Ultimate Bride

The woman I tried on with listened to what I was saying while I tried on, and eventually brought me the Monique Lhullier that made my mom cry. It was more than I wanted to spend, but I was able to catch them on a trunk show weekend and make it doable. The altering was perfect and beautiful and the women were so adorable, helpful, and complementary. They made me feel perfect. I would definitely recommend Ultimate.

The best dress shop in the Chicagoland area by far! My consultant was the sweetest woman ever. Since I live an hour away from the shop, we spoke mostly on the phone and she put so much effort into finding the perfect dress for me. I had already bought one dress from another store and was unhappy with it, so I was on a limited budget for a second dress. She found me a sample that was brand new and before I even saw it, she predicted that it was the one I was going to love. She was right!

I was a little nervous at first when I made my appointment at Ultimate Bride, because I knew they carried very expensive gowns and I had heard that occasionally they could be a bit snotty. This was not the case at all. The salesgirl who sold me my dress was totally polite and helpful and I really appreciated the effort she put forth in helping me find my dress. (I can be a bit shy and reserved, so the many questions she asked about what I was looking for really helped us narrow things down).The gown which I ultimately chose was perfect. We had managed to find a gown which was a wonderful reflection of me (not just another white dress...) I received many compliments on my gown and I cannot recommend the salon more highly. Yes, their gowns are more pricey than others, but just make sure to ask when you make your appointment so it fits with your budget.Lastly I really must mention that their alterations department was excellent. They fitted my gown to me perfectly and I did not have to worry at any point during my wedding whether my gown would stay up, whether the bustle would hold up or whether anything looked funny.

My mom and I flew to the Ultimate Bride for the day to purchase my wedding gown. Ultimate Bride was the only bridal store that was willing to find and bring in the wedding dress of my dreams. Driving to my appointment they had "my" dress placed in their storefront window, which was exciting to see. Although the store was very busy during our appointment that service and attentiveness of our consultant. It was a wonderful experience to go along with our wonderful wedding day. My dress looked AMAZING!

Ultimate Bride made me feel like the most beautiful bride in the world. From the moment I stepped foot in the cute, unique boutique, I knew I would not have any trouble finding a dress. The best part about my experience with Ultimate Bride was that I found a dress online by Monique Lhuillier and Ultimate Bride was able to locate it for me and fly it in so I could try it on! I ended up buying that dress for my wedding.

Brandy helped make my wedding dress shopping experience easy and memorable! My wedding dress and entire look was everthing I envisioned thanks to Brandy and Ultimate Brides!

We used The Ultimate Bride (Brandi) for both my gown and my bridesmaids' dresses. Everything came out perfectly, on time, with no problems. The ladies there are very professional, and extremely helpful. They had the best selection of designer gowns in the city.

I had a great experience at the Ultimate Bride. Stephanie was my consultant. She was wonderful! She helped me find the dress of my dreams. The first dress she showed me was the one I picked. She is an asset to Ultimate Bride. Make your appointment with Stephanie! You will not be disappointed.Even after I chose my dress, Ultimate Bride was very professional. They called me the moment my dress came in. Then they let me know to save on tax, I can ship my dress out of state. Fortunately, I was able to do so and saved a ton of money. It was truly worth it!Once I brought my dress to be altered, Maria was in charge of the alterations. She was very professional and did a great job on altering my dress. I had a strapless dress, I never had to worry about anything coming out or shifting down. It fit perfectly. I was able to enjoy my day with no worries.Overall, I had a great experience at the Ultimate Bride. Even after I purchased my dress, they still gave me great service until the day I took my dress home. Everyone I encountered there was wonderful to work with from the person who made my veil to the person who made the last adjustments to my wedding dress. I was very pleased with the Ultimate Bride experience.

Customer service is outstanding here. My dress was ready AS promised. Very professional. Didn't do bridesmaid's dresses here but loved my gown!

Dress was amazing... I lost a lot of weight between ordering the dress and getting alterations (the dress fell off me) and the alterations were amazing... couldn't even tell they had to take it in so much.

Amazing service and beautiful dresses. It is a bit pricey, but they were so helpful and did an awesome job.

I was a little hesitant at first to go to Ultimate Bride, thinking they would be a snotty, stuffy Oak Street salon. I couldn't have been more wrong. Stephanie was the greatest salesperson-sweet and personable, I looked forward to seeing her each time I went there. I ended up with a version of the 3rd dress I tried on. I got a custom made Monique Lhuillier gown and vail. There were some glitches with the 1st version of the dress, which had nothing to do with the bridal studio. They did everything to fix the problem and expediate the process. I found them to be so accommodating, and Maria is the most talented seamstress I have ever encountered. After 7 fittings, and many changes, I ended up with a spectacular one of a kind gown. It was breathtaking. Each time I arrived, I was treated with respect and made to feel like a queen. I would definitely recommend Ultimate Bride to anyone.

Possibly the best alterations in Chicago. My dress was gorgeous and fit like a dream. I went to try on dresses with my mom, and the sales lady was a little sappy for my taste, but my mom liked it so it was fine. Overall, just loved my dress, it fit perfectly, and even though it was ridiculously expensive (as were the alterations) I couldn't be happier with it. You get what you pay for here.

They were helpful picking my dress, more importantly they altered my dress so precisely and it fit me PERFECT... I found it in the end that my dress was very hard to fix as the material is so thin and fitting, that they must fix all the details and made it happen! so impressed. And fun to work with!

I heard about an upcoming sample sale at Ultimate Bride and ended up falling in love with the first dress I saw and tried on. I can't believe I got such a one-of-a-kind dress at a somewhat affordable price!

I shopped and shopped for my perfect dress. I was in the suburbs, downtown, and all over. Finally i stopped at the ultimate bride, and though a smaller shop, I found 2 dresses I loved. it was a very hard decision for me. My sales girl was faboulous, one dress higher than i budgeted, the other more in my budget, but still over. I probably tried the dresses on 5 times each, and then left without making a decision. I slept on it a few nights, then went back with my mil and mom. The place was very nice, and I absolutely loved my dress. I actually chose the one more within my budget, not for price but because it was so me.Overall a good place to go, service was very good, and selection was good also.

I would recommend this vendor highly............. I especially liked their professionalism!

This store is only about the first impression. The first time we went to Ultimate Bride it was great. The service was great, and the dresses were beautiful. However, once I began going there for the fittings, my opinion quickly changed. They no longer cared about me and the personal touch was gone. The seamstress was great, but after the wedding, we received a bill for several hundred dollars for items that only take minutes to do. The service is phony, the dresses more expensive than at other stores, and the atmosphere stiff. I would not recommend this salon.