TotalANXiousNESS said:

I don't like it.

horatio said:

Could they be dressed like bikers?

Re-arrange it so the front desk acts as a kind of obstacle to the rest of the store, that way they have to speak to somebody to get to the dresses, however it might cause a bottleneck. Have a staff member always hovering near the front of the store. Also maybe have the signs by the dresses as well, not just one, but a few.

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Ace said:

yes, with chaps and jock straps.

LleeLlee said:

Good suggestions all, but these are not possibilities (with the exception of having a few signs).

horatio said:

As long as these are in white, I don't see a problem with it.

ArielB said:

Nice, but I would see that as registering for brochures/magazine etc. Maybe you should add, to try on gowns?

ArielB said:

The entranceway to the store is very wide (like that of a very large retailer in a mall), so the sign(s) would probably have to be bigger and more eye-catching.

But thanks for the nifty mock-up.

How 'bout "PLEASE CHECK FRONT DESK FOR WAITING LIST"?

how about
'Don't touch the dresses you filthy muther fucker until you sign in at the front desk. Thanks- The Management'

Ace said:

a waiting list may imply that they have to wait a long time. people can be impatient.

A sign is a great idea:

"In order to serve you better, we ask that you please sign-in at the desk if you wish to try on gowns.
Thank you,
XYZ Bridal Salon"

How about this:

applekisses said:

That's a lot of words

ArielB said:

horatio said:

heybaby said:

You don't think they'd check to see if there was one and, if so, how long?

applekisses said:

She thinks something like this is too long and that some customers will get distracted by the gowns and not even read it.

P.S. Hi!

ArielB said:

Not for a large poster-sized sign on an easel.
I do communications/marketing for a living

ArielB said:

That would be my personal preference, but I don't know if she'll go for it.

Ace said:

(Hi honey )

If you put it near the door on an easel it wouldn't be missed. It'd need to be a large, mounted poster-size sign. I think it would do nicely.

applekisses said:

EXCELLENT IDEA!

It would look handsome too on an easel.

applekisses said:

I'll suggest it.

applekisses said:

I wouldn't read that.

horatio said:

The easel was mentioned in Post 1.

ArielB said:

Ariel may have a point there. I don't know if I'd stop to read an "In order to serve you better..." sign. I might just blow past it, thinkin' "WhatEVER ".

Ace said:

oh.

well good idea, you can kind block thier view of the dresses if its big enough, then they will have to read it.

Ace said:

I think it's important to tell her customers why she's doing this (i.e. to serve them better) and to thank them for their participation in the process.

horatio said:

With the size/layout of the store, that wouldn't be possible. But thanks for the feedback.