Bridal & Veil, San Diego CA

I found my wedding dress here, couldn't be more in love with it, and was surprisingly good value. Didn't feel the same pressure to buy as other places, made the whole process fun and enjoyable.

This place is amazing. I worked with Carmen and she was the best consultant hands down. She’s patient and listened so well to what I liked and didn’t like. She pulled my dream dress! Thank you Carmen!

Bridal & Veil was the 6th bridal shop i visited. I had seen a Kitty Chen dress on instagram and called them to see if they had it. They did and took me later that day to try it on. I was helped by Paul. The gown was gorgeous. He was so helpful and not pushy at all, he was actually really friendly and funny. I had a horrible experience at Prevue so i wasn't ready to buy just yet. I explained to B&V the situation and they really listened and made me feel at ease. 2 weeks later I visited again just to look at the dress again, I was this close to buying another dress at another shop and so glad i didn't! It was a Sunday afternoon and the shop was really busy and they accommodated me and totally helped me out without an appointment. I know a few girls looked uneasy because they weren't being attended to as they were running behind. I would urge everyone to have patience as they are so busy during the weekend. I am so so glad i got my dress at B&V, I am so thankful for Paul and his honesty. Oh, and only bad part is the stink from the dispensary next door.

I walked into Bridal an Veil yesterday as I walked in Carmen greeted me, I couldn’t have found a better person to understand what I was looking for! She understood my vision and pulled different dresses along with color schemes to see how those colors would match as well as a bouquet to see how it would all tie in together. I never felt rushed or pressured into anything as she wanted to make sure I left with the right dresses for my bridesmaids. I highly recommend this place as they had a good amount of choices to choose from but mostly having someone like Carmen to be as helpful to find us the dresses we all loved and every girl felt their best in for my special day

Bad experience the lady was rude.not help at all when my daugther try the dress. And when we came in they looked at us in a rude way

Everyone there was so nice and patient! They have beautiful dresses at reasonable prices. I absolutely loved it.

I was recommended Bridal and Veil by my friend who’s cousin actually purchased her dress from there. I needed to find a bridal salon that could accommodate 10 women for my first round of trying on dressed. I scheduled an appointment easily and they had a private area set up where my family was able to sit. When I arrived and met with the bridal consultant, who I believe was either Silvia or Cynthia, she asked me what kind of dresses I like. She picked about 7 dresses based on my explanation and ones that would fit my body type. I guess I should have started off with…I am a full-figured women with several body conscious issues. When the bridal consultant came into the fitting room with several dress options she showed and explained some of the dresses she had pulled. I saw the dress I wanted to try on first and I was shocked because I new right away that it was the one. When she found me a matching veil and put some shoes on my she prepared all of my family for the first dress. As I walked out we all started to cry. Of course I felt the need to try on some other options but they only enforced the known fact that the first dress I tried on was the one and only dress for me. The bridal consultant was sweet, and she really listened to what I wanted. She was a pleasure to work with and so were the rest of the employees. I had no issues with the alterations and I was pleased with the services they provided. If I ever had to get married again, which I don’t ever plan on doing again, I would go back to Bridal and Veil.

I highly highly recommend this place! The first place I stopped to look for a wedding dress and I didn’t need to look anywhere else! This was definitely the place for me, especially having the best consultant ever, Carmen! She was the best, she helped me find my needs and exactly what I was looking for. Always made sure I was comfortable on what I was wearing and respected my budget, she was just the best. Because of her I bought there, she was nothing but great. She made my time there amazing with my family. Amazing experience, wouldn’t change it for anything! Brides to be please check this place out, you won’t regret it! ️ Can’t wait to pick up my dress!

Walked in and immediately greeted by a friendly staff. Tip: look for the guy with looooooooooong straight hair to help you try on dresses. He knows more about wedding dresses, can give you more tips and ideas, and has more patience than anybody!

Absolutely recommend this shop because Tom was so helpful and really listened to what I really wanted in dress. Gave me many options and tips to finding the perfect dress and I ended up saying yes to the dress. I do recommend setting up an appointment on a weekday because the shop isn't as busy and more focused on you.

My bridesmaids and I visited this location for my upcoming wedding and I have to say I was absolutely impressed. The environment of the venue was great and well maintained. I especially appreciated the variety of gowns available! I truly feel that they have the dress for everyone. I would definitely recommend it for any bride-to-be!

When I walk by the store is very inviting very clean. The layout of the dresses our based on style. The owners our very hands on the staff is very customer service and helpful. The greeting when you come in is welcoming. I very much enjoyed my day.

I had the worst experience ever. My dress alterations cost way too much and the dress was not ready on the day it was promised. The seamstress got her days mixed up.mind you my wedding was in a week. I had to go back 3 other times because the dress was not hemmed correctly. 2 days before my wedding I spent 6 hours with the seamstress and the ladies who work there trying to get the dress to bustle so I wasn't tripping on it. Long story short I ended up hating my dress and tripped multiple times during my wedding. My dress was under my feet all the way around. After my pictures I had my bridesmaids cut the dress so I could dance without worrying about tripping and falling. They did not offer any thing to make up for the inconvenience, stress, heartache, time missed from work and the gas to drive there and back 4 times 45 min drive.

Still in the process of looking for my dress, however my #1 in the running is sitting in Bridal and Veil in San Diego! I'm from San Diego but I live in Florida right now. During my Christmas vacation I decided to try on dresses at bridal and veil. Sal welcomed me despite my lack of enthusiasm walking in because I was "just looking"

they were low on specialists and despite my WALK-IN Sal called Leslie an she came in with a smile on her face, and a willing heart to help me on her DAY OFF! Because I was just coming in to look I didn't plan to try on 700 dresses so i tried on 3 and set an appt for later in the week with Leslie. The experience was GREAT and Leslie was awesome to work with my needs, my moms wants, and my sisters reservations. Thank you bridal and veil. Now, let's try to beat my #1 option.if thats even possible ;-)

Update on my review I have chosen my dress and no one could beat the dress I found in Bridal and veil. I tried on dresses in Orlando and Tampa (multiple boutiques) and none could beat my Pronovias gown at bridal and veil. I will be flying into SD at the end of the month for my first fitting!

Update on the update.went in today for my fitting! Service was great as always the seamstress Ana is hilarious! And tells you exactly why and how alterations should be done. Sal was pleasant, welcoming and upbeat as always! Thank you AGAIN B&V see you in November!

Loved this place! As a State, National, and international model and Beauty Queen I know quality dresses! My wedding gown came earlier than I expected.

If you want custom work, realistically you are looking at 6 to 7 months standard. Then at least 2 months for alternations. This is not a David’s Bridal this is high fashion. (No offense, it’s just not mass produced). If you are an unrealistic problem bridezilla DO NOT go here! The staff is far too kind and accommodating for bridezillas. They deserve the best quality of brides.

Nice people who will not treat them like servants! I saw women in the store with fake Louis Vuitton's acting like they owned the place. Have the courage to be kind. It is about you. But honey, they will treat you like a queen, regardless if you have no class and do not deserve it. Have common decency!

Let me be very clear and honest! I looked at the 1 stars and laughed! I don’t know anyone who can get a custom dress in 5 months haha what an unrealistic expectation! Other people complained about things that were selfish and irrelevant so please read all the 1 star comments for the spoiled nature of the clients. They are childish and ridiculous. I am a pageant coach and would recommend all my clients to be styled by Bridal and Veil.

To the rude commenters, you wouldn’t be satisfied even if it were free. You will never get what you want and I pity the men who marry you. Obliviously you don’t know quality!

Thank you Bridal and Veil for being more than accommodating and kind! My dress fits like a glove without alterations and I couldn’t be a happier bride! You have been around for many years for a reason! Thank you Sal and Team ‍️

Bridal & Veil,

Yesterday we went to buy a wedding dress to your store. We drive from Mexico to San Diego, we cross the border and we wait for you to have time for us.this was the 2nd time that we went and now we were ready to buy the dress. After we make the purchase and you give us the budget to make adjustments we decide to make the adjustments in Mexico so you gave us the dress in a BLUE TRASH BAG, you should be ashamed for that, we look at other customers that you give them a nice bag for the dress. My girlfriend feel offended because that you treat her in a bad way, we ask for a nice bag and you say that you don't have it.to us this is discrimination and racism.thanks for the blue trash bag, attached a picture.

Mario

DO NOT BUY YOUR DRESS FROM THIS STORE! I bought my Morilee wedding gown in early May with my wedding date October 28. My dress came in 6 weeks later than they said it would (end of September, 5 weeks before my wedding), and when I went to try it on, the beading, lace and cut of the skirt were all wrong! The dress looked horrible and needed major alterations to even possibly resemble the dress that I ordered. Thankfully Prevue had the same dress off the rack in my size that I bought that day (would 100% recommend going there!), but when I asked Bridal and Veil for a refund they refused. They admitted that the dress came in with extra beading and white lace (instead of nude) and they claimed they could alter it to be right, and when I explained that my wedding was a month away and I didn't have time to "wait and see" if they could make it right, they refused to listen. The husband and wife owners were yelling at me in the shop in front of other customers, it was the worst customer service I've ever experienced. The reviews that say these people are thief's and liars are true.

I had an amazing experience here and loved every second of my appointment! I had just come from a terrible appointment at David’s Bridal and was warmly welcomed in by staff and my family was sat down right away in a very elegant and private seating area with an awesome mirror for me to show the dresses off in front of (unlike David’s)! I have a quick description of what I was looking for and was assisted by Cameron (AN AMAZING CONSULTANT BY THE WAY) whom was quickly able to pull at least 10 dress that were under my budget and within it. My sister and I had a blast trying on the dresses and he was amazing at clipping them in all the right places and telling me the great things about each dress. When I finally found the right one he selected a vail and a headband to “jack me up” in and surprise my family when I walked out. It made me wish I had started here and saved my tears for just the happy ones instead of the tears of frustration I had at David’s Bridal previously. I would recommend this shop to anyone!

Me and my best friend, Aradai Bruno came for our appointment at 2: 30. Right away we were told to wait, which I understood given it was a bit busy. Then a lady came, didn’t even introduce herself so I can’t give you her name, and asked us what we were looking for. After describing what we were looking for, she gave us 3 dresses to try on (mind you, the dresses were anything but the descriptions we told her we wanted), and showed us the dressing room and had ME put the dress on my friend, and I didn’t even know what I was doing. The person that’s helping you SHOULD be the one helping the bride put on the dress, that’s expected with the service. The lady didn’t even give us a chance to look at dresses and pick out which ones we like, she kept giving us options that we DID NOT like, which was very annoying. I feel like since we were a bit younger, we were NOT taken as serious as other clients which is a shame. The whole experience was very un professional, and not the least personal. After we told her we were leaving, she didn’t even ask if we liked any of the options, didn’t ask why we were leaving so soon. Very TERRIBLE service. 0 out of 5 stars if I could rate it.

Great place to go when wanting to get a custom dress. Obviously I'm a man, but I went here with my sister and these guys were really helpful and nice. I would recommend them to anyone wanting custom stuff.