Curvaceous Couture Bridal featuring plus size samples

time to go in so this past weekend I went in with my best friend. Long story short, I ended up visiting them both Saturday and Tuesday. Both times I felt so welcomed and even though I was terrified as a large bride, I felt beautiful and never for a second was made to feel like there was any shame in any part of my body or the journey that I’m on with my weight. I felt like I was talking to friends and I appreciated that they listened to my concerns, addressed them, and really seemed to be respectfully caring in the process. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough and I’m so glad I said yes to the dress here!

happy with everything down to every detail. The seamstress Amy and her assistant Jerita are fabulous, they changed my zipper back dress to a corset and it came out absolutely GORGEOUS!

rvaceous Couture! I would definitely recommend them.

the time). At Curvaceous Couture I ended up having so many beautiful choices there were at least 3 dresses that were my top choice - it was hard to choose THE one. The staff was professional, friendly and fun. The shop is set up according to your budget so you aren't looking at (and falling in love with) dresses out of your budget. Speaking of budget, I flew to Baltimore to go to Curvaceous Couture and I feel that even with the added expense of travel my dress was still a great value. I got so many compliments on my dress at my wedding and I only wish I could wear it for another occasion! (I should note that I lost 40 pounds before my wedding and since I don't live in Baltimore I had my alterations done in my own town.) I can't reccomend this boutique highly enough!

when i got my dress back before taking it home it fit like a glove. It looked like a whole new dress. It was originally too big. The staff and owners were amazing and friendly. They had reminders on days i needed to come in for my initial dress search to the alterations. The whole process was made easy.

nderful. The staff were great with giving us dresses to try. Amy and the alterations staff are absolute miracle workers as well! Anyone who is hesitant or worried about their wedding dress search because you're bigger should absolutely come here to feel valid and beautiful! Thank you to all the staff at Curvaceous Couture for making our wedding perfect!

p so immediately when you enter the shop you feel like you are part of the family also. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience!

ection is as diverse as the women who shop there. I traveled down from NYC just to shop there and I found my dress as soon as I walked in. They shipped it to me via UPS and the dress is perfect. I can't wait to send pics of me in it for their website!! Thank you ladies!! What you do is so important to the world.

tyle because of what "looks right on my body type.' NOT TO WORRY. After visiting 6 different salons CC NAILED what I was looking for on the first try and found me an exquisite gown for the "warrior princess" vibe I was going for. They made me feel beautiful and relaxed. I seriously feel bad for thinner brides that they can't shop here. RAVE.

very patient with me. I visited several bridal stores but here is where I found my dress! THANK YOU CC!

not going to be able to try on any dresses because let's be serious "normal" shops don't carry bigger sizes. I found Curvaceous Couture and I can't praise them enough ... they made all of my fears go away and better yet they had so many beautiful dresses that I didn't know where to start! The staff is extremely friendly and helpful ... making sure that you are comfortable and happy every step of the way. I found my dress at my first visit and didn't need to go anywhere else! I feel beautiful and can not wait for my groom to see me as his Cinderella on our big day! Thank you ladies for making my wedding dress experience amazing and for chasing away all my fears!

actually look on you. The staff is friendly and it’s a family owned business so you really feel that you get that personal touch. If you are a bride on a budget, I will tell you that you may break the bank. I don’t think Curvaceous Couture is more expensive than other bridal boutiques, however budget brides looking to spend under $1,000 should find the nearest David’s Bridal. However, the difference in quality is huge! The dresses at this store are really pretty and made with quality. Their seamstress is amazing, and being a plus size woman, I wouldn’t have even considered going elsewhere for alterations. Bottom line: I looked amazing on my wedding day, did not stress one bit about finding a dress, losing weight to fit my dress, or any of the other madness we put ourselves through. Thank you curvaceous couture.

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s (which I could see the incentive to do, since they’re at minimum 4x the price of any of the evening dresses they sold). They directed me to their evening/prom wear section and I tried on a half-dozen I think. When I tried on the one I ultimately selected, my friend, and other patrons in the store who’d seen me come out in each dress, were all aflutter. “You’re going to get that one, right? You should get that one!” Fortunately, I agreed with them, and my wedding dress hunt was finally, thankfully, over! I thought I would want a red dress, but the blue dress I got was simply beautiful. Salesperson listened to what I wanted, pulled dresses she thought I would like, and was great helping me into and out of them. The blue dress I got was so inexpensive, I bought it thinking, “Heck, even if I decide to keep looking for a wedding dress, I want to get this dress for some unspecified future occasion.” (But after I bought it, I found I was more than ready to be done wedding dress shopping. It was the worst part of the whole planning process.) At the time of sale, they had a seamstress take a look at how it might be altered to better fit me, and gave me an estimate of what that would cost. They sent the dress home with me and told me to call several months later to schedule a fitting and alterations. I got that done in a timely fashion and it ended up costing one third of what they estimated. When I went for the final fitting, I asked them to hem it up a little further than they wanted, because it was interfering with my dancing (they have enough space that I twirled around a bit to test it out). They cut a bit more and hemmed it again while I waited, very fast and easy. My friend who went with me had her daughter go there to find a prom dress shortly after, and she got a great one and had a wonderful experience too. Highly recommend!

nding my dress at a different store and even if my dress shopping experience at Curvaceous Couture ended there, I would still recommend them. The store was beautiful, their dressing rooms were spacious and spotless, their gowns were stunning and their staff was so friendly and welcoming. Unfortunately, the other store ended up destroying my dress and I was left without a dress 6 weeks before my wedding. Luckily, Curvaceous Couture saved the day! They were able to fit me in for a last minute appointment one evening and could not have been more understanding and sympathetic about my situation. During my appoint, my sales consultant and the store's owners, Yukia and Yunesia, found me several dresses that I loved and that were able to sell me right off the rack. With their help, I found a dress I loved even more than my original dress. They then made the situation even better by offering me the price the dress would be sold for at an upcoming sample sale. Their seamstress, Amy, did an impeccable job taking a dress many sizes too big and making it fit perfectly. Curvaceous Couture was able to take a terrible situation and turn dress shopping back into a wonderful experience. Thanks to them, I felt more beautiful in my dress than I ever imagined I could.

sad to say that my experience at Curvaceous Couture was a mixed to negative one. The dress appointment to try on dresses was wonderful. The consultant was upbeat and open to letting us take pictures with the dresses on so I could see what photographed well. She even asked me if we could try on a particular dress because the sample size was a 16 and most of their clientele’s size are in the mid-to-upper twenties. I felt petite, beautiful, and confident, which is what every woman wants to feel at her appointment. When it came time to choose a dress, I couldn’t decided because I felt that most dresses looked amazing on. In the end, the consultant picked one final dress, which is what ended up being “the one.” I purchased the dress with a crystal belt to accentuate my waist. The negative aspect hit with alternations. FYI: All costs must be paid on the first alternations appointment (the rest of the dress cost and the entire cost of alternations). The alternations were horrible! See details below: 1) It costed almost $700. We were promised that this would cover the alternations from the first appointment all the way to the wedding. This was not the case. They expected us to pay for any alternations done on separate appointments. 2) During the 1st appointment, the seamstress made one side of the bust considerably looser than the other. When I pointed it out, she said they would take care of it on the second appointment. I still insisted that they do something about the shape (one was pointed and the other was more rounded). She did it begrudgingly, but it didn't fix the fit of the top. 3) On my 2nd appointment, I found out the seamstress took in the whole dress too small because she overheard me tell my mom that I wanted to lose more weight before the wedding. Because I purchased a fit-and-flare dress (one that's fitted until the tops of my thighs), this required me to go on a severe diet so I could loose enough weight for it to fit on my wedding day, which meant I couldn't participate in a bachelorette party or go out to eat with loved ones for fear of gaining inches. 4) We were kicked out of the 2nd appointment. Yes, kicked out! Apparently, they assumed I would just try on the dress, give my okay to have it steamed and pick it up two weeks before the wedding. So they only gave me a 15 minute slot, without telling me. So while we're arguing with the seamstress about the fit and that she wanted to charge more money to attach the belt (even though it's supposed to be included), one of the owners literally demanded that we leave and proceed to grab my things and throw it out of the room. Great way to treat a customer who has already paid over $2500! 5) In addition to other mishaps, on the day of the wedding, we found out they gave us the wrong veil (there goes $200), the bust was HUGE because they refused to take it in (the owner tried to convince us that double-sided tape would be a better solution that a professional alternation), and the length, even after bustled, was too long. All my guests were tripping on my dress throughout the night. Also, because of the ill-fitted bust, part of my bra could be seen in my wedding photos. Save yourself the headache. Buy and alter your dress elsewhere.

body or how it would feel. I also couldn't show any of my family members who were anxiously waiting for me to come out in a gown. Luckily, Curvaceous Couture had an entire room of dresses in my size and budget. I was able to try on many beautiful dresses and show my family. I picked a beautiful Allure gown that my guests complimented me on all night!