I was looking for something to wear at an upcoming event and was headed to the plaza up the street…read morewhen the store sign and outdoor display caught my eye. I'm so glad it did because I had no idea there was this consignment store here for the past 35 years!! It's changed owners over a decade ago but it's still family run and super friendly. Selections are a good range, and most people shopping at the time successfully found goodies. Prices will depend on the brand and quality. Whatever it is, you'll be paying much better than usual marked up retail prices. Just my luck they were hosting an additional sale and I managed to find a few pieces. I will need to get some alterations but I'm super thrilled to have found some great stuff for a good price. The pieces are kept well, good quality, and they have about 3 change rooms available so you can actually try the stuff on. They've got all sorts of clothing from casual to business wear to semi formal and formal. You can find all sorts of styles too. There's a huge section for formal dresses at the back half and I recall she mentioned they have another location that specially has bridal wear. They also have some jewelry and shoes. I definitely look forward to coming back again soon and hope more people discover them so they can stay in business for a long time to come. The staff here are incredibly friendly and so is the owner! They're not pushy about the sale and seem only concerned about making sure you have a great time shopping. Love the vibes! Also, great music playlist! I'll definitely be coming back to find some treasures.

From the owner: Hello late again, Val is a woman’s scale consignment shop in business over 35 years…read more We sell everything from women from Bridal all the way to running shoes, jewelry, purses, casual clothes, etc. We focus on good quality, modern items to sell and consign We take pride in our helpful customer service and are a popular go to shop in Durham Toronto area for Thrifters and consigners !

My experience today at Bridal Desires was excellent! Josie was my consultant and she was pleasant…read moreand kind from the initial introduction, asking who I brought with me to make it a more welcoming environment. Josie found out what style I liked most, found a variety of dresses for me to try on, and was helpful and accommodating while trying and adjusting all the dresses. I found my beautiful wedding dress (among many other nice dresses) and am so glad Josie could make our experience at Bridal Desires a positive one!

I couldn't say better things about my appointment! Elyssa was fantastic. She listened to what I…read morewanted and pulled stunning dresses that met my criteria. She endured all members of my party enjoyed the experience and went above and beyond to ensure I was enjoying myself! I found the most gorgeous dress here and the experience was smooth, enjoyable and memorable!

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.

Lovely bridal boutique located at Don Mills and York Mills. It is on the smaller side, but I like…read morethat it's more private. Eliza, the bridal consultant, is very lovely. I told her what I liked and disliked and she made sure to pull all the dresses that fit my criteria. She helped me get in and out of all the dresses. Because it's a smaller boutique, I do find their selection smaller. However, they do have trunk shows where they get more dresses from a particular designer. I went for the Enzoani trunk show and the discounts were very significant (almost 25% off!). Enzoani has beautiful, very detailed and well made dresses, so this was a big deal! Unfortunately, I didn't end up getting my dress here because I didn't find the one. But the service and boutique were very nice!

I had a really great experience at Camellia! I went during Covid restrictions so it was by appt…read moreonly and there was only one other bride during my time slot. Since it was a pretty small boutique, this was great! The dresses were organized by price range, so it was really easy to navigate and look for dresses to try on. An organized store is really great, especially if you have a limited time for your appt! My consultant was also really nice and attentive. The boutique was really small so there were not a lot of options for me, as I was looking for something specific and with a lower budget. The only reason why I'm not giving them 5 stars is because I spent time doing a questionnaire prior to the appt, but it doesn't seem like anything was done with that information. No dresses were pulled beforehand and the consultant asked the same questions from the questionnaire.

Second Story is an awesome wedding dress shop! It basically looks like a large closet with the…read moreowner, Tanya, hanging out to tell you the story behind each dress in the store. Tanya is friendly and helpful without being pushing or judgemental at all. The prices are reasonable and Tanya personally delivers your dress to a seamstress for you to have a consultation before you commit to buy. I was so nervous about wedding dress shopping when I stumbled upon Second Story, and I'm so glad I did! The store is cosy and Tanya is great - nice, informative, and honestly cares about helping you find a great dress for you. I highly recommend a visit! Call or text first to let her know you'll be dropping in :)

From the owner: Our business is to make you have the wedding of your dreams without the nightmare of an inflated…read morebudget. We offer gowns (formal and wedding) which are from new shops which are downsizing, removing discontinued stock, or sometimes closing completely. We also carry like new previously loved consigned dresses.

If I could give this store a higher rating, I would. I LOVED my experience at Helen's Bridal. I…read moreworked with Brittany and she was wonderful. She was so knowledgeable and friendly! I was working with a small budget and she didn't belittle me at all. One of the things that I loved about this store is that the person you are working with was right there, ready to help you get your dress ready to walk out and show your family. In the end I didn't find a dress at Helen's bridal, but that was not due to lack of selection or due to the staff. I simply found my dress elsewhere. I would recommend Helens to anyone looking for a wonderful experience with reasonably priced dresses.

Helen's provided a good dress shopping experience for my family and I. The staff were helpful…read more(although very busy) but stayed open after hours for us (with advance booking, 2 weeks ahead). I came close to finding my dress at Helen's. There is enough selection, most dresses I saw were between 900-1800 but there are other price points. Would recommend checking them out!

Ah Indian wedding coming up and I need a new outfit. Well Gerrard St is out b/c long ago most of…read morethe clothing stores have closed/moved. Mississauga and Brampton is of course the next logical area to go...but I don't feel like driving that far. So my dad and aunts told me about this small store in the A.dot (Ajax) so I decided the next time I visited my fam I would head here. It's small but well packed with lots of options - casual pieces up to more elaborate pieces for parties and weddings. They also do stitching which is exactly what I needed as I already had the fabric. I had a few ideas for what I wanted designed and when I showed the owner (I'm assuming she is), she told me that the amount and type of fabric I had wouldn't suit what I wanted. This I appreciated b/c I know other people would be like ok, ok and just stitch it. But she explained it wouldn't fall correctly or when I sat down it would bunch up. I could buy more fabric to get it how I wanted but I was running out of time so I settled for a traditional lengha instead of something more fashionable. She only charged $40 for stitching which is amazing - but of course will need to see the finished product before judging, but for $40 I don't expect perfection. I took a peek at some of her pieces and they seem very reasonably priced...but the selection seems for an older crowd, but you never know what gem you could find. Next time I will visit her first with my design and ask for her recommendations for what fabrics to buy as she seems to have a good idea of what should be used. They are closed on Mondays but open the rest of the days at 11am

Firstly, all the products were completed two days later than expected. We were forced to go to the…read morestore multiple times before we received the final pieces. Even then, I was not impressed. The fitting of the pieces were not proper, for example, the end of the sleeves were much tighter than the rest of the sleeve, and it was shorter than what we had agreed on. As well, the torso was much looser than the measurements she took. We ended up having to pay more than she originally said and she even implied that she gave us a discount. Finally, she forgot that she left a sewing needle in the sleeve which ended up pricking me later. I was not impressed at all. 2/10 would not recommend.

Although we did not end up purchasing a dress from here, I was so blown away by the service here…read morethat I felt compelled to write a review. We attended to store on Saturday, Feb 16 right when it opened (we did not have an appointment and were shopping for a prom dress) The lady that attended to us (sorry I do not have her name) was just amazing, it was actually an emotional experience as I and my daughter are used to having such bad experience or just ignored. She was patient and kind, offered suggestions and was so attentive. I will certainly be back for any formal wear that my family needs and have told everyone of our great experience and recommended that others go there. To the lady that assisted us, thank you so much for making us feel special and important and being so patient with my very picky, ornery and hard to fit teen, it was so appreciated!

I had an absolutely amazing experience at One Love One Dream Bridal! Since the very beginning when…read moreI first inquired about making an appointment I have received top-notch customer service. I messaged the Facebook page two separate times with questions and both times their responses were prompt and thorough. The online booking system on the website made it easy for me to schedule the appointment when it was convenient for me, and I received a confirmation email the following day (which I gathered to be from an actual human instead of an automated response). I wanted trying on wedding dresses to be a fun and special day for me and my group of girls and One Love One Dream definitely exceeded my expectations. We had our own private room with chairs and snacks and a consultant working with us exclusively which made me feel important and that they value my business. The shop is beautiful, clean and organized. Our consultant Amanda was friendly and knowledgeable - she was so helpful through the whole process, answering questions, making suggestions, and having fun with us. They provided champagne when I said "yes" to the dress and let us have our own little celebration, I was never rushed out of the store or to the cash. In all the excitement, I left my wallet in the store and I didn't even know it, and they gave me a call to let me know they found it and that it would be waiting there safe and sound for me whenever I could come get it. I bought a sale dress off the rack that requires a couple of small repairs and I received a follow up email to assure me that it is being taken care of for me! We could not have asked for a better experience. It is so great to have such a big part of the wedding planning taken care of - and to have had a totally painless, stress-free experience. Thank you so much!