Exquisite Bride- Westfield

essories as well! I strongly suggest anyone looking for a bridal gown to visit the Westfield store - it is beautiful there and exactly the scene you picture when looking for your wedding dress! Alterations were spectacular as well!!

mood immediately changed. The salon is absolutely breathtaking! Christina was wonderful to work with. She was very personable and turned my entire day around. The first dress she pulled for me to try on was the dress of my dreams. Christina listened to what I liked and found it right away. I found the dress of my dreams at Exquisite Bride all because of Christina!

. Daughter ordered the dress (midline pricepoint , just under $5000) 13 months in advance with the understanding that they would be able to create the alencon lace top she wanted attached. They showed her a top that was done in house and it looked good. When the dress came in, they were not able to have her come for a fitting for a full month. A top was "designed" and I use that term loosely by the seamstress, Luciana. We returned another two times with the last "fitting" just days before the destination wedding. This because Lucy's schedule was so full that we had to wait for 2 weeks between fittings and was also due to the fact that my daughter had to come out from Manhattan for fittings and was not available for weeknight fittings. Now we are days before the wedding, come in for the last try on with the piece attached to the dress and the top piece is dreadful--puckers all along the back, sleeves inserted into the armholes so badly that my daughter cannot lift her arms past her shoulders, awful neckline, attached to the dress lopsided, sleeves are now shorter than the bride wants! We left the place with my daughter in tears--her words to me the next day were "it looks like a home ec project gone horribly wrong" and I had to agree with her. After pointing out all the problems, we were told to return on Tuesday and it would be fixed--this was literally the night before we were leaving for the destination wedding! It was slightly adjusted but still awful. They had to do additional adjustments while we waited, stressing over the fact that we had packing to do before take off in the morning. Honestly, the unpleasantness and unnecessary upset was terrible. I'm not sure if the alterations people are unskilled or if they are overburdened and can't do the job due to lack of time but whatever the case, this is not the situation you want for your bride. Very disappointed.

appointment that I had at this salon was a bit last minute and I never intended to find my dress on this day, but Christina helped to point me in the direction of the designed Victor Harper and I fell in love with the dress that I ultimately ended up purchasing. From the time I ordered my dress, until my wedding day, I had a very positive experience. My dress came in about 3.5 months before my wedding and the salon was very efficient about contacting me and scheduling fitting appointments. The alterations we done beautifully as well- my dress was very fitted and the size that was ordered was nearly double my street-clothes size, therefore the dress was a bit large when it came in but after all of the alterations, it fit like a glove!! All of the staff were so kind and extremely helpful, I would definitely recommend this salon to other brides!

moving to Virginia Beach to start my life with my now husband, I had gone home for the holidays and wanted to use my time off to my advantage and go to as many stores as I could in NJ! I had an amazing time dress shopping with my Mom! Trying on gowns was SO much fun and we kept it stress free and "we'll find it when we find it!" Christina was absolutely amazing at Exquisite. We told her our budget and she was respectful and professional the whole time. They have a beautiful selection for any budget and we went the Sample gown route. I ended up purchasing a beautiful Peter Langer Sample gown. Christina felt comfortable in selling it to me as it was in perfect shape (no marks or rips) and she was honest in saying she hadn't thought anyone had tried it on! The material and quality of the Italian designer is hands down perfect. I put it on, cried, and we popped champagne! I ended up taking my gown back to VA Beach, because of convenience, but if I have ONE REGRET it's that. I'm not going to get into it... The woman that does alterations for Exquisite's sample gowns, Sylvia, is AMAZING. She altered my Mom's MOB gown, a David Meister stunner, and is a seamstress queen. On my wedding day I couldn't imagine wearing anything but my gown and am so happy with Exquisite's customer service, professionalism, and beautiful, clean store!

no avail. A woman named Sophia at Exquisite Bridal (in Millburn at the time) was particularly helpful in giving me advice for finding the dress, and suggested I visit their shop if I decided not to go with that particular gown. After a LOT of issues in attempting to go to NYC to Kleinfields to get my original pick, I ended up attempting to call EB again, remembering Sophia's kindness when I'd called a few weeks earlier. She remembered me from my initial phone call, and my desire for the Lazaro dress. Knowing that was the style I wanted, she helped me find similar styled gowns. It was here I found EUGENIE by Lea Ann Belter. The dress was quite similar to the original Lazaro gown I wanted. When Sophia found a veil that matched and put it atop my head, I started crying like a baby. My family isn't emotional, so it was nothing like TV -- in fact, they told me not to get upset (as if I wasn't crying HAPPY tears!) *sigh* Anyway... Sophia was my Godsend that day, a true sweetheart. My mom liked her so much she wants me to name my first daughter Sophia after her! My seamstress (alterations included in the price of the gown) was EQUALLY wonderful -- she customized an alternate version of a less expensive veil (the original one Sophia put on me was $900!) which looked beautiful on my big day! I have had total strangers comment on friends and family members' Facebook posts of my dress about how gorgeous it was -- and the veil too! I KNEW I'd made the right choice. Even my mom and aunt and sister agreed that the dress was just perfection once it was tailored to fit me. I could not have asked for a better experience! Thank you Sophia and Exquisite Bridal!

came in on time and I really appreciated their help ordering extra matching lace to make cap sleeves. The seamstress, Laurinda was talented and patient - she transformed the dress from something beautiful to something spectacular and oh so classy. One thing that made Exquisite Bride stand apart from other bridal salons in my opinion was the way they display their dresses. Instead of having to sift through hundreds of dresses in plastic bags (which frankly, make them all look the same), they had a beautiful back room with each sample dress on hangers. (Not to mention the gowns on special display throughout the store.) I was able to walk around and look at each dress, touch it, etc. I felt like I had such a good clear idea of the selection and that ultimately made me feel much better about my choice.

t wear them - a waste of expensive fabric we had to purchase.

r, Laurinda does incredible work. She knew what I wanted fixed and how to fix it so effortlessly. I would recommend this shop to anyone and everyone!

ded up making a few changes to the dress (adding straps, putting lace on the hem) so it was very reassuring to have the actual designer there while I discussed those changes. All the alterations were expertly done and the dress fit beautifully on my wedding day.

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n absolutely incredible job. I paid for my alterations which was supposed to include 3 fitting and my final pick up. I ended up going back 6 times and they didn't charge anything extra. Everyone at the salon new my name and was very personable. I would highly recommend purchasing your dress here.

ides who go into that store, but they did a great job of making sure I had all the details I needed within my budget. After I selected my dress, every other aspect of their service was great too! From sending me swatches, making appointments, and all three of my dress fittings were so easy and so pleasant. They have really, really talented seamstresses who do a great job, and really listened to the adjustments that I wanted to make. Choosing this salon really de-stressed my wedding-prep period, and they were worth every dollar I spent here.

hs & they were able to find my dream dress, have it delivered & altered in time. They don't over crowd like some bigger named places it was truly a very pleasurable experience.

azing! I was hesitant the first time as it wasn't fitting, but by the final fitting, it was perfect. It is not a cheap place, as a lot of the gowns are designers, but the quality was fantastic.

d friendly. My first time in the store was my first day shopping for dresses. My Mom and I came in in the late afternoon and we were tired and overwhelmed. However, the store was so beautiful and quiet that I immediately felt less stressed. As I walked in, I saw a dress that was featured in the salon and knew that that was the dress that I wanted to wear for my wedding. It was the Sareh Nouri Neda gown and it was gorgeous. I had come into the store to try on Amsale sample gowns, which the store was discontinuing. I tried some of these on. Then I saw that they also carry Vera Wang (and very few stores do), so I tried on some of those just to see and some other beautiful dresses as well. I just had to try on that Neda gown, despite my determination to buy a less expensive sample. Until I tried on that dress, I was disappointed about wedding dress shopping. I am rather petite and I did not want a huge, heavy dress. I was determined to feel comfortable and wear the dress, rather than having it wear me. This gown was like nothing else I'd tried on. It was so light and ethereal and the fabric was amazing. It was also made in New Jersey and not overseas!!! I loved it, but it was my first day shopping and this was a big decision. I went home and googled the designer. I was so shocked and impressed to read that this was her first collection... ever! At the time, this brand was only available in three stores in the country. I e-mailed the company and asked some questions and was told to call and "talk to Sareh." What? Talk to the designer? My Mom ended up calling and asking some questions and Sareh was really nice. We then went to a bunch of other stores on other days, including a hugely famous one in Manhattan where they film a certain TV show. I knew after that that I wanted to go back to the low-key, no pressure store (Exquisite Bride!) where I saw the amazing and unique Neda gown! I went in and Sareh was there to help me try on dresses. In fact, it had been her who had helped me try on dresses the first time we were in the store too and I had no idea! She never mentioned to me that she had designed some of the dresses. I was so surprised and impressed by that. There was zero pressure to buy her dress or any dress, for that matter. I happily bought my beautiful dress! They had great communication, sending me letters to update me on the status of my gown. Megan, who works at the front of the store, was super nice and responded to e-mails immediately. Laurinda, the seamstress, was also very sweet and so capable. The dress ended up being perfect and more than everything I'd hoped and dreamed. The experience was calm, smooth and professional. I would recommend this salon to anyone and I will recommend it to everyone! Thanks to Sareh, Megan, and Laurinda- you are the best!

edule and needs. If you're a NJ/NY bride I would definitely make an appointment at exquisite bride.

The consultant pulled a gorgeous jim hjelm dress, and it was perfect...i actually teared up. I'm not the type to get excited about weddings, so that was extremely out of character. Their dresses start at 3,500 which was above my budget, but they worked with us and I was able to get the dress! Alterations, including an added sweetheart neckline, went flawlessly.

or. Big, spacious, private areas for each bride to try on dresses and there's never more than 2 brides in there at the same time so it was always a relaxing, fun experience!

he personal attention I've now come to appreciate. From the moment I walked in they made a very nervous and self conscious bride feel very comfortable. It only took two dresses before we found the one! The dress fitting went even better. The seamstress was amazing and handled all of my concerns with care. The people and service here is fantastic! Don't go anywhere else!

ping ended up being a wonderful experience instead of the stress associated with so many other aspects of wedding planning.  With the expert alterations also at Exquisite Bride, my dress and veil were just perfect on the day of my wedding.