Bridal Alterations, Vintage Restoration & Custom Accessories

At The Wedding Dresser, we like to say that we provide everything but the dress. Our team of designers can help you from start to finish: gown alterations and customizations, vintage restoration and resizing, day-of-wedding personal stylist, engagement or wedding photoshoot styling, and post-wedding cleaning and preservation. The Wedding Dresser specializes in bridal, evening wear, and couture techniques, and we’re passionate about making you feel beautiful on your big day.

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Stress-free Services to Assist Brides Before, During, and After The Big Day!

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Make sure your garments are tailored to fit like a glove for your engagement parties, rehearsal dinner, and your special day

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Whether your dress was purchased from a bridal salon or ordered online, our skilled designers can bring your vision to life with a one-of-a-kind wedding dress

vintage restoration

Family heirloom or fabulous find — we can restore, resize, and restyle your vintage or antique wedding dress.

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Our bridal stylists will assist you in choosing the perfect accessories to complete your look, including jewelry, a veil, wraps, and anything else you may need

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We are here to make sure you feel your most confident self for your big day — including helping you get dressed, styled and taking care of last-minute fashion emergencies

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Eternally capture the beauty of your special day with museum-quality dress cleaning and preservation services, or work with our stylists to repurpose your dress so you can wear it time and time again

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A CAREFULLY CURATED COLLECTION

Shop The Susan Spring Collection

Designer Susan Ruddie Spring has curated a collection of unique, artisanal accessories, sourced from women-owned businesses in the USA or fair trade.

Shop our exclusive lines of fashion-forward jewelry, hair accessories, cashmere wraps, and evening bags perfect for weddings or any occasion. These are truly one-of-a-kind pieces that you won’t find anywhere else, and you can take them home with you today.

Have our stylists guide you to the perfect pieces to complete your look.

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Our flagship studio is located in Brooklyn, New York, and we recently opened a new location for our brides in the Baltimore / Washington D.C. area. Call today to make an appointment and learn more about what we can do for you. We look forward to meeting you!

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