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JoSaBi Mariées is a wedding dress boutique located in Oakland, California, moving away from tradition towards a personalized shopping approach. Founder Dafra established her store after her own fruitless wedding dress shopping experience. Being 5″11, she found that key elements she wanted, from form-fitting silhouettes to bling and ruffles, didn't seem to exist in one attractive package. Giving up the traditional approach, Dafra elected to craft her gown from scratch, and with that, JoSaBi Mariées was born.
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Dafra's ingenuity and creative spirit allowed her to craft a bespoke ceremony and reception dress that complemented her exact measurements, vision, and quality standards. She aims to achieve exactly the same for you. Inspired by luxury wedding salons, JoSaBi Mariées is built on the belief that everyone deserves the dress they've always dreamed of for their wedding day. You bring the vision, and Dafra will do the work.
- Black-owned
- Woman-owned
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JoSaBi Mariees is highly praised by multiple reviewers for their exceptional service and attention to detail in creating personalized wedding dresses. Reviewers appreciate the team's ability to bring their visions to life, even with unconventional dress ideas. The communication and collaboration throughout the dress-making process were highly valued, along with the timely delivery and reasonable prices. Customers highly recommend JoSaBi Mariees for anyone looking for a unique and customized wedding dress experience.
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Hi Everyone, and thanks so much for stopping by!
I am Dafra, the founder of JoSaBi Mariées, and I am grateful to have you here.
JoSaBi Mariées was born when I was getting married in 2014. I am 5″11 and was in for a few surprises when I kicked off my dress shopping experience: almost all the dresses I tried on were too short, and “extra length” gowns cost me anywhere between $1,000 and $2,000 extra. Moreover, I have round hips and different sizes on top and bottom. I would have therefore had to order a larger size from the bridal shop to fit my hips, and then have it majorly altered to comfortably fit my bust – which was, of course, several more thousand dollars down the drain. Finally, I wanted bling, and none of the dresses had enough in my eyes, so that was an issue.
After a few weeks, I decided to give up the traditional dress shopping experience and hunt for seamstresses to create my dream dress. I had a few misses, but I got a ceremony dress AND a reception dress perfectly made to my measurements, with a quality that I had only experienced in luxury wedding gowns.
For a couple of years, I did dresses for people around me. A friend ended up telling me that this was my calling (I was too scared to believe her for a while)… but here we are, a few years later, growing super fast!
The JoSaBi value proposition is simple: you deserve the dress you always dreamed of, in a fit that will make you feel and look fabulous. You bring the vision; we will do the work.
Thanks again for reading our story; we cannot wait to meet you.
Best,
JoSaBi Dafra
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