Best for Bride – Toronto

I was very surprised and happy about finding this store. It didn’t seem so promising from the outside, but they have the best selection of dresses and awesome service! They definitely know their business and were very helpful in my quest to find the perfect dress!

My brudeamaids and I have had the pleasure of working with Kalina — what a gem! I’m so happy I found Best for Brides! One happy bride to be over here

I am not going to write a crazy long review outlining every single incident with this company. I will break it down in pros and cons.
You should know that I had a 4 month engagement with 3 out of town bridesmaids, so everything was pretty rushed. If you do go with Best for Bride for your bridesmaid dresses, I suggest you make sure you have at least 6 months, so there is room for error.
Pros:
–Hands down the best prices for bridesmaid dresses. (I checked 3 other stores that sold the same dresses and not only did Best for Bride have the lowest base price, they also offered a 15% discount if you bought 5 or more dresses)
–Associates were responsive to the Bride via email
Cons:
–Extremely disorganized management. Unsure of actual shipping dates of specific dress lines.
–Employees with poor bedside manner (assumed one of my bridesmaids was pregnant — she was not)
–EXTREMELY over-​priced alternations
-$ 25 charge for steaming — OUTRAGEOUS! NO other dress store or alterations place would EVER charge for steaming.
–Lack of communication between employees and bridesmaids — one payment did not go through and had the bride not been on top of it, the dress NEVER would have been ordered.
— Their garment bags are too short for the dresses.
As I said, my wedding was planned quickly, so the shipping date errors were a pretty big cause of stress. If we had more time it wouldn’t have been such an issue.
If you choose to go with Best For Bride for your bridesmaid dresses, DO NOT use their alternations.
If I could do it again, I would have chosen a different company. My bridesmaids agree the $ 50 they saved was not worth the headaches.

Ok don’t let the storefront scare you away like it almost did for us! It’s not the best looking on the outside but you won’t regret your stop in! That I am sure.
This was our first stop on my insane search for a wedding dress. Our sales consultant was Kalina– who just happens to be the manager I noticed. From the moment my cousin and I came in we felt extremely welcomed and relaxed. Which was good considering it was the first store I didn’t know what to expect. After filling out the typical questions (Wedding date, First and last name etc.) we were brought into the fitting rooms areas. Kalina asked what I was looking for and I responded with very vague answers. However, in the very little I gave her she managed to pick out dresses that I truly adored. She was extremely helpful when it came to helping me in and out of the dress. A major plus was I didn’t feel uncomfortable being half naked in front of her. She also didn’t make things awkward when I wasn’t exactly 100 percent ready to buy. However, I came back two days later and she was waiting and ready for me when I did. The whole process was stress free which is what us brides need for a moment like this! Am I right or am I right?
In the end, due to the service, experience, knowledge that Kalina offered, I ended up getting my dress from here as well as my bridesmaid dresses! I highly recommend you to try this place out for bridal shopping. I’m so glad I did!

I went with 3 of my 5 bridesmaids in order to find bridesmaid dresses. I had no idea I had to make an appointment, because many of the other stores I had spoken to said they didn’t require an appointment. Luckily, they were extremely accommodating and fit us in between a couple of other sessions.
We wound up finding a dress that flattered all of the girls, and the prices were very reasonable.
They have a tailor on-​site which is very convenient. I look forward to working with them moving forward for these dresses for my wedding.

This location was very difficult to find. I drove by it twice before realizing which plaza it was in. The boutique is on the second floor, however the whole plaza looks like it’s in pretty rough shape.
They had a decent selection of dresses to try on and they’re one of the few boutiques which offer a rental service as well. While the idea is great (I have no emotional attachment to the dress), it was pretty clear that I wasn’t a standard size (bridal size 8 – 10) so there were no dresses available for the renting option. They also rent jewellery and veils for a reasonable price as well.
I was looking for the mermaid, strapless dresses but there weren’t many options — most were ballgowns or halter necklines. The associate was helpful and patient.

To be fair, this one star rating may have more to do with a personality mismatch than a complete fault of the vendor, but let’s divulge.
The reason for the one-​star review is due to their inability or unwillingness to listen to the customer, and their opaque process.
This is the only conventional bridal salon that I visited, because they advertised rental gowns. I specifically asked for selections on rentals, and proceeded throughout the appointment thinking that all of the dresses I was trying on were for rentals. At the end of the appointment, I was told that I could only have a rental if the dress fit me as-​is. This information was not shared with me until after the appointment. As a result, I spent the entire appointment trying on dresses that did not fit me, mistakenly thinking they were actual options, when they were not.
I shared my vision for my dress at the beginning of the appointment, which was dismissed immediately. I asked for a tea length dress, or a cocktail dress, since my wedding was outdoors. I was told that those are «bridesmaids dresses,» and that I didn’t need to worry about the length because the dress could be bustled. Then a parade of huge ballgown dresses were brought to me, none of which fit my vision.
Essentially, I was told that my idea for my wedding dress was wrong and forced to try on dresses that I had no interest in wearing.
Eventually, I left and found a bridal salon that listened to what I wanted.

Best for Brides was my first wedding dress shopping experience. I was really looking forward to it, but I guess I had too much hope.
Kalina was the lady that helped me with my dresses. I showed her references from Best for Brides website of what I’m looking for, and she pulled some dresses that we’re similar but not the same. Throughout the whole 1 hour, I felt rushed and ignored. A walk-​in bride with her entourage pretty much crashed my bridal gown shopping experience. Kalina was focused on her group and when I asked her what other dresses there are and all she said was, «that’s the best dress I got…» I see racks and racks of bridal gown, and apparently the one I had on was «the best.» Utterly mind boggled, I left Best for Brides without a gown but with a poor experience!

Decent prices and I walked in without an appointment, so they get a star for that. Unfortunately, the woman totally did not listen to me. I wanted something simple, light, not shiny and bling free. The woman kept pulling over-​the-​top gowns. When I stopped to RE-​explain what I meant by simple I was told that «but. this is your one day!» (For the record. I plan on having other «days»)
Needless to say i didn’t but a dress here. They had a couple nice ones. Another bride in the shop at the same time was wearing a GORGEOUS lace gown with a keyhole back and she looked stunning.

I was invited to 3 weddings this year and if anyone knows me, they’d know I’m very particular about how I am dressed for such events. I was actually just looking up bridal shops in Toronto and saw best for brides as the top hit on google. After browsing through the website, I knew which dresses I wanted to try on and I immediately fell in love with a jade green Mori lee taffeta gown. The entire process went smoothly, and after alterations and everything my dress came to a little over $ 300.00, not a bad deal considering it was made especially for my body. I’d like to say thank you to the staff at best for brides for helping me choose the perfect gown for my friends’ weddings. I’d definitely recommend searching gowns on the website first if you don’t live close, then making an appointment to try on what you like. I also recommend giving yourself a little more time than you’d think you need to order, receive and alter the gown, as I was charged rush delivery when I was initially told I had enough time to avoid the charge. I do wish however that they carried a wider variety of bridal jewelry, it would have made my shopping a little more «one stop shop». Thanks again ladies, I can’t wait to zip it up and feel beautiful! –Vanessa

The moral of the story: call, confirm and give yourself way more time then you think you need!
I landed at this bridal store located on the second floor of a strip mall while on the hunt for a bridesmaid dress. If you were to google bridal wear in Toronto this store is probably one of the top search results. I initially found my bridesmaid dress while surfing online, and visited the store after confirming that the model was available there. Service in-​store at the time of the initial trying out was very professional and they were helpful. We were told that it would take three months for the dress to come in, which is usual for these things, and we paid a 50% deposit.
As the location was not easily accessible to me, I had booked myself time to pick up the dress on a day after we were told that the dress would have arrived. Fortunately, we called before making the trek out there again as we were then told that the dress had not arrived and in fact would not arrive for almost another two months! The lack of courtesy was very disappointing, and the extreme delay was unacceptable. I was contacted when the dress finally did come in.
I may consider shopping here again though with caution. There are various discounts that are best to ask in-​store about!

I was very worried about finding a dress in Toronto — I mistakenly assumed that the service would be impersonal and I’d already heard the horror stories of the bridal shops on Orfus Rd, which I wanted to avoid at all costs. At Best for Bride, Nataly made me feel right at home and she patiently helped me try on many dresses in spite of the fact the store was busy. I wanted a gown with straps, and was worried that I would not have much choice since most gowns are strapless. Fortunately, Nataly showed me some different options and she explained that it would be easy to add beaded straps to a strapless gown.
Best for Bride impressed me beyond belief! I was interested in renting a gown and they treated me just as well as someone buying a new gown. The owner, Olga, even went out of her way to respond to my many emails with friendly answers and detailed information.
The best thing about this place is they make everyone feel good about themselves. It does not matter what size you are — they are experts in making you feel absolutely gorgeous!