Vera's House of Bridals

Vera's was AMAZING!!!! I was so pleased with the service I received during the entire process from gown selection and then the fitting process as well.

Leslie did a great job helping me find a dress that I not only loved, but flattered my shape as well! Various members of the Vera's staff also stopped by my room to check out what I was wearing. It was so nice to see everyone so involved and I felt like the most important person in the world at that moment :)

During the fitting process, Rhonda helped me and was so great! There was quite a bit of altering to do on my dress (which was by all means my own fault, because I had gained a decent amount of weight between the time I ordered and the fitting). I was a bit apprehensive because I wasn't sure if the dress was going to be able to be altered enough to fit correctly. Rhonda and the rest of the staff addressed any fears I had and assured me that it would be no problem. Rhonda and her seamstresses did a fabulous job and it fits like a glove! I can't wait to wear it down the aisle!

Thank you Vera's for making this whole process so much fun and so stress free! It means more than you could possibly imagine!

My mom and I met at Vera's as a halfway point between where we each live. As out-of-towners, we were nervous about getting good service that was willing to be flexible with our traveling schedules. Vera's was the perfect place to shop! Shopping at Vera's was a magical experience, one that I had dreamed of when I got engaged. The customer service was second-to-none, the prices were economical, and the choices of dresses was impressive! Meeting Vera, herself, topped it off. What an elegant, beautiful woman!

One of my sister's friends referred me to Vera's, and the main reason I kept going back and purchased my dress was because their customer service is awesome! I had the same consultant every time and she was honest and fun. She only told me the truth instead of what I might want to hear. She did a great job and is now working with my sister with her wedding too!

The wonderful staff at Vera's were such a huge help selecting and altering my wedding dress. Also, I ordered a headpiece and veil, an undergarment, and also my mother got her dress here too. It was a pleasure working with the staff. They went the extra mile and I appreciate all their help.

Every time I went here I was very impressed with their service. They made me feel like the most important person there. I loved my dress and couldn't ask for more!

This place was great from the time I walked through the door until I walked out. Exquisite customer service, great variety and the staff is wonderful. Very helpful and not pushy. They made us feel very comfortable and relaxed. I referred my best friend who is getting married next year to them. Extremely happy.

I bought my wedding gown at Vera's and worked with Beth. From the moment I stepped into the store, the staff made me feel special. The whole experience was fantastic. The alterations were done quickly and correctly, and my dress looked AMAZING on my wedding day. I couldn't have been happier!

Vera's was a wonderful experience from ordering the dress to alterations to my final fitting! The staff has great customer service and were a treat to work with. We also bought my veil and bridal jewelery from here. In particular, I want to note that they did a beautiful job with the alterations. I highly recommend Vera's!

Vera's is phenomenal. They have an amazing staff and fantsatic selection. They really listened to what I wanted and made everything so easy. There were discounts if you do everything through then which is so worth it. Alterations did an incredible job for a great price - they only charged me once even though I lost weight after my first fitting and it had to be taken in again. They will keep all of your dresses until, essentially, the day of so you dont' have to worry about wrinkling or anything prior to the wedding. Do not buy your wedding dress (or MOB or bridesmaid dresses) without at least making an appointment at Vera's.

Vera's was great! I loved my dress, the seamstresses were amazing, the alterations department and sales did a great job. They let me come in for an extra fitting just to put my mind at ease. I would recommend Vera's to everyone. It was the first store I went to and every dress she put me in I loved. They are great!

I actually bought my dress at the outlet in Janesville, WI. They had beautiful dresses at amazing prices and I found a dress I LOVED. The staff was so helpful and one thing I really appreciated is I didn't feel like they were there just to sell me a dress. I never felt pressured or like I was being looked at as a sales commission.

I also got my alterations at Vera's and was so pleased. Getting your wedding dress altered can be incredibly stressful. What if something goes wrong? But Daisy did an amazing job. Later I found out she had to take my dress in two whole sizes! There wasn't a stitch out of place and it fit like a glove.

The only possible issue is that the store is only open Saturdays but they were incredibly flexible, even opening the store so I could come pickup my dress the Tuesday before my wedding. I would HIGHLY recommend this shop and their alterations department.

Got the perfect dress. Thanks to Vera's staff, they were all very helpfull. It was great working with them.

I got my wedding dress here for my 9/3/11 wedding. The dress buying experience was great--but even better was the service I was given AFTER I bought the dress. They were very easy to work with during my multiple fittings and alterations. The dress looked perfect for the big day. I am so happy I did not buy my dress at David's as I was initially planning on doing.

Vera's makes you feel important from the minute you walk in the door. I would pay any price to receive the customer service that they give.

Vera's was the 3rd of 4 bridal shops I visited. Once there, I knew it would be different from any of the others. My assistant was attentive, unhurried, friendly and helpful. Like many other women, I ended up falling in love with a dress I never would have picked out for myself, and I owe that to my assistant. It was more than I had hoped to spend, but after trying on probably 20 at four different stores, nothing else felt as perfect as this dress. The only problem at Vera's was that I did not receive the bridal packet that I was supposed to get when I bought my dress. This wasn't really a huge problem, though, since more of what is in the packet you also find online.

The staff at Vera's is fabulous! They were so nice and helpful. I loved Deanna, who fitted my dress. She was so awesome and understanding when it came to fit and really falling in love with my dress. The selection is great and I found a dress that fit my personality and my wedding day.

Love love love Vera's! Their staff did everything possible to help me find the best dress! Once I picked the perfect one, they helped train my helpers to bustle the back! They were awesome!

Rhonda, I had so much fun with you during my 6 month dress fitting process. You are one fabulous lady and I truly hope I get to see you again soon. You were so sweet, accommodated my every "nit picky" wish, and most of all, you made it fun. Through all the little troubles I had personally, you always made me feel good and put a smile on my face. My dress felt and fit perfectly. I LOVED that I wasn't pulling at it all night! :) You're the best...standing ovation just for you....and a gold medal from me! Thanks again!

Overall I had a wonderful experience at Vera's. The staff showed true interest in helping me find the "one" dress. I really liked how they weren't pushy and Vanessa was very helpful. During my fittings and alteration appointments, the seamstress was very nice and she fixed my dress perfectly.

I had an amazing experience at Vera's with both my appointment trying on dresses and my alteration appointments. I had a limited time spam to get my dress and had to find something off of the rack which can be difficult. The sales person I worked with was fantastic. She pulled all sorts of dresses since I didn't have a certain dress style in mind. She was very patient and got it just right. I can't say enough about the alterations department, especially Rita. she basically had to remake my dress since I couldn't order my size. It turned out great and I couldn't have been happier.

I had a great experience at Vera's. I had been disappointed in gown shopping up until this point. When I got to Vera's, I was matched up with Amy who was a pleasure to work with. I felt comfortable with her right from the start and unlike the other sales assistants I had worked with, Amy really listened to what I wanted and was able to show me exactly what I had been searching for within my price range. All the fittings went wonderfully and I got so many compliments on my dress. Vera's really came through for me when I had lost hope!

I had the best buying experience ever! From the moment I walked into Vera's they let me wander for a bit so the sales assistant could see the styles I was looking for then she wisked me to a dressing room and proceeded to bring dress after dress until I found just the right one. It took 23 dresses to find just the right one but never once did the sales assistant look annoyed that I was taking so long. She said I would know the dress the second I put it on and she was right all the other dresses were ok and pretty but I wasn't thrilled with them I put on "The Dress" and could not stop smiling.

I would recommend Vera's to anyone looking for excellent service and the right price to fit your budget.

Thank You Vera's,

The Price's

I love Vera's and would recommend this bridal shop to anyone!

When I first went here, everyone was so very nice. I bought a dress and my first visit back, the people were totally different - rude and inconsiderate. It may have been that particular attendant, though, as I've had some others that were overly nice. It took 5 fittings to finally get the dress right, three days before the wedding, it still wasn't right, but I gave up at that point.

The ladies are Vera's took great care of me from purchasing my gown through alterations and preservation. Everyone is so nice and helpful. They all really seem to like their jobs. If you're in the Madison area-this is the THE place to buy your wedding gown. I bought my dress there because a friend recommended it and then I got two more friends to buy dresses there!

I was not overly impressed with either of the consultants that I worked with while I was trying on dresses. One consultant even snapped at me and told me that she couldn't find anything else in the stock room that she thought I might like, and she suggested that I just go into the stock room and look for myself. The seamstress, however, that I worked with was fantastic! Despite being told by the consultant that it wouldn't be a good idea to have the alterations done that I'd wanted to have done, the seamstress actually suggested the same alterations herself! The finished product was exactly what I'd wanted.

I bought my dress at the Vera's in Janesville...it was a perfect dress! I love the dress, the sales woman who helped me and the seamstress. The only disappointing factor was driving back and forth to Janesville for fittings, I live 60 minutes away and there is a Vera's in Madison but they don't fittings for dress bought in Janesville. The seamstress in Janesville is FANTASTIC and I thank her for that but the driving was tough for me! Thanks for making the day great!

Overall, my experience at Vera's was great, but a lot of that had to do with finding the perfect dress and not the rest of Vera's. While some of the staff is great, some of the people that assist you in finding your dress are a bit flighty. The fitters were really good and my dress ended up looking amazing, but some of the alterations weren't done when they were supposed to be and had to be added to the next round. However, I did find my dream dress at a fantastic price and my alterations were cheap.

Vera's was very nice, but I didn't find the dress for me there. I was on a pretty tight budget and didn't really find anything I liked for a few hundred.

Had a good experience here, everyone was very professional. Loved my dress, was a little expensive but I think it was worth it!

I am so happy I bought my dress here. These ladies really made it happen. I looked beautiful on my wedding day.

Very happy with my purchase through Veras, although I will warn you that you will probably end up spending more than you had planned....

I was lucky to work with Amie, a fantastic consultant at Vera's who found my perfect dress after listening carefully to the description of what I was looking for. Unfortunately, I went back with a friend to look for headpieces at their sample store and was treated very rudely by the staff. My dress came in several weeks late, and I wasn't told that they would be closed for an entire day for training, so I made a two-hour round trip for nothing (their website did not mention the closing). When I returned, they had a lot of trouble finding my dress, bringing out two dresses that weren't mine (and told me that they were) and the wrong veil. It was a frustrating experience that I never would have anticipated given how well my initial purchase went.

On my first visit to Vera's I worked with Beth, and she was extremely helpful. I showed her pictures of the syle of dress I was looking for, and she brought out several options (all of which I liked). I purchased my dress that day. When I came back for alterations I worked with a couple other woman there who were also helpful, just not as stellar as Beth was. I would definitely recommend Vera's to any girls in the area.

Vera's was great. I put a hole in the front of my dress on my first fitting and they fixed it so well, you couldn't even tell I put a hole in it. They made sure I had it for my wedding even though I was on a bit of a tight deadline. The ladies there let me walk around in the dress for longer than I probably should have and didn't say anything. They were great

I was so impressed with Vera's. I spent all day looking at other stores for my dress. When I walked in to Vera's my consultant was so excited. The very first dress she gave me was the perfect dress. I did try on other dresses but the very first one was the best. And, it was the cheapest! She really knew what she was doing!

I didn't get my dress at Vera's but it carried my bridesmaid dresses. One of my bridesmaids was pregnant and they altered the dress with some pleats that totally matched the detail on the bust of the dresses. I personally had no contact with them but I know the dress was fixed within days of her contacting them and the finished product was perfect. I would count on them in a pinch.

Overall, Vera's was a great place to get my bridal gown. The first lady that helped me pick out my dress was great! She was so attentive and willing to find a dress that was exactly what I had wanted. However, when I went back for some of my fittings I had other employees that were not as friendly and helpful and slightly condescending. But I loved my dress and that is really all that mattered!

Vera's staff is the best! Their staff helped me to find the perfect dress within my budget.

Vera's Bridal Clearance Center offers great deals to brides who are willing to do some digging. It was not exactly a convenient experience, as the shop is open only on Saturdays. Also, the staff did not make it clear before I purchased my dress that I could only have it altered at the Clearance Center location in Janesville, not at the Vera's Bridal store in Madison, near my apartment. Still, I got a beautiful dress for only $200 (list price was $1200), and the seamstress did a great job on the alterations. Total cost for the dress and alterations (hem, bustle, taking in the bodice) was about $450. They were also able to steam out a minor snag in the silk.

Vera's did a great job in finding me the perfect dress! I was nervous because I didn't think I would find anything that I liked....I wanted some couture. The dress was perfect and everyone there was so nice.

I got my dress from Veras. It was the dress I had always imagined and I loved it! They did my alterations as well and did a good job. I had it revised once, but on the day it was perfect! They were attentive will all of my requests.

I bought my dress from Vera's. I had a great time working with Kay to pick out my dress. Although I wanted a short dress and Vera's didn't carry short dresses. However, I was disappointed in the customer service I received from the head seamstress, Rhonda. She seemed upset with me because my attendant didn't tie my dress on tight enough at my 2nd fitting and I'm not sure why she should have seemed upset with me at all.

Also, my dress had capped sleeves and they needed to be shortened for me, apparently via chopping them off and sewing them back on shorter. At dinner on my wedding night (I had an afternoon wedding, so the wedding was technically over by dinner, I just didn't want to take my dress off...), the alteration on one of the sleeves tore apart, leaving me with only one sleeve still attached to the dress. And, I think I am allergic to something used on the beads and sequins, I have a horrible red rash where one fell into my dress and rubbed on my skin all day (don't think Vera's has any control over that).

Vera's had a woman carry my very basic, destination dress to my car but she wouldn't put it in my trunk... apparently wedding dresses don't go in the trunk. (I put it in the trunk myself after driving away...)

One last note. Kay, who helped me find my dress, also showed me a wrap with the dress and told me it came with the dress, which in the end, it did not. I e-mailed Vera's to tell them they should remove the wrap from the sample dress so no other brides were mislead and every response e-mail WAS IN CAPS, anyone who uses the Internet at all should know CAPS IS LIKE YELLING and very unprofessional. So Vera's is not the internet type.

My dress was beautiful and if you are the traditional bride (I was very much not) and/or would like the traditional bridal dress experience, Vera's is the perfect place for you.

I enjoyed working with Vera's and getting my dress from them. They have a beautiful setup, with a southern-style mansion that was built specifically for accomodating wedding dress sales and service. They first let you try on their oodles of dresses. They have large rooms available so all your bridesmaids can participate. Jan, the lady I worked with, was so sweet! Then, the dress is ordered and you can get it fitted in their main floor fitting and alteration area. Although Vera's is a little more expensive than some, i would go there again.

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This Bridal Shop is amazing. Compared to experiences I had looking for my Matron of Honor's Dress and experiences I heard from my girlfriends who are also getting married I am so glad this was the first and only place we went to. The people at Vera's House of Bridals great you with a warm, happy, inviting, smile, and make you feel so comfortable right from the start. The main floor has some dresses to look through, but because it is mainly appointment only you are not digging through billions of dresses. The Bride and her party are taken upstairs, which is off limits unless you have an appointment, and each party is taken into their own rooms. Bench seating on one side, hooks on the other for dresses, a giant mirror on the back wall, and a round podium in the middle for the bride to stand on. So basically you talk with your consultant and tell her what you are looking for, what your likes and dislikes are, and any other ideas of the perfect gown you envisioned and she goes out for like 5 minutes and comes back with 3 to 5 to try on! So you basically go through the whole process and seeing what you like and dislike and the consultant reads you a little and will occasionally bring in one for you to just try on to see how you feel. For example, if you know you definitely do NOT want to go strapless she will bring in a halter to see how you feel about a little half way just so that you can experience it, and 9 times out of 10 you surprise yourself with choosing something that you initially thought you would never like. That is their job and they are wonderful at it. My mom and I were there for about 4 hours and she never rushed us, never showed signs of being annoyed or frustrated and kept us laughing and smiling through the whole thing. In the end she brought in a dress and before I tried it on she stated that it was a discontinued sample dress and that this would be THE dress so it could only be cleaned and altered...so i tried it on and it was dead silent in the room...perfect fit, perfect look, yep she found it. So They held it there for me for a little under a year until we could come back for alterations. And when we came back, exact same happy greetings from everyone, and even though the consultant was not the one who was making the alterations, they have their own seamstress, our consultant came down and said hi checking to make sure everything still was ok. And even when we went back to try on after the alterations, Vera herself made an appearance and talked to me like I was the most important thing to her. She really does like making Brides happy, you could tell it in her eyes. So In the end it was the most pleasant experience and I would recommend going there even if it means taking a trip. We went a total of 4 times (the fourth being the time we picked up the dress all steamed and in a bust ready to put on the day of the wedding) and it was a wonderful experience all around!

I started looking for my wedding dress, and I was having a hard time finding a dress that I liked on me. As it is, I never wear white, so it was already hard to see myself in something white. One of my co-workers suggested Vera’s house. I went, and I loved the selection they had. It was the first time I felt that wedding dress consultants knew what would look good on my body type, too. They were extremely nice. They were also really nice about letting me put two dresses on hold while I went down and checked out the clearance center. I just went back to Vera’s House of Bridals two weeks later and bought my dress then. It was expensive, but it fit perfect. They were also able to take care of the alterations.

I found out about this store from friends in Madison who went to Vera's clearance store in Janesville. Before I went to the clearance store, I decided to book an appointment with one of their bridal consultancy. I had a strong idea of what kind of dress I wanted. I saw the dress in a Vogue magazine in 2003, and I kept the picture with me. They were able to match up the dress to one they had in stock. The dress was a straight cut, with a high front and lace all down the back. Lots of buttons and lace and zippers to fit me in. I think the staff there was amazing. I paid so much less than what I expected, too, for the dress of my dreams. I'm not the typical girl, and I didn't see myself as the typical bride, but I was so happy when I found this dress. Vera's is also a very beautiful place to visit, and they do have trunk shows. I attended one of their trunk shows, just to see what it was about, and it was a lot of fun and I got to see some really beautiful clothes.

We went to a Trunk show at Vera's- which was really fun. I had already picked out my dress by the time of the show, but it gave me and my bridesmaids great ideas about what they could wear to the wedding. Very stylish and unique. I liked it a lot because I had never been to a fashion show or trunk show before.

I had two bridesmaids, no maids of honor (I really don't think it would have been fair to choose between two people so close to my heart). Because my dress was so different and special, I wanted the bridesmaids dresses to be really simple. I didn't want them to match or look like a party of the same dress family. It may sound strange, but I wanted to stand out. This meant having the bridesmaids wear plan ivory color dresses. The dresses were modern looking, with one shoulder straps, because we were going to have a modern looking wedding. I think, again, that at Vera's we found the best prices for our dresses.

I had a lovely experience at Vera's. The staff were uniformly nice, and in particular the woman who helped us was a pro. I showed up with the attitude that the best I could hope to look in a white dress was 'passable' and with a photo of a very expensive dress that I liked the idea of but thought it could never look good on my body. She took one look at the photo and said 'we have that dress but I've also got some other ideas I think you might like'. I tried on three dresses all of which were lovely and looked suprisingly good on me, but the second one completely hit the ball out of the park. It had a lot of the same ideas as the fancy dress I had liked, but looked much better on me and was half the price! The fittings were well done and business like and they did a good job of teaching me how to move in the dress.

They also did a great job of accommodating my grandmother-in-law who came with her daughter and me to the store. She can't walk so well, so they quickly changed us out of the small dressing room upstairs they had for me and into a bigger one on the ground floor with a comfortable chair for her. It was a very special experience for all of us, and they made it work.

I put a rush order on my bridesmaids dresses because I needed to ship some of them internationally, and wanted to make sure the girls had time to get alterations. I called Vera's the week they were supposed to arrive at the store, and they told me that someone had cancelled the rush! She said "well, we assumed because you're wedding wasn't until August that you didn't need it." When I explained (again) why I needed the rush order, all they said was "well, sorry, we won't charge you extra for the rush." Really??

One of my bridesmaids ended up trying on her dress for the first time the night before the wedding, when her flight arrived from South America, and her poor mother spend our whole rehearsal dinner altering the top so it would fit.

AVOID VERA'S AT ALL COST!

The appointments at Vera's were very professional and personal. They also have great prices for quality dresses. I paid under $500 for a beautiful, strapless gown, with a small train. Everyone was very professional and so friendly during the fittings and everything. They also can do all of the tailoring and pressing.

They made me feel like a princess. Picked about 8 dresses for me to try on from what I told them what I wanted. The 2nd dress was "THE ONE". I couldn't have been happier with my choice!!

They were very helpful at Vera's in my wedding gown search. They accomadated my request for a style design in the dress with no problem (aside from the extra fee). They seemed less concerned with "impressing" once the dress was paid forever.

I had gone here before with my of my best friends when she was looking for a wedding dress, and I just loved the selection. When it was my turn to get a wedding dress, this was the first place I went! I booked an appointment, and my bridesmaids and I drove over and spent a few hours looking at dresses. I knew the style that I wanted, the dress I bought was the second dress I tried on. It was beautiful, all lace, and I loved it! My favorite part was how well the fitting went. They have a really great seamstress team and fitting department, and they took their time to make sure the alterations were perfect. My dress was perfect.

Great gowns, beautiful store, rude attendants. You can't look through dresses on your own, no photos until you decide on "the one," and they made me stand outside in the freezing cold because it was 9:47 a.m. and they didn't open until 10:00 a.m. (which was my appointment start time. To top it off, they told my mom to stop giving her opinion on everything - even when I ASKED her for one! Unless you're spending over $1000 on your dress, they don't give you the time of day.

I purchased a Maggie Sottero dress that was INCREDIBLE in both style and value. Also I had a wonderful attendant at the Rockford location--which sadly is now closed. My alterations, etc were finished in the Janesville location, which is only open on Saturdays or by appointment. VERY lovely selection (MANY different styles, colors, etc) and I was most impressed with the SERVICE. The women are professional yet so friendly and helpful.

Vera's in Madison, Wisconsin was great! I bought my wedding dress from the store in Cherry Valley, which was closing. A little bit worried there, butthey sent it up to the Madison store and it was handled so nicely. They kept my dress until the weekend before my wedding. Did the pressing of it and got it perfect for the day! They were very knowledgeable about what I wanted and brought dresses to me that were of my description. They were very nice and although my dress took 6 months to come in, they were responsive when it came in and I had 3 dress fittings with it before I took it home!

Great place for your wedding dress!

Love, Love, Love the girls at Vera's! They were all great to work with. Some may think that it is a little more expensive here but so worth it. I got my dress during one of their sales though so I didn't pay any more than I would have elsewhere.

I used Vera's Clearance Center in Janesville, WI. They were very inexpensive. The only thing bad I have to say is that the hours they're open are so limited. They're only open for a few hours on Saturdays. But for the deal I got on my dress and my Jr. Bridesmaid's dress, it was worth it.

Excellent, individualized service; each bride is assigned an associate and is given the utmost attention. Wide variety of beautiful gowns; kind of pricey, though.

I was very happy with the service I received at Vera's. The ladies are extremely helpful and friendly. Since I am a seamstress I did not order the size they were telling me to order and when the dress came it fit perfectly, no alterations. I would recommend having a good idea of your dress size before going to eliminate expensive alteration fees

Vera’s house of bridals located in Madison Wisconsin and Janesville Wisconsin was the most exceptional bridal shop I have ever been to. My consultant was very knowledgeable and professional. I found the perfect dress at a great value. I knew that I was not the only bride there, but I felt like it. They all knew my name when I came in the door and seemed genially concerned about me and my wedding. Their alterations department was also worth a mention; those ladies took my dress from a size 14 to a 16 then re-embroidered the space where they had worked! It fit like a glove. I received comments at my wedding about how I looked like I had just stepped out of a bridal magazine. I can’t say enough about this business. They are awesome.

Vera's provides one-on-one help with choosing the gown of your dreams!

Vera's was great. They were very accommodating and helpful! The price on my dress was awesome! I would highly recommend Vera's to anyone.