HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! Wedding Atelier was one of, if not, the cleanest and nicest place I tried on…read morewedding dresses in New York City. If you're trying on dresses in the City, you MUST add them to your list. The space is beautiful, extremely organized, and very well cared for. They even have you remove your shoes, which speaks to how clean and thoughtfully maintained everything is. There is plenty of room for brides and their guests, and the large mirrors make it easy to really see each dress from every angle. They have a large selection of dresses in different styles, and a very large selection of veils and accessories. I felt the dresses were the extremely clean compared to some other bridal salons. My appointment felt very personalized from start to finish. Charlotte, my bridal stylist, was absolutely wonderful!! She made me feel comfortable right away and was so easy to talk to and work with. She gave thoughtful advice, asked great questions to help narrow down what I was looking for, and was able to find additional dresses that matched my style really well. She even found one of my favorite dresses of the entire process. She explained how the dress could be customized and helped show me what a strapless version would look like. Charlotte also went above and beyond by helping take photos and videos from all angles so I could really see what each dress looked like. She even took a video of me walking around in my favorite dress, which was so helpful. Her communication was excellent throughout, and I really appreciated how attentive, kind, and knowledgeable she was. She knew so many details about the dresses and what customizations were possible. She followed-up with a detailed email on what next steps would look like, and I didn't feel pressure to purchase a dress on the spot. Wedsing Atelier is also Suzanne Neville's authorized flagship store in the US, and those dresses are extremely high quality and have such a secure internal corset. Highly recommend trying them on. Overall, I had such a great experience at Wedding Atelier and would HIGHLY recommend it to any bride looking for a clean, organized, beautiful boutique with a truly personalized experience!

Wedding Atelier - New York City…read more Wedding Atelier completely ruined my dress during alterations. The cups that were sewn in were two sizes too small, causing my bust to bulge out of the dress. The underwire cut into my chest, pushing one breast to the right and the other upward. With every fitting, the situation got worse rather than better -- leaving me in tears with my wedding only a week away. I ultimately had to take the dress to another seamstress just to salvage it. To make matters worse, after three fittings, they had not even completed a hem. Wedding Atelier charged $1,300 for alterations -- payment required at the time of purchase -- and refused to refund a single dollar despite the damage they caused. The owner, Carrie, was completely unsympathetic and unwilling to take any accountability for what happened. She is unethical,. If you want to protect yourself from unnecessary heartache and stress in the lead-up to your wedding day, I strongly urge you to take your business elsewhere.

Wedding Salon has the most unique and best quality dresses on Long Island. You will not find these…read moredresses anywhere else in NY besides the city. Victoria helped me find my dress and knew exactly my vision! She made wedding dress shopping seamless. I would recommend going during the week as it is less crowded. Now onto my designer: Lana Reese. There are no words. She truly cares about her dresses and clients. Lana did my alterations too at the salon and the dress fit perfectly! People cannot stop talking about how much they loved my dress. Not to mention it was SOOOO comfortable!!! Run to this store if you need the most perfect wedding dress and make sure you ask for Lana for alterations.

The staff were so nice friendly and accommodating. Stella was amazing she was friendly informative…read moreand helped me pick out dresses based on the style I told her I was looking for. They make you feel like you're not just another bride. 10/10. They also have a wide variety of dresses at every price point and I loved how the dresses Stella picked were all different price points opposed to picking the most expensive dress.

Had a wonderful experience shopping for bridesmaid dresses! All the workers are so friendly and…read morehelpful. They let you choose whatever dresses you want to try on. There's 3 large fitting rooms with long mirrors. If you need help zippering or clipping the dress tighter, the workers are right there to help. I was surprised with the selection they had of bridesmaid dresses for a small boutique shop. There's a ton to choose from and they come in so many colors! It is recommended to come atleast 5 months before the wedding date to get the dresses so you have enough time for alterations and such. The only thing is they don't do alterations here but that's fine because we know someone! I'll end on a positive note, since there are 9 bridesmaids they gave us a 10% discount. Definitely make an appointment before you come and you won't be disappointed giving them your business!

I had such a wonderful experience picking out my dress from Something Special Bridals. Irene and…read moreLynda were amazingly patient with me over the course of almost two years and were so responsive and helpful from the moment I started trying dresses on until the moment my mom picked my dress up from the store. They treated my mom and me like family and we are forever grateful!

I just want to give Tammy Watts a shout out for helping us with the Kelly Kreation's MESS…read more Long story short Kelly from Kellys Kreations (Brooklyn) took my girls money (and mine) and never got our dresses. She stole our money. However, Bari Jay has been nice enough to get the girls their dresses at a bit of a discount so that the girls don't feel the full blow of having to shell out the whole retail price again. My girls lose some money, but will have their dresses. Had Bari Jay not have stepped in, we would be screwed. Buyer beware, Kelly from Kellys Kreations is a crook! Thank you so much Tammy for all of your help, especially as you have received at least 1 phone call a day from me for the past week! We cannot thank you and all of Bari Jay enough!!!

I had the BEST customer service with Bari Jay after a disastrous experience with a local (now out…read moreof business) vendor. Erica at Bari Jay quickly answered my email - on a Saturday no less! - with several ideas and options to resolve a too small dress needed for a wedding in 30ish days. Erica was kind in her replies and creatively thought through what options were available for a similar dress style, fabric, and color. Her suggestions were perfect had I needed to use them. I would recommend Bari Jay to anyone I can! And I will!

I was not the bride in this scenario but went wedding dress shopping here with a friend. She loved…read morethe selection and ended up choosing her dress from the Atelier. These photos are general ones of the space and dress options. Very pretty place and spacious as well. They made our visit a welcoming one.

I was flying to New York City hoping to visit my dream bridal store, Mark Ingram. I called and…read moretried to book an appointment online, and was told I needed to be placed on a waitlist, which I completely understood and agreed to. A week before my trip, I received a call from the boutique saying I might have a chance to be taken off the waitlist. However, the woman on the phone quickly corrected herself, said, "Oh never mind, you're not getting married until 2027," and hung up immediately before I could say anything. This interaction felt extremely unprofessional and disappointing especially after planning my trip weeks in advance and being so excited to visit.

Veronica is an angel. Absolute angel. I came for my appointment in a wretched snowstorm and she was…read moreunderstanding of my being late. We tried on numerous dresses and she was extremely patient with me. She even took a dress off the mannequin for me. She clipped me appropriately every single time. She helped me take photos, fluffed the dress, etc. She treats you like a STAR! Alterations are additional charge and a la carte Pros: - selection. Some VERY unique dresses here - multiple designers - price points ($900-5000+ although most I would say are $1500-3000) - possibility to purchase sample dresses and discontinued dresses - Veronica!

After going to ten bridal stores I found my Mother of the Bride dress at Vesa. When I walked into…read morethe store I met Elsa who assisted me. I told her the color of the dress that I was looking for and she started pulling out gowns for me to try on and as she handed me one more gown she said "try this one on it just came in". As it turned out that gown became mine. I asked to have black crystal buttons sewn down the back. Elsa went shopping and texted me two different buttons asking which one I preferred. Her seamstress was amazing and the alterations were perfect. The store has a loft feeling, large windows that let in a lot of light and four racks of gowns that I had not seen anywhere else. Elsa also allowed me to take pictures of the gown, where other shop owners forbid it . That alone made me feel confident that she knows her business so well and puts her customers first . I had not experienced that level of comfort and caring in any of the other stores that I went to. Now you might ask how did I find out about Vesa? A coworker told me a friend of hers got her gown there. Brides and Mom's go to Vesa and check out their amazing selection and enjoy the wonderful customer service.

Joanna and her staff are a bride's dress dream team! They were very professional and accommodating…read more After visiting other salons where the staff was pushy and overbooked, working with Joanna was a breath of fresh air. Joanna listened to my desires, was respectful of my budget and was very patient. It was clear that The Bridal Salon wants you to find the right dress and is less concerned with making a sale/upselling. The salon is lovely and private, offering a welcome atmosphere for family and friends to enjoy the special moment with you.

PRO TIP: If you come here, come with your people and not by yourself unless you can make decisions…read moreon the fly and are confident in your dress deciding abilities. They do NOT allow photographs here. I have a memory of a goldfish and as soon as I take the dress off, I no longer remember what it looks like. It is really difficult to dress shop like this and I thought I could do it despite knowing that photos were not allowed and I was wrong. So if this is important to you, you can stop reading the other reviews and just not come. If you do not care, then I would say Joanna is sweet and the space is lovely. It is a one bride only appointment and though it is not the vastness of other bridal salons, it is spacious and clean and there are definitely a variety of dresses to try from. Joanna tries is realistic about helping you find your dress with your budget and with the criteria you give her. She definitely listens to feedback. Just come prepared! There is a $50 cancellation fee (which I think is a bit annoying honestly), life happens and you can't control it and she has a hold of your credit card. Another thing to note is that there is no flat fee for alterations for dresses here. She says that starting alterations for dresses are $600. That is not true. It really depends on what you need done, and you can check with other salons and other alterations services to get a much better price. If you're starting at $600 and it's not a set price you can easily rack up a huge alterations bill, one that costs just as much as your dress. So I would recommend doing your research and opting for a different service. It is not required however and she is transparent about that. But having done the research, I am just letting other brides know just in case they feel pressured.

I bought my wedding gown here 1 week ago. Yes, it's true, there are no tags on the dress. They…read morewould not let me take pictures or tell me the designer even after I paid for it but that did not make me love my dress or the experience any less. I live in California and made an appointment at this place several months ago so I could go wedding dress shopping with my mom and friend. When I arrived at the shop, everyone was friendly and made us feel welcomed. I was given a paper to fill out and Ana asked me questions about what I wanted and asked me to show her pictures of dresses I liked. We also discussed the venue and my budget. From then, Ana got to work and picked 8 dresses that fit the style, feel and budget I had described. She included 2 extra that did not fit the style but she thought would look great on me. No one tried to push a more expensive dress on me or make me feel uncomfortable. I tried all the dresses but my mom, friend and I all fell in love with the first one I tried on. While trying on the dresses, we discussed possible improvements for each, what I liked and did not like. The type of fabric and embellishments. She made it clear that mostly everything about each of the dresses was customizable so if I did not love one detail but loved the rest, we could change it. At the end, I bought the first dress I tried on. The dress I fell in love with. One week later, I still do not know the designer and I don't care about that because I love the dress. It was under budget and I felt beautiful in it. Also, alterations are free of charge.

If you want your bridesmaids to look like clowns, feel like clowns and be treated like clowns this…read moreis your go to shop. Nothing better than feeling like garbage in material where sewing is stitched in places never heard of before. Got a chest? Worry less. They will have those built in for you at your neckline like every other giraffe in the zoo. Just found out you're pregnant? Call out of the wedding. You'll be talked about to other bridesmaids and clientele how hell was visited for you just to find out they gave you the try on dress in the store. Dry-cleaned and freshly pressed. "Here you go sweetie, I did nothing." The most unorganized, unprofessional and unfriendly shop I've ever been to in my life. Waste of time, money and most importantly your peace of mind. Don't believe me? Look at how organized their times are in the pics below. It's been like this since February. So which one is it? Disappointing to say the least.