by sgrmag74 at Citysearch

I literally just got home from my shockingly pleasant experience at Jingles.

After having an irritating experience at David's Bridal where the salesperson gasped when I told her I was getting married in my favorite jeans for my low key/ fun Rock N Roll style wedding and tried to sell me a dress I didn't want anything to do with, I expected the same reaction from the next store I walked into.

This was so not the case. I went in early this morning (wearing jeans, a fleece, and Sketchers) to look for a simple tiara to dress up my comfy and cute outfit I'm wearing for my wedding. I was very hesitant to tell her this along with my low budget.

The reaction I got was so heartwarming and sweet. The saleslady was extremely helpful and nice. She didn't even flinch when I told her what I was wearing and my budget. She just went and grabbed some hair pieces and found the perfect tiara. Originally $205, I was able to purchase this simple yet elegant piece for $30.

I would highly recommend this shop to anyone and tell everyone to stay away from David's Bridal. I've worked in customer service and retail jobs for over 20 years (including Walt Disney World) and will only go to a place that actually listens to their customer vs trying to make that big sale.

Thanks again for making this a wonderful Monday!

• Pros: Jingles was definitely not the pretentious shop I expected
• Cons: None

03/29/09

Ugh! Not what I signed up for!

by obxbride09 at Citysearch

You kind of expect a bridal store to be a happy place, right? If so, you'll be as surprised as I was that nobody smiles at Jingles. I was in and out fast--just long enough to see what they had and move on to friendlier stores.

• Pros: Nice Labels
• Cons: Tattered dresses, mean people

09/17/08

Rude from the beginning

by 23112 at Citysearch

Two of my bridesmaids and I decided to make a trip to the various bridal shops/boutiques in the Richmond area this past Saturday. We were excited and ready to get on the road! Our first stop, Jingles. We pull up to the location off West Broad street and see a sign that says Trunk Show. If you knew me you would know that I am not your typical bride. I have not been buying wedding magazines, tearing out wedding dress ideas, or feeverishly visiting wedding websites. I am busy with work and scouting out event homes for our destination wedding. So when we went out this day I was more or less previewing locations and seeing what they had to offer. This way I could nail down a few locations to make appointments with. I mean, who wants to schedule an appointment with a shop that doesn't carry dresses that peak your interests. For all I know Jingles could be a whole in the wall of a place with nothing to offer. Side note - My proffessional background is sales, marketing, advertising and a kean eye for customer service. Back to my point - My bridesmaids and I walk in and have a look around. We look for a sign in sheet. There is none. So we continue to look at dresses. We decide there are two I like and want to talk with a consultant. Thats when it happens. We are approached with a sinister "can I help you?" we turn around and before we can say anything the woman/owner barks at us. She makes it very clear that they are booked with appointments and that if we wanted to try anything on we would have to schedule an appointment. Before we could tell her that we just wanted to jot the item numbers down she rips the two dresses out of my maid of honors hands! I, at this point, tell her their will be no need to schedule an appointment. Watch out ladies - if you want to put yourself in an even more stressful situation... go to Jingles!! You wont see me there. lol