I LOVE Paul at Sandra's Designs. Paul/Sandra's was recommended to me by my bridal consultant at…read moreCrystal Bride. I was given a piece of Belgium lace as a Christmas gift from my grandmother over 15 years ago. She bought it in Europe and gave it to me with the intention that I would use the lace for my wedding veil. Fast-forward to the present, and I had this gorgeous piece of lace, but needed someone to make it into a veil. Heather at Crystal Bride highly recommended Paul. I am so thrilled that she did. Paul is amazingly talented. At my first visit, he held up the lace and showed me three different ways I could wear it as a veil. He then offered to meet me at Crystal Bride while I was having a fitting so that I could see the veil placement while I was wearing my dress. He told me that he could stitch in a comb and steam the veil while I was finishing my fitting appointment. Honestly, service does not get any better than Paul. He is so friendly, warm, and completely knows what he's doing. I am so pleased with his work and can't wait to wear my beautiful veil down the aisle in, oh, 17 days (but who's counting, right?). His pricing was beyond reasonable for the quality of his work. I have already recommended Paul at Sandra's to a friend getting married the weekend after me, and will hold on to his information for any future brides from my family/friends. Thank you, Paul and Sandra's Designs!

Fantastic place to go to get custom made wedding veils and accessories. I absolutely loved working…read morewith Sandra and her husband. They were able to take my mom's 38 year wedding cathedra length veil and turn it into my dream veil for my wedding in Italy. They brightened up the veil to make it look like new and were able to salvage the lace to create a piece I was so honored to wear.

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Chicago store and Katie was so awesome! I ended…read moreup finding the dress and I can't stop thinking about it!

I strongly recommend NOT doing business here…read more 1. High-pressure sales tactics They pressure brides to purchase the dress by offering short-term discounts and telling them that if they walk out, they will lose the special price. Young brides are especially vulnerable to this kind of pressure. My husband eventually stepped in and said, "You offered us that price, so please honor it." 2. Cold and intimidating sales staff The sales staff were cold, unhelpful, and, in my experience, came across as intimidating rather than supportive. Wedding dress shopping should be an exciting experience, not one where a bride feels bullied into making a decision. 3. Extremely high prices The prices are extremely high compared with other places. We bought a dress for my other daughter elsewhere, and the veil was included for free. 4. Alterations were expensive and a disaster The alterations were not only overpriced, but the results were extremely disappointing. For something as important as a wedding dress, I expected much better workmanship and service. Weddings are already stressful enough. Unfortunately, the moment some businesses hear the word "wedding," the prices seem to go up dramatically. My advice: Shop around. There are plenty of less pretentious places where you can find beautiful wedding dresses for a fraction of the price. You can save thousands of dollars and spend that money on something much more enjoyable--like a massage, a wonderful dinner, and, most importantly, avoiding the headache.

My dress shopping experience was fantastic. My stylist Isabella was so wonderful! She picked a…read moreselection of gorgeous dresses for me to try on. I never felt rushed and she answered all the questions I had. If you are looking for a wedding dress, I recommend this location & be sure to ask for Isabella!

Had the most wonderful experience here! We had champagne, got to try on beautiful dresses and I…read morefound the one on the first day! My stylist was so helpful and made the experience so much better. Many options to choose from with varying price ranges. Highly recommend!

I would save your time and energy from this place! I struggled to order a tiara, let alone a…read morewedding dress!! I visited the Schaumburg location in May and also liked a tiara at that time. I was told to come in again for the tiara. I asked the associate about coming in again for the tiara because I lived kind of far and let her know this. She did not mention to me that they were moving locations a WEEK later! I called a week later to say that I'd like to come in to pick up the tiara (they sold the last one), but then they added that they are moving locations to Lombard and are pretty much packed up. This was unprofessional from the beginning since they could have mentioned this and saved my time and commute! I then was made aware that I could order the tiara through the phone and have it shipped to me since I told the associate that I live even FURTHER from Lombard. The tiara was ordered and no comments were made about picking up the tiara in store. They put my address on the invoice and told me it would be shipped to me. They added a shipping fee to my transaction. I called for weeks for a status update, but no one would try to help. THEN, they told me that another shipping fee would be added in addition to ship it to my house, otherwise I would have to come in the store to pick up the tiara. Every associate that I spoke with on the phone was rude and would not relay the message to a manager! I've been calling and asking to speak with the manager for MONTHS! Two emails were sent, still waiting for a reply on the second one. The first email was sent mid-August and a reply was given a MONTH LATER! The manager still didn't address added charges, poor customer service, and all the other issues I've been inquiring about. I'm still waiting to hear back from the non-existent manager about all this, as well as the tiara that was told to ship out at the MOST 6 weeks. It's been well over 3 months now. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL and sad that they are providing this kind of customer service to brides who are trying to enjoy this special time in their life! Seems like they take pleasure in stressing people out after reading all these other reviews!

Absolutely awful. Do not trust House of Brides in Lombard…read more If I could give zero stars, I would. This was hands-down one of the worst customer service experiences I've ever had. I strongly urge you to avoid House of Brides in Lombard, no matter how many positive reviews you may read -- let me walk you through my experience. I visited the store in December 2024 and was initially pleased. Lucy helped me find my dress and was kind and communicative. She gave me the store's number to stay in touch and assured me the dress would be ready by mid-May 2025. But when mid-May came and went with no update, I had to reach out myself. I was told the dress was "still in production and would be shipped in the next two weeks." Two weeks passed. Still nothing. I called during business hours -- straight to voicemail. I left a message. No response. Now we were in early June, and I was still completely in the dark. With my wedding in early August, I was understandably growing anxious. I followed up with Lucy again mid-June. She repeated the exact same message -- word for word -- from a month earlier: that the dress was still in production and would be shipped in two weeks. At that point, I knew I was being misled. By the end of June, still no update. I went to the store in person. Maria first told me they had no idea where the dress was and that it was "out of their hands." But when I pressed, she checked the system and told us the dress was in Texas -- so clearly they did have some idea, they just didn't want to take responsibility. Throughout this entire process, not once did Lucy, Maria, or Ava (the store manager) apologize for the delays, misinformation, or complete lack of accountability. The dress finally arrived in mid-July -- two full months late. When I showed up for my first alteration appointment (which we had confirmed by phone), the dress wasn't prepped or steamed. They had the date written down wrong and were unprepared. To make matters worse, I was sold the wrong straps for my dress -- straps I had already paid for. This meant the seamstress had to spend extra time reshaping them just to make them work. Instead of the expected three alterations, we had to go in five times in one month because of repeated errors and delays -- none of which were ever acknowledged with a genuine apology. The only bright spot was Toni, the seamstress. She was kind, skilled, and professional -- a total lifesaver. If you do end up here, I sincerely hope you work with her. Thanks to Toni, the dress will be done in time. But I've been a nervous wreck for nearly three months, and this experience stole so much of the joy and excitement that should have come with my wedding dress. Bottom line: I would never, ever recommend House of Brides in Lombard.

We arrived to look for some prom dresses. The girl at the front desk gave us a big hello and told…read moreus to go look through the racks. That was the last we saw of her and anyone else in the store. The selection wasn't very good and the sizes were all over the place. Don't waste your time here for prom dresses.

I'm in two wedding parties this year and have been in five in previous years so I have quite a bit…read moreof experience in going to wedding dress fittings. David's Bridal is a chain, which comes with some benefits as it's a huge shop which means huge selection. They also have a ton of dresses on sale and even a rack full of $200 dresses! That's just insane to me. I went to the Lombard location this past weekend with one of my bride-to-be best friends and actually had a good experience. I'm used to snobby workers from their other locations but we had a girl that was very patient and helpful with us. She listened to everything my friend said she liked and disliked about each dress, trying her darnedest to find her something that would work. The girl in the front checking people in did have some of that fun David's Bridal snootiness I'm accustomed to though. My friend had many photographs of dresses - she's looking for a Grecian looking, drappy type of dress. Her wedding is in Mexico on the beach so makes sense. Sadly, this huge location packed full of dresses didn't have a single dress in this style. I don't even know how that's possible. Overall it seemed like the majority of the dresses didn't err on the simplistic side...and personally, I'm not into all that bajeweling badazzeling razzle dazzle poofiness. Also, our lady helping us was very nice & sweet...but they assign one girl to help two brides for the same 90 minute slot! We just couldn't have her full attention. And because of that my friend would often just wait in the changing room....waiting...and one time called out for me because she was bored in there waiting. They really should only assign one consultant to each bride for a more personal experience. Having to constantly wait really dragged things out. And sometimes she would say to my friend, so what do you like about this dress? As my friend would look in the mirror taking a few seconds to formulate an answer, the other bride she was helping would start talking to get the consultant's attention. Oy. Honestly, the smaller boutiques are a bit pricier but the level of service far surpasses these big box stores. Plus smaller shops give you mimosas/champagne! That alone sells me. :P If you must go to David's Bridal, this location is your best bet.

Nancy reworked my 30 year old silk wedding dress into a mini that my daughter is so excited to…read morewear. She did an amazing job! She understood what we wanted and provided suggestions on the best way to get there and didn't miss a detail. I highly recommend her!

Nancy is wonderful to work with! She has altered a few of my dresses, and every one has turned out…read morebeautifully. She is easy to schedule with and consistently finishes her work ahead of the estimated completion date. I highly recommend her for anyone looking for reliable, high-quality tailor.

Update: My wedding dress fit like a glove. I admit there…read morewere miscommunication on the time of my first fitting - make sure you triple check the date and time as well as all of the alterations requested - but the second and final were smooth. Fifi and her staff are wonderful and my guests and family loved my dress. They have a wide selection to fit most bridal tastes. Shout out to the designer, Casablanca, for making a dress that isn't pure white and complemented my Asian skin tone!

I found my wedding dress at Fifi's. She really makes you feel like family and is honest when…read morehelping you find the dress of your dreams. I didn't think I was going to fall in love with the first dress she picked out, but I did! Obviously I'm not going to show the dress on here, because my fiancé is bound to see it, but he will definitely be surprised when we get married!

She is an ABSOLUTE AMAZING SEAMSTRESS! Just wonderful!…read moreThank you! Everything fit perfectly after she altered to fit me perfectly!

I obtained a wedding dress that needed to be altered at a moments notice. Ms.Young accommodated me…read morewith expertise and knowledge of how to salvage my dress. She was warm and incredibly kind throughout the entire experience. She's truly a treasure, what was an ill perceived internet purchase turned into a gown of my dreams only thanks to her. Incredible work and craftsmanship, crack on!

This was the worst retail experience I've had. Things I wish I knew: they do not have any dresses…read morein stock, so there's really no point to go to the store. Your appointment is to get your measurements, but you can get that done anywhere. I was offered to try on a "similar dress" but it wasn't even the same fabric, style or color. It was a completely different dress 10 sizes too large. They didn't have any of 14 dress options that were selected by the bride. I was not communicated that it will take 3 months for the dress to be delivered. When I ordered the dress in person in the store, I was not communicated that my dress will not get in time. I had to follow up about the status of my delivery to find out that this dress is being shipped 2 weeks before the wedding date. There's no expedited shipping option. When I asked why nobody brought this to my attention (since this is a big problem), the staff was surprised by my frustration. According to Bella Bridesmaids the dress is expected to deliver the week of the wedding, so they have fulfilled the order expectations. This place doesn't offer alterations and by the time my dress arrives I won't have time to alter it at all. They also refuse to provide refund or take any responsibility for failing to provide proper customer service. Now I have to buy a second dress elsewhere, pay for expedited shipping and I'm $300 out for the dress that will get here the week of the wedding. Just overall extremely disappointed with the lack of care and rather transactional service. Just a very poor way of running a business.

Not sure what the other reviewers are talking about because I had a great experience at Bella…read moreBridesmaids. I walked in with my daughter and was greeted immediately! I would suggest making an appointment as, we did and had no issues whatsoever. The kind workers & cleanliness of the store made this mama happy! We will be back for other events!!! Thank you Bella Bridesmaids for making my girl and i feel special!

Amazing service and everyone is so friendly there. We have three cleaners closer to us but none…read morecompare.

Every time I come here they do excellent work. Kind. Worth the price. Good people and fast. So…read moreaccommodating. I live out of state now and still come back to use them for dry cleaning and tailoring.