HORRIBLE
DO NOT, AND I REPEAT, DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT GETTING A DRESS MADE FROM THEM.
Where do I even begin? This has been one of the most stressful, upsetting and unprofessional experiences I have ever had.
I paid over 70% of the cost of my "bespoke wedding" dress in good faith, trusting that this company would deliver what they promised. Instead, I was met with poor communication, broken promises and a complete lack of accountability.
The whole purpose of ordering a bespoke bridal dress is for it to be made to YOUR measurements. Despite multiple fittings and countless delays, the dress was still not made correctly and did not fit as it should. Every fitting was another excuse, another delay and another promise that things would be fixed, yet nothing was ever properly resolved.
What makes this even more frustrating is that I purchased another bespoke dress for a different wedding function from a different South Asian bridal boutique during the same period. That dress was made EXACTLY to my measurements, all fittings took place on time, communication was excellent, and I collected it without a single issue. Experiencing the opposite with 'Crystals' made me realise that the treatment I received from this company was NOT normal and should never be accepted as standard.
Instead of taking responsibility for their mistakes, they demanded that I pay the remaining £300 before I could even take a dress that they had failed to make to the agreed standard. When I requested a refund because they had not fulfilled what I had paid for, they refused outright. There was no willingness to resolve the issue, no apology, and absolutely no customer care.
To make matters even worse, both my mother and I were told to "take your haram money" in reference to the outstanding £300. I have never experienced such disrespect from a business. Speaking to customers in this manner is completely unacceptable and shows exactly how little they value the people who trust them with one of the most important purchases of their lives.
What I found even more unbelievable was that the owner became emotional and started crying during the dispute. Meanwhile, I was the customer who had paid thousands of pounds, my wedding dress had not been made to the agreed standard, I had spent sooo long chasing appointments and dealing with delays, and I was the one left worrying whether I would even have a suitable dress for my wedding. Instead of acknowledging the distress that had been caused to me, I was left feeling as though my concerns were being dismissed.
After everything that happened, I started looking into other customers' experiences and was shocked to discover so many reviews describing issues almost identical to my own, including poor communication, delays, and problems obtaining refunds. It made me realise that my experience was not an isolated incident.
When I first visited the bridal shop, it was trading as "Elaan Couture", and the staff themselves told us that the nearby shoe shop, "Crystal", just a couple of doors away, was also their business. It was only after everything had happened that I discovered the bridal shop had previously traded under the name "Crystals". I also noticed that the "Crystals" name was no longer displayed on the front of the bridal shop and that searching for "Elaan Couture" does not bring up an established Google business listing for the bridal shop, only its Instagram page. Discovering all of this afterwards, alongside the large number of similar customer reviews, left me with even greater concerns.
No bride should have to spend the last few weeks leading up to her wedding chasing a company, dealing with constant delays, worrying whether her dress will ever be ready, or being spoken to with such disrespect. A wedding dress is one of the most special purchases a woman will ever make, yet this company turned what should have been an exciting experience into one filled with stress, disappointment and regret. I CANNOT recommend this company to anyone.
May Allah grant ease to everyone who has gone through a similar experience.
9. Juli 2026
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