What to Expect

We require appointments to provide the one-on-one attention you deserve! If you are in the area unexpectedly, always feel free to stop in or call last minute. We do the best we can to accommodate walk-ins or last-minute inquiries. However, Saturdays are commonly booked two weeks in advance.

• Each wedding dress appointment is 90 minutes long. Appointments are structured to provide a consultation period and store tour at the start of your appointment, followed by selecting six to eight styles that help narrow you to finding your dream gown.

Our new order wedding dresses range from $1,100 to $4,000. At the start of each appointment, your stylist will ask your budget to respectfully work within your price range. Transparency is extremely important to us. If your dress selection requires additional fees or add-ons, we will disclose that before your final decision is made. (Please note: alteration costs are not budgeted in the price of our dresses)

Standard ordering time is up to six months. Longer estimates are considered during select trunk shows, and custom Martina Liana orders.

Once the dress arrives, you will want to allow two to three months for alterations. Therefore, we recommend ordering your wedding dress at least nine months prior to your wedding date. However, having a wedding dress ordered ten to twelve months in advance is common. If a shorter time frame is upon you, rush and off the rack options are available.

For quicker wear dates or budgets under $1,000, make an appointment to see the off the rack selection. From our year-round selection, brides can find a variety of styles ranging in sizes 10 – 22 that can be purchased and brought home that day. In addition, most are priced under $1,000, starting as low as $99. The selection is always changing, but on average there are over 40, on trend styles to choose from.

Our samples range from sizes 8 – 26. The average selection is 10 – 14. Our plus size selection is continuously growing, but currently over 60 styles will be found in sizing 18 – 26. If in-store samples are too large or too small for your body size, our trained stylists will either clip the gown tighter or insert privacy panels for additional back closure.

For sanitation purposes, please always wear a form of panties. In addition, we encourage brides to bring any specific undergarments that will be worn the day of the wedding. This will better view each fit and silhouette of the dress in accordance with your undergarments

This is perhaps our most common question, and rightfully so! Ultimately we want to make sure your shopping experience is memorable and shared by those that mean the most to you.

Our largest viewing area seats up to six guests comfortably. If your appointment is on a week day or night, we might be able to accommodate additional seating.

When deciding on who should attend your appointment, always remember – Whose opinions are most important? Who do you want standing by your side in your “Said Yes” photo?

If you are planning to schedule an appointment with a group of 5-6 guests, please schedule in advance as space is limited.

We are a proud retailer of Essense of Australia, Stella York, Martina Liana, Kenneth Winston, Martin Thornburg,  All Who Wander, and Sophia Tolli.

Ra-fin-nei Bridal, which translates to “sophisticated bride” in French.

We do not have in-house alterations, but work closely with a number of referrals depending on the occasion. Our primary wedding dress contact, who comes with our highest recommendation, can be provided to you at the time of your wedding dress pick-up. For bridesmaid dresses and prom dresses, we have an additional list of referrals we are happy to provide to you through phone, email, or at your next visit to our store. (Please note: All alteration referrals are separate businesses from Raffiné Bridal and are an additional cost. All appointment inquiries, price estimates, and any other alteration questions must be directed to the alteration’s business.)

We host trunk shows for both wedding dress designers and bridesmaid designers. During a trunk show, we feature a current season of dresses that are shipped to our store for time frames ranging one weekend up to three weeks. During the trunk shows, brides and bridesmaids are provided an even larger selection of dresses to choose from. Sometimes the selection is so new, they cannot be viewed online yet. Special promotions and discounts are also common at trunk shows.