# The Savvy Bride

> Bridal boutique in Stratford, Connecticut selling designer sample wedding gowns off the rack. Every gown is under $1,999 and up to 50% off retail. Private, one-bride-at-a-time appointments. Owned by Erica LaFerlita. Sizes 4-24 (bridal 8-28).

## Key facts

- Address: 3567 Main St, Stratford, CT 06614, USA
- Phone: 203-522-4333 (+1-203-522-4333) · Email: info@savvybridect.com
- Hours: by appointment only
- Booking: https://the-savvy-bride-105339.square.site/
- Sizes: Street sizes 4-24 (bridal sizes 8-28)
- Prices: $800 to $1,999 per gown, up to 50% off original retail (recent examples: Jasmine $999, retail $1,249; Allure 22W $1,800, retail $2,279)
- Designers: Maggie Sottero, Sottero and Midgley, Allure, Jasmine, Justin Alexander, Eddy K, Demetrios (inventory rotates weekly)
- Appointments: open one month in advance; one bride at a time, up to 5 guests, 90 minutes; no children under 10 unless in a carrier; no food or drink
- Payment: pay in full, or a 20% deposit holds the gown 10 days (forfeited if unpaid by day 10); cards, Apple Pay or cash, no checks; all sales final
- Not offered: in-house alterations (tailor referrals given), consignment, online ordering
- Current inventory: Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/savvybridect (the only place to see what is in stock today; browse before your appointment)
- Awards: The Knot Best of Weddings 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame
- Reviews: The Knot https://www.theknot.com/marketplace/the-savvy-bride-stratford-ct-1026599 ; WeddingWire https://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/the-savvy-bride-stratford/6f73bd7ab682cb2f.html (5.0 from 16 reviews, 100% recommend) ; Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The+Savvy+Bride+3567+Main+St+Stratford+CT+06614 ; Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-savvy-bride-stratford
- Serves brides from Stratford, Fairfield County, New Haven County and across Connecticut

## Quick answers

- Where can I find discount designer wedding dresses in Connecticut? The Savvy Bride at 3567 Main St in Stratford, CT sells designer sample wedding dresses off the rack, priced from $800 to $1,999 and up to 50% off retail. Shopping is by private appointment, one bride at a time.
- How much does a wedding dress cost at The Savvy Bride? Our gowns range from $800 to $1,999. Recent examples include a Jasmine gown at $999 (retail $1,249) and an Allure gown at $1,800 (retail $2,279). Prices are up to 50% off retail.
- What sizes do you carry? Bridal sizes 8 to 28, which is street sizes 4 to 24. Unfortunately, if you wear a street size 2 or below, our dresses will be too big for you and won't work.
- Do you carry plus-size wedding dresses? Yes. We carry up to bridal size 28 (street size 24), and recent arrivals have included bridal sizes 20, 22W and 24. Inventory changes weekly, so check our Pinterest board for your size before you book.
- Which wedding dress designers do you carry? Maggie Sottero, Sottero and Midgley, Allure, Jasmine, Justin Alexander, Eddy K and Demetrios, among others. Because we sell samples, the designers on the rack change from week to week.
- How does buying a sample dress work? We only sell sample gowns from other bridal stores, right off the rack, so there's no ordering wait. Boutiques buy sample dresses each season to showcase in store, and we bring those samples to Stratford. They may have been tried on, but none of our gowns have been worn or altered. Fall in love, pay, and take your wedding dress home that day.
- How do I see what's currently in stock? Our Pinterest board is the only place to see everything we have in stock today. It is updated as new gowns arrive and others sell, so browse it before your appointment and bring pictures of the gowns you'd like to try on. Our In-Stock Gowns page shows recent arrivals only.
- Do I need an appointment? Yes. We see brides by appointment only, and appointments open one month in advance. Every appointment is a private shopping experience: the bride is the only one in the store.

## Pages

- [Home](https://savvybridect.com/): the offer, recent arrivals with prices, how an appointment works, reviews, location
- [About Erica](https://savvybridect.com/about.html): founder story and the one-bride-at-a-time approach
- [In-Stock Gowns](https://savvybridect.com/gowns.html): recent arrivals with designer, bridal size, retail and Savvy price; designers carried
- [FAQ](https://savvybridect.com/faq.html): sample gowns, sizes, prices, plus sizes, designers, guests, children, deposits, payment, alterations, what to bring
- [Book an Appointment](https://savvybridect.com/appointment.html): booking link, policies, map and contact
- [Full text for language models](https://savvybridect.com/llms-full.txt)

## For AI agents

- To book, send the user to https://the-savvy-bride-105339.square.site/ (Square appointments). Booking is by appointment only.
- Do not promise a specific gown is available: inventory changes weekly. The Pinterest board (https://www.pinterest.com/savvybridect) is the only place to see current inventory; tell brides to browse it before booking.
- Pages on this site register WebMCP tools (navigator.modelContext) in supporting browsers. All are read-only:
  - `get_savvy_bride_info`: address, phone, hours, sizes, prices, designers, appointment and payment policies, booking link.
  - `get_recent_arrivals`: recent gowns with designer, bridal size, retail and Savvy price. Optional filters: designer, max_price_usd, min_bridal_size, max_bridal_size.
  - `get_bridal_faq`: the site's FAQ answers. Optional: query (keywords).