Sandras Bridal

Terrible and overpriced, but that isn't even the worst of it. Five of us ordered our bridesmaid dresses from Sandra's. The sample size fit me perfectly, I was beyond happy to not need any alterations. When the dress arrived and it wound up being two sizes too big. The sales girl even commented how large it was, but then said there was nothing she could do since it was the size I signed for. Sure, it was the size I signed for but it fit absolutely nothing like the exact same dress I tried on in their store! It wasn't just me though, EVERYONE is now stuck with a dress too big for them. From other negative reviews I've read about this business it seems to be a common trend. Deceitful sizing so people utilize their alterations. I will absolutely never go back there or use their services for this dress. Save yourself the money and frustration.

I had a great experience with Mariah. She was amazing and helped me pick out the perfect wedding dress.

Myself and my two sisters bought our wedding dresses from Sandra’s. I felt soooo comfortable and at home with the staff at Sandra’s they really made me feel like I was the only bride there and that I was a princess. I really liked how each bride and their guests had their own room to try on the wedding dresses so it wasn’t uncomfortable and it was special. They were honest in the choosing of dresses and helped me selected the perfect one for me in my price range, and the style I had wanted. I had been to another store prior that was closer to my home, and had found a dress that I had wanted the store was not at all accommodating and really very rude. When I went to Sandra’s and explained this dress to them they pulled it from their racks and had me try it on, after I had had the dress on they asked me to step off of the stool which was about a foot and a half tall and that’s when I realized my 5’1 body was lost in this dress and most of the ruffles would be cut off and the dress would no longer have the same style. I really appreciated them pointing that out to me and going out of their way to make sure I had the perfect dress for me! When I went to pick up my dress it was pressed and ready, not a bead or sparkle out of place and it was carefully put into the dress bag. Although, I did not have to have my dress altered too much, the seamstress was such nice woman.

Bridals by Sandra was a true bait and switch. My first experience was everything I could have imagined and more. My mother and I were ushered into a beautiful fitting room, with beautiful furniture and very personalized service. I spent quite a bit of time there that day, and found my dress almost immediately. The selection was quite good, and the service even better.

It was during my third visit to Bridals by Sandra that the rose colored glasses came off. I booked my appointments weeks in advance, and I brought my four bridesmaids and my mother for alterations to my wedding gown and the bridesmaid dresses. The store was having a prom dress expo, and this was the focus of the day. The store was mobbed. We were ushered into a large room at the back of the store, with prom dresses lining the walls. There was a seating area, a door, and a mirror and we assumed this is where we would have our fittings. This was not the case. After waiting a significant period of time, we went in search of someone to assist us. After finally locating someone, we were ushered into Sandra's office. There were six women, and five very fluffy, full gowns. We could barely move. Five women changing in a tiny office was a far cry from the beautiful fitting room I experienced during my first visit.

To add insult to injury, I specifically requested that my bridesmaids not be charged for any amount over $100, and that Sandra's send me a bill for the remaining balance. This very important detail was somehow lost by Bridals by Sandra, and one of my bridesmaids continued to receive letters and phone calls until her mother finally made the additional payment. I was beyond mortified. My bridesmaids were never supposed to know the actual costs of the dresses, let alone pay for the remainder of the balance. I am still sorting out this issue, and plan to return their money.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. Please save yourself the disappointment, and choose another store.

I love my wedding dress and Sandra's did an amazing job. My only complaint is that the bridesmaids dresses were all sized wrong but their alterations department is great! My MIL's dress was completely wrong and they were able to get her the right dress very fast!

I would definately recommend them!

I was very excited to find my dream dress at a local, family owned shop. I went to much larger (and much pricer) boutiques in NYC and Philly, and I ended up buying at Sandra's. While the dress I chose was not something I was originally considering, the sales person at Sandra's took my vision and appeared with a dress which made me feel (and look) incredible! My first and second appointments - when I tried on the dress and made sure it was 'the one' before I bought it - went well. It was easy to make an appointment which fit my schedule, and my bridal consultant always made sure the dress was on properly, and I looked my best (standing on the stool) before she pulled the curtain over and showed my guests.

However, my fittings seemed rushed. I had to call the shop to schedule them (they didn't call me and remind me it was time for fittings) and when I went, I was put in a room with a seamstress who seemed to not speak much English. She went around my body, pinning, but not asking questions about what I wanted, or how it felt. At my second fitting, the work she did at the first (all that pinning!) seemed to fit okay. She asked if I wanted a bustle and I replied that 'yes, I did want a bustle.' I never was given multiple bustle options.

When I went to pick up my gown, the day before my wedding, it was laid out in front of me, and I noticed five big stich marks (about half an inch long by half an inch wide) on the back of the dress (on the train). When I asked why these were there - the consultant stated that these were because I must have requested a 'French bustle' - which did not allow the seamstress to create the bustle on the dress seams; instead she needed to sew ribbons on the back of the dress. These could not be steamed out - they were stiches, sewn into my pristine satin gown. I was never made aware that this would be done, nor that I had other options.

So - in all, proceed with caution at Sandras. Their prices are fair, their initial consulations are good, but I had a very, very poor seamstress. Seeing how this was my special day, I wish I would have gone elsewhere.

Bridals by Sandra had an amazing selection of dresses. They frequently host trunk shows which allows a bride to get a dress she loves at a discount. The manager at the store, Susan, worked with me patiently to tailor my dress to be exactly how I envisioned it. She is patient, caring, and knows her stuff!

great service, only one girl was slighly snotty and unproffesional, my dresses beads starting unravling toward the end of the night but at that point it didn't matter to me

Staff was terrific and brought me dresses in my price range and was also very honest when i tried on a dress that didn't suit me at all. Price I paid was amazing and it was a wonderful experience.

You can tell why Sandra's has been around for so long! These people were truly my friends and helped me with all of my wedding planning. Sally was wonderful and got lots of ideas from the other girls too! I didn't know what color to use and never thought of the color Navy for my bridesmaids. I have blue eyes and they were right! My pictures looked great! I love the big dressing rooms and everything is always neat and tidy. I wanted that when I was planning my wedding. I didn't like going to junky places that had things everywhere. And honestly they weren't nearly as costly as I expected. All four of my girls also got their gowns at Sandra's when they got married. We all had great experiences and would highly recommend this place. Happy Shopping!

Where to begin? There was a good moment when my mother and I were on the initial "dress shopping trip" and our consultant took the things i described, and brought me the perfect, most beautiful dress. It was all downhill after that.

Once my bridesmaids and I had picked their dresses, the bridal shop mailed me a swatch in the wrong color. So I spent months thinking the dresses were a blood red color, did the tuxes around that, and then, when the dresses came in in May, found them to be more in the purple family. Needless to say, had to re-do the tuxes. And my flowers.

Their front desk is exceptionally uppity and rude. They treated myself and my bridal party (as well as our mothers) with disrespect and as if we were an inconvenience. Ultimately, I wound up writing a letter to the owner.

When my SIL picked up her dress, not only did it have a footprint on it, but it also had deodorant marks - SOMEONE had tried it on! and not her! But that wasn't all... they tried to send my MOH home with my SIL's dress. Which was inconceivable, because my MOH is 4'11" and my SIL is 5'8"...

Hmm... what else? My MOH wanted to get measured for her dress on a Saturday - simply get measured! Takes 3 minutes! And they would not let her because she did not have an appointment. Are you kidding? The dress was already PAID FOR.

The seamstress in-house did my alterations. She charged a lot, she was rude, she told me I was fat (I'm 5'6" and 140lbs!) and at the end of the day, on the day of my wedding, I spent the entire night holding up my dress, because it was not hemmed correctly.

If you're smart, steer clear of this place. I only gave it a 2 because the dresses were beautiful.

I purchased my gown from Sandra's and also had them do my alterations. When the first seamstress insisted that my floor-length gown expose my ankles, I put a stop to the alterations and insisted on a different seamstress. The second seamstress was a doll!! She "fixed" what needed fixing and I was not charged any additional fee. The staff really made sure I was happy with the end product.

Beware! My fiancee was with me when I went to pick up the dress. Before we knew what was happening, the young lady began to take my dress out of its back in front of my fiance! He was quick enough to turn away before he saw. Be warned that whoever you take with you will see the dress if they come inside!!

Very, very helpful. Shannon was my consultant and she did not make any kind of fuss about me trying on tons of dresses! They have a full stock to pick from and you are bound to find one you will love. This was the last bridal shop I went to because they tend to be pricey, but I absoletuly loved my gown as did everyone else!

As soon as you walk in you know you're going to be treated like a princess. They have professional bridal consultants that understand your body type and know exactly which type of dress will look the most flattering on you. They have a huge selection of dresses and do everything right there. There's no need to go somewhere else for alterations. They have everything you need to complete the look from head to toe. I actually got two dresses one for the ceremony and one for the reception. They dye the shoes and purses for you on the presmises. I even got a dress for my rehearsal dinner there! I will definitely go back again to purchase a dress for any formal occassion.

My Maggie Sottero dress looke awesome. Sandra's did a great job of getting everything together for my special day! They have a great selection of dresses, vails, and other bridal things!!!

Every visit I had here was very hit or miss. Sometimes I would have a wonderful sales person that made the process fun and sometimes I would get stuck with an awful one. I ordered my gown when I had a helpful, knowledable women helping me and then my mother went to find a dress and had a miserable experience.
They were very helpful with ordering my bridesmaids gowns and the seamstress was excellent. Overall probably the best in the area in terms of selection and price.

Excellent service. Excellent consultants. Amazing choices, friendly staff, great prices. Couldn't have been a better experience.

I looked here for a dress. I was helped by a very old woman who couldn't or wouldn't hear me--she never got my name right (it isn't a hard name), she messed up my shoe size, and she brought me dresses that were the exact opposite of what I described for what I was interested in seeing. She made the dress shopping experience miserable. I'm sure this shop has other consultants, so if you do go, if an ancient petite woman is assigned to you, ask for someone else!!

* Worked with THE most incredible seemstress: Anna. Wonderful, wonderful person.
* Dress was very affordable - had a great experience with everyone there

Best place in the area to find a dress. The building interior is a little outdated, but they have some wonderful dresses at good prices.

They had a nice selection of dresses. I loved mine. A little pricer than others but you get the best. I also got my bridesmaids dresses here. They were reasonable....about 150 each.

Bridals by Sandra has a fantastic selection of gowns, and their employees truly do want to make your experience special. The prices are below average, which is always good, and you should be able to find what you want! My consultant was very knowledgeable about the styles and designers that I liked, and was able to fit me with the perfect dress!

Everyone at the store was very helpful; my dress was beautiful and perfectly altered when I picked it up, at a fantastic price. My bridesmaids' dresses were exactly what I wanted; custom-ordered for a very reasonable price.

I would highly recommend Bridals by Sandra. They are a wonderful business who are very helpful and reliable. They conduct their business with professionalism and have great customer service. They do everything they can to make your experience and your wedding the day of your dreams. I bought my dress through them as did all of my bridesmaids. I would definitely suggest Bridals by Sandra to any bride-to-be. They also have great accessories, mother of the bride and groom dresses etc, shoe selection, tuxedo choices etc

Although the dress was great, the service was horrible. Some of the employees were rude and offensive!

I was happy to be able to purchase my dress right off of the rack and save a ton of money!!! They even (for free) made sure that every thread, bead, crystal was intact and perfect for the final fitting. Would recommend them to a bride on a budget!

They were professional, but the dresses were not sized correctly, due to the wrong numbers put in. I advised the sales person of the sizes for my girls and they were all wrong, and when it came time to let them know, they said they couldn't do anything about it, I was livid, but I made it through, I wouldn't recommend this company to anyone. It was so bad, that I had to get the floor dress, plus none of the dresses were steamed. Oh my.

Sandra's went above and beyond... even coming to the rescue when one of my bridesmaids flaked and failed to order her dress!