Expressions in Silk Bridal & Prom

Locally and family owned featuring bridal, prom, bridesmaids, homecoming/high school dance dress and special occasion dresses. Accessories to compliment your selections. Let's not forget your date - tuxedo rentals available. Serving our customers for over 30 years.

I visited the store this past Sunday, and had the pleasure of meeting Patti, one of the owners. I went with the intention of "just looking", to see what was available in the way of mother-of-the-bride dresses for my daughter's wedding in October. After a friendly chat, Patti knew what my preferences were, and pulled a couple of things for me to consider. Never in a million years did I think I would have made a decision on something like this, so quickly. Rather than a dress, I chose a gorgeous, elegant pantsuit that made me feel much more comfortable than a dress would have. It was literally the FIRST thing she pulled off the rack for me to see! She convinced me to try it on, just to get an idea of the sizing, as most formalwear runs a couple of sizes smaller than normal, and I'm glad I did. Once I had it on, my mind was made up. I knew that it was not a dress or gown that I wanted...it was the beautiful suit! It suited every one of my preferences, to wear on my daughter's special day. I can not say enough, about how great my experience was at this business. I was truly dreading the aspect, of having to visit the "big box" bridal stores. I don't believe that one gets the same level of customer service in those. Expressions In Silk has been in business for 39 years, so their level of knowledge and experience speaks for itself. It's also a wonderful feeling. knowing that I am supporting a fine, local business rather than a giant corporate one, where you're just another face walking in the door. If you want a very warm. personalized service with a great selection and years of experience. I encourage you to visit this awesome shop and see for yourself! Thank you Patti, for making this mother-of-the-bride feel so special and relieved!

I was at their Flint, MI locatino with my two sisters on Feb 8th and this place is amazing. It's not huge and it doesn't look pretentious like some other bridal places but what it does have is an utterly amazing owner and staff. My Older sister is getting married and my younger sister and I (both plus-size gals) are two of the bridesmaids. We ended up getting to the shop at about 4:30PM and they close at 5:00PM. They were more than willing to stay open, had a ton of suggestions and actually *listened* to what we wanted instead of running roughshod over us. We found the perfect bridesmaid dresses and at one point, the bride went with the owner into the upstairs and by complete chance found the wedding dress of her dreams. When we left, we each got a bag of bath salts 'for relaxation' and the bride got a special bag of items just for being the bride!!!

Seeing as we had been treated awfully by the David's Bridal not too far away i cannot recommend enough that people skip David's and go to this place first! I guarantee that it will be worth it!!

Love, love, love this store! I had been every where looking for the perfect dress to fit my budget and couldn't find anything that i liked, then a co worker told me about Expressions In Silk. From the moment i walked in the door the ladies made me feel right at home. I told them my budget and they showed me about 15 dresses they had in that price range. I fell in love with the second dress i tried on! I purchased it that very same day and came back with my bridesmaids the following day. They have a great bridesmaid selection and my girls found a dress they all agreed on and below their budget, AWESOME! If you want great customer service and amazing prices, Expressions In Silk is the place to go!

If you are planning a wedding, please take my advice and do not buy bridesmaid dresses from here. Swartz Creek is my hometown, therefore I still try to support local businesses there even though I am now a Lansing resident. My father- in-law was the high school Booster president for 5 years, and my aunt is the current Booster president at Swartz Creek High School. I brought my five bridesmaids here to get their dresses in March of 2013. Three of my girls and I are teachers, so we wanted to get our dresses in and altered before the new school year started in September. Expressions in Silk does have cute dresses, but their customer service and care is lacking. My girls found a dress and all ordered their dresses by the end of March 2013. Fast-forward to mid- July, and our dresses were still not in; even though we were told they should have been. At first we were patient. We were told that the manufacturer was behind and that is why our dresses were late, and that is something that is understandable. However, a friend of mine who also ordered dresses by this designer (Bill Levkoff) a week before me from another store received hers by the end of July and our dresses were nowhere in sight. This is where things started to get very stressful.

We would call for updates on the dresses and every single one of my girls was told something different as to when they were shipped. We called the beginning of August and were told that they were 'shipped' and should be there in two weeks. Two weeks later (when no dresses arrived) they called again and were again told that the dresses has 'just shipped'. When we confronted the girl at the front desk of telling us that same thing two weeks before, she argued with us and claimed she never said that (even though my girls saved the voicemails from her where she said just that). The younger girl who answers the phone is argumentive, rude, and unreliable. Even to me, the bride, she was rude and not accommodating. Even though I am writing this review now, when the situation was ongoing I always tried to be understanding and respectful. Her line was always that "nothing could be done" and thought it was acceptable for the dresses to be late because "one week before the wedding is plenty of time for the girls to get them altered".

My dresses were still not in by the beginning of September, and my wedding was September 28, 2013. The owner (Patti) is much nicer on the phone, and she did pull through and at least get the dresses in a month before my wedding. However, three of the dresses were too big for the girls, and two of them were too small. One of those dresses was so small that my maid of honor had to order an emergency dress from David's Bridal to wear because the original dress could not be let out enough for her to wear it. (David's Bridal, by the way, are going to get her dress in IN A WEEK). What upsets us most about this situation is instead of apologizing for inaccurate measurements, the receptionist accused my maid of honor of being at fault because "she probably gained weight". She has lost 10 points since ordering the dress! EIS has not accepted any blame for anything, nor have they offered any help to right the wrongs.

After posting of our ordeal on Facebook, many people from the area told me they wished they knew I was going there, because they have had similar problems and would have told me not to go there. Be very, very cautious.

Consultants to help you find the gown of your dreams from our selection of bridal gowns. We also have bridesmaids available in 75 colors, rhinestone belts, veils, flower girls, prom and party dresses. Let's not forget the guys, tuxedo rentals starting at only $110. Open Wednesday thru Sunday. Appointments suggested for large parties.

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Bridal and prom shop featuring the latest fashions for your wedding or special event. Accessories to compliment your gown choice.