P Lawrence Bridals

Recently returned to help a friend dress shop. They had exactly what she needed (and didn’t even know she wanted) for a beach wedding. Dixie was a treat to work with. Excellent experience again!

Word to the wise… Scroll to the bottom of the page and look at all the «hidden reviews»., almost all of them had the same issues I had. Seems like once they get you to place your order you no longer mean much to them. My experience of finding my dress was amazinG! I was thrilled the day I found my dress here as the staff was awesome that day. I ordered my dress may 2013 and did not receive it until feb 2014. In November I emailed the owner asking the status because they had me order a much larger size then I tried on in the store and I knew I would have major alterations. The owner did not respond to many emails (always took 2 or more emails to get response) and my mom having to call (not happy) about not having responded to emails… Also would say they would check on the status and get back to me and a month later I still wouldn’t hear a thing…
Finally I received the dress in February. The owner was very sweet when I would reach her but honestly you can’t run a good business by ignoring your clients … Especially when you run a wedding business!!! This is the biggest most important day of a girls life.
I missed out on getting a women I wanted for my alterations because by the time I knew the status of the dress it was too late and the women was booked!
Luckily I have another great seamstress and she is currently making my adjustments to the dress. She was floored by how large a size they had me order. she said with this type of dress and the style they should have known my hip size measurement (which was the largest measurement) wouldn’t affect me too much and she said I could gain a good 50 pounds for this dress to fit me lol. That’s a bit annoying because now I have to spend SO much on alterations. I tried on a size 2 and they suggested i order a 10!!!
Overall loved the buying experience… But after that things went downhill. Pretty disappointing.

I ordered my dress from P. Lawrence but it never came in on time. I had to buy a used one online last minute. They had almost ZERO communication with me and when they did speak to me it was only to lie, change their story and lie some more. And this was only when I would contact them. I don’t go around writing bad reviews. They may have beautiful gowns but the stress they add to your day is so not worth it. Go somewhere that actually appreciates your business.

I had been to 3 other bridal shops before this one and it blew the others out of the water. Dixie was my consultant and she was accommodating to my schedule and was very patient and helpful with picking dresses. We were also allowed to take pictures which was extremely helpful as my mom doesn’t live close by and I had to send pictures to her. I was very pleased with my experience. I would recommend going to p lawrence any day. I have not bought a dress from the shop yet so this review is solely on my experience of looking for a dress.

I seriously thought about this a long while before writing a review. I had already purchased my wedding dress prior to finding out about P. Lawrence, but I was in the area and decided to check it out for a second dress for my reception. The girls up front greeted us and just let us browse through the racks. I found this beautiful, delicate dress with intricate beading that matched my wedding colors so I HAD to try it on. It fit perfectly (except for the length since I am short) and the girls agreed… plus I bought it 50% off, off the rack! I was glowing at this point… and then it goes downhill when working with the seamstress.
I thought that it fit very well and only wanted to shorten the dress, so I tell this to the seamstress. Who decides to ignore me and starts to pin up the bust area… it was a little loose so fine, maybe it could have been a little tighter. She continues to poke herself with a pin, then laughs it off, then POKES ME with a pin, and laughs it off. I’ve gotten multiple dresses altered in the past, and this is the first time anyone has poked me. I understand mistakes happen, but I feel that she was too careless.
When I go to pick up my dress, it wasn’t completed. I didn’t receive a phone call giving me an update. So she was able to alter the bust area (which I’m not even sure she really did anything since it fit pretty well in the first place), but didn’t finish shortening the dress. She said that when I come back again, the dress will be ready and I can just pick it up without trying it on.
So this is what I get for being too trusting. I come to pick up the dress only. The hem was kind of uneven in my opinion, but I could deal since no one will be staring at the bottom of my floor length dress. The issue that I have is that it was still TOO LONG. I had to hold it up during my entire reception to dance.
So… overall experience with the store was positive. It is a cute shop with friendly staff, but their seamstress is unprofessional and in my opinion lazy because she did not finish her job in time, or very well that it ruined the experience for me.

My dress is the only thing I was not happy about at my wedding. I went there and was happy when I went and chose the dress, but when my fitted dress came (which took longer than they originally said, which was especially bad since i had to come from out of town for the final fitting) it was SEE-​THROUGH! I commented on this and they said no it was fine. I asked my mom and she said, yeah she could see my underwear, which was white. I asked what they would do to fix this as I couldn’t wear it as was. It took a lot of arguing for them to finally sew a slip in. It was just a horrible process and I really do not recommend this place, it made me stressed out, and the people working there were not very nice or helpful through the process.

I didn’t buy my dress from P Lawrence (hence not the full five stars since I can’t speak to the whole process), but I came very close. I’m having trouble remembering my consultant’s name, but I think it was Dixie. When I arrived for my Saturday appointment, my group was the only one in the store which made for a very relaxed visit. They didn’t have a ton of samples, but it wasn’t a minuscule selection either. Dixie was very efficient in helping me change gowns, allowing me to step into one while she was hanging up the last before clipping me up. I think I was able to try on over half a dozen dresses in under 45 minutes, and it felt like we could stay as long as I needed. As I mentioned above, I came very close to buying a beautiful Luna Novias dress (ultimately it just wasn’t the right fit for the style of my wedding), and Dixie happily wrote the dress information down for me to take home in case I decided to come back for it. I was very happy with the overall experience.

I went to P. Lawrence twice, once to just look around with a friend for a bridesmaids dress and the second to have the rest of the bridal party come in to try on the dresses we liked from the first visit. Both times, Amanda was our consultant and she was awesome. Super kind and super helpful, pulling up color options we mentioned and giving us all price information. She was extremely wonderful when we came in with our entire wedding party (all 8 of us) to try a couple dresses. Unfortunately, we have decided to go with a different dress, even though we fell in love with one at the store due to budget constraints from some of the bridal party but I would definitely come back here.

After looking through countless bridal shops, I finally stepped into P Lawrence and found THE dress! The shop is beautiful, clean, and cozy! I went on a Friday afternoon when it was quiet. Mia was fabulous with picking styles and listening to what I wanted. She was kind and made me feel comfortable. Mia selected beautiful gowns and was very patient with me. Mia actually chose a stunning dress for my upcoming fall wedding! I couldn’t be happier with my purchase! Thanks Mia!

While visiting Maryland, my future sister-​in-​law and I went dress shopping. We made an appointment at P Lawrence. The store was small but they had a very nice selection of bridesmaid dresses. I didn’t see where they kept wedding gowns.
The saleswoman was very helpful, suggesting several dresses, including one we had previously looked at and really liked.
Knowing that I live in Indiana and, in all likelihood would not be purchasing any dresses from this store, I was very impressed with the service we received.

I can’t say that is has been a catastrophe, but they surely are not very organized and I don’t know if I would go with them if I could do it over again. My experience trying on dresses was great, but so were most of the places. They would tell you that you were beautiful in anything to get you to buy it. Most wedding dress sellers are good at reading your face and then knowing when to tell you that you look good or when you should keep looking. I did decide to get all of my dress from them (wedding and bridesmaids).
I first ordered my dress and veil in December and was told that it would only take a few weeks for the veil to come in and my dress would come in June and they would call when each item came in. Then I ordered my bridesmaids dresses at the end of January and was told a ship date of ⁴⁄₂₁ and that they would call when they came in. When I set everything up for the brides maids dresses I asked when my veil would be in and was told mid April which prompted me to ask what happen to it only taking a few weeks. They were not sure why. Then I called today (4÷19÷11) to ask when the veil would arrive since I had not heard anything as of yet and if it wasn’t in that it would be in soon. They said the veil had been in since 3÷1÷11 and they were not sure why I didn’t receive a call. I confirmed my ship dates for the bridesmaids dress and my wedding dress. Bridesmaids was still the same, but wedding dress is coming a month earlier (yeah!, but why couldn’t they call and update me?).
The process for ordering bridesmaids dresses was weird too. They wanted to get all of the girls measurements and stuff over the phone first and then call them back for their credit card numbers on a later date. Why not just get all of that info why they were a captive audience. Crazy! My girls also had issues with them trying to tell them that they were 3 – 4 sizes bigger than they actually are. They wanted to put a girl that ordered her wedding dress in a size 8 in a size 14 bridesmaids dress for my wedding???
Moral of my comment is things seems to be moving along, but don’t trust things to come when they say and don’t trust them to call you when it comes it. Mark your calendars and keep calling!

I doubt I’ll be buying my dress here b/​c of selection (and I have a pretty uncommon style that I’m looking for), but the girls who run the shop are AWESOME. I’ve been to about 5 other shops in the area so far, and the customer service here has been the nicest and most fun. I would definitely recommend checking this place out while you’re shopping for a dress. I would say the pricing is comparable to other shops in the area with designer dresses.

Bottom line:
They overcharge significantly for alterations (I know a thing or two about sewing). They are somewhat rude on the bottom floor. Davids has nicer staff and they charge less. There has to be a better place?

I had a great experience here. I went on a week night and was the only customer in the store — which meant I got the undivided attention of the person on staff. She was incredibly nice and helpful and I thought they had a great selection of gowns.

I had a wonderful experience shopping at PLawrence — -for my April 2011 wedding, we’ve decided to get both my dress as well as our bridesmaid gowns from them :)
Everyone in the salon, especially Cara, our helper, were extremely attentive and paid attention to the needs of our group — both style-​wise, as well as personal taste. In fact, Cara actually suggested my dress to me based on these factors — totally fabulous!
I would highly recommend PLawrence; the experience is like shopping at your favorite fashion boutique with your friends and coming out with dress (es) that are perfect for your individual tastes.
Apologies for the late update, but my experience totally changed after our dresses we purchased and the initial sample style selected was manufactured lower cut and needed to be replaced with another model the week before the wedding. Alterations were a disaster and clearly not a priority for the shop; all the dresses— mine and five bridesmaids needed to be re-​done elsewhere. I really had such a positive first experience and this ended on an anything but (positive) note.

We went to P Lawrence for some wedding gowns. Dixie was very friendly and helpful. Even though she had an appointment in 15 min she told us to look around and try on as many as pieces as we wanted. The gowns were upstairs in a spacious area with racks of gowns and several fitting rooms. However, it seemed that the dresses were mostly (90%) size 12 – 14. The dresses also looked tried/​worn a little beat-​up for off-​the-​rack sale. We checked out several gowns and were able to narrow down to three. There was no pressure to sell and Dixie diligently checked for discounted prices for off-​the-​rack gowns. She was very helpful and made my friend feel comfortable throughout the process. I enjoyed the experience!

I made a huge mistake when I bought my wedding dress at P Lawrence. My wedding is in June 2010. They created a tremendous amount of stress for me, insulted me and the way I look, and their follow-​up was nonexistent.
I’ll explain: Sure, it’s a cute shop and when you first go there, you will be happy with the friendly attitude you don’t see at other shops. You will also see that prices are considerably lower than other places. I bought my dress at P Lawrence after working with Beth, the owner. During the process of picking out the dress, Beth could not have been nicer. She was helpful, let me try on a bunch of dresses, and didn’t rush me out of the store. Beth ultimately convinced me to purchase a dress that she told me was a «discontinued» model and thus, woudl be «one of a kind.» She also told me that the dress could and would be altered down to my size, and also recommended adding a «sweetheart» to the neckline. I was so happy leaving that night after I bought my dress!
The problem arose when I went for alterations. Beth had promised me that she was going to set me up with «the best seamstress» she had, because the dress I bought needed alterations, and she also had promised that the seamstress would do everything she had promised we could do with the dress. I met for the first time with the seamstress (I am not naming her here, but contact me if you want her info), she didn’t listen to me because she was talking about her son the entire time. I went back for the second fitting and she obviously hadn’t listened to what we had talked about, because she had turned the dress into a MESS.
For the third fitting, I arrived with a lot of trepidation after the first two, and while the seamstress had executed some of the changes, she still made the dress TOO SMALL in some spots, and TOO LARGE in others. When I pointed this out, she blamed me, saying that my body type was wrong, that I needed to purchase specific undergarments, and she REFUSED to fix the dress. Now, I’m not a supermodel, but my measurements are 34C-25−32. I should not have a dress that started out as a floor model size 14, now a dress that LOOKS TOO SMALL for my size 2 body!!!
There was no-​one running the store at this point, and the seamstress basically ordered me to take the dress, as she refused to do any more work on it and said I COULD NOT leave it in the store. I left in a state of disbelief.
I called Beth to try to resolve this on several occasions. She never returned my call. Once she had one of the store girls call me back. She never even picked up the phone to hear what I had to say. Maybe she will read this.
Now the kicker: I PAID $ 650 FOR THE ALTERATIONS. For such an outrageous price, I should have a dress that FITS! I do not.
FYI– my friend’s daughter also bought her dress from P Lawrence (her wedding is next month). After hearing my story, they asked for an estimate for the alterations and were told $ 350. They were then charged $ 475.
Yes, the base price of the dresses are cheap, but the outrageous expense of the alterations, coupled with the horrifically rude and insulting seamstress and poor customer service, I CANNOT STRESS TO YOU ENOUGH: DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS STORE. You are going to deal with enough as you go through the wedding planning process, you should be happy and feel like a princess in your dress. Save yourself the money and the heartache.

I live in the Kentlands where this amazing little secret gem is hidden and I have to say I never thought of looking for my dress there… I mean it is the Kentlands they would probably have the most expensive dresses out of any of the places to look in the area. However, when walking through the neighborhood with my fiancé I noticed this amazing dress in the window. So one day after working out (mind you I am covered in sweat) I stop in to check the price of the dress.
I walked in and was greeted by Angela. She was amazing she noticed that I was interested in the dress and ignored my smelly and sweaty self. She told me the owner would knock down the price however it was way out of my league. She then asked me what my budget was. I told her I really didn’t want to spend more than $ 300. (I know I am a cheap bride to be). She totally got that I could think of a million and one better things to spend that money on then a dress I am going to wear ONCE.
She took me upstairs to this huge room with all these dresses and showed me a few that were in my range. She then took me down to the basement to show me even more within my range. Never tried to push me out of my comfort zone or anything.
Then as we walked back down to the main floor she stated the magical phrase «you know you can get any of these bridesmaids dresses in ivory or white and pay a fraction of the cost and alterations will be cheaper as well». I was elated!!! She never once looked at me funny or brushed me off for not wanting to fork over thousands of dollars on a dress.
I made an appointment for Saturday and when I got there she had everything ready and prepared. I ended up going with a bridesmaid dress (didn’t have to pay extra for getting it in white) and paid exactly what I wanted for it.
All the girls at P Lawrence are amazing but Angela is the best. I would recommend anyone and everyone to this place. Don’t just look at the price tags they will work with you and are understanding of absolutely any situation.
THANK YOU P LAWRENCE!!!

After visiting 6, yes, 6 shops, I finally found my dress here! I worked with the store owner, Beth. We were late arriving because of an accident on the beltway (big surprise). But Beth was very understanding.
They had a good amount of dresses in a decent price range ~$ 800 — $ 4000. They have a lot of Maggie Sottero dresses, which I like. I tried on about 5 dresses and liked many of them, but wanted a dress that combined my 2 top picks. I described the 2 dresses to Beth (they were at other stores) and she went and found one that was perfect! The shop closes at 4, but she kept it open for us until 4:45.
Good service, a nice selection, and decent prices. You should check it out if you are looking for a dress. Don’t let the surburban Maryland location scare you.

If you’re looking for a wedding dress in a lower price range, a visit to P. Lawrence is a must!
What I like:
— Angela was our consultant last night, and she was fantastic. Even though all the consultants I’ve worked with at other bridal shops are friendly, Angela seemed a bit more genuine than others. She was great and answered all my questions with patience and grace.
— They have cheaper dresses! The dresses that caught my eye ranged from $ 895‑4100. $ 895?!
— The selection is pretty good. I’d say there were about 8 – 10 racks of dresses, and the same number of bridesmaids dresses. Also, I didn’t see any last night, but the website says they have tuxedos.
— Their hours are pretty convenient. Being open until 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Sundays for appointments only makes it really easy to find time to make an appointment.
— Make a night out of it! The Kentlands area where P. Lawrence is located is full of a crazy variety of restaurants and other shops.
— I’m a bit shy, so I was really glad when they left me alone in the dressing room to put the dress on, and then I called Angela in to clip me up. Way more comfortable than stripping in front of a stranger…
What I don’t like:
— The few times I’ve called, the phone was never answered. I had to leave a message, and they called back in two days. Beware.
It was a great experience! Angela was even really understanding of my dad’s super fobby ways and his fascination with the biggest mirror he’s ever seen. Oh Dad…