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    Frances is the best!!

    I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Frances at the Bridals by Elena who played a crucial role in helping me find my dream wedding dress. Her expertise and attentive guidance made the experience truly special, and I am incredibly grateful for her assistance.
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    Ryan D. Sent on 01/21/2024
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    Amazing 10/10

    This was by far the best experience dress shopping. I had been to one other place prior. It was ok but just wasn't my style she I don't feel like they truly catered to my needs. However Frances made the world of a difference. She was attentive. She heard my needs and DELIVERED. She was personable. My family and I truly enjoyed our experience and I would definitely recommend to anyone.
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    Brittney B. Sent on 01/03/2024
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    Amazing staff

    Frances was so helpful and gave me her honest opinion. I loved working with her and suggest everyone ask for her help when selecting a dress.
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    Renee Sent on 07/25/2015
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    Words cannot express how amazing Mrs. Francis at Bridals of Elena is!!!! I went into this shop "thinking" I knew exactly what type of dress looked good on me and what I wanted. Mrs. Francis pulled things that I "thought" l liked and she also pulled a few picks of her own. I believed because of my shape, I needed a dress to kind of hide or cover some of my problem areas to make me look good. Well please believe that Mrs. Francis wowed me and showed me that those problems areas were never even problem areas!!!! She had me looking and feeling gorgeous. I never even would of thought I could wear some of the dresses she choose. Needless to say, my picks didn't even make the cut after Mrs. Francis put me in her choices. Every pick was better and better until I found the perfect one!! I couldn't stop smiling and neither could my mother. I can't wait until my wedding day now and for my future groom to see my walk down the aisle in this gorgeous dress. Thank you Mrs. Francis and Bridals of Elena!!!!
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    Margarita J. Sent on 04/06/2024
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    I highly recommend!

    The people here are very helpful and very professional. I had a hard time finding a dress because of my body shape and I was also very insecure of my body. But one of the workers here, helped me a lot and found the perfect dress for me! I highly recommend!
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    Julia J. Sent on 03/18/2024
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    One and Done, Thanks to Frances!

    Like a lot of people in this economy, my plan was to get a “sample sale” dress. My bridal consultant, Frances gave me and my guests a tour of the store and let us pick dresses that we just knew would be beautiful on me. When it came time to try on dresses, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Frances had also picked out several dresses as well. Needless to say, all of the dresses that Frances picked out were 10x better than our choices. Frances knows her stuff! I’m so grateful for her honesty, witty humor, and true understanding of current bridal fashion. Frances warned me not to try a dress on outside of my budget and the dresses that she picked were absolutely stunning. I was blessed to say yes to the dress after my first and only bridal consultation. Thank you Frances for having an “eye for fashion”!
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    Kate L. Sent on 11/26/2023
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    Fabulous service, excellent quality

    Bridals by Elena was a pleasure to work with. The staff that helped us—Natasha, Katya, and Elena—all listened to me about what kind of dress I wanted, and they also gave me advice about what would look best on me. They took the time to show my mom how to bustle my gown and gave her tips for the process. Bridals by Elena does alterations in-house, too, which was highly convenient; the quality was excellent, as well.
    We liked Bridals by Elena so much that my mom got her dress for my wedding there, too. She had the same fabulous experience that I did. When it was time to take our dresses home, they provided strong zippered bags that kept our dresses safe.
    Bridals by Elena not only offered excellent service, but they also carry such a wide variety of gowns at various price points—surely there’s something for everyone. Go check them out! We are beyond thrilled that we chose them.
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    Ashley G. Sent on 07/14/2023
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    my dress was a dream

    I worked with Katia and had a great experience!! Katia pulled a dress for me that I never would have even tried on at first and with a few modifications it ended up being the perfect one for me. I ended up with the BL372 Astley by Casablanca but I made modifications to the straps and bodice. Katia was super patient with me while I figured out exactly what I wanted and the dress fit like a glove. It was oh so fun to dance in and I felt like a princess the entire night! Thank you again Bridals by Elena!
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    Raeanne K. Sent on 05/15/2023
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    Amazing amazing

    they helped me find my dream wedding dress that i didnt think i would find anywhere! amazing customer service!!
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    Michelle F. Sent on 08/19/2023
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    Beautiful dress, great alterations!

    Elena and her team helped me pick out a GORGEOUS wedding dress and worked with me on the many customizations that I wanted. The hemmed the dress, added detachable sleeves, and helped me pick an overskirt so I could have the floofy ceremony look but also dance comfortably after. Very highly recommend!
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    Ashlee P. Sent on 11/07/2022
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    Elena and her team are exceptional!

    Elena was beyond amazing! She was incredible to deal with and also altered my dress of choice to be my dream dress! Highly recommend
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    Marissa Sent on 06/29/2022
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    Amazing!!!

    The staff was amazing!!!! They helped me find my perfect dress and really listened to my likes and dislikes of each dress I tried on to help me find the perfect one. The alterations process was great too as they took the time to make sure that each detail was perfect. The alterations department also took the time to clearly explain how to bussel my dress for my mom and sister and allowed them to practice buttoning and unbuttoning my dress in the store so that they felt prepared for the big day. 10/10 recommend!
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    Brittany H. Sent on 05/21/2021
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    The full bridal experience and more!

    I had the absolute best experience at Bridals by Elena! Frances was who helped me and she was so helpful, funny, and really took my interests and needs into consideration. She is actually the one who picked out the dress I ended up saying yes too! They make the bride and her guests feel like queens and make the experience so special and memorable. Highly recommend going to Bridals by Elena and requesting Frances if able!
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    Dawn D. Sent on 05/26/2022
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    Wonderful experience!

    Elena & her team are the best!
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    Bailey Sent on 11/07/2021
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    Perfect from beginning to end

    Everyone in the boutique was extremely helpful and being able to have my support system come with me every step of the way made for such a personalized experience. My dress once altered fit beautifully and the way they added the strapped I wanted looked so intentional as if they were there all along.
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    Chris T. Sent on 08/21/2020
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    LOVED the Experience

    Frances is amazing! She was super helpful and very kind (also super funny). She pulled some great dresses and was refreshingly honest, which was extra helpful since I came in without a clue as to what I wanted. I highly recommend requesting to work with her. I loved my experience and everything was so easy.
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    Jami Sent on 11/17/2021
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    Ask for Frances!

    Both my sister and I have bought our wedding dresses here and I recommend this bridal shop to anyone who is getting married! They have a huge selection of dresses and the staff are experts at picking out the right dress for your body. Frances helped me find my dream dress and I felt like a super model when I wore it!
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    Kayla R. Sent on 10/17/2020
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    Amazing Experience

    I had a phenomenal experience at Bridals by Elena! I was lucky enough to get Frances as a consultant and she was AMAZING! I highly recommend requesting her for your appointment! She pulled my dream dress and kept us laughing the whole time! She eased all of my anxiety and helped me feel so comfortable. I can not recommend this place enough! Thanks for helping me find my dress!
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    Nicole S. Sent on 09/24/2020
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    Amazing Experience!!

    I worked with Frances and I'm sure glad I did!! I had gone to a few bridal salons but didn't find *the* dress yet. At Bridals By Elena, I was able to browse and grab a few dresses myself to try on and Frances pulled some others that she thought I might like based on what I was picking out. Frances was so kind, funny, honest, and just made the experience so much fun. She ended up picking out the dress that I ultimately said yes to the dress to. I had the best experience and I really had that bridal moment thanks to her. I can't wait to wear my dress on my wedding day!
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    Avery S. Sent on 09/29/2021
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    Bridal Shop

    The dress fit like a glove and held up beautifully all night. I felt so beautiful the entire night. When picking out my dress, Frances really listened to me and didn’t try to sway me to a certain dress. She really gave me her undivided attention. And thank you to Elena for price matching and helping me say yes to the perfect dress. I want to extend a special thank you to Katia as well, for helping with alterations several times, including the month before when I needed some last-minute adjustments. Covid-19 Notes: I had to reschedule our wedding due to Covid-19 twice, and the team at Bridals by Elena really were flexible with having to adjust my dress after final alterations and postponing twice.
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    Amanda A. Sent on 08/20/2021
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    Amazing Experience

    I had such an amazing experience buying my dress here. My twin purchased her dress at Bridals by Elena years prior so I decided to go there first to try some dresses on to see what I liked and have the dress shopping experience with my mom and sisters. I never had any dress in mind but after maybe 4-5 dresses I tried on I fell in love with the one. I had no intention on getting a dress on the first try but am so happy I did. Everyone at the salon was amazing to work with and I actually live in Kansas City so it added some complications with alterations plus Covid delayed our wedding by a year so I truly appreciate the salon being flexible with me and all the delays and numerous emails that were sent back and forth over the years. I highly recommend Bridals by Elena for anyone looking for a dress
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    Rebecca M. Sent on 03/20/2022
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    Katia & the Bridals by Elena team are the absolute BEST!!

    I am SO thankful to Katia, Elena, and the Bridals by Elena team for making my bridal gown dreams come true! From start to finish (which was 2 years with postponing our wedding) they were the most wonderful team to work with. On the first day I went dress shopping we went to 3 stores with Bridals by Elena being the first one. I was so glad the gown I loved was at Bridals by Elena because the other 2 stores and experiences could not compare to the amazing experience we had with Katia and at Bridals by Elena. They are so knowledgeable and it is evident they truly care about what they do and helping make the bridal vision come to life. They put so much care and attention to detail into the alterations and they came out amazing. When I mentioned to them the type of bustle I was hoping for for my dress, they made my vision come to life (despite the train having a lot of material) and it looked INCREDIBLE and held the whole night with all of the dancing! It was such a wonderful feeling always being able to look forward to going there for my follow up fitting appointments and having complete faith and trust in the gown end result being everything I had hoped for. I am so grateful that I got my bridal gown with Bridals by Elena and had the opportunity to work with Katia and this amazing team! Thank you so much!
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    After having a horrid experience at Mary's Bridal in Annapolis, I came to Bridals by Elena with my Mom and MOH. I made an appointment on a Sunday right when they opened, and I felt like I was their only customer in the shop. They have a great selection of dresses and the store is pretty big. Frances was my consultant- AMAZING! She is so passionate about what she does and it shows. She took her time, was honest about how dresses looked on me, and was incredibly easy to talk to (not to mention funny!). I picked about 4-5 dresses to try on and Frances picked one herself... and wouldn't you know, the one that I absolutely fell in love with was the one that Frances picked out for me. I loved the dress so much that I didn't want to take it off, and Frances let me walk around in the store with it on for as long as I wanted. There was no pressure throughout the entire experience, which is something that I find to be a huge turnoff with other shops. I am so anxious for my dress to come in!! Frances, if you read this, thank you so much! If you are a bride to be who wants to say yes to the dress, go to Elena's and ask for Frances! You will not be disappointed.
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    Nicole B. Sent on 08/06/2020
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    Amazing experience

    I worked with Frances at Bridals by Elena who was so friendly and fun and really help to make my experience of finding my wedding dress stress free. She helped me get outside of my comfort zone to find something I never would have considered for myself, but fits me perfectly.
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    I LOVED working with Bridals By Elena - it was maybe my favourite part of wedding planning. I lucked out in that after a long search, they had the dress I wanted to try on at a trunk show (a dress no other shop in Maryland or surrounding states was carrying), and I bought it that day. I had tried on dresses from their normal inventory once before, however, and that experience was wonderful as well. Terri as my consultant was incredibly helpful, and gave me a lot of generally helpful information about wedding dresses. She was attentive and did a great job of picking out dresses for me to try on, to the extent that my runner up dresses were from Elena's as well (and I went to 5-6 different stores in the end).

    The fitting process was also great, and I loved working with Elena for it. She is such a helpful and lovely woman, and she made my dress look awesome. You can tell she just knows her stuff up and down, and that you're in good hands with her. I left knowing I would look my best walking down the aisle due to the careful and beautiful work of the seamstresses there.

    Every staff member I encountered was courteous and helpful, and I would absolutely recommend Bridals by Elena to anyone in the area.

    Thank you all so much!
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