ARA Experience

I cannot even begin to describe how beautiful my dress was. The team at ARA Experience was incredible from start to finish, making what could have been a daunting process feel so special. They were helpful, professional, and kept me updated every step of the way with photos and transparent communication, which meant the world to me. Designing a dress from scratch can be hard to envision, but the final result was more stunning than I ever could have imagined! I have never felt as beautiful as I did on my wedding day the fit was absolutely perfect and I received endless compliments from our guests. Seeing my vision come to life so flawlessly was a dream come true. Thank you so much to the whole team for your talent and care!

I first met Penny when they did a Sydney trunk show. I had only just gotten engaged and Ara was the first dress experience I had. Fast forward a year later and I went into their Sydney store and immediately booked them in. The only 'difficult' part of the dress was me wanting the sleeves to be a particular way, but the team worked tirelessly to get it to the vision I wanted. At the final fitting it was everything I wanted and more. I have recommended Ara to so many friends and will continue to do so! Thank you to Penny and Shaina for being just the most awesome people ever!!

Matt made sure I was so well taken care of and put absolute precision and care into bringing my retro-style, glamorous Vegas mini dress to life. The craftsmanship, detail, and love that went into it made me feel incredible on the day. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect dress or experience — thank you, Matt!

I want to thankyou all so much for creating such a special dress, special experience and precious memories for me. It was a hard time for me dress shopping as a lot of places I couldn't fit into their sample dresses and no places had fun different dress styles like the one I had envisioned in my head. Shaina you were magic you brought my vision to life and were so excited by all my crazy ideas. You made me feel so special throughout the whole process. I can not thank you enough for everything ❤️ If you are looking for a place to find you dream dress you have to go with ARA Experience. They made the whole process so amazing and fun! and not to mention made the most beautiful dress of my dreams.

The team at Ara Experience were amazing making me feel so special each time. They knew exactly what I wanted and were able to give me the dress that I dreamed of. They are reasonably priced and the quality of the dress was beautiful. They were really helpful and went above and beyond to make sure I was happy. Would highly recommend!

Absolutely loved working with the team at ARA, they really do make magic happen. There was a moment where I realised even with a bustle my dress was going to be on the ground and hard to move around in (nightmare). I always wanted a shorter train, but confirmed longer purely so it could be bustled. Shaina knew this and went straight to solution mode suggesting an under bustle which allowed us the length of the dress to be controlled. The only downside for me was the appointments sometimes seemed rushed. If you take a little bit of time to think about things, budget for a couple of additional fittings in the early stages to get the design, fabric and draping 100%. Much love and big thanks to the team!

I had the absolute pleasure of working with Shaina at Ara Experience, and I couldn't be happier with my wedding dress. From our very first call to my visits to Sydney (all the way from Melbourne!), Shaina brought my vision to life with such care and creativity. She made me feel completely comfortable throughout the process and was the ultimate hype woman—always encouraging and uplifting me! Ara Experience has such a unique offering, and I’m so glad I was able to create a modular dress that perfectly suited my vision. Shaina and the Ara Experience team are so incredibly talented at what they do and I can't thank them enough. My dress turned out beyond perfect, and I am so thrilled I chose Ara Experience for such an important part of my journey. Thank you for making it such a memorable and joyful experience! 💕