If you have found the love of your life, the question has been popped, and you two love birds have decided to take the next step, you are probably preparing for your wedding. It is not hard to guess your biggest concern at this point: To find the perfect wedding dress! For those living in the DMV area, here are our recommendations from among the best bridal salons in Washington, DC.
Carine’s Bridal Atelier
Address: 1623 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 20007
Website: https://carinesbridal.com/
Phone: (202) 965-4696
Email: info@carinesbridal.com
Operating since 2006, Carine’s Bridal Atelier has been known as one of the District’s luxury bridal businesses. It offers collections from top-notch designers including Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta, Monique Lhuillier, and Carolina Herrera.
Carine Krawiec, owner of Carine’s Bridal Atelier, previously worked for AEFFE, which is the parent company of Moschino and Jean Paul Gaultier, in New York City, as well as with Wang, and Priscilla of Boston.
Nazemi Bridal
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Address: 3283 M Street, NW Washington DC 20007
Website: http://www.nazemibridal.com/
Phone: (202) 333-2372
Email: info@nazemibridal.com
Located in DC’s Georgetown neighborhood, Nazemi Bridal is an experienced studio in custom couture wedding gowns and high quality alterations. They are a recipient of WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards distributed in 2017.
They promise to make your bridal gown perfectly fit your body through expert alterations, which are also available for bridesmaids, mother of the bride and other relatives at affordable prices.
In addition, they design custom veils, belts and other accessories to compliment your wedding dress.
Lovely Bride
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Address: 1632 Wisconsin Ave NW Second Floor Washington, DC 20007
Website: https://lovelybride.com/stores/washington-dc-bridal-shop/
Phone: (202) 735-0674
Email: dc@lovelybride.com
Founded in 2009 by Lanie List, the indie bridal company now has nearly two dozen locations, including in Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, London, UK, and Washington, DC.
The popular fashion news website Fashionista.com once called Lovely “the bridal chain for cool girls,” and it lives up to this reputation by doing its best to offer its clients the most innovative, unique and edgy wedding dress designs by undiscovered designers, rather than the standard line of “big name” designers.
They also promote body positivity and self-love, and provide an inclusive size range.
Green and Blue Studio
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Address: 1350 Connecticut Ave NW #301 Washington, D.C. 20036
Website: https://www.greenandbluedcweddings.com/
Phone: (202) 223-6644
Email: style@greenandbluestyle.com
Green and Blue Studio has been serving the DC area since 2006. It is owned and operated by Daniela Cerman and Michaela Schwartz, who are originally from Czechia and established a wedding gown business with a European touch in the District. Cerman also has a fashion degree from Italy’s Le Grand Chic Institute.
Their luxury bridal services include custom bridal gowns, custom bridal party, expert bridal alterations, and bridal accessories. The studio additionally offers destination wedding planning and design.
Diana’s Couture & Bridal
Address: 1624 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC 20007
Website: http://thegowndoctor.com/index.html
Phone: (703) 629-8492
Email: mytran3@gmail.com
Diana My Tran who is running the bridal shop has been in the business in DC’s Georgetown neighborhood for more than three decades.
She can realize your wedding dress ideas by creating designs from scratch, but she particularly takes pride in her talent of recreating vintage wedding gowns — like your mother’s — for your own wedding.
Diana provides other fashion services such as dressmaking and redesigning your wardrobe, as well.