I had my heart set on a classic style lace trumpet gown. I researched online for pictures in price ranges I could afford. Allure dresses kept catching my eye, and Michelle's Bridal happened to carry Allure dresses. Once I went in for my appointment with Lauren and explained what I was looking for. As I was picking through the Allure dresses she suggested that I go outside the box and picked a couple from other designers that met my requests. Turns out she knew what I was looking for better than I did! I ended up leaving with a breath taking Maggie Sottero gown that fit the exact classy romantic feel I was wanting. And she was sure to keep it well in my price range. I made the order right away since it takes about 6 months for an order to come in. They kept great contact with me afterwards whenever I had any questions about my order or payments. After I had gotten my dress I had walked through a few other wedding shops that had dress sections included. It reassured me that I made the best choice of where to get my dress. Michelle's does not over charge for dresses like I had seen in other shops.

Michelles Bridal Shop is one of the best full service bridal stores around. We purchased our flower girl, bridesmaids, groomsman, and of course the bride and grooms outfits here. They only do alterations though for the bride, if you have bridesmaid gowns they must get them altered another place which was the only downfall to the whole experience. OUr service there was spectacular and we loved the quality of dresses there.

If you live in central Illinois, I highly recommend shopping for your wedding dress at Michelle’s Bridal! Candice was amazing to work with; she listened to me, understood my vision, and was able to change directions midway through the appointment. I look at pictures of my dress almost daily - that’s how excited I am to wear my dress!!