I hired Lauren as a Christmas gift to my mom. My mom is not the easiest person to please and Lauren…read moregot glowing reviews from her and my mom is excited about her new wardrobe. I set things up from Seattle for my mom in Philly and was a little concerned that my mom would be difficult in terms of not wanting to part with clothes even if the last time she wore them was 25 years ago, and I was worried she would be hard pressed to try new things. But I trusted that Lauren had the expertise and was up to the task and whatever she did, worked. My mom had so much fun and has a new confidence in her style.

Lauren helped me create an entirely new wardrobe. We started by defining my personal style, which…read morewas something I never thought about. It helped me get clear about how I wanted to look and feel. Next we went through my closet to purge all the items that no longer suited me. It was really helpful to have her guidance when deciding what items to keep and donate. She consigned and donated all the items I no longer wanted which was a huge help. And I made some money! Shopping was surprisingly easy and pain free! Lauren pulled several items for me to try on before I arrived. She respected my budget and I ended up with an entirely new wardrobe! Colleagues and friends have actually commented on how different and "put together" I look. Getting dressed in the morning is so much easier!

L&H Bridal is truly a special place…read more The staff are all so friendly and treat you like you are their own daughter getting married. I worked with my consultant Allie who is phenomenal. I had a somewhat vague explanation of the style and inspiration and Allie whips out the most perfect dress. Of course, I tried a few others but the first one she nabbed for me to try was the winner! Allie went above and beyond to take photos so that I could include my older brother who was unable to attend. If you are looking for another style, the staff don't hestiate on going to their other locations to grab a dress for you to try on. The ballroom is large and you don't get overwhelmed since the dresses are all so well organized. The selection is massive with all colors, styles, and aesthetics accounted for. If you are in Philadelphia or the suburbs of Philadelphia, honestly this is the only bridal salon you need to visit! I absolutely loved my experience here for getting my wedding dress and wholeheartedly recommend.

Where to start... (worth the read from someone who purchased their dress at this awful place)…read more My first visit to L&H was fabulous with Tara - she helped me find my dress, and made the entire process enjoyable (she knew exactly what I wanted after asking all the right questions). However, the great experience stopped there. I also ordered my bridesmaid dresses through L&H, but when they came in, they were a completely different color. The manager assured me that they would work with the manufacturer to have them reshipped quickly, with a deadline of a month before my wedding (3 of my bridesmaids lived out of town)... that did not happen, and I had to be the one to call continuously asking where they were, until they finally came in just 3 weeks from my wedding (oh, and they still weren't the correct color, but at this point, there was nothing I could do). This is where it all went downhill. I had the WORST experience having my dress fitted. Lucy, the seamstress (who I later figured out was the OWNER), was rude every time I went in there, made my dress fit worse than it originally fit, and made awful body shaming comments to me and 3 of my bridesmaids). Needless to say, I couldn't complain to the owner... My first fitting: Lucy came in for a solid 3 minutes. I asked her to make the bra area smaller to fit my small chest, and she told me to wear cutlets... she then pinned me where I asked her to take it out around my stomach, and bring up the straps somewhat. Then left. I was in and out in 10 minutes. My second fitting: I brought my two bridesmaids thinking their dresses would be in, as it was past the date they promised.. they were not in. My dress fit WORSE than when it first came in. She had not taken anything out of the waist and took the straps in so much that I could barely fit them over my shoulders. I expressed my concern and then sent a detailed email showing how the dress fit at my first fitting, to then, so that she could fix it properly. I was now less than a month out from my wedding and very distraught, but figured I would give them another shot. My third fitting (I requested this one because they wanted me to come back just for a final fitting a week before the wedding, but I did not trust that it would actually fit). At this point, I tried on my dress and noticed where it had been taken out- it was bumpy (I had light beading), so I asked if I could talk to Lucy... in which she came in and said "what's wrong now?". To the BRIDE. I asked her if she had finished taking out my dress, or if she still had to do so, to which she responded "it is done, that is the best I could do", and I explained and showed her that it did not lay flat, that it looked bad, and you could tell it had been taken out. She said again "that is the best I could do, it will lay flatter after it is pressed", turned around, and walked out. I was appalled, but at this point did not want her touching my dress again. I was too scared to complain to anyone or ask her to fix it because I was honestly worried she would do something to mess it up further. I asked around and found another seamstress who could help if I came back in and it still looked bad. Lucy (the owner) also asked my bridesmaid "what she was going to do with what little boobs she had" when she asked to have it adjusted (again, basically telling her to wear a bra), and made my other bridesmaid cry after asking her "what she planned on doing with all her fat" and told her to wear Spanx, when she was 2 months postpartum. Lucy also tailored two of the bridesmaid dresses and made them fit worse than when they originally tried them on (there is a theme here). The shop would not refund them the money. RUN from this place. They made an experience that was supposed to be wonderful, absolutely dreadful.

I had the best experience here! I needed an emergency alteration done and the owner was able to get…read moreit fixed for me in a little less than a month. I am extremely thankful for the work done in the short amount of time, and for how beautiful the dress looks. The quality and attention to detail was amazing and I know that if I ever need another dress altered, I would come back in a heartbeat!

I had a great experience with my dress alterations! Came in once, did a few measurements and…read morepicked up my bridesmaids dress a month later which fit perfectly. I'd definitely use this again!

I brought an item of clothing here for a last minute alteration…read more A brand new suit, which I needed for a wedding I was going to be in for that weekend. When I went to pick up my suit, there was a HUGE STAIN ON the jacket. It was a brand new suit I had never worn The owner tried to blame it on me and say I was the one who got the stain on it. Explain to me how I could have gotten a stain on a brand new suit that did not fit me nor did I wear previously. I was so annoyed and frustrated I just left the place. Do not give this place your business. I wish the owner would have been honest and attempted to fix the stain that magically appeared there when I went to pick up my clothing. Now its too late for me to find something else to wear, so I will be attending this special day in a stained suit. Thanks a lot.

All I can say is WOW! What an amazingly talented person she is. I highly recommend Marina!read more

We had a "western" style wedding and I worked with Ula at Paris (she speaks both English and…read moremultiple dialects of Chinese). She was extremely helpful and responsive every single step of the way. Without her, I don't think I would have gotten everything together. I did not do a package, instead I rented a wedding dress, a mandarin qipao, hired a make up artist, MC, and DJ through Paris; and when our old decorator pulled out at the last minute, Ula eased the stress with a new recommendation 1 month away. 1. Dress selection is limited, and it did cost more than I expected to rent, but I don't regret not needing to have to store a giant dress in my tiny Manhattan apartment. The seamstress was very nice to work with, though I think she only speaks Chinese. 2. Make up artist was Crystal! She was so great. She traveled all the way up to Morningside Heights with her giant suitcase and did a phenomenal job. My schedule is difficult and Ula was able to work with me to secure a make up trial with Crystal a couple months before the wedding. It was extremely helpful to have a make up trial beforehand, so I do recommend it, even if it costs more. 3. JJ was my MC and I had a couple of guests come up to me to tell me how great she was going in between English and Mandarin. My friends speaks english but family members do not, so hiring JJ was such a win. She called us a month before and planned out an itinerary, which we ended up not following the day of, but she was able to play it by ear and made the night very fun. 4. DJ was James Vincent, who knew how to work the crowd. Lots of dancing, which was what we wanted. So overall, it was a great experience having a one- stop shop for all of our extra-venue vendors. I did not use their photographer/videographers since I had a recommendation from a friend (I wanted to be able to work with the same photographer for our engagement shoot and our wedding day-- so that they get to know you). Highly recommend.

Closed and never provided my services. It's a total scam. They never even provided credit of over a…read morepurchase of over 1700 dollars. Don't trust them. All the better reviews were before they sold the store to an owner named Max. The previous owner, a lady named Fiona, scammed people of their money and Max isn't willing to help.

We were trying to do things on our own for my son's Bar Mitzvah and things got a little out of…read morehand. Jody was recommended to us and so glad we hired her. She helped my wife coordinate EVERYTHING, thought of things we would never think of and helped coordinate it all. And very reasonably priced! She is great and has amazing contacts that were very accommodating. We'd recommend her to anyone!

When we tell people we were having our wedding reception at Reading Terminal Market, they were…read morealways a little surprised and their next reaction was "that is going to be SO COOL!" And after we had our wedding, our guest did nothing but rave about how fun, unique and perfect the reception was. But just having a reception at RTM is not what I'd recommend it. It was so much more. It was having the incredible variety of foods - we had cheesesteaks, DiNic's roast pork, Chinese food, a salad bar, poutine and corn dogs, grilled cheese from Meltkraft, the list goes on. It was having a historic and unique setting that was transformed into a beautiful evening even with string lights, candles, table clothes, decorations and provided an ambiance it'd be impossible to replicate anywhere else. It was the servers who attended to our guests every need, kept the party going, the room clean and the people happy. It was every little touch that the planning team executed perfectly for us, that all happened without us realizing it, without any reminders or questions. The planning team at All About Events were the true heroes of the night - and in fact, the whole planning process. We met with them about 15 months before our wedding, and Christina, Stevie and Liam made sure that everything was easy, fun and exciting. Christina's emails to us were always clear and thorough, addressing every little question I had asked, and pointing out tiny things I never would have thought of. Stevie's communication with our vendors was so appreciated, including our Mummers and DJ! And every time we met with them, the meetings were exciting, joyful. Their personalities and kindness and caring for us and our events just SHONE. We could not recommend RTM and AAE more. They are a truly wonderful team, and a gem in the Philadelphia wedding scene. I hope that we get to go to another event at the market soon, and we will certainly keep them in mind for our 10th anniversary vow renewal!!!!

La Bella Vita provided wedding planning, set up/clean up, flowers, and photography for our wedding…read morethis year. Lisa is organized, communicative, and far surpassed our expectations with the services provided. Prices were very reasonable and having Lisa as our wedding coordinator was the best money I spent. We had to postpone our wedding multiple times due to covid-19 and ended up moving across the country- which made planning our wedding bit challenging. Lisa's organization and assistance made planning so easy. She coordinated with the wedding venue, assisted in purchasing gifts for the wedding party, and even offered to have me mail items to her business so I didn't have to bring them across the country. The day of the wedding- Lisa was on time and everything looked beautiful. She and her husband also provided photography and the pictures came out very nice. Would highly recommend La Bella Vita Event Co.

From the owner: We will be your partner in the planning process and assist…read moreyou as much (or as little) as you need. We have flexible options and our services are tailored specifically to you and your event.

We hired Nancy to be our day of planner for our wedding on August 29, 2015 and thank goodness we…read moredid. We had an intricate DIY backyard wedding on my families property and having Nancy present for our rehearsal and wedding day made our lives so much easier. Knowing we had Nancy there to move things along and take care of all the details we envisioned for our day made life was so wonderful. My family, my husband and I were able to enjoy ourselves rather than deal with last minute set-up, vendors and timelines. This made all the difference in the world, as we did not have to stress about anything that day. I would highly recommend her services to anyone in need of a party or wedding coordinator. She is a true professional and will make your vision a reality. Thank you Nancy!!!!!

To say that Nancy was a Godsend for our daughter Arianas wedding is an understatement. My wife and…read moreI were a wreck on wedding day but Nancy kept everything in order and knew exactly what to do on time and in order. Needless to day, wedding day was chaotic. So many tiny details to try and keep track of. Nancy made sure everything was getting done exactly as we wanted it and she knew how frazzled we were and constantly came by to make sure that if we had any questions or issues, that she would take care of them. Quite honestly, every issue I could think of she had already taken care of them. Every detail, down to the smallest issue, she was on top it. I swear I don't know where she gets the energy to be in a dozen places at one time but she did it. She was a critical and essential part of the wedding team and I'm certain, that I would of ended up in a fetal position in a corner somewhere had it not been for her. She's a true professional with a personality that gravitates you to her. I cannot recommend her highly enough. The three most essential parts of the highly successful wedding, was the bride, the groom and Nancy. She made it all happen without a hitch.