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The Bridal Boutique at Always a Bridesmaid

The Bridal Boutique at Always a Bridesmaid

Staten Island, NY
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    Jennifer C. Sent on 03/15/2022
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    Amazing!!!!! 10/10

    This was probably the best experience I could’ve ever had. Melissa, Maryann & Diana were especially attentive to myself, my mother & my entire bridal party. Men included! If I know of anyone getting married in the future, I’m sending them this way!!
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    Maryanne S. Sent on 03/15/2022
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    Amazing experience!

    I went here for my Mother of the Bride gown and had such a lovely experience with Maryanne and Melissa. They were both so helpful and professional. They took my vision of what I wanted and showed me something beautiful. They were honest but kind and I could not have appreciated it more. I highly recommend checking them out.
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    Kristine C. Sent on 03/15/2022
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    Wedding Dress and Bridesmaids Dresses

    I bought my wedding dress and my bridesmaids dresses at the Bridal Boutique for my wedding this year and I honestly would never go anywhere else ! My experience was absolutely wonderful and I cannot recommended this place enough! Their selection of gowns were truly beautiful and i found my DREAM DRESS at Always a Bridesmaid!!
    Melissa, Diana and all the ladies that work there are nothing short of amazing and truly know what they are doing. Everyone was professional, super friendly and very helpful! Marianne was awesome and helped me with everything from matching my veil and headpiece, down to grabbing bridesmaids dresses to compare colors next to each other for better visuals! I have never felt so welcomed by another place like the way i did at The Bridal Boutique. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH LADIES! This was the only fun part of wedding planning !
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    Nicole S. Sent on 08/20/2021
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    Amazing Bridal Boutique

    My name is Nicole and I have been going here for at least ten years. I have been a bridesmaid quite a few times. We have always purchased our bridesmaid dresses from The Bridal Boutique. The are extremely helpful and pleasure to be around. I even have my regular dresses tailored there.Going there for so long I have became friends with everyone that works there. Now, its time for me to get married and I immediately went to The Bridal Boutique. When I first went there Diana had made my appointment. She is always so helpful and sweet. I am currently working with Marianne and made my experience of finding a wedding gown such a pleasure. Not only did I get my Bridal gown there I also have purchased my bridesmaids dresses at The Bridal Boutique. I would highly recommend this place. I have highly recommended them to all my friends which purchased all there dresses there as well. Everyone that works there is nothing short of amazing. The manager Melissa is also amazing. Thank you guys again.
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    Jacqueline S. Sent on 01/06/2022
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    The BEST spot for all wedding attire!

    I honestly can't thank the team at The Bridal Boutique enough for all they've done for me over the last two years. After searching for months, I found my dream dress! The team was super helpful during my appointment and listened to my thoughts on what I wanted instead of pushing trunk show dresses at me (like other places had). After I found my dress, they helped me find my bridesmaids dresses, too! Once COVID postponed my wedding, they were happy to store my dress for me and hold on to it until I was ready for my fittings. Even my fittings were quick and easy! Plus, my husband got his tux from there, too, and the team ensured he would match me and my bridesmaids. My dad and grandfather even went here for their tuxedos! This is truly the best place for a one-stop shop for all things wedding!
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    Meghan F. Sent on 08/29/2019
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    Best wedding experience! Thank you melissa & diana!

    LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!! My wife & I had the absolute BEST wedding experience with the Bridal Boutique. I had already found my wedding dress at a store in NJ the day before I met Melissa at a wedding expo. I planned to go and purchase the dress the following weekend. As soon as I met Melissa I knew that I wanted to look at the Bridal Boutique before I made my purchase. She scheduled me an appointment and the rest was history. Melissa was able to order my dress to her store, and she worked with my wife to help bring her jumper vision to life. We worked with Diana & Melissa and purchased all our bridesmaid dresses, alterations, jewelry, accessories, flower girl dresses, and even our tuxedo's with the Bridal Boutique. Not only did we get the best price, but we got the best customer service. We feel like family. When I called Diana & Melissa knew exactly who I was, and assisted with anything we needed. Our bridal party looked GORGEOUS and we couldn't be happier! We received so many compliments on how sharp the men's tuxedo's were. More importantly, all the guys said they have rented tuxedo's in the past but these were such a great fit and so unbelievable comfortable. Our girls looked flawless. Each had a different style dress which flattered their shape and the alterations were done perfectly to fit their bodies. My wife had a very specific vision in her mind which acquired a lot of alterations to make her jumper fit her body the way she wanted. The ladies worked so hard to make this happen for Meghan. (Diana and Mel, I know she drove you crazy, thank you for being patient with her!) She looked gorgeous and felt amazing. The compliments she received are still flowing in. My wedding dress, ohh my beautiful wedding dress!! It was PERFECT! Shirley altered it perfectly, and I wish I could wear it every single day. It was so comfortable, and fit me exactly how I wanted. My bustle was such a pain (had 12 hooks) But Shirley explained that by making it this way my dress would not lose its whimsical shape, and she was so right!

    We shopped around for almost a year before we found the Bridal Boutique, but we are so glad we did. I was the bride who did ALL my research and went to a billion places so believe me when I say if you are not shopping here, you are 100% missing out on great options, great prices but most importantly great people. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much Melissa & Diana and the rest of the staff at the Bridal Boutique. I'm bringing in my dress to preserve it, so I will see you girls soon!
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    Danielle & Meghan
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    Great from beginning to end

    The Bridal boutique was one of the best decisions I made for my wedding. They make it so easy to find the perfect dress! Every girl there was so sweet and so helpful it was just a great place to come to I had alterations done 3 times and each time the seamstress (Shirley) was very patient and diligent. My last fitting, the gown fit perfectly and I felt like an actual bride. Thank you for everything ladies!!
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    I came to Always a Bridesmaid the bridal boutique because it's local and I absolutely refuse to go to Angel's Bridal from their terrible reviews. I have bought bridesmaid dresses at always a bridesmaid previously and have had wonderful experiences. This was my first time bridal shopping and my sales consultant was Leia, she was an absolute pleasure to work with. She listened to everything I said and continued to change direction based off my notes. Since it was my first time bridal shopping I didn't realize I didn't like satin, I thought I liked an illusion back, turns out I don't haha. She was just so helpful. Even though I didn't purchase my dress that day I will definitely return for bridesmaid dresses.
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    Melissa Sent on 12/17/2015
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    The staff here at The Bridal Boutique at Always A bridesmaid was amazing!!!
    They were extremely helpful and very truthful which I appreciated because you don't want your girls to look horrible on your wedding day lol

    On the contrary to other reviews my girls dresses were altered perfectly by the seamstresses and they even did my wedding gown which I did not purchase with them. My dress was a little tight in my hips and they made it look and fit perfect for my wedding day!!

    My husband and my groomsmen also purchased their tuxedos here and they looked so handsome!! Overall a great experience!!

    Thank you girls for everything and for making it a wonderful for me!!
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    Victoria Sent on 03/10/2016
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    I had my bridesmaids get their dresses here: same color, different cuts. MELISSA WAS WONDERFUL!!! My bridal party had both plus size and size 0 ladies, some of whom were 15 years apart from one another. All of them looked fabulous. After everyone had their measurements taken, and my maid of honor who was on this insane diet had signed a contract that she would be size X by such and such date, called to tell me she was pregnant....!!! By the wedding, she was 7.5 months pregnant. So I called Melissa in tears and they were like "NO PROBLEM, THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME." They fixed everything for her. They even added sleeves to two of the dresses, which was extra, but alterations are always extra. I think my girls were really happy. I will only give this one critique - they need to hire more seamstresses!!! They had to reschedule three out of five of my girls' appointments because they had overbooked the seamstress, and this was very hard for my maid of honor because she was driving pregnant and from Pennsylvania. But other than that, fantastic place.
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    Nikole Sent on 06/15/2016
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    What a lovely place! My initial dress from another store was unable to be found and lacked tracking, so I new I had to get another dress to be safe since my wedding is less than four months away. The ladies at this store were friendly, professional and extremely helpful. Despite our time frame, they helped me find the perfect dress that I am absolutely in love with. I went by myself (a little unconventional) but I never thought I would find a dress so quickly let alone so perfect. It is so beautiful that I find myself wanting to show everyone! I am so excited for the dress to come in and I cannot wait to wear it on my wedding day. I highly recommend working with these ladies to find the dress of your dreams. I was taken right away for my appointment, assisted every step of the way and was treated very kindly. Thank you everyone for all your help! Ladies if you're looking for a dress be sure to stop here.
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    James Sent on 04/01/2011
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    Thank you Juliest and Anne for such great reviews we highly appreciate it at Always a Bridesmaid Boutique! Hope to see you ladies in the future!
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    Marisa Sent on 11/11/2018
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    Sweet Boutique

    Walking into this boutique feels like walking into your friend's house. You're always greeted with a smile and a warm welcome, like you're family. They have a great selection of dresses and do not pressure into a sale. I fell in love with several bridal gowns and finally decided on one that called to me. They also had the bridesmaid dresses I was keen on ordering for my bridesmaids. If you purchase your gown you're eligible for discounts on other merchandise which make it very convenient for you and your party. A big thanks to the entire staff! Special thanks to Melissa for making sure I had everything I needed and for Shirley who made the finishing touches on my gown and bustle. I highly recommend this boutique for your bridal or formal attire. I sent all my friends there and all have had positive experiences.
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    Amanda Sent on 03/14/2015
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    Out of all the bridal places I had been to, Always a Bridesmaid Boutique was definitely the best! I was under a lot of stress planing a wedding in just a few short months and my sales girl took very good care of me. I have been to this boutique before in the past at their old store for a friend's wedding and I just had to come back. The new location is absolutely beautiful, everyone there was so pleasant to deal with.. I literally bought everything I needed there for myself and my girls. I would highly recommend this place to anyone and everyone. For someone like myself who reads a lot of reviews, don't always believe what you hear. This place may get a bad rep but it's probably from bad people. Don't hesitate to go there!
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    Nicole Sent on 06/27/2013
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    I got my bridesmaid dresses from here and my mom's dress. I have to say all the dresses were beautiful and all the alterations they did came out great. The prices were about the same as listed at other stores for the same dresses however they did include most of the alterations (didn't include putting cups in for girls who chose to do that). When you first walk in some of the women who work there can sometimes come off rude however as your appointment continues they become very friendly and nice. Even with the bitchyness I would still recommend the place they have a great selection and the alterations are included for bridesmaid dresses which is a big help for your girls. Trust me I have spent over $100 on bridesmaid dress alterations in the past. I did have some girls who chose to pay for their alterations and get them done elsewhere due to where they live, Always a Bridesmaid was flexible in shipping it to them directly at no extra charge. They also allowed out of town girls call in their measurements however, i will warn if you have your girls do this make sure they get their measurements done professionally.
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    Anne Sent on 09/30/2010
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    TO ALL BRIDES

    At always a bridesmaid boutique me and all my girls were very happy with the service.We did have someone who lived in florida that they were very accommidating to they had them call in there measurements and they shipped the dress to them in florida.There was 8 girls in my bridal party and everything went smooth from beginning to when dresses were picked up.This store is very profesional and helpful.I cant wait to be in another party to go back to always a bridesmaid boutique.
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    Christina Sent on 10/14/2011
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    bought my girls dresses here. The dresses were gorgeous the staff was top notch and I had a big selection to choose from . The prices were average to every other place I could have found them cheaper but that makes me nervous when somethings that much cheaper then everyone else ... Just a hint though if you need a saturday or night appointment for fittings call more then a week before , they were very helpful trying o get us appointments for fittings but you need to call in advance.
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    Donna J. Sent on 05/25/2015
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    I used always a bridesmaid for my bridesmaids dresses. The staff is friendly and had great suggestions. The dresses we picked were beautiful and looked great on all of my girls. They had many dresses in house for us to see.
    Although I had the girls get the dresses from Always a Bridesmaid, I definitely would NEVER GET THE ALTERATIONS done there ever again. My girls had tremendous problems with the alterations department. The dresses had one shoulder and as the dresses were altered the alterations department did weird things like put noticeable stitches in the chest area that made the chest area look wrinkled and very unnatural in all of the dresses. It even can be seen in all of my pictures! It looked like the girls pinned them themselves and left it like that. The stitches weren't even the same in all of the dresses to make them look uniform and like they were supposed to be there.
    This is the second time I was extremely unhappy with the alterations at this place and would never use them to alter a dress again which is a shame because the girls that helped us in the front were great.
    As far as the mens department, the girls were very helpful in their suggestions but there was barely anything to try on so we couldn't use them.
    The Mother of the Bride section had very little as well.
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    Horrible experience

    I am disgusted by the treatment in this place. For someone that’s going to get married it’s exciting to go to a bridal boutique and look at bridal and bridesmaids dresses, but once I walked in all that went away with the negative mood of this lady. I gave her an idea and showed her pictures of what I was looking for and she would bring me the opposite. She then only let me see about 4 dresses to try on and told me in our follow up appointment we could look at more and decide. Why do I need a follow up appointment when I barely saw anything?? And why would I need a follow up appointment to look at more dresses after you told me it takes a long time to get dresses in? There was no one in the store , I asked is there some sort of time limit? She continued to rush us and was so argumentative over everything!!! I told her again about a specific style I wanted and she continued with her attitude about that’s not what other people are doing. Do I care what others are getting? They have beautiful dresses and I 100% would have ordered all of our dresses there if it wasn’t for that lady. I would suggest anyone to go elsewhere if they want a good genuine experience and better treatment.
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    WOW--Just wow (in a bad way)
    One of the staff members is simply lovely but the other one was completely rude, condescending and argumentative. We hadn't made the deposit yet and thank goodness because if we got treated like that before paying, I'm sure it could only get worse after they knew we were in for good.--This lady was seriously nasty and tried telling us to change our opinions to suit hers as if she knew what we wanted and we didn't know our own thoughts.

    Also, they told us a bunch of great things the first time and during the follow up appointment, all of those things were taken back--All of their selling points were 'mistakes', or rather, lies.

    I wouldn't buy a thing from here until that extremely nasty lady gets her attitude in check which will likely be never--

    I checked this place for reviews before coming and only saw one bad review and figured it was safe enough--wrong, the things in that other bad review are spot on. She was a nightmare! I couldn't believe how nasty she was! I was speachless!
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    Absolutely horrendous. No only was the staff rude and extremely unpleasant. They ordered all 10 of my girls dresses either too big or extra length when it was unnecessary. When the girls went to pick them up they were given attitudes because they weren't getting their alterations done there. Obviously why they were charged 30-50 dollars for extra length or material, so they can be charged extra for alterations. I called to speak with the owner or a manger and got no response. I would recommend spending the toll and going into jersey for your selection because the service here was beyond disgusting. I have never been so unhappy
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    Honestly this place is horrible because they act like the are doing you a favor by helping you. 9 bridesmaids bought dresses for around $200 a piece plus alterations and every time we went in we were treated like we should be grateful they could take the time out to even speak to us. They are extremely condescending and act like they are speaking down to you. A horrendous horrendous experience
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    Nicole Sent on 10/24/2012
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    If I would be able to give a negative 5.0, that would be what they deserve. Please BEWARE!!!! Go anywhere else for your bridesmaid dresses. Manager(who is never around) and seamstress are both very rude and unprofessional. I had my shoes and purse dyed to match my dress and they came out a completely different color. I was given a nasty attitude by the manager and not given a refund for damaging my shoes and bag. Several of the other bridesmaid were screamed at by the seamstress for their dresses not fitting (if the salesgirls took proper measurements and ordered correctly, this wouldn't be an issue). On one occassion, the manager and seamstress verbally attacked one of the other bridesmaids making her cry. On a separate occassion, another bridesmaid's dress was not taken in enough and they threatened to not do any further alteration because they believed she lost too much weight and they shouldn't have to do extra work(she lost 2 pounds, clearly the seamstress did not take the dress in enough based on the first fitting).
    Overall, unprofessional, dishonest, sloppy work. Spend your money elsewhere!! No one should pay for this type of treatment by anyone.
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