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About This Vendor
Couture gowns for EVERY body!
Milk & Honey is an intimate bridal salon catering to the curvy bride. Specializing in sizes 14 and better, our gowns are designed and hand-selected with you in mind. While Milk & Honey gowns are featured in different sizes than what is found in most standard shops, we welcome brides of all shapes and sizes. No matter what some lame meme might tell you, all women have curves! Let's make the best of 'em! xo
Details
Dresses
Wedding Dresses
Fashion Services
Bridal Stylists, Custom Designs, Dry Cleaning & Preservation, Plus Size Available, Private Appointments Available
Awards and Affiliations
Milk & Honey Bride Reviews
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Reviewed On 5/03/2017 by Sarah M
The most AMAZING experience!! It's never easy being a plus size bride. Brooke made me feel so special and beautiful at my appointment. The salons selection has something for everyone! I had tried many other salons and always left feeling lost a...
Response from the Vendor on 05/09/2017
You're so welcome. I am so glad I could make it so special for you!! I love being able to offer the private service I strived for. Your kind words mean so much. Thank you for your support and supporting small businesses like mine:)
Reviewed On 9/29/2015 by Aelicia A
Milk & Honey was absolutely the best experience I had shopping for a wedding gown! Being a plus size bride and shopping in other salons that did not have my size in the dress I wanted to try on made it hard to see what it would look like. From...
Reviewed On 11/09/2018 by Kimberly P
Brook and Diane are AMAZING! They make you feel like a personal friend, and any self consciousness is gone. If you want a fun experience, you need to try them. Just remember, Curvy doesn’t always mean plus.
Reviewed On 10/14/2018 by Candace M
I had a really wonderful experience at Milk and Honey Bride wedding dress shopping. My consultant was so helpful and friendly and made it a really special, exciting and personal day. She pulled so many dresses I loved and hadn't thought of. A...
Reviewed On 9/09/2018 by Aneesha F
I can’t begin to explain how much of a beautiful soul Brooke is. She made my wedding dress experience amazing. I had been shopping for dresses for months (started February 2017 and met brook in October 2017) and could not find anything DIFFEREN...
Reviewed On 7/27/2018 by Amber-Leigh W
I had the an AMAZING experience at Milk and Honey. My dress is perfect, and I cannot thank Brooke enough! She was unbelievably helpful - full of knowledge and wonderful suggestions. I was a little nervous that I wouldn't be able to find that pe...
Reviewed On 4/29/2018 by Kortni B
Loved our visit to Milk and Honey. No pressure to buy which was great. Great customer service and the sweetest people. I hadn’t been Wedding dress shopping before and each dress pulled was amazing. Thank you for an amazing first experience in W...
Reviewed On 3/16/2018 by Somer C
Wonderful wedding dress boutique! I was nervous about being able to find my perfect dress. Walking in I thought I wanted a specific style, I showed Brooke a few photos and she pulled the similar styles based off of what I showed her. After tryi...
Reviewed On 1/31/2018 by DeAndra H
LOVE LOVE LOVE !!!
I told myself don't fall for the first dress always look for more. I came to Milk and Honey with my family and was welcome by Misty & Brooke. They asked what I was looking for and BOOM I was in my first dress. OMG is this t...
Reviewed On 1/15/2018 by Heather H
I came to Milk and Honey bride in search a perfect curvy wedding dress and I was not disappointed! Originally, I came in with my maid of honor to look at dresses as my mom and family live across the country. Right when I walked in the door, Bro...
Reviewed On 10/11/2017 by Sandy E
I'm a size anywhere from 10-14. I wouldn't call myself "plus size" but rather "curvy". I found my dress here after 3 unsuccessful high end dress appointments in DC ( I specified my dress size ahead of time) where they only carried size 6-10 fl...
Reviewed On 9/01/2017 by Cathy D
The owners of Milk and Honey Bridal are awesome! So skilled and friendly. Unfortunately we had already ordered my daughter's gown elsewhere which was a fiasco. We went to Milk and Honey for a hairpiece and veil and were absolutely thrilled with...
Reviewed On 7/29/2017 by Jennifer S
I had my first bridal appointment ever today and I found my dress almost instantly. The shop was beautiful and very welcoming. Brooke and Missy were a blast and so good at what they do. I had no idea what kind of dress I wanted and every dre...
Reviewed On 5/28/2017 by Katherine J
Brooke at Milk and Honey is amazing. I first walked into her salon on a whim on my way to an alterations appointment for a gown I had already purchased from another salon. During my alterations appointment I was told there was no way my dress w...
Reviewed On 5/23/2017 by Casey C
Being a bigger girl, shopping for dresses is never easy and i was a bit overwhelmed with the idea of searching for just the right bridal gown. But i found Milk & Honey and Brooke. She was a life saver. She really made me feel special and that m...
Reviewed On 3/09/2017 by Amber P
I had the best experience at Milk and Honey! I love that there is something out there for the average woman!! It's hard to find bridal shops that have my size and it can be discouraging. The owner, Brooke was so sweet and super funny!! I found ...
Reviewed On 2/12/2017 by Carolyn S
I LOVED my appointment at Milk and Honey bridal salon. Brooke was so helpful, friendly, patient, and knowledgeable. While I didn't end up finding "my" dress here, there were so many wonderful choices from amazing designers. I love that there we...
Reviewed On 12/08/2016 by Courtney H
Best experience EVER! I was very nervous about trying on wedding dresses especially because I'm a curvy bride. I found milk and honey bride while I was driving around the shopping center and walked in without knowing they catered to Curvy Bride...
Reviewed On 11/18/2016 by Barbara F
I had such a fantastic experience throughout the wedding planning process with Karen (and Brooke!) at Milk & Honey. Even before I got engaged I started following them on Instagram because I loved their ethos and message. They were my first appo...
Reviewed On 9/30/2016 by Shelby F
Thank God for Milk & Honey! Had it not been for Brooke and Karen helping me to find a gown that not only FIT when I put it on, but to also make me feel comfortable AND beautiful... priceless. Lucky for my groom to be, they helped seal the de...
Reviewed On 9/28/2016 by Marti E
I was recently in Milk and Honey and let me tell you, it was the best experience I've ever had!!! Karen was my main consultant, but Brooke was not far away. These ladies made me feel at ease and made me feel that size was just a factor that did...
Reviewed On 8/16/2016 by Jamayca D
BEST BRIDAL SALON IN THE AREA!!!!!!!
If you are a size bigger than, I don't know, a 12, it is VERY difficult to find a salon in the Hampton Roads area that has more than a handful of bridal gowns for a woman of a larger size. This bridal salo...
Reviewed On 10/30/2015 by Amanda M
I had the most amazing day, I had a private dress consultation with my mother and bridesmaids. I had previously emailed pictures of my "dream dress"
My first dress was the "dream dress" I loved this dress. She had me try on anther style which ...
Reviewed On 10/29/2015 by Natasha E
Milk and Honey was more than I could have imagined! Shopping isn't very fun for me, and I was really dreading looking for a wedding dress.
Karen and Brooke made my appointment fun and low-stress. Their personalities and light-hearted approach...
Reviewed On 10/15/2015 by Marsie T
I cannot begin to give the appropriate amount of accolades to Karen and Brooke. While I bought my dress elsewhere, I had a jacket/bolero emergency three weeks before my wedding. Karen immediately began her search for me and found me the perfect...
Meet the Team
Brooke Thurman
Owner
Brooke has been in and out of the bridal business going back 20 years,working in a nationally known bridal shop. To then taking time off to raising two amazing sons ...
The bridal bug never left me, and the fulfillment when you make a brides dreams come true ....there is nothing like it.
Through the years of working with brides, it became clear that something was missing. Couture gowns for every BODY, in a private intimate comfortable setting every bride should experience.....Milk & Honey was born.