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Love It! at Stella’s Bridal & Fashions

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(41)

5 S. Center St., Westminster, MD

About This Vendor

Platinum service for the entire wedding party

Serving the region for 50 years, now under new ownership. The destination for your entire bridal party, you'll experience personalized service, couture alterations, elegant formals (size 0 to 32), custom gowns, tuxedos, prom , wedding accessories.

Details

Business Attributes

Woman-owned Business

Dresses

Bridesmaid Dresses, Flower Girl Dresses, Mother of the Bride Dresses, Shower & Party Dresses, Wedding Dresses

Fashion Services

Alterations, Bridal Stylists, Custom Designs, Dry Cleaning & Preservation, Group Discounts, Online Ordering, Plus Size Available, Private Appointments Available, Rentals

Awards and Affiliations

Love It! at Stella’s Bridal & Fashions Reviews

Reviewed On 9/16/2020 by Soraya S

Stella Bridal Team - thank you so much for such a wonderful experience. Even after some failed attempts at other salons, I could not be happier with how everything turned out. Grace and Christa were by far the biggest help in finding the dress ...

of my dreams. They were attentive, caring and made sure that all of my asks were met. They even went as far as staying after hours in order to ensure that the designer was in fact able to make all the tweaks I was looking for. To any gal searching for a dress, I would highly recommend visiting Stella's Bridal! Their selection is amazing and the staff will make sure the experience is what every Bride should have!

Response from the Vendor on 09/16/2020

Thank you so much for the kind words. We can’t wait to see your gown with the changes once it arrives. It was such a joy for us to help you find your perfect gown. Blessings.

Reviewed On 8/24/2020 by Brenna M

Visiting Stella's was a great choice! The shop is beautiful with a large selection of dresses. I had a great experience overall and got to narrow my vision for my wedding dress!

Reviewed On 4/13/2020 by Sarah H

Stella's has a beautiful selection of dresses, the staff is amazing and the customer service is wonderful! Would highly recommend going here.

Reviewed On 11/10/2019 by Nina C

The bridal team at Stella’s is beyond outstanding. They are friendly, helpful, and go above and beyond. I found my dress here and could not have looked more beautiful. Great selection of gowns. Thank you Stella’s!!!!

Reviewed On 10/18/2019 by Amanda P

Stella's provided such a great experience from start to finish. I went to Stella's with my mom in search of my wedding gown. Nothing was giving the perfection feeling, but with my vision in mind, Grace pulled out one last gown with our permissi...

on to step a little over our price range. This gown was stunning, but lacked the neckline I desperately wanted. Grace truly went above and beyond, and we merged two dresses into one, creating my dream dress. The gown was a Casablanca, so we chose the custom measurement option, which really paid off in the long run in regard to alterations. The dress came in sooner than expected and was absolutely perfect when I tried it on. Each fitting from there was seamless. I couldn't have asked for better service when choosing a once in a lifetime dress!

Response from the Vendor on 11/26/2019

Thank you so much for your kind words. Blessings to you and your groom.

Reviewed On 9/12/2019 by Carrie B

I can't say enough about this place! The staff, shop, and seamstress are all charming! I shopped other stores, but was proud to give my money to this unique, professional, warm, family owned business!

Response from the Vendor on 09/12/2019

Thank you so much for your kind words. It was such a pleasure to work with you to make your dream dress come true. Blessings

Reviewed On 9/13/2018 by Noel M

Doris was a joy to work with in helping me find the dress of my dreams and coordinating with the seamstress who altered my dress (and added a belt). I would highly recommend!

Reviewed On 8/28/2018 by Amber K

Grace was a DREAM to work with. She listened to my style descriptors and only brought me dresses that fit that style. She listened to my critiques and modified her selections with each piece of feedback. Ultimately I got a dress I would never h...

ave considered before, but that I felt was unique and great value for money. I bought it off the rack at a discount and needed little to no alterations. I went to many shops in my home city of New York and ultimately found the winning one in good 'ol Westminster. Thanks Grace and thanks Stella's!

Reviewed On 4/23/2018 by Linda P

Doris Dower and the other ladies were professional and personable. They were very attentive to our needs. The ladies took their time in finding the right dress for us. I bought 2 formal gowns and my daughter’s wedding gown. We were very satisfi...

ed with the customer service. I would highly recommend this shop for formal wear.

Reviewed On 1/09/2018 by Abby W

As a plus size bride, I was very happy with my options and how they made me feel great about myself. My dress appt was great and I still love my choice. However, they put several more bustles than I was initially told, making my alterations mor...

e than $50 over what my estimated maximum cost was, and some of the buttons fell off before I even got bustled, which is very disappointing considering the cost which is done per bustle (I had eight). So in short, the dress and shopping experience was awesome, but the alterations was worse than expected.

Response from the Vendor on 01/15/2018

Thank you for your review. I am very sorry you had problems with your bustles. Could you provide me with more info so I can explore what happened. We stand behind all our alterations and I would need to see the dress to see where the buttons ...

fell off.

Reviewed On 5/16/2017 by C A

I have been coming to this store for years and found the bridal gown of my dreams here. However, there is a lack of communication among the employees. A week before my wedding- my alterations were not completed nor were they correct. I waited ...

over 2 hours there and was charged more than my original ticket said. I eventually called back inquiring about the price difference. I was lied to and given a round about answer as to why it was suddenly over $400. During one fitting, it took someone 15 minutes to find my dress and she kept coming out to ask the other lady where it was. My groom also got his tuxes there. They messed up on many of the measurements. They did not instruct anyone on how to return them either. After my groom dropped all of the tuxes off after the wedding, they claimed one was missing. A lady was heard on the phone saying they had the right tux but the other lady said different. The young girl working when my groom dropped them off did not give one instruction other than to leave them on the bench near the dressing rooms. The heels I bought from them, also broke during my reception! The lack of communication between employees ends up hurting the customer. I have never had the displeasure of working with a vendor who would lie to save face due to mistakes made by their employees. They are unorganized and quite frankly caused more stress than what was needed during the planning of my wedding. I will never spend any money there again.

Response from the Vendor on 03/08/2018

I am very sorry for the experience you had in our store. As soon as i was made aware that your heels broke, a refund was issued to you.

Reviewed On 4/29/2017 by Brittany J

I got married a few weeks ago . It took me forever to find the perfect dress! So I went to Stella's because all the locals love it. I will admit after trying on about 10 dresses ( to equal 50 total) I found one that I thought would work. They d...

o have a very pretty selection of dresses but I promise it stops after that. I need alterations done to this dress and some enhancements. so I agreeded and hoped it would look right. My first dress appointment , my dress was waiting for me. No alterations or enhancements were done. My assistant was unaware of it. My second - third appointment the dress got way to tight from the first set of alterations. I was told by the seamstress none the less that I gained weight! Yes she said it. I promise that didn't not happen. At the end of the second appointment they tried to recharge me for my alterations . my fourth appointment: The dress still didn't fit and she repeated herself about me gaining weight. they measured me and it was exact measurements as before. so I went off . its very unprofessional to tell a client that they gained weight especially when they didn't. No matter what size a woman is the seamstress should be able to alter the dress! it finally worked out and I got my dress with only one small issue they couldn't figure out ( w.e) Day of wedding when I took off my dress all the custom buttons fell off my dress. Luckily for them it was at the end of my wedding! yes they replaced my buttons but they need to replace their very unprofessional , seamstresses!

Reviewed On 10/14/2016 by danielle g

Had an amazing experience at stellas. The people are so nice and caring and took there time till I found exactly what I wanted. They were able to customize the dress that I wanted so that I could have a one of the kind dress and it was perfect....

It came with plenty of time for my wedding which was a miracle because I didn't have a long engagement but the put my dress on rush order and I got it just in time with a perfect veil to watch. All in all I would definitely recommend Stella's for there great selection and service.

Reviewed On 6/28/2016 by Amy H

Worst bridal dress shopping experience ever. I left the store crying. My mom and I had heard how great Stella's was from people know, so we decided to book an appointment. I do not live in the area anymore so it takes about 1hr for me to get th...

ere. The day of the appointment I get a call asking if they could push back my appointment from 5:30pm to 7pm because my consultant had an errand to run. Needing a dress, I said that's fine. So I drive an hour to get there, and when I get there my consultant who was supposed to be helping me, was busy with other people. So I drove 2 hours in total to end up getting no help, and told that I need to figure out what I want before I can go dress shopping again. That was my third time dress shopping so I pretty much know what I like.....they just sucked. I'm so pissed and I will never be returning there again. Sounds like I am the odd ball with a bad experience, but in my mind, this should NEVER happen to a client.

Reviewed On 6/21/2016 by Stephanie S

I highly recommend Love it! To all brides who are looking for a beautiful yet unique wedding dress. Debbie helped me find my dream dress and then made it even better by adding custom lace hemming. I felt like a princess at my wedding and I got...

so many compliments on how beautiful my dress was. Thank you for helping me have a fairytale wedding!

Reviewed On 4/08/2016 by Sarah C

My relationship with these amazing ladies goes back to 2001 for my senior prom. At the time, they were Stella's Bridal located in the Highlandtown neighborhood in Baltimore City. Then I bought my wedding gown from them in 2011 as I planned to m...

arry the wrong guy. Fast forward to 2016, I've found the right guy and fortunately I already have the right dress. Even though they've long since moved, I had to find these women to do my alterations. I didn't want anyone else. We took the gown to their current location in Westminster and it was like no time had passed. The ladies there were so wonderful to me even though I wasn't shopping, just having my dress taken in and hemmed here and there. I highly recommend them and hope that one day I'll be able to take future daughter there to shop for dresses.

Reviewed On 12/11/2015 by Heather A

Debi was absolutely amazing to work with after visiting multiple places and still not finding what I wanted for my wedding dress, Debi looked at me and asked what was wrong with the dress I fell in love with? Once she knew what my issue was...

she went to work to get the perfect dress created from Casa Blanca Bridal and within a few short days I had a drawing and the price of my custom made dress that was exactly what I wanted!! We also ordered my Bridesmaids dresses from Love It At Stella's too, and they were perfect. The staff, the owner and the pricing at Stella's was wonderful. I have and will continue to recommend them to anyone looking for a wedding dress or bridesmaid dress.

Reviewed On 8/21/2015 by Rachel H

Beautiful store, wonderful staff, and great quaility dresses with affordable prices. I love the feel and look of the store. Very youthful, modern and clean. The sales reps are very friendly and attentive. I found my perfect dress!

Reviewed On 8/14/2015 by Stephanie G

I had the best experience! Debi took great care of me and helped me find the perfect dress. Her and her staff are all amazing and help you try on dresses that match your style.

Reviewed On 9/25/2014 by Jess D

I LOVE Stella's! Ask for Debi and she will completely take care of you. She's so patient and is amazing at what she does. I was there for 3.5 hours trying to hurry and she kept assuring mention was okay and to take my time. I went in just expec...

ting to try on dresses to see how they looked and had no expectations of buying anything since I had a small $500 budget. I'm also really picky but once I was honest about my budget she pulled out over 15 dresses that I didn't just liked I LOVED every single one of them and they were writhing my budget. I left with my dream dress. Thanks so much Debi for making this (hopefully) once-in-a lifetime moment so special for my mom and me.

Reviewed On 10/21/2013 by Candice F

I had a great experience at Stella's. I saw my dress online and called them to try it on and I went the next day to try it and loved it. They had to order it in my color and it came faster than I was told it would be available. The alterations ...

and additions that needed to be done were done in a timely fashion.

Reviewed On 6/26/2013 by Patricia H

My daughter and I continued our search for her wedding dress at Stella's. The professional and personal service we received was a healing experience. Their ear for the client, eye for fashion and, thorough knowledge of their inventory made the ...

experience a successful venture rather than a frustrating ordeal. After narrowing down to 3 gowns, we invited her sister and a friend to help seal the deal. Not only did we have a consensus on the gown but each one of us also found dresses for the upcoming event!

Reviewed On 5/20/2013 by mindy y

I got my bridesmaid dresses here and the dresses were beautiful but they told me I came too late to look and they would have to charge my girls extra money for a rush order. They were very friendly to us and made it so we didn't need to get the...

dresses rushed. We also got the tuxedos here. I was not happy that all the tuxs did not come in at one time. The last tux came in the day before the wedding. Thank goodness they all fit

Reviewed On 3/16/2013 by Erica R

Stella's was so helpful! We had a very short notice wedding and they were able to help outfit my girls, even one who was newly pregnant in less than a week! My dress was perfect. I was swimming in it before it was altered and afterwards it lo...

oked like it had been made for it. Stella's is great!!

Reviewed On 3/07/2013 by Shequila J

My entire wedding party with the exception of the flowergirls were outfitted by Stella's. Ms. Doris and her team were fantastic, providing professional service and thoughtful feedback to my husband, myself and our attendants. The seamstress was...

fantastic, working with me through 3 dress alterations (finally saying, you can't lose anymore weight.:)) and making me, my husbands and all of our attendants look fantastic. The staff made a very complicated set of circumstances (wedding party across the country), syncing his and my preferences, and a tight timeline appear effortless. We are eternally grateful for all of the support and encouragement of the wonderful staff.

Reviewed On 11/04/2012 by Jennifer S

The staff at Stella's, especially Doris & Jackie have treated me like I was their own daughter every time I've visited their shop and I can't say enough good things about them and my experience! Doris has always been so pleasant and helpful whe...

n I've come in. I thought I would be hopping from dress shop to dress shop, trying on tons of dresses. I never imagined finding my wedding gown would be so easy and so special at the same time. I saw a dress I absolutely loved on their web site so I called and made an appointment for the very next day. When I entered the shop I was greeted by Jackie, who in my opinion went above & beyond in every way possible and is one of the sweetest salespeople I've ever met. I selected a few dresses to try on, but looked no further than the first one, which was the one on their web site. It's like they say, "You'll know when it's right." Everyone in the shop made me feel beautiful and I knew it was the dress for me! It was definitely an experience I'll never forget. I ordered the dress right away and didn't expect it to arrive so soon. When Doris called me and said it came in early I couldn’t thank her enough. At my 1st fitting it fit me like a glove and the size was perfect. All it needed was a hem and a bustle. Gina the seamstress is wonderful and I'm extremely pleased with my alterations. She has a great eye and she takes the time to make the dress as perfect as it can be on you. After the amazing experience with my wedding gown I knew I wanted to get my bridesmaid’s dresses from Stella's as well, so I made an appointment to look at dresses with my sisters and my best friends. After trying on many different style dresses and not being able to choose one Jackie with her great fashion sense recommended a dress and all of the girls fell in love with it immediately, describing it as stunning and elegant. I ordered all 7 bridesmaid’s dresses from Stella's and I can't tell you how happy I am with my wedding gown, my bridesmaid’s dresses, the outstanding customer service and the alterations. It's the whole package and I would absolutely give Stella's Bridals & Tuxedos 5 stars in every category! I highly recommend them to anyone looking for bridal fashions! I can definitely say that shopping for my wedding gown and my bridesmaid’s dresses was one of the most exciting parts of my wedding planning and I give a lot of the credit to the kind & highly-skilled staff at Stella's!

Reviewed On 10/29/2012 by Lauren K

Dina did my alterations at Stella's Bridal and was amazing!!!! I brought my dress to her for my October 13th wedding in Baltimore and not only did she take it in, but she also hemmed it and created the most amazing bustle for my dream wedding g...

own!! DIna is so very nice and patient! I had an excellent experience at Stella's Bridal and not only would I absolutely take my future alteration needs to Dina, but would recommend her to others! My dress turned our perfect and I got so many compliments on the dress and the stunning bustle!!

Reviewed On 10/25/2012 by Katie P

And don't bother going if you've had anything to eat in the last year or two. I wear a size 8-10 clothes and was told that I would be ordering size 16-18 or plus size dress. I was told " that would look better with spanks" and asked if any of m...

y bridesmaids would be requiring extra fabric. The dresses were pretty but I certainly was not made to feel special at all and for the price of the dresses...I will be spending my money elsewhere

Reviewed On 10/23/2012 by Amy V

Long story short: My original wedding dress that I had gotten at another bridal salon months before was ruined and 16 days before my wedding, I needed a new wedding gown. Needless to say, I was panicked. I found one at Stella's that was in st...

ock and I was able to buy it off the rack at a discounted price. The sales associates were very patient and calm with me; which is exactly what I needed. The seamstress was AMAZING. The dress that I liked was a size 28 and I am a size 18. She was able to work wonders and make the dress fit me like a glove. My dress was ready 2 days before my wedding and it was PERFECT. Even if you buy your dress at another salon, take it to Stella's for alterations. Its worth every penny.

Reviewed On 11/30/2011 by Denise D

The service was great...the place looks a bit dumpy but the employees make up for it!

Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2012

since taking over the store in 2009, we have made great improvements to the inside of the store. Now we are working on the outside. It takes time to remodel and keep the store open at the same time.

Reviewed On 10/12/2011 by Stephanie D

My dress was perfect, staff was great. I got my dress during a trunk show, I doubt I would have bought a dress there if it wasn't a trunk show. Most of their dresses look out of date.

Reviewed On 9/20/2011 by Joan J

Miss Doris is amazing! I wore my grandmother's dress and had to make some changes to it, they did a perfect job, I loved my dress more than I thought I would!

Reviewed On 7/28/2011 by Donna f

Stella's bridal had a great selection of dresses! my daughter tried on dresses for only 1 hour at stella's and fell in love with the first dress picked out from an employee we got the dress on with a discount because it was our first time visi...

ting the shop

Reviewed On 6/27/2011 by Liz A

I bought my wedding dress the first time I went out which is not what I expected. I found the perfect one after trying on about 5. The gentleman who helped us brought me dresses based on what I didn't want in a wedding dress, no frills for me! ...

The staff was great and my fittings went well. I did have to have something re-done at the second fitting but the seamstress fixed it while I waited about 20 min. The only downside to Stella's is the price of alterations, very expensive. I had my bridesmaid dresses done elsewhere because it would have costed what the dress costed if I had it done there.

Reviewed On 6/27/2011 by Sarah L

I loved working with Doris and her kind staff at Stella's. I felt that they understood how important this time in my life is and made the experience exciting rather than frustrating when another alteration needed to be made. Overall, I would ...

recommend Stella's. After all of the bridal stores I seeked out before going to Stella's I found the right choice.

Reviewed On 6/23/2011 by Nadia B

My dress experience was okay. I changed my dress so they were able to order a different one before they placed the order. They say they gave me a discount but I don't know if it was already marked down. Tux service was horrible. Every singl...

e guy was measured and their tuxes came in all wrong. Baggy, wrong shoe size, etc. I was very disappointed at this point. They had to re-order the tuxes and we weren't going to be able to get them til the day of the wedding. The best man and my dad had to end up going to the UPS store in Laurel, MD to pick up the "altered tuxes" which were still too big. Would recommend NOT to go here for tuxes, although they did give us 2 of the 5 tuxes for free because of all this.

Response from the Vendor on 12/05/2011

Unfortunately two of tux did not fit. We ordered new tux, but UPS sent them to the wrong center. Stella's offered to pick them up at the Laurel center, but the groomsman wanted to pick them up himself at the UPS center because he worked there...

. We gave him and the father of the bride a full refund for the mix-up.The brides was given a discount on her gown and free alterations (except for the hem) to fit her perfectly.

Reviewed On 3/21/2011 by Lauren R. H

Fittings were by appointment, but I was given time and attention. I saw one dress that was very unique, I called the next day and Despina had time for me to come back in. Everyone in the store was enthusiastic, honest and personable. They helpe...

d me pick out several different dresses, and easily found the perfect one (the original one I saw). My mother in law also found a great dress. They allowed us to try on and purchase hers after closing time. Stella's really took a lot of stress off.

Reviewed On 12/03/2010 by CAROL B

I was the Maid of Honor for my sisters wedding in NY. She ordered the dresses from a shop in NY, and when my dress finally arrived in Maryland 3 weeks before the wedding, it was huge! I called Stella's Bridal on a day they were closed and lef...

t a message telling them what happened. Early the next morning, Doris (the owner) returned my call and told me the sooner I could get there, the better. She let me come right over, even though they were closed! Doris was shocked that a shop would have ordered me a dress that was this size, as their goal is to order a dress so it needs as little alterations as possible. One week later, my dress was beautiful! I don't know how they did it, but it looked great, and my sister never knew the difference! I highly recommend Stella's Bridal. They were understanding, professional, and honest.

Reviewed On 7/29/2010 by Doris D

Stella's is under new ownership. I was surprised when I walked in at the neatness and openess of the store. They have a nice selection of wedding and bridesmaid gowns in all price ranges and I was given very good service.

Reviewed On 5/10/2010 by Lachelle L

The selection was nice they have a seamstress on staff;They have young girls working who are not really interested in how you look in your dress or helping you get in and out of your dress. if you go ask for an older sales person

Reviewed On 5/10/2010 by Heather D

To begin with everyone was really nice.;The girl who helped me my first time there I never saw again. Everyone else that works there except for the lady who alters the dress is very ill tempered and I would never recommend anyone to go there.

Response from the Vendor on 12/05/2011

Stella's came under new ownership March 2009. Our new consultants are very professional and caring. You will receive stellar service at our salon.