Rosalin’s Bridal Boutique

I bought my dress from Rosalin’s, and also had my alterations done here. I would give this place four stars for the dress buying aspect. They had a good selection in my price range and I found exactly what I was looking for. Also, the dress came in right on time. As for the alterations, my experience was not as good. My dress was pretty much the right size– the only things that needed adjustment were the hem and the bust (which had to be taken in by a little), plus adding a bustle. Doing this was $ 550. Wow! When I came in for my fitting, I noticed that the part of the bust near my under arm stuck out a bit, and asked her to fix it. She pinned it and said no problem. On the day of the wedding, I discovered that this part was not in fact fixed and was pretty disappointed. For $ 550, I think the alterations could have been better. But, this is a great place to get your dress.

My favorite part about using Rosalin’s for my bridesmaid dresses were the awesome voicemails the gentleman who works in the shop would leave me to let me know when the dresses were in. So happy and kind! We ordered 5 bridesmaid dresses — same designer, same color, different styles. Some of my girls do not live in the DC area so they called in with their measurements and were able to provide their credit card numbers over the phone — very convenient. No appointment was needed to look at bridesmaid dresses but that meant that when you were ready for assistance, you had to wait a few minutes until the sales associate was done helping another customer — no big deal — only about 5 minutes for us!
The dresses came in on time and were exactly as expected. The only small glitch I had was that I was told a fabric swatch would be into the shop in a couple weeks after ordering, and I had to call the store a few times 4 weeks after the order was placed to find out the status. They ended up cutting a piece off the sample dress so I could have the color available for my meeting with my caterer — very appreciative of how they did what they could to meet my needs with what was available to them in the store.

Rosalins Bridal Boutique made my wedding dress shopping experience great! I found my dress on day one, but being the person I am had to go to 5 other stores before ending up back at Rosalins. The dress was beautiful and was priced cheaper than the same dress at other stores. Rosalins also altered my dress for me. They did a wonderful job and made every detail perfect for my big day. They let me come back to try on the dress multiple times and even did the final alteration days before my wedding. Thank you Rosalins!

They clearly gave me the wrong dress and were very rude to me about it. They never admitted fault and said they would fix the dress, however, instead of actually altering the dress they gave me a completely different dress and took the time to cut off the tag from my previous dress and terribly sewed it onto this other dress. I took pictures to show you guys for you to judge.
Do you think a company who cannot properly sew a tag on a dress, which they shouldn’t be doing anyways, is able to do the impossible and not have a double seam from alterations?
I only wish I took a picture of the tag of the dress they wrongfully gave me, but I did not think that a company would go so far to take off a tag and sew it onto another to hide their mistake.
Disgusting.

I didn’t look for my wedding dress here but a ‘jacket’ that is sold as part of a Maggie Sottero gown that is really just beaded sleeves and top for a strapless dress.
Of over 12 bridal salons in Houston, Texas and the DMV who carry Maggie Sottero, Rosalin was the only store willing to offer any discount on the jacket. With 10% off and no tax charged, they beat out others who would only take retail price. I made an appointment to try it on again to ensure sizing and then they called when it came in.
It is a super delicate sheer, beaded material and it had a few strings already caught when I picked it up, but they snipped them for me.
That and the fact that the store is small and dingy with limited parking deduct the one star.

Bought my Maggie Sottero wedding dress from here. They had the cheapest prices from what I could see from all other shops I visited. Great selection of Maggie Sottero and Allure dresses.
This is definitely a no-​frills bridal boutique and doesn’t exactly give you that bridal experience you expect from «Say Yes to the Dress». The carpet is dark green and the curtains are red, which comes out pretty ugly in pictures (although I guess technically you aren’t supposed to take pictures anyway). That being said, Rosalin’s is still great if you know what you are getting into!
Since my family and bridesmaids all live in different states, I did almost all of my wedding dress shopping and alterations alone. The staff at Rosalin’s was super nice and helped me when I was deciding between dresses and hair accessories.
One thing to note is that while their dress prices are the cheapest I’ve seen, they have somewhat higher alteration and bridal accessory prices. However, I was happy to get everything done at Rosalin’s because they were so helpful and by that time as a stressed out bride I didn’t want to worry about having another vendor to deal with. They even gave me a free bustle!
Extremely pleased with my dress, the alterations, and hair accessory I bought!

I bought my gown and all my bridesmaid dresses from Rosalins, and absolutely loved the experience, the prices, and the wonderful staff they have there. Literally Rosalin and her husband could not be sweeter or more helpful, and really made a huge impact on why I loved the shop so much. My sister just got engaged, and we did two days of shopping at Rosalins before she bought her gown there as well, and will most likely also get her bridesmaid gowns there.
Huge selection of well-​priced lace gowns, with keyhole backs, open backs, sleeves etc. Highly reccommend, Rosalin is wonderful.

This is a small shop but I was very impressed by their selection of bridal and bridesmaids dresses. The sales lady was incredibly helpful and when they didn’t have what I needed she was honest, kind and gracious. A class act — give them a try! PS — they are in a brick building next to the Liberty gas station.

So now that I am engaged I have started to Unilocal again :)
I have been experiencing good and bad vendors for all that goes into planning a wedding and I have to say that this bridal shop is by far the best experience bridal experience I have had. The owners are the sweetest and friendliest people I have come across since starting my bridal gown shopping. They are not pushy, they helped me choose dresses that they had, didn’t tell me I was behind and I needed to hurry because my wedding is in April like other places. They made me feel like a princess like I hope I would be treated. Although I didn’t purchase from here because I was looking for one specific dress, I would definitely be coming back for bridesmaids dresses. THEY ARE FANTASTIC and NOT SNOBBY like the others in the area. HIGHLY recommend them!

This was the first out of three bridal stores I went to and it’s definitely your low-​key, no-​frills bridal boutique. I brought a friend with me to a weekday appointment and it wasn’t too busy. The man at the front greeted us and then let us take a look around on our own until Rosalin was able to assist us — I liked that we had some time on our own. There was a good amount of dresses, but I felt like they were all mostly either lace or had sequins so there wasn’t really much of a selection IMO. Rosalin asked me what I was looking for — I told her I wanted to try on different types of dresses, not just lace, and that I didn’t want sequins. However, that’s all she seemed to pull, but like I said, it didn’t seem like there was anything else. I feel like she didn’t really understand what I wanted. I managed to narrow it down to two dresses (both lace and neither of which I was completely thrilled with) and they wrote down the names for me so I could come back with my sister. I don’t think there was any point where they made me feel pressured to make a decision or buy a dress then and there.
Overall, my experience was OK. There wasn’t anything negative about my experience but nothing stood out either. The staff was nice. I just wish there was more variety and that Rosalin got a better understanding of what I wanted.

I did end up finding the sample of the dress I wanted in another shop but ordered it from Rosalin’s because she was so nice (and the woman who ran the shop I found it in was definitely size-​ist). I’m a size 18 on top and 16 everywhere else, so I ordered the 18 because I wanted to make sure I was appropriately covered on my wedding day. However, ordering an 18 meant the rest had to be taken in quite a bit to fit. I had to go back a few times because it wasn’t taken in enough but in the end it fit perfectly and has exactly the look I want. Rosalin didn’t charge me for the extra alterations and threw in a garter for my «something blue» on the house. She also had it steamed to remove the wrinkles and helped me to my car. I was very happy with my experience with Rosalin!

Note: I’ll update this review when I actually receive my dress in June. But it’s ordered, and I’m happy!
This was the second boutique I visited — at Le Star, I was the only person in the shop and got tons of attention and hand picked dresses. But they were all just a little over my budget even though I liked them. When we walked into Rosalin’s, it was like the scene out of Friends with the whistles and Monica fighting people for a dress. Totally chaotic. I had an appointment (which I was able to get just a couple of days before, woohoo!) but wasn’t able to get a room until more than a half hour after the allotted time — and even then my sister had to clip me up because the poor ladies were so swamped.
So that sounds negative, right? BUT! But this place has so many great dresses in a reasonable (read, $ 800‑1200) range. As you can see from the other reviews, it’s Maggie heavy — which isn’t why I came, but it’s why I ended up ordering. I had my «omg this is the dress» moment around dress three. Rosalin (herself) immediately took note of the dress I was interested in and saved the record. After another 10 or so dresses, I was finally ready to leave and went to boutique 3, but I couldn’t beat that dress. (Or the price for what I was getting!) She even proactively let me know on my way out the door that the dress would take 5 months to make so I should order in the next 2 weeks. I loved how she knew that off hand.
So I came back a week later, and they were waiting for me – with a room ready this time, and a seamstress to measure. They got the wrong dress at first (Gabrielle vs. Brielle — not shocked there was confusion) but corrected it quickly and we got started. They showed me the measurement chart for Maggie so we could make the sizing decision together, and I feel confident that few alterations will be necessary. I got hugs from both women at the end, put down my 50% deposit, and they even gave me AND my friend $ 50 gift cards to a nearby spa as a congratulatory gift.
I think this family is lovely and am so glad I found a dress at their shop. I think you should definitely check Rosalin’s out on your «dress tour»!

My friend scouted this little shop out on the internet because we were looking for a good selection of bridesmaid dresses. We were SO Impressed with the number of long dresses! Every other shop we’ve been to, they’ve had like 3 – 4 long chiffon dresses. At Rosalins, we found at least 20 – 30! The shop is small (and actually hard to find from the road) but they have a great selection of bridesmaid dresses. I wasn’t looking for wedding dresses, but compared to other shops I’ve been to, their wedding dress selection seemed small & limited. They didn’t even carry the new Maggie Sotero dress that I bought from another shop last month. The dressing room was small– it was fine for a couple girls trying on bridesmaid dresses but I was glad I didn’t have my «Wedding dress shopping experience» here at this little store.
The 2 ladies working there, though, were really really nice & helpful

I just bought my dress here today! I had visited earlier and Rosalin let me try on at least 10 dresses that matched the pictures I showed her. She knew were the dresses were immediately and helped me get in and out with ease. She provided input where appropriate which really helped me pick what was best for my body type. She also let us take pictures of my favorites when we asked if that was ok. Rosalin is a very sweet woman with a great eye. Going early let me think about the price and comparison shop. Her prices were competitive with shops even down in Fredericksburg and if you’re military there’s an additional little savings on the price. She also didn’t push me to buy.
The place is small (we drove past it at first!) but it had everything I wanted to look at from Allure and Maggie Sottero. It had the feeling of a mom and pop shop which I like. It was more personal.
Trying on my two favorite dresses today, we added special touches like a sash and tried some veils. We narrowed it down to the one! If you want to shop somewhere that’s personal and well priced then Rosalins is great. I will let you know how alterations go!

I had the honor of being one of 13 bridesmaids in my girl friends wedding. She gave us the following criteria:
–Bari Jay designer
–Navy blue
–Long dress
–Every one had to pick a different style
She informed us that Rosalin had a ton of Bari Jay options. I came here with 2 other BMs and wee had a blast trying on very single option that they had for Bari Jay.
The service was great and they were very helpful. Dressing room was huge enough for us to all go together. Alterations are VERY reasonable. I’m 4’10 and chose a dress with satin layer and chiffon outer layer. I needed like 3 feet hemmed off and only paid $ 60.
Our dresses were ready on time and pick up was fast and efficient!
Rosalin even kept a log of bridal-​approved dresses and kept track of what other BMs had already reserved so there would be no repeats. Great experience!
I’m attaching the bridal party with our «bridesmaids» pose. (Stolen from the movie) everyone’s dresses looked great!

After going to many bridal boutiques and trying on my dress several times at different stores to make sure it really was «the dress», I purchased at Rosalin’s since they had the best price and the staff was friendly. Rosalin’s is a no-​frills shop and is a cramped, old, and ugly store.
I had no issues with the ordering process, but my mistake was when I decided to alter my dress at Rosalin’s. I went in for my first fitting about 2 months before my wedding. My dress was marked to be taken in, shortened, cups sewn in, and bustled. We paid for the alterations in full at that time (about $ 350), and I was told to bring my bridesmaids to my next fitting so they could learn how to bustle the dress.
A couple of my bridesmaids and my mom rearranged their schedules to be at my next fitting, but when we arrived the bustle was not complete and the top had only been taken in on the sides which caused it to gap in the front. In order to get the front of dress fixed the store charged us another $ 150 making alterations absolutely outrageous, but we couldn’t do anything since I needed that alteration to keep my dress up. The store also told my bridesmaids to come back to the next fitting and they would have the bustle done, but my bridesmaids couldn’t come back since they had already rearranged their schedules once for this and would be out of town for the next fitting.
For my third fitting, everything was taken in and the bustle was done, but a few other changes we had discussed at previous fittings still hadn’t been done.
Everything seemed fine when I pick up my dress. However, when I got my dress home and was looking at it the night before my wedding I noticed a black dot moving around inside the sheer ruching on the back of the bodice. IT WAS A BUG! ROSALIN’S HAD SEWN A BUG INTO MY DRESS. It’s absolutely unacceptable that their store is dirty enough that a bug crawled into my dress during alterations. On my wedding day my bustle also kept falling out.

I stopped by Rosalin’s on a whim after reading the great reviews on Unilocal.They are known for carrying Maggie Sottero dresses.
The Pros:
— Even though I did not have an appointment, I was helped immediately by two very friendly sales people.
— The dressing rooms were large which was nice because it fit a lot of people in it.
— They have a lot of dresses in stock.
— They don’t mind if you take photos of the dresses.
— Fair prices
The Cons:
— They only carry very large sample sizes which makes it hard to visualize on smaller bodies. Even though they had clamps, it only made the dress look more frumpy since it would not sit on the body correctly.
— The dressing room looked a little bit run down and did not make me feel very bridal at all.
— ALL of the dresses I tried on were a very heavy material that did not flatter my body type at all. It seemed like all of the styles were made for a very traditional, perhaps older bride.
Overall, it wasn’t my favorite bridal dress experience but the ladies in the store obviously know their stuff.

Rosalin was so sweet and she definitely was not pushy in any way. The dress selection was small in comparison to other locations that I have been to. There are plenty of dresses with beading, if that is your thing.
I don’t think I will be finding my dress here since my preferred price range is slightly below what her dresses are. But my budget is tighter than most, I believe. I think her dresses average in range from $ 1000-​$ 3000?
Nonetheless, she is attentive and very friendly. I would recommend her to any of my friends.
The store is in a building shared with a lawyer’s office and has limited parking around the building.

This place was amazing! I went with my friend who is bridal shopping and not only were the gowns very reasonably priced ($ 1000-​$ 3000) but the quality was 10x that of David’s Bridal (same price — worse quality).
It is owned by a family and not a chain which I think is very nice. Not only did they give us enough space to pick out what we wanted, they were not pushy at all! They were very quick to take us in even though we did not arrive at the proper time and treated us with so much respect.
I think my horrible experience at David’s Bridal with pushy workers who acted similar to used car dealers has scarred me as I assumed that was normal behavior. Rosalin definitely changed my mind!

I had a really pleasant time here looking for dresses. It is a small space, but it is full of great Maggie dresses. You pull the dresses you want, and Linn or another person working there will bring it into the room for you. You and your friends/​mom/​whomever can be in the room with you as you change. Linn is available to help, but it’s nice that you have the flexibility to take the experience whichever way you want it.
The prices are really good, and while it’s on the less frou frou side of bridal salons, it’s low key, grounded, clean, and very pleasant.
I might be coming back here for THE dress. More to come later, in that case.