Elegant Brides

I have been to several stores to find a wedding dress but this one stood out the most because of the employees there! Everyone was so kind! Kim had helped me find my dream dress, she was definitely amazing! She worked with me, my budget, and has been above and beyond! I can't thank her enough! Everyone was amazing! I did NOT feel pressured or anything like most places, i felt truly comfortable and very beautiful!

I highly recommend 10/10 for this place! Definitely worth 5 stars! I appreciate each one of you! Thank you making my dreams happen and everything was affordable! GET YOUR DRESS HERE!

This was the best experience! Kim made finding a dress a fun, relaxing experience. I made the mistake of going to David's bridal first and it was stressful and emotional. I bought a dress at David's Bridal that I returned because I found the most beautiful dress at Elegant Brides! I would highly recommend this location and Kim for your wedding dress needs!

Kim was such an amazing help! From the second my mom and I walked into the door to the moment we chose my dress, it was such a joyful and incredible experience! Kim was so helpful and very sweet! I'd never heard of this place before, but I couldn't imagine having gone anywhere else! They had such a wide variety of dresses and are so accommodating! Everyone was so cheerful and I can't wait to go back with my bridesmaids to look for their dresses! Honestly wish I could give them more than 5 stars!

I had the absolute best experience finding my dress at Elegant Bride. Kim and everyone there were amazing! They make it fun and special! I went to other places looking at dresses but Elegant Bride blew the other places out of the water! Great selection and outstanding customer service!

I cannot say enough great things about my bridal dress shopping experience at Elegant Brides. From the first call to make the appointment to taking the 'I said yes to the dress' picture at the end (with sparking juice-which was delicious) everything was perfect. Kimberly was the most amazing dress consultant and made me feel like we were best friends.

You can tell they care about the bride and the experience they are creating for you and your family. My sister was even able to try on bridesmaids dresses during the appointment and we found the most perfect one for her! I felt zero pressure the entire time I was there (which is a huge plus when it comes to choosing your wedding dress); and I ended up saying yes to the most amazing dress that I cannot wait to wear on my wedding day.

Elegant Brides exceeded my expectations and made my wedding dress shopping stress free. Seriously. I went in and was greeted immediately with smiles. They welcomed my guests and I with respect. My appointment was over 2 hours long because Elegant Brides allowed me to try on as many dresses as I wanted. The store is small, however, they had a large selection to choose from.

Many different styles! Once I found one I really liked, my consultant, which was also the owner, did everything I asked. Altered the sample dress to my liking which ultimately led me to my final decision. I went back two more times for alterations and again, the owner, went above and beyond for me. I know for a fact you will not get that same service at larger boutiques. I highly recommend them over anyone else. You will not be disappointed!

Elegant Brides is by far the best bridal shop in the St. Louis metro area! If you're in Illinois, you have to make sure you visit. Actually, start with Elegant Brides. You will NOT be disappointed! It is The bridal experience! Every young lady should feel comfortable and special when shopping for THE perfect wedding dress. After making the appointment, excitement builds and upon arrival you are welcomed by beautiful smiles (Kim & Dawnelle) and your magical bridal experience begins!

You feel like Cinderella! The dresses are top quality and the service is the same! Of course my daughter found the most beautiful dress, veil and accessories all in one day! It was so special because Elegant Brides made sure to listen! Please do yourselves a favor at this special time and make the appointment! Cheers!

I loved my experience at Elegant Brides! They were very accommodating and gave us a private room for me to try on dresses and discuss with my group. It was mor intimate than being on show in front of the whole store. When I found "the one, " I was able to go out into the showroom area and really get the effect in the big mirrors and great lighting. We even celebrated with a sparkling grape juice toast after I said yes to the dress. : Highly recommend them for your shopping experience!

Elegant Brides provided the BEST experience. My current schedule is very restrictive and they made sure I would have everything ready to go for my wedding in a short couple of months. I felt at ease with Kim as I was trying on dresses and each staff member gave wonderful advice. I would hands down recommend this business to anyone. I truly appreciate their generous hospitality and understanding!

I have loved my experience with Elegant Brides from the first phone call! They asked a lot of questions on the phone to understand what I was looking for. In store I felt no pressure to buy something that day. Kim was wonderful at asking the right questions and listening to what I wanted, and I ended up picking a dress that she pulled for me! They listened to my budget and wanted to do everything the could to stay within it for the alterations.

I went in to tell them which dress I had decided on and they took my measurements that day. They are so kind and friendly, very personal. They were very accommodating of my circumstances and they made me feel very comfortable through the whole process and I'm looking forward to the end product after alterations! I would highly recommend this as a place to look for your wedding dress!

These ladies are absolutely amazing! I purchased a dress at another store and have had a nightmare experience with getting it tailored by a third party who with weeks till the wedding still isn't done with the dress. The wonderful ladies at Elegant Brides came to the rescue and with just seven short weeks till the wedding were able to put me in a dress I previously considered and do the alterations in house in just two days.

They were phenomenal and alleviated a lot of my stress. I'm so excited to wear this dress in a few weeks and can't thank Elegant Brides enough! Highly highly recommend you stop in and check them out.

Came to Elegant Brides with my daughter to shop for a wedding dress. They were awesome! Gabby and the owner took such good care of us! They were respectful of our budget and made it a very special experience for my daughter. We did not end up finding "the dress" there but they definitely helped us narrow down our ideas and made it a great day! This is the place to shop! They have beautiful dresses and amazing staff!

I tried on bridal gowns this weekend and had a wonderful time. I bought a bridesmaid gown that I'm ordering in white; it's simple and elegant. Our consultant, Jamie, was young and fun. She had an idea of what I was looking for and brought back several dresses, one of which ended up being my chosen gown.

I went to this shop because I was having issues with a order from a dress shop in St Louis and needed a back up plan. The owner at Elegant Brides is incredible. She was sincerely interested in my concern and gave me her complete time and attention although I was only shopping for a back up plan. She's incredibly kind, generous, and extremely knowledgeable of the industry. I will gladly send anyone I know here for fantastic customer service.

Great experience! My sister bought her wedding dress here 6 years ago, so we came back. Another great experience and I found my dress! Thank you so much! The ladies are professional and very helpful. One of my girlfriends also bought her dress there last Saturday. I highly recommend you make an appointment, and go see them!

The ladies here are incredibly helpful. They genuinely wanted to make sure I got exactly what I wanted. And I did. I came in open to ANY dress with a few details I was particular on. They worked with me fine tuning my vision and I ordered the most beautiful Maggie Sottero gown I could have dreamed up. Highly recommended.

I went to this shop looking for a wedding dress. Right off the bat, I noticed that there were only about 4 racks of dresses. Total. One rack was plus size (oh my, not enough selection) and the rest were in the 8-12 range. I was looking in the 8-12 range and was not impressed with what I saw. Pretty dresses, but they all seemed to be of similar taste and style. Prices ranged anywhere from $800-$2000, with the majority costing over $1500.

I realize that this is typical, but it would be nice to have some more selections for the bride on a budget. I loved only having to put markers on the dresses I liked and someone pulled them. Super easy. The woman I worked with was mildly helpful. She seemed inexperienced or inattentive, I couldn't tell. She never asked my budget and was pulling dresses for me that were around $2000. Thankfully I didn't love any of them, or I would be in serious trouble right now.

The woman who I believe was the shop owner was the most help. She was pointing out color options and adjustments that could be made. She even introduced me to the seamstress-major plus! The store wrote down the dress I liked best (but didn't love) and the veil I picked, as well as my info. Never contacted me again, but I don't mind because I found a dress somewhere else.

If you're looking for bridesmaid dresses or accessories, this location might be helpful. There is a whole wall of bridesmaid attire, but you've seen these dresses a hundred times. There are tons of bridesmaid dresses and veils to pick from. If you're looking for a wedding dress, it might be better to look somewhere else or use this as a trial run, in case they don't have the style or size you want.

I'm guessing that if I went here shopping for my wedding dress I may have given them a higher rating based on their selection and nice fitting room setup. However, my Maid of Honor and I went here looking for bridesmaid dresses. My first complaint isn't so much for this shop in particular as it is for the majority of the bridal industry, and that is about the "sample" sizes that the store has for bridesmaids to try on. as in little to nothing for the plus-sized ladies out there.

We found out the hard way after visiting numerous bridal shops in the Metro East region that industry thinks sizes 4 - 16 are the norm, despite the fact that formal wear is generally sized smaller than what you would buy at mainstream stores (i.e., I wear a size 8 for most of my dresses, jeans, etc. to fit comfortably with a tad bit of room in them, but need a size 12 when it comes to wedding/bridesmaid dresses).

I am giving this shop 2 stars because of the way the sales lady acted towards my Maid of Honor, by being so pushy about just taking measurements and ordering a dress, trying so hard to make a sale. Look; if you don't have a dress that she can try on because you "don't have anything that large in stock, " stop with the sales pitches already and LISTEN to your customers.

First off, my friend isn't morbidly obese; she's overweight, yes-- but no more so than half the women her age. Also, having me try on a dress instead of her to "see how it looks" is NOT the same thing (we know this, but went along with it anyway to keep from getting irate in public)-- Hello, way different body types here. To add to that, their prices were pretty high ($300 - $400 or more for a bridesmaid dress, REALLY?!?) and once you ordered something, it's yours-- no returns. Here's an idea: talk to your vendors about supplying "sample" sizes that actually reflect the average population-- including bridesmaid dresses.

There are brides out here that actually care about our bridesmaids getting a dress that they not only feel & look good in, but can wear again to a nice dining out or other fancy event.

Oh my goodness! I could go on and on and on about how wonderful the service was at Elegant Brides. The owner, forgive me if I get this wrong, but her name I think is Darlene? Anyways, the owner is just the bees knees. An overall wonderful person inside and out as well as her staff. She helped me from day 1 of going into her bridal studio. I knew exactly what I wanted.

She already had the PERFECT dress in my dressing room and I picked it out that day. I came back for alterations and I guess I worked out too much because I lost too much weight for my dress. It was a week before my wedding and she told me to come in and she would do the alterations right then and there. I live 2 hours away and really didn't want to drive back, but I would have.

She fixed the dress and I was on my way! She seriously gave me the best service I have ever had. Springfield, IL really needs to learn from this Bridal Shop.:D Sincerely, One Happy Bride: Samantha