If you asked for my review after my first visit to Victorian Bridal Salon (when I bought my wedding dress) I would have given them 5 stars. But based on my experiences since, I could never recommend them. First, my bridesmaids dresses didn't come in until one week before my wedding. When we went to buy the dresses in January, Michele said we didn't have time to wait but they would definitely be in on time. Not necessarily Michele's fault that they took so long, but it left a sour taste in my mouth when I called to check on them and she said "well they can take 4 months." I never would have bought my dresses there if she had told me that initially. The dresses finally came in and my girls went to the salon ASAP for their fitting. Michele essentially got them all done in time. Three days before my wedding I have an appointment to put my dress on so Michele can show my girls how to do the bustle and to take my dress home. Before we start, my one bridesmaid puts her dress on again because it was ready. Michele stood in the room while she put the dress on. After she has it on for a few minutes we notice there is a stain on the dress right over her chest. We point it out to Michele and she says "it wasn't there before, something must have happened." Well no, nothing happened. We are all standing here watching her put the dress on and she's not eating or drinking anything. Instead of just owning up to it and going to fix it, Michele says her hair must be wet, which it was not. So then I put my dress on which wasn't even done. The bustle wasn't even done yet so Michele just showed them where everything for the bustle will be. I was supposed to bring the dress home with me that day as my wedding was out of town, but Michele "just didn't get to it." Not a huge deal, my mom luckily can go back the following afternoon and pick it up. So I pay my almost $200 in alterations (mostly for the bustle which isn't even done yet) and my mom gets the dress the next day. We hang and transport the dress exactly as Michele told us to do. When we get to the hotel the afternoon before the wedding we take the plastic off the dress and fluff out the train just as Michele told us to do. Immediately my eyes go to one the appliqués that is now totally bunched up and pinched. It is so obvious and ugly. My mom called Michele and yet again she blamed it on and us and "wondered what could have happened because it wasn't like that on Tuesday." She had absolutely no solution to help us besides for her to walk us through what to do. No, I'm not taking a needle and thread to my wedding dress the night before I get married. So instead my mom and I had to pack up the dress and trudge through a storm to a seamstress that we were very lucky to find. The seamstress looks at it and it turns out the appliqué that is messed up is where one of the loops for the bustle is. So no, it didn't look like that on Tuesday because Michele hadn't done the bustle yet like she was supposed to. Luckily it all worked out and the seamstress was able to get it done, but I had to miss my nail appointment and part of my rehearsal because of the dress situation. Michele never called to check in and make sure our problem was resolved. I have no idea how she could miss that she ruined an appliqué when that was the exact spot she worked on the dress. Mistakes happen, but I could never support a business that chooses to blame the customer instead of owning up to their mistakes. In the end, I paid almost $200 in alterations before my dress was even done, just for Michele to screw up the alterations and leave me hanging 24 hours before I get married. read more

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I found out about the Victorian bridal salon through talking with some of their employees at a bridal show last Saturday I called could get an appointment right away when in this afternoon with no idea of the size dresses we need it the staff was helpful courteous fast my girls tried on several dresses my girls walked out with two of the most beautiful dresses for my wedding off the rack I couldn't say more about Victorian bridal salon then you will be more than happy read more

Got my gown and my bridesmaids dresses here and could not have been happier. Great people, great service, and fairly priced. I got married in Philadelphia and saved by going here instead of the insanely overpriced and expensive bridal shops in the city. If you don't mind an hour drive out from Philly, it's worth it to check it out. I got so many comments on how beautiful my dress and the girls' dresses were. Thank you Victorian Bridal Salon! read more

I recently got married (June 20, 2015). I purchased by gown at Victorian Bridal Salon and my bridesmaids also bought their dresses there. I absolutely loved by dress!! My bridesmaids also looked beautiful in theirs as well! We had a wonderful wedding experience at Victorian Bridal. Michele and her staff were great and so helpful and accommodating throughout the process. I would highly recommend Victorian Bridal for any wedding dress/bridesmaid needs! read more