Rin's Bridal

When I knew I had less than a month to get my wedding together, you can imagine the first thing on my list was getting a dress. I had gone to David's Bridal, and they were fantastic, but pressured me into purchasing a gown by telling me alterations would take at LEAST 4-6 weeks. Shortly after that appointment, I went to Rin's Bridal, where I met Julie. Julie put all my fears at ease. Would I find a dress in time? Yes she said. Would it be altered in time? "Karen, you find a dress, let's say, two weeks from now, we will make sure it's done in time." They were behind amazing. Rin, Julie, the entire team at Rin's Bridal helped me not only to find the perfect dress, but keep me in budget. Four fittings later, I had my perfect dress, from my favorite designer, and I was thrilled to walk down the aisle feeling like royalty. I honestly felt like they truly cared about me and my situation, and I couldn't recommend them enough! If you're in need of a dress in a short amount of time, or you've got tons of time before your wedding, shop local, shop at Rin's.

I found Rin's by searching for a particular designer dress and Rin's was the only one who had it. The first time I visited Rin's I felt at ease and their staff was very helpful. I was only there an hour and it wasn't enough time to try on the different styles of dresses. So I knew I wanted to return. The store is small and can get a little hot but that didn't bother me.

I ended up going to a few other stores to try on dresses and found THE dress which was the Casablanca by Enzoani. I remembered Rin's mailing me a card letting me know they were having a sale so I called Rin's to see if they had the dress I wanted and they did AND I could use the discount. Score!

Throughout my whole wedding process the staff at Rin's were great. I had to get a lot altered since Rin recommended I get a bigger dress (which in the long run I probably should have got a smaller size but no biggie). The alterations were a bit pricey (around $500) but in the end, the dress fit me like a glove and I was very pleased. I even purchased the chandelier earrings I wore there too. At my final fitting I still had to take the dress in a little and the staff were accommodating allowing me to try on the dress one final time before I took it home.

Overall I chose Rin's because I knew I would get the attention I needed and I wanted to give my business to them versus a big store. The only negative thing was they don't do fittings on the weekend so my mother wasn't able to participate in this process since she lives an hour away.

very friendly and not pushy. the dress fit like a glove! Everyone loved my dress

Great selection of dresses to choose from. Dresses are very affordable and comfortable to wear. I love the dresses there. Make sure you check this place out!

I can't say enough good stuff about Rin's bridal!!! Rin was amazing and worked with my budget and gave me my dream dress and even made it fit when I didnt think it would be possible as it was the display dress. I was here on my own and they all made it so enjoyable everytime I went in, I felt like they were my friends :) ... You will not be disappointed!!!

Wonderful local shop that's been around for 30+ years. Rin and her staff are knowledgeable and can help you from everything to the dress to the preservation of it and everything in between. Highly recommend - great value

After dealing with pushy sales people at every other bridal store in the peninsula, I walked into Rins. They are truly nice and helpful people, and they let me browse around the store while they picked dresses for me and I was able to rummage myself which was really nice. They didn't have the gown that I ended up with, but I went back to Rin's to order just because I liked their service (they are also 5 seconds from my house, that helps!). They did not try to overcharge me, they quoted me the exact MSRP for my Maggie Sottero.They kept pushing me for bridesmaid dresses, even though I said multiple times that they were all over the country and it would be annoying. They assumed that I was going to do alterations (even though I said on the phone right before I came over that it was just an estimate) and they pinned me - as I looked at the wall and it said Pinning without alterations is $50. At that point I was just happy to get my dress so I let them do their thing. I know my dress is complicated, but it was $400 just for a hem and bustle?! And she refused to touch the lace on my dress, she only hemmed the inside satin.
And then when I wanted a sweetheart neckline she added another $100 to the bill. But again, I just wanted the dress to be done. And it did look beautiful! They moved the bustle several times to get it just right, there was no denying it was good work. The bustle held up all day (3 point) and I danced in it all night.
Rin is pushy and opinionated, but a very nice woman who will do good work, and they had my dress pressed and ready to go when I picked it up. It was a very up and down experience, but I came away very happy with all the work they did. You just need to push back to get what you want!

After finding an Enzoani Blue dress in NYC, I struggled to find a store in the Bay Area that was willing to order the sample from the NYC store for me to try on (with my mom in tow, as she wasn\'t with me in NYC). Rin\'s was the only store willing to order it for me, AND priced matched with the NYC store. Definitely a plus. \r\nThe store is really crowded with dresses, but I think that\'s a good thing - selection, selection, selection! \r\nI had all of my alterations done at Rin\'s, and while I\'m aware that I probably could have saved a bit of change by taking it elsewhere, I knew that my dress wasn\'t the easiest to work with (required a side bustle). The only downside of the alterations process is scheduling the fittings, which have to take place Tues-Sat, and the Saturday appts were nearly impossible to get! Fortunately, I needed multiple fittings, and Rin\'s was accommodating and my dress was gorgeous!

I stumbled into Rin's Bridal a month before my wedding, having major second thoughts about a cheapo discount dress I had already gotten for myself. When I explained my situation and my timeline, Rin didn't blink at all, and assured me that they would be able to find a dress for me. None of the other staff gave me too hard of a time about my timeline, and let me take a look through all of the sample gowns. Even though it was a Saturday, I had plenty of personal attention: the consultant patiently worked with me to find a dress that I was happy with, and even Rin started pulling dresses that she thought I might like. I ended up selecting a sample gown that I had already admired online, and when I expressed reservations about some of the organza unraveling, Rin whipped out a pair of scissors right in the dressing room and started showing how easy it would be trim the fabric panels to make the dress look like new. I got a reasonable discount on a current-season sample dress, plus a free sample belt (I had to spend a night fixing the beading, but it was worth it). I was very impressed by the two-week turnaround for alterations, too. The only criticism I might have is that one of the hooks for the bustle tore out of my dress when someone stepped on my dress while dancing at my wedding. Overall, I was fairly happy with the service I received, especially given the tight timeline.

I called Rin's to see if they had a particular dress in stock. It is one of the few places in the bay area that carried both JIm Hjelm and Marisa Dresses, both designers I adore.

I spoke to the owner and she said that she did not have the particular dress I was asking about in stock but would call if it came in. In about a month, get a call from the owner, dress is in! Score!

She makes an appointment for me and I tell her that I have to try on the dress and she assures me it will be there. I get to my appt and discover that the dress I had driven up from San Jose to try on was shipped out two days prior. NO PHONECALL TO INFORM ME OF THIS! So UNPROFESSIONAL.

I was LIVID! The only reason I came to the store was to try on that dress. I spoke to the girls at the store, who were all very sweet and nice.It was the owner of the store who made the appt and assured me the dress would be waiting there when I arrived. The owner was conveniently in Spain enjoying her vacation. how lovely and lucky she wasn't there to give her a piece of my mind.

I was already there and decided to try on dresses anyway. I found a dress that I wanted to buy but there was no chance in H*** I was giving this store my business.

BUYER BEWARE!I think as long as you DONT deal with the owner of the store, you should be fine. PS - store is a little dingy for the labels it carries FYI.

Rin was so nice from the very beginning. She helped us with the price and threw in some extra things as well! Very responsive and reasonable. I will keep my dress forever. Highly recommend!

I went during the Jim Hjelm trunk show because I just HAD to try on a dress that I had been eyeing for the past month or so. I decided to take work off for half a day and go on a weekday since I knew the weekend would be hectic. The staff there were very helpful and attentive (could be attributed to me being the only one there) and they even allowed me to take pictures!

The owner was a little bit pushy when it came time to leave and tried to get me to purchase the dress that day (which I need to think about), but it wasn't bad enough that I had a headache over it. I can't speak about browsing around the store since I only tried on what was provided at the trunk show, but overall, my experience was quite good. :)

The cost of the dress was very affordable. But service kind of varied depends of the staff.

At Rin's I got great personal attention. Though the shop is super crowded with dresses they do have an excellent selection. The lady who was helping me made excellent suggestions. If I found a dress anywhere else they promised to order it for me at a better price. I recommend Rin's to anyone.

Rin's Bridal & Formal Gowns is the best place ever!!! My daughters and I had visited 7 bridal shops around the area, from San Jose to San Mateo, and Rin's provided the BEST prices . We saved approximately 45% on our entire order. Unbelievable savings! And Rin's offered the most FRIENDLY atmosphere. We felt right at home. Also, the alterations went very smoothly. I would highly recommend Rin's.

Gigi
Sunnyvale, CA

I found my dress at a more expensive bridal shop and ordered it through Rin's. When I went back after it had been altered, it needed more alterations, which I was not charged for...great! Although, when I went there after the second alteration it was all wrapped and ready to go and I could not try it on and make sure I was happy with the fit. I am not pushy and I let it go and hoped for the best. The dress fit great and looked perfect, thank god.

I appreciate that they have lots of variety of wedding dresses, typically different than what other dress shops have. However, the tailoring is the only thing I thought was ridiculously expensive. I bought my dress there because they are the only ones in the bay area that carry dresses by Stephen Yearick. This designer's dresses are gorgeous!

Rin's Bridal has a wide selection of wedding gowns and a lot of different colors for bridesmaid dresses. They have good trunk shows and it is pretty easy to get an appointment. If you go, work with Roni . . . she's very accomodating, helpful, and patient. She doesn't pressure you to buy and she allows you to browse at your own pace.

I found my wedding dress here, and the sales staff was great. I think her name was "Wan", and she was an aboslute gem-she was able to steer me towards the types of dresses that would look good on my petite frame. Although the staff was exceptional, I gave the place 4 stars for service, because Rin's herself put a bit of a damper on my buying experience. I found the dress I wanted, at a great price. I got the final dress almost 2 months before the wedding, and saw that I really needed to lose weight-so I did-10lb! They were able to do last minute alterations, and the dress fit like a glove!

I felt the store was very cramped. I couldn't really even look through the dresses because they were so many on the racks that I couldn't even pull it out.

I loved my dress and it was reasonably priced. The only thing I didn't like was that the sales people try to keep upselling you. They kept telling me how nice I looked and that I should buy this and that for my once in a lifetime event. They were helpful, but I could just see right through them that they were just saying those nice compliments just to make more money.

Dress was delayed without sufficient reason. Fittings were last minute because of the delay. I think they convinced my to purchase a larger size than needed, then required alterations. In the end my dress was beautiful and just what I wanted, the experience caused me stress though.