Studio I Do Bridals

e of the larger retailers. This place FAR exceeded my expeditions on every level! The staff was so nice and helpful, that had such a variety of dresses, and wouldn’t you know it, I found the dress I was hoping for the whole time! I never expected to find the dress I was “pinning” for so long, nor was I expecting to fall in love with it when I actually got to put it on myself. It was the first dress I tried on and kept coming back to that one. Another bride shopping there even wanted to try it on too and the person helping me “fought”’to make sure I would get it back and get to try it on again and take a picture in it! I heard a rumor that this place was “stuck up” and like the “Barbie doll type” dresses, but let me tell you, that was not true AT ALL. The staff was ALL so friendly and nice and I was definitely not the Barbie doll type going in there and I loved it. Such a cute shop and I loved ALL of the dresses. The prices were all reasonable too and the staff was very open and honest about them all and never tried to push me beyond my price point. This was a once in a lifetime experience and I can’t thank this shop enough! I would definitely recommend to anyone.

dress arrived it was waaayyy too big and needed alterations for sure. When I ordered the dress they did not have an in-house seamstress, but when I was called that my dress was in they told me they had a new seamstress - so I made an appointment. The first appointment went ok I guess, he assured me that he would get it to fit me properly - although I thought it was strange that he never took any measurements. I was also charged over $500 for alterations at that first appointment, that also needed to be paid upfront. I came back for my first fitting and the dress felt NO different at all. The waist was still too big, nothing felt any different, to which he replied "did you lose weight?" you definitely look smaller. I can assure you; I've been this same weight for 2 years. He just either didn't do it, or he did it very wrong. The subsequent alteration appointments were NOT good, in fact by appointment #3, I was nearly in tears as I felt he butchered my dress and turned it into something that would fit Jessica Rabbit just fine, but looked ridiculous on me. Imagine my over $2100 dress (plus $500 alterations), reduced to that. As he "took in" the waist, he never did a thing with the hips which made them look super square (hence, Jessica Rabbit). At this point I kind of loose track of timeline because it was getting drastically close to my needing the dress as we were traveling to NY for the wedding. The straps that came with the dress needed to be shortened, he needed to fix the hips (again), he let out the waist (which felt fine when he took it in at alteration 2 or 3 - who even knows anymore) but told me he hadn't done that however the assistant that day said that he DID do it. The whole dress/alteration event was such a debacle from the beginning. He also proceeded to try to charge an additional $100 to alter his own mistakes!!! Oh, and that included the dress straps to be shortened. I told him it was ridiculous that I had to pay for his mistakes to which he then gave me a "discount". The day I was to pick up my dress to leave for NY, it still fit weird. The hips looked like the hips of two different women. I def was about to cry. A woman (I think maybe the owner) came over and said, "you look amazing - but I can see where you're unhappy, I can see what you're talking about" I didn't leave until it was "fixed". I could not leave it there again. It was "fixed" I guess to the best of his ability after several attempts that day, so I took it home. I had no choice - I was leaving for NY in a couple of days. Wedding Day arrives... the straps that he "altered" continued to fall down. You can see me pulling them up countless times, including during the ceremony. The hips still looked uneven, which you can see in the video/pics. I had to push my mid-section out a bit to keep from feeling like the dress was falling down, because of him letting it out when he said he wouldn't, but did anyway - which then made me look heavy from the side. I truly am so saddened to post this very unpleasant review - but this experience was the worst part of my wedding planning. And at the end of the day I wanted to feel like a princess in a dress that was all my own, but instead felt like I borrowed a dress that two other people wore and had altered to their own bodies. All told, nearly almost $3,000 – I should have felt soooo much better than I did. Everything here fell short.

ngs down for me. We pulled 5 or 6 dresses, and no joke, the first one was “the one”. We went through 3 others and realized we just didn’t need to. I put the first one back on, and that was it. We measured, she again gave advice on the size as my measurements were between sizes. Fast forward to today, I had my appointment to pick up my dress. Everything she had advised was spot on. Everyone was so nice and helpful. It was the perfect Say Yes experience

d truly listened to everything I was saying. All of the staff were so sweet and welcoming! It was everything I dreamed wedding dress shopping would be. Thank you!

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ame to the whole experience. She was conscientious of budget, style, comfort, etc., and helped me to find MY dress within two hours!! When finished with my appointment the shop gave me clear expectations on when to expect my handmade gown to come in, when I should pick it up, where they suggest going for alterations, and when to bring it back for a complementary steaming prior to the wedding. Living in Richmond the shop also was very considerate of when I was able to come down for certain appointments and worked with me to ensure that I was as minimally stressed about the experience as I could be. I highly recommend Studio I Do to any bride!

and I was even able to buy additional fabric from them that I needed for alterations.

fect dress!!! The staff was super friendly and I just couldn’t thank everyone enough for making that day a day I will never forget!!

omfortable getting undressed and having them help get the dress on. My only reason for 4/5 stars is that it sort of felt like I was working with a car salesman to get me to buy a dress, with a tip at the end. I ended up finding my dress and buying it from here, and very thankful they steamed it for me for free the day before my wedding! They do not do alterations but provided suggested vendors for this.

hey say you'll be finding a dress by the end of your appointment, they mean it!

na was patient and kind. She had lots of intel and knew what areas to help me with. She also made me feel better about myself and insecurities with certain parts of my body I had.This store has a great selection of dresses. You can also browse a lot of dresses online. They may not have them in the store but you can always ask prior to your appointment. There is also a lot of space and the fitting rooms are a great size.  I did fall in love with one dress which set my vision of what I wanted.  The dress I loved here had some things missing though. Diana even let me try on other dresses to see if I can find one since I still had some concerns with the one I liked the most. I retried the dress I loved and we came to the conclusion that it was my favorite out of the dresses I tried on here. Diana tried really hard and was going to add a glitter tulle to help my vision of the dress come true. Unfortunately even with that I didn't say yes to the dress here. I would definitely still highly recommend making an appointment here and working with them. The staff is super nice in general. I still want to really thank Diana for everything and trying her very best to help me.

and overall enjoyable to work with - and she knows exactly what she is doing! I was dreading my appointment, and I can't stop thinking/talking about it now. I want to go back and do it all over!

ng my bridespeople outfits from here as well.

my final choice. I’m SO glad I did because I found the most beautiful wedding dress! My bridal consultant was patient and so excited to help pick out dresses under my budget and in the style I loved. After trying on many dresses that I thought I would love, I just wasn’t feeling any of them as the dress at the other studio was still on my mind. My consultant asked why I didn’t like any of the dresses to the point of that “Aha!” moment, so we told her about the other dress. She told me to close my eyes and surprised me with the dress I said yes to! I had that bride, teary-eyed moment the second I saw myself in the dress. Thank you Studio I Do for such a great experience. I felt beautiful on my wedding day and received so many compliments on my dress! Definitely come here to look at dresses as they have an amazing selection and every employee we had the privilege of working with was fantastic.

lection of bridal gowns and everyone was so kind and accommodating. The projected timing on my gown arriving was spot on and they make good recommendations for where to go for alterations.

ded up chasing my dress at the end of that appointment. Everything from the say yes experience all the way to the final pickup was amazing. The different dress options they have are a wide range. I was able to try on different dresses I thought I wanted and narrow it down as I did with their help. Highly recommend going here to find your dress!

ervice is of the highest quality and you even receive a complimentary press before your wedding day.

od reason! It was just very different from other smaller, more intimate salons where we were greeted by name upon first arriving. We were seated in the waiting area for 15 minutes which we weren't expecting, but we were early for the appointment, so again, totally understand. It did take a few dresses/minutes to get adjusted to our consultant, but by the end, I couldn't have imagined any one else helping me. Samantha was patient, HONEST, and respectful of my budget. She ended up picking out a dress that I said YES to when I explicitly told her many times I would not be walking out of that store with a dress...trust me when I say she truly does know what she's doing lol! I even got a discount because this salon is partnered with my wedding venue (Lesner Inn) and they were able to find my dress in STOCK READY TO SHIP ASAP, which I knew was just the icing on the cake. I'm so grateful for Samantha and for this bridal salon. Definitely recommend.

iety completely, which is easily the highest compliment I could give any salon. Of course, the day was incredibly pleasant. There was a wide range of gowns and I was shocked at how well the stylists got a sense of the style I was going for. I probably tried on 4 gowns (they were that intuitive). It was a lovely experience and if I had the opportunity to do it over again, I wouldn't change a thing.

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y. I think I responded with I hope so or something not overly confident. I ended up purchasing the first dress I tried on. I could not have asked for a better experience.

ng of neither were the dress. The third time I had an amazing time with Jessica. I found the perfect dress but it was over my budget. However she offered some advice that I took and ended up with the perfect second gown.

nitely recommend!

the staff on my first encounter was awesome. They were helpful, informative, and super supportive because they could probably sense I was overwhelmed! Anyway, I had the 2 hour first appointment (sounds long, but it truly flies by) with the stylist SAM. She is incredible. She chatted with me before picking dresses and the second dress that she picked ended up being the dress I said yes to! She nails your style and comfort level quickly so if you can request her, I would ask! She was very accommodating of my multiple phone video chats and phone calls and pictures to my family during the session. She made sure to call me for the second appointment to come back just to make sure we worked together again since she is personally invested in making the process easy and successful. I loved my experience here and they also have a huge selection of dresses!

oo. A lot of them when out of their way to say hello as they walked by even though I wasnt there appointment.