Oh boy! This was a really fun, fast and great experience! Shea is the sweetest!!

For context, I’m getting married this fall, I have NEVER been to a bridal boutique (I was searching online), and I had been looking for a wedding dress since the start of the new year.

There was no dress that captivated me until I stumbled upon the designer Martin Thornburg. I 100% love their style! They are the only designer that caught my interest; props to them and their gorgeous skills!

I checked to see if their work was available in Seattle, and Samila had their collection! When I stumbled on Blaye I told myself YES. Yes yes yes! I called the moment I woke up and left a rather delulu voicemail for the Samila staff (eek sorry!).

I called again the moment they opened and spoke with Shea. Shea reserved the dress for me to purchase and pick up on the day of. There was no room for a fitting which was okay because I literally was so in love with the dress that I was going to purchase it no matter what.

After work I stopped by, Shea greeted me with such warmth and excitement! I definitely rushed after work, and it was a rather warm day so I was so sweaty and so tired from a 10 hr shift. I was not feeling pretty. I got there 30 mins earlier than expected. Shea told me the previous bride did not stay too long and had room for me to try the dress on. Despite not feeling not pretty, Shea was really sweet and encouraging. Truly, this experience was not what I expected; I originally planned on going with my mother and sisters but I just had to get this dress so I went alone. Everything decided last minute.

My excitement was very high that I really could not speak in complete sentences. Shea made me feel comfortable, took photos and was an overall cheerleader.

When I wore the dress I was extremely worried that I would not fit into it, but I did. I was taken a back. Truly the whole experience produced intense feelings of euphoria, and I believe I only stayed there for 25 mins?

Although my time there was short, I knew what I wanted and Shea made the experience extremely easy.

Thank you so much Shea, you rock! I’m EXTREMELY thankful for you!!

I had the most incredible service at Samila with Shea! This was my very first bridal dress appointment and Shea was so amazing. She made my experience everything I imagined dress shopping to be! She was patient, listened to my needs and made me feel so comfortable throughout my appointment. Every dress I tried on was so beautiful and Shea really did a great job of picking styles that I asked for. I went to a couple other bridal shops afterwards and none of it compared to the experience I had with Shea at Samila. I would highly recommend going here, especially for your first time bridal dress shopping!

I had the best time at this bridal shop! Shea is amazing she made me feel so beautiful, she was understanding of my needs and what I was looking for. I highly recommend a bride to be to come here! The staff is so friendly, a beautiful variety of dresses/gowns to choose from and a neat and clean store. Thank you again for all your kindness!