My mom sister and I spent a weekend searching for my dress at a bunch of stores in the DC area, and we almost didn’t go to Elegance by Roya (Alexandria) since it was our 5th stop and I thought I found my dress earlier that day. We decided to go anyway and am so glad we did. We worked with Farah and she was extremely helpful finding a few dresses and then working from my comments to get better and better. They had a huge selection of dresses at every price point and everyone was positive and friendly. She ended up suggesting a dress that was extremely similar to my top contender from that morning but at about half the price and with even better details.

Rhe’a did my alterations and made sure everything was exactly how I wanted it. We ended up adding a bustle and buttons and they were absolutely perfect. She was so patient and had me come in multiple times to ensure my dress fit like a glove, and the final alterations were amazing. I absolutely loved my dress and Elegance by Roya was so easy to work with from beginning to end.

I had the most amazing experience working with Emily Jeter as my bridal consultant. She was incredibly patient, kind, and genuinely invested in helping me find the dress. I was having a hard time making a final decision, so I scheduled a follow-up appointment—not realizing she wasn’t scheduled to work that day. To my surprise and gratitude, Emily came in on her day off just to be there for me.

She asked all the right questions, really listened to my concerns, and made me feel completely at ease during what could have been a stressful moment. Her dedication and care went above and beyond—I truly can’t thank her enough. Emily is an absolute star, and anyone would be lucky to work with her!

I had the most wonderful experience finding my dream wedding gown, and I cannot thank Emily enough for making it so special. From the moment I walked in, she made me feel comfortable, listened to exactly what I was looking for, and guided me with so much patience and kindness. She reassured me through every step, made the process stress-free, and truly went above and beyond to help me find the perfect dress. Thank you, Emily, for your care, professionalism, and for making me feel so beautiful and confident on my big day.

I am so happy I purchased my wedding dress from Elegance By Roya. My wedding dress was absolutely beautiful and was exactly what I was looking for. Elegance By Roya was a wide selection of dresses to choose from. Everyone I worked with was very helpful. I also got my alterations done at Elegance By Roya and was extremely pleased. I had multiple alteration appointments, and I knew I could trust them. I would highly recommend!

I came to Elegance by Roya and was immediately impressed with the staff and selection of gowns. It is a beautiful store and if I could do it all over again I would choose them. Farah and her staff were nothing less than professional and ensured that my needs and wishes were met during every fitting and correspondence.

Go to Elegance by Roya for your wedding gown! You will not regret it.

At the Elegance by Roya Old Town Alexandria location, the team was incredible. The dress shopping experience was super supportive, and I absolutely fell in love with my dress. And Farah, who did all my fittings and alterations, was incredible!

I’m thankful for Paola. She helped me realize my designer and my style of what I’m looking for on my special day. She was attentive, professional, fast, and so helpful. I appreciate it and loved the experience.

I visited Elegance by Roya in Old Town Alexandria as part of my wedding gown journey this past year. I received excellent, top-notch client service from bridal consultants Emily and Ayesha at Elegance by Roya in Alexandria. Both Emily and Ayesha were very attentive, patient, and gracious during my visits, and are equally gifted at helping brides look at different styles of gowns to find the gown that really helps them look and feel their best. The gown-shopping experience at Elegance by Roya was really positive, and I was really grateful for their help.

I had an amazing experience at Elegance by Roya, and I have to give a huge shoutout to Crystal! From the moment I walked in, she was incredibly kind and attentive. She really listened to my concerns and came up with creative ideas to address them. Crystal even went the extra mile by taking a video of me in the dress, which was super helpful in making my final decision.
Elegance by Roya was the first bridal shop I visited, and I have to admit, I’m a very picky person. But thanks to Crystal’s help, I found and ordered my wedding dress in just 1.5 hours! The owner, Roya, was also incredibly kind and reassured me that my dress would be ready on time.
Overall, I loved my experience, and I highly recommend Elegance by Roya to any bride—especially if you’re picky like me! 😊

I'll start with my mistakes, because they're epic; don't do what I did. If you're anything like me, you work at least 60 hours a week, and online solutions to planning your wedding feel like about what you can manage. I was there. I have the additional handicap that I really, really do not know how to Girl, and neither do any of my female friends. That's true of everything from hair to clothes to weddings. So, being busy and not remotely knowing how to go about getting a wedding dress live from people in a boutique, I ordered a wedding dress, custom, from a California dressmaker. Done, right? I can check the box and move on? Nope. Disaster. It arrived a couple of weeks before the wedding, and it was...orange. There is just no other word for this color. And since everything else about the wedding is rose gold, or dusty rose, or desert rose, or...well, you get it. Even if I don't know how to Girl, I know that orange bridal gown plus rose-clad bridesmaids is bad. I spent a day or two thinking maybe I could live with it. I tried it on one more time and looked at myself in the mirror, and I realized just how violently I hated that dress, and how awful I looked. Panic began to set in. I took a day off (unheard of) and went around to a bunch of local bridal boutiques, and came up empty at the end of the first day. I took another day off (seriously unheard of). It wasn't until I got to Elegance by Roya in Alexandria that afternoon that I started finding dresses I honestly loved, and someone who got me to slow down and give up the desperate 'beggars can't be choosers, I just need something that fits and isn't orange' mindset, in favor of a dress that was the answer to a dream. Within a week, this dress was customized, tailored, ready, and gorgeous. These people are absolutely amazing, and know how to work with you calmly and effectively in what's basically a rolling crisis. Thank you, brilliant lifesaving people!