Manhattan Bridals

I grew up close to this shop and every time I drove by I was always unimpressed, why didn’t they LOOK like they sold wedding dresses? When it came to my turn last April, my mom begged me to go in and I was blown away. The options (AND PRICES!) were awesome and the service was fantastic. When you try on a dress, everyone stops and «oohs and ahhs» (or says no way and grabs another). I felt like I was their priority and that was so wonderful because the wedding dress process can be overwhelming. They never forced or made me feel like «this was the one» or pressured me to make a decision, like some other bridal shops I went to. I am SO excited to wear my beautiful Allure dress in March. Just in case people need a price point, dress was $ 940, belt and veil were $ 200 each. I’m doing alterations separate but I have heard they are reasonable. Bottom line: don’t judge a book by it’s cover! Thank you, MB!

I tried on dresses, but ended up buying from somewhere else just because I found the dress elsewhere. Patty was fantastic, helpful, honest, laid back. The store isn’t fancy, but I liked that they seemed to have a good team of people who work well together and were friendly. I wish they had a wider selection, maybe a little more variety. Skip the Saturday appointments, go on a weekday!

I CANNOT say enough great things about Manhattan Bridal! After looking at many stores for my wedding dress, I wish that this had been my first stop! Every single person there is friendly, patient, knowledgeable and extremely meticulous. They all listened to what I wanted, and they made sure that my vision was exactly what I found in a wedding dress… and I did! This store is an absolute breath of fresh air, and they are more than welcoming to everyone. I went there twice before purchasing my dress and even two more times before it came in to try the style on with veils, and show my sister who lives out of state. Every single time they treated me like it was my first visit and absolutely wonderfully. Having worked with many vendors and stores in planning my wedding, not once did I even think twice or stress about this store, and that is huge! I could not recommend a better place to find your wedding dress (or bridal party) and my experience here was beyond outstanding! THANK YOU, Manhattan Bridal!

My daughter was very recently married. We went to several bridal salons, saw the same dress at two, but returned to Manhattan Bridal.
I can only say that wedding dress shopping at Manhattan was nothing short of 5 stars.
The women (several) who helped us, the saleswomen, the seamstress, the lady who found the sample dress one day for me so that I could look at the beads, each one went out of her way to accommodate us.
If you are looking for beautiful dresses, a knowledgeable staff, and a stress free experience, please consider Manhattan.
Priscilla

I can’t say enough good things about Patty from Manhattan Bridals. She listened to the style I was looking for and found dresses that fit perfectly into my vision (and budget!). Patty took the time to make me feel special and I never felt rushed at all. She pinned and clipped and found accessories to go with the gowns I liked. The whole experience was relaxed and fun!

My daughter flew in from Texas to shop for her dress with me. We went to our first stop and were very disappointed with the customer service. At this shop the service was wonderful. All sales staff were pleasant and helpful. No pressure, honest opinions, extra care with matching buttons and belt. This whole experience was so much fun for us as a family and I personally want to them everyone there for a giving us a very happy memory. Now when I think of buying my daughter’s dress, I smile and its because of the experience at Manhattan Bridal. thank you again.
Pam St Germain and Mandy Griffin

I had to give them 2 stars because my mother and I did get very good service when we FIRST went in and chose my wedding gown, which is gorgeous and, I think, well-​priced. That was a great experience and they have beautiful dresses.
However, after that first experience, all others were very, very negative. In my opinion, go for the dress, then walk out with the dress and never, ever look back. Please, whatever you do, do not get alterations done there.

I am writing as the mother of two brides in two years. As the mother of a bride it is very hard to go into big box stores and to not get professional help. My daughter and I came to Manhattan Bridal after searching many stores. My first daughter to get married received great attention from Stephanie. She would ask her what she liked and didn’t like until she came thru with the exact dress she was looking for. Her bridesmaids also got their dresses there and I found one that I loved. The seamstress there is the best, especially for me as I needed to come back a few times. The wedding party looked exquisite. When my second daughter announced her engagement two months later we headed right back there even though it was a long commute from the south shore. My daughters and I knew we would find the right dresses and knew the service would be the best! ! It is so nice to know that you are going to someone who has been in the bridal business for years and is knowledgeable and not dealing with people who have no bridal experience. Both girls had a large wedding party with girls of all shapes and sizes. The owner was so wonderful to all the girls who came a distance for their alterations and even refunded one of the girls who still wanted a pocket fixed and knew it would be hard for her to get back there. We can not say enough about all of you there. Our second daughter was married a couple of weeks ago and everyone commented how beautiful the wedding party was and loved my dress as well. We can’t wait to stop by with the pictures. Thank you so much for everything! Girls don’t think twice about this shop you will love the service!

Picking out my bridesmaids dresses went well. However, when it came to calling us back the woman couldn’t figure out the right number to call and claimed my voicemail was not turned on. Now we are running around with our heads cut off trying to find a place to get the dress fit.

YUCK!!! This place did not even come close to meeting my expectations! The store is extremely small, dingy, crowded and outdated.
This was my first wedding dress shopping appointment ever, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. When we walked in, they made me (the bride) fill out a card with information about myself, even though I gave them all of my information when I called to make the appointment. My consultant told my family and me to «take a look around» to find dresses for myself, expecting me to know what a dress hanging on a hanger will look like. When we did start searching around, we got yelled at for going in a certain section of the store. Apparently you can’t go back there because «that’s our inventory!»…then wouldn’t you want to sell your inventory?
My consultant didn’t ask me any questions or try to get to know my family or me. She didn’t ask my price point. She asked what material I liked, and completely disregarded what I said by bringing the exact styles I said I DIDN’T like. She made me go into the (tiny) dressing room by myself and get into the gowns by myself. There was no chance for any «big reveals» to my family because they were sitting right outside of my dressing room (seriously, the place is TINY), and I had to open up my dressing room door to ask my consultant to come lace me up, or put clamps on the dresses to fit me better.
There were a few other brides in the store at the same time as me, so it was extremely crowded. On multiple occasions, when trying to open my fitting room door, I bumped into another bride’s consultant because she had nowhere else to stand but in front of my door.
HORRIBLE experience!!! Stay away if you are interested in getting an enjoyable, personalized bridal gown shopping experience!!!

I had the best experience ever at Manhattan Bridal! It’s the first place I went to look at dresses, and I found my dress that day. The prices were amazingly great, and they really know what they are doing there. I bought my veil and my dress that day, came back for two fittings and then once more to pick up the dress after they steamed it to perfection. Every single person who worked there was so nice and helpful and knowledgeable. I’ve since recommended it to a friend who also found her gown there and ordered her bridesmaids dresses there, so I went in to be fitted for the bridesmaids dress as well. They make everything so easy!

I had a great experience at Manhattan Bridal! It was the third bridal salon I had gone to and I found my absolute dream dress with every element I was looking for. I worked with Jackie initially, but other staff members watched me try on gowns and gave helpful advice. Throughout the whole process the staff was great to work with, and we ended up getting my bridesmaid’s, my mom’s, my mother-in-law’s, and my flower girl’s dresses there too. Two of my bridesmaid’s were out of state and that was no issue– they just called in their measurements and the dresses were ordered without issue. I found the prices to be very reasonable– especially after watching so many bridal shows on TV! I had the alterations done there too, and Patti helped to make sure every detail was perfect and exactly how I wanted it. I would definitely recommend Manhattan Bridals to any bride!

I cannot say enough good things about Manhattan Bridal! My experience was wonderful! The women who work here are professional, fun, and exceptionally sweet. My alterations were great and my dress was perfect on my wedding day. I would recommend this shop to any future bride!!!

Manhattan Bridals is just «ok» in my experience with formal dress stores. The place is very small & not as many options as others. I shopped here years ago with a friend for her wedding… I remember the consultants explaining their «no photos allowed» policy, so we were sneaking them of my friend in the gowns she tried on as they would come & go. When I revisited the shop with my mom this past year in search of a MOG dress, the ladies shuffled us 5 feet over to that section & handed us a formal dress brochure/​booklet when we expressed need in finding a particular dress. In the same token, the MOB ended up purhasing her dress from Manhattan, but that’s because they ended up having the dress that she was looking for in store… aka: an easy sale. My mom & I took a little effort that they weren’ t willing to give so we left after 10 minutes.

Just picked up my dress and all was 100% perfectly well throughout the shopping, buying, alterations, customer-​service process. The ladies there were friendly and nice. Eventhough I was late to a couple of appointments, they always provided me with what I needed when I got there.
I went several times and allwas well. I was nervous when I bought the dress in March for an October wedding and they said it would take about 20 weeks but it came in on time. That part is out of their and my control but I was fortunate!
FYI, the entrance, parking is initially trricky as it is on Washington St which if you are coming from the South, you need to make a U-​turn to get in. If possible for you, come in from the Lowe’s Parking lot and around.
The store itself is small and understated but it has great items. I found my shoes elsewhere though. I was not a fan of their in-​stock styles.
Another positive was that the staff remembered my friend by name as she got her wedding dress there 4 – 5 years ago. Impressive :)
The cost was reasonable too. I had gone to David’s and Alfred Angelo and I liked the dresses, quality and cost better at Manhattan Bridals. The quality of the crystals on the dress is awesome. They are very bright and shiny.
And now, I can party at my wedding with the perfect, shiny dress.

I was extremely disappointed with my experience at Manhattan. My sister’s wedding dress is still there being altered. They ordered me the wrong size bridesmaid dress and didn’t even offer an apology when it was obvious they ordered much too small. They messed up my sister’s first fitting, and fingers crossed they got it right this time, but I’m not confident.
Do not go here. The experience was better at David’s Bridal. How sad is that?

UGH. ew.
went here for wedding dress shopping and was disgusted. the place is tiny and no one working was professional at all. the girl helping me had a gross cold and was sniffling and breathing all over me when she was tying/​zipping me up in the dresses. i can’t blame her for being sick but please take a sick day next time. i wasn’t impressed with their overpriced selection. The boutique is dingy and out of style. no one helped me pull dresses and i was left to sort through the racks with my bridesmaids, having no idea what i was looking at size-​wise or even style-​wise. go up the street to Alfred Angelo instead if you want a good experience.

I got my wedding dress from this store in 2007. I had a great experience with them. I had relatively short time to plan y wedding but once I got to their store, they made me feel very comfortable. I found my dress online and found out that they carry it, so I went there, tried it on and bought it. It was super easy (and I was a super easy bride). I also got my wedding shoes from them. They didn’t have the sample in the store and sized my feet and ordered it for me, which fit perfectly.
They are very friendly and accommodating with perfect timing and great price!

Honestly I had a really bad experience here and would not recommend the store to anyone. I was waiting for all of my bridesmaids to pick up their dresses before I wrote this review.
After having an issue with David’s Bridal with bridesmaid dresses I decide to try this place. They were really helpful when we tried on dresses and we decide to get the dresses here. One of my bridesmaids had to call in her measurements and told me that they were kind of rude on the phone and also told her that the dress runs small so she had to buy a dress 2 sizes bigger than her normal size so she had to pay extra. She is also tall so they told her she had to pay extra for extra length. They kept trying to push her to use their seamstress. Another bridesmaid went in to be measured and they were also rude to her.
I had a special issue that one of my bridesmaids was having lap band surgery so after speaking to them it was decided that the rest of my bridesmaid would order their dresses and my final bridesmaid would wait and order hers as a rush. 2 months go by and the bridesmaid goes in to order her dress. They told her they were waiting for her and had not ordered any of the dresses. They said it would be fine because the dresses would be there in about 12 weeks later. My wedding was in 14 weeks. I called and miraculously the dresses had been ordered. They did pay for the rush but it was a hassle.
The final straw was an issue with the bridesmaid who had paid for 2 sizes too big and extra length. When I went to go pick up her dress they told me that they didn’t order extra length so they just ordered her a bigger size. So she normally wears a 12 and they ordered her a 20. The bridesmaid ended up calling and they told her that they don’t do that dress in extra length. If that is true they should have told me that I wouldn’t have ordered that dress. They offered to do her alterations but she went with her own seamstress. Her seamstress is able to take the dress in but the bridesmaid had to buy new shoes because the dress wasn’t long enough. They also told her they would apologize to me but I have never heard from anyone.

These people were my life savers when I got married! I can’t say enough good things about them. I had found the wedding dress of my dreams at another shop and could not find the exact dress online anywhere.
The entire shop was looking through books for me until they found it. It was this gorgeous dress with some black etching and they found it. The best part was they found the same dress for 1000.00 cheaper than the «other» shop! You’d be crazy if you didn’t go here. I had my entire wedding party go here! They were amazing with everyone.
I ordered a long vail to match the dress and for some reason the short one came instead. a week before my wedding… I panicked… they fixed it. and let me have any veil I wanted. they were just amazing through out the whole process. If anyone I know ever gets married I always tell them to go here!!! They are the best!!!