Bridal Exclusives

The ladies at this shop were really nice and on the ball! I loved how easy they made it to help me find my dress, pick it up, alter it. I also was able to find my shoes at the same shop.The dress designer: Maggie Sottero. LOVED IT! I wish I could wear it over and over again.I got so many compliments on the dress, everyone loved it as much as I do <3

If I were rating only the experience of finding my dress, this would be 5s all across. I had an amazing day with my bridal consultant and found a dress that I love. The process she used to narrow in the shape and style elements I liked (and that were flattering to me) was simply amazing. I walked in knowing exactly what I wanted and walked out with something completely different - and thrilled beyond measure. I had no idea that finding a dress I liked would be possible, let alone enjoyable!After that, it went downhill. The follow up and communication was less than exemplary; the interaction between the shop and their delivery/warehouse/alterations space was really sub-par and if I had known that I'd be "handed off" to from my incredible experience of finding the dress to this frustrating experience of actually picking up the various elements of my order, I may have reconsidered.Ultimately, I chose not to use them for my dress alterations and am glad I did so.

Bridal Exclusives was the first place I looked for my dress; the dress I found was everything I wanted and more. I went somewhere else for bridesmaid dresses since I could not find any dresses there. They had to reorder my shoes and they did not come in until a week before my wedding; no one was ever able to tell me why they had to be reordered.

Shannon from Bridal Exclusives was a dream to work with. She helped me find my dream Maggie Sottero dress, and was patient through the whole process. My dress came in earlier than expected and was beautiful. Shannon as well as the store is highly recommended in my opinion.

I found a picture of my dress in a magazine and only had a two week gap to order my dress over Christmas (thanks to my mom and the wedding being in Portland and me planning my wedding from Boston). I frantically called almost every store in the Portland area to find somewhere that carried the dress and Bridal Exclusives was the only store that carried it! I tried on other dresses while I was there and I really liked the way they take you through the store to look at the different styles they have. For such a small store I was really impressed by the volume and variety of dresses they had! The only other place I had looked was Kleinfeld's (Yes, that Kleinfeld's), so maybe it is considered a larger store. The only thing that bothered me was the sales lady trying to convince me that I needed to buy a veil with the dress because, in her words, I wouldn't look like a bride without one, after I had told her numerous times that I hated veils and I would be the only one there in the big white dress so I wasn't too worried!

Bridal Exclusives started out wonderful however, as time went on, I felt as if once they made the sale, I was no longer a valued customer. I opted to not get my dress altered there since the reviews are so bad. I even asked them to respond to the reviews and was basically told that it was all the brides fault. I have a hard time believing that the brides are all responsible for the bad reviews. Nobody ever called me when my dress arrived nor did they call me when my slip had arrived. Again, if you want the bridal experience, you'll get it the first time (Amber is awesome as well as Kristin and one other lady whose name starts with an A but whom I can't recall now). The manager on the other hand treated me and my friends as if I were an inconvenience. I would say that you can expect a great time the first time but don't expect much afterwards.

While I did not get my dress here, I went through their alteration shop and they did a fantastic job! They knew my budget and worked with it. They made a fantastic bustle that I loved and were all around friendly! I would definitely recommend future business!

The bridal exclusive store is great. i had a wonderful experience there. BUT the alterations component was awful. They have a sister store called finishing touch and i went there for 2 fittings and both experiences were awful. if you get your dress here potentially look for other alterations options.

The woman that helped me during my appointment, was amazing. The woman that is the manager - acts like she could care less about you, I believe her name is Brielle? I'm so glad that once you purchase the dress you never have to go back to the store. I loved my dress, and my appointment - every question past that was awful.

I agree with one of the other reviews that stated "Bridal Exclusives started out wonderful however, as time went on, I felt as if once they made the sale, I was no longer a valued customer." One time when I called to check on my bridesmaid dress order I was told the wrong information. One of my bridesmaid ordered her dress (had a confirmation since she used her VISA) and I got a call saying they were waiting on her before they could place the order. When I called to find out what was going on, I was told "we just have too many brides." The people there always seemed stressed and made you almost feel like another number. One positive note is that I really liked Patricia (the consultant who helped me find my dress). I wish I could have worked with just her through my whole dress experience.

I bought a Maggie Sottero dress from Bridal Exclusives in December 2010. The employee who helped me was very nice. I was told my dress would arrive mid-end of April 2011. It came in right at the end of May and I picked it up June 1, 2011. My wedding was July 9, 2011 so I had some time to get alterations, but it did cut it a little close. They did offer my bridesmaids a small discount on their dresses, but there was no additional discount for the bride's accessories, slip, bra, etc. which I found a little disappointing. Most places offer a discount on bride's accessories if you purchase the dress there.

They were pretty good. The initial dress selection process was the best. They pulled different styles to try on to see what was the best fit, so it was fun and a little surprising. After I purchased the dress it was a little down hill. They were very nice at the alteration place associated with the store, but they didn't seem very organized. All in all, I loved my dress but had tried it on somewhere else too. It makes me wonder if I would have enjoyed the dress experience a little more with a staff that was on the ball.

Bridal Exclusives was the second place I had went. I would recommend them to anyone for the fact that the way they have to try on dresses helps you find a style for your body way faster than just picking random dresses and hating them all over and over again because you keep trying on the same style. They had me pick a dress that caught my eye from each style and eliminate as I go the things I didn't like and choose what I did like, until I found MY dress! My overall rating is low because the entire time I was trying on dresses the associate was pushing the accessories on us. We continued to say we didn't want to pick accessories today and the associate continued to say things like, "one of our employees got married and realized her accessories didn't match, you should try them on now so you don't hate your pictures" Which didn't make me smile at all, trying to guilt me into buying very OVERPRICED veils and headpieces. Once you buy your dress, you are done dealing with Bridal Exclusives, all the alterations are done by Finishing Touches. They are the most disorganized place I have ever been. My first appointment I showed up and they put me in a room and told me to get ready. 20 minutes later I was standing in the mirror with another bride while the seamstress worked on the other bride's dress. Not that big of a deal, but why did I make an appointment? The seamstress was really nice and it was a quick job of getting my hem and all the details worked out. I went to the front to schedule a return, and she was talking about 2 weeks out, and asked when I wanted it done, I told her I would give them plenty of time and gave them a month before I would be back to try on my dress. Come the day before my appointment, may I remind you it was a MONTH later, I get a call to reschedule because my dress wasn't done because the seamstress was out sick. I rescheduled for the following week, but got no apology whatsoever, which I expected as a professional place a "I'm sorry" wouldn't be too tough. When I finally did try my dress on it was great and I took it with me with the expectation to bring it back the week before the wedding to have it steamed.I brought it back of course and 2 days before the wedding I have to go and pick my dress back up. When I got there, there was a bride ahead of me, and after about 5 minutes I was next. While I was waiting for them to pull my dress another 2 brides came in, one for a fitting and one to pick up her dress as well. The employee had looked for my dress for about 5 minutes before she had to come get me to find my dress. They had to grab all 3 brides to pick their dresses because they couldn't find them in the chaos of organization they have. There were dresses hanging everywhere in no particular order, even in the front of the store window as a last ditch place to hang dresses. Either way, I got my dress and they wrapped it up. The bride that came in for her fitting was being helped by one employee, while the bride who came in after me was being helped by another. I sat there waiting to take my dress for 15 minutes, that the services were already pre-paid for. The bride who came in AFTER me was helped through completion of finding her dress, checking something on the dress, wrapping it up, and paying, while I sat there. I'm a pretty laid back person and usually don't have a problem with waiting, but with the disorganization it really irritated me that my waiting my needless. What should have taken about 15 minutes total took us about 35 minutes!

My consultant Shannon was fantastic. I came in after tracking down a particular Justin Alexander dress they had stocked in a plus size (the only store in the city to have it, FYI) and even though it was not The Dress, I did find one that was! I had previously purchased a dress from that nasty national chain with bad customer service (you know who you are!) and Shannon finally provided me with the experience I had always wanted. Wonderful wonderful wonderful.

Bridal Exclusives was the first and last place I went looking for a dress. I tried on about ten dresses with an amazing consultant. I went in thinking I knew what I wanted, but I didn't think about that would look like on my body. The consultant had me pull one dress of each cut and see which cut I liked best. Then we moved onto styles within that cut. The dress I ended up purchasing was NOTHING like what I originally had pictured in my head, but I couldn't have been happier with it. The only thing I was slightly upset about was the fact that we had discussed budget at the beginning of the appointment and the dress I ended up falling in love with was almost twice my budget. If my mom hadn't flown in to the rescue I would have had to walk away heartbroken over a dress that was too expensive.

I had already been to one place dress shopping with my mom and tried on 15+ dresses. We left and I really "liked" one of them, but we had an appointment at BE that we wanted to try so we went. I was not overly excited to keep trying on dresses, but the consultant was very sweet and she had me try on dresses from each "category" and I found the category that I liked. I asked to see all of the dresses that were white in that category and she literally pulled them all. I saw a dress at the back of the stack and I knew I wanted to try it... finally when we got to it, my mom cried and we knew it was the ONE! We were there almost 2 hours and never felt rushed or anything. They also helped with my bridesmaids dresses and we purchased all 7 there as well. Great experience! They have an AMAZING alterations shop as well.

What an amazing experience, picking out a wedding gown. Amber was so helpful in helping me find the right gown for my body type as well as for our venue. The staff was also very helpful when it came to the alterations. In the end, my gown was PERFECT! I would definitely recommend Bridal Exclusives.

I bought my dress at Bridal Exclusives. They had a great selection of designers, and the girl who helped me out was really friendly and knowledgable. My dress came in on time, and in the correct size. My only negative about Bridal Exclusives is that they didn't seem super organized. Also, there aren't private rooms for your appointment, you share a common mirror with one other girl--not a huge deal, in my opinion. Overall, I'd recommend Bridal Exclusives.

Bridal Exclusives has a great selection and a great system to start trying on dresses by trying on each type of dress. However, the staff are often rude and pushy. They act annoyed and bothered by brides and often point out the flaws brides out in a rude way. Finishing Touch is even worse. My fittings were depressing and horrible because of the comments made about my figure and my thighs etc. It got really old really fast. Finishing Touch did have attention to detail which was helpful but the process was torture.

I thought that Bridal Exclusives was great. They did a nice job helping me find the perfect dress. I can't remember the name of my consultant, I think it was Amy. She was great! She had me try on every single style of dress to figure out what shape I was looking for. She was nice and helpful, but I felt very rushed. It was my first dress shopping experience and so I didn't appreciate the rushed feeling. Also, the shop itself is very tiny. I was put in the very back in the corner and had no room for the people that I brought with me. We also had to share the space with another bride (which would be fine if the space was bigger) so I felt very uncomfortable. I had to change in and out of the dresses out in the open which was a little awkward for me since people had their dads, fiance's, etc. The in house alterations were very expensive. They also had ripped a hole in the outer layer of the dress and then sewed it up (the outer layer of my dress was a sheer tulle like fabric so it was very noticable). It was the first thing that one of my bridesmaids noticed, and we were not happy. They put more applique's on to cover it, so it ended up being fine. But they did not acknowledge that they had made a mistake or anything, they just brushed it off their shoulder and didn't apologize. Other than that, everything was fine. My dress was absolutely beautiful, and I loved the final product. It fit me great, and I got soooo many compliments on it. I love it and it was a great price. I spent less than $1,000 on my dress, and quite a lot on alterations. I guess the alterations made up for the inexpensive dress. It was beautiful though, I love it.

I worked with Jessica at Bridal Exclusives and she was great. I actually went back like 4 different times and she was really patient with me. The first time I went was with my mom and it was my first dress shopping experience. We went to several shops around town. I then went with my sister a few months later to show her the dress I liked and try on a few others she had in mind. I then went to Seattle and did some dress shopping. Eventually I landed back at Bridal Exclusives and had narrowed it down to two dresses (one my sister loved and one my mom loved). One dress felt like too much for our venue and one felt like not enough for our venue. Inevitably Jessica, having gone through 3 appointments with me, knew just the right dress. She pulled one that had everything (and I mean everything) that I wanted. I couldn’t find the right dress for me – at that point I thought I’d tried everything in the store on – but she found the right one based on everything I had talked about. Everything I wanted came together in that dress and I ended up buying it the next day. I loved my dress from the day I found it until now. And Jessica is great to work with!

I bought my wedding dress at Bridal Exclusives and had a wonderful initial experience. My consultant spent over 2 hours with me and helped me try on all the different bridal styles so I could narrow down what I looked good in and what style I should focus on. This was very helpful as it was my first time shopping for a wedding dress. However, when I did not buy on that day (it was my first time shopping for dresses so I was not sure!) my consultant got a bit miffed and let me know she worked on commission... I came back the next weekend and bought my dress after looking at a couple more shops and when I kept thinking about the dress I had seen at Bridal Exclusives and knew it was "The One". After that, it was a lot of calling over the next couple of months until I took the dress into my possession (I did not use them for alterations). Issues with getting an actual swatch of the dress (called multiple times on this over two months and this was a big deal as the color of my dress was slightly pink/peachy so needed the swatch to match all the other things I was buying to make sure the colors would not clash.) Overall, great deal on my dress and I did find "the one" there but some of the customer service was lacking.

I had a great experience at Bridal Exclusives. The staff was very friendly, and they have a nice selection of dresses at more reasonable prices. I was very indecisive, but they were very accommodating to me. When your dress comes in, it gets sent to their alterations place, Finishing Touch. I would recommend taking it elsewhere, as they messed up my dress...

I went to many shops before bridal exclusives. Their selection process really helped me to find the cut of dress that I liked. And Amber was amazing, she was very patient the whole time. I originally ordered my dress in ivory, and the entire next day I was a but concerned it would look too yellow. I called the next morning about my concerns and they put my order on hold and had me come back in to try on the white and ivory. They were VERY accomodating.

Bridal Exclusives was great. They did a good job helping me choose which style dress I wanted, and the woman I worked with was friendly, patient, and professional. The shop isn't as cozy or tidy as a fancy boutique, but they do they do sell designer dresses at reasonable prices. The woman I worked with even encouraged me to come back and purchase my dress a week later on the day of a trunk show, so that I could get a discount. The reason I'm not rating them higher is because they contract with Finishing Touch Alterations, which is not an impressive business at all. I didn't have any catastrophic problems with the alterations, but several of the staff were unfriendly and seemed like they did not want to be there. It made me very nervous that something would go wrong with my dress. My dress did end up being a little too long for me on my wedding day because it got longer once it was pressed and steamed--not a huge deal, but they should have known that, and either they didn't know or didn't care.

I was very pleased with my experience at Bridal Exclusives. I was greeted right away and my "perfect dress helper" was so amazing. I probably tried on about 20 different dresses but once I found my dress we all knew it was the one. The dress arrived earlier than expected and it was perfect. All in all I had a great experience at Bridal Exclusives.

I bought my wedding dress there and Patricia was absolutely wonderful as a consultant! After trying on dresses at other shops and feeling pressure from other stores, it was refreshing to go to Bridal Exclusives and have so many fun options and go through their 'outline' of dresses to find my perfect one. Definitely a fun experience and my dress arrived with plenty of time for alterations and they honored a discount coupon from a bridal show too!

They have a great selection and good prices. The sales associate that helped me was very nice and helpful. We ordered my dress the end of January and they said it would arrive no later than the first of June. It didn't come until the end of June (two weeks before the wedding) Luckily it didn't need to be altered. I understand that the there wasn't much that they could do to make the dress arrive more quickly. I did however feel like they lacked communication with the designer and with each other. The reason I gave them a poor rating on responsiveness because every time I called about the arrival date on my dress they would tell me they would get back to me and they never did.

I purchased two dresses for my wedding, one for my ceremony and one for my reception. I purchased my ceremony dress from Bridal Exclusives, which was an absolutely wonderful experience. Becca (who unfortunately doesn't work there anymore, but has now started her own wedding photography business - Rebecca Dryer Photography) was my consultant, and she was amazing. This was the first store and the first time I had tried on any wedding dresses. I had not even planned on buying anything that day, but after trying on about 25 different dresses, I found MY DRESS!! All with the wonderful help of Becca and the other girls at Bridal Exclusives!!

Be prepared to spend a ton of money on alterations. The consultants in the store will tell you what you want to hear when it comes to not needing alterations.

I loved my dress from this place! The sales clerk was very helpful! The cost of alterations were expensive. I purchased this dress when I lived in OR and moved back to LA for the wedding. Before I moved I noticed that they had the wrong earrings set aside for me, so I let the lady know. When they shipped my dress, veil, earrings and shoes to LA I notice that they still had the wrong earrings. I just got credited for the earrings and it all worked out in the end.

I walked into Bridal Exclusives 8 weeks before my wedding, with only a vague idea of what might work, and little enthusiasm for buying a dress or planning a wedding. I found a dress that was available then and there, gave my 48-yo body a great shape, and totally fired me up for planning a wedding! I got my dress, veil, and maid of honor's dress at Bridal Exclusives. My daughter/maid of honor likes her dress so much she is looking forward to social occasions that call for a formal gown so she can wear it again!

I was pleased with Bridal Exclusive's dress selection - it was a breath of fresh air in my long search for my wedding gown. The sales people were very sweet, really listened to what you wanted and let you pick out different dresses in each style they had so you could determine what looked best. They were also helpful in giving you the frame of mind where you can imagine your wedding day and which dress you would be most comfortable in. I only have a couple gripes: when purchasing the dress, they didn't really explain all that they were signing me up for (the slip, the bra, etc) - so that was extra $ I wasn't planning to spend, but had already signed the paperwork. Also, when they completed the bustle (at their partnered seamstress shop), the job was not as thorough as I would have liked. I recommend going to a different seamstress than their partner. I hope this helps you!

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT BUY YOUR DRESS HERE. They fitted me for my dress and when it arrived, it was about 2 sizes too small and I had LOST 15 lbs since trying on the dress the first time. They ended up forcing me (1 month from my wedding) to take a dress off the rack and and then alter it. They were a nightmare to work with. They couldn't get my appointments right, told me to come and pick up my dress when they weren't even open, and multiple other issues. My bustle loops broke (all 3 of them) about 20 minutes after my reception started and I wasn't hard on the dress at all. Very, very diappointing experience. Stay far away from these guys!

I purchased my dress from Bridal Exclusive after looking for more than 2 months... my bridesmaids and I had gone to probably more than 15 different shops before stopping in at Bridal Exclusive. Wow, I wish I would have gone here first! Their process is perfect for brides that don't know what style of dress they want to wear (or which would look best) and they have you try on a few of EVERY style out there so you can know for sure. They carry a lot of Maggie Sottero brand, which is a great brand for modern style dresses and pricing (most dresses are easily under $1000). Looking back, what really impressed me was that we walked in without an appointment (now I know this is a big no-no usually in bridal shops!). Unlike other bridal shops, they treated us like superstars and found someone to help us right away. The dress came in exactly when they said it would and they were prompt to call and let me know too.I also like how this shop is closely associated with the place to get the dress fitted. I believe they guarantee the dress so if something gets really messed up over at the tailor shop, they will replace it for you. Overall, this is one of the best dress shops I went to and I went to A LOT in the Portland Metro area. Stop here to check out styles first, shop around, then come back and order your dress here! :)

I was very pleased with my service at bridal exclusives. Becca helped me and was so nice even after my appt lasted 3 hours one evening and 3 more hours the next day just so i could be sure. When I then went to the alterations dept they changed everything i asked. Everyone should go to bridal exclusives... they will take as much time as you need

Over all everything went pretty good, only towards the very end when some people quit and dresses got lost momentarly lol! Other then that they help you and listen to what you want and like and give you everything in the store they have to choose from and they help you decide and try on dresses over and over again till you find the one that is you! It was all a great experience :)

I got a gorgeous dress here for the price and I got it off the rack due to my short engagement. Their customer service is a bit iffy, and if you get alterations you must be very cautious. Other than that I was very pleased with my purchase!

I bought my dress here. It was high pressure from the start! They help you narrow down the search for the dress, but tell you that you have to pick today! I didn't feel ready, I wanted to try on other dresses first. After going to some other places, I really did find the one that I liked at this store. It was beautiful and reasonable priced. Be careful, before you leave the store they will have you talked into a necklace, earings, bra, etc. Everything you need, but at high prices. The shoes I bought at this store were cheaper at David's Bridal and by the time I found that out, I could not take them back. Then before you leave the store, they make you sign a contract saying that you will not return anything. That is fine for the wedding dress, but they sell you on all of these accessories before you have a chance to look around at other items. I paid $70 for a cheap necklace and earings. Later I found much better deals online. Bridal Exclusives kept telling me that I only had about a week to order my dress, even though the wedding was 9 months away. They insisted that wedding dresses take a "long time to make". When I ordered my dress, they called me in 1 month to say that it was ready. When you go to pick up your dress, you have to go to a completely different store to pick it up. This other store does not have their organization down. They gave me the wrong veil and had to reorder it. Also this place is open weird hours and apparently you have to make an appointment to pick up your dress! Everytime I went to pick up an item, there was a problem with it....they couldn't find it or it was the wrong one. I witnessed other brides frustrated with this too. They have beautiful dresses, but if you can find the one you want somewhere else, I would go there.

I love the service at this store. I had found a dress that I liked with what I thought I wanted in mind. I looked at some other stores and found another dress I really liked in a store when I was on vacation (there service was awful, so I didn't buy the dress. The other store wouldn't tell me who the desinger was and they emailed me the smallest picture you have ever seen, as a referance. With the Customer service that I had recieved at Bridal Exclusives in mind I decided that I would take my tiny picture with me and see if they had anything similar that I would like before I gave my money to this other company that I felt didn't earn it. To my Surprise, Bridal exclusives had the exact same dress so I called my mom. They let me keep the dress on while I waited for my mother to arrive and we looked at excessories. Overall it was a great expirinece and my consultant Amber was a joy to work with. *note. The alterations company that they are associated with was a whole other story. The alterations ladies don't speak very clear english and it was difficult to get the alterations done the way I wanted and my bussle wouldn't stay up at all so my dress ended up very dirty. I did call and inform them of this and they did refund me some of my money for the alterations to help alieviated the additional cost to have the dress cleaned.

I purchased my dress, undergarments, and veil from Bridal Exclusives. My Bridesmaids also got their dresses there with a discount because I got my dress there. The place was busy most of the time, but you get your personal attendant to help you out, and the dress selection is awesome...especially for the price!! Let me tell you...I went to MANY shops in the Portland area, and wished I would have started here first so I hadn't wasted so much time. Love them!!

The manager is not a very nice woman, she is rude and snotty. However, Becca who works there is kind, intelligent, honest and very good at what she does. She picked out my amazing dress that I would not have even tried on if she hadn't asked me to. I got a great price for the dress, they have a large selection too. The score would have been much higher if the manager hadn't been so rude to me and my bridesmaids.

I loved this place. It was a nice laid back place to shop where there was not any pressure to find a dress, but there were people available if you needed them. They were very easy to work with and very friendly. I just wish I had bought my bridesmaid's dresses through them.

They are great!

The first time I went into Bridal exclusives I was so unhappy that I swore I would never go back. However, they had the dress that I fell in love with. When I went in the 2nd time I made an appointment under my mother's name so that I would not get the same lady that helped me on the first visit. Aubriel, the lady I got the 2nd visit was much better and made me feel better about buying my dress there. As for the alteration place that they have a contract with, I was not happy with them either. They were fine until 2 days before my wedding my matron of honor and I go to get our dresses and my MOH dress is not ready. She was in over a month before and needed some alterations done. 2 days before the wedding we see that they had not even started on the dress. I was at that point turning to bridezilla. The owner of the shop got the dress done and delivered it to my home. In all the experience was OK with both the bridal shop and alterations.

The dress turned out better than I had anticipated. It was very beautiful. The only thing I didn't like was that I had to have it altered at the place they sent me to and I felt like I was charged way too much for what they did, plus they didn't hem it high enough and it ended up catching and tearing (more than once) on my heels during the reception.

I went to the Bridal Exclusives in Salem. The staff at the bridal shop was very easy to work with and obviously wanted to help you find the perfect dress for your wedding day. The prices there were very reasonable for someone who is on a budget and there was a variety of dresses to choose from. They also offered shoes, veils, jewelry, bridesmaids dresses and other bridal essentials. Once you ordered your dress and it arrived at the shop they have you try it on and there is a lady there who can alter your dress if you need it. They also store your dress until the wedding day for a small fee if you choose.

My experience at Bridal Exclusives far out-shined my experience dress shopping anywhere else. The woman who helped me find a dress was so knowledgeable about every dress shape and helped me work inside my impossibly small budget. She spent two relaxed and fun hours with me while I tried on dress after dress and finally found the dress of my dreams. Also I have a very tight schedule - i only bought my dress 10 weeks before the wedding. Even though I knew that was bad, they never made me feel like it would be the slightest problem. Their seamstress is just around the corner, on the next block over, so my dress never had to be mailed across the country for alterations. They create such a fun atmosphere and give so much individualized attention to each of their brides... they make us each feel almost like we're their only client. I just can't say enough about how great my experience was there.

They were very helpful and very affordable, but charged me for steaming the dress. I love my dress!

I have mixed feelings about this vendor. Bridal Exclusives is a well priced bridal boutique. It carries some amazing dresses. The workers are good about setting up appointments with you and having you try on all the different types of dresses to make sure that there isn't another dress out there that will look better on you than the one that you are picturing will look great on you. Unfortunately, the shop is very small, so it is tough to get any service when you need to walk in and discuss something about your dress. Also, the manager is sort of a rude woman, but the other girls working there are pretty nice. All the little costs with the dress are the things that get you in a money bind when you are working on your dress budget. Hemming is SO expensive, but the woman at the Bridal Exclusives finishing touches place does a great job. Again, a small place and super super busy even if you have an appointment!

I bought my wedding dress at Bridal Exclusives after checking out literally every other bridal store in Portland and within an hour’s drive of Salem. They overall truly had both the best prices and best selection. No other stores carried as much variety, especially the modern type of dress I was looking for. The employees could not have been more helpful (without being annoying), and the store manager even helped me design a change in my dress. I liked that I only put half of the money down in the beginning and the other half after the dress came in. Overall it was the perfect experience; most of the people I know found their perfect wedding dress there also.

I had mixed experiences here at Bridal Exclusives. Choosing the wedding dress was great, and they were very helpful in helping me find "the one." However, the experience with the bridesmaid's dresses was a different story. We placed the order for them and I was given an estimate of about 3 months for them to come in. Well that was fine because I ordered them in January and the wedding wasn't until June. I called about two months after I had ordered them, to check on the progress, and it's a good thing I did! They had forgotten to order them, and since it was now March, they had so many orders it was going to take even longer. Needless to say I was pretty upset when they told me the dresses would "hopefully" be in the week before the wedding. They wound up arriving 2 weeks before the wedding, and they threw in free alterations, but it was still an added stress that no bride needs.

Great service and prices!

Highly recommended!! The girls were all so nice and very understanding when I went back every other day to try on my dress! My consultant picked out my dress for me after just looking at my body type, and I bought the first dress I tried on!

I recommend this vendor for those who are on a budget and cannot put quality above price. I went with Bridal Exclusives because their prices were cheaper than another salon that I had originally found my dress at. I saved over $100 on the cost of my dress and they also provided better discounts on the bridesmaid dress then the other salon I was working with. However, the customer service level at Bridal Exclusives was much lower. Additionally, I would not recommend the in-house alterations company they work with. They did not order my dress trim in the same dye lot as my bridesmaid’s dresses so there was not a match in color. Also, the hem of my wedding dress was not at the appropriate length and my shoes are showing in almost all of my pictures. I wanted it touching the floor, as I was wearing sneakers.

For a lower-end bridal salon, it was adequate. I actually found my dress at Charlottes which had amazing customer service and quality. I chose to ultimately go with Bridal Exclusives because their prices were cheaper and offered a better discount to my bridal party. However, they did screw up part of my order by not ordering sash material that they were making custom for me from the same dye lot as the dress came from. They did not match and I ultimately didn't use them since it was just a few days before the wedding. They did not offer to refund the money or apologize for their mistake. They also failed to notify me when my dress came in which is what they indicated they would do.

Found my dress - this was the seventh store we went to. Super helpful, super friendly. Shipped the dress and slip for very practical cost. Fabulous selection! I went with a Maggie Sottero which I could not have been happier with. Wonderful service.

Bridal Exclusives of Salem, OR offered a wide variety of wedding and bridesmaid dresses at a range of prices. Their shoe selection was smaller, but I still managed to find several that I liked in my size (5, which is usually tough to find). They messed up my order a couple times, first ordering my dress in ivory instead of white, and then ordering it in one size too large. However they fixed the error promptly and gave me a discount on alterations. They also ordered the wrong shoes once, but they fixed that quickly as well. Their bra selection was a little limited, and I ended up ordering mine elsewhere.

I went several other places looking for my dress, but found my perfect one here! They have a great selection and the staff was very helpful in navigating me through their large selection of different styles. Amber was very patient and fun to work with! They also had alterations and all the accessories, which made everything flow very well and made my whole wedding attire experience a great one!

I got a beautiful dress from Bridal Exclusives and I was happy with the service I received in choosing a dress. However, first they ordered the wrong dress which we did not discover until it arrived to be altered. They were able to get right dress in time but it was a little stressful. Also, I had 2 bridesmaids (who were totally different sizes!) out of state and they mixed up their dresses. Luckily, the alteration place that Bridal Exclusives works with was great in helping fix these problems. I was a little frustrated with some of the service I received in trying to fix these problems but overall I was happy with my dress.

What stunning dresses this shop has! Many of our brides ( even our staff) have purchased from Bridal Exclusives and have all loved their experience!