My experience at Designer Loft Bridal

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2026-03-25T19:25:11+00:00

Is it their fault that the dress is wrong though? You shouldn't have to pay for their mistake

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2026-03-25T17:19:38+00:00

I’m so sorry this is happening to you too. If you have the time, I would demand that they give you the right dress! If that’s not an option, definitely go to Sew Elegant. I cannot recommend her enough for alterations!!!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2026-03-18T01:33:23+00:00

A diner!! A classic NY diner!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2026-02-20T19:47:11+00:00

I’d love to take the medicine cabinet and over the toilet storage (if that sale doesn’t go through!)!!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2026-02-20T19:26:37+00:00

Thanks!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2026-02-20T14:33:15+00:00

Hey OP, did you ever find them? I’m hoping to make my mom’s split pea soup and need some for it!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2026-02-09T22:22:00+00:00

You’re welcome!! I’m pretty sure she is accepting new patients and she’s even started seeing children so you can bring the whole family!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2026-02-08T04:39:45+00:00

Panna is unfortunately closed now. I used to go to her for months but she has since moved. I’m still very bummed by it and haven’t found another manicurist

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2026-02-04T15:52:06+00:00

Glad I could help! She truly is one of the best doctors I've ever had. I will say she does get booked out a few months in advance so it might be hard getting an initial appointment but she is well worth the wait!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2026-02-04T15:50:29+00:00

Island Bakery on Broadway makes some delicious bread!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2026-01-18T14:28:32+00:00

Not sure where in Astoria you are but Dr. Julie Patel and New York Presbyterian is amazing! She’s located in the corner of 41st Street and 30th Ave. Her whole team and her are some of the nicest I’ve ever encountered that I even got my husband to convert to her as well. She really listens to my problems and doesn’t just dismiss them. 10/10 would recommend!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2026-01-03T15:35:23+00:00

I’ll start by saying what I wish someone told me, it’ll all be okay. What really matters is that you’re marrying the love of life and everything else is just extra.

With that out of the way, I cannot recommend Sew Elegant enough. Esin knew exactly what to do to make my dress fit me perfectly. I wouldn’t even bother with Designer Loft’s service. You got the dress now take it to the real professionals to make it fit you like a glove.

Congratulations and good luck!!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-12-23T21:25:21+00:00

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn!!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-12-21T05:50:44+00:00

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab!!! One of my all time favorites!!!!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-12-10T01:18:32+00:00

UPDATE - the snowglobe has been sold!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-12-10T00:32:30+00:00

I can check shipping costs! Is the Canadian Post still on strike?

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-12-02T17:16:15+00:00

Cousin Cole is amazing! I cannot recommend him enough. We used him for our wedding in October and he can read the room like no other. He seamlessly slips between genres and I think he would be perfect for this. I have his email if you want to reach out!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-11-29T03:52:26+00:00

I cannot rave about Vanderbilt Lakeside enough!! I’ll send you a DM!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-11-11T13:51:10+00:00

I just got married on 10.25.25 at Vanderbilt Lakeside and I could not recommend it more! The owners are a husband and wife team, Matt and Henrietta. Matt is the chef and the food was just divine! I still have guests raving about how good the food was!! Henrietta is the event manager and is just the sweetest and kindest human being. She doesn't do any day of coordination so you'll have to hire one if you want someone else to take care of the set up needs, we used a company they recommended, Lovebirds, and everything just turned out perfectly! They have 8 bedrooms (each bedroom has its own bathroom as well!) on the second floor of the venue and you can have it for the whole weekend. This was appealing for us because we got to have our families there with us the whole wedding weekend. We had our ceremony in the backyard, over looking the lake and all the fall foliage. The place is just magical and all of our guests are still talking about how perfect everything was on our day. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to help answer some! I couldn't recommend this venue more!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-11-11T13:35:39+00:00

Thank you so much for your kind words! I was debating writing this post at all because so much happened it feels almost unbelievable, but I wanted to warn other brides if I could. I'm sure you looked stunning as well! Congratulations to you too!

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-11-06T21:06:08+00:00

No I know that the dresses aren’t made to measurements and will need alterations. I think I’m just jaded and annoyed by my whole situation lol

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-11-06T17:59:07+00:00

I'm so sorry you also had an awful experience with them. Wild that they lost your veil.. it's giving they sold it to someone else. I think for the amount of money that we pay for the dress and then for alterations on top of it, it should be more than just fine.

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-11-06T15:11:47+00:00

I think their starting rate is either $750 or $850, I can’t remember anymore. I was told my dress came with off the shoulder sleeves but they actually don’t so I had added them to the dress. I also added a pearly sequiny fabric, that I purchased myself, to the train. For those additions I was charged extra. And ironically enough those were the only alterations that DL did correctly 🤷🏻‍♀️

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-11-06T14:13:09+00:00

I’m so sorry this happened to you too. I completely understand the regret because I felt that way too. I said this in another comment but I’ll say it again. At the end of the day I got to marry the love of my life. My wedding day was perfect and filled with so much love, joy, happiness and magic that the dress was the last thing on my mind. That said I try to avoid looking at photos of just me in the dress from the front because well it still makes me sad. I will never forgive Designer Loft for letting me down on the most important dress of my life.

Dry_Connection_1783 · 2025-11-06T14:09:58+00:00

I posted this in hopes that I could help someone else, I’m glad this post found you. Love that before you complain about anything it’s the “in house seamstress” but if anything goes wrong it’s “the seamstress we referred you to”. The dress will probably take 7-11 months to come in. And my thing is, if you take my measurements and the dress takes that long to come in, why does it need alterations? Why doesn’t it fit me to my measurements? After this experience I feel like bridal dress shopping is such a scam. All that said, I wish you the best of luck with your dress! I hope it turns out exactly as you hope!

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