Best Bridal Shops Washington Near Me

Ariel Kramer O'Brien: This was the best wedding dress shopping experience I had throughout the process. Danielle chatted with me and showed a real interest in my life and relationship. It was a fun appointment and I strongly recommend going here for a unique and beautiful wedding dress.

Megan Cairns: I love carine’s! The dresses were beautiful and high end and the inventory was fantastic. I worked with Briana who was amazing! She instantly understood my style and pulled perfect dresses for me. She was sweet and accommodating. She worked with me for multiple appointments and never became impatient. I was able to really explore the different styles and figure out what I wanted. While I didn’t end up purchasing my wedding dress from Carine’s, I had a great experience and would definitely recommend.

Chelsea Quenum: I always envisioned myself wearing a vintage gown on my wedding day but was torn between having a traditional bridal experience where you go to a beautiful salon versus purchasing something online. Ultimately, I chose to wear vintage on my special day. I purchased a classic, vintage A-line wedding dress and excitedly brought it to Diana, after finding her online; she had stellar reviews! I was planning for a June wedding and wanted to remove the long sleeves from my dress. Apart from that, I didn’t plan to change the dress much. However, during my initial consultation, Diana recommended several other alterations that would improve the overall fit of my dress (she is really great at this!)…we decided to open the neckline to a bateau/boatneck, to accentuate my neckline and cheekbones and shorten the torso. Diana also let the dress out at the waistline, brought in the bust and straightened up the buttons on the back of my dress (if you look closely in the before photo, they aren’t straight). To do this, Diana had to remove each piece of beaded lace and then resew it. When I returned for my first fitting a few months later, I could hardly believe it was the same dress. Diana kindly allowed me to bring my family and friends. I had my “say yes to the dress” moment and cried when I tried it on. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Diana and she truly is the gown doctor, she made all my dress dreams come true and put up with the many crazy bride moments I had throughout the redesign process, assuring me how beautiful I’d look on my big day. About a month before my wedding, I started to worry about several small buttonholes from where the original buttons were -- they became more visible after cleaning, and I wanted to cover them up somehow. Although they were barely visible, I knew they were there…Diana took care of it for me. She took the time to find and dye lace that matched the front of my dress and used it to create a beautiful design for the back of my dress. She even added pearl beading and I was amazed at how well it matched the original lace. After about a year of working together, I could not have imagined a more fun experience and my dress was absolutely stunning. As we went through the process, Diana suggested a belt, which she made for me. She also made my veil – a cathedral style veil with satin trim and a blusher. Diana is an incredibly talented and highly knowledgeable seamstress. She has my HIGHEST recommendation!

Christina Castiglione: Hannah was amazing to work with! She was very knowledgeable about the dress styles, fabric, and customization options. It felt extra special being the only party in the store and it felt very intimate and personal. Definitely recommended adding this place to your wedding dress salon list!

Emily Dohogne: The sample dresses to try on are in rough shape - there was pilling, stains, and pulls on much of the dresses’ fabrics. They need to be replaced. It’s difficult to get a visual image of the gowns because of the state of their conditions. Overall, it was a good appointment. Our stylist was nice and helpful and honest, but again, the state of the dresses really brings down the experience and expectations of these thousand dollar dresses.

Raquel Sorto-Robles: I found the one!!! After going to 3 other bridal shops, I found my dress at Ellie’s bridal. They have dresses for allll budgets and it’s a great experience! The moment you walk into this old town Alexandria store, you feel happy and excited to find the dress. I don’t know the name of who helped me, but this lady was great! She took her time with me and never rushed me and let me just have fun with the experience. I 10/10 recommend Ellie’s bridal to any bride!

Danielle Gray: I called them to ask about their availability and the woman who answered said, “we are closed today”. I then asked what the usual weekly hours are and then she hung up on me. I called right back (just in case the line had only cut off) and it rang and rang and then went to the voicemail. Not very welcoming :-(

Haley Cochran: I had the absolute best experience here! After being referred by Lovely Bride DC, I promptly made an appointment for my wedding dress alterations. Their boutique is beautiful, bright, and clean, which actually made this part of the wedding planning process enjoyable! The seamstresses were so personable and professional, and I was impressed with how quickly the alterations were completed. The craftsmanship of the dress exceeded all of my expectations and I didn’t want to take it off!

Jamie Davis: Great experience! The process was very easy for all my bridesmaids that were in different locations. Bella Bridesmaids kept me in the loop and let me now once all of my bridesmaids dresses were ordered/delivered etc. Bride recommended!

Meghan Rimol: I had a wonderful experience shopping for and eventually purchasing my wedding gown at GBG. The staff is lovely to work with, not to mention extremely knowledgable with a unique understanding of how to make every bride look her best. Serki is truly amazing and picked out the perfect gown for me (first one I tried on!) but was also patient and not pressuring at all as I wanted to shop around before coming back to GBG to eventually buy my dress. So happy with the experience and would highly, highly recommend!!!

Dottie Kramer: I wish this had been my first stop of the day. This was the only boutique that asked me for my Pinterest inspiration and pulled dresses for me before I got there. They pulled my dream dress immediately and at no point did I feel pressured to buy anything or go over budget. They were so sweet, the staff was kind, and I felt like they knew me and what I wanted so quickly, the whole process was a breeze. They were transparent about everything (cost, wait times, etc.) Cannot WAIT for my dress to come in.

Mia Laze: I am paying for my dress and service. I don’t get why I was treated like they were doing me a favor. 1. I am a dress size 6 and the lady insisted j order a 12 saying I might gain weight between now and then 2. The alteration was almost 1000$ and I asked an estimate just so I know before my alteration appointment... u know just a ball park. This number was just dropped on me and I was in shock. 3. After all of this was done I had to go and pick up my dress. I cancelled the appointment twice Because I had other things to take care of that were urgent and the other time I just forgot. The lady had the audacity to tell me if I cancelled anymore I can not pick up my dress!! Lol I paid over 2000 dollars for this and all you had to do was hold it for me. The alteration lady was awesome tho

Stephanie Tan: Amazing dress shopping experience at Love Couture! My friend found her dress and the appointment was not rushed. Lalique listened to what my friend was looking for and patiently helped my friend to create her dream dress.

Samantha Stadler: Just had an appointment and it was less than an ideal situation. The staff and owner were fairly friendly and we were the only ones in the store so the experience felt very personalized. We were greeted right away by our consultant. She was pleasant but I was a bit surprised she didn’t want to see any inspiration photos and instead just said I could tell her what I liked. The appointment unfortunately only lasted about 30 minutes because of a pretty poor plus sized selection. Out of what looked like a fairly extensive collection in the store turned out to be only 1 rack of about 10 dresses. I guess this kind of explains why she didn’t need to see much inspiration. I am a street size 16/18. I was able to pull about 3 or 4 dresses and I fit pretty well but none of them were what I was looking for. The owner came with one more for me to try which was nice. I did like it more than I thought but it wasn’t the one. The consultant gave me a name of a plus sized store to try and told me to focus on finding places that would have my size. I appreciated all the help and the hospitality but I would have preferred to be given a heads up of the selection and maybe I would have gone somewhere else or at least gone in with an expectation.

A&C Tuma: My wife and I both purchased our wedding dresses at White Swan. They were incredibly attentive and helped us pick out the perfect dresses to fit our very different styles. White Swan was incredibly flexible with our timelines and did a phenomenal job with all of the alterations. We can’t recommend White Swan enough!

Trixie: I had a really great experience here. I did a lot of research online about what I wanted before booking an appointment. Still, they helped me try different styles to make sure I knew all my options on my first appointment. I found my dress right away. Appointments are only 45 minutes so book multiple and just come back if you want to take your time. For me, it worked well. I’m very straightforward. I just like to get things done, in and out. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Alterations were perfect. Overall timeline and prices made sense. Will update with pictures after my wedding.

Erica Jones: The shop owner was patient and professional as I looked through the online catalog for a dress to wear for my pre-wedding photo shoot. After searching for about 30mins I ended up going with one of her in store suggestions which fit me perfectly and looked BEAUTIFUL

Elin Hamalainen: I had the best wedding dress experience with Megan :) She made me feel comfortable, beautiful and excited to wear the dress we picked out. She’s an angel and a master, I highly recommend her and BHDLDN for the perfect dress buying experience. Thank you Megan!

Samantha Lund: I had THE best dress shopping experience at the Bridal Room! This was my second stop of the day after my first stop ended up being a huge disappointment. Everyone I came in contact with (from the receptionist at the front desk to the consultant I worked with, to the seamstress, etc.) were all so nice and welcoming. Special shout out to Kenzie, my consultant. She was absolutely amazing! She made me and my guests feel so comfortable during our visit. She really took the time to make sure I found the perfect dress that was within my budget. Highly recommend the Bridal Room for any new brides!

julie huang: I dropped in 2 weeks before a big event that I still didn’t have a dress for; Zoya, Doris and her team attended to me straightway and managed to find me perfect gown. Although it was several sizes off and there was no time to order it in the right size, their seamstresses got me sewed into it so it fit like a glove and was comfortable, as well. It was an expensive experience, but a positive one and well worth the splurge — I looked and felt like a million bucks afterward. You only live once!