The YWCA of Central Virginia established Church Street Bridal Shop in 2004. It was our goal to find a way to raise funds for the programs offered for women and children, as well as provide a service to the community. By marrying the two ideas together, Church Street Bridal was formed, offering designer wedding gowns at off-the-rack prices.

Today the walls of Church Street Bridal are lined with gowns that are beaded, ones with sequins, a few with lace or even simply elegant gowns with little to no detail.

Church Street Bridal, Too houses bridesmaid, prom, mother-of-the bride and cocktail gowns. Between the two shops, there are extras such as flower girl dresses, veils, tiaras and shoes.

The gowns in the shops are NEW samples! They have never been worn other than being tried on or used as a floor sample.  For $200-$900 you can purchase a bridal gown that retailed for $800-thousands.* There are often clearance dresses as well ranging from $25-$100 when available. If it’s formal gowns you need, you can purchase them for between $10-$250…and check out the periodic clearance deals.

* Sometimes we receive dresses with a retail value between $10,000-$30,000. These are priced higher in order to discourage speculating. Our hope is to still provide brides with their dream dress at a deeply discounted price.

Thank you to our special donors:

Kleinfeld Bridal
New York, NY

Oliverio’s Bridal
Clarksburg, WV

Other donors include:

Becky’s Bridal–Buena Vista, VA

Jenny Yoo–New York, NY

RK Bridal–New York, NY

Wedding Atelier–New York, NY

Bridal Elegance–Richmond, VA

Caryn’s–Farmville, VA

Formally Yours–Lilburn, GA

Demetrios–New York, NY

Tia Mazza–New York, NY

Bridal Reflections–New York, NY

Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier–New York, NY

Designer Loft–New York, NY

Angelo Lambrou–New York, NY

Amsale–New York, NY

Lotus Bridal--Brooklyn, NY

Urban Set Bride–Richmond, VA

Bride Beautiful–Atlanta, GA

Lovely Bride–New York, NY

It would not be possible for Church Street Bridal to be successful without all of our wonderful donors. Both bridal shops and designers alike have been overwhelmingly generous by donating hundreds of new wedding and formal gowns to our very important cause.

If you are interested in becoming a donor, please contact our Church Street Bridal at 434-847-7751 or via email (ywcabridal@ywcacva.org) or our manager, Sheilah Mercer, directly.

Church Street Bridal is located at the YWCA’s Town Center Facility –

626 Church Street
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504

The hours of operation are

• Monday – CLOSED
• Tuesday-Friday: 3pm-6pm
• Saturday: 10-4pm
• Sunday – CLOSED

The bridal shop also observes all holidays and weather-related closures that the YWCA’s main office does.  Please check the Bridal Shops social media for updates and changes on hours.  No appointment is necessary, walk-ins are welcome!