"Penny and the ARA team are an absolute dream. Being curvy and uncomfortable in formal gowns, I was looking for something unique for my special day. She helped create a custom jumpsuit and overskirt combo, that was high quality and affordable. From our initial consultation, right through to our final fitting, Penny was genuine and attentive, and I cannot thank her enough for making my dreams come true!"

"Penny made my wedding dress for my elopement in Bali. I was super happy with the experience and result. Penny herself is lovely and clearly has great skill, passion and communication. I loved her modular try-on system to work out what I wanted without effort or having to 'imagine' anything. As my dress was from the elopement range (a little more simple) she managed to get it done in less than 2 months which was amazing. The dress itself was really cute and literally everyone commented on how stylish, unique and 'me' it was.

The absolute greatest team, Penny & Matt have made my wedding dress process easy from the beginning, I felt so comfortable as a pull size woman with so many options to choose from through their modular approach. After calling around to several other stores and they had nothing beyond a size 14 to try on, I felt disheartened and had been dreading the dress, when it should be the best experience as a bride. With Ara Experience, it was the absolute opposite, I was borderline overwhelmed with options, it was refreshing to have so many options. Top it off with the fact that their customer service is impeccable; I have never been left with no answer for more 48hours, their prices are very affordable; especially for a custom dress, Ara Experience is all over a winning combo and I always absolutely rant about their awesomeness. I WISH I could give you guys a 100/5 score and I'm THRILLED you have opened up a official store in Sydney. 😘😘