I had the most amazing experience at Novella Bridal. It was the first place I went to try on wedding dresses (this was a week prior to the pandemic shutdown) . The day prior to my appointment with Lizzie, I came to the store to browse through the dresses and write down a list of the ones I wanted to try. I mostly fell in love with dresses from Essence of Australia and Martina Liana. The day of the appointment Lizzie was so helpful! I had brought my family and I knew they wanted me to wear a ballgown dress and I wanted a mermaid. (I was originally going to get married at Disney's Castaway Cay [private island] so I was going for a beach theme. I later switched my wedding to Disney World). Thus, I wasn't really getting the reaction I wanted out of them, but Lizzie was my biggest cheerleader. At the end I knew I loved the dress I chose but I was afraid to admit that I loved it. She told me, "Just close your eyes and can you see yourself walking down the aisle with this dress?" I put on the dress again and saw myself walking towards my husband (cue the happy tears). I'm so grateful for Lizzie. I'm not sure if she works here anymore since I never saw her after going back for my fittings (which was pushed back since we postponed the wedding for 2022).

Carol is beyond amazing!!!!!! As I mentioned, I bought my mermaid dress (Martina Liana 1092) from Novella, and I ended up buying a ballgown dress (Alfred Angelo 206 - Belle's Dress) from another shop for my photo shoot at Magic Kingdom in Disney World and Harry Potter World. This ballgown dress was too big for me and, thus, needed to be altered. Carol is very talented and altered both of my dress. For my Martina Liana dress, she added off the shoulder straps that went well with my dress and gave my dress a more romantic feel. She also added off the should straps for my ballgown dress and ordered the biggest crinoline petticoat she could find to give me a more princess feel. She was very patient and I went in for at least 3 dress fittings prior to my wedding. Both dresses were absolutely perfect! Thank you so much Carol! And thank you Novella Bridal for making my experience amazing.

[Alterations review] Working with Carol and her team for altering my wedding dress was one of the highlights of my wedding prep. I felt like we were a team, getting my dress to be as beautiful and comfortable (and ready for dancing!) as possible. Carol and her team were proactive in suggesting alterations for my dress that I wouldn't have thought of - but also made sure I was able to get the dress exactly how I wanted it. With my dress, it was a challenge to get the right undergarments, so I really appreciated being able to come in for an extra appointment to make sure I had something that worked. Another nice plus in working with Carol's team is the flexible scheduling options for appointments - it was easy find a time that worked with my work schedule.

I bought my wedding dress at Novella Bridal for my October wedding. I visited Novella twice with my bridesmaids to try on dresses and loved the selection and the experience overall. I ended up selecting a Prpnovias dress that could have been purchased elsewhere but decided to buy at Novella based on my experience and their in-house seamstress.

Carol was a dream for my fittings. I ended up needing 5 or 6 fittings because I kept loosing weight and the Carol was so great at getting me in during the evenings to make updates. My dress fit PERFECTLY and I've never felt more beautiful. Thank you!!