Leanne Marshall Bridal

I would have loved to rate the actual dress try-​on experience, but unfortunately I couldn’t even make it past the horrific person named Nathan who handles scheduling appointments. He took three weeks to respond to my request for an appointment and then told me «good luck with my search» when he finally did respond to advise he did not have availability on the date I had requested nearly a month prior.
He then called me to tell me what I did wrong with my request for an appointment, speaking so condescendingly that he left the roomful of girls at my office disgusted (yes, I had to put it on speakerphone because his tone and the words coming out of his month were so unbelievably disturbing, I had to be sure I wasn’t imagining it).
Not only did Nathan ruin an opportunity for a potential new client of Leanne’s, he also ruined the dreams of a bride-​to-​be who had been waiting for this moment for nearly a decade to try on Leanne’s beautiful creations.
Leanne: I love your designs, and I am devastated that because of the negativity of your appointment manager, I can not consider wearing your dress on my wedding day.
Lesson learned — the wedding industry can be a cruel, cruel world!

I had the best experience here this Saturday with my mom. Nathan is sweet, thorough, honest, and gives great advice. He’s easy to work with, understands what you like, and your vision, and helps you find what will look best for your body while not forcing anything on you. This was also the most dresses I’ve tried on in one place, in under an hour. I can’t wait to go back for a 2^nd consultation in December. Thank you Nathan!

I don’t even know where to begin because I don’t think I have the words to truly express how incredible this place is.
Prior to my Leanne Marshall appointment, I had gone wedding dress shopping twice and had already surrendered to the fact that the «this is it» moment was something I was never going to have. I left previous wedding dress appointments feeling sad and defeated. I had even sworn off strapless dresses, I loved so much in photographs, because I thought they just didn’t look good on me.
Not only did Nathan open the showroom early to accommodate me, since I was only there visiting New York for the weekend and booked a last minute appointment, he made me feel more beautiful than I ever could have imagined. I had literally developed an anxiety over trying on wedding dresses. However, within seconds Nathan took all that anxiety away.
After taking a quick look at me, he immediately pulled the Isabella dress, and said I had to try it on. Though I had sworn off strapless dresses, his confidence and conviction made me excited to give the dress a try. It was the first dress I tried on there, and when I looked in the mirror I could barely believe my eyes. I had never felt more beautiful. I felt like a classic Hollywood actress who belonged on the red carpet.
I tried on more dresses. Though each of them impressed me, none cast the same spell as Isabella.
Every girl deserves to have her moment– when the entire world stops and all eyes are on her. Nathan gives you that moment. He makes you feel like the star you truly are. Of course, none of this would be possible without Leanne Marshall’s vision. I have since tried on other dresses I hoped would compare to hers, but no one else makes them the way she does. She understands what is most flattering on a woman’s body, and it’s the subtle but very important details she pays attention to that make a world of difference. Her dresses immediately make me feel like I have lost ten pounds! That’s pretty magical if you ask me.
I haven’t purchased my wedding dress quite yet, but after all the dresses I have tried on I can tell you this. I will not be walking down the aisle in anything but a Leanne Marshall dress.
Thank you Nathan for the wedding dress appointment of my dreams, and thank you Leanne for your beautiful creations.

Perfect wedding dress and the most amazing service I have ever had in any store.
This was the single best retail experience ever. The talent and craftsmanship, the kindness of Leanne and Nathan were only matched by the end result: the most perfect dress hat made me feel like a million $$$$ on the day of my wedding!!!

Leanne Marshall’s designs are absolutely stunning… but you already know that, if you are reading this!
Both my mom and I spoke with Nathan to set up an appointment. He was responsive, honest, and genuinely excited for me. He had so much positive energy! He spent over 20 minutes on the phone with me (before I even went into the store) patiently explaining the design of a dress and how it would fit my specific body type. How amazing is that!
I have no doubt that both Nathan and Leanne are incredibly kind-​hearted people and they would be a pleasure to work with.
Thank you Nathan!

I can’t express how amazing my experience was. Wedding dress shopping started off as such a chore even though I personally was hoping it would be really fun. I went to the typically NYC bridal shops — Kleinfeld’s, Wedding Atelier, Lovely, Glamour Closet, and David’s. Nothing even come close — sure, I had good experiences at some of them but working with Nathan at Leanne’s studio… he really is something else, and Leanne’s designs are truly a work of art.
The experience itself is so intimate. They are by appointment only, which allows for each bride to get the undivided attention that she deserves. Make sure you check out their website to ensure that the design/​styles fit what you are looking for — it really is the most efficient way to shop. And Nathan — he really taught me how to find the right dress and I was in desperate need of that because after trying on 30+ dresses and finding nothing, I felt so lost. He made trying on dresses FUN and unpretentious. Quite honestly, I really don’t know how he stays so energetic and excited to see each bride try on each dress — it is obvious he really loves what he does.
At no point did I feel pressured to buy anything or love anything for that matter, but of course I did! It was so hard to only pick one, but Nathan will give you his honest and genuine input/​opinion and I agreed and respected all of it. He really helped me hear my own thoughts clearer. Ask him about how each dress is made — he will tell you how everything is sourced and crafted — fair trade and all. Not to mention, every dress is made in the NY studio by Leanne herself… what??? can this get any better!!! He will even give you ideas on how you can re-​purpose the dress after the big day. Everything just made so much sense here.
Finding THE dress was important, but having a TERRIFIC experience while doing so makes it so much more special. I am so glad that I ended up finding the dress here because I am actually excited to come back each time! Also, I just like to hang out with Nathan and having him tell me all things wedding related — he has so much good advice.
Leanne herself took my measurements when I placed my order this past weekend — she is really quiet, humble, and sweet. I think I can go on and on about how much I loved my experience here, but this should give you a good flavor of what they’re all about.

Finding a wedding dress can be a nightmare and, after a semi-​traumatizing experience at David’s Bridal, I’d completely given up on all things wedding for 4 months. That being said, going to Leanne Marshall is one of the best shopping experiences I’ve ever had. Nathan was absolutely accommodating, lovely, and completely understanding what my price range was, never veering away.
Buying clothes, much less a wedding dress, can bring out some of your biggest insecurities, but if you go to Leanne Marshall you’re guaranteed an experience that affirms what is great about you. Something that I really appreciated was the lack of pressure to buy a dress that day, in fact, I love Nathan’s policy to not let you buy on your first try because the dress you buy should be the one that haunts you.
In the end, I didn’t buy the dress I tried on at Leanne Marshall because a dress I’d tried on a few weeks before had haunted me and I would have not been so sure if that was the one if it weren’t for Nathan.
If you’re in the market for a wedding dress, you must go to Leanne Marshall and, hopefully, you’ll find the dress that haunts you.

This was the most amazing bridal experience I’ve had so far. Let’s get the logistics out of the way first: yes, you have to make an appointment. Yes, it’s a small studio, so getting that appointment will take some time. But that appointment will be 1000% worth it!
Nathan welcomed us into the studio, and went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable. We were the only people in the studio, and it was such an intimate, comfortable experience. Nathan is very upfront about the prices of each dress, and there is absolutely NO pressure to purchase. In fact, they recommend that you go home and sleep on the decision.
And the dresses — you have to see these in person. They fit so beautifully, and they flow like water. Leanne is truly talented, and I’m so glad she turned to bridal. If you’re lucky enough to live near New York and you’re getting married, Leanne Marshall would be my first dress recommendation. I guess I should report my conflict of interest: after the best dress shopping session I’ve had, I’ll probably buy my dress from here. If you can’t tell, I’m in love!

What a wonderful dress-​shopping experience! I originally found my wedding dress at the Lovely Bride (also a great shop!) and they suggested I go straight to the designer since she had a studio in NYC. I didn’t realize at the time that Leanne Marshall was the Season 5 winner of Project Runway, I just knew I fell in love with her style. Her midtown studio is light and airy and Leanne is literally in the back at a sewing machine making the dresses! Her dresses are absolutely beautiful and unique, and though the price isn’t cheap it’s really a great value. She uses top-​quality fabrics and her attention to detail is unbelievable. My dress was custom-​sized and it was extremely reasonable. Nathan made the whole experience really fun, he’s great at his job and clearly loves it. And Leanne is so sweet and talented. It feels great to support their business. I absolutely love my dress and the reactions to it were amazing, people literally gasped! Highly recommend.

What wonderful things cannot be said about this place. Leanne’s stunning and talented design esthetic pulls you in, and Nathan’s amazing, charismatic charm makes you feel like the most important, beautiful person to ever try on a wedding dress. Every single one of the dresses shows the devotion and love Leanne puts into her work, while at the same time making them easy to wear and comfortable. What an incredible duo those two are, and what exquisite gowns!

Fantastic experience from beginning to end. Yes, they are by appointment only, not sure why this comes as a surprise to anyone, and I felt totally welcome and at ease when I got there.
Nathan did an ingenious thing and split up the dresses according to the price range I gave him so don’t worry about them trying to upsell you (you’re obviously free to take a look at the higher priced ones). He made the whole experience incredibly fun and it really is cool to see everyone in the back making dresses.
The dresses themselves are gorgeous if you’re into a more romantic aesthetic as opposed to a glitzy/​blingtron look. High quality materials and all the dresses I tried on were featherlight and incredibly comfortable. Ended up buying, they took my measurements, and it was off to the races.
The dress fits like a dream. Only issue was that one of the straps was a bit too long and they were very accommodating in scheduling a time for me to come in a get it tacked down. They weren’t contractually obligated to do after-​the-​fact alterations (and I don’t think they would be able to do more complicated alterations looking at the contract), so I thought it was a nice touch.
Highly recommend coming in for a great dress shopping experience.

I had such a wonderful experience buying a wedding dress at Leanne Marshall. After visiting many wedding dress stores, I finally came across exactly what I was looking for. Leanne makes beautiful, flowy, classic, and one of a kind dresses. Nathan helped me during the whole dress shopping experience, from trying on to fitting and so on. Nathan is very pleasant and has great energy. This was really epitome of the best shopping experience.
On a different note, Nathan helped my sister who is my maid of honor to come and try on a beautiful ball gown for my wedding. Leanne not only makes beautiful wedding dresses, she also has a ready to wear collection which is absolutely gorgeous.
The best shopping experience! Thank you Leanne and Nathan!

I can’t say enough wonderful things about my experience at Leanne Marshall Bridal. From the beautiful dresses to the supportive expertise by Nathan and Leanne herself — it was such an amazing experience finding the dress for my wedding.
Their service is great! I visited the salon three times: twice with my friends and once alone. All three experiences were so enjoyable. Nathan treated me and my friends very kindly and he really takes the time to make you feel happy and comfortable. During the process, I did not feel rushed at all. The environment is so relaxed and stress-​free. Nathan is very delightful and has a great energy. He is so easy to talk to and made my appointments very special and personal. I may have gotten more than a dress out of the whole experience (a free therapy session).
Every dress was absolutely stunning. It was really hard for me to choose the one — I fell in love with them all. Each time I came out with Leanne’s dress, it made me smile. How can you not? They are simply elegant and breathtaking.
I am so glad that I found Leanne Marshall Bridal. I highly recommend it, especially if you are looking for a unique dress and a lovely & intimate experience.

I just bought my wedding dress there and the experience was completely wonderful. Nathan was so professional and beyond helpful. I felt no pressure and his attention to myself and my family was amazing. I love my dress and her designs are simply gorgeous.
I wanted to respond to Lizzie S. comment on this. I was the bride whose appointment you interrupted. My family had traveled to NYC from Boston for that appointment. It clearly says on Leann’s website appointment only, which I made a week in advance. It’s not a retail bridal shop; it’s her actual studio where she was working on a collection while Nathan serviced my appointment. You were rude, and I felt it was inappropriate. I had a dress on and was waiting to come out of the dressing area to show my family while you kept asking Nathan if you could come in. He politely told you over 3 times that it was appointment only and that he was sorry he couldn’t help you. Your insisting to «just to look at the dresses» made it very uncomfortable for my family and myself. Your review in no way reflects Leann or anyone who works there.

I had my WORST dress shopping experience here today.
I was in the neighborhood and Unilocaled this store. I knew I didn’t have an appointment and I wasn’t expecting to show up and try gowns on; I merely wanted to take a 5 minute look through the dresses to see if there was anything I liked and would then set an appointment.
The man that worked there opened the door and frantically said that he’s almost done with his appointment and that I needed to wait outside and then he closed the door. I didn’t have a chance to say anything else. There’s no real waiting room. I waited for sometime in a dimly lit hallway on a bench. No customer service, no greeting, no offer to get your coat or to let you know where/​if there was a restroom.
After sometime, 3 other ladies showed up and they rang the bell, the same man came out and said «like I told you, you have to wait!» I explained that I wasn’t with them and that I just wanted to take a quick look at the dresses and be out of everyone’s way. I didn’t expect to try anything on.
He was really rude and basically kicked me out in front of the other people. He said that I should’ve known the policy. I did not know that they had such an extreme policy.
I have no idea what the dresses are like in the boutique, but I do know that they won’t be getting my business.
I’ve been to plenty of other bridal dress stores in the city without an appointment and all the experiences have been very welcoming and professional. This place was harsh, cold and rude.
Not going back.
Even if that is the policy, you can treat people nicer.

I am posting this for my wife, who has no Unilocal account. BTW she looked prettyyyy amazing.
Leanne Marshall fills a void in the wedding dress industry.
I HATED dress shopping. There were so many over the top, glitzy, big dresses, and not enough soft romantic antique comfortable wedding dresses. It became so overwhelming to me so quickly. I actually kept trying on these horrible dresses (just my opinion!) and putting this little lace top over them to make them feel more me. My mom realized this little top was made by Leanne Marshall, so we looked her up and traveled to NY to pay her a visit.
SO worth the trip. She and Nathaniel are a perfect team. (Plus she won Project Runway, how cool is that?) Her showroom has 40 dresses I all wanted to try on, instead of 200 at the other places that I had no interest in. Plus they’re growing so they probably have even more now!
I had a hard time deciding because I loved multiple. She was able to combine the top of one dress and the bottom of another, a custom dress without a custom price. Yes, that’s right, her prices are way more reasonable than other places I went.
She custom made it to my measurements, and it fit me like a glove. Plus it was comfortable to dance the entire night away. I have never gotten more compliments in my life. I know it’s my wedding day and people do that… but I got asked for her store phone number by many soon-​to-​be brides. So you know they loved it.
Recommend a million times over.

NOTE: I did NOT get my dress here… but I have to say, the experience was absolutely excellent.
They’re only by appointment, but once you’re in, it’s like a magical bridal wonderland. As many others have said, Leanne is in the back, working on dresses with a few others. All the dresses are an extremely high quality, and most are 100% silk.
Nathan is the go-​to guy for brides. His energy and spirit are incredible and infectious! He’s also completely helpful and knowledgeable as to which shapes work best with certain body types.
Out of all my appointments (and I went to 14!!!) this was one of the most helpful and personal. Skip the big name bridal stores and come here instead.

THE BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! If you’re a bride who loves vintage inspired, ethereal, perfectly fitted gorgeousness — look no further. You OWE it to yourself to go. Not only did I find THE dress, I found about 15 dresses that fit like a dream and were so beautiful I had trouble choosing, which is the best problem to have! Nathan helped me from phone-​call to fitting, and I have to say, he might have been my favorite part. His authentic kindness, enthusiasm and honestly made for an incredible experience. He made it so fun that I didn’t want to leave! If only I could keep him. Sigh. Also! Major perk: Leanne is actually THERE in the studio working her magic, so you can ask her questions about custom changes. Although you probably wont want to change a thing, because every dress is literally perfect.

AH-​MAY-​ZINGGGGG is all I have to say about my experience with Nathan at Leanne’s bridal studio. And yes, I even got to meet her as she was working on some things in the back.
I came to the appointment with my maid of honor and 1 of the bridesmaids. Nathan greeted us and immediately fell in love with his personality — you could really tell how much he appreciates the design and quality of the work that goes into these fabulous dresses. Anything goes in this studio meaning you can customize anything and they will work with you on finding your dream dress. He told us the «rules» and we begin picking out a plethora of dresses to try on. Because they only have 1 appointment at a time, you really felt that special treatment come to life. Plus Nathan has a great sense of humor so we were all entertained.
It was such super tough decision amongst all the dresses I’ve tried on both at Leanne Marshall’s bridal studio and others, but in the end, I couldn’t pass up one gorgeous dress designed by Leanne. It was very light, the fabric was amazing and the comfort level (both standing and sitting, which Nathan kindly pointed out was an import ant factor) couldn’t be beat. I was extremely happy in that dress and cannot wait to wear on my wedding day.
I HIGHLY recommended coming here vs. Lovely Bride (although I do love that store) as you can see each and every dress plus the luxury of VIP treatment of 1 appointment at a time. The prices are VERY reasonable and the fact that you can customize anything is a big bonus.
As for negatives… I really can’t think of one! =)

I had gone to Lovely Bride to try on dresses and while it’s a nice space, they’re strict with the 1 hr appt and have a lot of unseasoned associates. I believe the woman who waited on me had been there for a month. So she wasn’t helpful about recommending dresses that would flatter me and I felt like my time was wasted. Plus, with 6 or 7 brides all there at the same time, it’s hard to feel like you’re having a private, relaxed experience.
In comparison, Leanne Marshall’s studio is nothing like that! They only have one client there at a time so you can receive full attention. They also schedule the next appt with a 30 min buffer knowing full well that many appts go over an hour. Also, and the most important part, Leanne makes all the dresses! You’re not buying something and then having a factory over in China produce it. And because she’s the one making the dresses, she can customize things for you. I liked the top of one dress and the bottom of another so she combined them into a one of a kind for me! And she made it in blush. It’s so beautiful! You can’t get an experience like that at Saks, Lovely, Kleinfelds, etc.
Like others have mentioned, Nathan is super helpful and a joy to interact with. He’s funny, helps you get in and out of the gowns, and will certainly give you his opinion if you want it. And while this is going on, Leanne (who is so sweet and down to earth) is sewing and putting together other people’s beautiful gowns.
I’m so so so glad I went there to go dress shopping. It was a fab-​u experience and I got the dress of my dreams! What more could a bride to be ask for!