I don’t regularly wear dresses, so when it came time to start shopping for my wedding dress, I was nervous it would take forever to find one. I booked an appointment with Amanda one Saturday morning and another appointment with another shop in the afternoon. After leaving Amanda’s, my bridal party and I were so happy with the experience that we didn’t even want to go to the next shop! Amanda was so friendly and had a really good eye for what would look good on me. She started out with a mix of dress styles based on a brief discussion of my preferences. She really listened to my feedback and expertly guided us through tons of styles to narrow it down. Her approach really helped me feel more confident in the style I settled on. I tried on my future dress somewhere in the middle of the appointment but I couldn’t believe how quickly I found “the one”, so just kept trying more on. We all kept comparing those dresses to the dress I loved, so it was pretty clear it was the winner. Amanda suggested I come back a few days later to make sure it was still the one I wanted and I really appreciated that she wasn’t trying to push it on me. After trying the dress on again, it was a no brainer and I bought it. When the dress finally came in, Amanda recommended a tailor who was fantastic. I got so many compliments on the style and the fit of the dress, even that it seemed like it was made just for me. I felt so beautiful and comfortable the whole time I wore it. I didn’t want to take it off! After the wedding, I was also able to bring the dress back in for preservation. The whole experience with Amanda was awesome and I highly recommend her shop.

I went to AR Bridal last weekend as my first wedding dress shopping experience. Kai seamlessly introduced me to the process of finding a gown and what to look for. She pulled beautiful gowns that were exactly what I asked for but we felt like we hadn't found "the one" yet. Kai knew exactly what I meant and what I was still missing and pulled the most gorgeous gown I have ever seen. As soon as I put it on, I knew this was it. After a couple more try-ons, I SAID YES TO THE DRESS! I am typically a very indecisive person. So I had scheduled another bridal shop appointment later in the day. AR Bridal paid for my cancellation fee and I spent the rest of the day celebrating and looking at the pictures from the dress appointment. The entire experience was amazing and I am obsessed with my dress! I huge thank you to Kai and the team at AR Bridal!

I loved my experience at Amanda Ritchie Bridal Loft in Annapolis MD. Logan was an amazing stylist who took my reference pictures and found my dream dress. This was the first and only bridal shop I visited because I found the one! The loft in annapolis is a beautiful space to bring your crew for dress appointments and the experience was so fun.