Yes, Ceremony is open by appointment only so that one of our stylists is available to personally assist you whenever you visit.

Our showroom is located at 1217 Centre St in Newton Centre. In the heart of a vibrant Boston area neighborhood with ample parking and. just a 5 minute walk from the T Green Line Newton Centre stop.

If you choose to drive to your appointment, there is on-street metered parking available on Centre St., behind our building on Pelham Street as well as across the way in the middle of Newton Centre’s town Square.

There is no hard rule or magic formula for this, but we find that starting your search about a year out generally feels right for most people. 

Our first priority is to make your experience at Ceremony as comfortable, stress-free, and inspiring as possible. At every appointment, you will meet one-on-one with a bridal stylist who can help you to navigate the collections, try on dresses, and, of course, offer as much advice and guidance as you’d like. All of our collections are available to browse, so while it is helpful to have a sense of the designers and types of styles that you would like to try on before coming in, you do not need to know the names of every dress you want to try in advance. 

Almost all of our gowns are made-to-order. The dresses available to try-on are samples only - once you find your dress, it will be ordered in a size recommended specifically for you. Our samples are generally bridal 8’s and 10’s. If a sample is too big, we will adjust the dress with clips to show you about how it will fit. If a sample is too small, we have a few tricks up our sleeve and will try as hard as possible to show you what to expect when the dress is fit to you for your wedding day.

Once you’ve picked your dress, one of our trained stylists will take your measurements and help you to decide what size is most appropriate for you. The average order time for most dresses is between 4 - 6 months, though each designer has a slightly different timeline. Once your dress comes in, we’ll set up a time for you to come in and pick it up. It’s good to keep in mind, that you will most likely need alterations on your dress even though it was ordered in your specific size. Hems, bustles and partial sizing adjustments are generally necessary. 

Our collections start right around $2000 and go up to about $7000 —with most in the $3200 – $4500 range. These prices do not include alterations - we recommend setting aside about $1000 for this process. Additionally, if you have a shorter timeline and are getting married in less than 6 months, this can add rush fees and increase the price of most dresses.

We do not provide alterations services, but work very closely with a number of the city’s best seamstresses and provide references regularly. Also, should any questions come up through the alterations process, we work directly with each designer to get answers, tips or fit feedback for our brides. Because we do not offer alterations services in-house, we are unable to provide estimates for this work in advance. 

Trunk Shows are weekend-long events that showcase the collection of a specific designer. A trunk show is a great opportunity to try-on an extensive range of styles from a designer that you love - often including their newest collection. We generally do not recommend booking for a Trunk Show if you are just starting the bridal shopping process or if your wedding is more than one year in advance. These events tend to be best suited to brides who have shopped around a bit and are ready to make a purchasing decision. Additionally, as many of the dresses are in the shop for one weekend only, in most cases, you will not be able to come back in for second a try-on. With this in mind, it helps to bring a support person with you - you know, a parent, friend or style advisor who want to be a part of your decision-making process should you find “the one”.  As with all of our appointments, at a trunk show, you will work one-on-one with a bridal stylist, so advance booking is always required. For a full schedule of our upcoming Trunk Shows and other events, please click here.

Yes! We often have a small rack of sample dresses available “off the rack” in as-in condition that are available for immediate sale at deeply discounted rates. They can generally be a good fit for brides who wear a 4, 6 or 8 in regular dress sizes. Once or twice a year we also host Sample Sale events. Please follow us on instagram and sign-up to receive our email newsletter to be the first know when these are scheduled.