Orainda's Bridal Boutique

After going to 2 other dress shops earlier in the same day, I found my dress here! Orainda stocks the most beautiful dresses and immediately I found a few I was interested in. Orainda helped me try them on and evaluate them based on what I was looking for. She has so many years of experience that help her ask the right questions. As someone who is known to have a hard time making big decisions, I was relieved by her "no pressure" approach paired with her knowledge on how long it takes to order and what alterations might cost. She allowed me the time I needed, answered all my questions, and has a great understanding of the wedding proccess as a whole. This was the dress-buying experience I was looking for. Thank you Orainda!

Please don’t try to go anywhere else. As a first time bride, Orainda worked with me directly to find the dress of my dreams. Something that really made my heart sing. Everything was handled with so much care, love, and enthusiasm I couldn’t imagine trying to work with anyone else. From clipping me securely to staying within my budget and communicating with me on her days off, I am so thoroughly impressed!! She made me feel so comfortable and like a full bride!!

Orainda was amazing! I went to a couple bridal boutiques leaving disappointed but when I went to Orainda’s bridal boutique and found the perfect dress I was so pumped and excited! She is so fun and made it so easy. I totally recommend her and her boutique.

I would definitely recommend going here! All the dresses I tried on were so beautiful and it was hard to choose between two dresses I really loved. When it came down to the final moment of me choosing the perfect dress she was incredibly helpful and help me combine 3 dresses to make my dream dress. I can’t wait till it is ready and I get to see how it turns out!

I would recommend Orainda’s Bridal a million times over. The owner is the most wonderful, passionate, and fun person to get to work with! She is so knowledgeable about all things bridal and has all of the answers to the questions I didn’t even know I had. I have been a bridesmaid helping my friends pick out dresses with her as well as the bride myself. Every experience I have had at her shop has been top tier. She truly cares about making you feel like the most important person and helping you find the perfect dress. I cannot speak highly enough of Orainda, 100/10 would recommend, and no that was not a typo, I really mean 100/10.

My daughter and I showed up to this store after many shops turning down my daughters unusual request for a non conventional colored wedding dress. The owner took on the challenge with such enthusiasm and spent quality time listening to my daughter and what she wanted in a dress. The owner was able to put my daughter in 1 dress and it was sold! The attention to details and the ability to truly understand the brides wishes was beyond our expectations! After helping many brides and my own wedding this is the best experience I have ever seen! I’d give this store 10 stars if I could.

This is the most amazing place with one hell of an owner. She is so passionate about everything wedding related. She takes time with you, to understand YOU as a person, and your likes. I always have a great experience when visiting! She is very personable and easy to talk with! I would highly recommend for any and all wedding items, she continues to get new inventory for all the new hot items.. She will make you feel like you are the most important person in the world while in the store. Don't let the outside fool you, she has SO many options, even more than just wedding dresses. Instead of going to David's Bridal, please do yourself a favor and come here! I picked out a dress that I never would have looked at in a million years.. I was just married on 9/18/21 and my dress was amazing! I cannot thank her enough for pointing me in that direction. Please shop local and help support her! She is one of the most amazingly heartfelt people you will ever meet.

I had just an absolute amazing experience here! They were friendly and welcoming. They listened to what I wanted but also gave me options so I didn’t miss out on anything. They also were so accommodating, I live in Texas and they were able to send it to me with no problem and in PERFECT condition. My parents got a video of her explaining exactly how to put it away and it was so easy! It really made this experience so special to have someone so involved helping us. I would recommend them every time.

I had the most wonderful experience at Orainda's! Orainda was so kind, knowledgable & fun to work with while finding my perfect dress! I am so thankful!

Orainda’s is super sweet and always so helpful. My daughter does pageant and she has always help her out with dresses. She keeps up without the Fashion world and knows what’s new and hot! I would go to her for a wedding, prom, homecoming, anything you need a beautiful dress.

I had THE most amazing experience at Orainda's!!! Not only did she know exactly what I was looking for, she went above and beyond! I HIGHLY recommend coming her for a fun, relaxing, memorable experience!

I had such an amazing experience trying on wedding dresses at Orainda’s. She has so many beautiful dresses for all shapes and sizes and at affordable prices. Orainda is really the best part of the whole experience though. She is SO much fun to work with, gives lots of great advice to brides for your dress but also wedding planning and day of, and above all she is hilarious and so caring the whole time. My friend and I had a blast with her. She had me putting on dresses I thought I’d never try and really opened my eyes to styles I thought would look terrible on me but ended up loving! I felt so comfortable with her the whole and she never pressured me to buy anything. I fell in love with a dress but she still encouraged me to try on others with my mom when I go back home. I highly recommend going to Orainda’s!

I love this place! I felt important and I love how it's just you and your party. Very personal and fun! Definitely would recommend. ❤👰

I had NO idea what I wanted when I began the search for my PERFECT gown; long sleeves or sleeveless, modest or low-cut, long train or no train at all, lace - satin - charmeuse - tulle. I visited 4+ bridal salons, even while in Madrid Spain, but nothing felt 'magical.' I couldn't find that spark I was looking for. Then, Orainda asked "are you going to the ball? Or do you feel like a Bride?" and that changed it for me. I went against everything I thought I wanted (and even what I thought I didn't want) and ended up with THE dress for me. Not only was Orainda helpful, she wasn't pushy. She let me walk out of the boutique to think about it for a few days, without pestering me, she offered a discount on my bridesmaid dresses and/or flower girl dresses and offered to steam my and my maids dresses before the big day. Orainda is a wealth of knowledge on all things wedding planning. I would recommend Orainda's to any bride.

Orainda was such a help. She narrowed in on my simple wedding ideas and really brought that out in her selection of gowns for me to try. I fell in love with one and she helped me further by bringing in ideas from flowers, to pictures to colors. For someone who needs that little extra love and attention because you aren’t the sparkly bride and have no idea how to even start Orainda’s is the place to go.

I was a very unprepared bride in that I had no solid ideas of what I was looking for, nor the process for finding a wedding dress. As luck would have it I started with Orainda’s and she was very patient and helpful in helping me to find the perfect dress. I was also lucky to find a dress from a trunk show that was in my price range. I recommend taking advantage of a trunk show, it’s a great way to try on dresses only in town for a short period of time. Since I’m petite, I figured I would have better luck finding a wedding dress in Seattle or Portland, so I was very excited to support a local business. I ordered my bridesmaid dresses through her too, as the Kenneth Winston dresses had so many options and color choices. I would definitely recommend Orainda, she’s a wealth of information.

Orainda is amazing. Went from an appointment at another shop to my appointment with Orainda and it was complete night and day. The other shop wasn’t a bad experience, But Orainda’s blew it out of the water! She was so knowledgeable , personable, helpful and no pressure! You can tell she really cares about the bride. And wants to do whatever she can to make this an amazing experience.

Orainda’s Bridal Boutique is by far the best in Anchorage! Orainda was friendly, fun, and awesome during my bridal appointment. I highly recommend this boutique for any brides to be!

Orainda has been so amazing! Not only is she a lot of fun to work with; she is also so knowledgeable about everything wedding. She worked hard to make sure I left the shop happy and ready for my big day. She is an excellent resource to use for all planning aspects. You will not be disappointed if you choose her for all your bridal gown needs.

I had a wonderful experience at Orainda's Bridal and she helped me in every aspect and went above and beyond to make my experience as stress free and wonderful as possible! I would recommend this store to any bride! Very knowledgeable and personable!

I had a very poor experience ordering my dress from Orainda's. I am 5'10" and the dress was too short requiring custom measurements. I was assured that she has ordered 50+ custom measured dresses that have all turned out beautifully. The dress arrived 3 weeks later than scheduled and the fit was TERRIBLE. All custom measurements (height, waist, hip, and length from neck to waist) were completely wrong. The dress was sent back to the manufacturer to be reworked, I was told a one week turn around which turned out to be three more weeks. In the end I received a poorly fitting dress requiring $500 worth of alterations that she kept assuring me were "easy" when in fact they were very difficult fixes according to her own recommended tailor, and not all of the issues could be fixed in the given time frame so I was left with darts in line with my armpits and massive wrinkles in the fabric due to mistakes during construction of the internal boning. I had just two weeks to get major alterations completed and in the end the shape was still not the same as the off the rack dress. (Much deeper V of cleavage, higher back than designed on a mermaid dress making my rear end look really long...) The worst was how RUDE Orainda was during the whole process. She would walk away while I was mid sentence without a word. She interrupted my maid of honor multiple times while we calmly spoke to her about the problems. After all of these problems she reluctantly and rudely agreed to a very small discount for all the troubles. All around I received very poor customer service and a poor quality (yet very expensive) gown. I would not recommend this store.

Visit here!! If you are looking for a modest dress (sleeves, back, not so low cut neck) I highly recommend visiting Orainda’s. She has access and experience with anything and everything and very respectful of beliefs/religion. She listens to the bride, and wants your day to be perfect. You won’t leave here feeling negative or discouraged or frazzled about details of your big day, because she gives great advice, things you might have never thought of yourself! She has the experience necessary to help you find THE dress.

Orainda's Bridal Boutique is truly special. I received the experience I had always hoped for when shopping for a wedding dress for my special day. I only received that experience at Orainda's. She listened to me. She was honest. She worked seamlessly within my budget and connected me with the perfect dress. The dress that was meant for me. I absolutely loved working with her and recommend that anyone in our community that is looking to receive the best customer service and stellar advice about dresses (of every kind!) first go to Orainda's! I wanted to add that Orainda also provided me with a TON of amazing advice about other parts of my wedding. I found out during our conversation that she was a wedding planner for many years, so she has so much knowledge that she openly and joyfully shares. She answered questions for me that I didn't even know I needed to ask. This is my first time getting married, and I really appreciate that she went above and beyond to help me have the best wedding day possible. That's the thing that makes her stand out above all the others... she truly cares about people and loves what she does. Also! I was on the fence about buying a veil. Orainda showed me one earlier that fit perfectly with my dress, but I didn't buy it at the time because I wasn't sure I wanted a veil. I ended up really wanting a veil and rushed over to Orainda's with my friend. Orainda remembered me, with ease, and remembered which veil I was talking about, even though she has a huge selection of veils. She remembers you and remembers what you care about. It's a gift of hers and speaks to her commitment to her customers. I don't write a lot of reviews. Honestly, because I so often get lackluster customer service, but I had to write one for Orainda. She's special. Her store is special. You will feel extra special if you work with her.

It was an amazing visit! A lot of information and so many beautiful dresses! I am one of those brides that have to think things over for a few days (even though I was in LOVE with my dress). No pressure when called to come back in was able to get me in with my crazy night nursing schedule! THANK YOU so much!!!!

Orainda was extremely knowledgeable not only about wedding dresses but about weddings! She gives amazing tips and really cares about the bride’s! I highly recommend Orainda’s!

Orainda was beyond AMAZING to work with!! she found me the dress of my dreams and made me feel like my wedding was coming together! I recommend no one else in town but Orainda.

Highly recommend! This boutique was incredibly helpful. I’m in love with my wedding dress.

I had such a wonderful time meeting Orainda and shopping at her boutique for my wedding dress. I am actually from Houston, and had done some shopping there already, but was in town to meet my fiance's family and visit Anchorage for the first time. (You have an amazing city you guys.) I came into the shop to try on a certain dress I had spotted online. Orainda was so generous with advice and words of wisdom from all of her experience in the wedding industry. She genuinely wishes that each bride that comes through her door have a beautiful wedding. I did not buy a dress on my visit, but I can vouch for how beautiful her selection is. I have since purchased my wedding dress and, reflecting back, this was one of my favorite bridal appointments of the whole shopping experience. Thank you Orainda!

Hands down the best bridal experience I had! Orainda was so welcoming and helpful not to mention hilarious and generous. She never made me feel pressured, rushed, or insecure as some other appointments/stores have made me feel. I would not have been able to find my dress without her assistance. I highly recommend her store to every and all brides!

Orainda’s bridal boutique was amazing!! She was so patient with me on finding the perfect dress! I definitely recommend going there!

I purchased my wedding dress from Orinda's Bridal and couldn't have been any happier with the whole experience! Trying on dresses with my bridesmaids was such so memorable...the atmosphere in her boutique is so amazing! My wedding dress was perfect and Orainda couldn't have been any easier to work with! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER AND HER BRIDAL BOUTIQUE! xx

She was absolutely perfect!! I had a great time finding "the dress She was extremely helpful and knew what I wanted before I did. The dress I found is stunning and with her finance plan I can afford everything on my wish list! She took her time and really made sure every detail was perfect which is more then I can say about any other bridal shop I've been to.

Orainda's Bridal made my daughters wedding day and gown absolutely perfect! Orainda was patient with helping her find just the right dress, which showed her sense of style and was with in our budget. This was no easy task as my daughter has modeled many wedding gowns before she was an actual bride. The dress she decided on was like nothing she'd ever worn, it was a Kenneth Winston Style 1604 . She felt and looked amazing in it. Best of luck Orainda, I have another daughter that may need a gown someday and I know just where we will buy it!

Not just for brides. formals for all occasions, very helpful.

Best in Anchorage. Worth traveling to from the interior.

We came in to view wedding dresses for my God Daughter and Orainda was fantastic and patient. Her wedding is two years away so we have a lot of time to plan, Orainda was so helpful with her wedding planning sheet. My God Daughter tried on some of the most beautiful gowns I've ever seen. We will be going back and I highly recommend this boutique! Thank you Orainda for your help. Your shop has the most unique gowns I've ever seen in this town. Top notch shop.

I walked in today to look at dresses for the first time and I am in love! The shop is so welcoming with an adorable salon area for waiting and so, so many dresses! The owner, Orainda was so helpful and talked to me about some options I hadn't considered but now I really like! She said I picked the right time too because there were some brand new Kenneth Winston dresses that were amazing! I will definitely be back to finalize my decision but for my first time dress shopping it was fantastic!

Without Orainda, I wouldn't have had my dream dress! She is such a sweetheart and truly knows her stuff! She put the perfect dress on me knowing what type would go best with my body:) Her store has the perfect amount of choices and styles for every bride and I recommend her to everyone! Best Bridal store ever!

Orainda was superb! She was so sweet and helpful and had so many GREAT tips. Her experience in this industry is incredible and her passion to help brides be as happy as possible is very visible. Great experience! Beautiful gowns!

I went to Orainda's salon both as a bride and as a support person. As a bride It was wonderful to have the one on one attention you should have when trying on wedding dresses. She had a lot of insight on the whole process of choosing a dress. Her dress selection is great, she carries some unique designers if you are looking for something special. Orainda was also very kind when working with my budget, not once did she pressure me into something more expensive and did not make me feel bad about my budget (other bridal salons had done this). Highly recommend scheduling a time with her.

I went to Orainda's during the bridal sale event. Because it was a sale event, I wasn't expecting much attention. I was so wrong. The owner of the store listened to what I wanted and got me the dress of my dreams. I would definitely recommend everyone goes here to find their perfect dress!

For any brides that haven't been to Orainda's, you're missing out on a truly unique, personal, and amazing encounter. Every Bridal store I went to was impersonal, "boxy", and rushed... Except Orainda's. Every bride deserves the sincere attention and passion that she brings to the experience. You aren't a dollar sign or another number. You are a bride, a bridesmaid, a flower girl, a sweet 16, and you have a name. She wants to know you and to be sure that your heart is in what you choose. After multiple stores (and even a trip to Oregon!) I went back and purchased my dress as well as every other gown from her. In the future, when I need something formal, or when someone asks me who/where I recommend... I will always return to and recommend Orainda. From store owner, to Bridal Godmother, to friend. Thank you Orainda!

I love everytime I visit this shop. Immediately my ackward size is felt to be nothing but a number and I'm reminded that I'm beautiful. Every dress I try on makes me feel stunning and then I know the moment I have found the one and so does Orainda. She has a real gift and I love working with her.

Orainda is wonderful! She works hard to make all brides feel amazing. I wandered into the store one day and despite the fact that she was in the middle of an appointment, Orainda made it a point to greet me. I've walked into other bridal salons in Anchorage and been completely ignored. The dress selection is fantastic! She's chosen some very good quality gowns to carry. I'm anxiously awaiting my dress to come it, but shopping for it was a fantastic experience!

Orainda knows her stuff, and is happy to help Brides in any way that she can. 5 stars!