Bridal Bells Boutique

Where dreams come true when you’re not a size 2! Finding a wedding dress was nearly impossible until I found this hidden gem. As a size 12 – 14 there are not many places that carry sample sizes you can try on. Bridal bells however, had what seemed like endless possibilities. You are able to set private appointments, where they (Barbara) is only focused on you and your needs. I found my dream dress, and although I did pick the most expensive one they had, it was only $ 1,800. Many of their dresses were very affordable, as well as beautiful. You will not be disappointed by this little shop!

I had a great experience at bridal belle. The seamstress showed expertise and was able to make a strapped/​vneck dress into a strapless sweat heart neckline like I wanted. They even accommodated my schedule for fittings since I live out of state. Good people to support.

My daughter was looking to shop for her wedding gown. She made an appointment for a Sunday, the only day myself and my husband could shop with her, due to owning our own business. (Most bridal stores don’t have Sunday hours and/​or you have to pay a fee to shop on Sunday). There was no charge for a Sunday appointment and Barbara was waiting for us, ready to do anything to please the bride-​to-​be, and boy did she! She brought out beautiful gowns for our daughter to try on and stayed in her price range. The third dress my daughter tried on was almost perfect, and Barbara listened to my daughter and knew how to make a few adjustments to the dress to make it perfect! She’s like a bridal store ninja! I plan on going back myself for my Mother-​of-​the Bride dress. A wonderful shopping experience!

I purchased a dress here. The owner set an appointment with me so I could bring my friends to help me pick between my top three. We waited in the parking lot 45 minutes. I had to call her and remind her we had an appointment before she came. I went with a pricier gown, about $ 600, than I planned going for. I picked this dress over some more affordable $ 200-​$ 400 options because it was last season last one and marked down and was more elaborate in detail. However, I was shocked by the additional $ 300 for really rather minor work taking in the bust area and a pressing (did not request a pressing as the dress was traveling and I had to do it again!). The dress was too short to hem (part of the clearance price I’m sure) and no boning was taken out. I was too dumbfounded at the time to say anything but it really spoiled the entire experience. If the price seems fair learn from my mistakes and ask for the cost of EVERYTHING before putting down a depost. Once you put down a deposit the shop basically has the dress hostage. A lot of brides are on tight budgets and some of us do not like being taken advantage of.

Eww…
This place smelled like a consignment shop, but it was not a consignment shop. Actually, most consignment/​thrift shops, including Goodwill and Savers, smelled nicer than this place. It just smelled so OLDE!
I stopped by on a whim to look at possible bridesmaids gowns last month. I wanted to see if I could find dresses at a local place before heading to David’s Bridal, but unfortunately, the dresses looked like they were from 1992, in a bad way, and were very hideous. There were a couple of reasonably-​priced wedding gowns, but the others dresses were overpriced.
The lady did greet me and told me about the selection. She was nice though I had a hard time understanding her. She asked if I bought my dress. When I answered that I had already bought my dress, I had a feeling that she did not want to work with me. There, I did not want to patronize this hole.

AMAZING SHOP.
I was concerned about the cost of a dress, so I tried to cut corners and go to one of those large chain stores — you all know the one I’m talking about. I got talked into buying a dress that I later realized I hated. They may have cheap dresses, but it was overwhelming and unhelpful.
I could not have had a better experience at Bridal Bells. My mom works in Berlin and heard about this place and heard from a coworker that it was the «best kept secret in Berlin».
Barbara is wonderful, she fit my appointment in the same day I called and helped me find dresses that would within my budget. When I was trying on dresses she was helpful without being pushy and very supportive. Her seamstress was there as well, helping with my appointment, and able to offer options for alterations when needed.
I had it narrowed down to two choices when I left the shop. Barbara let me and my mother come back and re-​try on the dresses. When I finally made my decision, Barbara just let me stand in front of the mirror, enjoying the dress.
I love that she let me enjoy my moment, and really feel comfortable with the dress and my decision. It was a wonderful experience and a thousand times better than going to the big chain store. I would recommend Bridal Bells to anyone shopping for a bridal, prom, bridesmaid or special occasion dress.

place is amazing. barbra has tons of gowns in larger sizes 20 – 30 to try on not like some other places in the area that say they have plus but only a few to try on. i was able to try on over 13 gowns and fell in love with one that i will be purchasing. barbra is not pushy at all she knows what looks good on your body. she has gowns in all kinds of styles and sizes she even carrys regular sizes as well. viels. shoes accessories mob bridesmade. my experience here was amazing. she carrys venus and morilee and a few other designers. this was the one bridal place where i was able to fit into every gown i tried on… if you are a plus size bride go to bridal bells first dont waste your time anyplace else you will regret it

I had such a great experience in this shop. Barbara was very sweet and patient with me. They have some very beautiful dresses in this shop. Prices were $ 300 on up. I fell in love with a dress I couldn’t afford in here so I didn’t make a purchase but I was very glad I came to this shop.