Downtown Johnstown · Prom since 1998 · Walk in
Celestial Brides & Prom
Prom is half the name.
A Market Street shop whose racks run from prom and homecoming all the way to the pageant stage, now owned by the woman who once worked its floor.
How Celestial changed hands and stayed put
One badge, two names
Sharon Honkus founded Celestial in downtown Johnstown in 1998 and ran it until the sale.
Angela Seifert worked at the shop through high school and college. She is a University of Pittsburgh business graduate and a former Miss Pennsylvania International.
After college she moved to New York City and worked full time at JOVANI Fashions, three years in all.
In 2023 The Tribune-Democrat reported that Honkus had sold the shop to Seifert, the longtime employee. Seifert told the paper she planned to keep the store right where it is.
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The people on the floor
A staff with Jovani on the resume
- Store manager
Worked backstage at JOVANI's 2023 New York Fashion Week runway show.
- Head of sales
Worked for Jovani at Atlanta Market.
- The staff
People from 16 to 67, and several model in the shop's photos and videos.
Jovani on the racks
- Prom
- Short and cocktail
- Evening
- Pageant
- Custom couture
No appointment for prom
Walk in for the gown. Book ahead for the wedding.
Walk in
Prom, homecoming, pageant and formalwear shopping, during regular hours.
Have a favorite stylist? Call ahead to request one.
Book ahead
Bridal shopping, and fittings with the tailor.
The prom and homecoming lineup
The labels, and a line of its own
The prom list includes Johnathan Kayne for Sydney's Closet, a dedicated label for plus-size shoppers, alongside Johnathan Kayne's own gowns and Ashley Lauren, styled by the store as ASHLEYlauren. Homecoming draws on the same designers, in short and cocktail styles.
CB&P Custom Prom
A prom line of the store's own, sold only at Celestial and built for shoppers who want a standout gown without designer pricing.
Typical prices by label
Typical prices for each label across authorized sellers, not Celestial's own tags.
Sizes: 000 to 32 regular, 14W to 32W women's
Regular sizes: 000 to 32
The other big specialty
Local, state and national stages
The store says it has dressed winning contestants on local, state and national stages, in Portia and Scarlett, Jovani, Sherri Hill, Johnathan Kayne and Ashley Lauren.
Each year from fall through late summer, an influencer program brings in young women who want to model gowns and create social content for the shop.
Beyond prom
From the bride to her mother
In a 2024 Tribune-Democrat profile, Seifert said her clients ranged from a bride on her big day to a mother of the bride who hadn't worn a formal dress in 20 years.
Bridal collections
- Allure
- Allure Couture
- Jovani Bridal
- Martin Thornburg
- Sophia Tolli
- Sophia Tolli Primere
Plus a bridal sample sale, and wedding gown cleaning and preservation.
Bridal gowns come with basic alterations included.
Mothers of the bride and groom
- Ashley Lauren
- Cameron Blake by Mon Cheri
- Jovani
- Montage by Mon Cheri
Where it is
Historic downtown Johnstown
Downtown JohnstownMarket Street
About 75 miles east of Pittsburgh.
The reach
The shop names Pittsburgh, State College, Harrisburg and beyond as its reach, and The Tribune-Democrat put its draw at a 150-mile radius for proms and weddings.
Schools nearby
- Greater Johnstown
- Westmont Hilltop
- Ferndale Area
- Conemaugh Township
- Somerset Area
Nearest first, including one more in Johnstown:
- 1The Bridal Suite of JohnstownJohnstown · 5 mi
- 2Modern EleganceLigonier · 16 mi
- 3White Lace BridalIndiana · 24 mi
- 4Diamond Bridal CollectionsHollidaysburg · 29 mi
More prom shops are on the page for the Johnstown region of Pennsylvania and the rest of the state.
Before you go
Celestial at a glance
- Address
- 142 Market Street, Johnstown, PA 15901
- Prom
- Walk in, no appointment, for prom, homecoming, pageant and formalwear
- Stylist
- Call ahead to request a favorite
- Book ahead
- Bridal shopping and tailor fittings
- Sizes
- 000 to 32 regular; 14W to 32W women's
- Own line
- CB&P Custom Prom, sold only here
- Owner
- Angela Seifert, since 2023
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