Mariee Gallery

My best friend is getting married and I was searching for dress shops by reviews to make sure she had the BEST first experience trying on dresses. I searched the reviews high and low and this was one of my TOP choices. It is very conveniently located in Gainey ranch in Scottsdale. They were very accommodating even when I had to reschedule her appointment last minute! Once we went into the shop, we were worried she wouldn't be able to afford some of their beautiful dresses because of her tight budget! To our surprise- they had her PERFECT dress and under budget! The ladies there were SO knowledgeable and professional and really took the time to explain all of their options and processes. I would recommend Mariee to ANYONE looking for their perfect dress.. They have a remarkable selection of dresses (that no other dress store has)! They ordered her dress and even got it in within a couple of months! They have amazing alterations ladies that are very professional and can accommodate ANY thing you ask of them! The shop don't even charge commission fees to them to keep the alteration costs LOW! & they meet at the shop for all fittings to keep your travel time low and convenient! Thank you Mariee for making everything so amazing and easy! more

Amanda helped me at Mariee Bridal when I went there a few weeks ago. She is so cute. I bought a Watters dress that rocked my world. I planned on spending about three thousand dollars, but it was only sixteen hundredish, but it looks like a million. So, so, so happy. Pros: Amanda more

The minute I walked in, I was greeted by Susan who assisted me in my dress selection. I went to the store located in Gainey Village; it's small, but nice and comfortable. We tried about 7 or 10 dresses, but that day I felt I needed to see more stores, more dresses and more styles because Mari?e was my first one and although they do have beautiful gowns, their selection is really small. I just felt I needed to go somewhere else before making a final decision. I would recommend Mari?e if you have already gone to other stores and felt disappointed by either not finding ""the one"" or poor service. Susan is awesome and she takes the time to listen to your taste, style and/or needs when it comes to your wedding dress. Pros: great service, they make you feel like it's all about you!! Cons: small dress selection, but some are beautiful more

Mariee was my last stop of the day and I'm so glad I stuck it out. As per their advice, I went and got a drink after I found the dress at this shop. It had been a really long day. These really were the best dresses in town. I know that there are other girls with other tastes, but I do not prefer silver embroidery and I don't think that there was any silver embroidery on any of the dresses. I was really impressed. I also wanted to write a review of the Wedding Superstore in norrth Scottsdale. They told me to go there for shoes and I bought two pairs. It was a really great suggestion. Pros: types of dresses, prices, atmosphere more

I own an art gallery in Northern California and was looking for a dress that was truly special and unique. I didn't think that I would find that in Arizona. I really didn't think I was going to find it at the absolute last store on my list (only because it was the north most store on my list). I found my piece of art in fabric and I bought it from people that I wanted to give my money to. As a side note, my dress was surprisingly affordable. I really didn't expect that. Such is the economy! Pros: I found a unique dress more

Every girl at my firm got her dress at t his salon. I gave it a try and found my dress too. I don't consider myself one to go along with what everyone else is doing, but sometimesit pays off. I would suggest going on a weekday evening. I stopped by on a Saturday and I couldn't get a dressing room as a walk in before our lunch reservation. Pros: found my dress more

You all are so sweet. It was exactly the experience I was hoping to have. Thank you so much for making it memorable. I have told everyone about your shop. ~~~Jessie M. Pros: sales people, wedding dresses more

I really liked Mariee. They are not in downtown scottsdale like the citysearch says. My intention was to try on and play in scottsdale with my mom and sister in law. I did, but then I actually bought a dress at mariee. I worked with Susan. There was none of the scottsdale weirdness. There wasn't major weirdness at any of the stores, but i really liked Susan and went back later in the afternoon to buy the dress that I decided on. My dress is a Watters and Watters Wtoo for about $700. The other dress I liked at Mariee was $3500. At least i really liked the $700 dress better. My mom and I appreciated that Susan liked the $700 dresss better too and did not try to make me buy I dress that was not right for me. I can't wait to see it when it comes in. Pros: really great store more

My friends and I went to Mariee's yesterday as our first stop. I kept my appointment at the three other bridal shops. One of the other bridal shops did have a nice sales lady. Two of the others were very pushy, but they did have nice dresses. Still, nothing came close to the dress that I found yesterday morning at Mariee's. I am going back today without my friends to get bridesmaids jewelry. There is almost too much jewelry. Pros: A lot of Variety more

Mariee was my first stop among many. I knew immediately that this would be where I would get my dress. The first dress that Susan picked was the dress that I later purchased. I had not imagined a dress, so that made it more difficult. But, I told her about myself and she went right to the dress that seemed like my personality. I did not buy immediately. My mom and I honored our other appointments that day, but went back to Mariee on Sunday to buy the dress. One thing that I took away from my experience at Mariee is that she knows a ton about fabrics and fashion. Pros: Most interesting beautiful dresses more

I am a little older than the average bride and was looking for something more simple. I settled on a Nicole Miller at Mariee. Thanks for all of your help Sarah. It was a great experience. Pros: Variety of grown up dresses more

The debutante circuit defines my youth and I know a good dress and a good store when I see one and I found it at this shop. Here I am to write a review to add to their pile of great reviews. And I'm happy to do it. There is not one thing that I would have changed. I ordered a dress. The dress came in. Alterations are perfect. I'll send my friends. Pros: Love Sara Love Susan Love Claudia more

I don't like to nit pick and I have no reason to nit pick here. Susan has always stayed really late for me so that I can get there after work on Friday evenings. I was recomended to go to a different store. My friend had not heard of Mariee, now we are both devotees. The dresses were flipped inside out to show me how the alterations would be done and what makes the skirt on the dress that I like so swingy. I still have not purchased my dress, but I will definately get my dress at Mariee. The veil that I like is $85. I didn't think that you could get veils for $85. Pros: beautiful dresses very knowledgable people Cons: nada, but there was a car show on sunday making parking diff more

I told the ladies at Mariee that I would go online and review them, so here I am. I first sent an email to Mariee to request an appointment several months ago with the warning that I was in my 30s and not small. No problem they said. And no problem it was. It was the last salon I visited and I realize I should have gone there at 10am and gotten it over with. The first dress Susan and Sara pulled was the dress I bought. They gave me something sparkly to drink to calm the nerves from a long day. I have since finished my alterations without a hitch. Pretty easy. Pros: Sara is a cutie, many destination dresses, treated me very well and were funny Cons: I can not think of any thing more

I am really sad while writing this review, because I expected Mariee to be great. I carefully selected bridal shops from reviews before I made an appointment here, because I only read great things. I live across the country from my family, so I only have two weekends to try on dresses with my mom and sister in town. When my mom came our experience was great - I let them know I would be back in two weeks to try on one of my favorites (I loved this gown). So this week I called to set up the time on Friday (this is after I had emailed also). I probably called the store 5 or 6 times without anyone giving me a straight answer on whether or not I would be able to try the dress on. (It had to be shipped b/c it was from a trunk show...but the designer knew of my timeline so she was happy to accommodate me.) Finally after showing up at the store in person because no one was calling me back, she told me someone would call me soon. I did receive a call 5 hours later, saying they could get the dress at the end of march for a fee of 150$. Just for me to try on. My sister is here tomorrow. To top things off, when I went into the store they had a complete different last name written down for me, and didn't have any record of the dresses I had tried on, I actually had to go online to the designers website to show her which ones. You wouldn't think they were tryin to sell wedding dresses. I hope others who go here do not have my experience. Pros: Great experience with the trunk show designer. Cons: Terrible experience with actual employees of the shop. more

I went dressing shopping in three different cities, and must have visited 20 dress shops, and Mariee was far and away the best shop. The owner, Susan was amazing. She was completely accommodating, even opening the store early one day because I was leaving town to catch a flight. She is completely honest, helpful and kept in constant communication with me. I cannot stress enough what a relief it was to work with her. She made picking the dress one of the most pleasurable experiences of the entire ""wedding experience"". I would recommend Mariee to anyone. Pros: best and most creative selection, accommodating service, trustworthy. more

I bought my wedding dress a couple of years ago from Mariee when they were on Craftsman Court. Good for them for moving to Gainey. I loved my experience. Why does it seem that other salons seem to have evil robots for sales people with lots of rules? It didn't work for me. After several photo sessions, I bought my dress at Mariee Gallery. I ordered a dress from Bonaparte New York and had them lower the neck, mermaid the body, and lengthen the train. All of this was done without a flinch and the dress arrrived early. Pros: service, customizability, knowledgable staff more

You would think I was a bridezilla with all of my demands. My wedding date was moved up by 5 months, and they handled it without adding an extra fee. I can't say that would always happen, but I am happy that it worked out for the best for me. I got married this summer, so their alterations lady was able to complete my alterations in a couple of days and I have no complaints about the finished product. Claudia, the jewelry lady at Mariee, made my jewelry 5 months sooner than she expected to have to and was so nice about it. I send everyone here. Most importantly to me, I wanted to not use my credit cards and keep my budget less than one paycheck for my dress, and they didn't flinch. She showed me right to the dresses that would work for my budget as well as my style and worked with me on dresses that were outside of my budget. I fell in love with a dress that was already within my budget, so that is good. I have already sent several friends to them and they have had the same perception. I know at least two of them have also gotten their dresses at Mariee. I don't think the other one is ready to make a decision about getting married in the first place! Pros: alterations, sale items, service, service, service more

I'm glad to see that this place has gotten such good reviews. I bought my wedding dress and bridesmaids here. I too am a small business owner and like to see ethical, small businesses like myself doing well and getting recognition for doing well and treating people right. Pros: ethical, straight forward, no hidden costs more

I went to virtually every higher end bridal shop in the valley and my experience here was by far the best. Unhappy with others' service, selection, or prices, this was my last stop as I had thought it had closed instead of moved. Lucky for me, it just moved and its new location is very comfortable and quaint. Like others mentioned, there aren't a whole lot of gowns to choose from, but every single one is just beautiful! I ended up trying on more than I did at other places with double the selection. The owner is very friendly and relaxed, and most importantly extremely helpful. Unlike most places, they don't seem SO worried about making the sale or that you'll go out and find the gown somewhere else and instead are focused on being helpful! The attitudes of the employees is very friendly and not ""snobby"" at all. There was no pressure to buy that day but I'm definitely going back within a couple of weeks to order my gown. I ended up choosing a gown I almost didn't even try on, but the owner urged me to and I'm extremely satisfied. It seems like they really do want you to have the gown you really love and are even willing to help to make sure it happens (discount-wise, service wise, etc.) Pros: Ambience, Service, Location, Selection more