History Of A Western PA Bridal Store

Our story began in 1991 when the Pederson family acquired A Tiny store called Modern Bride.

The original 2,000 sq ft location had just two employees, 20 wedding dresses, and 25 bridesmaid dresses and a handful of mothers dresses. Our entire first month sales were less than what we do now in an average hour. We grew very quickly after, leading to two store expansions that almost doubled floor space. The early days weren’t without obstacles, though. The owners of Modern Bride Magazine sued us for using “their” name so we changed to MB Bride & Special Occasion around 1995. What does MB stand for? We weren’t quite sure ourselves at the time but it just seemed to work. Eventually, we decided that it stands for “Most Beautiful” Bride!

By 2004 MB Bride prepared to keep up with its growing reputation.

The business grew to the point where customers would turn around and leave when seeing such a crowded place. So we crossed our fingers and took a much larger risk than we had ever contemplated by purchasing and renovating the old Greensburg Lumber store; a building that is eight times the size of our original store! Fortunately, the store prospered even more than planned with customers coming from other states. Our MB Prom Store was added in 2006, along with an expanded alterations department and an innovative gown storage system. In 2012 a dozen new fitting rooms were added throughout the store, the alterations department was redesigned to better serve both our customers and our expert associates.

Around 2016 we got a new phone system, new computer system, and fully renovated our entire downstairs area, adding a new main desk area, revamped tuxedo store, and enlarged bridal and mothers dress departments along with new carpet throughout. In 2019 we completely renovated and expanded MB Prom with new carpet, colors, lights, added fitting rooms and new main counter area. In 2020, we added a new main counter area in our alterations department with a higher ceiling and more computers. In late 2022 we re-did our entire bridal, mothers, and maids areas with new colors, new lighting, and a clean, modern and elegant decor. We even enlarged our one-of-a-kind personal bridal showrooms. We are constantly changing for the better, with more improvements on the way!

Today, MB Bride & Special Occasion has gained national recognition.

We now offer over 650 bridal dresses, over 750 bridesmaid dresses, 325 plus mothers dresses, and dozens of flowergirl dresses. Our expert bridal consultants travel to Chicago, New York, Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, and other cities at the center of the industry to meet with cutting edge designers and learn about fabrics, construction, and the newest style trends. The experts guiding your experience are even invited to critique and help create major designer lines. After all, they know many of the industry’s leading designers personally.

While we look back and truly feel blessed, we also look forward to the future. We are always looking for ways to improve our business and recently have added an all new computer system including the hardware. We installed new lighting, and this website is new. We have many more projects in the planning to further upgrade your experience in our store.

While MB Bride has experienced much change in the last three decades, our commitment to our customers and our desire to lead the industry remains as strong as the day we opened our doors 32 years ago.

Testimonials

"I had the most amazing evening at MBBride! It is truly a fabulous experience for brides to be. I booked a VIP experience and it was everything I could have imagined. Jane was absolutely wonderful to work with. Super knowledgeable and has a great sense of style. She worked with me for about two weeks before going through sizing and pictures of things I wanted and had such a perfectly tailored bunch of dresses ready for me when I got there. MBBride even went the extra mile during the VIP experience. I had a gluten free bridesmaid and they made sure to make a separate plate just for her with GF snacks so that there was no cross contamination for health reasons. This store is so gorgeous and there is such a size inclusion. As a plus size bride, I was nervous to go shopping. But I was super comfortable and found something that made me feel incredible on the first visit. My mother and my fiance's mother are going back for their dresses, too, because MBBride also has a stunning collection of Mothers dresses. I would recommend this store, and Jane especially, to anyone and everyone looking for that special dress."

"We had such a great experience at MB Bride! THIA was absolutely amazing to work with and made the stress of finding the perfect dress a lot less stressful! She was so helpful and listened to everything I said I wanted and didn’t want. Would come back any time!"

"Thia at MB Bride did an absolutely flawless job at sending me home with my perfect wedding dress. Our experience with Thia was very fun and light-hearted every step of the way. She crafted our day to be very memorable and stress free with no details left out! After visiting a handful of shops in the Pittsburgh area, this experience was the full package. I can’t thank Thia and her team enough for making our day so special!"

"This is the second time we bought a dress from here. Each time was a great experience. The girls are so nice and very helpful."

"Colleen made shopping for a wedding dress extremely fun. She picked the perfect gown and I fell in love with it. After having a not so great experience at another shop I was a little skeptical about looking for a dress. I highly recommend Colleen if you’re headed to MB Bride❤️"

"Angie and the staff at modern tux in Greensburg were fantastic!! The tux was beautiful and fit great. They really took extra time to make it perfect! Thank you all so much!"

"My special stylist is Kandi, and she was wonderful. She asked me questions about my preferences and helped me try on each gown. She noted my beauty and the beast purse and pulled the Belle dress from their line for me… and it was perfect. She was fantastic through the whole appointment. I said yes to the dress! And will be recommending them to all future brides I meet."

"Caitlyn (hope I spelled that right) went above and beyond to get my daughter a dress straight from manufacturer to our door. This meant so much as we were in a pinch. She didn’t have to do it but she did! You now have a customer for life! Thank you!!!!"