Choosing a wedding gown is sometimes difficult; however, the staff at Bridal Connection are wonderful. My family and I had a great experience choosing the dress and the alterations process was super easy. They were so patient with me and willing to help me find just the right dress. I would definitely recommend this bridal shop!

I had an amazing experience at Bridal Connections. I visited several shops in the area and this one stood out. I felt truly valued the whole time I was there. My consultant Erin was just fantastic and really understood my style and what I was looking for. The dresses they have are gorgeous and have lots of options to try on all in all sizes. Everyone at Bridal Connections made it very easy to say Yes to the Dress!

THIS DRESS ❤ Omg this dress.
When we first got engaged I had no intentions of a big fancy expensive dress.
But then my mom suggested we go try a few on and get ideas so we could order something online.
So we made an appointment at @bridalconnectiondsm . We got there, Selena listened to what I wanted, and she picked out about 5 or 6 dresses. This was the first one I put on.
The others were also gorgeous, but there was just something about this one.
But I didn't want a big, fancy, expensive dress.... so I grabbed a friend and we went to something like 8 bridal shops around the Des Moines Metro and I tried on probably 40 dresses, and I honestly hated all of them.
So our last stop of the day was back at Bridal Connection. I tried it on and she instantly started crying.
So with the Express permission of my husband-to-be (sight unseen), I bought it.
But there was a problem. It was a size 26. I was probably a size 18/20. So we did a lottttt of alterations. We were almost done with it when we canceled our first wedding so I picked it up, unfinished, and took it home to my moms house for the better part of a year and a half.
Fast forward three more wedding dates, I called my new friend Celina (different one from before, same shop) and told her I needed to see if we could do anything about my dress.... but there was a catch. I had lost 60 more lbs.
I could hear the panic in her voice a little. "Uhhh, yeah. We will absolutely try. But I just want to warn you, that is a LOT. It MIGHT NOT be possible"
So after about a week of panicking, I went in and met with the seamstress and they got started on the dress again.
FIVE more fitting appointments
SIXTEEN more inches out of the waist
Bra cups
Hemming the bottom (which is a task in and of itself)
Cinching the skirt sides
Undoing and redoing the sleeves three times
And a bustle later
We have it.
My seamstress CK worked her BUTT OFF to make sure this dress could happen for me. And Celina (who is seriously a new friend I made out of the deal) made sure it all could happen.
This dress was an absolute dream come true. I'm not 100% how they made it happen for me but DANG 🔥🔥🔥 THEY DID SO GOOD!
Size 26 dress to an estimated size 14. 🤯

Bridal connection in ankeny was more than helpful in our planning process. They got together everything we needed and were great with communicating back and forth with us.

Perfect I wouldn’t have gone to anyone else! The dress I tried on that I really liked was to small so she went and got a different dress that she thought I would like that would fit and even before I tried it on I knew it was the one.

This is an awesome bridal shop! The staff is extremely kind and helpful. They made my bridal experience extra special and so fun and easy for my bridesmaids. I’d definitely recommend!!!

This was the best experience a mother could ask for my daughters dress was altered to perfection fit perfect was done when promised Lara helped find all the accessories to go with got the boys/groom all the clothing to go with all came and fit perfect even had the jr brides maid dress the hole experience was perfect and done with such care we were treated as if we were family such a great experience would recommend you go here for no stress and a relaxing experience

I cannot say enough positive things about this store. I found the dress of my dreams and feel like a true princess. I was there during their Bridal Styling Event and found the perfect accessories that matched! I can't wait for my wedding day this September!

Very nice people. Very understanding with my budget and I found the dress. Easy to talk to about everything. Very helpful.

Everyone I encountered was so nice and helpful. They had very decent prices and a wide selection!