JINZA Couture Bridal

I was thrilled with my dress by Jinza. I chose one of her designs that I was able to try on in her boutique in San Francisco, and we on the spot selected different lining layers to give it a warmer champagne tone, instead of white or ivory. The entire process of working with Jinza was comforting and enjoyable. She put me at ease with her ability to customize what I wanted, all within a fixed price, as well as her ability to adjust things up until a few weeks before. In fact, due to an unexpected surgery 6 weeks before my wedding, I wasn’t able to exercise, and 2 weeks before the date I had a final fitting where she was able to easily add in a bit of extra fabric just where I needed it to make the dress fit perfectly. I wouldn’t be able to get this level of service had I bought from a traditional boutique, and the price for the dress was right for my budget as well. I highly recommend Jinza’s designs, per professional service, and her positive attitude. Her dress made me feel gorgeous on my wedding day. It was just what I wanted. Thank you Jinza!

Jinza created a stunning gown that perfectly captured my vision and fit me like a glove. My challenge in finding the perfect wedding dress was that my mom has very traditional /​conservative tastes and did not want me a strapless gown with low back for a church wedding. I still wanted a gown that would be flattering and would make a statement. I visited nearly every bridal shop in the city and was perpetually frustrated that so many of the gowns were very revealing and made of polyester and other cheap materials. Then I found Jinza on Union Street. Jinza works exclusively with the finest materials, including beautiful French laces and silks. Her design sense is unmatched and she knows exactly how to construct a dress that will flatter any body type. Amazingly, she designed a dress that both my Mom and I loved — and in a shorter amount of time than other shops required (less than 4 months from initial visit to final fitting). I would highly recommend Jinza.

Jinza designed my bride the most amazing wedding gown I have ever seen. She looked absolutely stunning! I posted a picture of us from our wedding day on Facebook and even friends of mine that I have not seen in years nor have met my wife were commenting on how beautiful her dress was! She always spoke very highly of Jinza and what a great experience she had with her. I did not see the dress until she walked down that aisle, and it blew all of my expectations away! Highly recommend her! She is a gem!

Jinza is amazing! Watching her create the perfect dress was so much fun. I was excited to go to each fitting to see the next step in the process. In the end, the dress fit me perfectly. Her design (which now has my name– how neat!) was extremely comfortable and easy to move and dance in. The salon is beautiful and exudes a wonderful sense of calm. I loved visiting and peeking in the back workroom to see the magicians at work. Jinza is so competent and skilled. I felt completely secure in her hands.

Jinza is a master! I am in still of the process of finalizing my dress with her and I have absolute trust in her. I know it will look wonderful! She uses the best qualify of lace and fabric. I highly recommend getting a custom made dress from Jinza! The price is also very competitive. I also should not forget that every time I see her, I leave in a great mood!

My bride to be absolutely loved this place. She said the room they took her into for the fitting was very private. The dresses were very high quality, the price included tailoring. The shop had a nice boutique feel, and was very chic.
She has been to 5 plus shops in the past week, and she said this Jinza shop was her favorite so far!
They were very polite, helpful, and they said they can customize the dresses to any fit or customization she desires. She has said that if she does end up getting a brand new dress she is definately leaning towards getting it here!

I can’t believe I got to buy a dress directly from its very talented designer! AND then have it fitted and tailored by that same talented lady! Shopping with Jinza was a purely exceptional experience. She was incredibly sweet, enthusiastic and a joy to work with.
I was also super impressed by the variety of styles a single designer can produce. It really felt like there was something there for everyone. Nice work, Jinza!

I felt like a total princess. People kept coming up to me to ask where I got my dress from. It was beautiful.

All I have to say is go visit Jinza! It’s that simple and you won’t have to run around from bridal store to bridal store looking for «the one»! She does it all perfectly tailored to your body. I must have tried on 50 dresses literally! Finding a dress had become all consuming! Traveling across the Bay Area! Visiting stores downtown on my lunch break and as soon as I met Jinza I knew I was in good hands. Save yourself some anxiety and start and end at Jinza’s!

Jinza was amazing– She made my dress and veil 3 months before my wedding! It’s so clear Jinza is amazing at what she does… her alterations were flawless and she altered the dress to perfectly fit and flatter my body (curvy petite). My dress was so light weight and comfortable and required NO shapewear or bra. I was comfortable and could move all night. I’d highly, highly recommend! She is really amazing.

Jinza provided an amazing experience– she is accommodating and even came in on a Sunday when she was closed to meet with us as we were leaving the city. She has beautiful designer dresses and we found the perfect one!

This review is based on my wife’s experience with Jinza for our recent wedding. My wife reports that Jinza is incredible and that her design talent is undeniable. Her gowns are spectacular. She is honest and tells you what does and does not work on you, but will find you the perfect dress. My wife loved that she was always the only one there. She was not working with a sales person, but directly with the designer and the shop was hers while she was there. Through every fitting and every alteration, she says she had a lot of fun with her and she was warm and caring about all the details. My wife said she had never felt more beautiful in anything in her life. She loved the dress and was grateful to have worked with her.

Jinza is really, really excellent at what she does. And what she does is pretty great: she will make a wedding dress, from scratch, just for you while using beautiful high quality materials (like stunning french lace). She does all that for about the same price as big bridal salons will charge to order you an off the rack dress in a mondo size that will need to be extensively tailored to make it fit.
Jinza is also really nice and helpfully opinionated. She talked me out wearing shoes I didn’t really like but planned to wear because I’d already bought them. She helped me pick out just the right veil. And she sewed in a blue heart from an old shirt of my dad’s to the inside of the dress, which was totally cheesy and exactly what I wanted.
(She also has a hidden stash of really pretty qipaos, Chinese wedding dresses, if you’re in the market for that.)

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Once I stepped in Jinza’s shop and gave her my mothers wedding dress that I wanted her to somehow incorporate into my dress she had a vision and she went with it and created a new family heirloom that I will cherish forever.
Jinza is extremely talented, so sweet, great to work with, very calming for us nervous brides and I would recommend her amazing talent to every bride.

Where do I begin! Jinza was really my fairy godmother, Cinderella-​style :-) I had barely 5 months to figure out my dress– when getting engaged and setting the date, I was sure this would be plenty of time, well it wasnt! I ended up rushing to buy a gown after 3 solid weeks of searching and had this huge pit in my stomach like i had settled. I was basically losing sleep over it and I selected this gown w no help from friends or family, since my parents live abroad– long story short, when my mom was around about 3 months prior to the wedding, I had this massive desire to go dress-​shopping again, if anything just to confirm my choice.
After going everywhere again in San Francisco, and having another pair of eyes, we were back to the settling feeling, when I walked into jinza’s shop– the very last one. Her gowns are so unique, delicate and beautiful– but the thing that really made a huge difference, is Jinza is the designer, the couturist, the shop tender– she does it all! The experience goes from ordering a dress from asia, shipped on a crazy schedule 7 months ahead of schedule, mass-​produced and then having to be altered, to a completely PERSONAL experience, having a wedding gown made and tailored to you– really the stuff dreams are made of :-) my dress was absolutely gorgeous and I feel so attached to it! it was exactly what I envisioned (another issue i had when shopping, since i wanted something feminine and classic and not some crazy skirts and ruffles– sigh). Go see Jinza and put all your wedding anxieties aside, and let your wedding dreams start coming true! :-)

Update! Wedding is over. Dress was amazing. I was never uncomfortable once all day, and everyone complimented on it over and over. My dress was my second favorite part of the wedding, after the groom! Thanks to Jinza!!!

If I could give Jinza a 6, I would. For such a special occasion, and such a special dress, you want to have the best experience possible — and Jinza over delivered. First and foremost, her dresses are the best I found. And I looked everywhere — you name the San Francisco bridal shop — I went there. None compared to Jinza. Not only are the dresses stunning and one of a kind, you get the best service. Jinza herself truly makes you feel so special.
From the time I tried on my chosen dress, to the fittings, to just recently getting my dress repaired after my wedding, Jinza over delivered. Since getting married, three friends/​acquaintances have sought Jinza for their special day. I feel 100% confident recommending this outstanding bridal shop to anyone.

Jinza was my SAVIOR! I arrived at Jinza’s store two months before my wedding with two dresses: one of which I hated and the other that killed my back (warning to all: don’t get a corset dress, they’re so uncomfortable!). Jinza was incredible — in the span of seven weeks, she made me two of the most amazing dresses I have ever seen. I actually sketched out the second dress and she somehow just got it.
The best part about her was how calm she was: she assured me that no matter how much jumping i did on the dance floor my dress wouldn’t fall down (which for some reason was a big fear of mine:)). What was a relatively stressful process, Jinza made into a joyful experience. I can’t thank her, or recommend her, enough!

Stunning, one of a kind creations await you at Jinza’s amazing salon. Truly, Jinza herself has a gift for knowing the dress that will simply be perfect on you — for your body, for your wedding venue and for your personality. I had seen many beautiful dresses in my search, but it wasn’t until I met Jinza that I found a real treasure in a sea of lace and satin.
The fact that the dresses are really created out of Jinza’s confectionary dreams means that each one has a special feeling. Once I slipped mine on, I knew it was my dress.
Thank you Jinza!

Jinza is definitely a talented designer and she really focuses on fit and quality. I came in here on a weekday so I was the only one there. I told her what I pictured my dress to be and we walked the floor. She picked out the dresses and a few others to try for me that were a bit out of my comfort scope. We talked about each dress and the elements that I liked and didn’t like. Even though she is the designer she didn’t take offense to what I said.
In the end, I liked elements from two different dresses that since she is making the dress custom can be combined and the dress will be made exactly for me. Her prices are not that high considering what you get. There are no alteration fees because she will take your measurements and it will be the perfect dress. She is definitely one of my finalists for where to get my dress.