Designer Loft Bridal

alized and special. Their communication was phenomenal from the moment I made the appointment to the day of and beyond. They were just so accommodating and really listened to each little opinion I had, which made it so easy for them to find me the most special dress for one of the most significant days of my life! It's beautiful beyond my wildest dreams!!

e. She was the one that pulled the dress that I ultimately said yes too - what they call “the magic dress”. She allowed me time to think on it but once ready, I called and she fit me in to try it on one more time and ultimately purchase it. It took 4 months for my dress to come in and then I was moved over to the alterations team. I had a total of 4 fittings and every time I went, progress from the last time was complete. The week before the wedding I was nervous about the fit due to weight loss and they squeezed me in last minute which I was so grateful for. When I went to pick up my dress, the seamstress wanted it perfect so she made a few last alterations on the spot as we waited - it was amazing! I got a French bustle for my dress and she showed my mom and MOH how to tie it up and it held all night long. They even included a loop so that I could carry my dress around my wrist as a fail safe which came in handy for portraits when I didn’t want my dress bustled just yet. Overall, just a truly wonderful experience with lovely, knowledgeable people!

d how revealing the dress was in the chest area. The designer refused to perform any alterations on the dress and I thought I was going to have to say goodbye to my dream dress until I met Virginia at Designer Loft. She promised me that Designer Loft's in-house alterations department would be able to remove the mesh netting without ruining the dress and suggested I order extra applique from the train of the dress to sew into the fabric around the chest area. Thanks to Virginia's experience and understanding of exactly what I wanted and Natasha's amazing alterations, I was able to get married in my dream dress (which is also now one of a kind)! I highly recommend Designer Loft to any bride!

ctives I'd use to describe my dream dress. I had no idea what I wanted, so the whole process was very daunting, but she helped me find the perfect dress. You get to try on ~6 dresses in your first appointment, some you pick and some the team helps find for you. I ended up choosing the first one I tried on! I purchased my veil from Designer Loft as well. I also used the in-house tailor for alterations. I ended up needing 4 appointments plus the final fitting, and they didn't charge any extra for the additional sessions and adjustments. The whole team makes you feel supported and like their goal is to make you look and feel like a princess on your wedding day. I would recommend any brides looking for wedding dresses in NYC to visit Designer Loft!

always pleasant and helpful. My dress arrived earlier than expected and all alterations were complete in the perfect time frame. The seamstress that works through Designer Loft is absolutely incredible, and she transformed my dress in the exact ways I needed it to be altered/enhanced for my special day. I cannot recommend this store enough, especially if you live in NYC it is easily accessible in midtown when needing to go for multiple alteration appointments. Thank you Designer Loft!

is store for the sample sale gowns. After seeing that some of them were discolored to the point of being LITERALLY BROWN & BLACK INSIDE, I should have left. It is disgusting that these were offered for purchase. I did see a gown that was not discolored or gross. I tried it on & I loved it, but it was a little too tight. They claimed they had an in-house seamstress that could let out the back, hem, bustle, and professionally clean and press the dress. They promised the alterations would be fast and the seamstress had a location near me (2 hours outside NYC). I purchased the gown 9 months before my wedding. After purchasing, I called the seamstress and store & left voicemails for months. 2 months before the wedding, she sent me a TEXT MESSAGE saying that she was “going back to her home country” and would not alter my gown! I contacted the store and left messages- no response. I remained polite in all communications. I FINALLY got through to someone after posting online about the seamstress situation. The person that finally called me back was the owner “Liz”. She had a nasty attitude, seemed to be angry at ME, and told me that I needed to find my own tailor. After I sent her a copy of the contract showing that I paid for alterations, she stopped refusing to assist me- but she was clearly annoyed. Liz told me that since the seamstress near me quit, I would have to come to the city for fittings. I had no choice, so I took vacation time from a new job on 4 different days to make the 4 hour roundtrip visits to the city for alterations- 3 MONTHS before my wedding! At each fitting, I noticed that no work has been done on the dress. At the last fitting only the hem had been done & it was too long and VERY CROOKED. There were beads and rhinestones that were suddenly loose on the bodice. The seamstress began to make strange comments like “This is a sample, sooo…”, and “It IS a sample gown, so…you know….” as if to tell me I should not expect a decent quality of alterations to be performed on a sample wedding gown. However, she still said the alterations would be completed and sent to me within a week. Several weeks passed. My calls were ignored. 7 days before my wedding, my gown was delivered to me in a beaten up box with several previous address crossed out by a marker. My wedding dress was THROWN inside the box in a rumpled pile. THE DRESS HAD NOT BEEN FITTED at ALL! It was now SEVERAL inches too big in the bust, sides, and back, with loose beading, and there were now STAINS all over the satin skirt that had not been there before! I called and emailed the owner Liz. She ignored me, then asked for pictures. After I sent pics, she never responded again. I cried for the entire day. I spent the week of my wedding visiting every tailor. They were all horrified that a wedding dress would be delivered in such terrible condition from a bridal shop. I finally found an amazing tailor who couldn’t believe a seamstress would do this to a bride and felt so bad they agreed to try to save the dress and clean it. They fixed the dress- finishing the day before my wedding. There was no time to fix the hem, which was so long we had to cut our first dance b/c I could barely walk in the dress 😔

le and enjoyable for me and my group. She was not only extremely kind, but also very mindful of my budget and preferences. She helped me find the dress of my dreams and plan out some modifications I wanted made to it in alterations. I picked an Aire Barcelona full A-line gown with lots of glitter. My dress came in either late December 22 or early January 23 and I was swiftly scheduled for my first f fitting. I believe my seamstress’s name was Natasha, and she was excellent. I had 4 fittings for my dress and they were all quick and easy. My office is just a few steps away so it made for very easy 5 PM fittings during the process. I picked my dress up the week of my wedding and went on to have the best weekend of my life.

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new, brilliant idea for a different dress. I ultimately ended up finding a gown I adored and Jamie helped me compare it to other options and ultimately say "yes to the dress." I had visited 3 other bridal stores and none of them had the selection or level of client service that Designer Loft provided.

fectly aligned with my vision and which is now the dress I chose as my wedding dress! This was also the first day of shopping for a dress and Audrey made it easy and fun! Great overall experience at Designer Loft and I cannot recommend Audrey enough!!!

I wanted and helped me pick out a nice assortment of dresses to try on. Camila was right there when I needed help but not in anyway pushy. The next day I decided last minute that I wanted to try one of the dresses on again and they were very accommodating and fit me in. When I arrived Jamie was there to help me try on the dress. She helped me make my decision by suggesting I visualize myself in the dress on my wedding day. She was so sweet and I again did not feel pushed into picking a dress. This makes a huge difference and made the experience more relaxing and fun. Overall my experience so far has been great and I have no doubt that alterations will go smoothly.

by the team and my bridal consultant Michaela - who was determined to help me find my dream dress. I wanted to find something unique and different, but I came in not knowing exactly what I wanted - I just knew exactly what I DIDN’T want. Michaela listened, provided guidance, and was somehow able to get into my head and translate my vision into the dresses we pulled. I felt so seen and heard when we talked through what I was looking for! Designer Loft has a beautiful selection of dresses and I loved being able to sift through the racks to touch, feel and get a sense of the dress before trying it on. My mom, sister, and I were giddy combing the racks to look for dresses - and even more fun than the search was actually trying on the gowns! The environment of the shop and the energy of their team made trying on the dresses such a BLAST! Their team is just as excited as you are when trying on dresses, and it takes away the stress and anxiety of dress shopping. Michaela was so kind and so patient, and really made me feel at ease. Everyone does a fantastic job of making you feel so special while you try and find the dress of your dreams. And on my third dress I found mine! The dress was beyond perfect and it truly felt like it was made for me. It was an immediate YES! The excitement didn’t die down as Michaela and team helped me visualize and find custom additions to my dress. At no point did I feel pressured to go in a particular direction or another, and the team never said no or pushed me away from any ideas that I wanted to try. With the help of Jamie, Grace, and Liz we pieced together sleeves and a custom veil that completed the entire look - and literally brought me to tears! After seeing everything together, I truly felt like the entire look it was perfectly ME! After the final YES, I felt like I was floating. I will never be able to to express how thankful I am for their entire team, and I feel so grateful to have found my dress at Designer loft. The whole experience was a dream - and I cannot wait to wear the dress of my dreams on the day I marry the man of my dreams!

t to Designer Loft, they had enough of a variety of designers and styles to fit almost any taste, but not be overwhelming. Their price points also were reasonable, and had a comfortable range. I worked with Bri who showed me around the showroom and helped me pick out dresses that fit my desires. She gracefully transported them into the fitting room for me to try on. As I was heading in to try things on, the owner pulled me aside and showed me a gown that was not within my framework (it was strapless, which I didn't want) and suggested that I try it. Bri helped me with the try-on process, and we started with the owner's suggestion to rule it out quickly. When I put it on, I immediately knew that it was THE ONE. I felt instantly bridal, beautiful, and emotional. My mom, sister, and best friend were so shocked that it happened that fast, they were almost speechless. For the rest of the appointment, Bri led me through ruling out all the other gowns, and when we reached the conclusion that this was the one, she helped me to choose from a variety of accessories. I had so much fun playing with capes and veils! I never felt rushed or pressured in any way. After the gown was purchased, I used the in-house seamstress to do the alterations. I had 3 appointments because of how simple and form-fitting my gown was. Since I was coming from far away, I had to reschedule one appointment, and everyone at Designer Loft was very gracious about this. The seamstress did amazing work, for a price that I felt was way lower than the quality of the work she did. I asked for a piece of my dress to be saved to tie around my bouquet and that was done for me as well. Highly recommend.

as hindered, however, by my dress consultant. I came in with a pretty clear vision of what I was looking for and certain aspects that I specifically did not want. My consultant started by pushing their newest designs and even pulling a dress for me that I specifically said I didn't want to try on because the sleeves were a style that I already knew I didn't feel good in. She continued to pull dresses that were extremely outside of what I said I wanted and even when I had them on and clearly didn't look happy, she kept pushing alterations rather than a different dress. My party was very confused when I kept coming out in dresses I clearly didn't want. Additionally, she would leave me alone and naked regularly in the dressing room while she spontaneously went to find another gown outside of what I was looking for instead of helping me change into one of the dresses my party helped me pick out. Overall it was a very weird experience that felt very much like a push for these dresses and not an attempt to help the bride find something she loved.

actually ended up falling in love with the wild card Jamie chose! She knows her stuff! I also very much appreciated that I did not feel pushed or rushed to make the purchase, and was given space and time to sleep on it and try things on across multiple days. The sales team at Designer Loft were all so kind and patient with me and all of my questions about the process of purchasing a wedding dress.

look. Great variety of dresses. 2. The manager was INCREDIBLY RUDE, condescending and misinformed on many occasions. My family/friends blown away. 3. DO NOT GET YOUR DRESS TAILORED HERE. Worst experience ever!! I ended up coming in 5-6 times as NOTHING was done. I was an out of town bride and they were going to accommodate tailoring/ do multiple visits in one travel week. Sounded great, but never done. I had read reviews that this happened so I even called before each visit to confirm. and still NOTHING. Then on my wedding day ALL of the busles broke right before my first dance. we tried pinning/resewing and I can to walk around with my heavy train tossed over my shoulder most of the night. Not to mention the tailors had to finish the day before my wedding because nothing was done and then tried giving me a dirty dress that wasn't even steamed!! Not pick up ready. And tried blaming the material being the reason it was dirty and not fully finished. Totally fine to buy your dress here, but please please please trust the reviews get it tailored elsewhere! Even though in the end it looked great, this was the biggest headache of my wedding.

the second on my list. The location was easy to find and luckily I was able to bring 3 guests (sister/MoH, my mom and soon to be MIL). The second I came in, Amy was an amazing host and ushered my group to the plush couches in the show room and then proceeded to have a 1:1 conversation with me about my wedding, my vision and what I'm looking for in a dress. Along with my sister, we searched through the racks while Amy pulled suggestions and encouraged me to pull whatever caught my eye. In the dressing room, Amy did a an amazing job clipping me in and just making me feel like a million bucks in every dress I tried on. She also kept me engaged asking how I felt, did I like how the dress flowed, what shoes I should consider and pulling veils to accessorize the whole look. I left Designer Loft with a couple top choices and hands down I did not have no where near such a helpful, fun experience at my other appointments like I did at DL. 👏🏻 Later that week, there was one dress that I could not stop thinking about and before I could text Amy to setup a follow-up appointment, she had already reached out! I was able to come in the next day and Amy helped me pull a few more dresses to try on, saving my favorite for last. When I put on my favorite, I just knew it was the one. Since my Mom was already back home in Georgia, Amy helped me FaceTime her and showed her how I moved in the dress and we just knew it was the one. I can't begin to express how happy I am to have to have found the amazing team at Designer Loft. Amy is a professional rockstar, she knows her wedding dresses and I really cannot wait to be back in 4-6 months to try on my dress! 🥳

ece together different parts of my dream dress. I didn't catch the other woman's name (she seemed like to go-to person for fabric q's), but she was also SO helpful and kind when I came back in to try the dress on again. The salon was very clean, organized, and really cute. I highly recommend!

an affordable price. Wellsely is incredibly kind and smart, and understands exactly what you're looking for. Highly recommend!!

to select dresses that brought me closer to my ultimate pick. She even started a text thread for us where we could share ideas in between appointments. She was professional, thorough, and always kept the mood light and fun! I would recommend this salon to any bride looking for a selection of elegant wedding gowns.

r me. I worked with both Jamie and Brie for two different appointments. Jamie is just as great as every glowing review here says and Brie was absolutely amazing: pinned everything perfectly and was super knowledgeable, detail oriented, nice, and upbeat. While I made the difficult decision to go with another dress, my experience at Designer Loft was the best by far! Try to do a weekday if you can.

so friendly!! I highly recommend coming here for bridal dress shopping.

fabulous. All types of styles and prices, I can see that they really took the time to build their dress collection. My salesperson Jamie was so sweet and wonderful. I met the owner as well and she was just so kind and accommodating. You can tell they really care about their clients. Highly reccomend to anyone dress shopping in NYC. Great selection and great people!

er loft also scheduled an additional appointment for me so I could show my mom the dress we bought in person because she lives out of state. The whole team went so above and beyond to help me find my perfect dress. I recommend this shop to ANYBODY dress shopping in NYC.