Koda Bridal

Koda bridal is an amazing and wonderful shop!!! From the moment I walked in I felt so special. Being a plus size bride comes with its challenges because a lot of gown shops don’t have plus size samples; however that was not the case at Koda! The ladies made me feel so comfortable and found me the perfect dress! I worked with Sari and Christine. Both of the ladies were cognizant of my price range and offered up great suggestions for my dress! Also, Jenna the seamstress does amazing work. She took her time and really did a fantastic job making sure everything was perfect! I’d highly recommend looking at Koda! They have a ton of different styles and price points!

I have been all over the city looking for a dress to wear for my Vow Renewal. Being married for 25 years is a huge accomplishment and I needed a dress for this special occasion. Being a Plus Size chick makes the search hard. Designers only like to design for single digit sized women. To say that section is limited is an understatement. Then the heavens opened and I found myself at Koda.
The owner of the store, Mary Beth, greeted me and asked the occasion I was shopping for. She then showed me a wall of gowns. I selected several to try on. I would slip into a dress and Mary Beth would use clips to make it fit my body. Having the dress fit correctly makes a big difference when trying them on. Mary Beth quickly saw the style I was leaning toward and started pulling dresses for me. Her choices were better than mine!
It was very nice having such a big selection to choose from and amazing to have someone working one on one with me. Mary Beth and I talked color choices and we were very much on the same wave length. She also showed my undergarments to help smooth out my figure under the dress.
I didn’t go upstairs to the bridal gowns but Mary Beth said she had lots of accessories up there. On my next trip I’ll be checking those out. I DO love bling!
If you are a curvy girl and need a wedding dress, brides maid dress (se), mother of the bride dress, special occasion dress or even a cocktail dress, this is the place for you! Koda has it all! Start there and you won’t need to go anywhere else!

Mary Beth and her were the best of the absolute best! I can’t thank the staff there enough for helping me find the dress of my dreams back on 9÷27÷14. The two women that were there that day were so much fun and they both were unbelievably helpful, honest, and accommodating. They were also patient and understood that my visit to Koda was the first time I had ever tried wedding dresses on. My mom, godmother/​aunt, and my cousin were there as well and we all had so much fun. Visiting Koda was extra special for me and my family because my mom grew up right around the corner of Koda on Peermont Ave (my godmother/​aunt and cousin still live there in the house that’s been in my family for over 50 years). My parents and practically all the couples in my large Irish family worked, met, and fell in love at the Red Bull Inn Restaurant that was only a few blocks down from Koda on West Liberty Ave. They ripped the building a few years ago and replaced it with a Kia car dealership I think. lol All of those couples, including my parents, were also married at St Bernard’s across the street from Koda. I was baptized there as well, lol.
My experience with Koda was absolutely magical not only because of your wonderful staff but because as I was standing on the circle platform upstairs in Koda, wearing the dress of my dreams, I got a glimpse of where the Red Bull Inn once stood. That building/​area holds so many fun memories and stories that I’ve grown up with and cherish so much. I knew in that moment that Koda was perfect, the dress was perfect, and that’s exactly where I was supposed to be. A few family members that met/​fell in love in those few blocks have since passed away and in some small way, I truly felt that they helped guide me to your boutique to help me find the dress of my dreams so I could experience that surreal moment. That might be overly dramatic but I truly believe everything happens for a reason. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for creating such an awesome place for women of all sizes to feel at home while looking for the dress that they’ve dreamed of all their lives because that’s exactly how I felt when it all came together as I stood on that pedestal. We will most certainly be back for my dress alterations and for my mom’s dress as well. Thank you thank you thank you to you and your staff that day!

I had the best shopping experience in my life! They were wonderful! Being a plus size bride is hard enough, so going to a store that caters to the plus size bride is amazing. I felt beautiful in almost every dress I put on. If you are a plus size bride, don’t hesitate to take a trip to Koda Bridal. I drove two hours and it was completely worth it! Also, they wasn’t pressure to buy anything! I cannot give enough praise to them.

Simply the best place for real brides. Great selection of gowns and wonderful service.

Marybeth and her staff are awesome! Beautiful gowns, a great selection of bridesmaids and MOB gowns as well. The entire staff are very sweet and helpful, and they truly care about how you look and feel! My friend’s gown is gorgeous and was very reasonable. I can’t wait to find our dresses.