Brides for a Cause

y offering great feedback and helping me shop accessories. My experience was excellent and I couldn't recommend this location more highly for future brides!

y bit of my experience and I will be recommending it to every bride I know 😍

place gave me that space to exercise freedom while still providing great customer service and assistance. All of the associates were attentive, walked me through the gallery and offered advice when called on. The dress selections had so much more variety than the Boutiques I'd been too, and that made it so easy to find my dress, as I was not restricted to the designer trends of the season. I found something vintage-esque with modern touches perfect for our bid day, and the prices are SO affordable!

spotted from my favorite designer and it fit like a GLOVE.

ue getting an appointment or feeling like I was being rushed to make a decision. It is definitely more of a low key, hands-off kind of shopping experience, but that was perfect for me. I ended up finding an amazing Badgley Mischka designer dress that retails for $3700. It has a couple of small defects that won't be noticeable in pictures and was just $200! There were a ton of dresses there that were in perfect shape, if you are willing to spend a little more. Would definitely recommend Brides for a Cause if you are shopping on a budget or if you just want to support a good cause.

it came time to start shopping for my wedding dress. I wound up shopping in boutiques across LA (Beverly Hills & Venice) and Honolulu. When I finally made it to Brides for a Cause in Portland, it was hands down my best bridal shopping experience and I found the dress of my dreams (and it even fit me!). I was shopping solo this time and both of the shop attendants were so warm, friendly and helpful (which unfortunately is not the case in all bridal shops). Kelly stayed around to help me while I tried on over 10 dresses and she was so attentive and truly interested in my story. I didn't expect that kind of attention from a discount bridal shop, but they treated my shopping experience like the special occasion it should be. Truly astonished I found a dress so quickly here (I only shopped for an hour!) and it fit me so well. They even had it in both of my close sizes, so I was able to select the one that fit me best. It'll need a couple minor alterations, but nothing like the usual cost of altering a brand new dress. The cost of the whole dress was less than the projected alterations from a different brand new one I'd been considering. Overall, I'm completely thrilled with my dress, the staff and the beautiful ambiance of this shop. Would recommend to anyone shopping for a wedding or bridesmaid dress.

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riced! The dress & accessory selection is huge & diverse. It felt amazing to know that I was supporting an amazing cause, being environmentally conscious, and feeling truly bridal all at once.

ss. And I couldn’t settle on one that was going to break the bank. And not only did I support a smaller business. But I recommend my FSMIL who is getting married 6 months before me. She bought hers here as well! They recommend alternating from best rated areas, they also have try on rooms that are more smaller and it feels so much better that way because other brides also comment and support each other!

port amazing charities with the purchase of my dress.

found a dress I loved at a great price, and it feels extra right to know I'm helping women in Portland with my purchase and doing a little bit to preserve the environment by buying secondhand. Highly recommend to anyone and everyone!

your thing and assists when asked. I found my dress here, a couture dress that originally cost $6,200 and I got it for $1,200. The best part is that the proceeds go to helping women. I couldn’t ask for anything better!

had one of those special “say yes to the dress” moments- and I only ended up paying half the price that it would have been brand new.

ent went to charities that help women.

being too hover-y. I would absolutely recommend them to any bride!

te set for July 9th. Cutting it close for sure on finding a dress! First stop I made was to Brides for a Cause in Portland because I liked the idea of the money I spent on a dress going to a meaningful cause. I took two of my bridesmaids to shop and came into the store to an extremely welcoming environment. In addition to my bridesmaids and I picking a number of gorgeous (and great priced) dresses, there were a number of store associates who also helped us find other dresses to try on. After trying on and finding one that I was happy to settle with, one of the nicest workers at the store found me another dress from another fitting room that she thought would look good with my boots I wore in. It turned out that was THE ONE! I went into the store with a modest budget (staying under $1000) but nothing I tried on went over the budget. My dress did need to be altered (taken in as well as a bustle for the longer train) but the store even sent me out with a list of seamstresses who did alterations in the Portland area and even went above and beyond finding ones in the Albany area for me since that's closer to home. I can't begin to say enough wonderful things about this store and the people who work there, they truly make you feel special and supported throughout the entire dress buying experience. My only recommendation would be when planning to shop here or any other store off the rack, plan ahead and call some local seamstresses if you're close to your wedding date so you can go in with a plan. I was very fortunate to get an appointment immediately after taking my dress home but since I shopped on a Saturday, I was nervous about the alteration process. This store is amazing! Shop here before going anywhere else.

I travelled to Portland with my mom and bridesmaids to go dress shopping at their boutique, and I was amazed at the selection of dresses they had available. I really appreciated the ability to take my time to go through the racks myself knowing that the sales people were available to help if needed, and I ended up finding my wedding dress for $200! Two of my three bridesmaids also got their dresses at Brides for a Cause, and we were all thrilled with the experience. I would highly recommend any bride to look at Brides for a Cause for their wedding dress. It's an amazing way to give back with your wedding and be sustainable in the process! Little tip: Since everything is off the rack and the appointment time is only an hour, I would recommend trying on wedding dresses at another place first so that you can get an idea of what your size is and what you're looking for. That way when you get to Brides for a Cause, you can be a little more focused in your wedding dress search.