I wish I could give Camilla's 10 stars! I got married last…read moreJuly and have meant to write a review ever since, better late than never! My search for my wedding dress was... rushed, to say the least. Our wedding was very low key and I originally wasn't planning on getting a fancy wedding dress. About 2 weeks before the wedding, my mom flew into Boston and she suggested that we just go and look "for fun." So to appease my mother, we went dress shopping. we went to a few of the big department stores and nothing blew me away. I live in Arlington and knew there was a bridal shop right on Mass Ave but had never gone in. So we went to Camilla's and poked around. We we're greeted immediately even though there were at least 3 other brides all having fittings at that moment. The first thing I said was "The wedding is in two weeks..." No scoffing, no fussing, Camilla just put a hand up and said "ah! then we are limited to the sample rack." She asked me about the style I liked, my budget, the vibe of the wedding, and in about 5min, she had 10-12 dresses pulled out and got me into a changing room. I spent about an hour and half trying on dresses and the whole time Camilla and one of the tailors assisted me, pinning fabric back or bulldog-clipping the dresses to fit. Lo and behold, I found one that ticked all the boxes and I loved it. It had to be taken in and adjusted but I was assured it could be rushed and ready in time for the big day. I only had to do 2 additional fittings, one at the tailors home, but it was done in about a week; I had maybe 5 days to spare before the wedding! I went from not wanting a wedding dress, to finding the perfect dress 2 weeks before my wedding and having a great time doing so. I cant thank Camilla and her team enough for being so accommodating considering the timing. The experience was friendly and everyone was very respectful of me, my time, and my needs. Thank you Camilla's Bridal!

Do not buy from here!! I ordered a "made-to-order" dress. When it arrived it look completely…read moredifferent than what was advertised on their website. They refuse to let me return it and give me a refund. SCAMMERS!

My daughter and I went to 3 bridal shops and this was our favorite. It is where we said "yes" to…read morethe dress! The women we worked with were so patient and helpful with my daughter as she figured out the look she wanted for her dress. They were able to customize her dream dress and, in the end, the price was more reasonable than other designer dresses we looked at. And the dress looked better on her than the designer dresses. The ladies listened attentively and asked questions as they worked on creating my daughter's dream dress. A couple of times we asked for their honest opinion on things we were unsure of, and they were helpful. It was a really fun collaboration.

Nai was my stylist and she was amazing at her job. She listens to my vision very carefully and pick…read moreout the recommendations for my first time dress shopping. What I like about Winnie couture is that you can literally customize and build your own wedding dress. I felt so welcomed and the quality of dresses here are impressive compared to their prices. Definitely get more for your bucks. Even though, I didn't end up getting my dress here, I will still keep Nai information for my friends in the future

Bella is an angel. About two months prior to my wedding, I took my wedding dress to another…read moreseamstress who not only was going to charge literally double for my alterations, but this other lady also didn't seem to know how to alter my dress correctly (the dress is very lacy and had intricate lace detail at the bottom). This other woman literally wanted to take shears and cut off the whole bottom detail and reattach it by hand, which is NOT what my BHLDN dress was designed to do for alterations. But thank god to my coworker who recommended Bella and thank god for Bella!! Thank goodness I was able to get my dress back from the other seamstress before she did anything to it and brought it over to Bella and she knew exactly what to do! She took the time to even button up the sheer button detail in the back of my dress to make sure everything fit in the back, on the sides, brought up the length of my dress, and was able to reattach the lace detail seamlessly. My dress also had a deep plunge which was way too open for my *ahem* assets, but she was also able to cover it over and blend all of the lace detail so well that it wasn't even noticeable at all! If you're in the area, I highly recommend Bella! She's just the sweetest and pays the most attention to detail, and was even able to do everything so well with a quick turnaround too.

I'm not sure how this establishment has as high of a rating as it does. I had brought my dress in 4…read moremonths prior to my wedding and it was the most frustrating experience of my wedding planning thus far. It took 5 fittings to have very basic alterations done and with very minimal changes between each fitting. By the 3rd fitting, I had called ahead of time as I was worried that nothing would be updated on the dress and I had to explain to her that there had essentially been no changes at the previous fittings. On the 4th fitting, what I thought was going to be the pick up date, the bottom of the dress hadn't even been hemmed yet and the bustle not even close to started. On top of that, at my final fitting the appointment was delayed 3 times that day, as the dress wasn't finished still and I had to wait there while she finished it. The alterations cost almost half the price of my dress and after spending closed to $1,000 they don't even steam or iron your dress/veil. I absolutely to not recommend coming here.

Recently visited Ve'Lace Bridal for my sister's upcoming wedding and had a wonderful experience. We…read morehad the upstairs space to ourselves, some champagne, snacks, and waters. The stylist helping (I forget her name) was extremely helpful and pulled some really beautiful dresses for her to try. She made her feel very comfortable and listened to her (and our) feedback. It was fun to browse through the dresses and pick out a few for my sister to try, and she is so happy with her final choice. PLUS - they kept everything under budget and were mindful of that the entire time. I would definitely recommend this shop to future brides!

Shadia and her team are AMAZING! When I went wedding dress shopping, I had no idea what I wanted…read moreand the bridal team helped me try on all types of styles to find the one I loved most. Initially I said no strapless dresses but then I totally fell in love with the one pictured haha. I kept going back to that one dress and when they dolled me all up with the veil, I knew it was the one!! When my dress came in, it was a little big because I was committed to losing weight for my wedding. Shadia listened to my concerns and completely hyped me up!! I had 3 alterations and the dress came out PERFECT! I also wanted to get some jewelry and I looked to Shadia for advice. She helped me pick the perfect necklace and made me feel so confident and beautiful!! I cannot recommend them enough. The professionalism, kindness and dedication to their clients is incredible, and I felt like the most beautiful bride.

If I could give more than 5 stars I would! I had the best experience finding my perfect wedding…read moregown with Allegria Bridal. Barb knew EXACTLY what I was looking for and was able to find me the most stunning dress and I even canceled another bridal shop appointment I had as a backup because I knew she found me the one. The process was stress free and easy because of Barb and Allegria Bridal and they are the reason I felt so beautiful on my wedding day. Barb let me try on as many dresses as I wanted and I did not feel pressured to purchase that day if I did not want to. My mom was with me and even mentioned how easy and fun the process was and she knew instantly Barb had helped me find the perfect dress. I even used them for gown cleaning and preservation after. I also went with their alteration services and Luciane of Boston was amazing to work with! The process was stress free and I enjoyed every appointment with Luciane. She scheduled as many appointments as we felt were best and even created a video for my train for my matron of honor. Luciane made the perfect alterations and my dress fit like a dream. I can't say enough great things about Barb and Allegria Bridal and Luciane of Boston. They contributed to my wedding day being so perfect and I highly recommend them!

I was looking for a specific designer dress from an older collection and allegria was able to work…read morewith the designer to ship in a sample for me to try on. The merchandising specialist (sorry I don't know the official title) helped me try on multiple dresses in addition to my special request. I never felt rushed or pushed to make a decision. She was patient, kind and understanding. she let my friend take as many photos and videos as I needed.

Emilia is absolutely amazing. Cool, kind, funny, intuitive, and obviously gifted at what she does…read more Both of my sisters used her for their dresses and loved them. I would have pounced in a hot minute if it weren't for the price tag. However, she spent two hours with me talking about my ideas, looking at pictures, showing me sketches and fabrics and photos, oh my! I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I love the dress that I bought at a regular store, but I will always have that image somewhere in my mind of that "imaginary" dress that Emilia would have made for me.

Emilia is a true artist and a most skilled craftswoman. I went to her in a panic practically. I…read morecould not find a formal elegant dress to wear for my daughter's wedding anywhere. Of course there are thousands of dresses to be had, but they all looked the same: embellishments and cheap fabrics to make up for the lack of true style. Famous designers were extremely expensive. Emilia took one look at me and designed a gorgeous dress in the right palette as my daughter had chosen. The wedding was overseas, in Argentina, and people dressed very elegantly. Everybody admired my dress and I felt comfortable and self confident all night long. (Yes, the wedding lasted until breakfast!) You can't go wrong ever trusting Emilia to do your special occasion dress.

I was really hoping for a warm and supportive experience at Anthropologie Weddings in Chestnut…read moreHill, especially since I already feel anxious about shopping. Unfortunately, it felt more rushed than I expected. I didn't feel very heard during the appointment, and the overall tone came across as a bit judgmental rather than empathetic. Wedding dress shopping is such a personal experience, and I was hoping for more guidance and reassurance. That said, if you know exactly what you're looking for, they do have a decent amount of options. For someone who doesn't love shopping, though, it ended up feeling more stressful than special.

My daughter made an appointment for when she was visiting this coast, and as required selected…read moreseveral dresses in advance to have waiting for her to try on during our visit. Despite nearly three weeks advance time, she was notified two days before the appointment that several of her selections weren't available. For this, and for having only a small part of the online options actually in the store, I'm deducting one star. Aside from that, our experience here was great! Her bridal consultant (Ashley?) walked her through the racks pulling out dresses she thought might work, and listening closely to my daughter's likes and dislikes. She did focus mainly on "bridal" options, but my daughter also picked out a few from the less formal "reception" collection that were viable choices. We liked the wide price ranges to pick from to try on, but we're a bit disappointed that there were more polyester and fewer silk dresses in the mix. We (me, mother of the bride and the maid of honor/sister of the bride) appreciated the offer of prosecco at 10:30am! It was so fun watching the consultant cinch and pin the dresses to give us all a sense of how each dress would look. And of course to begin to imagine our baby in any one of these! After the hour & a half appointment, the bride got only a little pressure to buy, and left with a card listing the 2 dresses she really liked and was still considering. Since the wedding shop is housed within a "regular" Anthropologie, on the way out my elder daughter and I stopped to try on options for us - and we each bought the dress we'll be wearing on the big day! What a fun first wedding dress shopping experience!

Susan was AMAZING!! She made the whole process fun and enjoyable and took all of my stress and…read moreworries away. Wouldn't have wanted to work with anyone else :) Also TONS of dresses to choose from

I had the most wonderful experience today at David's Bridal in Westwood, MA. I was nervous and a…read morelittle sad to be going alone, but my mom lives in NY and my bestie lives in Canada. However, these feelings quickly dissipated when Debbie assisted me with finding my dream dress. She found some beautiful dresses for me to try on and clearly has a skill for this as the first dress she handed me ended up being the one! She also matched the perfect veil and shoes to my dress. Debbie was so friendly, kind, and caring. After hearing how I was disappointed that my mom couldn't be there, she encouraged me to try my dream dress back on and video call my mom to include her. Once my mom was on the phone, she gave my mom a tour around my dress with close ups so she could get the full picture. Then, she handed me the bell so I could ring the bell with my mom on the phone to celebrate finding the one! Debbie not only made this experience more fun and comfortable than I had anticipated, but she truly went above and beyond. Thanks to Debbie, this day will be a day I remember and cherish forever! From her skillful pairing of dresses and accessories, to her kindness in including my mom, and her overall comforting and caring personality, this day has been one of my favorite days of elopement planning yet, and I've had a smile on my face ever since!