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Mignonette Bridal is a bridal dress company located in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in genuinely unique alterations and wedding gown designs. With an unwavering dedication to stunning bridal gowns and timeless elegance, they strive to design wedding gowns that become family heirlooms. Mignonette Bridal seeks to make every bride feel and look gorgeous on one of the most important days of her life by delivering quality customer service and distinct gown designs.

Experience
With a love for fashion and couture, Kpoene’ Kofi-Nicklin founded Mignonette as a Ready To Wear retail company in 2002 while studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Over the next several years, she improved her knowledge and skills in the bridal gown industry. In 2011, she opened Mignonette Bridal and has earned praises from some of the most elite companies in the wedding industry.

Services Offered
If you need an antique wedding gown revamped or want to purchase a stunning wedding gown that compliments your unique beauty, Mignonette Bridal is the perfect bridal gown store for you. They design gowns that balance vintage and modern styles by applying beads, embroidery, and French and English lace by hand to either their dresses or one you supply for alterations. With a commitment to giving you a romantic dress that reflects your individual style, they will add accents and alterations to flatter your distinct figure. Mignonette Bridal also has bridal belts, hair accessories, veils, and jewelry.

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Frequently asked questions

What are your price ranges for full-priced wedding gowns?

$1,000 - $2,499
$2,500 - $3,999
$4,000 - $6,499

How do you price dress alterations?

By Piece

Who do you provide services for?

Bride

Which of the following services do you provide?

Alterations
Appointments Only
Full Customization

Which of the following items do you offer?

Bridal Belts
Hair Accessories
Jewelry
Veils

What is the average turnaround time for a bridal gown?

6-8 months

How often do you receive new bridal gowns?

Seasonally

What is your return policy?

Final Sales

Reviews of Mignonette Bridal

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Rachel Sent on 09/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful dress salon!

Wow wow wow. I cannot say enough about my beautiful dress from Mignonette. Kpoene' and the seamstress team helped me to make an already beautiful sample my own, adding pops of color and making sure it fit perfectly. I felt so well cared for at every fitting, and got SO many compliments on my dress at the wedding. My dress truly felt one-of-a-kind.
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Stephanie Sent on 02/21/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!

Ette was awesome! After I had a bad experience at another tailor who said my dress was too much work to take on, I went to Ette and they saved the day. They gladly took my dress on with only a couple months' notice and said they could alter it no problem. It did take a lot of work, but they got it to look amazing! All of the ladies there are so nice and I looked forward to all of my appointments. You can tell they really want you to be happy with your dress. Don't hesitate to go there for your alterations!
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 12/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great staff

I bought my dress from BHLDN and had my alterations done here. I loved my dress, but I soon realized it needed a lot of work to look perfect. The loops for the buttons weren't very strong and one broke immediately, so they took off all the loops and replaced them. The bra cups were flimsy and had no support, so they replaced those as well. The dress had a lot of lace and the top had see through areas. With the replacement of the cups, they were slightly visible. Luckily, they had saved some of the lace patterns from when they hemmed the bottom and were able to sew them over those areas. Crazy! It turned out to be a bit more expensive, but I was happy with the results in the end. The staff was very nice and accommodating to all my concerns.
Anne
Anne Sent on 07/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Dress Alterations

I had a great experience at Ette. I am 5'2", so I knew I would have to get the dress taken up quite a bit. Also, the boutique I purchased my dress from ordered it multiple sizes larger than necessary which meant not only did the dress need to be taken up, but it also had to be taken in multiple sizes. They did an amazing job! After 4 appointments, the dress fit like a glove, and they even added draping off the shoulder straps with the leftover lace like I was hoping for! Overall, I had an amazing experience, and their service was spectacular as well.
Deirdre
Deirdre Sent on 07/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

June 2019 Wedding

I wanted to do separates for my wedding to change my look a little between the reception and the ceremony. I decided to try to make my mother's wedding dress into a reception skirt. Kpoene was AMAZING. She gave me EXACTLY the vision I had. When I was having trouble finding a beaded lace that matched my heavily beaded top, she found a lace similar and bought a variety of beads to HAND BEAD the lace at the top and bottom of the skirt. She even styled the lace to "crawl" up the back of the train. The team at Ette and Kpoene worked tirelessly on my project even the week of the wedding (I kept trying to maintain weight but was somehow losing it like crazy!). Working with Mignonette Bridal and Kpoene was one of the best wedding experiences! I cannot thank them enough.
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Lauren Sent on 02/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Could not be happier!

I absolutely loved working with the team to design my wedding dress at Mignonette Bridal. I was so overwhelmed by the process of finding a dress but as soon as I walked into Mignonette and met with Kpoene I was so relieved and excited! I knew they would help me create the perfect dress and completely trusted their expertise. I never imagined I would love the process of designing and finding my wedding dress as much as I did. It is still one of my favorite memories! I cannot recommend them enough.
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Krystal Sent on 09/01/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I could not have been more lucky to stumble upon Mignonette Bridal and meet Kpoene. From the initial choosing of the lace to the final design of the dress, I could not recommend Kpoene more highly. The dress was everything I could have imagined!
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Jacquie Sent on 07/14/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I honestly couldn't have been more lucky to stumble into Mignonette and meet Kpoene. I went there with about 6 months until my wedding day to try on dresses. I had been to just about every bridal shop in Chicago and could not find the right dress, mainly because I did not want a traditional bridal outfit which Kpoene could tell instantly after I tried on the first dress. She boldly asked why I was trying on dresses when clearly that wasn't my style. She agreed to make a custom top as I had my eye on a skirt from another bridal shop. The entire process was incredibly collaborative, through the fabric to design to the final touches. She clearly understood my vision and executed what was the bridal top of my dreams, in my favorite color black :) I would have never been able to achieve my bridal look without the hours of work and insane amount of love she put into designing and creating this top. THANK YOU Kpoene and the incredible team at Mignonette for working tirelessly to give me a fire bridal look!!! <3
Tarra
Tarra Sent on 07/06/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I had a wonderful experience using Ette Alterations for my bridal gown. The fit me into the schedule quickly and within 3 fittings (had to redo my first fitting as I had the wrong bra!) they had my dress done and it fit me perfectly!! I looked beautiful and cant stop staring at pictures of me in my dress the day of my wedding. Thank you for making my dress fit like a glove and make me feel so beautiful!
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Lauren Sent on 02/05/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I was referred to Mignonette by the place I bought my dress and couldn't be happier with my decision. They were very easy to work with and accommodating. I ended up having to have the dress altered a third time right before the wedding and was not dressed at all since I knew I was in good hands.
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