Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique FAQ PART II - w/ Photos

[Figment1983]

Looking for a recomendation...Would you purchase a dress ahead of time or let your daughter choose the morning of. This is not price thing, it is what do you think would be more fun. Going to the Disney store before picking out a dress etc and letting her wear it to her appointment, or letting her pick it out the morning of? My biggest fear is buying her a dress ahead of time, then her wanting a different one once she gets there. She will be 3 1/2 when we go in December.

 

[luvmy2babies]

Looking for a recomendation...Would you purchase a dress ahead of time or let your daughter choose the morning of. This is not price thing, it is what do you think would be more fun. Going to the Disney store before picking out a dress etc and letting her wear it to her appointment, or letting her pick it out the morning of? My biggest fear is buying her a dress ahead of time, then her wanting a different one once she gets there. She will be 3 1/2 when we go in December.

At that age, you might be better to let her pick one there since cost is not an issue for you. I say that because her favorite princess may change. Plus you may need to make a change depending on what the weather is doing. Plus, they are pretty likely to have her size in stock and you have less chance of disappointment. My daughter is 9 and from what I noticed the larger sizes are not as well stocked. She actually ended up just wanting a formal gown in her favorite color, but being older that didn't surprise me.

I know people worry about their children seeing the dresses there and wanting to pick one then. I can say that we brought one from home and when we went in we didn’t really get a view of the area where others were picking out dresses. You really have to look for it to see it from where you check in. They asked us if we had a dress. I said yes and they directed us to a dressing room. I saw it because I actually made a point to look that way, but my daughter (age 9) did not notice it. Now, if you will be visiting the Castle Couture store at any point before your appointment, that place is princess wear on steroids. There is one in every park, but not as extensive as that one.

 

[Sydnerella]

I agree, it was very ez to bring DD5's dress along this year. She even got one at BBB when she was 3 but had no issue with having one we brought along rather than purchased there. The items for sale are not in your face and the display looks more like decor than a giant retail section (castle BBB).

At 3 I worried abt her changing her mind which is why we bought there. By 5 she was reasonable enough to trust to be just fine with her prepurchased-and not sold at the BBB-pink cinderella gown. She better have been since I had to pay $80 for the wedding/pink dress set and the wedding gown was never worn and went to goodwill!!

You know your child best, so go with your gut! and have fun!

Sydnerella's Mama

 

[cupcakefairy2u]

We have done it both ways and my Granddaughter was thrilled to be dressed up in her little dress we bought at the WOD the night prior . When we got there she said " I like my dress but look at Belles dress its so much prettier" Needless to say we went in as SLeeping Beauty but came out as Belle LOL

 

[Sydnerella]

Both times we went the FGMIT brought the dress into the fitting room for us and did the wand thing to make the dress "appear" behind dressing rm curtain. Then she got dressed in the BBB dressing room which was special.

Sydnerella's Mama

 

[ladeeesquire]

If cost isn't an issue, I'd definitely have her pick the dress there. We've done it both ways and while bringing our own was fun, there's just something very special about letting your daughter go in and choose the dress and then being sort of whisked into the dressing room. Plus the wardrobe area is so cute!

We will be brining our own dress this time but that's because I bought the limited edition rapunzel wedding gown for my dd a few mos ago. Can't wait!!

 

[Gorechick]

Was just at the DTD location a week ago and my DD was in an Aurora dress from Disneystore.com that I got on sale. She got so many compliments and other customers were asking if they had her dress in stock because they liked it better. If you can get a deal on a dress beforehand, I say go for it. IMO, the dresses they have there aren't worth the extra money.

 

[RyMacJ]

I'm planning on doing BBB with both of my DD's next spring. When they go into the dressing room, will myself or my DH be able to change them, or do the Fairy Godmothers do it? I have to be honest, it makes me a bit uncomfortable to think of someone I don't know changing their clothes. And DD4 is a very cautious child. I don't think she would like that. Now DD3, she just doesn't care LOL. I've been fighting that little personality trait of hers here recently.

 

[luvmy2babies]

I'm planning on doing BBB with both of my DD's next spring. When they go into the dressing room, will myself or my DH be able to change them, or do the Fairy Godmothers do it? I have to be honest, it makes me a bit uncomfortable to think of someone I don't know changing their clothes. And DD4 is a very cautious child. I don't think she would like that. Now DD3, she just doesn't care LOL. I've been fighting that little personality trait of hers here recently.

No, the Fairy God Mother in Training only does the hair, makeup and nails (if you get the package that includes nails).

 

[RyMacJ]

Thank you for setting my mind at ease!

 

[EEs*Mommy]

I am glad to see they are ok with bringing your own dresses. I have one ordered for DD. We had planned on bringing our own tiara as well. Hers is a bit bigger than what they use at BBB. Is that ok as well?

 

[Gorechick]

Yes, your own tiara is fine.

 

[ILuvTinkerbelle]

Hi there! Love all the beautiful pictures of your little princesses....

We are going in January for my daughters 6th Birthday.....for Halloween she is going to be Mulan and that is what she wants to do at BBB.....I have a few questions about the whole thing

From all the pictures I have seen they do not have Mulan costumes? Do they? We may end up getting a different dress if she changes her mind and I am 100% ok with that as this will probably be the only time she ever has this experience.....

What do they do to her nails with that package? Just paint them and glitter? I assume it's not fake nails right?

I have only ever seen the high bun style, which my DD does not want....she wants to look like Mulan and even if she picks another princess ( Jasmine is another favorite) she is not going to want that style.....do they have other options? And if so is there any way I can find that out?

Finally we have a 7:15 reservation for Cinderellas Royal Table and I would like to do it right before that.....what can we do other then not going swimming later to preserve the magic for the next day.....I can surely bring some makeup and glitter from home to help with that!

thanks in advance for any info....I am almost as excited as she is to do this! LOL

 

[luvmy2babies]

Hi there! Love all the beautiful pictures of your little princesses....

We are going in January for my daughters 6th Birthday.....for Halloween she is going to be Mulan and that is what she wants to do at BBB.....I have a few questions about the whole thing

From all the pictures I have seen they do not have Mulan costumes? Do they? We may end up getting a different dress if she changes her mind and I am 100% ok with that as this will probably be the only time she ever has this experience.....

What do they do to her nails with that package? Just paint them and glitter? I assume it's not fake nails right?

I have only ever seen the high bun style, which my DD does not want....she wants to look like Mulan and even if she picks another princess ( Jasmine is another favorite) she is not going to want that style.....do they have other options? And if so is there any way I can find that out?

Finally we have a 7:15 reservation for Cinderellas Royal Table and I would like to do it right before that.....what can we do other then not going swimming later to preserve the magic for the next day.....I can surely bring some makeup and glitter from home to help with that!

thanks in advance for any info....I am almost as excited as she is to do this! LOL

I think they have it there, but if you want to make sure you have Mulan’s outfit, here is the link to order from the Disney store.

http://www.disneystore.com/girls-co...lection-for-girls/mp/1309145/1000763+1007603/

There are 3 choices for hairstyles, two other than the bun. One adds a long fake hair piece, called the Diva. The other adds a pink hair, called a Pop Princess style. The courtyard package is the most recent added and it has a different hairstyle (there is a thread on here about it) but it also comes with an outfit. It comes with a shirt and a tutu and is $89.95.

From what I can remember from the movie, honestly, Mulan’s hair was pulled into a bun when she wanted to look like a man. Other than that, it was down. So the closest she may get to looking like Mulan could be to get the bun and not add the tiara, but the headpiece in the link above. Or to get the Pop Princess Style.

As to the nails, my daughter got a choice of either blue or pink polish during her makeover, but was given both bottles to take with her. You also get the left over makeup and face jewels not chosen during the appointment. They put everything in a little BBB drawstring backpack, so you can easily extend the magic later. I don't think we got glitter (pixie dust) to bring home.

Here is the link to a post on the other long BBB thread that shows you pictures of the hair styles and the makeup. It is old, but from what I saw when dd had her menu in June, pretty accurate.

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=26395420&postcount=1

 

[cbeck520]

We are doing BBB on 9/20 and my daughter wants to be Cinderella. I am buying the (regular) Cinderella dress from the Disney Store before we go, but I don't really like the tiara that they sell to coodinate with it (it's more of a headband than a tiara). They have a very nice set that goes with the Limited Edition dress, it has gloves, a necklace and a small very sparkly tiara for $24.50. I thought that price was a little high since I just really want the tiara - don't really need the gloves or necklace. Does anyone know how much a tiara costs if you buy it the day off at BBB? Just a smaller, simple style. Wondering if I should just wait and let her choose a tiara when we get to BBB rather than spend so much beforehand?

I am just a little cautious ... wondering if I let her choose the tiara there that it is going to open the floodgates and honestly, I really can't afford to let her choose a dress or a ton of accesssories there.

Hoping Disney store puts their Halloween costumes on sale after Labor Day! Does anyone know when they usually do that? We are leaving for our trip on 9/15 ... have been waiting to order or stop in, but we are running out of time!

 

[SalandJeff]

We are doing BBB on 9/20 and my daughter wants to be Cinderella. I am buying the (regular) Cinderella dress from the Disney Store before we go, but I don't really like the tiara that they sell to coodinate with it (it's more of a headband than a tiara). They have a very nice set that goes with the Limited Edition dress, it has gloves, a necklace and a small very sparkly tiara for $24.50. I thought that price was a little high since I just really want the tiara - don't really need the gloves or necklace. Does anyone know how much a tiara costs if you buy it the day off at BBB? Just a smaller, simple style. Wondering if I should just wait and let her choose a tiara when we get to BBB rather than spend so much beforehand? ...

You do not need to bring a tiara. One is included in the package. Look at post #8 on page 1 of this thread and you can see a pic. Very cute.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

We are doing BBB on 9/20 and my daughter wants to be Cinderella. I am buying the (regular) Cinderella dress from the Disney Store before we go, but I don't really like the tiara that they sell to coodinate with it (it's more of a headband than a tiara). They have a very nice set that goes with the Limited Edition dress, it has gloves, a necklace and a small very sparkly tiara for $24.50. I thought that price was a little high since I just really want the tiara - don't really need the gloves or necklace. Does anyone know how much a tiara costs if you buy it the day off at BBB? Just a smaller, simple style. Wondering if I should just wait and let her choose a tiara when we get to BBB rather than spend so much beforehand?

I am just a little cautious ... wondering if I let her choose the tiara there that it is going to open the floodgates and honestly, I really can't afford to let her choose a dress or a ton of accesssories there.

Hoping Disney store puts their Halloween costumes on sale after Labor Day! Does anyone know when they usually do that? We are leaving for our trip on 9/15 ... have been waiting to order or stop in, but we are running out of time!

I have seen a light up tiara at DTD $20. I am getting them for my girls befor BBB

 

[jenseib]

We are doing BBB on 9/20 and my daughter wants to be Cinderella. I am buying the (regular) Cinderella dress from the Disney Store before we go, but I don't really like the tiara that they sell to coodinate with it (it's more of a headband than a tiara). They have a very nice set that goes with the Limited Edition dress, it has gloves, a necklace and a small very sparkly tiara for $24.50. I thought that price was a little high since I just really want the tiara - don't really need the gloves or necklace. Does anyone know how much a tiara costs if you buy it the day off at BBB? Just a smaller, simple style. Wondering if I should just wait and let her choose a tiara when we get to BBB rather than spend so much beforehand?

I am just a little cautious ... wondering if I let her choose the tiara there that it is going to open the floodgates and honestly, I really can't afford to let her choose a dress or a ton of accesssories there.

Hoping Disney store puts their Halloween costumes on sale after Labor Day! Does anyone know when they usually do that? We are leaving for our trip on 9/15 ... have been waiting to order or stop in, but we are running out of time!

The small tiarra is included in the bun style. Or you can buy it if you don't get that style. I want to say it's now around $15?

 

[Gorechick]

You can get the small tiaras on Disneystore.com. I ordered one for DD when there was a 25% off sale.

 

[ILuvTinkerbelle]

I think they have it there, but if you want to make sure you have Mulan’s outfit, here is the link to order from the Disney store.

http://www.disneystore.com/girls-co...lection-for-girls/mp/1309145/1000763+1007603/

There are 3 choices for hairstyles, two other than the bun. One adds a long fake hair piece, called the Diva. The other adds a pink hair, called a Pop Princess style. The courtyard package is the most recent added and it has a different hairstyle (there is a thread on here about it) but it also comes with an outfit. It comes with a shirt and a tutu and is $89.95.

From what I can remember from the movie, honestly, Mulan’s hair was pulled into a bun when she wanted to look like a man. Other than that, it was down. So the closest she may get to looking like Mulan could be to get the bun and not add the tiara, but the headpiece in the link above. Or to get the Pop Princess Style.

As to the nails, my daughter got a choice of either blue or pink polish during her makeover, but was given both bottles to take with her. You also get the left over makeup and face jewels not chosen during the appointment. They put everything in a little BBB drawstring backpack, so you can easily extend the magic later. I don't think we got glitter (pixie dust) to bring home.

Here is the link to a post on the other long BBB thread that shows you pictures of the hair styles and the makeup. It is old, but from what I saw when dd had her menu in June, pretty accurate.

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=26395420&postcount=1

Thank you so much!!! We ordered a really pretty Asian costume from amazon and DD loves it and will wear it for Halloween, it comes with a hairpiece and yes it is a bun style....thanks again for the awesome info and all those pics!