Even though I'm not actually engaged, I did feel like I got the bridal treatment from the moment my appointment began at Kleinfeld.
Moroschak ensured I felt confident and taken care of throughout my time trying on gowns, and the supportive energy in the showroom set the tone for the experience.
I saw brides celebrating finding their dream dresses with their families, and their consultants seemed just as excited as they were. It made me smile, both because I was happy for the brides around me and because it felt familiar to what I had seen on countless episodes of "Say Yes to the Dress."
Moroschak told me she had the same experience when she started working at Kleinfeld.
"This is such an iconic place to work with the show and everything, so when I first started working here, I thought it was going to be not as magical or not the same as the show in any way," she said. But she said the reality was even better than what she saw on TV.
"The owners are so nice, and they really take care of you. It feels like a small business, but it's a household name," she went on to say. "They see this as a family, not an operation."
Even though I wasn't really picking out a gown that day, I'm glad my first time trying on wedding dresses happened at Kleinfeld. If and when I shop for a wedding dress for real, I'll be ready to say yes to my dress thanks to the iconic bridal salon.