I had a truly wonderful experience working w Victoria. I looked at several different bridal stores for my dress and just couldn't find "the one" . I arrived at her shop and she was not pushy but rather very open to understanding what I was really looking for. I ended up picking her to make my gown. She allowed me to basically design it with her, using her guidance and picking from an array of her various materials and fabrics, I got to have a one of a kind gown. She is a terrific seamstress and really cares about her bride. Thank you Victoria for making me look amazing on my wedding day and bringing my dream dress to life! If you can't find the perfect dress , make an appointment w Victoria and she will help make that happen for you! read more

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I don't write a lot of reviews so don't allow the shortness of this review to negate how awesome my experience was. I feel like the world should know! First, the quality of my dress was insane. All my other recently married friends (except for the one who also got her dress there) agreed. You truly can tell the difference in the pictures. My dress did not crinkle or look stiff at any point throughout the whole day. Plus, it fit perfectly. Victoria spent all the time with me that I needed to ensure that I bought the right bra, selected the right jewelry and veil for the dress, etc. There is simply no way you would get this level of service at any other bridal shop. This was truly a custom experience and the price was so close to what I would have paid anywhere else after alterations. I picked the pattern, fit, shade, etc. and Victoria sewed it all together to the shape of my body jut perfectly. Victoria, thank you for all the time and effort you spent on creating the most beautiful custom wedding gown for me! read more

I cannot even begin to describe how wonderful my experience was with Victoria and her amazing shop!! From the moment my mother and I first walked into her store and started trying on gowns, I knew this place was something special. Not only are her gowns absolutely gorgeous, but she makes her own jewelry, veils, belts and hair accessories, too. It's one-stop shopping for your big day. Once I selected my dress, it was fun to watch it develop over the next several months as Victoria made my dream dress come to life for me! Victoria is very friendly, super creative and will work with you to customize your look however you like - whether it's the detailing on the dress, a sash/belt or one of her beautiful accessories, she'll work with you until it's perfect. I am still, to this day (1 1/2 years after my wedding), receiving compliments on the awesome necklace she made for me. Best part - it's one you can wear 5 different ways, so I still get a lot of use out of it post-wedding. I'm actually planning to go back and order another necklace from her soon :) I also had Victoria make accessories (earrings and bracelets) for my bridesmaids to give them as a gift - these turned out great! And, because I really liked how they turned out and because she's SUPER sweet, Victoria gave me a complimentary matching set :) As the big day was getting closer, Victoria started to feel more and more like family - so much so, we invited her to come to our wedding. It was so nice to have her there to celebrate the day with us - not to mention she got to see her stunning gown in all its glory, and personally receive compliments from our other guests. Although we told her a wedding gift wasn't necessary (she had already done so much), Victoria surprised me with a handmade (by her, of course) pearl necklace, earrings and bracelet - all gorgeous, of course! After months of anticipation, my dress and accessories turned out absolutely stunning for our big day! Picking out your wedding gown is an experience to be cherished for the rest of your life, and I can definitely say mine was a dream come true!! It could not have been possible without Victoria, and I can't thank her enough for that! read more

Victoria is incredible at what she does. She designed my dream dress and I can't wait to see the finished product. Victoria is passionate about her job and wonderful to work with. I loved that her shop is very elegant and feminine. It truly was the best wedding dress shopping experience. Also, her dresses start at around $1500, making this upscale dress shop affordable too! read more

Victoria Sdoukos Couture Bridal - I said yes to the dress! - Bridal Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I did not end up purchasing my bridal dress with Victoria - at the time, I loved one of her dresses (the design, fit, comfort and quality of the silk) but was concerned about the price. Victoria wasn't pushy or sell-y at all. She was very sweet and accommodating as I tried to make up my mind. However, having just gotten married, I feel the need to point out that her dresses are very well priced, especially for being custom made. After alterations, the dress that I ended up choosing (which I did love, btw) came out to pretty much the same price as the dress I considered from Victoria Sdoukos Couture. I would highly recommend Victoria for custom bridal couture. Depending on your body and the dress you pick, alterations can be a beast and you really have to think about that additional cost in your dress budget. Custom is definitely worth considering due to the personalized fit and the unique service experience. Hopefully, I won't be getting married again; but if so, I'd buy from Victoria :-) read more

There are not enough good words in the dictionary to describe the amazing experience that I had whilst working with Victoria on my dress, and gorgeous custom hairpieces for my wedding last November. She is truly a consummate professional, and a perfectionist to boot. During the course of the year between picking out my dress, and my wedding day, I had the pleasure of watching my dress literally take shape in front of my very eyes. This is not something that brides will be able to experience at most, if not all other bridal stores in Chicago. Knowing that my dress was being handmade just down the street from where I lived, instead of being mass produced overseas, really meant a lot to me. Since we had a destination wedding, having my dress made by Victoria made me feel like I had a piece of Chicago with us on our wedding day. I also received so many compliments on how amazing and unique my dress was, which echoed my sentiments about the dress as well, and is exactly why I chose it. In addition to making me a wonderful, truly high end couture dress [without the couture price tag mind you], Victoria also made some gorgeous custom hairpieces to perfectly match a bracelet that I had previously purchased with another vendor. She also played her part in helping me to navigate a touchy issue with my mother, and even so much as personally packed my dress into my carry on luggage, so that I didn't have to let it out of my sight or hands while traveling to our wedding destination. If only I could get married every year to experience what I did with Victoria making the dress of my dreams. Instead, I will have to live vicarously through the friends that I send to her in the future, so that they too, can experience that amazing quality and service that comes standard with purchasing a dress from Victoria Sdoukos. read more

I don't know where to begin as I write this review for Victoria. She made the dress of my dreams. Victoria is an absolute expert and knows the perfect dress for every person. I went into her shop thinking I knew exactly what I wanted. I was skeptical when she suggested looking at another style. However, as soon as I listened to her, I knew I didn't need to look any further. She is incredible. She designed my dream dress and I can't even imagine going with my first ideas of how I thought my dress should look. There aren't enough words in the dictionary to describe her. All I can say is that you just need to go to her now and there is no way you would regret it. Getting my dress made was the most fun experience ever. I will remember it always. My dress is GORGEOUS. I have never felt so beautiful. Her attention to detail and love and care she puts into each dress is truly unmatched. She will not stop until she thinks the dress is perfect to her high standards. My dress was made perfectly for my body. It was so fun to watch the stages of the dress. She never seemed irritated with my five thousand questions, calls or visits. She even secretly worked with my mom and drew me a surprise sketch of my dress to be framed for a wedding shower gift my mom gave me. I will cherish it forever. I had a make up dilemma and needed someone ASAP. I happened to tell Victoria and she hooked me up with my make up artist. She made a special call and even arranged for the trial to be done at her shop. To top it off...Victoria was doing alterations on my dress the day before my wedding!!! I kept losing weight. She refused to let me walk out until she fixed it. Honestly I never would expect that from anyone! It was the day before and the dress was done. She worked tirelessly for hours to ensure that literally every detail was perfect. She is truly one of a kind. That would never ever happen anywhere else. Going into her shop and having the experience she will provide makes it that much more special. Victoria became a friend and I cried saying goodbye to her. Her shop became a cozy place where I felt welcomed, treated so warmly and in good hands. I cannot say enough about the beauty of her dresses. Once you go in, see her work and meet her, you will not be able to think of going anywhere else. Call her now for the wedding dress of your dreams! I want to go through it all again so I could go through the experience again! Victoria became not only my wedding dress designer, but began feeling like a close friend. I love you Victoria!!! read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE this lady and her designs. I planned our wedding in like 3 1/2 months so I wasn't able to go to the traditional dress shops and get it in time, but also wanted to have something unique. I am not a fan of being oversold since I am in sales and don't feel that is necessary if you have a good product which she does!!! She also does jewelry as well. The other places I went were pushy and dressed you which was strange to me. Her designs are amazing and she makes suggestions based on what your looking for and your body type. Long story short her dresses are beautiful and timeless and she can customize them to your body. She is in her early 30's and was in NY bridal fashion week which is pretty darn impressive to say the least! Another huge bonus is she did my last fitting 2 days before the wedding which is unheard of. Go there you will not be disappointed. read more

One of the best things i did while planning my wedding was work with Victoria, she was wonderful professional and just so much fun to work with from start to finish. I knew immediately when I walked into Victoria's boutique that I would find something I loved there and in fact I loved several of the dresses I tried on. The dresses were so glamorous with great details and several with the more sleek fit that I had been looking for. Victoria styled me in each dress which me fall in love with all the details as well such as the beautiful beaded belts and swarovski crystal necklaces. Victoria made me the most beautiful dress that had exactly the fit and silhouette that I had been looking for and dreaming of. She also made the gorgeous belt, vail and necklace I wore for my wedding and I have not stopped receiving compliments on the whole look since my wedding in August 2013. I would recommend to any one that is dress shopping to make an appointment with Victoria because if you don't find your dress you may find gorgeous accessories that you will not be able to find anywhere else. read more

Let me start off by saying that I LOVE LOVE LOVE Victoria. Victoria is personable, professional, passionate about her dresses/jewelry/brides and SUPER SWEET. I live in the area, and before I was engaged, I would walk past her store and think how beautiful her dresses were. When I finally got engaged, I made an appointment with her. She was the third shop I had been to and obviously she was my final choice. She had so many different styles to choose from, I couldn't make up my mind. I went back and forth between dresses, and she was so patient with me. As a bride, the wedding dress is the most important thing, and she completely understands this. During wedding planning, I was losing weight as well as inches so she had to make adjustments many times. SHE NEVER COMPLAINED! Victoria is an absolute perfectionist so she would take her time when making adjustments to my dress. I was having a destination wedding in Hawaii and needed to carry-on my dress, at my final fitting, Victoria took the time to fold my dress appropriately into my carry-on so it would travel safely. I also got my veil and jewelry from her which were ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. At my wedding in Hawaii, the dress was absolutely STUNNING! It was made of the most beautiful material! Since I was having a destination wedding, it was important that the fabric felt lite and wearable. My custom made dress fit me to a T, and I was able to sit, move, eat, dance, DO EVERYTHING in my dress. Thanks to Victoria, she made me look so gorgeous on my wedding day! read more

Victoria made my dress for my wedding last summer. She was incredible! Very professional in her appointments, patient with my requests, friendly, and very trustworthy. She does the final fittings very close to the wedding to ensure the best fit. At that point, it feels like she is finalizing the dress on you! The dress was magnificent, very striking, and made of very high quality materials. read more

I had an excellent experience with Victoria. She is definitely professional and knows about fittings and everything a bride would want for her dress. I didn't get a dress from here but the service was better than I expected. The pricing is also reasonable for her work. read more

I went to Victoria's boutique after trying on gowns at many other places, large and small. The difference in the quality of the gown was evident the second I tried on the first gown by Victoria. It was just head and shoulders above the rest! Her lace detail on the gown I chose I was absolutely beautiful and perfect for the rustic chic wedding look I was going for. Victoria is incredibly sweet and so amazing to work with. You can tell the passion and dedication that she has to make beautiful gowns. I swear she works day and night every day. I was actually planning my wedding while living on the east coast and Victoria went out of her way to be accommodating. She squeezed me in over the holidays for my first fitting and then dedicated a full week to my fittings when I was in town for my bridal showers. On our very last fitting we needed to let the gown out a little bit and she didn't even complain about having to re-do all the detailed button work. She gave up her personal plans and had the gown ready for me by that evening just so that I wouldn't have to worry about cutting it close to my wedding day (I honestly don't know how she did that quickly). I love the thought and care she puts into everything she does. She added a back-up bustle just in case the bustle broke, which I never needed, but felt so much better know it was there! I also had Victoria do my jewelry and the belt for the gown, each piece was stunning. She even added a little blue bead to bracelet for my something blue. I would absolutely recommend Victoria. By the end of the process you've gained and new friend and have a high quality gown made with the utmost care. There's just something so incredibly special about having a handmade gown made especially for you! read more

Victoria designed my wedding dress for me. My wedding was planned in just 4 months, so I did not have time to order a dress one year in advance. I was so happy to plan my wedding in such a short time because I found an amazing wedding dress designer who was so professional, energetic and enjoyable to work with. Having a custom made wedding gown made me feel so special on my wedding day. Victoria uses high quality fabrics. My entire dress was made from duchess silk (even the lining) which meant the dress felt light and luxurious. Victoria impressed me the most in the way she effortlessly handled the short time to make the dress and the fact that I was training for a marathon and ran the marathon just 20 days before my wedding. During that time, my body changed a great deal yet Victoria was able to design the dress according to my potential changes. Stop in the boutique, try on several dresses and then share your vision with Victoria. She will work with you to make a couture and custom dress perfect for you. My husband (who sat with me through many Say Yes to the Dress episodes) said he had never seen a dress so perfect and said "I liked your wedding dress the best." read more

Working with Victoria was AMAZING. It was an incredible experience from my very first appointment up until the day I brought my dress home. Victoria allowed me to have options and made me feel comfortable and at ease throughout the entire process. I LOVED that I could run ideas past her, discuss every single little detail about my dress, and know that on my wedding day my dress was perfect. The level of attention and service you receive with Victoria is paramount. Her work is simply beautiful and she is passionate about what she does. I feel very fortunate to have been able to work with Victoria and to be able to say I wore one of her designs on my wedding day. read more

Working with Victoria to create the wedding dress of my dreams, was the best decision I made during the whole wedding planning process! Within minutes of walking into her beautiful boutique, I knew I was in the right place. Unlike other places I had visited for gowns, she created an experience for me that was fun, special, and memorable for me, my mother, and my sister/ mother in laws that were shopping with me! She took her time in styling me in each dress I wanted to try on. She was professional, personal, and more than anything supportive and caring. I truly felt she understood my style as a bride, and she helped me create a look that I felt beautiful in! Her work is impecable, the materials she uses are top of the line, and you can feel this within moments of trying things on. I chose a gown, and we discussed custom changes so I got everything that I was looking for. She had designed so many beautiful belts, and we worked together to find one that complimented the dress I had chosen, and the beautiful veil she had also designed. I ordered my dress and accessories that very minute, and can still remember having dinner with all my girls that evening discussing how AMAZING the process of working with her had been. In the months leading up until my wedding, Victoria was so fun to work with. She made sure that everything in my whole wedding look was perfect, and even made the special effort to sew in a part of my mother's dress that my mom had sent to her as a special wedding day surprise. To have a designer take time out of her day to make sure this detail was added in, is a rare and special thing in the bridal business, and this is exactly what Victoria represents. She has a true gift of creating beautiful gowns, veils, belts, and jewelry, but she also has a gift of working with people to make women all over feel beautiful on their wedding day. She is a wonderful woman whom I enjoy keeping in contact with to this day. There are not words to convey the wonderful and personal experience you will have in working with her, and I am SO thankful I made the choice to visit her boutique! read more

Victoria was really rude to the entire bridal party. She had asked over the phone what the brides budget was and said she could accomodate her needs. When we arrived for the brides appointment she would only look and speak to the bride and had only two dressed pulled for her to try on that were $1000 over the budget we specified over the phone. We were in and out in 15 minutes and left feeling very insulted. Her dresses weren't special and we gave her no reason to act so mean. We were extremely disappointed since we had come from Denver, California and Ohio to be there and this was the place we were looking most forward to. BIG THUMBS DOWN! Oh well. We had huge success with BHLDN. read more