Bridal Palace Bellevue has the word bridal in its name, but the store promises a huge selection of prom dresses, Sherri Hill among them, plus expert alterations and accessories. The dress, the fitting and a date's tuxedo can all be sorted at the same address on 156th Avenue NE.
The store carries prom, pageant and quinceañera dresses, and it lists plus-size dresses among its services. The designers it names lean toward prom labels:
Short cocktail dresses sit alongside the long gowns for homecoming and winter formal, and the store carries pageant gowns and Sweet 16 dresses too. The store's accessories fill in the finishing pieces, from belts and jewelry to shawls and jackets.
Alterations without a second errand
Bridal Palace keeps alterations in the building, and the store says so in a single sentence.
We do all our own bridal and formal wear alterations.
The store describes the usual formal work: hemming the length, taking in the bodice, and custom changes like adding lace. Prom gowns go through the same in-house process as wedding dresses, so the fitting appointments happen where the dress was bought.
Tuxedo rentals
Out of the same store
Fits
Slim, classic and traditional
Labels
JFW and Paul Morrel
Who runs it, and how to visit
Owner Houda came to Bellevue after a long career in another state and has run Bridal Palace since 2017. She is in the shop six days a week, and she donates a portion of sales to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Appointments are recommended rather than required. The store invites shoppers to stop by the showroom or book ahead. Sundays are set aside for booked visits, which the shop calls its Golden Appointment.
Nearby schools include the Eastside's big public high schools. Interlake High sits northeast of the shop in the Bellevue School District, with Sammamish, Bellevue and Newport high schools elsewhere in the city, and Redmond High is north in the Lake Washington School District. For more prom shops, see our guide to western Washington.
Wedding gowns, bridesmaids and tuxedos
Bridal designers the store names include Pronovias, Millanova, Eddy K, White One, Riccasposa, Gattinolli, Morilee and Casablanca. Bridesmaid dresses come from Morilee by Madeline Gardner, with personalized fittings, and flower girl dresses from Tip Tops Kids can be matched to the bridesmaids. Mothers of the bride and groom get a section of their own, and the tuxedo rentals, through JFW and Paul Morrel, dress grooms as well as prom dates.
Bridal Palace Bellevue prom questions
Is there a tuxedo counter for prom dates?
Yes. The store rents tuxedos in several fits, so the dress and the tux can be planned together.
Are larger sizes on the Bellevue prom racks?
The store lists plus-size dresses among its products and services.