The White Peacock

I found my wedding dress at White Peacock! It was actually the second dress I tried. I am 6’0″ tall so I was worried there would be nothing long enough for me, but she promised me I would find something! Elaine was so helpful and friendly. For a bride on a budget, this is the only place in town you can find a designer gown without breaking the bank. My only issue was with alterations that took longer than expected but true to her word, my dress was ready before my big day!
There are a few negative reviews about her being shady about consignments… in her defense, a contract is a contract and if your consignment period expired then she has every right to do what she sees fit. It’s unfair to negatively judge her for upholding a contract that you signed!
All and all, I had good experience and would recommend this place to any bride.

She is professional lier, be careful when u drop your dress for sale, she is so nice and friendly and u trust her but read all contract before you sign because with a very professional way she will own your dress (donation, which its on her shop) and you sign a contract, I was thinking its me might be I did a mistake but when I read a reviews on Unilocal I understand no she is very professional lier, I was live far a way and couldn’t chek her more often, she is not responding my call and text, I’m writing for birds don’t trust her, every time when I remember how I lost my gorgeous dress tear it comes on my eyes, I’m just wishing she will get paid for what she did to birds

DO NOT CONSIGN WITH ELAINE
I entrusted Elaine at the White Peacock with my $ 1200 Maggie Sottero dress, $ 350 swarovski crystal headpiece, hand made garter, and cathedral length veil. About a week after my consignment period ended, I called her and she told me my items hadn’t sold but she thought they would soon and I could just relist them. I was naïve enough to agree to this without signing a new contract. 6 months later I called again and was told the same thing. For the last two weeks we have been playing phone tag which ended in her leaving me a message on Wednesday saying that it had been over a year since my consignment date and that she had donated my dress because she had NEVER heard from me despite her leaving me messages (which I not only never received but also have no phone record of). I am currently waiting for her to call me back so I can get details of when and where she donated my items to. At first, I blamed myself for not insisting on resigning a contract or checking up more often but after reading Kristin R’s review, which is basically THE SAME story as mine, I am now thinking that Elaine selling my items and keeping the money is a real possibility. I feel very taken advantage of and frustrated that, due to me trusting Elaine and not pressuring her to resign a contract, I have no real recourse in this matter. Don’t support this woman’s business.
*******UPDATE*********
Oct 23
I guess I’m not the only woman Elaine is scamming. I received a message (⁹⁄₂₉) from a woman stating she had the same experience and was taking Elaine to small claims court. Later that same evening I get a voice mail from Elaine as if we never had the original exchange weeks ago about her donating my items. She tells me my consignment period has expired and I need to pick up my items by October 10^th or they will be «donated» (very interesting since I still have her rude voicemail telling me they had all been donated months ago!). I called her right away and just played along so I would be more likely to get my stuff back. I went up there on ¹⁰⁄₁₁ and she was very friendly at first. But then she told me she didn’t have my headpiece because it was in a big box of stuff that would take her an hour to go through. She offered to mail it and when I told her I would wait for her to find it she got very defensive and short with me. She started saying she didn’t have to give me any of my stuff at all because the contract had been up for so long etc. She refused to look for it while I waited so I asked for her to put in writing that she would mail it. She got very upset at this request but did put it in writing, exclaiming that she shouldn’t have to do this but she would to avoid dealing with me and potentially closing her business at the end of the month (I’m assuming this comment refers to others’ impending legal actions). She rudely walked away and I left to put my items in my car. Not a minute later while I was loading my car she walked out holding my head piece and said «I found your head piece, here». Additionally, the price tag, still on the headpiece was for $ 100 but the contracted amount said $ 70. Once again, please steer clear of this woman.

My daughter and I have been in with Elaine several times looking for accessories. She was closing one day, we walked in without an appointment and she was very helpful. She knew we had a fitting two days later (gown was not bought from her) and gave us two belts to take with us to try. She wanted no deposit, just please return them.
Of course we did and at the time still had not decided on which belt.
We have since made a new appointment with Elaine, just for a belt, and she again graciously accommodated our schedule to help us.

I was super excited to go to this bridal boutique because I love vintage, but this was not the vintage I was expecting. I was definitely more consignment than vintage. I was probably at this store for no more than 15 minutes because there was nothing there for me. at all. The owner is super nice and sweet so I tried some dresses on, but I knew that I wasn’t going to like them. It is really hit or miss here. She recommended checking up on her FB page where she posts new arrivals prior to coming in. The majority of sizes she had were larger than a size 4 so its not really a place for smaller girls, and the dresses that were in smaller sizes were big and poofy and reminiscent of Quinceanera dresses. I would call ahead and see if she is caring any dresses in the style you are looking for prior to going to the White Peacock.

I went to many stores before selecting my bridal gown and finally found it here! I found a beautiful Maggie Sottero dress for a great price. The owner Elaine was super friendly and helpful and even held the dress for me for a few days so I could decide and be sure of my purchase. I would totally recommend The White Peacock to brides looking for their dream dress!

Woohoo! As good as it gets!
I had the best experience, book early in the day, you’ll want this to be the first spot you go to :) Amazing selection, incredible dresses, and personalized service. I went with 3 girl friends and we brought in a bottle of champagne to make a celebration out of it. Elaine is the owner and the one helping, she had these cute vintage glasses waiting for us, we were the ONLY group in the entire store. Elaine gave my girl friends these little heart chalkboards to rate the dresses I tried on. We all had SO much fun, and I feel so incredibly lucky to have found a gorgeous gown. I highly recommend The White Peacock Bridal.

Shopping at the White Peacock was the best shopping experience I’ve ever had. She has new and gently used gowns and I was thrilled with the quality and choices. This is my first wedding and I didn’t know what I wanted. Elaine was so patient and helpful and let me try on as many dresses as I wanted. I found a beautiful dress and I am so looking forward to wearing it! What gem to have in Santa Barbara. Also, what a great way to recycle wedding dresses! Thank you Elaine.

Elaine was so good at picking out dresses that I had a hard time narrowing down my selection – so many looked good! Because she sells previously owned dresses, you can get a very expensive designer dress for a fraction of the original price tag. Just to be thorough, I went to David’s Bridal and, in contrast, found the dresses to be nowhere near the quality (cheap, shiny fabric and the boning was visible) of the dresses at The White Peacock, nor did I have the same pampered one-​on-​one experience that Elaine gives. Of course I went back to The White Peacock and bought the dress that I couldn’t get out of my head. Because of Elaine, I was able to get an amazing designer dress, that didn’t break our budget!

I just had the greatest experience with my niece! She is wedding dress shopping and I found Elaine’s shop, The White Peacock. We went in for her fitting as a party of five with champagne and cameras. It was an excellent time and my niece tried on at least 8 dresses. Some of the dresses were couture and had originally cost over $ 20,000.00! Not kidding.
Do check this place out. It is an amazing resource for the community!

Wonderful store, wonderful service! The dresses here are absolutely stunning! This is a one of a kind store, and the best of it’s kind for sure. The store just moved onto State Street into a big beautiful victorian, and the whole place is filled with sunlight, magical dresses, veils, and fantastic jewelry. Elaine won’t try to rip you off, or sell you the wrong dress. There is something elegant, tasteful, and special for everyone here! If you are consigning a dress here the experience is just as wonderful. So thankful!

I wish I could write a concise review but there are just too many wonderful things about the White Peacock and Elaine that I need to share:
–1^st impression is so nice as you walk into a little converted house just off State street and it smells amazing thanks to her amazing beauty product line — she sells the products but also does hair and makeup on the day of your wedding
–Elaine is warm, welcoming, and excited to help you
–There is no separate dressing room and big reveal, rather a warmly decorated room with a large mirror and a few chairs, which I loved! I was fortunate to have my mom and sister with me and this intimate setting felt like home — playing dress up as young girls or just showing off our newest purchase to each other
–I thought I would be limited in my dress options since it comes down to what she has in your size. However she had about every different possible style dress in my size and no limit on how many I could try. Even after we finished my first picks, she suggested we go back through one more time just to see if there was anything we had missed. By the way, she carries up to size 42.
–She took pictures with her ipad and emailed them to me the next day. I didn’t realize how rare this was until I went to a typical bridal salon the next day (don’t get me started on how awful they were compared to Elaine)
–She had shoes, veils, and accessories to play with
–The prices are incredible… I tried on a $ 10,000 dress that she was selling for $ 1,000. She said the bride that was consigning it wanted someone who might not be able to afford it normally have the chance to wear it!
–She’s very honest about the state of the dresses. One of them was brand new (lots of brides buy one thinking it’s the one, then find one later and don’t use the first one) and the other was ‘gently loved’ but you can’t tell at all. The only thing it needs is a new hook at the top of the zipper. They need no other alterations…
When I was overwhelmed with the fact that I had found not one, but TWO dresses I loved AND that were within my budget AND it was my first time trying on dresses, she totally understood and suggested that I sleep on it. She also let me know that conveniently the store was closed the next couple days so I had some time before anyone else even saw the dresses. I ended up leaving with a vail and shoes we had tried during the appointment (the shoes were $ 30 which is cheaper than most pair of shoes I own!)
The next day I went to a typical bridal salon just to see different dresses. It was a total let down as far as it being the opposite of White Peacock: no pictures, limited dresses, superficial stylist/​helpers, and brutal sales pitches at the end that made me very uncomfortable.
Convinced that I had it too good with Elaine I went back today to buy the two dresses and am so utterly happy! Part of me wants White Peacock to stay a hidden gem to ensure that it keeps it’s wonderful charm, but the other part of me wants to shout from the rooftops that you shouldn’t go anywhere else! I guess I’ve opted for the latter :)
THANK YOU ELAINE!

I was nervous at first to go wedding dress shopping, since this was m first time. But as soon as I pulled up and saw the store front I got excited! Even though The White Peacock is small it is warm and all around fun, and don’t forget about the GREAT prices for BEAUTIFUL dresses. Elaine was sooo much help, and fun to work with. My family had a blast and so did I. I would most defiantly recommend The White Peacock! I am also going back to her to do my makeup as well!