Classic Bride & Formals

Unique shop where you’re allowed to look through the racks and pick your favorites. The sales lady who helped us referred to the dresses as women («Oh that’s Delores, she’s new here») but she was incredibly nice and followed up with me days after my appointment.

There aren’t enough good words to describe this bridal store. I am the MOH for my sisters wedding in May. We had a unique situation going into the store today, as we are short on time and were mislead by a previous store. Kristi took control of the situation and helped us above and beyond what we could have expected. The fitting rooms are huge and private. They do not make the bride feel rushed, and overall we had a great experience. Thank you Kristi!

Charlotte brides — do yourself a favor and add Classic Bride & Formals to the top of your list of dress shopping stops! Since I live South of town, CB&F wasn’t on my radar at first. A friend of mine suggested that we make a stop there, and I couldn’t be happier that I did for several reasons:
1) Selection: Not only does CB&F have an excellent selection in terms of variety of dresses /​styles, they also have the best variety of price points and make no judgements about you based on your budget.
2) Atmosphere: Hands down the most laid back and pleasant of all the stops I made. I also loved their shop set-​up the most. It’s an adorable converted house right on the main street in Cornelius. Also, unlike other stores, you never felt like you were competing for attention from the staff. It’s a very individualized experience.
3) People: Amanda & Phaedra are incredibly warm, welcoming and flexible. They go above and beyond to make the dress buying and fitting processes fun and memorable.
4) Seamstress /​Alterations: Sharon is a GEM. She’s incredibly honest and transformed my gown by creatively incorporating pieces of my mother’s veil. Without her vision and talent, I would never have ended up with a truly unique dress of my dreams!
Classic Bride & Formals was such a special part of my wedding experience. They treat their brides like family, and I can’t recommend them highly enough :)

I had such a great time at Classic Bride! Amanda was our consutant and she was amazing, very warm and knowledgeable! They have cute little decorated private rooms for you and your entourage and a great selection of dresses for any type of wedding. Would definitely recommend you visit them if you’re looking for a wedding dress :)

I can’t say enough good things about Classic Bride & Formals. This was the fourth place I visited in search of a wedding dress, and the experience here was by far the best of all. Amanda greeted me warmly when I arrived (and didn’t even mind that I was 10 minutes early). She showed me around the beautiful collection of gowns they have, and gave me all the time I needed to explore on my own and select gowns to try on. She was patient as I went through close to 15 dresses, providing good feedback but also listening carefully to my own thoughts about each one. While I ended up really loving 3 gowns, there was one I had a strong gut feeling about, and I’m so happy to say I chose it for my wedding.
Throughout the entire process, there was never an ounce of pressure to buy, and the prices are extremely reasonable for the quality of dresses and the designers featured. I ended up liking several dresses from the sale rack too, which had been marked down quite a bit. So you can likely find something for any budget.
Amanda was also extremely helpful in explaining the process of buying and then altering the gown. While it will be a few months before my dress is ready, I am already excited to go back to see Amanda and store owner Phaedra and work with their seamstress on my fittings.
I highly recommend the store to any bride!

Phaedra and Kerith are TOP NOTCH. They welcomed my Mom and I into their shop, took extra time to work with us, were extremely efficient with their communication and in answering all of my bridey questions! Their seamstress is a perfectionist and did an amazing job of making my dress fit like a glove. The overall experience was magical, seamless, and stress free. I drove an hour and a half from where I lived to make sure my wedding dress experience was with Classic Bride and Formals. The shop and the ladies are perfection.

Some of the best service I experienced bridal shopping. I was greeted promptly given a beverage and escorted to pick out my dresses. They have two rooms one where you can buy off the rack and another for orders. It was a nice selection though not quite as huge as others. I was never charged a $ 25 fee and she clearly explained to me that they only charge when you do a package where you can receive champagne, chocolate etc. if you’re bringing a group to shop with you.
My one tiny complaint was that the girl who was my guide was extremely quiet and timid — she didn’t clamp the dresses properly (tightly) to give me an idea of what the dress would be like in my size– and most of the ones I tried on were far too big. I would also have preferred someone who spoke up a little more just because my apt. was directly after work and I had to shop by myself so I needed some suggestions etc.
I will say on a whole the ladies there were so nice and there were others there that were super helpful and so I might go back to order my dress through them. I felt their prices were fair, and I had no issues finding dresses in the 1000 – 1500 range

We stopped by here about a month ago without an appointment. The young lady up front, was very pleasant and welcoming to us. This boutique is in a cute house on Main Street in Cornelius, NC. They carry Allure, Maggie Sottero and Essence of Australia, to name a few. I looked around and tried on a couple of gowns. While I was trying on gowns, the young lady asked for my name, address, wedding date, and phone number. As I’ve mentioned in previous reviews, I’m not too fond of giving out my information, but she was so nice and helpful, I thought why not since most other places had asked for this information, as well. She also never mentioned this fee for trying on dresses that Jennifer mentioned in an earlier review. I liked two of the dresses I tried so she took down the information for me on card. A couple days later I received a thank-​you card in the mail. Most businesses don’t do this anymore. I use to do this as a hairstylist. This really impresses me and is a great way to earn my business. Sending a thank-​you card showed me that the boutique is willing to go the extra mile for the customer, which means a lot when you are entrusting someone with your wedding dress.
I stopped back by last week to look at bridesmaids dresses and I believe I spoke to the owner, who was also very friendly. I didn’t see anything that stuck out at me but she let me know they could order any dress they had in a different color. I also told her I was still looking for a wedding dress. She showed me around some more and told me I could come back in and try on more dresses when I had more time. I’d really like to find my dress at this boutique. Unfortunately, I haven’t found anything that had the wow factor of a dress I tried on in Charlotte. I’ll likely stop back by this fall as they will probably get more dresses in as the season changes.

Bringing it down to a 1 because I gave the store a fairly positive review with my only complaint being that the store DID NOT make the 25 dollar fee clear. The owner’s hostile response leads me knock it down to a 1. I shopped at almost a dozen stores before I bought my gown and not ONE charged me except for Classic. I shopped in Charlotte, Charleston, and Atlanta at super tiny boutiques and larger stores. No other store, including the small boutiques, charge to try on wedding gowns. There are so many other bridal salons and «boutiques» in the area that one doesn’t need to waste their time (and money) at this place.