About this vendor
Enelda's Happy Brides is a female-owned full-service boutique catering to wedding parties in Sparta, NJ. Owner Enelda Alvarez and her talented team strive to help you and your loved ones fully prepare for your special day.
Enelda opened her Happy Brides shop in 1988 and recently celebrated over 35 years of dressing the most fantastic clients. What began as a small home tailoring business designing custom wedding dresses has now blossomed into a thriving local business. As the demand grew, Enelda's Happy Brides relocated its services to a beautiful storefront in the historic district of Lake Mohawk.
Enelda's prophesy has come true - she named her shop Happy Brides, and she was correct. You and your loved ones can shop for wedding and formalwear so you guys are dressed to impress on the big day and for the following day's celebrations. Enelda's Happy Brides offers an extensive line of party dresses, mother-of-the-bride/groom dresses, bridal gowns, and tuxedos. Enelda's also provides tailoring services on all garments.
Details
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Dresses
- Bridesmaid Dresses
- Flower Girl Dresses
- Mother of the Bride Dresses
- Wedding Dresses
Fashion Services
- Alterations
- Custom Designs
- Private Appointments Available
Reviews
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4.2
out of 5.028 reviews
Enelda is my bridal fairy godmother. She got me into the dress of my dreams, and tailored it to absolute perfection. She handled the alterations for my bridesmaids and found my mo...
ther the perfect gown, customizing it to make sure she felt confident and comfortable to enjoy my wedding. If I ever have any other formal wear needs, she's the only person I'd go to!
Enelda’s Happy Brides Boutique is perfect!. Enelda, herself, is a very talented seamstress who is committed to making her clients very happy and ensures they each look fabulous! Sh...
e and Sandra, her assistant, are patient and are true leaders in customer service! They give you as much time as you need. Enelda made my MOG dress into a truly one of a kind custom dream dress with her vision and magic touch! This is a special shop with very special people….look no further…shop at Enelda’ Happy Brides!
My dress was amazing! Enelda’s was the first shop I went to and after 10 dresses I knew I had found the one. I was the only customer in the store, along with my mother, which ma...
de the experience more intimate and special. They were easy to work with regarding alterations and I truly felt like a princess in my dress on my wedding day. I highly recommend!
My sister was married back in May and used Enelda's for her bridal dress fittings and from the moment I met her I knew I would want her to help with my alterations also. Enelda pro...
vided so much ease, comfort, and confidence to me throughout my alteration process. She made me feel beautiful from the moment I put my dress on and is someone I would highly recommend to future brides. I look forward to the day when I get to go back to her to purchase a dress or even for an alteration.
Ordered a bridesmaid dress in June and by mid-September still did not get a call. When I did call they claimed the dresses just came in and we could call to make an appointment to ...
get them. When I did, I was told that there was no one who could alter the dress available on a Saturday. When we got there to get our dresses, we were told that there were no dressing rooms available and sent on our way, despite having made an appointment to get the dresses. The dress itself was clearly not pressed, just removed from the box it was shipped in. When I tried on my dress, it was obvious that the front of it was not properly sewn as stitching is loose and, in some places, ripped entirely, leaving a darted dress hanging awkwardly. When we called to complain we were told that we should have tried the dresses on while we were there. They also claimed to have called the bride to let her know that the dresses were in - this is not true. The bride never received any phone call from them. When I spoke to someone about having my dress fixed, I was told that I would be charged for alterations even though the dress arrived damaged.
Enelda's was the first place I went to look for my dress...and 3rd dress in, I found the dress of my dreams!! THANK YOU Sarah! She was an amazing help and sooooo patient with mys...
elf and my mom, as it was our first time...and we were tearing up and crying at almost every dress! The fittings were good...and there was progress made every time I went...they were very accommodating with the times of appointments, etc. I would only suggest that you are VERY clear with how you want your dress to look...and if ANYTHING is not the way you want...you just have to say something, they will fix it RIGHT AWAY! Enelda cares a lot about her work and the brides that come into her shop. Enelda will be seeing me again if I ever need formal wear!
I had my dress alterations done here, and they did a fantastic job! They were a pleasure to work with and really knew what they were doing.
Enelda's was an absolute lifesaver when it came to finding a dress for my mom! They have a great selection of mother-of-the-bride dresses and our attendant was so helpful and very ...
sensitive to my mom's desire to have a modest but fitted dress with a lot of bling! We did run into a few issues with alterations and came a bit close to the wire but in the end, the dress looked amazing! My mother was absolutely radiant on my wedding day, and I wouldn't have had it any other way!
I loved working with Enelda’s! Their prices I feel are reasonable and I ended up getting my dream dress for half of what I budgeted! The alterations and everything came out perfect...
ly as well! My mom bought her dress her and they gave a better price than a store in Andover and also gave a discount since I bought my dress there. I would 100% recommend buying a dress there. I will be bring my dress back to have it persevered and cleaned by them as well!
I unfortunately got my dress somewhere else and the seamstress at that place altered my dress completely wrong, twice! I had a meeting with my florist and told her about my problem...
and she suggested I go to Enelda's and I am so happy I did! Enelda worked miracles and made my dress everything I dreamed of! She even sewed a patch in my dress from my Marine brother's bag since he is deployed and was unable to make our wedding. That was something truly special to me! And she did all this in a short amount of time too! Enelda's Happy Brides was extremely accommodating and very professional! I cannot thank Enelda's Happy Brides enough for doing such an amazing job on my dress! I would highly recommend them to anyone!
I had such a great a great experience working this Enelda's. I brought a large groups to look for a dress and they were very accommodating. I tried on a upwards of 40 dressed and t...
heir staff was so helpful. I found a stunning dress and was able to order matching straps and vail. The color and embroidering on the straps and vail matched perfectly! My alterations were minimal but I was so happy with how the dress turned out. My dress fit perfectly and I received so many compliments.
I also ordered my bridesmaids dresses here. Some of my bridesmaids did their alteration with their seamstress as well. The dresses were wonderful.
I walked in just to look and they blew me away. They were very friendly and pulled a dress that they thought would look good on me, and that was it! After I ordered they were movin...
g to a new location and made sure to keep me informed. They've been so helpful and I would definitely recommend them!
I found my wedding dress here and also had my alterations done. Enelda and her team are truly professionals in their field and know what they are doing. I didn't really care for th...
e dress they chose on the rack but once I put it on wow I knew it was the one! My dress fit me like a glove! My mom also brought a dress in from another store and Enelda completely transformed it into something my mom actually liked, it was incredible. Overall it was a fantastic experience and one of the easiest parts of wedding planning!
Thanks to Enelda and her staff, my dress was absolutely perfect. Her alterations were amazing and her knowledge is unmatched. She was patient and always took her time with all of...
my fittings. Its no wonder she has been in business for over 30 years. I highly recommend her and her team.
Enelda's was the fourth bridal store I chose to look for a dress. After having bad experiences everywhere else I was feeling hopeless. As I walked into Eneldas I got to look at all...
the dresses hanging. I chose a couple dresses and the first two I tried on I absolutely loved. I was really torn but finally decided. Enelda was very patient and sweet. Also recommended the perfect veil for my dress. You can tell she is amazing at her job. Thank you for giving me the best experience!! I will definitely be recommending brides to this store!!
So happy with my wedding dress from Enelda's! It was the only shop I went to, and I took the 10th dress I tried on! Karen was wonderful to help find the dress, and Enelda did a gre...
at job with the fitting! My mother and my grandmother also found there dresses here!
My experience started off great in the beginning than towards the end of the process. I went to 2 other bridal shops before going here & they were not sharing my vision. Enelda w...
as prepared when I arrived to look at dressing. On the phone, she asked me what type of dress I was looking for. She did have several already ready and the 1st one I put on was the dress. It is absolutely beautiful. Enelda was very friendly at this time. She whispered to me at this time alterations were included. The dress came in a few months later. They told me I paid in full and did not talk about any additional money for alterations during the several times I came back until I was about to pick it up. It was an unexpected $350 and her assistant was the one that was present at that time stating she talked with Enelda about it and stated this was how much it was. I paid it since I needed my dress. There was also some difficulty with getting the bust correct and her solution was to add more padding which made you see down the dress. It seemed like she did not have much experience with small busted women. I did take matters into my own hands and bought something to assist. Overall, I have mixed feelings about the shop. The most important thing is the dress was gorgeous and I received it on time. It was reasonably priced and I received so many compliments on the dress. The shop was very small and was not accommodating to guests. The dressing room was also very small and difficult to maneuver. They are organized with their scheduling and timing to get you the dress in enough time for the wedding.
Enelda's was the first and only dress shop that I went to to look for a dress. I chose a different dress from what I had originally envisioned. We found our bridesmaid dresses du...
ring the same appointment and ordered them all at the same time. I was so happy to find a bridesmaid dress that matched my dress perfectly. I was disappointed at how long it took for my dress to actually come in, it took over 8 months to actually see it for the first time and try it on. I called numerous times and stopped in the store to find out the status of the dress and they wouldn't give me any information. I eventually had to have my mom go in and play hard ball for them to admit they had the dress downstairs for who knows how long. I didn't see my dress until the end of April when my wedding was in May. I ended up customizing the beading on my dress and choosing a different veil than they had originally sold me on. I had very few minor alterations done to my dress but it took a while to get it perfect. It wasn't until the week before my wedding that the alterations were completed and the dress fit properly. I ended up buying my necklace and earrings from them because they had a set that matched the beading on my dress perfectly. The dress with all the alterations, the veil and, the changed beading was not cheap. It all ended up costing over what I had planned on spending, but at that point there was no turning back. Unfortunately they ordered my new veil pick late and they ordered it in white when my dress was ivory, so it wasn't even close to matching. It wasn't very noticeable in person but it is certainly obvious in all of my pictures. Also, my bustle broke twice during my reception, the second time we couldn't fix it at all, so my dress was dragging all over the place. It was stepped on and ripped a few times and got seriously stained. Although I had some issues along the way my dress was beautiful and I got so many compliments on it. When it came to my bridesmaid dresses, we got a small discount form ordering them there but we had the same issue with being told when they actually came in. The girls only needed a few minor alterations, but the price for a few changes was over the top. The dresses were already expensive enough so I ended up paying for all my girls' alterations. Unfortunately one of my bridesmaids backed out just 5 weeks before the wedding. I had my sister-in-law step in, but we couldn't get another dress ordered in time. Enelda was able to convince the girl that dropped out to receive a refund, (she originally wanted her dress) so that we could use her dress for my new bridesmaid. The dress was way too short, (it had already been hemmed for the previous girl) so we decided to cut all the dresses, and make them knee length which worked out perfectly. Enelda was very good about the whole situation, she was very supportive through it all and ended up shortening all of the dresses for free. I was very grateful that she did that for us.
Enelda and Jenny were wonderful to work with. The first dress Jenny picked out for me after I told her what I like is the one I ended up with. They were always so friendly and ac...
commodating for fitting appointments. I got SO MANY compliments on my dress. Thank you Enelda and Jenny :)
I chose the first dress I tried on in this store. I requested an add-on which the owner made beautifully. No complaints about the quality. However, I definitely overpaid......the d...
ress was last season and the sash we added was very overpriced. I called and stopped in the store numerous times to find out the status of the dress. Each time, the employee who was present said only Enelda had access to the computer so she couldn't give me information. Each time I left my name and number and never got a phone call. It was very frustrating and I almost bought another dress because I was scared I wouldn't get the one I ordered. I finally caught Enelda in one of my visits and she said the dress was on the way, it was coming in a big shipment from Spain. The following week I got the call that the dress was in and then I felt comfortable.
I recently got married and highly recommend Enelda. Enelda and Jenny provide the most professional service and are a pleasue to deal with. Everything was perfect from availabilty...
of the most beautiful gowns, price, timing, and alterations. I even had my gown shortened by Enelda after the wedding so I can wear it again. We also rented my husban's tux through her. I can't say enough great things about Enelda. The best says it all.
I went to them six weeks before my destination wedding (dress I ordered eight months in advance from another vendor was a catastrophe). They were accomadating and met deadlines wit...
hout any issues. They picked the perfect dress for me off the rack. They have high end under garments in stock so you get a perfect feel for the dress. Dress prices were very reasonable. Alterations were PERFECT! When they were done the dress fit me perfectly! I highly recomend them. Shop looks small and dingy when you first walk in but they are PROs!
Enelda's was great. They were very accommodating throughout the dress process, very helpful and very efficient! She went out of her way to find my bridesmaids dresses and allowed...
me to order them through her even though it was not a designer that she carried! She did fantastic alterations! My mother, who used to be a seamstress, was beyond amazed at the quality of the alterations! Enelda's was a pleasure to work with!
I found the dress of my dreams online and purchased through a website scam. My fiance and I called around to so many stores looking for my dream dress in a short amount of time and...
Enelda's was the only one that was able to deliver. Its the cutest shop with the nicest women. We were nothing short of amazing on how quickly the dress came in, and she made all the alterations within the week! The dress was perfect, all of our friends are still talking about it!
alterations were done wrong. horrible customer service
Ugh, I had an awful experience at this shop. It was cramped and dingy and the sales people were so pushy. I would put something on and they would tell me I loved it or it looked gr...
eat. Neither were the case. I was having a beach wedding and they wanted to put me in ball gowns, which was not at all what I said I wanted. It seemed like it was all about them and the sale. I would not recommend them to anyone.
Enelda is absolutely wonderful. We ordered all the gowns there (mine, bridesmaids and mom's) and they were all wonderful. Enelda was able to order dresses we had found at a diffe...
rent shop and even gave us a better price. The alterations she did on my dress were absolutely beautiful. She listens to what you are unhappy with during your fittings and fixes things so you are happy and comfortable with how you look on your special day. I would recommend her to everyone and anyone.
;Ordered every dress 2-3 sizes too small and then claimed that we were all 'bloated from the heat'. Charged a great deal for alterations that were poorly done.
Contact
10 White Deer Plz, Sparta, NJ
Enelda's Happy Brides