I found my dream dress at Genevieve's! Monika was a pleasure to work with. She was incredibly…read morepatient and understood the vision! Highly recommend Genevieve's!

First they could have a cleaner shop. In the folds of a $6000.00 wedding dress I looked at to try…read moreon there was a live cockroach in it and the sales lady tried to tell me it was a earwig I've seen both before and I know the difference between the two . She immediately whisked it away , and she nor did the manager or whoever was in charge even apologize. I definitely wouldn't be buying a dress from this shop who knows how many more dresses have cockroaches or their eggs on the dresses yuck .

Nusha is a very creative high end fashion designer, specializing in couture and special events…read moregowns. She designed my custom made, one of a kind dresses which can be worn for wedding party, office functions and other events. She listened to my preferences in dress, style and my lifestyle and based on that, she designed beautiful dress suitable for the occassions. She can also alter those dresses for different occassions as needed. Highly recommended her for her personalized approach in designing and tailoring dresses for your special moments.

From the owner: Just need an alterations, or custom made clothes, I do it all. Bridal, prom and one of the kind…read moreclothes or costumes and tailoring. Expert Alteration and Custom Clothing Services Transform your wardrobe with our professional alteration and custom clothing services. Our skilled tailors and seamstresses provide top-quality modifications to ensure a perfect fit. Alteration Services: * Hemming and shortening pants and skirts * Taking in/out and adjusting dresses, jackets, and coats * Repairing, zippers, and buttons * Custom Clothing Services: * Bespoke suits, dresses, and garments from scratch * Personalized designs and patterns * Choice of fabrics and materials

This was the first boutique I went to for wedding dress shopping and could not have had a better…read moreexperience. I worked with Susanne who really worked well with me in terms of showing me dresses I expressed interest in and finding other gowns not on my radar. Would definitely recommend for any brides!

What a fantastic experience I had at Volle's purchasing a Mother of the Groom dress! My stylist,…read moreAstrid, was wonderful from the minute I walked in the door! After a few questions about the upcoming event, she was off to select dresses for me to try on. Astrid chose the most beautiful dresses, and I had the perfect one almost immediately! The entire staff could not have been more helpful as well! I highly recommend and encourage everyone to shop at Volle's! You will so happy and walk away with the perfect dress for your occasion! Christine Noll

This family owned bridal/quinceanera store was absolutely wonderful. We enjoyed the family very…read moremuch so. The owner did a wonderful job on my dress, knew exactly what I needed. I wish I would've known about that store before I actually bought my dress. I would've rather given them the business. So I urge anyone reading this that if they are looking for a wedding dress or any type of cocktail dress to check them out!

I had a great experience shopping at Bella's Bridal. Elvira was incredibly helpful, offering…read moresuggestions based on my preferences. We looked at catalogs, picked a dress, placed an order, fittings and alterations. This all happened in two weeks, just in time for my son's wedding. Thank you so much Elvira I love the dress!

I've never actually been inside All About the Gown, yet all I have are good things to say about…read morethis establishment based on my interactions via telephone and Instagram. These people have integrity and want the best for their brides!! I was going to come here for my wedding dress until Governor Pritzker put a mandatory quarantine on Chicagoans when traveling from Wisconsin. When All About The Gown saw that I had already gotten a dress at a different Illinois bridal boutique on my Instagram (my wedding is only 8 months away, so it was definitely time) they commented with only kind words for me. This was so kinda and really spoke volumes on their character. If you want to be around kind women while choosing your gorgeous wedding dress, this is the place for you!! They are class acts, and I have seen their selection of wedding dresses on their Instagram, and they are gorgeous!! Also, it is a mother daughter team which I always love to see!!

Judy was amazing!!! Great location, extremely nice studio. Couldn't recommend more!!read more

Erika was amazing! I couldn't have asked for a better stylist to help me with my special day. She…read moremade dress shopping feel easy, fun, memorable and effortless. She called me a few days before to learn more about me and picked out some dresses prior to get me started. I didn't know much of what I wanted and gave her the ability to "go rogue" and she helped me find the most stunning dress. I've never felt more beautiful or confident in myself and I owe that all to her helping me choose the perfect dress! Also there are SO many dresses in all different sizes so there's lots of options! I couldn't recommend crystal bride or Erika enough!

I would give them zero stars if I could. I had a very disappointing experience at this bridal shop…read more From the moment I arrived, the staff was extremely rude. One of the higher-up employees was speaking very disrespectfully to the seamstress right in front of customers, which was really uncomfortable to witness. I arrived for my scheduled 11:00 appointment to simply pick up the dress--nothing needed to be done--but I was told I would have to come back at 5:00 to get it. They also never called me when the dress came in. Earlier in the process, they told me I needed to find my own seamstress for alterations, so I arranged that on my own. Then, because they didn't have my dress in on time, they suddenly told me they could "fit me in" with their seamstress instead. The whole situation felt very disorganized and frustrating. Overall, the customer service was poor and the experience was far more stressful than it should have been for something as important as a wedding dress. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this place.

If I could give Kathryn's 20 stars I would!!…read more We found a beautiful dress fairly last minute for Prom at a fair price. The shop is gorgeous, clean, and the staff professional and friendly. The dress selection was the best in the NW suburbs and they had TONS of unique styles to choose from. Unfortunately their alterations were booked so they gave us a list of places to go to get it hemmed. We went to Maria's Alterations in McHenry and Maria botched the hem/dress big time! (Kathryn's will no longer be referring to her. You can read that review separately) However, the staff at Kathryn's saved the day and fixed the dress at the last minute with 48 hours! Tammy the manager felt so badly when I called her to tell her about the dress being ruined that she told us to come right over to figure out a solution. Sherry the alterations lady came up with a solution and beautifully sewed/fixed the crooked hem within 48 hours. They saved the day for my daughters first prom! Thank you to everyone at Kathryn's for helping my daughter to look beautiful for prom and for saving the dress from disaster! You will always be our go to dress shop!!

Very disappointed with our experience at Kathryn's Bridal in McHenry. The women working there were…read morenot professional, and their attire was completely inappropriate for a bridal shop. The store is also very small, with a limited selection of dresses. Unfortunately, the overall experience did not feel welcoming or professional, and I would not recommend this bridal shop based on our experience.

Debra was able to squeeze me in for a 'last minute' (about 2 months prior) bridesmaid dress…read morealteration and she was so efficient and helpful! I recommend her any time I can!

DO NOT go to Debra for your alterations. Even if she was recommended by your bridal boutique. The…read morework she did on my wedding gown was just awful. I had and am still having an awful experience with Debra. From the beginning she was hard to communicate with. At first, I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt because she had mentioned that she would be having some surgeries and would be trying to get the alterations done before then. But I regret giving her my dress at all. She never knew who I was or what she was altering for me whenever I spoke with her regarding my dress. This was a big red flag but she already had my dress. She was very forceful/rude when it came to payments being in cash only and constantly reminded me of this fact. The alterations she was going to do were adding a bustle, shortening the straps, replacing the zipper, fixing the snags on the lace, and adding cups. The buttons and hooks she added for the bustle are sloppily sewn on and make the fabric pucker and it does not lay correctly. They are also not evenly placed. There is also one hook missing. She did not shorten the straps (or she didn't shorten them enough because they still fall off my shoulders) or fix the snags. The zipper replacement was also very sloppy. You can see the zipper through my dress and it is crooked. I've spoken to another seamstress since and she confirms that the work is bad and very sloppy. As you can imagine, this was all very upsetting to me when I finally tried on my dress. Which she didn't mention that I should do before picking up the dress. My mom picked it up for me and I didn't have a final fitting. Not only was all of the sloppy work upsetting, but I also spent almost $300 on alterations that I will just have to have fixed by someone else. She also charged me for the cups to be added in but she did not finish the work. She wanted to wait to add the cups because they don't fair well in the dry cleaning process. At the time, I thought that waiting on the cups was fine because I assumed I would be going back to her to finish my alterations. I will not be returning to her for future work. I contacted Debra on more than one occasion to share my concerns and ask for a refund and her response further confirms that she does not know who I am and she does not remember my dress. She said that I had a final fitting with her and that I did not voice any of these concerns. As I stated earlier in my review, I did not have a final fitting. She never mentioned having one and rushed me to pick up the dress because she was having a surgery. Because I couldn't get there in her time frame, my mom picked up my dress for me. She did refund me the amount for the cup installation. Even if it doesn't come close to what I will have to pay to get it all fixed. I understand that she was having some surgeries but she should not have taken me on as a client if she could not deliver quality work. Debra is unprofessional and does not take the time to even try to know the client she is talking to.

we had an excellent experience at Glamour Closet. I had no expectations (or plans of leaving with a…read moredress) when we arrived but my goodness did you exceed them all!!! From the vibes walking in to the simplicity of the process, organization of the store to customer service, pricing to expertise, I truly couldn't have asked for anything more! Thank you to Krystina for putting up with my mom, my sister, and myself as we played dress up and ultimately made our way to THE one. The countdown is on to 03/12/2027! we don't have many vendors but I will be telling everyone I know that Glamor Closet is worth the trip to Chicago. the total cost of my dress with shipping was $1515 and she needs next to no alterations!!!

The service was perfunctory and at times rude. They advertised champagne (none given, not even…read morewater) and a special experience. You are given clothespins to mark ones you like; we couldn't see one very well, because they are tightly crammed together and got scolded that we would be responsible if we dropped one when we gently pulled it out a little! They do not assist in the dressing rooms. One dress we liked and I asked about a small stain and a tear and she said "as is!" and walked away. Not an enjoyable experience.