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Lillian’s manager, Laura Diaz, said the boutique has taken many calls from brides and bridesmaids concerned their dresses will never be delivered and fearing the money they spent may be gone.
Chelsea Rigel said she paid Alfred Angelo $1,200 for a wedding dressed she ordered and May and expected last month. Rigel now doubts the dress will ever come.
“We’re two months away and to find a dress in two months is one thing but I knew I was going to have to pay to have it rushed shipped as well just to get it here in time,” Rigel said.
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Rigel said she was lucky she will get her money back since she paid with a credit card and was able to find a replacement at Lillian’s.
“[Lillian’s] got it ordered for me, waived the rush shipping, so I don't have to pay for rush shipping, [They] helped me find all of my accessories, we were in and out in an hour,” Rigel said.
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The Better Business Bureau advises burned brides and bridesmaids to contact their credit card company and gather all receipts from purchases.
“The scammers that are going to be out there trying to take advantage of this whole scenario. They do whenever anything comes up like this,” Sheri Sward with the Dayton Better Business Bureau said.
“Watch out for crowdfunding sites, that are bogus. Watch out for online donating sites that are bogus.”
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