I purchased my dress at Clara Couture and was so happy to support a local small business. Carrie was really honest about alterations and pricing and made the whole experience really stress-free. I bought my dress on sale and noticed a few weeks later that the brooch was missing a jewel. I hadn't noticed this in the store so figured I would fix it or replace it myself but when I went in for my... more

Clara Couture was one of the first places I went to when I went wedding dress shopping. From the moment I met Carrie, I was instantly at ease and felt no pressure whatsoever, unlike a lot of other bridal boutiques (I went to 5 different places in the Lower Mainland). Considering I went back to Clara's 3 times before I made my final decision and Carrie did not put any pressure on me, I was very... more

Clara couture is definitely place I would recommend checking out. It was the first in Vancouver that I checked out and I loved how Carrie was super helpful about trying on a zillion dresses. Twice. (I went there a couple months later and repeated the process with my sister for input)

PROS:
- a good sized selection of designers such as Pronovias, San Patrick, Kitty Chen, etc.
- they put the... more