The Dress Theory

I went to 4 different bridal salons & I cannot give a higher recommendation for this salon, especially my bridal consultant Val.

I was beyond impressed by the diversity their gowns, sizes & prices; I feel like they really did have something for every bride, especially those that aren’t a traditional “sample size”.

The entire experience from start to finish felt personal & intimate. Val consistently checked in with me to make sure I wasn’t getting overwhelmed with everything. She honed in on the vision I had for myself while also allowing for flexibility should something be outside of my style but she thought I might like. My mothers & maid of honor were with me so to ease into the appointment I had them each pick a dress they wanted me to try on. I told them to ignore my style, as long as it was in the budget, would fit & they thought I would like it, then I would try it on. This was a great, low-expectation way to ease into the appointment.

As someone in eating disorder recovery, having a bridal consultant & salon that made me feel so comfortable was such a relief. I said yes to my dress here & just had my wedding. I’m still so in love with my dress & my experience with The Dress Theory over a year later!

I went to The Dress Theory this past week and had the most relaxing experience with Val. She was a great listener and struck the perfect balance between making suggestions/pulling dresses and letting me pick what direction I wanted to go. I’m early in the planning process and at no point did I feel pressured to make decisions sooner than I was ready. I also went alone and she was ON IT with taking photos so that I’d have them to look back on while deciding.

I knew I wanted a Galia Lahav gown for my wedding, so I went to The Dress Theory in Seattle for the designer's trunk show. My experience was so much fun and everyone in the salon was so helpful, enthusiastic, supportive, and made great suggestions. Since the Loretta gown I wanted wasn't available off the rack, The Dress Theory handled all communications with the overseas designer and helped me order the dress and cape of my dreams. Without fail, every interaction was timely, professional, and supportive. Since they did such an amazing job in helping me with my gown, I decided to go with the salon for my alterations as well, and am so glad I did. They completed the alterations in a timely manner for a reasonable price of $638, and even altered my cape (removing the turtleneck collar and adding a hook/eye clasp) for no charge. I couldn't have dreamed up a better experience with a bridal salon and would recommend The Dress Theory to anyone shopping for the gown of their dreams in the Seattle area.