I would like to say a huge thank you to the lovely ladies at Kindred Spirit. My granddaughter and…read moreI had spent the entire day shopping for a grade 8 grad dress, we were having special day and lots of fun but we had not managed to find "the one!" Last stop of the day was Kindred Spirit and it was the most pleasant shop with so much choice and lovely dresses to choose from, it was amazing! The ladies that served us could not have been nicer. They treated my granddaughter with special attention and curtesy. We narrowed it down to two beautiful dresses and she made the final choice, it was so exciting! She looks amazing and we are very grateful and will recommend this shop to all. Thanks for the special experience. We will return. Adrienne and Cadence

Go, you won't be disappointed. This is a wonderful place…read moreto buy a special occasion dress! There are tons of colours, styles, and sizes available, and the service is amazing!

Beautiful beautiful boutique. I really cannot get over it. It's so bright and airy. If you're lucky…read moreenough, like we were, you'll get the front room all to yourselves and be marveled at how beautiful the room looks on a clear sunny day. We were offered water right away and we started right on time. We were first taken up to the loft so my gf could start picking out a few dresses. They suggest picking about 6-8. They carry about 200 something dresses. All their dresses were beautiful and my friend mentioned these were nothing like the ones in the Toronto shops she's visited. The girl helping my gf was excellent. She was super enthusiastic and fully in there with my bride to be gf. Literally. They get in the changeroom with you and assist with the whole process of putting the dress on. So if you're self conscious or feel embarrassed, leave that out the door cuz these girls are truly here to help. Once my gf found the one, the girl helping us immediately offered to pop some bubbly for us to celebrate. Yay! It was a wonderful experience for all of us. I highly suggest coming here. You will throughly be taken care of and their selection of dresses are gorgeous. Even just their space is so beautiful.

service was excellent, very patient very helpful, very friendly…read moreselection extensive, new location great samples were tired, worn, torn, & some even dirty! the designers should provide new samples would sell much better!

After reading all the reviews about Taylor's, I decided to make the trek to Elmira. I brought my…read morefiance with me and the associates were fairly surprised (they tend to encounter brides who go shopping with their all-female bridal party) but they were good natured about it. Dresses are in excellent condition and there is a huge selection. Before touching the dresses, we had to wipe our hands with disposable baby wipes so we don't dirty up the dresses. Taylor's carried dresses from quite a few different designers. There was a good mixture of me picking out a few dresses and the associate picking out ones similar to what I liked. I had over 10 dresses to try on and the associate, Mary-Jo was extremely patient and helpful. She even provided tips for the wedding day as she was lacing up the corset back in the fitting room! Prices were on the dresses ($1000-$3000) and they store/steam the dress before you take it home. The service was absolutely phenomenal and of all 15 different boutiques I visited across the GTA, this one was aobsulutely the best. I found my dress here, although I didn't buy it. I needed my mom and sister to see it before I bought it and the location was too far from the GTA. I would definitely recommend Taylor's to any bride.

As I said I would in my last review I went back to Taylors to find MY wedding gown this time and I…read morehad a great experience there. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find the dress for me there but I had such an amazing experience all in all. The staff was all so helpful and knowledgeable about the designers they carry and how things will fit each bride and most importantly I would say I told them my budget and they really encouraged me to stay under it which I thought was extremely professional and very nice. They assured me that we could find something for me within my price range. Honestly, I had been to every other bridal shop in town so after having such a wonderful experience at Taylors I thought maybe I would find my gown out of town and come back and order it here but unfortunately the gown I chose was a Vera Wang and is only available at Davids Bridal. I do still have every intention of coming back to Taylors for all my accessories. This really is a great location with friendly, knowledgeable staff and an AMAZING selection. I would highly recommend coming here to find the gown of your dreams.

This bridal store is fantastic! All of the dresses are sparkly (exactly what I was looking for) and…read morethe sales associate was so helpful and friendly. I recommend this store 100% and hope to come back for another dress.

Not a good experience. I wanted to cry, but I was so frustrated that I held it in…read more They also bribe people to give 5 star reviews so do not trust their star rating. I am a plus size bride, wearing 18/20 street size. I stated this on the forum when booking my appointment and when the employee asked upon entrance. Although sizing had been discussed, a lot of the dresses I was handed in the change room were sizes 10-14 and I was not able to try them on. Either they wouldn't fit over my hips, or my arms wouldn't fit in armhole with the strap, or my arm just wouldn't fit into the sleeve. Trying to squeeze into a dress that's half your size in a dark changing room without assistance is not a good start. At one point I told the employee that one of the dresses I wasn't able to pull up, and she seemed surprise "oh really? Is the zipper undone all the way", I said I would double check, but yes it was undone all the way. I just don't think the size 10 dress was ready for my size 20 hips. Another dress was sleeveless but had a high illusion neckline and I was excited to try on, however my upper arms were not fitting into the arm holes as it was a size 14 and my upper arms are larger. I told the employee this from the dark room behind the curtain and her response was simply "how about we move to the next one then". Which was sad because I thought this one would look so good if only in a better size. At this point I was starting to feel that same dreaded feeling I use to get when trying to buy name brand clothes in middle school. Hadn't felt that shame in a decade. I stuck my head out and asked if they had any plus size dresses, as these tags seemed to be 10-12 or 14 and I am usually about a 20. She pointed to the rack we got the 14 from and said that was the plus size rack. When I was able to get my body into a dress it was still a size 16, the neckline area never fit and it was nearly impossible to "use my imagination on". Since the detailing didn't line up and it was making indents. There was one dress I did like. However it was a zipper back and I was told the "zipper is slippery" so it couldn't be done up. I don't know much about how bridal shops use dress clips but she didn't use any and barely did anything. She held the open back together for about 30 seconds as I looked in the mirror then walked away. The dress had sparkly spaghetti straps that were very long so they dropped and curved a bit. My mom was trying to get a photo so I could look at it later but as the employee wasn't doing much to make the dresses look as they would if they fit I was trying to pull the straps at the back so it would appear tighter and then holding my arms down so the bodice wouldn't fly open. Ugh I honestly felt like crying when I was in the dark changing room, I felt lost. I was barely getting any assistance. She wasn't helping the dresses look as they would once fitted, I felt helpless. Not being able to fit into dresses and not having any dresses my size even when My size had obviously been discussed made my confidence drop and made me feel ugly and gross. Which is definitely not what a wedding gown shop should do.

My daughters have been delighted to wear Merike's dresses over the years. They are consistently…read moreunique and stunning! Thank you, Merike!

Merike is phenomenal! I went to her for tailoring specifically. She has such a terrific eye and…read morehand for extremely technical tailoring. She knew where my wedding dress needed to be reinforced for best fit and function (something I would have expected the original designer to consider). My 'dress' was a two piece, quite out of the ordinary, and Merike got my vision and worked to have it fit exactly how I wanted it. She is absolutely lovely, and I would recommend taking any tailoring needs to her.

Debbie is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. Always felt welcomed, and she listened to…read morewhat I wanted. Her customer service is great, and you can tell she definitely works with accuracy, but still making deadlines. Definitely recommend!

From the owner: Debbie Cordeiro is Canadian-born fashion designer and graduate of Ryerson University. She has over…read moretwenty years of experience working in the wedding industry and her specialties include bridesmaid dresses, custom apparel and alterations. You can also find an assortment of purses, shoes and accessories at the store.

I couldn't have asked for a better experience. She knows exactly what she is doing with delicate…read moreand intricate fabrics. Very reasonably priced. Highly recommend!

From the owner: With 30 yrs of experience, Nocce Bridal Alterations is reckoned as Kitchener-Waterloo's premier…read moretailoring service for wedding and bridesmaid gowns.

After looking through many shops and dress options, I heard about The Brides' Project through a…read morefriend and decided to check out their website. I loved the idea of a wedding dress having a second grand night, and with all profits going to charity it made it even better! I met with Emily and she was amazing. I had originally selected a few options to try on, but once I started telling her what I liked and didn't like she was able to provide me with options that were more suited to my taste. She ended up bringing a dress that wasn't even on the website yet and I fell in love immediately. It fit me so perfectly that I ended up only needing to get it shortened. Throughout the whole process I kept debating about the dress and put it on hold actually, but in the end I followed my gut and went with the most beautiful dress I tried on ever. Emily was such a rockstar through it all and really listened to me and my vision for the day even when I wasn't sure of what I wanted. She is like a fairy Godmother! I cannot recommend this place enough - one thing to note is that you do need to make an appointment. When I was there the first time, there was even someone from the States who came all the way to this store to find their dream dress (which they did). If you have been thinking of checking this place out, please do!

I love the concept of this not-for-profit shop and it makes total sense to me as wedding dress…read moreprices are crazy, especially considering that you only wear it for a few hours! There is also so much waste created by the whole wedding industry/machine, so it's nice to try and find more sustainable options when possible. There are lots of online options for second hand wedding dresses, but it's really nice to be able to try things on in person. Sample sales are another great way to save $$$ on the dress, but being a petite person, most sample sales I came across were size 8-12 and much too big for me (alterations can only do so much). The prices are ridiculously low! Average dresses are around $600 I was told. I did notice a special rack of higher end dresses on the main floor, but the vast majority of the dresses were under $1000. With that in mind, the selection could be hit or miss, it really depends on what types of dresses have been recently donated. I went once and did not find the dress, but I would totally go back in a few months and try my luck again if I can't find something elsewhere. Staff told me that the fall is a good time to visit, as a lot of brides donate their dresses after their summer weddings. The volunteers working here are friendly and pretty hands off, which actually suited me well as I like to try things on in peace. I liked being allowed to just peruse the racks at my leisure. Appointments are a must and it was only me and one other bride there on a Saturday morning. Luckily, she was a different size from me so we were in completely different rooms. There are no formal fitting rooms. You are in one of the rooms full of dresses and can just close the door and try on things there. My only complaint is that there is a mirror but it is not completely full length and there's no platform thing, so it may be hard to see all the details of the dress's hem. I saw a lot of beautiful gowns from big designers I came across in my research like Vera Wang, Maggie Sottero, Mori Lee, Pronovias, Catherine Langlois, Watters etc. Condition of the dresses was mostly okay, but some had some wear and tear or dirt on the bottom, so factor in dry cleaning costs for sure. However, there were some brand new dresses - donated from local bridal boutiques, so if one of them suits you, you could really luck out! Prices and brands are clearly marked. There's also a little room of accessories and I found some good deals there. Lots of wedding shoes for only $25 (designer shoes like the popular Bagdley Mishka jeweled ones were $75, a total steal!), hair accessories, robes (who really wears those white "bride" robes more than once?), and belts. There is also an entire room of veils upstairs. Online booking is easy. They email you with instructions (bring indoor shoes to wear, don't wear makeup, etc.). I recommend checking this place out! I plan to donate my dress here after my wedding.