Lady Gray Dress Shop — Local services in City of Beacon

I apologize for the lengthy post but I feel it’s important to share how amazing Lady Gray was for saving the day! I began my wedding dress shopping in April and found a dress at another shop that I thought I absolutely loved. I really thought I had found “the dress.” I bought my first dress on April 24th and it arrived July 17. I went to pick it up and tried it on and it was still beautiful but I definitely didn’t feel that excitement I did from when I originally tried it on. I left but over the next few weeks I couldn’t stop thinking about it and it really hit me at my first alterations appointment that I just hated how it fit. The dress I tried on at the boutique was a plus size 24. After clipping everything I loved it and obviously bought it in my size, a size 6. My word of advice for future brides - do not try on any dresses that are this far out of your size range. Literally every feature that I original loved fell differently and it was awful. I really wish the original boutique would have commented at some point in time that due to the size difference it may fit differently or just recommended against me trying it on at all. Wedding dresses unfortunately are not returnable or refundable so I was out almost $2000.

It was now the end of August and the panic was kicking in for me. I began making appointments at every bridal shop I could but I was just too afraid to feel like I loved anything that I put on. I finally had my appointment at Lady Gray on September 10th. Tina was incredible and clearly very experienced! I went in with both an image of what I was hoping for and a budget in mind (considering this was now my second dress). She pulled tons of dresses that fit what I was looking for and she was upfront about the cost of all of them. I really appreciated her not risking putting me in a dress that I might fall in love with only to realize it’s way out of my budget. There was a dress that I kept eyeing but it was definitely more then I wanted to spend. I made the decision to try it anyway and I am so glad I did because the moment I looked in the mirror I was crying and when I turned around my mom and sister were crying too! I would like to point out that all of the dresses are very fairly priced, I was just trying to be extra cautious because of the amount of money I had already spent. We ordered the dress praying it would be in early enough to have alterations completed for my February wedding. Tina was able to have it rush ordered and I picked it up October 15! When I tried it on the day I picked it up I loved it even more. The fit was absolutely perfect and I only need to have it hemmed and bustled!

I truly cannot thank Tina at Lady Gray enough for saving the day. She was absolutely amazing to work with and also has experience as a seamstress so she was able to explain to me how the dress would likely fit in my size compared to the size I tried on. It is obvious that she loves what she does and truly just wants her brides to feel absolutely beautiful! I wish I could give higher then a 5 star rating but I will continue to tell everyone about Lady Gray :) I cant wait to tag them in my wedding photos when the time comes so everyone is able to see how amazingly beautiful this dress is and know that I got it...

I have just begun the journey of searching for my bridal gown. Prior to visiting with Tina at Lady Gray I experienced the mass market bridal shops in Manhattan and boy could you tell there was a HUGE difference in service. Tina, who is the current owner and has been at the store for some 30+ years took over the business from her mother who opened the store 50 years ago! Now there is something to be said for a small town Mom and Pop shop that has been able to survive that long. Tina reminds me of "your best friends Mom", meaning she was happy to give her opinion and honesty but was not overbearing or pushy. My best friend/ MOH made the appointment for me, they asked her all the right questions over the phone in order to be prepared for the appointment. Once we got there I was amazed by the large selection of bridesmaid and mother of the bride gowns they carried! This shop has everything you need in one spot, including beautiful unique jewelry pieces and veils like I have never seen in magazines or other stores, and that because Tina makes them all to order! Not only does Tina make custom veils she also does all of the tailoring in house, once your dress comes in it never leaves the shop! I was further more amazed that the price of the gown included all of the tailoring and fittings a bride would need! After describing the style I was looking for Tina pulled gowns she thought I'd be interested in and honestly I couldn't have done a better job if I was the one pulling the gowns myself. I tended to lean towards the gowns designed by Maggie Sottero, however great quality and design was found in each dress. I have read some of the reviews below that make a point to bash on the fact that they do not allow photos to be taken of the gowns. I of course was saddened and frankly nervous once I heard this as well, how was I going to remember all the gowns and their detail?!? Tina explained that she had good reason for this and after hearing her explanation I could certainly understand her point since I experienced EXACTLY what she was talking about after visiting the bridal shops in Manhattan. I loved so many dresses when they were on me, perfectly pinned, and held in/up by the stylists. The image in the mirror looked great, but when we all went to get drinks after and my mom and bridal party showed me the photos they took I started second guessing everything. With that being said Tina assured me that I could come back and visit with "my dresses" whenever I wanted! My MOH also took diligent notes about each dress and their details and my opinion of them. I will certainly be coming back to Lady Gray, and I highly recommend that any bride in the area do the same, if not only to experience the compassion Tina has for her work and the industry, she treats each dress as though it belonged to a bride that was part...

All my life I never saw myself getting married I tragically lost my oldest brother whom was my father figure and after that my heart could not walk down the aisle without him, I didn’t exactly do the sequence of events “traditionally and right” being with my now husband of 15 years we had our daughter first, than moved in together, I never saw myself in a traditional wedding gown or even getting married. We decided after 15 yrs to get make it official in the town hall of Wawayanda nothing extravagant or over the top and I just assumed I would wear an ivoryish pants suit. So when my best friend mentioned Lady Gray I was skeptical about finding anything considering I am not your typical size 0. I am curvy and blessed with assets lol 😆 Walking into Lady Gray seeing all the gorgeous gowns I had it in my mind nothing was going to fit me. Tina on the other hand was a pure angel with the patience of a saint, I explained my vision and that we were getting married in 8 weeks 😬 I was sure she was going to tell me what every other boutique had told me that it was impossible and I had to settle for samples to make it fit my body. Tina although was the opposite she made me feel like the most beautiful bride ever in a gown that I could’ve ever imagined. Yes we had a few cry moments and with my mother and daughter by my side it made the experience that much more memorable having 3 generations of women who have battle so much to finally be at a place where it felt like home. I had said yes to a gown that I thought was mine, but right before leaving Tina had a vision that popped into her head and asked me if I was open to trying on one more…. She grabbed this gown which wasn’t my size but we placed it over me and with her hands of magic she clipped it and made it form to my body and right there and than I feel in love with a dress not even trying it on, my heart said it was the one and Tina was my angel sent from heaven to make me feel like the bride my brother always envisioned for me. In only 4 weeks she had my dream dress that wasn’t a sample like every other boutique told me and it was a gown the designer made just for me. I returned to finally try it on and it was everything and more than I expected. Someone who was a complete stranger became family. I am forever grateful for Tina and her beautiful heart that with all the tears made me feel like the bride I...