I Do Designer Bridal Consignment

I found my dress at I Do today, after visiting several other stores. Kelly and her daughter were great. Not pushy at all and very friendly. I found a beautiful dress for about half of its retail price. The dresses in my price range were so much nicer at I Do than at the other stores. A fun experience and I love my dress.

Having been to many other stores, and not to a lot of others due to budget limitations, I Do Bridal Consignment was a breath of fresh air. This is not the place to go if you’re looking for the glam experience with glasses of champagne, flashy lights and people pushing you to buy a dress you cannot afford. It’s a place to shop for a beautiful wedding dress, with Kelly who has a very good eye and is open to letting you try on really as many gowns as you’re interested in, and will keep you on budget, too. I never felt rushed, and I got some great tips on photography and bouquet size that I might never have considered.
In the end, I bought a dress in my budget that is stunning! It’s made well, looks good on me and I can’t wait to meet with the seamstress for the alterations. I feel comfortable with Kelly and I think others will too.

I had a similar experience dropping off a dress to be consigned. I thought it was a normal store that was open during their posted store hours. I also did not see anywhere where it said by appointment. I got there and, like another person, found a handwritten note on the door. I called and the owner, Kelly, was a bit snippy and rude. I was told to drop off the dress at a business next door and when her daughter comes home she would pick up the dress. The people next door were a little odd and I was hesitant (should have just gone home) but I did as requested since I live 40 minutes away. I left my phone number and info along with the dress. You would think I would get a courtesy call telling me the dress was picked up (did not). After several days I contacted the owner to say I didn’t get a call regarding the dress and wanted to know if it was picked up. She responded with a «I never said you would get a call». I don’t understand the lack of professionalism. I just dropped off a $ 5000 designer dress with total strangers and they don’t have the courtesy of a 1 minute phone call? I will take blame for that because it was stupid of me to agree to something like that. She also wanted a picture which I sent via email. Instead she wanted a paper copy… What? Why don’t they take a picture themselves and print it out or print out the one I sent? I find it hard to believe a business, in this day, doesn’t have a copy/​fax/​printer or they can’t absorb the cost of a piece of paper and some ink. Anyway we finally got around to discussing price and details of the dress. She kept emphasizing that it was going to be difficult to sell the dress because I didn’t have the receipt and there was no tag in it and «bridal season» was over (this was June 2015). It took 2 weeks to get the contract which states the price of the dress or best offer along with some other ridiculous requirements such as: a $ 30 per day charge beginning the first day after the contract expires if you don’t pick up an unsold dress and charges for cleaning, pressing etc. I don’t believe for one second these people send these dresses anywhere to be cleaned if they can’t even take their own pictures. I don’t like the «or best offer» clause and how do I know how much the dress actually sold for and, if it doesn’t sell, did they keep it in a plastic bag. I have never seen the inside of this store since it wasn’t open when I was there. I realize I made a mistake regarding the consigning of this dress to them. If it doesn’t sell, I will be there the day after to pick it up. I don’t understand how they get such good reviews other than they suck up to the buyers but not the sellers.

Word of Advice: Don’t waste your time and gas.
Never experienced such poor customer service in my life. Drove 40 minutes from downtown Chicago to consigned a Stephen Yearick wedding gown. Never worn. Never altered. BRAND NEW.
According to Unilocal,the store opens at noon.
I arrived at 12:21 pm, and found a handwritten note on the door (yes handwritten) saying that they were by appointment only.
After calling the business phone number, the owner (I’m assuming) asked me did I have an appointment. After explaining to her, that I was not interested in trying on wedding gowns, but simply selling one-​she rudely told me that her «ad» says «by appointment only».
I have no idea what «ad» she is referring to, as I am a 30 year old woman who relies on modern day technology, like the Internet and an IPhone.
Plus, who needs an appointment to consign? (Shrugs).
When I explained to her that I was unaware of her «by appointment only policy», and that I simply used Unilocal to guide me to her store, she barked that she would be at the store in 15 minutes (despite her business hours), and how she couldn’t be rushed any sooner. She then advised me to take a picture of the dress, and walk across the street to Walgreens and have it printed, to give to her when she arrived.
The most ridiculous thing I’ve heard in my life.
Not to mention– the 95 degree heatwave in Chicago. And the dress was with me. Why do I need to pay for a print at Walgreens ?!? Had she heard of email ?
Furthermore, where am I supposed to take pictures of a wedding gown —on the street ???
I told her to enjoy her day. I would never give my business to someone so tacky and rude.
My advice: Give your money to a business that cares about their customers-​their customer service is beyond poor. Customers should NOT have to wait in the heat for 15 minutes and spend money for a (printed) photo in order to do business with them. It’s 2015. Come to work during your listed business hours and be a little nicer.
This business is clearly stuck in the Stone Ages-​along with their cold attitude. They deserve ZERO stars.

This is a fabulous store for saving money on a great dress. Kelly and Hannah are professionals and provided an awesome shopping experience. There was an enormous selection which Hannah expertly guided me through. There was never any pressure.

My mother in law and I visited this shop on the Tuesday after Easter and it was packed! Although the small shop was very busy, the staff still found time to spend with all of us to recommend dresses. Although I didn’t end up getting my dress from here, the ladies at I Do figured out my style very quickly and they really helped me envision the kind of dress that I wanted for the big day. Perhaps I’ll be back when the wedding is over to add to the inventory!

I found Kelly’s shop through a friend and I am so glad I did! She is the nicest person and very very informative and helpful. She gives you honest opinions and has such a large selection of dresses. I loved this place. If you can’t find a dress here, then you can’t find one anywhere. She has so many different styles and price ranges. I found the most beautiful dress for my wedding. I highly recommend her shop.

I’m late wtih this posting. I was looking for a wedding dress that was NOT strapless. Kelly had exactly what I was looking for. The price was good and I was able to put it on layaway. She has a woman, Adella, do the alterations out of her home. She did a great job, and charged $ 150.00. I highly recommend I Do Bridal to anyone I know getting married.

This shop has fabulous dresses. You WILL find a great dress. The owner, Kelly, is a great help and a great resource for wedding advice!

My friend, who is getting married, needed a veil and did not want to spend $ 200+ on one. I found Kelly’s shop through Unilocal and made a noon appointment for a Saturday.
There was another group waiting outside and we waited about 10 minutes before we were let in, but once inside it was pretty much wedding heaven. Kelly took everyone’s coats, showed our little group where to look for veils and then took the other ladies into the gown room (which is packed with dresses from the 20s-​present organized by size. Amazing).
We sorted through about 20 veils and found 3 that were all «maybes». Kelly had great insight, and in the end my friend left with a veil that was exactly what she wanted for $ 100.
It’s a small shop and pretty much every inch is crammed with gowns, dresses, and accessories. Since you need an appointment I can’t see over-​crowding ever being a problem. There is also a great selection of cocktail dresses and cool accessories like gloves and bags.
I suppose if you go with a large entourage who are used to shops like David’s where all the dresses are out on display, you might not appreciate I Do. If you love to find hidden gems or are looking for a dress from a specific time/​era this is the perfect place to shop.
Thanks Kelly!

I do Designer Shop was my savior! Kelly was amazing and saved my wedding day! I was not happy with my wedding dress thast I bought somewhere else and was going to give up and be a sad bride. But Kelly woudnt hear of such things she went out of her way to keep her store open so she can make a bride happy:). She was so much more personable and professional than the other bride shops I visited. I felt like a princess going to my ball. Also her dynamo seamstress Adela was amazing and was able to have my dress fitted with ample amount of time for my destination wedding. Thank you ladies for making my wedding so special, I reccomend all brides to buy their dresses here you won’ be disappointed, the dresses are beautiful and the customer service rocks!

While i didn’t get my dress here, I was so happy that I tried on some dresses at I Do Designer Bridal Consignment. Kelly was extremely helpful and always had a solution to something that I didn’t like about the particular dress that I had tried on. They didn’t have what I was going for, but that doesn’t mean this place isn’t perfect for someone else. I would recommend this place to anyone; they have unique dresses that you would not find at other bridal stores.

OMG this place is amazing! One of my bridesmaids found it for me since she knew I didnt want to spend a fortune on a wedding dress and don’t care about fancy store experience. I went there last Sunday with my girls and was in heaven from the moment I walked in. I am a thrifty shopper and get excited when I find one of a kind original piece, which you definitely will at this store! Kelly (the owner) showed me where the dresses close to my size were and let me go through them and pick what I wanted to try. I think I tried about 10 or 12. I narrowed it down to 3 and then I picked The One! I got a brand new dress for half of what I would have paid at a Bridal Store!!! I left the dress there to be stored (at no additional fee) until my alteration time comes, because otherwise I would want to put it on every day. Don’t go there unless you are ready to buy your dress, because Kelly can’t hold the dresses for you, and if you find something you like, it might not be there the next time you come. I love the dress I picked, I love this store and I love Kelly for providing us, budget conscious girls with beautiful wedding dresses.

LOVED this place. The space is a little dingy and it is quite far west but it’s basically like having a giant closet of wedding dresses from all eras and styles at your fingertips. Adela is their seamstress and although you don’t have to use her, you should. She does a great job and will work with you on whatever you want to alter on your dress; add or take away sleeves/​trains/​etc at a reasonable cost. Plus there is just absolutely no reason to buy a new wedding dress. Thousands of dollars to wear something once in your life that immediately depreciates the moment you put it on? Just silly. I found an amazing dress here that made me feel beautiful at a great price. Perfection.

I absolutely adore this little shop. I called after shopping at many «vintage-​style» bridal shops around the city. The owner, Kelly was able to find an appointment for me quickly. When I came into I Do I was surprised at how many dresses were there! Kelly was so personable and very helpful in picking out exactly the type of dress I described (something the other stores were not able to do). Also the prices here are extremely reasonable! Needless to say I ended up leaving with my perfect wedding dress. Definitely check this place out if vintage (or being budget conscious) is your thing.

Kelly was super helpful and nice. I got there at 7pm for a Thursday appointment and Kelly was upstairs. She came down quickly once she knew I was there. I then proceeded to try on about 30 dresses for 2 hours. Kelly helped me pick out some dresses once she knew what I liked but basically she just told me where to look and let me get to it. I was alone so she made sure to zip me up and take pictures for me. I’ve been to a few shops and hers was by far my favorite.
I would recommend coming here once you have an idea of what you want because there is a lot of stock. All dresses are at least half off the original value. Plus you are reusing so its green!
I did not end up buying a dress from here (yet!) but I am still dreaming about one of them…

the owner was super nice and they had like a gazillion dresses packed in here. from what i could tell, they were in great condition. it was a mix of vintage stuff and samples. i would have spent more time here if i didn’t already have a certain dress in mind. i could see pretty quickly that they had very few long & flowy options (most places don’t) so after i saw those i was itchin’ to make it to my next appointment.
if you’ve got some time and and open mind, check it out.

I was originally thinking of selling my dress back to I Do but now that the wedding is done there is no chance. I adore this beautiful dress and the tailoring done by Adela was great. I didn’t spend a fortune on a dress and felt really beautiful. This place is such a gem.

It was fun to look through the sea of dresses!
I purchased a vintage bridal gown from this shop. The dress had amazing beading and lace. The color was worn out, it had shoulder pads, it needed to be pressed, among other things, but I loved & saw the potential of the dress. I fell in love with a gown that needed a lot of work! I mean a lot of work. Kelly, the owner, recommend Adele, who does dress alterations out of her house. Adele removed the shoulder pads, inserted cups, lowered the neck line, took the sleeves out, and that was all good. I would only recommend her for simple alterations though. She is not very attentive to detail of the dress, did not do a good job taking in the back, and would not remember what I wanted to be altered in the dress. I would not recommend her for the more complex alterations & I would not say that her work is quality. Additionally, she is not very professional when it comes to sticking to appointments. There were times when I waited outside her house for 15+ sometimes 30 minutes. I ended up taking it to another alterations shop, so that another lady can finish making the rest of the alterations. I ended up paying more for alterations combined than the dress itself.
Advice: Check out this place, but if you do fall in love with a retro gown, take into consideration the cost of rejuvenating the dress. I am with my second alterations person with more than 3+ fittings and its costing me as much as I paid for the dress. Also make sure that you select a credentialed alterations lady if you are looking to do lots of alterations on your gown.

I saw a Groupon for I Do Bridal Consultants. I wasn’t engaged yet, so I didn’t buy it, but kept them on my radar knowing that we would be soon! I called up Kelly, the owner to schedule an appointment and she was so helpful! I don’t live near there, and wanted to make my trip out west worth it, so asked her for some input on other places to check out in the area. She listed like 8 others, and made sure not only my time there was worth it, but my whole day was going to be a good one.
It was a consignment shop, and the dresses available are totally hit or miss. I ended up finding NOTHING that worked for me. There was another bride there, and absolutely EVERYTHING she tried on was gorgeous on her!
Even though I didn’t find my dress here, I am sure many people can and will.
The only thing I would’ve changed about my experience was that they asked me to not zip up the dresses myself, and have them help me get in and out of them… for care of the gowns. However, no one was ever there to help me. I had to come out of the dressing room, holding the dress up around the girls, find someone, and ask them to finally help me.