Bridal Shops near Darien, CT

“They have saved my wedding! I have brought my dress to a seamstress who assured me to be experienced in wedding gowns alterations. She works out of her house where she has only a little space for fittings, with little room for a ball gown, and room stuffed to the brim and tons of threads and fabric pieces of all colors all over the place. I still trusted her, but the alterations went very bad. She removed horsehair from the hem and separated the layer of the crinoline. The skirt lost the volume and hem was done uneven . To my horror she also shortened the dress all the way around without asking me stating this way I will not need a bustle because the bustles break anyway during dancing.
She took in on the waist and gathered the excess of the fabric in one single pleat only on one side on the back, which looked weird.
I regret I didn’t do my alterations at Sokayri from the beginning because I wanted to save money and went to a “professional “ who offered it for less. In the end I paid twice.
But money spent at Sokayri was money well invested.
They were able to miraculously (or rather skillfully) sew the train back in place, covering the seam with beautiful appliqué thus customizing it to be unique, put the horsehair back and properly connecting all the lining layers, readjusted the pleats on the skirt in a symmetrical way and taking in on the princess seams which the other seamstress said was not possible. I didn’t have to use the large breast cups anymore to fill in the dress in the bust area and looked natural.
They did a beautiful bustle on my dress and I danced my first dance and father - and - daughter dance, and wore it almost the entire night, changing into a short dress for the party because I was afraid someone would step on the dress and break the bustle because the fabric of the dress is very delicate.
I can’t thank Elena and her masterful tailor enough for making me feel welcome, calming me and doing this fabulous job just 3 weeks before the wedding!
Don’t try to save money on the most important dress you will ever wear!
Save your nerves and eliminate stress choosing the true professionals!
Plus they do such beautiful pictures of the process, I will include them in my wedding album as unforgettable memories of the moments of getting my dress ready in their beautiful salon!”

“Kim and the whole team at ALSW were wonderful to work with when it came to finding a dress and alterations!!! This was the first place I went to try dresses because they were the only store with a specific wedding designer in all of CT. I told Kim exactly what I was looking for in a dress and we pulled 4 dresses. No joke the second one I tried on was my dress and I never looked back!! Abby was so great to work with for alterations! I was unable to make in-house alterations as they are done on Wednesdays and being in the wedding industry myself, that is the busiest day with my brides for that weekend. I reached out to who they recommended and everyone was booked!!! I was in a panic but Abby was able to work with my busy schedule and fit in fittings at the store that worked for my schedule!! Thank you so much for making me feel so beautiful on my wedding day!!”

“Sukran was an absolutely incredible to work with for my wedding dress alterations. She was responsive, timely, and is such a pleasure to work with! I'd recommend her strongly!”

“After too many years, I had Orange Restoration repair and clean my wedding gown. They did a wonderful job restoring my gown back to its original beauty. Thank you so much!”

“I cannot speak more highly of The Plumed Serpent! Initially, I booked them after doing research that they were the only bridal shop specifically in CT that carried the specific designer I was looking for but I cannot be any more grateful for the experience The Plumed Serpent provided me. I had the absolute BEST experience at The Plumed Serpent and they made finding my dream gown seamless and easy! The entire staff, especially Leo who was assigned to me, were beyond attentive to my requests. Leo brought out tons of dresses made only by the designer I was looking for and essentially hand picked the gown of my DREAMS! The first dress she picked out (& the first dress she asked that I try on) ended up being the dress that I chose!!! (even after trying on about 9-10 other ones after that). What bride can say that you found your dream dress at the very first bridal shop you went to and ended up being the very first dress tried on? Amazing. The whole entire experience was nothing short of PERFECT; even so much so that my mother also found her DREAM mother of the bride gown at The Plumed Serpent during one of their trunk shows.

Both of our experiences were truly amazing and the staff at TPS were beyond flexible and accommodating.

My favorite part of the entire process by far was getting the opportunity to have each one of my dress fittings done at the exact same time as my mom’s dress fittings. One of the most memorable parts of this entire process and a memory that I will forever cherish and be forever grateful for. Not to mention that Lissa, one of their seamstresses, is THE BEST! Lissa essentially recreated the entire top portion of my dress to ensure I was 100% comfortable when walking and moving my arms in my gown and she made both dresses, mine and my mom’s, fit like an absolute glove. Lissa is a QUEEN in my book and a very knowledgeable and experienced seamstress. Not to mention, the absolute SWEETEST!

I will forever be grateful for The Plumed Serpent. The easiest and best decision ever! Wonderful staff, amazing ladies to work with & I’d like to say one of the best overall in this competitive industry!

THANK YOU!”

“Fabulous website. I've ordered from here several times. The quality of their stockings is phenomenal. Great selection and prices. My order is always filled and shipped promptly. I'm always happy with my purchase.”

“I went to Bella bridesmaids in Westport with my two sisters. They were so helpful! We explained what we were looking for and the girl that helped us picked out amazing dresses. She also let us try on all of them! We also were running late for our appointment and called to ask if we could change our time and they did. Definitely recommend Bella bridesmaids!”

“I had an amazing experience at this bridal shop. Liz assisted me throughout the process - she was very knowledgeable and made me feel very comfortable! I ended up finding my wedding dress! Lisa the manager was also wonderful and very accommodating. I would recommend to anyone! Thank you guys so much!!!!”