Shopping for and buying my wedding dress from Urban Set has hands down been the best part of wedding planning! Do yourself a favor and include Urban Set in the shortlist of dress shops to visit.

I wasn’t particularly looking forward to wedding dress shopping as someone who has traditionally been in XL or plus size clothing, I knew bridal sizing wasn’t going to do me any favors. I also was nervous about bridal shops being truly LGBTQ inclusive as I’m marrying another woman and there are many queer folks in my bridal party. But after a few moments in Chelsea’s more than capable and caring hands, all of my fears melted away. This shop has an incredible range of dresses - in terms of styles, sizing, and price points. The experience was stellar. My bridal party and I had the shop to ourselves and it felt like a special time with my favorite people. It was so nice to have privacy and not have strangers looking over. The team at Urban Set consistently got my bridal party’s pronouns right (something which should be a given but did not occur at other shops) and they were great in how they asked me about my wedding and fiancée. I was also so appreciative of how kind and patient the Urban Set team was with me. I ultimately had 3 appointments before ordering my dress. One of the owners, Christine, assisted me in my second appointment. She hyped me up in each dress and did not pressure me to buy a dress that day. She and Chelsea both listened to what I liked about certain dresses, what I did not like, and provided insight on things I may have never thought about. At bottom, I cannot say enough good things about Urban Set and the team there. I am so happy to have bought my dream dress here and cannot wait to wear it on my wedding day!

Where do I even begin? When I first started looking for dresses back in August of last year, I had just recently moved to Richmond, and was incredibly homesick. Then, to add an event like wedding dress shopping to the mix, which typically included being surrounded by friends and family, felt like adding salt to the wound. But as soon as I stepped into the doors of Urban Set Bride, I knew it would be different. Jennifer made me feel so special and comfortable, and had me leaving feeling in much higher spirits with a gigantic smile on my face. And although I went to a few other places, nothing came close in comparison to the level of service I received at Urban Set Bride. From every person I interacted with, they truly were outstanding from start to finish and in the end, helped me find the most beautiful dress I have ever worn and made me feel so amazing the moment I stepped into it (seriously, if it wasn’t for the 100°+ South Carolina heat, I wouldn’t have taken it off!)

Thank you, Jennifer, Christine, Ruth and Chelsea. What you all do every day is truly amazing and I’m so lucky to have found y’all!

I couldn't have had a better experience working with Ruth at Urban Set Bride. She was warm, knowledgeable, fun, supportive and helpful. The inventory was vast and with the wide variety of the dresses in store it was really helpful to try on different styles and designers. It was a relaxed and fun experience. Would highly recommend!!