SimplyBridal Showroom - Downtown L.A.

great value and provides superb customer service.

d, she has also found her perfect dress for her wedding next year. Thank you simply bridal for making this experience a great one.

resses, but I would have preferred more vintage/lace styles. I like that there's a sample sale rack, I just didn't find anything that matched my theme. I did find one dress that I liked for a moderate price, but my wedding is still months away and I want to wait as my tastes might change by then.

site, and they also let me go through the racks and see if anything else popped out. I was really glad for that because my two favorites of the day hadn't been on my list. The quality was pretty good, especially for the price. I tried on lower-quality, more expensive dresses at David's Bridal. They didn't have one of the dresses I was hoping to see in the store, but at the end of the appointment I had two strong contenders and made a second appointment to come back with my mom. I'm pretty sure my search will be over once I get her opinion! I really appreciated the detailed directions they emailed me in my appointment confirmation. It would have been impossible to find otherwise. Overall I had a great experience there, and am looking forward to returning and being done with dress shopping!

ew other organs too. This was my game plan: 1. Go to a store with lower pricing BUT had a "bridal experience" nonetheless. Simply Bridal was my choice because their dresses maxed out at $1300 and they still have stylists, etc. 2. If I didn't find a dress there, I was going to go to a "step up" where dresses ranged from $1000 - $7000; but by this time, I would've already gotten a feeling of what style and fabric suited me best. 3. If THAT still didn't work, then I was going to go to the discount bridal salons out there with designer dresses at half the price but with only one in the store kind of deal. Luckily for me, I never got past #1! Simply Bridal is a nice, smaller, clean showroom in the World Trade Center in Downtown Los Angeles. Their associates are friendly and helpful from the start. They have a great communication system via text and email to communicate driving directions AND parking directions that made the entire journey a breeze! My stylist was Ariel, the lead stylist. From the beginning of my appointment (I was a bit late), she helped me look around at the type of dresses and fabrics that I was interested. It all happened so fast and pleasantly, that I can't stop thanking the heavens that I found Simply Bridal on facebook! Ariel helped me try on my dress in an A-line (I picked this silhouette myself) and she explained the flaws it had on my body type. She suggested the same kind of dress with a mermaid cut and 2 dresses later, BAM, I found my dress. She explained in great detail how the store works, where the dresses are made, why they are made where they are and the whole concept behind Simply Bridal. It's basically a custom dress that you pick the design for. They take your measurements and they use those to make your dress for you. You also receive a lot of discounts if you decide to purchase your dress on the same day ... which I did! I almost got everything for my dress except for a headpiece and a garter. I finally chose the "Esther Dress", a strapless mermaid beaded lace dress and customized it with a sweetheart neckline and a small, chapel train. I also purchased a single layered, cathedral length veil, a sash and undergarments: a bra and petticoat. After taxes and my discount, I paid $1497 for it and am so excited to see it! One thing is for SURE ... the photos of the dresses online do NOT do it justice. They look expensive in person and that's what's so great about these dresses -- they are a reasonable cost! Make an appointment with Ariel if you can!! :)

prices are unbeatable.

nd when I received the dress in the mail, I couldn't believe the appearance and quality. Between the layers of fabric, the lining and the (gorgeous) jewels going around the neck strap, the dress has some weight to it. The quality is top-notch; not remotely like anything you can find in a department store for the same price. Because of the quality of the first dress, the second dress I purchased is my wedding dress/gown; the "Zoe gown", which is a high/low gown appropriate for my very warm July destination wedding in Mexico. It is another awesome quality, attention-paid-to-detail dress that fits like a glove. I tried the Zoe via their "Try-at-Home" program along with their "Elise" gown, which is also more stunning than I expected in person (and somewhat heavier in weight than its video appearance, drapes/lies well on the floor, not flouncy.) I really wanted to try Zoe, but being that you can choose two, I decided on Elise because of its good reviews. It's a traditional long wedding gown, but I wasn't looking for long/traditional (I did entertain the idea) because I'm older and it didn't seem appropriate. It is difficult to buy something off of a website, especially for a wedding, but Simply Bridal works well with their customers, understanding that customers don't know their product so they're more than willing to do whatever they can to make sure the customer is satisfied. My Zoe gown is gorgeous and unusual and I realize it's kind of over the top for a 52 year old, but I just don't care because I def love it. Their site doesn't seem to do their gowns justice, but it's a website so it's a difficult thing to do. If you like the appearance of the dress on their site, you won't be sorry. I'll be ordering another dress shortly for the welcome/cocktail party.

no idea what to expect. My first wedding, I had my dress made. So this time I wanted to splurge and be pampered. I have to say I was a little leary if I was going to find anything. I brought my best friend with me and I have to say I was so happy with everyone at the shop. They were very open and honest about what looks good or doesn't. This makes a huge difference when having to shop. I like the fact that they had a large variety to choose from. There was no pressure to buy like when you go downtown to LA and everyone wants to push a dress on you just to make a buck. So if you are a picky person like me than I suggest you visit this shop and have a very happy experience like I did.

iding me with choices within my price range, not pushing more expensive dresses on me which many other places have done. Though I ended up picking the first dress I tried on, Ariel helped me into three other dresses just to make sure I knew I was confident in my choice! Also Ariel and her colleague made me feel very beautiful when they asking to take a picture of me for their facebook! I would highly recommend this showroom! Not only for the amazing service and dress selection but also because they make parking so easy which is always impossible in downtown LA! The least stressful part of my wedding planning yet! Thank you Simply Bridal!!

house selections aren't vast. I was assisted by a consultant by the name of Ariel who was very patient and knowledgeable. I had made some choices and she was quick to assist me with other options since one dress I wanted they didn't have in showroom. I had been shopping prior to this appointment and had one on one attention so being assisted by 1 person who has 2 brides was a little different. However Ariel made the it seem effortless allowing each bride to have the time to shine. She did let each of us know when she was with other bride so that we were aware she hadn't forgotten about us. The showroom is small and quaint but they are they to assist in everyway. I was unsure about my purchase since my dress of choice, cecilia wasn't available to try, but I knew in my mind it was the one. I left that day without a purchase. However after about a month of searching from salon to salon, I called Ariel about my dilemna. She requested that I come in and she would try another dress with same fit, fabric and style as my choice but different top. I came in and she was very understanding with my hesitation of making a large purchase sight unseen. But I am a visionary and could envision the dress after her presentation of another selection and pinning the back. She incorporated a birdcage veil and all. I knew I was make the right choice. So I made my purchase that day of Cecilia and was elated. I know once its delivered because it takes 60 days for custom, I will be totally whole. I am glad I went back and Ariel made me feel comfortable about my purchase and it was never a pressure to make the purchase from Simply Bridal! I am very happy with my choice of dress and Ariel's customer service. Thanks!!

g gown!!! I also ordered some shawls that didn't work for the dresses and I was able to return them for a refund no questions asked. I very impressed with them and had very many compliments on my dress from those who seen pictures crime trying it on. I can't wait for the wedding and all the compliments on the dress. Thank you Simply Bridal for all your help and cooperation.

. Well once we got started with my apt none of the dress I had picked were ready for me to try on. My mom and sister were told they would be able to pull dress and bring them to me. I had let the lady know when making the apt I have a small upper body an a bit of a big butt/hip issue when trying on dresses. I was told no problem they had lots to go with my figure. Well after maybe the 3 or 4 dress the lady who was none to happy to be helping asked if I had plans on purchasing my dress that day or not. I told her that No I hadnt really found THE ONE in the few dresses I had tried on. As soon as I said that she said excuess me walked to the lady at the counter came back in and I asked her if I was able to try on a dress another girl had on that I really liked the style and look while doing so the lady at the counter went over to my party and told them they needed to have a seat they no longer were able to pull dresses . The stylest then told me SHE didnt think anything else would fit or work for me and that our apt was over. I was taken back I drove all the way from the valley to down town . And once I was told the lady I didnt plan on purchasing that day was told my apt was over. I will never ever again try on or stop by this location or anyothers related to it. I was at a bridal show and saw them set up and would not stop to check out the booth. Terrible customer serive on all ends from greeting to fitting. big hands down in my book.

was awesome. Their staff was helpful. Their selection was solid - not huge - but a sufficient # of beautiful, well made dresses to try on. The price was reasonable and I received my dress via mail in 3 days. Thank you!

and what had me ecstatic was that they had sizes for me! (Im a fluffy, beautiful woman!;) Whatever the occasion, yu will find the dress of your dreams here. Thanks SimplyBridal! If I get married again, you know who I will return to.

d an enjoyable, comfortable session and I would recommend Simply Bridal to any bride on a budget.

ly recommend them to anyone I know who is getting married. Also they serve champagne!!

initely helped guide me in one of the Most stressful processes. I'm telling everyone about them!

yle. I cant wait to my future hubby to be speechless when I walk down the aisle!

end them back. On top of that, you only spend $20 to use this service & receive a credit of $20 to use towards your purchase after returning the dresses! Additionally, their reps are quick to assist & available via email, phone, or live chat. I could not recommend Simply Bridal more!

and its free!), and I received my refund within 2 weeks. The quality of the fabric, stitching, and embellishments on the garment were all very high, I was actually quite impressed and pleased!

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friendly and,so, I expected my dress to be eco-friendly and made in America. Unfortunately, this made finding the right dress next to impossible. One day, on a whim after seeing an ad on Facebook, I called and scheduled an appointment. This lead me to my first clue that this salon was special- they were able to give me two appointment options the very next day! Clue number 2 came when I asked what I needed to bring in terms of underclothes, shoes, etc, and I was told that they had bras to fit the different styles of dresses and heels in all sizes. Perfect! There was nothing I hated more than showing up to a salon and being told to bring a strapless bra, only for that bra to be totally useless for a dress with an open back/ unusual straps/unique detail that made the bra totally bulky and irrelevant... but, of course, trying dresses on without any underclothes totally changes the shape of the dress on your body. Anyway, moving on... When I showed up (alone, mind you. I was so convinced that this wasn't the salon for me that I decided to let my girls sit this one out) my stylist, Arielle, was super sweet and attentive. You could totally tell right off the bat that she knew what she was doing when it came to dressing a woman for her wedding day. Unlike other salons I had been to previously, and not that my experiences were horrible or anything, everything with Arielle was totally comfortable. She made pleasant conversation while she was helping me into the dresses, making it feel almost normal that a stranger was helping a nearly nude me into a giant gown in a tiny space. Two gowns into it, I found my dress. But, of course, being my indecisive self, I still wanted to try on all the other dresses before I made my choice. Then I wanted to try "my dress" on again... and then again... and then again! ... And Arielle laced me in and out of this corset dress every single time with nothing but the sweetest and most encouraging demeanor. I couldn't fully make up my mind until my bridesmaids saw this dress, and the salon was kind enough to fit me in early morning on an already fully-booked Saturday. Ultimately, I ended up ordering the dress, and am now just counting the days till it arrives. The only reason I gave the quality 4 stars is because I am of the understanding that these dresses are manufactured in China and, if you know me or read the beginning of this now-far-too-long-and-I-totally-apologize post, I am not into mass-produced products from countries with low labor standards. However, given that I found a dress I couldn't stop staring at myself in, I think the trade-off was well worth it. Thank you, Arielle! Thank you, Simply Bridal!

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price of the dress was reasonable especially for all the details involved. The time it takes to make this dress is within 30-35 days!!! (Wedding off-season) I would suggest making a trip here. You also receive a 10% discount if you check-in on yelp.

t arrive as shown on the site. I did not have time to send then back so my girls are getting them altered. I did not bother trying to cotact their customer service about it. So far the alterations have fortunately been under $100 each to create the sweetheart look and just fix the top in general and add boning to the sides of the dresses to hold the tops up to keep from bunching. Thankfully chiffon is forgiving during alterations! I would still recommend for brides on a budget.. Just order with time to spare (the colors on your computer screen may not represent the true colors; the shape of the neckline might come in different than pictured; order up a size for smaller maids and up 2 sizes for larger maids! The dresses are lined with a more restricting fabric.).

went to - with a horde of women just following me around. Working with Ariel was fun and intimate, it felt like shopping with a friend! I found my dress at another shop, but I 100% recommend trying a Simply Bridal location (I went to the downtown Los Angeles location.) Pro-tip: Really take the time to browse their website and tell them the dresses you're interested in before your appointment. They don't keep everything at the location, but if you give them enough notice, they can get the dress in your size by the time you come in.

t helped me was so nice and knew what she was doing. I'm so happy that I'm finally getting my dream wedding dress (:

sizes. I highly recommend this place to any bride with any budget!

e woman I made the appointment with was incredibly nice. She asked me a TON of questions about style, colors, wants, etc... She really spent a lot of time with me trying to understand my desires in my future dress. She told me they would have some styles picked out for me upon arrival and we would go from there. Myself, my MOHs, My mom and her best friend arrived to our appointment on time. When I checked in, they gave me a little attitude about the fact that I hadn't picked out "styles" online. Well, no one told me to. I had no resource to pick out styles. In fact, I was told THEY would pick out styles ahead of time for me. But, whatever, not a big deal. I know what I like so I started looking...there was an OK selection. I really wanted something different. They have some very pretty dresses but they are predictable styles, etc. Fast forward to the "trying on" experience. The young lasy helping me was clearly having a bad day. (NOTE- we ALL have bad days BUT if you work in this industry, remember, your bad day is another brides magical day...DONT RUIN IT with your attitude!) The young lady helping me seemed inconvenienced by the fact that I was there. It was uncalled for- I wasn't late, we were NOT loud, I was easy going, I didn't give her budget restrictions...she was just not nice. She kept whipping me back and forth when putting the dresses on me. BUT, that was nothing compared to her comment...YUP...she kindly told me I have a very small waist (why, thank you darling!Made me smile)...unfortunately, it was followed by "But, you have very big hips... WHAT?!?! Excuse me...you just told a bride she has big hips? Come on...way to shoot my confidence. This was the ONLY store where the dresses were snug in my hip area. The traditional wedding dress designers (Maggie Sottero, Melissa Sweet, Vera Wag, etc) all seemed to fit just fine. Now, that is of no fault to the ladies helping me out to try on dresses but she certainly did NOT need to say that. Come on girl! She then pulled a dress from the back and proceeded to tell me to try it on because she thought it would be beautiful but that I needed "to be super careful because another bride just bought it!!!" WOW! If that was my gown that I just bought, I would NOT want other ladies naked behinds in it...right? Overall, I was really looking forward to my appointment here because the phone conversation was so promising. However, I was highly disappointed. Now, like I said, maybe she was just having a bad day but it was super unfortnate for me and my experience...and she was lucky my MOH and mom didn't go cray cray because their blood was definitely boiling! LOL All in all, don't let some negative people in your dress shopping experience bring you down! She didn't damper my day...just that one experience. We ended up finding the PERFECT dress...unfortunately, she and Simply Bridal missed out on the sale!

s. But, I was able to try on so much more! Progressively, the dresses got better as I tried them on. My consultant was great. Super honest and helpful. I described what my wedding theme was and what kind of dress I wanted. She picked a few out so we could see what they looked like on and the details I may like. The dress I ended up choosing was amazing! It was something I wouldn't have picked off the rack myself. But it was super flattering and had all the details I liked from all the previous dresses. What's even better is that for a small fee, I can get the dress custom sized. So instead of buying the dress and spending for pricey alterations, I can get the dress to fit exactly my size. And like most brides, i tried on my dress super early (my wedding isn't for another 8 months!). But because their turnaround time is so quick, I can come back in for a fitting much later (post wedding day workouts!). All I had to do was put a downpayment. And to top it all off, my dress was less than $1000!

ble with my body and chose beautiful, classy, and flattering dresses. I have a follow up appointment in a few weeks... I definitely would tell my friends about this place just based on great customer service.

. Very Happy an pleased with all. Thank you Simply Bridal for making my shopping experience very pleasant. :)

with and appreciated all of the input from the sales consultant.

n a lot more than u were suppose too. It ended up that the noon appt. had cancelled. She was very nice and helpful. I was not feeling well at all, so I left. Still have not picked out a dress.

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ething this important, but I was pleasantly surprised by this company. They have an option where you can pay $20 and have 2 trial dresses of your choice sent to your home where you can try them on and then send them back within 7 days. Then if you choose to by a dress through them, that $20 gets credited towards your purchase. So basically even though it's online, you can have somewhat of an in-store experience and make sure you like it. I would suggest going into a store to try out different styles of dresses beforehand though, so you can narrow down the type of dress you're looking for. The dresses are cheap and good quality. You can either order a normal size or you can pay $30 more and put in your own custom measurements. They also have a 30 day return policy, no questions asked, and they pay for the return shipping. All of the reviews I read of things going wrong had excellent things to say about their customer service, which gave me a lot more confidence. It comes in a vacuum sealed bag with a garment bag. All in all, I had a really great experience and would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone. You just can't beat that quality and options at that price.

lect styles), you try it on, and return it. It only costs $20 and you get to try on 2 dresses. When you return the dress you get a $20 credit to use toward your dress. I tried on two dresses and didn't like them, but I did find a dress I wanted. It was a combination of two dresses I had tried on at David's Bridal. So I took my measurements and ordered a dress. You can either order one of their available dresses for quick ship or get one custom made. My size was not available for quick ship so I ordered a custom made one. When it came it was vacuum packed. When I pulled the dress out it was gorgeous! I had to steam it to get the wrinkles out, but that was a minor thing. The only reason why I'm giving this vendor 4 stars is that my dress had a weird hemline (which all the dresses of this style has). When I got it altered, it cost me a bit more because they had to also alter the train so I could get the hemline straight across. Other than that, I loved my dress. It would have cost me at least twice as much if I got it from a store like David's Bridal or Alfred Angelo.

be they expected me to wear heels with the dress? I had a fashion design student take my measurements so I know they were recorded correctly. I could have sent the dress back to be hemmed but I decided to take it to a local alteration store instead. The dress was beautiful and held up well. I highly recommend Simply Bridal if you find a dress that you immediately know is "the one" before you even try it on!

ew is simply blinded by all the beauty I saw the moment when my dream girl started down the aisle. But this review is actually about the incredible value my wife got in her dress. Not only did she look amazing, she also saved a fortune while looking amazing. When she told me that she spent under $500, which was well below our budget, I was even more certain that I married the right woman! From what she told me, the dress showed up on time, exactly as ordered and the service was great. Thanks to Simply Bridal for contributing to our dream wedding.

ful customer service. Also, quality products for incredibly fair prices.

doorstep. The dress was gorgeous, and I never had to get a fitting because it fit perfectly. I got a ton of compliments, and people were shocked that it was free! Customer service was also great, I received both emails and phone calls about my order.

d a dress in the $500 and less range. My measurements were taken, and the order was placed the same day. I'm excited to receive my dress (which should be in about 30 days). They also have a great refund policy if you're not fully satisfied. I'm definitely looking forward to future Simply Bridal events.

id's Bridal or Alfred Angelo, but it has a very boutique, personal, and intimate feel to it. As soon as I walked in, the VP, Scott who was manning the wet bar, offered me complimentary choice of champagne, juice, water or soda. The dress prices were also surprisingly affordable even though the quality was very good. They also make each dress custom fit to your body, so no need for alterations and they ship to you in about 30 days. I was just blown away with my experience there. Thank you Simply Bridal for helping me find my dress and doing it in such a breathtaking way! I will definitely tell my friends about you!