My experience at Gilded Bridal could not have been better. We were helped by Susan, the owner, and she spent over 2 hours helping me find the perfect dress. Susan has so much knowledge about designers, how to make different dress combinations, and how to tie looks together with accessories. Susan made me feel so special while trying on dresses, and she provided some really wonderful insight into styling and choosing the perfect dress. Susan helped me stay within my budget, and I could not have had a better first experience trying on dresses. I would recommend shopping at Gilded Bridal for any bride.

Absolutely loved working with Heather at Gilded Bridal to find my perfect dress! She made me feel special and listened to all of my comments. I had a blast trying on dresses in the beautiful dressing rooms at Gilded and never once felt pressured into something that wasn't my style or out of my budget. I needed some time to decide on a dress and Heather was incredibly flexible to work with my schedule so I could come back to say yes to the dress!! Would highly recommend Gilded Bridal to any brides to be!

Gilded made my dress buying experience surprisingly easy and meaningful. I’ve never been the girl to dream about my wedding. As an early 30s something professional, I felt totally out of my comfort zone. I had no real preference for any sort of specific dress. After going to another popular Raleigh shop earlier in the day and feeling like I just didn’t fit in (literally and figuratively), I wasn’t expecting to find my dress as Gilded, a gorgeous boutique for Instagram models, or so I thought! Heather was extremely down to earth, made me truly feel like the ball was in my court, and that the right dress would have to fit ME, not the other way around. This thinking just made so much sense to me and was/is inspiring and empowering, to be honest. Heather found me a beautiful dress from designer Kate McDonald and I felt like such a BOSS that day and on my wedding day! My experience with Gilded Bridal was one of the best memories from my wedding planning and really gave me a boost of confidence. I spoke to the owner when it was time to pick my dress up from the shop and she had such a passion for her business and joy for what she does for women. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND GILDED BRIDAL!