Q: Do I need an appointment to see your gowns?

Yes! We have worked hard on creating the ultimate experience to ease the journey of finding your perfect dress. What we love most about this experience is giving the entire space to you and your party to browse our gowns and try on! This requires an appointment to ensure you get your full 90 minutes without interruption.

Q: How many of my loved ones can I bring with me to my appointment?

When it comes to selecting your entourage for the bryde experience, we have a simple phrase: You. Do. YOU. If you're the bryde who likes the idea of finding her dream dress alone or with very few, do YOU! If you have a larger crew, we are able to accommodate parties of 5 guests (6 including you).

Q: When should I book my appointment?

Because our unique gowns are made individually for each bryde by their designer, we recommend booking an appointment 8-10 months before your wedding day. Purchasing your dress any later than 6 months before the big day may leave you subject to rush fees, which vary by designer. Don't have a date set? No problem! As long as you're planning for the allotted time mentioned above, you really can't get your gown too early ;).

Q: How many dresses should I try on?

First of all, let yourself breathe and know that finding a wedding dress is a process and if there's anything we know about processes, everybody's is different. Just becuase your cousin's dress was the very first dress that they tried on, doesn't mean that you have to pressure yourself to follow suit. Some brydes find their dress on the first stop and some don't, and either one is okay! Our general advice is if you feel ready to "say yes" then go for it and if you don't, wait until you feel confident to make that decision.

We recommend that most brydes visit 2 shops, sometimes 3 if you like options, and save the shop you're most excited for your final visit. You'll have your previous favorites fresh on your mind, but you'll feel like you've tried enough options if you happen to find your dream dress :)

Q: What sizes do you offer?

At this time, most of our samples range from size 8 - 14 with an increasing number of gowns available to try in size 18 - 20.

Most of our designers have the ability to make gowns from a size 0 - 24 and a few offer sizes up to 30. If you are outside of the sample size range that we offer, we always do our best to adjust the gowns to give you the best indication of how they will fit when they are made just for you, in your size.

Our goal is to make each and every bryde who walks through our doors feel as comfortable as possible and we are constantly expanding our sample size selection as we grow.

Q: Do you provide alterations?

Each and every gown at Bryde is made to order. This means that when you say yes to your dream dress with us, we take your measurements and order based on the size that will fit you best. Some designers also offer what’s called split-sizing which means we can order your dress in two different sizes if needed (for example, ordering the bodice in a size 8 and the skirt in a size 12). Though this process will reduce potential alterations significantly, we still recommend you take your gown to a tailor to get the ultimate fit.

Q: How can I prepare for my appointment?

This is the fun part! Please arrive at your appointment with nude, seamless undergarments (or whatever you would like to wear underneath your gown). If you'd like to bring with you a shoe option or two that will provide the ideal height you would wear on your wedding day. We are all for you getting glam for your Bryde experience, however, we kindly ask that you apply makeup from the chin up to ensure our samples are in tip top shape for Brydes to be!

Q: Is your shop kid friendly?

We love little ones! However, we have learned with experience that our gowns, furniture, and fixtures are not kid-friendly, and the presence of children (with exception of non-mobile babies) can take away from the focus being entirely on the bryde during the appointment, which is what we're all about! We kindly ask that you do not bring any children under the age of 12 to your appointment. We have lots of breakables as well as cacti and other not kid-fre