Avenir Bridal Boutique — Local services in Chesapeake

Just cannot say enough about the perfect Bridal experience delivered by all the amazing ladies at Avenir! I’m the MOB, and my daughter had the 💯 magical Fairy Tale of her dreams, thanks to Avenir. From the trying on, selecting, and purchase, through two fittings, final prep for The Big Day, and finally returning the gown to the shop after the Wedding for cleaning and preservation, EVERYTHING was just perfect. Above and beyond! Avenir prepares the gown “aisle-ready” upon pickup just before Wedding day. Since ours was in Northern VA, I was very worried about the train being crumpled or some other catastrophe. But no! The gown and train had been expertly hung for transport, and they kindly explained and assisted me with stowing it for the 4+hour drive to ensure the gown was perfect upon arrival. The lovely and so-talented seamstress also showed and explained the bustle, which I was easily able to translate to the MOH at bustling time between Cocktail and Reception. The boutique itself is so lovely and inviting without being stuffy! And all the ladies who are so knowledgeable, lovely, and talented, and truly deliver a perfectly personalized and memorable experience for the Bride!. ☺️ I am still trying to attach my photos of the whole sequence of events, so you can see for yourself how the magic happens...

I went into this shop, not knowing what I was walking into. I definitely walked in blind as I did not understand how to work their website lol. Despite that being said, it is not like a David's Bridal. At David's Bridal, you are surrounded by other brides also trying on their dresses. It's loud and noisy and you can hardly think. At Avenir, I was the ONLY bride in the store during my appointment!! And that is not an exaggeration! The organization of the store was also awesome! They had it organized by style and by price. Sarah was my consultant and she was also the sweetest!! Helped me picked out dresses, but was not overbearing and I was not pressured into anything. She was so uplifting and very encouraging. I did find my dress that day at Avenir and all the ladies in the shop were extremely helpful, even when it came to ordering my dress. They told me I should get it hemmed a certain way when they go to order it so I do not lose the design in the bottom of the dress. It was an extra $30 for that but I did it anyways. I would definitely recommend them to anyone I know looking for dresses!! They have also helped me setup an appointment for my bridal party to go and try on dresses within the next couple of months. Could not have had or asked for a better experience with Avenir Bridal...

My experience at Avenir Bridal Boutique could not have been better!! I had absolutely NO idea what I wanted for a wedding dress, fashion really isn't my thing. I had sent then a lot of different photos to try and give them ideas but really just told them about myself what I envisioned on my wedding day. Amanda is who I worked with and she was able to take all of that and pick out literally the perfect dresses for me, which I didn't even know existed.

The first dress I tried on ended up being "the one" and Amanda knew that the minute I looked in the mirror just because of my face. I was literally scared of trying on dresses because I hate shopping and never thought I'd have "that" feeling but she was able to read me immediately and knew the minute I had that feeling. She was so nice and so accommodating to me and my friends and family. The dress fittings and alterations went off without a hitch and she was able to tell me how to perfectly take care of my dress after I picked it up.

I can't say enough about my experience here. I ended up canceling all my other appts with other shops. This shop will not let you down!!! Amanda's face in one of these pictures literally just shows how dedicated and passionate they are...