Everything you want to know about outlet bridal shopping at New York Bride Last Look of Columbia — before you walk in the door.
New York Bride Last Look of Columbia is walk-in only — no appointment is ever needed. Shop hundreds of designer outlet styles whenever you are ready to find your dress.
Yes — photos and video are always welcome at New York Bride Last Look of Columbia, so take as many as you like. We want you to be able to look back and compare while you shop. Tag us at @newyorkbridelastlook so we can celebrate your yes moment with you. Every gown carries a tag with its price, designer, size, color and available modifications, so the details behind your photos are easy to find again later.
No — shopping at Last Look Columbia is free, and there is never a charge to try on gowns. Last Look is walk-in only, so there is no appointment to book and nothing to pay before you shop.
Bring the people whose opinions matter most — Last Look Columbia does not limit how many guests you can bring. Three to five guests sit comfortably. On our busiest days seating can get tight, but we will always do our best to make everyone comfortable while you shop.
Yes — plenty of brides shop alone at Last Look Columbia, and you get the same experience whether you come by yourself or bring a crowd. We are ready and excited to celebrate you no matter your party size. Some brides already know what they want and would rather decide without a room full of opinions; others want everyone there.
Most brides spend about 90 minutes at Last Look Columbia, from the first gown to saying yes. With walk-in shopping there is no clock — we do not limit your time. Take as long as you need to find the right dress.
Wear nude-tone undergarments and a strapless bra, and bring heels close to the height you will wear on your wedding day. Shoes at the right height give you the truest picture of how a gown will look and fall on the day. Skip heavy makeup and self-tanner so nothing transfers to the gowns — everything else you need is here in store.
Bring three measurements — bust, waist and hips — and you will know which gowns to pull from the floor. Measure your bust at the fullest part, your waist about an inch above your belly button, and your hips at the fullest part. Bridal sizing runs differently from street sizing, so your measurements tell you far more than your usual dress size.
New York Bride Last Look of Columbia carries gowns from roughly bridal size 6 to 28+, in both standard and curvy styles. Bridal sizing runs two to four sizes larger than street sizing, so the number on the tag is not your normal dress size — our stylists will size you when you arrive.
Veils are not included at New York Bride Last Look of Columbia. Last Look Columbia does not take custom orders, so the custom-order veil does not apply here.
New York Bride Last Look of Columbia sells wedding dresses rather than renting them — every gown you try on is yours to keep. We order your gown in the size closest to your measurements using the designer's size chart, then it is fitted to you before the wedding. It stays yours after the wedding for preservation, portraits, or a daughter. If budget is what brought you to rental, our Last Look outlets carry designer gowns from $249 — often less than a rental, and you keep the gown.
New York Bride Last Look of Columbia carries wedding gowns rather than bridesmaid or mother-of-the-bride dresses. Your bridesmaids and your mother are welcome at every visit, and our stylists will talk color, fabric and silhouette with them so what they buy elsewhere sits right beside your gown.
Most brides know because they keep coming back to one gown and comparing every other dress to it. You do not have to cry. You should feel like yourself, comfortable, already picturing the day, and not needing to keep looking. At our outlets, if you love it and it is your size, trust that — inventory rotates and it may not be here next time.
Yes — Last Look Columbia sells gowns off the rack, so a bride on a tight timeline can take her dress home the same day. With hundreds of styles on the floor across our salons and our Last Look outlets, finding the right gown quickly is very doable.
Yes. Everything at New York Bride Last Look of Columbia is off the rack — you buy your gown and take it home that day. No ordering, no waiting, no six-month lead time. What you try on is what you take with you.
At a bridal outlet like New York Bride Last Look of Columbia you buy off the rack and take the gown home the same day; at a salon you order your gown and it's made for you. New York Bride Last Look carries designer sample and overstock gowns at outlet pricing. There's no ordering window, so it suits a shorter timeline or a firmer budget. Our full-service salons are where you special-order, get in-house alterations and the Say Yes Experience.
Designer gowns at New York Bride Last Look of Columbia are priced from $295 to $949. Every gown is a named designer label sold off the rack at 50–75% off original retail.
No — alterations are done at our Charlotte store only. If you bought your gown at Last Look Columbia, you're welcome to bring it to our Charlotte seamstresses. Last Look gowns are sold off the rack and go home with you the same day, so any alterations happen afterward. You can bring the gown to our team in Charlotte, or take it to a seamstress closer to you — whichever suits. We work on any gown bought from a New York Bride store, and a Last Look purchase counts.
No — Last Look Columbia is a pure outlet, so every gown is sold off the rack in the size and color it is. If you would like to order a gown in your size, our full-service salons do that.
Yes — Last Look Columbia is the outlet side of the New York Bride family, run by the same people, with designer gowns at 50–75% off retail. Same brand, same buying team, family-run since 1994. The salons are the full-service experience where you special-order your gown; Last Look is where designer samples go.
No — inventory at Last Look Columbia rotates constantly, so we cannot promise a particular designer, style or size will be on the floor on any given day. Call ahead and we will tell you what is in right now. And if you find one you love and it fits, that is the day to take it.
For most brides, yes — a sample gown from Last Look Columbia is a genuine designer dress at 50–75% off, and it goes home with you the day you find it. It suits you if you are flexible on size and style, or if your timeline will not allow a special order. If you need a very specific size or color, a special order from one of our salons is the better route.
You walk into Last Look Columbia, browse at your own pace, pull anything you like and try it on — no appointment, and no consultant assigned to you. Gowns are arranged by style and size. If you find the one, you buy it and it leaves with you that day. The whole thing can happen in a single visit.
No — New York Bride Last Look of Columbia is bridal only, with no menswear, tuxedos or suit rentals. Menswear is available at our Charlotte and Raleigh locations.
New York Bride Last Look of Columbia is at 324 St Andrews Rd Ste B-C, Columbia, SC 29210, open Tuesday through Thursday 11am to 7pm and Friday and Saturday 10am to 5pm. We are closed Sunday and Monday. No appointment is needed — walk in any time we are open. We are a few doors from our full-service salon at 270 St Andrews Rd.
Yes — New York Bride Last Look of Columbia has ample free parking right outside. We are at 324 St Andrews Rd Ste B-C in Columbia, in the same plaza as New York Bride of Columbia. Walk in any time we are open.
You can reach New York Bride Last Look of Columbia at (803) 574-6400.
