Bridal Shops in Pasadena, CA

“Going with Connie for my wedding dress alterations was a great choice! Connie is so sweet and easy to work with, listened to the fit concerns I brought up, and had some great suggestions for how to make my dress fit as perfectly as possible. My dress had a lot of layers of tulle and lace and I needed it to be shortened quite a bit - when Connie was all done it looked amazing and I was even able to dance in it, thanks to the perfectly placed bustle. Connie was very responsive to emails and let’s be honest, wedding dress alterations are expensive, but Connie’s pricing is transparent and reasonable. I would recommend her to anyone looking for wedding dress or other alterations.”

“Lara was incredible to work with on my wedding dress alterations, and she truly went above and beyond the task of making sure my dress fit perfectly. She not only helped me with fit adjustments, but also helped with mobility and comfort concerns, styling recommendations, and made us a video for how to tie the bow in the back. I felt overwhelmed with indecision over small details for my wedding day look, and she helped me work through styling details regarding hair accessories, length of dress, cover-up ideas, and whether or not to have a bustle or wrist strap installed. Her professional opinion and many years of expertise made me feel more confident and less stressed after each visit to her lovely studio. During the alterations process she shorted the straps of my dress, changed the bra cups to be a close skin-tone match, adjusted a few vines and leaves, and did a crucial length adjustment as she helped me decide to remove the train of my dress. Our wedding venue was outdoors with lots of hard-packed dirt ground, and dancing was a top priority for me, so she figured out the perfect length hem with my shoes to make it seem like I was floating on air and not dragging. My comfort in the dress for the whole day was all thanks to Lara’s expert POV. So glad I got to work with her and I highly recommend her for your needs.”

“I recently had the pleasure of finding my wedding dress at Viero Bridal in Pasadena, and I couldn't have been happier with the experience. My consultants, Kaitlyn and Alina, were absolutely amazing. They were so kind and welcoming - making me feel like I was shopping with friends. They were also very understanding of my budget and worked with me to find the perfect dress for me. Thank you again, Kaitlyn and Alina - I am so grateful for your kindness and support.”

“I am just back from collecting my second dress from alterations with Carmen at Bridal ST and I am thrilled with the outcome and actually feel quite emotional! I came to Carmen on a recommendation from a colleague at JPL. I had just had a dreadful experience where I had to walk out of my fitting crying at another local alterations place who added on loads of costs after our agreed-upon quote simply because they could as it was so close to the wedding, said they weren’t able to do the previously agreed upon alterations and got blood on my dress from the pins which left me very panicked with 8 weeks til my wedding. Ironically, my colleague also had a very bad experience at the same place and Carmen at Bridal ST saved her wedding dress! It was safe to say I was really stressed and knew there was not much time. However clearly someone up there is looking out for me. I thank my lucky stars that this experience led me to Carmen! She was so kind and welcoming from the get-go, and I felt much calmer after our consultation. In talking to her, I could tell she was an expert and master at her craft and her passion for her art really shone through. Turns out that she designs and makes her own dresses so she knows the intricate detailing that is needed on even very complex designs. And the store stocks some beautiful dresses, including one of my favorite brands, Pronovias. Carmen knew exactly what was needed and made expert recommendations at my fitting, for all the things the other establishment said they were unable to do. Both of my dresses (Pronovias and Galia Lahav) had a lot of complex layers involving horsehair and lace as well as tulle, and the Galia Lahav has lots of 3D flowers and sequins. Carmen worked quickly and expertly in taking them up and taking the dresses in. She even insisted on hand stitching some fabric at the zipper today as she felt it was getting caught in zipping it up and wanted me to be more comfortable. I thought this was really sweet. The bustle looks excellent and I feel so comfortable walking, she did it in such a way that the shape really flatters me. I’ve lost some weight and lost my curves but whatever she did has now given me some shape which I am so happy about. My first dress is sentimental to me because I live here in Pasadena away from home, and I chose it with my Mom who flew all the way from Ireland to be with me in choosing it. My second dress is particularly special to me as I am indecisive and it remained on my mind after choosing the first one. I’ve tried to please everyone else with this wedding resulting in much stress, and I feel getting it is the one thing I did for me and me only, and it was really special to me that my fiancé insisted on getting it for me :) it takes a lot of trust in choosing your seamstress, and I want to recommend Carmen to any bride, especially those feeling the anxiety and stress of wedding planning - she is an absolute expert, talented and kind person and I am so glad I found her. Lori, the store owner is also very welcoming and kind and the price was very fair and reasonable. I want to also highlight that of all the alterations places I checked out this is the only place I went to that has a large fitting room. After weeks of checking out places and being stuffed into tiny rooms that my poofy first dress couldn’t fit into, my friend said to me “the large fitting room is a sign they show a lot of consideration for their brides”. I felt very comfortable getting changed and felt good in myself as a result. Just wanted to note that and to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to Carmen and Lori for a very pleasant experience, for being an absolutely integral part of the wedding, and for making me feel so beautiful and confident as I gear up for my special day back home in Ireland! I will add photos when I come back from the wedding and I will be recommending you in work and calling the store where I got the dress to add you to their recommended list. Go to Bridal ST for your alterations, it will be the best choice you ever made in your wedding journey!”

“So I called Panache in a panic with only 7 months until my wedding and had already been to 6 other stores and didn’t have any luck finding a dress. Lynette answered and they were booked for the day, she offered me other days that week but it was my only day off of work that week before I had to leave for a trip. I let her know my situation and she told me if I could come right away she would make some time for me before her next appointment. I headed straight there. When I got there she greeted me with a warm welcome and tried to ease my stress. I started to tell her about what dresses I thought I wanted but they didn’t look nice on my body type and then proceeded to show her the styles I did like on my body type even though it wasn’t what I had imagined in the first place. She knew right away what I needed and what designers I was looking for that fit that style type. Unfortunately, I did not find the dress at that location but she did inform me that they had a bigger selection at the Pasadena store. So I made an appointment for the following week when I got back from my trip to take a look. I felt so defeated. I almost gave up and went back to a dress that I liked but I didn’t love. I was so tired of searching.
The next week arrives and the drive to Pasadena seemed miserable. I live in Irvine. So it’s about an hour and half away. But boy when I tell you it was so worth it, IT WAS SOOOO WORTH IT! I’m so glad I didn’t give up and settle. Lynette had every dress picked out that she thought fit my description of what I liked. Each one just got better and better! The third one was it. When they say you will know when you find your dress, YOU WILL LITERALLY KNOW! I did not want to take it off and it made me feel so good inside. I was absolutely obsessed. Lynette made the entire process so easy. She had an answer for every question. She made me feel like I was in good hands and developing that trust just makes making that big decision on your dress that much easier. Every experience I had before did not make me feel the way Lynette made me feel. She is definitely seasoned in her field and really knows her designers and listens to what you want and executes on your needs. Thank you Lynette for taking amazing care of me in my time of need. You took all of my stress away and made planning my wedding so much more exciting cause the hard part of finding a dress was out of the way. I can’t say thank you enough. Love, Devina P.”