Ultimate Bride
Chicago, IL 60611-1230
Phone: (312) 337-6300
- Cross Street:
- Rush Street
- Directions:
- El: Red Line to Chicago; bus: 36 to Oak St; 145, 146 to Delaware Pl; 151 to Oak St
- Hours:
- By appointment only
Message from Ultimate Bride
The centerpiece of your unforgettable day
- Couture gowns
- International Designers
- Gowns for maids and mothers
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Editorial Review for Ultimate Bride – by Meghan McEwen
The Scene
This Oak Street boutique embodies nearly every girl's dream bridal salon. Sales people are nice as can be, chatty and doting; the shop is chaotic, buzzing with excited oohs and ahhs. You don't have to rummage through dresses, searching blindly for the perfect dress. Instead, a consultant discusses your ideas, your shape and the wedding details, then starts bringing out dresses. It's quite civilized, even fun.
The Goods
Expect hard-to-find and high-end brands, like Alvina Valenta, Angel Sanchez, Christianna Couture, Carolina Herrera, Peter Lagner and more. There isn't a featured style--just everything from lacy princess dresses poofy with tulle to sleek, elegant silk gowns. Spot a particular dress in your favorite mag? If Ultimate Bride carries the designer, it'll order the dress for you.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasAccessories, including veils, a few pairs of shoes, barrettes and gloves cost extra. A few small gift items, including photo albums, are also available as well as gowns for attendents, flower girls and mothers of the bride.
BrandsLines that are sold here include Alvina Valenta, Angel Sanchez, Badgley Mischka, Carolina Herrera, Christiana Couture, Domo Adami, Elie Saab, Kenneth Pool, Monique Lhuillier, Peter Langner, Richard Glasgow, Suzanne Ermann, Ulla Maija and more.
User Reviews for Ultimate Bride
06/11/2008 Posted by Bride0to0be
...when my dress was sent to the wrong location. My consultant did not match my personality, but Tina the manager was really great! She sold me on the dress, not my consultant. I went to my first appointment with images of what I wanted to try on, and they knew exactly what I was looking for. After ordering the dress I heard nothing, for months! I finally called 5 weeks before my wedding, to ask ,"When will my dress be in?" Turns out it was coming within a week from when I called. My fittings were really great! They made me feel fabulous! But, I urge everyone buying through Ultimate Bride to keep up with the office staff after each visit, call in between fittings and make sure the fitting specialist is aware of your deadline. Finally, when the dress was finished, I called to make sure it was in the mail...I tracked it, only to find out it was being sent to the wrong location. As you may imagine this was inolerable. They ate the shipping charge, and the dress??? We'll see if it gets there in time!!!
Pros: Selection
Cons: Follow-up
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
02/22/2008 Posted by loveShandrew
I had a good experience at Ultimate Bride up until the very end when the salesperson decided to make me feel pressured into buying a dress I was expressing some interest in at the time. I felt welcomed when I came in early for an appointment and all throughout the appointment I was excited to be able to experience a fun and relaxing time. After trying on about 10 dresses, I decided to wait and keep in mind a lovely Monique Lhullier gown. I expressed to my salesperson that I would like to honor my other appointments in the area. She then threatened a rush fee and with that, I was completely turned off. Of course I didn't end up going back and I would advise others to be weary of this sales tactic when they make their appointment at the Oak street location.
Pros: pretty good selection
Cons: passive aggressive staff
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
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