Magnolia Bridal Boutique

We had a hard time getting in touch to make an appointment, but once we scheduled an appointment we had a lovely experience. Kaitlin had water and French macarons available and the shop was very cute and spacious. There was easy parking in the business park where the shop is located. Prices of my favorite dresses were under $ 2k.
The style of dresses leaned traditional, which wasn’t the look I was going for. However, once Kaitlin had an idea of what I was looking for and the fabrics I liked, she put me in a some awesome dresses that made me feel like a movie star! I ended up going with a different style of dress, but I recommend visiting Magnolia for a fun bridal experience and classic dress options.

Kaitlin is one of the most professional and kind wedding professionals that I had the pleasure of meeting during this very stressful process. She truly has an eye for style and class and I can’t recommend her as a stylist and her dresses more.

AMAZING! You would be a lucky bride to have Kaitlin helping you find the perfect dress for your big day. I was amazed at how she really understood my vision and made it a reality. Magnolia blew the other dress shops out of the water with their skill and attention to detail. I tried both White Flower and David’s Bridal but Magnolia was by far the best. I felt so happy, excited, beautiful and special. My mom and sister also had a great time. 100% recommend!

When I first started wedding dress shopping, I scheduled appointments at 3 different shops. Magnolia was the first shop I went to, and I knew when I tried on my dress that it was the right one!
My initial appointment with Kaitlin was wonderful. I told her what my budget was and she picked out multiple dresses. We tried on about 5 dresses before I found mine. It was a few hundred dollars more than what I wanted to spend, but it was perfect! Kaitlin was so incredibly helpful and professional during the appointment – It was a great experience.
A few weeks after my appointment we ordered the dress. It finished exactly on schedule, 6 months later. The shop was very accommodating on when I would be able to come in to make payments, as well as fitting appointments.
The alterations on the dress were perfect. Olga was the seamstress, and she was always very sweet to me. Some of the alterations on the dress were incredibly difficult. (Like hemming a lace hem 4 – 5 inches.) My only complaint is the cost of the alterations – They were about $ 200 more than the maximum of what I was quoted during my initial fitting. That was a bit upsetting at first, but once I got through the fittings and saw the finished product, I feel like it was worth it.
Magnolia is a beautiful shop with beautiful dresses, a talented seamstress, and a wonderful owner. My only recommendation (That I cannot stress enough) is to allow for the additional cost of alterations when budgeting for your dress, and to expect it to be more. It’s much easier to over budget in the beginning rather than scrambling the month before the wedding to make up that additional cost.

This place is bit too sketchy for me to recommend. Kaitlin is horrible at answering calls and returning phone calls. My dress arrived about a month after the estimated time, leaving me only 2 weeks to have it altered. Kaitlin did not even contact me when it arrived, I only learned it was received after reaching out to her (with much difficulty). When it came to alteration, I met with Olga in the back room. She’s not very personable and a little pushy. I told her what I wanted done, she says ok $ 500…and cash only! So not only do you want about a third of what the dress cost but you want it in cash too! What kind of shady business is this? Being that it was less than 2 weeks before the wedding and wanted my dress to come out decent, I didn’t ask any questions, just went along with the ridiculousness of it all.
I brought the cash to the next appointment and assumed I would pay at the front desk. Olga wanted the money in the back room. Honestly, it felt like an illegal transaction and I wonder if she is even a legal resident. I asked for a receipt and she handed me a receipt you can buy from the dollar tree with her name or business nowhere to be found on the it. It was disgusting. I just took my dress and got the hell out of there. Ew.
I now wonder if Kaitlin just held on to the dress when it arrived giving me little time to shop around for a seamstress. Had I had more time, I definitely would not go with a scam artist like Olga. I also remember Kaitlin recommending I order a size up which I regretfully went along with. During the first fitting, I was swimming in it and she goes «oh, you lost weight.» No, silly, you told me I should order up, remember? If anything I had gained weight with the stress of wedding planning. Of course, that contributed to the cost of the alteration.
Overall, I did not have a good bridal experience here. They are not straightforward and sketchy.

This is a 2 part review! It wont let me post 2 so I am combining them. The 5 stars review goes to the shop owner, Kaitlin.
Kaitlin is amazing, from the second we came into the store she was nothing but helpful and knowledgable. She made me feel comfortable and confident in her abilities to style and pick the dress that would be right for me! This was my first and final stop for my dress, it was the 3^rd one I tried on and it was love at first sight. Kaitlin did a fantastic job at pairing accessories with it and was never pushy and never ignored my opinions. I absolutely recommend making an appointment here!
This second part of the review goes to one of the seamstresses, Olga, who made alterations to my dress. If I could give negative stars for her I would…
Olga was pushy and overall opinionated from the start. The owner Kaitlin had to intervene multiple times during my fittings to tell the seamstress how the dress was supposed to look on me and not how Olga thought it should be. On one of my appointment days she called and complained to me that she was sitting around doing nothing and wanted me to come in earlier, which I couldnt. The cherry on top is that I had her remove lace flowers from the back of my dress but told her to keep them because I wanted them for my bouquet. She claimed to have saved them at home and would bring them in with the dress, well that never happened. My moh picked up my dress and brought it to the venue where we learned the lace flowers were not there. We called and inquired what happened and finally learned that Olga had thrown them out! I dont care what you remove from anyones dress, you NEVER throw out anything someone paid for.
Kaitlin saved the day and was very accommodating, she found similar style lace flowers and even offered to drive them to my venue, 2 hours away. My advice for the bride, request the other seamstress!

Shopping for wedding dresses at Magnolia was a positive and even fun experience.
As mother of the bride I was amazed at how Kaitlin was able to understand what my daughter had in mind as well as what would be flattering to her. Her boutique seems to have the perfect dress to showcase and enhance the beauty of any bride~and an expert to help her find it!

Magnolia Bridal made my wedding dress dream become a reality! First off, it is a beautiful boutique and has completely private appointments. The dresses are BREATHTAKING and I found plenty of dresses in my budget (about two thousand five hundred). Kaitlin is incredible and obviously has amazing taste! Kaitlin pulled the dress I ended up saying YES to! She also found a beautiful belt that I fell completely in love with to go with the dress! Every appointment and order we had through Magnolia went so smoothly.
Olga is the seamstress for the salon and is AMAZING! I have large hips so I ordered a larger dress size to fit. Olga did an incredible job fitting the dress perfectly to the rest of my body (the bust, wait, and butt area looked like the dress was designed FOR MY BODY!). She gave great advice on fit and also listened to my opinions at the same time for any requests I had. She is so sweet and KNOWS how brides want their dresses fitted perfectly for their wedding day.
I LOVE Magnolia Bridal for making my wedding dress experience absolutely perfect. Thank you Kaitlin & Olga for being an amazing team of fashion experts! Brides, you CANNOT say yes to the dress without visiting Magnolia first!

Super cute boutique and just down the street from the house. I made an appointment with my mom and cousin. When we arrived the showroom is beautiful. There was a dress that already caught my eye on the mannequin.
I showed Kaitlin various pics of wedding dresses that I was looking for and she started selecting dresses for me to try. There is a pretty big dressing room in the back area and when you come out, you are in the main store where there is a mirror, lots of room to walk around and a couch for your visitors.
The appointments are very nicely set up and there is no more than 2 parties at once. Love the intimacy. I tried on about 6 dresses, and none of them really peaked my interest.
I did like one selection, but I just wasn’t crazy about it. Not enough bling on the bodice for me.
Lots of designer and one of a kind wedding gowns here and the dresses I liked were $ 3K and above. Depending on your budget, you may or may not feel this boutique is a fit for you.
Located in Sorrento Mesa in the industrial park. Easy to find with ample parking.

This bridal shower is absolutely amazing. I had such a good experience. Kaitlin the owner is very professional and has the perfect eye for making you look absolutely beautiful for your special day.

I was the maid of honor in my best friends wedding and our experience here was just amazing. If you come to this bridal shop, you won’t have to go anywhere else. The dresses are beautiful, and Kaitlin has an eye for which dresses will look good on your body type. It is a cute little boutique and you can tell that they put effort into selecting special dresses. It is not like David’s bridal where there are so many dresses that it is overwhelming. The other great thing is that when you book an appointment, your party is the only one in the store so you don’t have other bridezillas and mothers around talking loud and trying on the same dresses as you.
Dress shopping shouldn’t be stressful, it should be fun! And fun we had! Upon coming in, we were offered a selection of beverages: water, champagne, or one of the fancy colorful cocktail mixes at the front. We went for the champagne ;) After we swooped the store, and chose our picks, Kaitlin did a round, pulling dresses that she thought would work. Trust me, just try on all of the dresses that she brings to you, even if you don’t think it will work for you. The dress that my friend ended up buying, was one that Kaitlin picked. It did not look like anything special off, but thank God she insisted that she try it on – it was the quintessential «She said yes to the dress» moment and without Kaitlin, she never would have even tried it on.
I got a lot of credit as maid of honor for finding this place. My friend continues to thank me to this day. Best maid of honor ever! Needless to say, you will get a true one-​on-​one experience here and I highly recommend Magnolia Bridal Boutique.

This is what happened:
I called Friday afternoon during their business hour trying to make an appointment for Saturday. No one pick up the phone. I fully understand bridal shop can get busy, so I went to their website and make an appointment there.
Saturday morning 11:30am, I received their message. They told me that Saturday is all booked, and there are time available on Sunday. I waited a while to call them back cause I need to confirm it with all my friends, and they are changing their weekend schedule for me as well! Then I called them around 5pm which is well before their listed closing time on Saturday. No one pick up the phone and I left message.
Sunday, I waited for them to call me back and keep all my friends waiting. No call back.
I just want someone to pick up my calls during your business hour. Am I expecting too much from a business? If it is by appointment only, how can I make one if no one answering phone calls?

It’s hard to put into words just how wonderful this bridal boutique is. One must go and experience it for oneself. I had the good fortune of going here first and made my wedding dress shopping experience a one stop shop. The girls here are absolutely wonderful and encouraging. They helped me stay within my budget when I was losing track and they made every fitting visit absolutely enjoyable. My wedding and family and friends live out of state so they videoed a tutorial for my bridesmaids on how to bustle my dress.
I can’t stop at just the girls either, the shop is gorgeous and well maintained. There is a great selection of dresses in all price ranges and styles. The girls will work with you on anything. I can’t emphasise enough the fun in altering your dress too. I had a vision for my wedding dress and they helped me find one we could customise to be the exact style I wanted. Which brings me to Olga, their seamstress. The alterations Olga did on my dress were outstanding. I had her alter the straps, add lace and filler to the bottom, and add a ribbon around the dress which she did perfectly. I could not be happier about the dress I will be wearing down the aisle. It’s a shame that such a beautiful dress will only be worn once.
Take me at my word, if you go there you will love it!

By far the greatest bridal boutique I went to! I love love love Isis! Kaitlin is AMAZING and knew exactly what style I was looking for, although I gotta admit I was stuck between two gorgeous gowns and Kaitlin was extremely patient with me when I was going back and forth with both of them! She knew exactly how to accessorize the gowns with the proper veils and belts! I went back for a second appointment and finally made my decision on my dress I couldn’t be any happier with the gown I picked and Kaitlin was amazing the whole time. You really are the greatest gown consultant. I can’t wait for my dress to be made ;)
No need to go to other boutiques, at the bustle they don’t even let you take photos of the dresses! What the heck. And were not nearly as friendly they’re more into selling rather than helping you find your perfect dress
I couldn’t say any greater things about Isis and Kaitlin once you go here no need to try other boutiques you’ll fall in lovemaking

It was love at first sight. The time came to go wedding dress shopping so I made a list of shops and Isis was at the top. It was our first shop of the day and it was love at first sight. We were welcomed warmly and offered water as we were guided to a semi-​private area.
Kaitlin was there to help me and she was extremely kind, professional, courteous, and all around amazing. We picked out a few dresses and she helped me every step of the way with getting into and out of them, offering great accessories to go with them, etc.
I fell in love with the very first dress I tried on! Kaitlin encouraged me to go to the rest of my appointments so that if I ended up purchasing the dress I would do so with no regrets. 5 dress shops and about 20 dresses later (I’m a power shopper, I know) I was torn between two dresses. I called Isis back to see if I could come back to try on that first dress again and they kindly obliged. Kaitlin was once again extremely courteous and helpful as she allowed me to try on the dress again. We talked through my hesitations and she spoke very kindly of the shop where the other dress I loved was at. In the end I went with the other dress but I will never forget how great Kaitlin made the entire experience for my girls and I.

Isis Bridal Boutique is the perfect place to when you’re about to tie the knot. My friend came in looking for a dress for her big day and we were just amazed at how great the customer service was, especially with Collete. She was AMAZING! She was sooo much help and my friend had so much fun.
Isis has a great selection of dresses. This is a place I will recommend to all my newly engaged friends to and the first place I’ll be when my big day comes! :) Just a little tip, this salon is by APPOINTMENT ONLY! So be sure to plan and ahead and be ready to be the center of attention :).

I can’t say enough WONDERFUL things about Isis Bridal. The entire experience from A to Z was stress free. I tried on ‘the dress’ the first time I went into Isis. I shopped around a little and decided this was the best shop to purchase the dress from. Kaitlin truly cares about her brides and wants to make sure everything is PERFECT. I ended up getting my alterations done at the shop as well and Olga did a wonderful job. It wasn’t an easy dress to alter and she made sure to take her time. It’s perfection. I can’t thank them enough for making my wedding dress experience so enjoyable.