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February 2024 by ashley w
The dress shopping experience was great they did help me find my dream dress. The issue was when I left I paid for my dress in full in June. I was told 6-8 months till it would be in. I even had a paper given to me stating that. Around the 9 month mark I still hadn't heard anything so I called asking where it was and was told they didn't know and they'd call me back. A week later they finally called I was told it wouldn't be in for another 2 months. They never reached out to me letting me know it'd be delayed until I called. June comes I call again my dress still isn't there. 2 weeks later my mom calls threatening a lawyer because its been a full year since i ordered my dress. Towards the end of June I get a call saying they had a dress come with my name on in but it wasn't my dress but they'd try to get my dress there within the next couple days. As a bride this gave me an anxiety attack considering my wedding was 3 months away. Finally my dress came they had no apology no explanation absolutely nothing. I did have them do my alterations bc I just needed this dress done and ready. The alterations were great. Still just very upset it took almost 13 months for my dress to come in with no word from them at all on why this happened. This was a terrifying experience as a bride who paid over $2,000 for a dress.
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June 2023 by Amber Kreiner
I bought my dress August of 2022. The shopping experience itself was great! As a plus size bride that’s hard to come by. I was told by the owner that my dress would arrive April of 2023, and she was going to call the company and ensure the correct size was ordered due to a change in size charts.April 6th, I called for an update and was told my dress would be arriving mid-July. I panicked and was told I would have to wait until the following Tuesday to speak with the owner. I called the following week and was told the owner was calling the company to see what could be done. The owner called me and told me that my dress would be in by the end of may, guaranteed. I called May 11th to see if there was a delivery update. I was informed it would be here the end of may. I called May 24th and was told they weren’t at the shop but thought it had shipped and they would call me the next day to confirm. I was told on May25th that I could pick up my dress May 31st. Which I did, lo and behold it doesn’t fit. It’s huge on me. Yes, I lost some weight but looking at the company’s size charts, both now and old, I am not confident the size of my dress was the appropriate choice. Now I have to go to my seamstress earlier and pray that she can alter my dress to fit, which given my measurements, is roughly 3-4 sizes too big. Overall the shopping experience was great, everything afterwards was not. There was no communication other than what I initiated.
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January 2023 by Hayley Miller
Coming from a smaller town in PA I knew my options as a plus size bride was going to be David’s Bridal or nothing. Luckily I found this place along my searches and made the 4 hour round trip to try on dresses here and boy am I glad I did. Koda Bridal exceeded my expectations. It was such a good feeling knowing that none of the dresses were off limits because of my size. I went in looking for a long sleeve gown and unfortunately they didn’t have any with sleeves to try on. However they can add sleeves to any dress, I just had to use a little bit of imagination. They created a vision of a dress that I had in my head and sent me the sketches. When I finally got to try on the dress for the first time it was magic. I got so many complaints about the dress the day of. Koda Bridal truly made me the dress of my dreams.
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November 2022 by Racheallee Lacek
The one and only bridal shop located in Mt Lebanon and within 50 miles that specializes in plus size bridal gowns.But it doesn’t stop there, you have an experienced couture designer on site, seamstress, and experienced professionals to size you correctly. I’m addition, they have all of the accessories, and even shoes to wear for your special day.Ample parking in the parking lot next door, and the appointments are pre scheduled by appointment only.
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August 2022 by Ashley Rogers
I recently went to this plus size exclusive shop and wow. The experience was wonderful, everything I was hoping for. The owner was helpful and really listened to what I was envisioning. Although I didn’t find my wedding dress on the day I went (This was my first store and first time trying on gowns) I would defiantly encourage any plus size gal to visit this boutique.
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January 2022 by Desteny Williams
Can I just say, I drove from Youngstown, Ohio to PA just to be a Koda Bride. Koda is the only exclusive plus size store I found close to me. & Let me just say it was worth the 2 Hour drive. I found my dream dress and have an amazing wedding! Despite the few negative reviews Mary Beth and the seamstress are two amazing ladies who made this process stress free! My wedding was Nov 20, 2021 and I would do it all over again if it meant I can wear my dress and walk down the aisle to my gorgeous husband!Photo Cred: Sabrina Hall Photography
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January 2022 by Megan O'Donnell
BEYOND thankful to Mary Beth and Linda! If you're reading this, you already know how difficult it is to find quality plus size bridal selections. Please do not hesitate to make an appointment with Koda Bridal. They have so many options, all of which you can actually try on and get a feel for. Linda, in alterations, is an actual magician. She saved the day when we ran into a hiccup (pandemic related) with my dress. My wedding dress was everything I wanted it to be and more and I am so grateful to these wonderful women for providing such an amazing experience.
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July 2021 by Tulip S
Absolutely best place for plus size women to find their gowns!
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July 2021 by Dianne T.
We had a dress try on day for my daughter on Saturday. MaryBeth was so kind and knowledgeable. I feel so positive about this store. My daughter felt beautiful in every dress and there were so many to try! I highly recommend this shop!
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June 2021 by Amanda Mccaslin
Everyone here is just absolutely amazing, I can’t say better things about this place. They have any kind of dress style you want and they had the perfect dress for me. Thank you to the staff for helping me find the most amazing dress for the special day and being so friendly and amazing. You guys are the actual best !!
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May 2021 by Karen P.
Thank God I found this place. These ladies helped me so much when I was in a bind at the last minute. When my dress came in that I ordered from another bridal store was not correct and they basically left me without a dress for my sons wedding Koda bridal was there to help me. They even went so far as to look at the dress I already had to see what they could do to help me. They spent so much time with me and were so kind and professional!! I was so stressed and I don't know what I would have done. This is a top notch place. Thank you so much ladies!!!
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April 2021 by Emily Dorazio
DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH BEFORE PURCHASING ANYTHING. I thought that I found the one. It was a $1900 SAMPLE dress. I asked her if we could have a discount because it was a sample and not new. She said $1500... I looked it up online and the most expensive that I found at dress stores brand new was around $1300 since it wasn’t a newer model dress.. I messaged them and told them about this. She asked me where I saw this at so I sent her three websites and she didn’t say yes or no. She just wished me luck finding my dream dress. I thought that it was very ignorant to turn down business. It’s just as well because we were talking quotes for alterations up to $600!! That is double what some of the other places told us. I had the BEST experience at Bella Sposa which isn’t even a plus size shop. They found the dress of my dreams for me with minimal alterations. Thank you for turning down my business and not helping my find my dream dress because someone else did. Champagne toast and all!
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April 2021 by Natalie Stadelman
Omg I cannot express how much I appreciate Mary Beth! I felt doomed to find a dress and she made me feel like a bride....a pretty bride!! Curvy ladies who need a wedding/special occasion dress....do yourself a favor and make an appointment at Koda ❤
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January 2021 by Rachel C.
While I am 11 years removed from my own wedding, I can still speak to a great boutique! I came with my friend, who is getting married. What I really liked that you could look at the dresses yourself and pick out what you wanted to try on. A lot of salons don't let you do this. You tell them what you're looking for and they pick out the dresses. I'm sure this requires more work on the businesses end, but I do appreciate it. The dresses are gorgeous and there's a nice variety. I saw all the styles you'd expect to find including mermaid, silhouette, a-line, fit and flair, ball gown and some trendier choices like non-white dresses. THEN the real show stopper - a traditional cut strapless fit and flare dress covered in a sequin underlay so it sparkles like the sun. It was truly breathtaking. That's the special one my friend went home with. There's a room you can go into to get dressed, and the attendees will help you. They also provide strapless bras if you didn't bring your own, nice touch! Again, the people working couldn't have been nicer and were so patient and answered all our questions. It was a truly pleasant experience. Prices seem to be very much on par with most boutiques, I think you just have to come with a budget in mind. I will highly recommend this spot to anyone looking for a great experience.
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January 2021 by The Boston Love Story
I bought my wedding gown here in Sept 2019 for my Oct 2020 wedding. The shopping and alterations experience was WONDERFUL.SHOPPING EXPERIENCEI was having trouble choosing between dresses and the owner listened to what I liked in each and picked out "a recommendation" for me to try and it was the one!DRESS ARRIVAL PROCESSFast forward to the dress arrival process. This was the only part of wedding planning that literally made me break down and cry.After the pandemic started, in reached out to figure out how the changes in production might impact my gown and was told that it might only delay delivery by two weeks MAYBE. My dress was initially set to arrive in middle of June/early July. Once we reached mid-July, I checked again and the dress shop said they had no update and assured me that it would be in time for my wedding. I called every two weeks to check in and most updates were "we can't get in touch with the manufacturer and don't know where your dress is" ? Can you imagine receiving this response?I finally got so fed up, I reached out to the dress manufacturer on social media BEGGING for help and called a flagship store in California. I did that on a Thursday and my dress arrived the following Tuesday (August 26th).ALTERATIONSThe seamstress really restored my confidence in this shop and helped me get excited again! She also added a heart shaped piece of my (deceased) grandfather's tie to the inside of the gown. I cannot thank her enough for the attention to detail and high quality service.Overall, dress was beautiful, I appreciated the shopping experience but would not shop here again. It was way too stressful and I didn't feel like my concerns re: my dress arrival was a priority to the shop. If I could reach out to the manufacturer and move things along, so could they.
