I had the absolute best experience with Brides by Young and highly recommend for any plus-size bride!
I felt very nervous going into my appointment that I wouldn't find anything that fit me, wouldn't feel beautiful in any dresses, or would feel judged for my size. I quickly learned that would not be my experience at Brides By Young.
My appointment started with a quick Q&A around my dress preferences, as well as how I envision my day. They also inquired about my budget, and I appreciate their discretion in pulling me away from my guests when they asked me this.
After the Q&A, they pulled me several dresses as a starting place. They took me into a spacious try-on area and helped me into one of their specialty bras. After that, they helped me into each dress and made me feel super comfortable throughout the process. They did a phenomenal job clipping the dress to reflect what it will look like when its actually my size. They also did a phenomenal job helping me see the full vision, including straps that I was adding onto the dress, my veil, etc.
I dress shopped in early June of 2022 and my dress was in by late November of 2022. My residence is in California, but my wedding is in Indiana (as is my family) and they were super accommodating to my schedule-- including trying to get my dress in to try on when I'm here for the holidays, as well as giving me some extra time to pick it up after it arrived so I didn't need to plan a separate trip.
At the dress pickup-- I was BEAMING. Everything turned out perfectly. I felt beautiful and the associates further enforced that with their kindness, as well.
I never felt like I was working with a "salesman" or that they were trying to up-sell me, which I really appreciated.
All throughout the process, I mostly communicated with Kate for appointments, etc. and she was an absolute delight. She was so friendly and helpful and had a way of making me feel like I had known her for years. This anxious bride truly appreciated how comfortable she and the other associates made me!
They unfortunately do not do alterations in-house, but they provided a recommendation nearby and gave me information as to what to expect in terms of timing, etc., as well as recommendations as to some areas I may want to alter.
Overall-- I could not have asked for a better place to choose the most important dress I'll ever wear. So appreciative that despite my size, I had a place to find a dress and shop that made me feel beautiful and WORTHY of such a gorgeous dress.