Bella's Bridal Boutique

lterations and was very professional and helpful along the way. Wonderful boutique, and I would highly recommend it to any bride!

rt list of stores to visit. Since I knew I wasn't going the traditional route, I looked online to see what bridesmaid dresses were sold. Before even making my appointment, I sent an email to see if they had a few of the styles that caught my eye. The first appointment was really just window shopping. When my MOH and I got there, my consultant, Nancy, had pulled all the dresses I'd inquired about, as well as a couple she thought I might like based on everything else. She invited us to take a look around and pull anything that looked interesting, as most of the dresses were available in multiple colors. Nancy was super friendly and very helpful with helping me figure out what I liked or didn't like and trying to narrow down exactly what I was looking for. At one point, another bride and I came out of our respective dressing rooms at the exact same time. I must have had a look of dismay on my face, because Nancy pulled me into the dressing room and gave me a pep talk, reminding me that any dress is a wedding dress if I wear it when I get married. I made a second appointment several months later, and Nancy was just as wonderful! She had pulled the two dresses that made my short list, as well as a couple of other dresses that were still white but more non-traditional, just to see if they might be a good compromise. My mom and MIL picked out a few traditional gowns for me to try as well, and Nancy kept reminding me that this was as important for me as it was for them, so I could at least humor them and be good natured about it. That day, I ended up walking out with the non-traditional dress that had first caught my eye online. Nancy even made sure I left with swatches of my dress color and colors that I was considering for my bridesmaids! I had been worried about how the dress store was going to deal with me, a strong-willed non-traditional bride, but everybody was amazing! Nobody tried to sell me something I didn't want or tried to make me feel bad because I wasn't wearing white. Even the seamstresses were great! One of the other consultants came into the room during my final fitting, and she couldn't stop gushing about how beautiful I looked - far from the original side eyes and weird looks that I'd originally been expecting. Overall, my experience at Bella's was AMAZING - everyone was super friendly and just wanted to make sure I went home with a wedding dress that made me feel fabulous, even if it wasn't a traditional gown. I will definitely be recommending them to any future brides!

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to get the one I wanted and it put me at ease! The staff quickly became like second family throughout this process and I will never forget everything they did to make me feel beautiful on my special day!

eservation on my gown, which again, was done very nicely and professionally. Very happy with their level of communication and assistance.

ing, I looked back at pictures and was unhappy with the fit of the dress. Sue and team calmed my fears right away and had my come back in the following week where she was able to make a few more adjustments that made the dress fit perfectly! Even the smallest details I picked out that I wanted changed, Sue was able to take care of it! For my bridesmaids dresses, we had some sizing issues, and Sue went above and beyond to make sure that my bridesmaid had a dress that fit her. I am very pleased with the all around service from this bridal store and truly loved all the dresses we got from there!

s there. Everyone is so pleasant and helpful and make you look and feel amazing. I was a little late ordering the bridesmaids dresses and they made sure I was taken care of and everything worked out fine. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful and you can tell they really care about customer service. Thank you especially to Sandy (sales) and Sue (alterations)! I would definitely giving Bella's a try for your wedding needs.

we know... We walked in and Peggy sat us down, asked me about our plans, what I liked etc. I was pretty specific in what I wanted, and she found me some great dresses. In fact, I almost purchased the first dress I tried on. Still not convinced I found "the dress" (and running out of options), I found the picture of what I thought would be "THE DRESS". Well, they didn't have that version, but they had another version. I decided to try it on, and IT WAS PERFECT. It was only the 4th dress I tried on, but I bought right then and there. My mom started looking at dresses, and we picked and bought her dress that day too. We also picked out my bridesmaid dresses, and came back a few months later to purchase those. At my initial consultation, I mentioned a very specific alteration I wanted to my dress. Susan, the owner and seamstress-extraordinaire, literally carried that picture with her until she found EXACTLY what I wanted. It was perfect, and I was so happy. Alterations (really just shortening and adding my pink tulle) were a breeze - and we didn't need to do them until about a month before the wedding. In fact, my dress came in about 3 months after I ordered it (still about a year from the wedding) and we didn't pick it up until 3 days before the wedding. I am so happy I stumbled upon Bella's, and would recommend them to anyone. In fact, my sister (my MOH) will be going to get her prom dresses there because we had such an amazing experience!

me. And I'm pretty picky. Your basic nightmare for a consultant. Sandy worked with me and did an awesome job. She said to me at one point, "I'm going to find something to wow you." And she did! But I was more impressed with how she dealt with me and the family and friends I brought with me. I found a dress that I loved at Pronuptia, but wanted to shop around and be sure. I came back to Pronuptia two months later to try on that same dress again. I had found one other dress I liked, which Pronuptia did not carry. As I tried on the first dress, Sandy looked at pictures and talked me through the two dresses. I honestly did not feel she was trying to sell me one way or the other. I'm so glad I ended up ordering the first dress I loved from Pronuptia. Again, not a simple process because I wanted to order it in a petite size. Sandy was great again. Another consultant, Ashley, worked with me to pick out a veil, and then to custom order it at a certain length. (I swear I'm not as bad a bridezilla as I sound!) My dress came in three months later and fit me almost perfectly. The only alterations I needed were a hem and a tiny change in the bust. Sandy did a great job measuring me. My veil was perfect, exactly what I wanted. My dress and veil were absolutely perfect on my wedding day. If you're looking for somewhere to try on dresses in an intimate setting with your family and friends (even if you have a lot of them!) Bella's Bridal is perfect. Overall they're a fairly small place and it doesn't look at first like they have a huge selection, but I tried on more than a dozen gowns there. I highly recommend Sandy and Ashley.

My bridesmaids also got their dresses from this shop but since they were from out of state, they ordered over the phone or online which worked out well. Sue was awesome to work with for the fittings. She made the whole process very easy and also did my 2.5 year old niece's flower girl dress. Finally, my sister (the maid of honor) had her dress altered somewhere else and they butchered it! There was actually a hole in the bodice! With just days before the wedding, Sue was able to fix everything and made it look perfect. Overall, we had a great experience with Pronuptia!

to see why the reputation for their alterations is so great. I can't thank you guys enough for rescuing me from a bad dress nightmare!

de me nervous was the sales girl who helped me initially order my dress. She insisted that I order my dress a size smaller than I was really comfortable doing. Coincidentally, a medical condition caused me to lose about 15lbs. after I ordered the dress (I wasn't intentionally trying) and when the dress arrived and I tried it on, it was STILL tight, even after having lost the weight. I do wonder what would have happened had I not lost the weight and wish that the sales girl hadn't pressured me to order a size smaller than I wanted. Granted, it all worked out, but, just a word or warning to others.

selection of dresses which are ordered especially for you. It is nothing like other bridal stores I had been to that seems chaotic and unorganized. Pronuptia made purchasing a wedding dress easy!

I would avoid all chain types of bridal shops and go directly to Pronuptia!

ons and came back to Pronuptia to purchase my perfect Maggie Sottero gown at an AFFORDABLE price. My mother and my bridesmaids all purchased their dresses from Pronuptia as well and it was a very pleasant and smooth process from start to finish.

ttings to show her and my friends what the dress looked like. They did such a fabulous job with the fitting and now I am going to use them to heirloom my dress as well!!

ing was actually one of the less expensive ones I tried on but she never pushed me to buy the others. They let me take pictures so i could go home and think them over. I came back the next day with a clear head and made my purchase. The dress came well in time. I cant say much for my alterations since all they did was bustle and add cups but that was quick and easy.

one! She was so helpful making sure we had a wonderful time! Went back w my bridesmaids and they all got their dresses there. Woonderfull service and reAsonabLe prices.

ry attentive and very welcoming. I love my wedding dress, it is so unique and beautiful. Everyone complimented me on how gorgeous my dress was.

in a size that I could try (I'm a size 2-4), so I had to be clipped. The sales lady was extremely helpful and always asked politely if I was ready to be clipped into my dress. She was extremely funny and took the stress out of dress shopping, so I was extremely grateful to her. I ended up not going with the dress that I loved here because it was a little out of my price range....

ointment and had a "say yes to the dress moment"! The service staff were amazing! they literally made the experience that much more special and exciting. Sandy, who helped me, got a feel for my personality and what i wanted... 4 dresses later, I found exactly what I was looking for. I would have never expected to find this gem here, I would recommend this store to anyone.

and waiting to stand in front of the mirror. Gowns that were supposed to be there were not and what was there was out of my price range. Not a helpful staff and an uncomfortable experience.

lady I had to deal with over there was pretty rude, especially when I decided to take my dress elsewhere for alterations. Not to mention I gave them so much business, all five of my girls bought their dresses there and my mom bought two dresses there as well.

s. All of us except for one bridesmaid also got our dresses altered through Pronuptia. My dress suited me perfectly, and the girls all looked spectacular! I would have given them a 5/5 star rating, but one of my bridesmaids had a slight issue with sizing. She was 2 months pregnant when she ordered her gown, but would be 8 months pregnant at my wedding, and told the ladies in the shop the situation. The ladies had her order her normal (non-pregnant) size, assuring her that alterations would take care of it and she didn't need a big dress because the style was empire waist. Well, needless to say, this caused some major issues with alterations in the end. She ended up having several rounds of fittings and had to move fabric all around the dress to let it out (thank goodness there was plenty of length to spare). She definitely should have ordered at least a couple of sizes larger! What is the most important, though, is that the seamstresses worked very hard to make her look fabulous and everything worked out in the end.

, the OH.MY.GOD. I'm getting married. Luckily I fit into the sample size perfectly and walked out with that same dress (and they knocked off some money to boot!) The seamstress did a beautiful job on the bustle of my dress, it came out beautifully. The shop overall is pretty small, but they have a big selection. The area where the bride tries on the dress is nice and big, but if there are more than 2 or 3 brides, it's a little cramped. Make sure to make an appointment!