The Wedding Dress

! Lots of different styles to choose from, and I loved that she let us pick what we wanted, while also suggesting things. She is a great communicator and fun to work with. Highly recommend this little shop!

whole process like when my dress shipped to the store and when it arrived. She also helped pick out my belt, which really made the dress even more beautiful. I have never felt more beautiful in my life before and I have Abbie to thank for that. She also was very patient with my mom who tried on pretty much every Mother of the Bride dress at the store. I would recommend The Wedding Dress to everyone! It’s small but has beautiful dresses and you feel welcomed and comfortable

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lsewhere. Let me tell you my only regret is that I did not find this place first. The customer service was A+ . I kinda told them what I was looking for and they were amazing only problem now I have several choices. I am headed back with my MOH and will definitely be purchasing one of the beautiful options they have recommended. This place is amazing! Thank you so much!

general idea of what I wanted, but nothing locked in within my budget. So we got to pull dresses, no matter the price, to narrow down the style. The team pulled a dress from the back that was the exact style and right in budget for me. I definitely had that “bridal moment”! Tailoring: We worked with DORIS in Downtown Middletown to have the dress tailored, and the process was incredibly quick and easy. Her pricing was very fair for the level of work she put into the dress, and she was very transparent with her charges. She also offers steaming of the dress and veil, which was a nice touch! Wedding Day: Our wedding was held up a mountain during a record-breaking snowstorm - over a foot of snow and blizzard conditions on the day of our wedding. While I wanted some snow on the ground, I think this was more than anyone planned for. I felt like a snow princess in a fairy tale. My dress was so beautiful and I couldn’t have asked for anything better!

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e it would take a couple trips to different bridal salons for me to find the dress, but I found it my very first day shopping at The Wedding Dress. Abbie was so great to work with and made me feel comfortable expressing what I did or didn't like about the different dresses I tried on. I felt so beautiful on my wedding day and I owe a lot of that to Abbie for helping me find my perfect dress!

s pandemic. With delivery delays, Abbie stayed on top of it, keeping me in the loop the whole time. Thank you so much for everything!

that dress” and a few, “we can only get a lender dress to try on” I left my final voice message with Abbie at The Wedding dress. I got a quick call back from her and I told Abbie the style number, size, and color that I was hoping to try. She told me that she didn’t have the dress in her store but that she would call the manufacturer. She called me back, again very quickly, and told me she found it..style, size and color that I wanted! This came as a surprise to me because other salons had told me they could lend the dress from the manufacturer but not guarantee size or color, only the style. Since the manufacturer had only three dresses left in stock, two that were my size but not the color I wanted and one that was the color I wanted but not my size and would have broke my budget to alter it , I began to realize that my only hope was to buy the lended dress. I began to feel hopeless about ever being able to buy my dream dress because previously I was told stock on the style dress I wanted was not coming in until the end of August and therefore cutting it way to close for comfort for my September wedding. So I figured what was the sense of trying on the gown if I couldn’t buy it? I didn’t want to risk falling in love when I tried the dress on only to be unable to buy it, at least in time for my wedding. So when Abbie called me back I told Abbie about my dilemma . She told me that she had actually already asked for me but that they told her they don’t allow lender dresses to be sold, unless it was an emergency situation, only then would they allow me to buy it. Well when Abbie told me this I said “isn’t being in the middle of a Pandemic enough of an emergency”? Abbie must have agreed because she told me that she would call back and speak to the “higher ups” at the corporate level and try to get them to allow her to sell it to me and that she would call me back the next day. True to her word she called me back the next day and told me she was able to make it happen! They agreed to allow Abbie to sell me the loaner dress! Relieved and very thankful I eagerly waited a week to finally get my body into that dress and when I did, I could not get her zipped and buttoned fast enough! Stunning dress to look at but even better on me! Teary eyed and completely and utterly elated and quite frankly shocked at the way I was reacting and coming to the realization that it was the one I now couldn’t get my credit card out fast enough! Abbie graciously took 10 % off which made the dress $100 dollars under budget to boot! Thank you again Abbie! This experience felt like a miracle happened and you were the main force pushing to make it happen...all for me! No other salon gave attempts such as yours to get this desperate girl in her absolute dream dress but you! Thank you, thank you! ... and hey, look for those pictures of me in the dress on my wedding day landing in your inbox come this September! Mwah!

become my dress and to exactly what I wanted - And it is the dress of my dreams! Her option for a champagne Sunday is also amazing and so much fun! I personally enjoyed having the salon to myself, my girls and family - it made the experience that much more special! There are so many options at The Wedding Dress, I guarantee you will find something for you! Call Abbie today :)

including the sales person agreed that the dress on the lower end was the one. It was amazing not to feel pressured into getting the wrong dress for a better sale for them. Their selection contains a very wide range of prices and styles to choose from. I went to larger salons that seemed to have less options. They also have many unique dresses.I have not seen my dress anywhere else! I also got my veil and a belt for my dress there. Overall, I could not have hoped for a better experience.

r comfortable trying on different dresses. I had such a great experience here and I highly reccommend theThe Wedding Dress as your first stop for all wedding dress shopping.

g, I figured I could find something "good enough" at a second hand store, or a consignment shop and stay well below my budget. Well that was a disaster! That shop made me feel underappreciated and less than beautiful! Two things that I thought a bride was supposed to experience with dress shopping. I left that shop and knew I had another appointment to go to at The Wedding Dress in Portland. I went to lunch with my neice, had a cocktail in hopes that it would ease my mind - it didn't. I felt disgusting. We arrived at The Wedding Dress and sat in the parking lot for an hour before the appointment. I almost drove away a few times just because I was so disheartened. Boy am I glad I didn't!!! I walked into the shop at my appointment time and the first few thing I remember were the smell, it was so clean and fresh and relaxing (not moth balls and misty!), the brightness of the dresses (and there was A LOT of dresses), and the sound of three voices greeting me with excitement and happiness! Those three voices turned out to be Shelley, Abbie and Lisa. I almost wanted to cry. I explained to the three ladies how my past experience was and they told me "That is not how it is supposed to be! We got this! You pick out some dresses you want to try on and we'll take it from there!" They made me feel appreciated. They made me feel beautiful. They made me feel so important. It was an amazing experience! The dress I chose was a Justin Alexander dress, which was ironic because the original dress I wanted was his design as well but totally different (lace actually). The dress was strapless and I needed straps to be designed and put on and the seamstress that works with The Wedding Dress, Dora, was AMAZING! After ordering the dress and when the dress came in, my experience just blossomed more with the ladies! I really can't sing their praises enough! I am not a skinny size 4 kind of bride. So I was discouraged to start with but not once when I tried on dresses did I ever feel that I was overweight or not beautiful! Abbie, Shelley and Lisa know how to make you feel absolutely stunning and help you every step of the way! I couldn't be happier with my experience and will stop in to visit the ladies from time to time! Highly recommend this little shop in Portland that makes you feel like a million bucks from the moment you step in it till the moment you leave with your gown!

he end result was nothing but perfect. Her recommended seamstress, Dora, was a joy to work with. She is easy going, pleasant, experienced, positive, and does exceptional work. We would highly recommend The Wedding Dress, and Dora! Sarah & Nancy

re also flexible in working with my schedule which was helpful and much appreciated. The shop offers several different designers, styles, and price ranges and I loved being able to browse them all to figure out what I wanted. I definitely recommend The Wedding Dress!

dress altered and even finding accessories to go with it! Abbie is so friendly and professional!! 100% going to tell every bride to go there!

offered some great advice, and did not pressure me to make a decision. The Wedding Dress has a very good selection of bridal gowns, and I was able to find the perfect dress within an hour of trying on gowns. Despite my wedding being 6 months away, they did not make me feel even the slightest bit nervous about my dress not arriving on time. Lisa's measurements were so on point that I will need minimal alterations! Abby was also very helpful in keeping me up to date with the shipping delay due to the 4th of July holiday. I would highly recommend this bridal shoppe to anyone looking for an amazing experience from start to finish!

tore. Her knowledge was really helpful and she helped make my vision come to life on my dress...so I said YES! It was all around a great day. The shop had a great selection of designers/styles/selection and my mother was even able to try on some MOB dresses as well. A+. Thanks Abbie and The Wedding Dress!

quite nervous I wouldn't find the style I was looking for. However, from the moment I stepped into The Wedding Dress and met my consultant, Lisa, I immediately had a sigh of relief. I cannot say enough kind words about her. She truly listened to my vision, picked a great selection of dresses for me to try, and made me feel genuinely comfortable throughout the appointment. Because the dress I chose was so simple, she also showed me a lot of great options to help it stand out. Please check this quiet, little shop out! It will be so worth your time!

t you get credit for an accesory or shoes! Thank you Abbie and Lisa for helping me find the perfect wedding dress and accessories!

dress styles. Would highly recommend to any bride!