The Best Bridal Stores in Toronto

I had a horrible experience at Lowon Pope. I would not recommend them based on customer service alone. Bias cut is very unflattering to most body shapes. I ended up getting "the Dress" from Becker's Bridal. They were wonderful to deal with and were reasonably pricedl. Well as reasonably priced as a wedding dress could be.

"Arguably the most important outfit a woman can wear"

For arguably the most important day of a woman's life.

Oi.

Darcy, a scam in what manner? If that is the case shouldn't the BBB or some sort of govt regulators be notified? Just need to probably document how women are being coerced into buying overpriced/expensive clothes, jewelry, and accessories and by whom. Women need to be freed from these oppressive shackles but it's not going to happen overnight.

second most important day is the BRIDAL SHOWER!!!

AM I RIGHT GIRLS?!!?!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

What woman doesn't want to wear a gorgeous white dress on her wedding day? Bitter old hags, that's who.

For brides looking to save money and to help a good cause- I highly recommend buying a dress at The Bride's Project. They sell gently used dresses that brides have donated- and the proceeds go to cancer charities. It's located in an old victorian house in Riverdale and the staff gives you a great shopping experience. I got my dress there and it was beautiful (and I spent less than $500!).
Don't feel obligated to participate in the bridal industrial complex- there are ways to save money and do things beautifully for every aspect of a wedding! Be creative and have a day that is meaningful to you!

I think everyone who was upset by "Arguably the most important outfit a woman can wear" need to loosen up a bit. Let people have their fun and stop raining on their wedding day! Obviously a wedding is not nearly as important as other major life events like the birth of a child, but it is pretty important in relation to what that person may have experienced thus far in their life. Brides - have your fun and don't let people get you down! Spend what you want, do what you want... just make yourself happy! Its the beginning of a very important chapter in your life - celebrate and do what feels right to you. If you want to spend $50 on a dress, go for it! 15,000... go for it! Do what you want in your life... don't worry about what other people have to say about it.

I still seethe with anger walking past Lowon Pope. I went there with my maid of honour, looking to purchase a wedding dress, and the staff were unbelievably rude to me. Just INCREDIBLY rude. I don't know how they are still in business.

My wife bought her dress at Beckers and was quite happy.

I completely agree with Cat's comment regarding Becker's Bridal. I made an appointment a few weeks back and I went in to look and try on dresses and the owner and sales associate looked at me as I was a teenager about to steal something and then when I asked her about a dress she made the comment of "it is more than you could ever afford." I know I look young but that does not give anyone the right to be rude and ignore a golden rule of sales, never say it costs too much. I went home upset and spoke with my mother-in-law to be and she called and spoke with the owner and she said that I looked too young to be getting married and that she would never be rude to a customer.. The funny thing is I was going in to try on a dress I loved and although it was over priced at $1750, I was about to buy it and by my niece's wedding dress that also costed $1500. She just lost 3200 dollars in profit for having no class and being rude a customers.

I have to disagree with the positive comments about lowon pope. my bride friend and i were there, and had a less-than-stellar experience. we had pinned high hopes on the shop, and left feeling more than disappointed. one staff member (not the designer, lana) was quite rude the whole time (and was so sloppily dressed). neither person listened to what the bride was looking for, and kept trying on the same dresses on all 3 brides that were in the store--depsite the fact they all had VASTLY different body types.

maybe the lowon pope experience suits some brides, but it seemed like we were there to listen to them tell the bride what she wanted, not the other way around. 'the dress' was found at vogue spoza, where we had an excellent, charming experience.

I had a fabulous experience with Lowon Pope, and would highly recommend them. The dresses they have do tend to be more vintage style and body conscious, and not your typical dress - but that's what I loved about them. Lana and Naomi were nothing short of amazing. Other stores have great dresses too, but Lowon Pope was what I wanted, and I am extremely happy with my choice. AND it's COMFORTABLE! It's my day to wear whatever the hell I want, and I'm lucky somebody so fantastic was able to provide it for me, and make it such a positive experience. Yay Lowon Pope!

Check out Ines Di Santo's beautifull gowns. Absolutely jaw dropping. Their Davenport boutique is spectacular.

I agree that Becker's should not be anywhere near a top list.. Their customer service is terrible and they are not interested in what you want, but what they want to sell you, which is their in house designer. Terrible, terrible service which seems hasn't evolved at all in the last three years because I have had my experiences with them confirmed by numerous sources. They also mistreat their dresses as the samples are so dirty I couldn't bring myself to even attempt to try one on.

There's a bridal boutique called Bridal Fashion Fraire on Spadina near Queen that had horrible service. I was a bridesmaid for a wedding and we ordered our dresses at this place. They screwed up the order so we ended up receiving the wrong colour for the dresses. When we asked them about it, they blamed us for saying the wrong colour. We even had a digital picture of a dress in the exact colour we wanted and recalled pointing at the swatch (there were 4 pairs of eyes!). They said they would not refund our deposit or order the correct one for us. Such bad customer service!

Hi there! It's very interesting to hear from you. I know a fashion designer (25 years in the profession) who spends 3g's on materials alone and 2 weeks solid to make a one-of-a-kind dress for clients...for about 14 thousand. He's worth it. I agree with you that it doesn't have to be the only option.
A wedding or graduation is a special occasion. What I believe would be a great option, would be for a retailer to offer classic or trendy designs (hundreds of them, ok?), a choice of 99 colors, and the option to have it made-to-measure (tailor-made from scratch, to fit, with up to 17 measurements taken).
Instead of a retailer, you might be thinking "a Dress Marker would do that". You are correct.

How about custom designs? This is where you get all creative and instead of searching the seven seas for the perfect dress, you find a basic design you love (A-Line, Ball gown, etc.), and you add to it, and modify it to fit your own vision. Yes, you would need some help to design it.

I've had the pleasure to create dresses for Brides and graduating young women last year and this year we have taken on new challenges; a pretty A-line with a court train, has now metamorphosed into a Royal train (detachable, mind you),embroidered and rhinestone'd unlike anything you've ever seen. Its sweetheart neckline and spaghetti straps are designed the way she wants. She is now debating whether or not she will wear a bolero jacket with it.
The quote I gave her was 500$ (including a petticoat - the work I did to assist her with the design is free).
Okay, not all orders are that "involving", most are straight from our catalogs (still with options), but this is just to give you an idea of what can be done, for a lot less.
If you are interested, please email me at support@cheapweddingandpromdresses.com I value your opinion. My best wishes to you, Jean Claude Montezin. Toronto.

defintely miss Felichia Bridal www.felichia.com and ginger's closet www.gingerscloset.com
these two are must-see places if you don't want to look like every other bride!

i got my dress at jealous bridesmaid and had a good experience. the first lady that actually found my dress was very casual and helpful. she listened to me and pulled dresses that i described. i went back a month later to actually buy the dress and the lady that helped me was a bit scattered. i'm glad i didn't get her first. though charmaine the manager there was super nice.

i went into lowon pope rather reluctantly one day as i was passing by but had a great experience there. i didn't have an appointment and lana was super nice and really took the time with me to try on different styles. she knew i wasn't planning on making a purchase that day but it didn't matter she still gave me great service. i simply didn't find a dress i wanted there.

becker's is more of a typical bridal shop experience. i found the people there helpful but not overly special. they had a big selection though. the styles though were a bit too traditional for me.

Beckers Bridal is no longer doing bridesmaid dresses - just an FYI :)