I had a very difficult time with David's Bridal, and had seen a Facebook ad for Inspire Bridal. I…read morecan't begin to express how excited I was to support a local business after my horrible experience. Because a lot of brides were in a similar position, the owners decided to help COVID brides by having a $1k dress sale, as is, off the rack to take home. I emailed their store originally just for advice, and in part to vent. The owner, Brittany, was so compassionate and understood what I was going through. She let me know to email to make an appointment, and that they'd be more than happy to help me out. I decided to schedule my appointment a bit further out, on the off chance that my dress from David's Bridal came in beforehand. I'm so glad that we made the drive. Addie was so sweet and super helpful, listened to what I were looking for, and was patient while I was trying on different gowns. Even after buying my dress, the owner followed up with me and made me feel so appreciated and asked that we send pictures of our wedding. This is just the experience I needed, and I am so happy with the dress (will post after our wedding, can't spoil the surprise for my groom)!

I had my measurements taken at Sisters and trusted they knew what they were doing when they ordered…read moreme a size 8. When the dress came, it was massive (I wear a size 6) and had to be taken in 3" from the sides, 2-3"+ from the hemline, and the straps had to be moved. Basically, the whole top of the dress had to be redone. Since I live 2 hours away, I had my local tailor (who has very reasonable rates) do the tailoring and it cost $100. Sister's refused to reimburse me for the excessive amount of tailoring that was needed, even partially, and never acknowledged that they ordered me the wrong size. Furthermore, they did extra work on my sister's dress when she had it tailored at their store, charging her for work on the waist that was not needed (the fabric at the waist is sheer and falls A-line, so no tailoring was necessary). She too was ordered a larger size than needed (10) when an 8 would have fit her much better. Poor customer service, and what seems like intentional upsizing.

From the owner: Sisters is currently open by appointment only. You can call or message us and we will be more than…read morehappy to schedule one for you. We carry the perfect ensemble for your entire wedding party, including bridal gowns, bridesmaids, mother of the brides, flower girls, tuxedos, prom gowns, and a wide assortment of accessories. We will work with you every step of the way in preparation for your perfect day.

I attended the grand opening of their Maple Grove location and it's beautiful!!! I had wedding…read moredress shopped at the prior location Budget Bridal in Osseo for their more budget friendly options and this new space is so much better. There are private suites and so much more room which allows for more comfort. The budget friendly options start at $800 (used to be $500 but prices have gone up considering the cost of everything going up which is understandable). This was the old The Woods gift shop. I'm so happy this business was able to secure a lovely location. Wishing you all the best! Will recommend to brides.

This was the first bridal store my daughter and I visited. The newly remodeled building was nice,…read morebut we were told to remove our shoes when we first walked in and not offered the slippers that apparently there were. I felt that we were scoffed at because it was just my daughter and I (not a huge group there to support). I feel like being offered a bottle of water would be a nice touch since you have to pay to even have an appt. I wasn't allowed to "shop" the store with my daughter and she was really rushed and pressured to try on dresses that weren't her style. We were never given a moment to even talk about the dresses privately, it all just felt very impersonal. She asked the canned questions of course, but it didn't come across as genuine. I had high hopes, but it fell short. Will definitely purchase from a different boutique.

Blushing room did the makeup for my bridal party. Not only we're they the most reasonably priced,…read morebut they did an amazing job and were so easy to work with.

Everything about The Blushing room was welcoming, warming and wonderful. Finding "the dress" is the…read moremost stressful thing about a wedding and she helped me feel much more relaxed and confident to find what I really wanted. Christina is very opened mind and honest. She helped draw out sketches to help me get a better idea of what my dress would look like. She was very quick to response to emails and questions. Although I did not go with The Blushing Room, because of my very tight budget, I HIGHLY recommend going with Christina when designing a wedding dress. The prices are below the average wedding dress cost and the quality of each dress is outstanding. Designing a dress for such a beautiful day makes it even more beautiful and personal and you.

I stopped in to Weddings by Deb on a Friday morning with no appointment, within a half hour I was…read morein a room with 4 dresses that Deb picked out based on my brief descriptions and purchased a dress within an hour at a GREAT price. I have been back for other bridal party measurements and again Deb and her staff were great to work with and helpful to my bridesmaid who lives in CO. I am looking forward to the rest of my visits and alterations over the next few months until my wedding. KB

From the owner: Offering Bridal Alterations on wedding, bridesmaids, moms, prom dresses. Suit / tuxedo rentals for…read moreyour wedding proms and special occasions! New Location! Not a retail shop. Open by appointment only.

Wish I could give this 0 starts. Brittany, you were nothing but kind to me and had fast service the…read morefirst time I came to you. And I appreciate that, however I decided to come to you for my second dress and that was a complete disaster. After multiple failed attempts at coming to try on my dress because of your schedule. I ended up getting my dress the week of the wedding, after I dropped it off more than 2 months ahead of the wedding after you told me it would take you two weeks tops to get it done. I then paid you so I could try it on at home and the bottom was completly uneven. I didn't want to come with this publicly but you can't even return my text messages or my request for half of my money back. The communication is god awful and aligns with other reviews. Please do better.

NEW I want to thank…read moreBrittany for an amazing experience. As the mother of the bride, I was beyond happy to see each of my daughter's bridesmaids find dresses to fit their personalities, and perfectly coordinate for a beautiful wedding! The mother of the groom and I got amazing dresses too, and felt beautiful standing side by side. Thanks again for your wonderful service and an amazingly positive experience!

If you're looking for a wedding dress, skip this place. It isn't worth the risk. An employee (who…read moresince quit) promised a dress could be altered a certain way, even volunteering to contact the seamstress herself, then returning with her word that it would be no problem. Once the dress was paid for, we visited the seamstress ourselves, who gave us nothing but skepticism. Sure enough, the dress ended up nothing like our vision, nor what we were promised (no wonder, they sold us a dress 4 sizes too big). The owner goes so far as to blame us for every mistake, offering very little real sympathy, and attempting to explain it all away with impertinent arguments and a severe lack of knowledge as to what actually happened. Thanks for the $100 in-store credit, though. Maybe it will at least buy a sincere apology.

From the owner: The Minnesota Wedding Shop is Southern Minnesota's newest and largest wedding shop. Bridal gowns…read morefrom popular designers such as Allure Bridals, Bonny Bridal, Eden Bridals, Impression Bridal, Mikaella Bridal, and Private Label by G will now be available in the Southern Minnesota area at the Minnesota Wedding Shop. Other mainstay items will include dresses for bridesmaids, mother-of-the-bride, flower girls, prom, tuxedos, suits, veils, jewelry, and other unique pieces. The Minnesota Wedding Shop is located on the second level of the New Ulm Event Center, just off of Highway 14.

This was the second shop we went to so we had a good idea of what we liked and didn't like. Taylor…read moreassisted us and did a very nice job. She asked my daughter several questions then pulled several dresses that were on target. It was a very busy place. We had the 'rose room' in the back which was nice. It was lovely that they offered water and champagne to us. My daughter changed in a nearby room then had to walk to the 'stage' where we could see the dress. The lighting and mirrors were all nice. A similar style dress was a few hundred dollars more expensive here than in another shop we visited. Taylor did a nice job. She didn't ask as many questions as the other shop we went to but the dresses she pulled were right on. Parking in this area can be challenging but the nearby ramp provided ample parking. The shop was very cute and cozy. There were at least 3-5 groups in there so it was quite loud and busy. While we didn't get our dress from here, we had a very good experience. This shop was highly recommended by my daughter's friends.

I loved that the process to make an appointment was super easy and wasn't getting bombarded with a…read morelot of communication. You get to answer a few question in the beginning to help you out the day of. This shop has beautiful beautiful dresses. I loved their selection and fell in love with a dress here and my gosh I can't stop thinking about it. I had such a great team (bridesmaids) helping me out and honestly can't rave enough about this place. It's so hard picking a gown and having a stylist helping you out go though different styles is super helpful. I didn't feel pressured to make a decision then about the dress but I left feeling like I had found the one. Now I did continue dress shopping as I'm pretty early on my journey but know that when it comes to making a decision at the end it will come down to one of the dresses in this store ( not the one pictured here) Honestly trying on dresses can be uncomfortable for people that don't have the type of body dresses are designed for so I'm keeping that in mind. I'm petite, midsize, and on the curvier side so I already knew when I tried on dresses they wouldn't fit me completely or some wouldn't go passed my hips which was fine but I was still made super comfortable! To get park here you are definitely going to want to use the parking garage near by or try to find street parking but that can be a bit difficult. I had suck a great experience here and will be coming back again to try on the dress I fell in love with.

This is a wonderful full-service bridal store. Mrs B and her daughter have a beautiful selection of…read moredresses for wedding and other formal occasions. The customer service is top notch. They are very knowledgeable and they work patiently with each customer to help her find the perfect dress.