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Best Bridal Salons in San Antonio, TX

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Our goal is to connect people with the best local professionals. We scored San Antonio Bridal Salons on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analyzed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best.

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San Antonio, TX 78229

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Yelp
4.5 (43)

Why choose this provider?

Located in San Antonio, Sposa Bella Bridal Boutique strives to provide each bride with a memorable, personal wedding gown shopping experience. In addition to formalwear sales, services include alterations, beadwork for both gowns and veils, steaming, dry cleaning, and gown preservation and display. Sposa Bella Bridal Boutique has five-star overall customer reviews on both Wedding Wire and The Knot. Clients note that the knowledgeable sales staff helpd them find their dream wedding gown at an affordable price point.

4343 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212

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Google
5.0 (521)
Facebook
5.0 (89)
Yelp
5.0 (22)

Why choose this provider?

Olivia Grace Bridal Shop is a San Antonio-based bridal salon established by Razil Suarez Owen. After planning her own wedding, Owen discovered her love for weddings and wedding gowns. With an aim to provide support to brides in planning their wedding day look, she opened her shop offering a wide selection of wedding dresses with different styles. The stylists from this salon also help customers in choosing the right veils, jewelry, and hair accessories for their dresses.

New Braunfels, TX 78130

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Yelp
4.0 (35)

Why choose this provider?

Celebrations Bridal and Prom was founded in 1988 in historic New Braunfels, Texas. They offer handpicked wedding and prom gowns from a range of top designers, including Allure, Maggie Sottero, Stella York, Casablanca, and David Tutera. Celebrations Bridal offers frequent specials, such as an upcoming Small Business Saturday sale with up to 75 percent discounts on gowns. In addition, everyone who purchases a bridal gown from Celebrations receives a 10 percent discount on mother of the bride and bridesmaid dresses, jewelry, headpiece, and veil, along with free gown pressing and preservation. This business has an overall customer rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars on Facebook.

San Antonio, TX 78213

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Google
4.6 (344)
Facebook
4.5 (124)
Yelp
3.5 (8)

Why choose this provider?

Located in San Antonio, Alamo Bridal is a full-service boutique specializing in wedding, quinceañera, prom, and homecoming attire. They offer a wide selection of dresses from many of today's top designers, including Bonny Bridal, Blush, Mori Lee, Allure Romance, and many more, as well as accessories and on location alterations for the entire bridal party. This business has a 4.7 out of 5 star overall customer rating on Facebook and a perfect five-star customer rating on Yelp.

923 N. Loop 1604 E Ste.106, San Antonio, TX 78232

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Yelp
4.5 (61)
Facebook
4.9 (45)

Why choose this provider?

Bridal Connection is a small, family-owned business that has been serving residents of San Antonio and the surrounding areas since 1994. It is the exclusive retailer for Randy Fenoli Bridal and the in-store boutique for Morilee. The company is a full-service salon serving bridesmaids, flower girls, and the mothers of the bride and groom. In-store alterations are also available, performed by seamstresses, including Vera Wang's California alterations manager, who has experience altering bridal gowns and celebrity dresses. 

San Antonio, TX 78257

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Facebook
5.0 (39)
Google
4.5 (29)
Yelp
5.0 (21)

Why choose this provider?

San Antonio's Liv and Love Bridal is a new business featuring both classic bridal couture and gowns from the hottest new emerging designers. Collections include Alvina Valenta, Calla Blanche, La Sposa, St. Patrick, Lillian West, and many more. They also offer flower girl, bridesmaid, and mother of the bride and groom dresses as well as a range of accessories and shoes. Liv and Love Bridal has a five-star overall customer review on Wedding Wire, Facebook, and Yelp. Clients praise the friendly, personalized experience offered at this shop.

Compare our Top Bridal Salons

NameExpertise RatingAddressPromotionsLearn more
Sposa Bella Bridal Boutique
San Antonio, TX 78229
Olivia Grace Bridal Shop
4343 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212
Celebrations Bridal and Prom
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Alamo Bridal
San Antonio, TX 78213
Bridal Connection
923 N. Loop 1604 E Ste.106, San Antonio, TX 78232
Liv and Love Bridal
San Antonio, TX 78257

FAQs

  • Introduction

    The wedding dress is arguably one of the most important parts of the ceremony for the bride, so finding the right one can be a monumental task. Turning to the experts can be tremendously helpful, as bridal salons provide valuable services that help make the shopping experience a good one for brides and their all-things-bridal support group.

    Preparing to start shopping for that perfect wedding gown, but not sure where to start? Review some helpful information about bridal shops, wedding dress shopping, and what to expect with these bridal salon FAQs.
  • What is a bridal salon?

    Bridal salons are shops that cater to brides. They sell wedding gowns, bridesmaids’ dresses, and other bridal accessories. Most offer stylist consultations and alteration services. They often operate on an appointment-only basis, giving the bride an exclusive experience. They also have seating areas for guests of the bride, such as select family and friends.

  • Are more dads going to bridal salons with their daughters?

    Traditionally, it was common to see moms with their daughters instead of dads at the bridal salon. However, that’s been changing over the past several years as more fathers get involved earlier in the wedding planning stages. It’s now common for both fathers and mothers to accompany the bride-to-be.

  • Do bridal salons purchase wedding dresses?

    Bridal salons generally don’t buy used wedding dresses outright, but some salons accept gently used, high-quality wedding gowns on consignment. They pay the owner an agreed-upon amount after the gown sells. Contact the salon first to ask about their policies and rules regarding pre-owned dresses.

  • Do you tip at a bridal salon?

    Gratuities for the salon consultant typically aren’t required or expected. However, tipping the seamstress may be appropriate when extensive alterations are required and the bride is incredibly happy with the outcome or the vendor went above and beyond, such as completing a rush order.

  • How do bridal salons get dresses?

    Bridal shops source inventory through various methods. They may order a selection of custom gowns for brides to try on and then special order a special custom-made gown for the bride. Some salons order direct from the manufacturer or wholesaler, and many shops supplement their inventory with pre-owned dresses.

  • How many bridal salons should you visit?

    Visiting three or four bridal salons is usually sufficient. Avoid trying on too many dresses, or the experience may become confusing and overwhelming. Discuss your preferences with the stylist first and work with them to choose between four and seven dresses to try on before making a final choice.