What can I say, this experience was nothing short of amazing! I was on the hunt for a bridal dress…read moreand tried everything from a lace slip dress by Free People, to scoping out dresses amongst the masses at the scary David's Bridal, to trekking to Georgetown to the J. Crew Bridal only to be unimpressed, and finally stopping by Francesca's Bridal in Baltimore. Despite seeing several dresses I liked, I knew I wanted to have mine made. My mother is an avid reader of The Washington Post and had seen an article about Jill and her involvement with a Johns Hopkins team redesigning Ebola suits. I realized that her atelier is located in Hampden just a few minutes from where I live. I contacted her team prior to beginning my search and they let me know the price range and options. I decided to keep looking but ultimately reached out again months later and scheduled an appointment. As soon as I walked through the door I knew it would be a great endeavor. Jill is just the most lovely woman and despite creating intricate, complex, elegant, and stunning dresses was not at all snobbish or intimidating but accessible and spot on with my vision of the gown. She drew a sketch and that was that! Every little detail was incorporated, for the most part on that first day, with neat additions later on during the process. She is such a pro that she guessed by sight my measurements at my first fitting. Jill's original assistant Mia, moved out of Baltimore and was replaced by Sarah. Both women are wonderful, stylish, muses for the studio and the transition was seamless. I followed up to confirm an appointment and Sarah promptly responded. There were a few tragic, unforeseen events which meant changing appointments, but I was so impressed with Jill's utter dedication to her clients. The JAG team was always focused on the final product and their continued expert pacing. The dress creation is a process but the most fun and luxurious one a bride can imagine. If you or someone you know is tying the knot soon and wants to have a couture dress to wear and cherish for years to come, contact the Jill Andrews team. I can assure you, Jill delivers exactly what you have in mind. I've seen her creations from beach/boho to Alice in Wonderland and even Christian Dior style corset underpinnings. The best part of my dress was the Sophie Hallette lace which supplies to Dolce & Gabbana and Valentino. It really helped the whimsical Midsummer Night's Dream aesthetic I was going for. They also sell bridal mix + match separates, fascinators, and do dress alterations.

I contacted Jill after my wedding gown was badly damaged by another local seamstress. From the…read morebeginning, she was friendly, knowledgeable, and very professional. (As was Mia, Jill's assistant.) Their studio looks like something out of a movie or a fairy tale, full of beautiful fabric, dress forms modeling Jill's fantastic creations, mirrors, antique furniture (to match their wonderful historic building), and about a million sewing machines. Jill was very reassuring about repairing my dress, which was especially important to me since I'd had such a bad experience previously. I never doubted her capabilities, and was continually impressed with how meticulous she was, catching details that even I had overlooked. She treated my silk dress very gently, and did her best to undo the damage that had been done. She asked lots of questions and took notes during the initial consultation, and took even more measurements and notes at our second appointment. By the third appointment, the dress was nearly complete and everything had been done beautifully! She only had another hour of work left on it, so offered to drop it off at my home when it was finished. Above and beyond! The quality of Jill's work is amazing. She took the back of my dress, which was cut up and fraying, and put in a gorgeous corset back. She even reinforced the seams to be extra sure everything would lace evenly and hold up under stress. Jill also removed yards of unevenly sewn tulle--which I'm sure took a very gentle touch--and replaced it with properly gathered and sewn tulle. When she was done, my dress looked even better than when I'd bought it. So basically, whether you've got a damaged dress, a vintage dress in need of alterations, or an imaginary dress you've been dreaming of your whole life, Jill's your gal! Jill saved my wedding dress when I'd given up hope on it, and I am so thankful that she was a part of one of the most important days of my life.

This is an excellent place to get your wedding dress altered. This shop was recommended by family…read moreand friends and the alterations were affordable. I really enjoyed working with Tony to make alterations to my wedding dress, she is so thoughtful and kind. Additionally, she helped my family with another alteration to prepare a curtain like item for a Hindu wedding ceremony, she went above and beyond to make that happen and I am deeply grateful to her. I would highly recommend this family business to anyone looking for wedding dress alterations or guest-of-wedding dress alterations.

If you need alterations done for a special event look no further!…read more I can't say enough great things about Isabella Bridal Shop. Isabella's was recommended to us by a family member for my sister's bridal gown alterations after we had a bad experience at the place she purchased. They provided such excellent service and quality of work (for both my sister, her bridesmaids, mother of bride, grandmother of the bride, etc.) I knew I wanted Toni to do my wedding dress as well! I live in NC and took my dress all the way to Maryland when visiting family to get it altered! I just had my final fitting this past weekend and it turned out beautifully! There was one minor adjustment that needed to be made, and Toni even came in on Sunday when they are normally closed to let me try on the dress one final time before I headed back to NC. Isabella's is a small family run shop and you truly feel like you are part of the family when you walk through the door! Toni and her daughter will help you decide what alterations need to be done, and they don't at all make you feel like you are a bother -- they want it to be perfect just as much as you do! The combination of excellent tailoring, fantastic customer service, and very reasonable prices make this a no-brainer! I can't thank you enough for such a great experience, Isabella Bridal!

Cameo bridal exceeded my expectations and I am so glad to have said yes to the dress with them! I…read morehad a 10/10 experience and felt like a V.I.P. throughout my entire experience. My stylist, Bella, was super personable and I felt so comfortable with her. To top it off, my dress ended up being under budget, which was the cherry on top of the experience. I would definitely recommend Cameo to anyone looking for a great bridal dress experience.

Let's begin with saying they had a line of dresses picked out for me before I even got into the…read morestore. I worked with Gina, who I believe is the owner of the bridal salon. She was amazing , attentive, and personable. The first dress she put on me was the one i absolutely loved it ..Mind you i been to 2 different bridal store before going to this one today . I would definitely recommend this bridal store.

I visited a couple of other bridal shops before Betsy Robinson's, and none of them compared to the…read moreexperience I had here. From dress shopping all the way through alterations, Mallory and her team were incredibly kind, supportive, and welcoming throughout the entire process. I visited twice before ultimately choosing my dress, and I never once felt pressured into making a decision just so they could make a sale. I ended up calling in the next morning after my second visit to make my decision, and they sounded just as excited over the phone for me as they would had I made the decision in person. For my alteration appointments, I worked with Rachel, who was wonderful every step of the way. She was patient, helped voice any concerns I had to the seamstress, and made me feel comfortable throughout the process. My dress turned out perfect, and I could not have been happier with the final result!

I absolutely loved working with Betsy Robinson's to purchase and alter my wedding dress! I had…read moreexcellent experiences with all of the staff, but especially want to shout out Mallory who was my consultant when I purchased my dress, and Alexa and Rachel who helped me during my alterations appointments. The whole team is knowledgable, encouraging, accommodating, and friendly. Betsy Robinson's selection of dresses is also amazing and I was able to find my dream dress on my very first appointment. Their in-house alterations were convenient and affordable (I was quoted way less than I expected based on friends' experiences at other stores) and they were able to fix a small issue with a customization I had added to my dress making it completely unnoticeable on the day of. I truly had a 10/10 experience and would recommend Betsy Robinson's to everyone in the Baltimore/Washington area!

This was the first time i've been to Lily's Bridal and Prom dress shop. And might I just say, it…read morewas an amazing experience. Ava, my stylist, was extremely friendly and accommodating. She listened and gave wonderful feedback. All the dresses were beautiful. Yes the pricing is high but i was very happy leaving. 100% recommend for prom so don't forget to book at the appointment!

The way this business is ran is top tier! 1st: When you…read morewalk in you feel welcomed and the space is pretty, there is space for you and your guests and Kim took the time to get to know me and ask me questions before we even began. 2nd: Kimberly knows her stuff! She took her time to think and pull dresses I didn't even ask to see, as well as variations of ones I liked. The pillow she puts into the dress so you can see what you will look like (genius). I went to 5 stores before this one and noone did that! 3rd: She didn't stop at the dress, she put on belts, veils, whatever you wanted or was thinking she worked with it. I felt like I was on princess diaries as she transformed my look and made me feel like we will get there. 4th: I think we tried over 15 dresses on and then tried on my top 2 favorites again. She never bat an eye about that and was encouraging. I SAID YES TO THE DRESS! 5th: The bag they give you when you purchase your dress, cherry on top! Truly so special. As I drove home I couldn't help but wish I went to Lilys Bridal first but I do believe everything happens for a reason and I found Kim at the right time in my process.

Bought my wedding dress here! Great customer service Francesca herself was amazing with her…read moreknowledge and understanding of what I wanted. Lucy was also so helpful! Would recommend to all Brides!

I can't explain how terrible of an experience this was. This was the worst vendor of my wedding by…read morefar. The dress tailoring was done poorly 2 times in a row to the point where it was backed up to my wedding I just had to go with the dress that was too big. When I went to my fitting they wouldn't listen to me and tried to convince me I "looked like an 8" so it must be fitting, that maybe I didn't know where my natural waist was and that I wore clothes too tight so wasn't sure what I was talking about. The wedding dress fell off only an hour into my wedding. Their customer service is the worst I've seen in a while. Do yourself a favor and believe me, don't shop here.

Thank you Seleh for doing such an incredible job altering my wedding dress! Seleh completed a…read morecomplicated alteration that involved removing mesh covering most of the top half of the dress. Before undertaking the work, Seleh ran through some of the considerations, including the fact that the mesh provided structural support that he would need to compensate for around the straps. He finished the dress on time and the removed mesh looked flawless. He completed a second round of alterations after my first fitting. Then, a week or two after I took the dress home (and nine days before my wedding), I panicked about the fit of the bodice and the straps and left a slightly frantic voicemail for Seleh. To his immense credit, he called me back in ten minutes to calmly and gently ask me what was wrong and how he could fix it. He didn't make me feel crazy or unreasonable and made a quick appointment for me a couple of days later. He turned around this last round of alterations in a couple days -- a complex addition of fabric under the dress straps to reduce itchiness and some alterations to the bodice -- and the dress was perfect after that. His work on the straps was particularly impressive because the added fabric was completely invisible despite the fact that the straps were irregularly shaped, ornate, and lace. All in all, Seleh gets top marks for skill, timeliness, and emotional sensitivity (all a must when altering wedding dresses). Thank you again, Seleh!

Seleh tailored my suit in 2022. The suit came out incredible and I was looking forward to getting…read moremy new suit tailored this year. Unfortunately, Seleh is currently battling cancer and is not a this shop.

I bought everything for my quince at the store which includes my quince dress, my little dress,…read morelinens, chargers, the cloths I used for napkins, center pieces, seat covers, cake backdrop, chair, gift box, crown, and my paper flower wall. Everyone was so kind and helpful throughout the stressful process. My dresses weren't fitting due to the fact my waist is much smaller than my hips and they did all the alterations for free and the dresses fit like a glove. You really get your money's worth. Everyone doesn't stop giving me compliments about how nice everything looked. I 100% recommend.

My daughters quinceañera dress was gorgeous, fitted perfectly and without no alterations! Costumer…read moreservice was great, Jessica was helpful from beginning to end!