Bridal & Formal, Inc.

ies” that I had saved and I ended up disliking all of them. Kayli truly listened to my likes and dislikes and in the middle of me trying on a dress, she said she had “the one” for me and left the room quickly to find it… turns out, she was 100% correct. I had looked at this dress online and liked it, however, Kayli had a vision for me and she was SPOT ON. If it weren’t for her attentiveness, I’m not sure I would’ve been as happy as I was when I left! She is a true gem and was so supportive during my experience. I cannot thank her and the team enough for making my day so special!

of each one. Since I was torn between two similar styles, she kindly gave me a second chance to try them on. The selection was extensive, and on a hot day, they thoughtfully kept the salon cooler and even offered water to my guest, which made everyone feel comfortable. My dress took about four months to be made, so I definitely recommend starting your search early! Plus, I received a lovely card thanking me for my visit—a really nice and thoughtful touch.

finding my dream dress. She included my whole party that came with me but made sure that the main attention was on me. I would recommend any bride that is looking for her dress to check out Bridal and Formal. The selection was vast and I felt incredibly cared about throughout the entire appoitment, even the consultant stopping to get me some water when I began to get overwhelmed and giving me room to breath. I am torn between a dress from here and another shop but it has nothing to do with the service. It was a great experience and I never felt like a number or a sale to be made, I was a bride all the way through the experience.

g for "the one". Sandra did a wonderful job listening to the specifics I gave of what I wanted and found my perfect dress! The Bridal and Formal team did a wonderful job of communicating the delivery timeline and the pickup of the dress was easy and perfect. I would recommend shopping here to any bride-to-be!

bridesmaids dresses and MOB/MOG dresses. I cannot recommend Bridal and Formal enough. They are amazing and truly accommodating

ourse don’t know what she was there for but they were very obviously whispering about her right in front of her and all of us. These girls are not girls’ girls, total mean girl behavior. I can’t speak for the bridal staff. The person assigned to us wanted to be helpful, but she still seemed almost unhappy to have us there? Also when you do a try on appointment they don’t have much of a selection, and their sample sizes are like 8 and up. Junior bridesmaid selection was tiny after I called prior and asked. Not happy with the experience and honestly if I’m gonna spend $300 on a “boutique” dress, it will be at a place where the staff are friendly and make EVERYONE feel good. Do not recommend.

leaving rather quickly. Also felt the prices were very high.

the racks and tried to make them work, but I couldn’t see them as my dress. At the end our stylist pulled a dress and asked me to trust her because it wasn’t what I said I wanted and it was the one I ended up purchasing! She knew exactly what I was looking for! I recommend coming here for their large selection and experience in dress sales over the years.

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fully know how this worked or what to expect. Kayli made me feel very comfortable and was extremely receptive to my ideas on what I wanted the dress to be like. I loved every single dress she picked for me and decided on the one I am going to wear for my wedding :)

id no problem and brought out my wedding dress!! I am so glad they had so many dresses and options to try on because I went in with an idea of what I wanted and decided I wanted something else after trying on everything. And the veils are gorgeous! Everyone was so kind and very helpful.

lor recommended by the salon was very unprofessional. I would recommend they review the lists of tailors they recommend.

ress styles and fabrics. She showed me options that looked like the pintrest photos I had shown her but also showed me options that I never would have chosen for myself but ultimately loved. She was a total riot and had me and my guests laughing. She only showed me options within my price range. This was the ultimate first shopping experience.

ically something with long sleeves suitable for a mature woman!). Mariah welcomed me with enthusiasm, professionalism, and patience. She had just the right things to say to guide me through the process of choosing a dress. Finally, she brought me a dress she thought I might like. I didn't really like the looks of it but agreed to try it on, and she was absolutely right. It was THE dress!

e, professional, and great at really listening to your vision and helping you find your dream dress! They also make the process very easy for the bridal party to get their dresses. Highly, highly recommend for brides and bridesmaids alike!

o buy anything that day because my out of town MOH wouldn't be able to make it. I asked for a slimmed down appointment, just try those 3 dresses on without any fuss, so I could come back later with my bridal party. They told me I would find the perfect dress without my friends and that I could have a "big, boujie" reveal party with 20 people and champagne when I picked up my dress. They didn't show me the dresses that I had asked for from the trunk show until I pushed for them. They spun some lie about the dress I liked best being a designer's special trial and unavailable anywhere else (I found it online from the designer $200 cheaper than what they sold me). They told me my dress might not arrive in time for alterations (it came in 2 months earlier than they said). This was the biggest push for me to buy my dress without my friends there because I knew I had planned a short engagement (8.5 months). When the dress did come in, their automated website reply said I would absolutely not be allowed to bring in more than 2 guests with me (although I called and they let me bring 3). My dress arrived with the hanger broken and in 3 pieces with the delicate lace and silk screen of the dress ripped and snagged by the fragments. They told me it would need to be fixed in alterations at my expense since I didn't do alterations in-store because they were booked. They didn't even let me take a picture with the "I said Yes to the dress" sign. I do not get snippy with salespeople, I know they are doing their job. I had a pleasant attitude; there was no reason for them to be so dismissive of me. I can not recommend them to any bride.

one and we found the perfect dress!

I described to her, she helped me feel so confident in all of them, and helped me narrow down my choices! Everyone was so incredible at the salon! I've never felt so comfortable around strangers before! They even handled my crazy family so well! I'm so glad I said yes to my dress here!

6 months) to keep us on track. She listened to all my wants and things I didn't like about the dresses. She was professional and was not pushing to make a sale. If you have no idea what you are looking for, this store likely has it.

actly what I wanted

helpful in anticipating what I had in mind based off of what I was looking for, and literally helped me find a dress that I literally cried in. I thought that kind of thing only happened in shows etc but when you find the dress that fits you perfectly like I did, having such a lovely experience, it’s definitely a moment for sure. And to top it off, they were able to beautifully pair my dress with a stunning beaded cathedral length veil that I got tons of compliments on and made me feel like a glowing goddess in white. Definitely go for Bridal & Formal for your wedding dress, cause you’re in good hands!

the racks which was VERY overwhelming. There was little organization in the racks so it was truly like shopping at a disorganized Forever 21. Once we were paired with a stylist, she was very short and rude and seemed to dislike my preferences (audibly making comments about my “boring” taste). Unlike other smaller boutiques, the stylist never seemed to pick up on my personal style and consistently brought dresses that did not match what I was looking for. If you want your dress buying experience to feel special, I don’t recommend going here.

hat I had already found my dress elsewhere.. but my consultant, Sandra, said "challenge accepted." She really listened to me, to my family, and made me feel beautiful (and sexy). I ended up selecting the dress of my dreams without the slightest clue that I would love that style/look before arriving. Sandra knew though. This place has 4,000+ dresses, how she knew which ones I would love is beyond me. Sandra made my job of picking a dress both super easy and super hard. There were so many stunning choices that fit my vibe.. so I COULD. NOT. PICK. However, once she threw a veil on me, some gorgeous earrings, and a leather jacket, it was game over. Not only did Sandra make it special, but every employee that happened to pass us by stopped to share a thought or kind word. Sandra and the Bridal and Formal team were an absolute delight to work with. I cannot speak more highly of them. Everyone gets their dress from here for a reason. If I could give them one million stars I would. Seriously, get your dress here.

e me feel so beautiful. I was bigger than a lot of the sample sizes, and a couple dresses were honestly hard for me to get into. However, Iris never made me feel "bigger", she got me in all the dresses I wanted to try on and made me feel great! (I went to a few other bridal salons in the Reading Bridal District and this was NOT the case). I felt like Iris was one of my friends. She also was not super sales-y and understood when I wanted to try on more dresses the day I was there. I didn't feel pressured in the slightest. The first dress I tried on was actually the one I ended up purchasing and Iris actually pulled that one for me. Such a great day!

ion of gowns! Relatively low pressure sales tactics made the process of making this big purchase easier!

s paid for in full. Today, I woke up so excited to go to B&F with my MOH and MIL to pick up my dress. Two weeks ago I called and they confirmed that I didn’t even need an appointment to pick up my dress. Upon arriving today, I was told by the manager that my dress was given away to charity!!! Talk about being speechless!! The manager, Tina, told me that I could take the damaged floor sample or I could leave empty handed with no refund. She gave no apology, showed no sympathy whatsoever, and definitely did not try to make things right. Beware future brides, Bridal & Formal could “give your dress away to charity” without you ever even knowing. Tina specifically told me several times that this “happens more than you could imagine”. And it just so happens that they were having a trunk show this weekend for the designer of my dress. Did it go to charity? Or did they allow another bride to purchase my dress?

t with me and let me try on so many dresses so that we could find my perfect dress! I would highly recommend Bridal and Formal.

would not be for you. It is pretty crazy in there, especially at the appointment change time. I already had the small boutique shop experience so it didn't bother me to be around multiple other brides looking for dresses. I had a small group with me and was just determined to find a dress. I had narrowed down what I wanted already, but just wanted to try different designers I had not seen before, and that was all I needed! I found my perfect dress! I felt that Molly always listened to what I wanted, she looked over my dresses to beat a few times, but also gave me some options I had not tried on yet. Overall, I would recommend going to Bridal & Formal to all brides to be.

nd beyond to make me beautiful and make sure I was 100% on board with my dress. She listened to what I wanted and was able to find me the dress I never knew that I wanted! She as absolutely amazing and I couldn’t have wished for a better experience.

xplained sizing, the works! They made the whole process seamless, from the first dress I tried on, to coming back to pick up my dream gown! They were also great with my bridesmaids and helping each girl find the right size and style for them! We really enjoyed our experience at Bridal & Formal!

he other store warned me about how stressful going to B&F would be and how it could be overwhelming. I will say, I am glad I went to a smaller boutique and learned a bit about what I was looking for before going to B&F. It would have been a bit much for my first wedding dress shopping experience. But, I knew a brand I liked and what style I was looking for by the time I arrived. And when Bobbi greeted me, I knew we were in for a treat. She has an outstanding personality, a contagious laugh, and is the most reassuring yet honest consultant I worked with throughout my wedding dress shopping experience. Bobbi made the day SO much fun and really got along well with my friends and family who attended with me. She was patient and listened to what I liked and didn't like about each dress to better narrow down what I was looking for. Honestly, I wish Bobbi could be my hype woman every day because I left feeling beautiful, cared for, and I found my dream wedding dress at an amazing price. I'm not sure if B&F takes requests for consultants, but I'm telling you - you can't go wrong with Bobbi. 10/10 and one of the best days I've had during quarantine (and it's been a long quarantine at this point). Thank you to everyone at Bridal and Formal for being welcoming, personable, and making my experience feel suited to me!! I will recommend you to all of my friends who are looking for a wedding dress in the future!

ppointment, I may as well just have walked in based on how little the consultant cared. She did not want to see any of the pictures that I had brought with me, nor did she care to look at the "dress to beat" that I had found at the last salon. I was entirely overwhelmed by being told to look through the racks myself for a dress. I repeatedly had to ask the consultant about dresses I had pictures of because it was so hard to tell what the dresses looked like in their bags. After pulling dresses my consultant didn't even have me try on all of the dresses I had given her. I was one of two brides in the store but still felt like no one at Bridal & Formal cared about my experience or if I purchased a dress. Yesterday I went back to the first salon I visited (with great customer service) and purchased the original dress I loved.

a joy to work with and we highly recommend her as well as Bridal & Formal! Bridal & formal has such a big selection overall, so finding the dress there was easy!

many choices it was intimidating. I stayed and thank God I did! The consultant I had was so helpful, so was the one who pulled the dress I ended up picking! And it was several hundred dollars under budget! They were so friendly and helpful, I can’t recommend this place enough!

day! It was exactly what I wanted and was within the budget I wanted to spend! Definitely recommend going to Bridal & Formal for your dress!

nderful person! She instantly picked out the perfect dress for me and made it the easiest decision. She went above and beyond and I would highly recommend working with Jen! Thank you so, so much!