Gigi of Mequon

Very cute boutique that is definitely higher end with a small selection of designer dresses. So if that’s in your budget definitely go. I came as part of a bridal party to look at bridesmaid dresses which was upstairs. Our consultant was very attentive so a+ for customer service. I left out one star because I felt that they had a Small but beautiful selection of bridesmaid dresses.

GIGI of Mequon went above and beyond to make my wedding dress perfect! There were a lot of changes to my dress including making it shorter by about a foot and changing the zip up back to a corset, and their seamstress did an AMAZING job. On top of the great work with my dress, the shop itself is beautiful and the salon style way of showing dresses really gives you a feeling a being catered to. Wonderful atmosphere and great staff!

I visited Gigi in November to find my wedding dress. When we first arrived, there was a drilling sound somewhere in the salon and no one there to greet us, even though a bell sounded every time my mom and I walked in the door. We walked in repeatedly and searched the store for someone to help us for twenty minutes before we finally found the door to the break room and knocked on it. Our consultant appeared to have forgotten about our appointment.
I was not impressed by the service my consultant gave us. She was visibly disappointed in my $ 4,000 budget and only brought out 2 dresses I could try on that met my tastes (I said I did not like lace but she tried to push it on me). I pulled a good number of sample sale dresses for myself, though.
Every time I tried on a dress and said that I liked it, she said, «You should just buy it.» Didn’t tell me I looked nice, didn’t ask me questions — just told me to buy it. I was completely put off.
I loved a Jenny Packham sample dress I tried on and would have bought it had the service been better. I went to another salon with fantastic service (in another city) and bought a different dress.
Overall, I was happy with the selection of sample gowns, but that’s really it for the positives. The service was extremely disappointing.

I had a good experience overall at Gigi’s. My consultant was great: attentive, not at all pushy, and attuned to what I wanted, pulling dresses that fit my needs. The dress selection was good for the style I like. There were some sale dresses upstairs that I could peruse, but most of the selection was only visible to my consultant. They also have dresses for bridesmaids and mothers, though those were less our style: they were exactly what you would see in a bridal magazine, and therefore not quite modern enough for what we wanted. Trying on the dresses was comfortable, and the fitting room area has lots of great light. We didn’t get to take any photos, but that’s likely our fault for not asking! And they had some original dresses that I hadn’t seen anywhere else, which were beautiful!
The reasons why I give Gigi’s 4 and not 5 stars, in case this matters to you: It is an upscale salon, so coming in sweats may make you feel uncomfortable; it was a bit formal. Prices were higher than I would have liked, though some of that may be because of the original gowns.
Overall, our visit was great, and I would recommend checking out gowns here, so long as your budget is at least a little healthy.

My mom and I returned to Gigi a few weeks ago, this time looking for a mother of the bride dress for her. Our experience was more than we could’ve hoped for. The young woman who helped us was friendly and encouraging without being pushy or bossy and found several dresses that we both loved. My mom narrowed it down to three dresses, returned with my stepdad for a second opinion and has ordered one of these three for the wedding. She is very excited and I am thrilled that we had such a successful trip and that she will feel so lovely and confident on my wedding day. Bravo to Gigi of Mequon for lovely merchandise and excellent service!

I found my wedding dress here and I wasn’t even meaning to.
Shortly after getting engaged, I was back home in Milwaukee visiting my family. I live in DMV area now, so I figured I would find my dress out here somewhere or even NYC since I can drive there. I really only went dress shopping in Milwaukee because I thought I should attempt to do the process with my mom first, even if we didn’t find it together.
The day before, we went to one shop and found a beautiful dress at a great price-​point, but something about it didn’t have me sold yet. It wasn’t MY dress… at least I didn’t feel like that. I had them hold it and tell them that I would be back the next day if I didn’t find something with my mom at Gigi.
When I called Gigi to make an appointment, however, they told me that they weren’t taking appointments for that day. I was confused, but ready to take it as a sign that I should get the other dress at the last store I went to. The lady who answered the phone at Gigi’s went on to tell me that it was their sample sale time and that was why they weren’t taking appointments. Instead, she said that I could just come in.
My mom and I arrived with my three cousins (who were looking for bridesmaid dresses at the time). I tried on dress after dress, until I tried on THE dress. I didn’t have that moment where you cry or sob «THIS IS IT!» But I knew it was THE dress because I didn’t want to take it off. I was actually making excuses to keep it on. I walked from one mirror to the other in it over and over again because I realized I was stalling. My mom liked the dress a lot, but I think her heart was still with the dress I had seen the day before. My heart, however, was taken with this dress — the details of crystal and beading at the bodice were just the touch of elegance that I wanted… and although I always thought I wanted a lace dress and never anything poofy, in the end, I had a little bit of poof. lol! It was so worth it.
Save for the chest area being too big, it fit like a glove. I bought it on the spot (no need to try and think this one over) and had it altered later. Altering proved difficult, but it was done in the end. All and all, I would highly recommend Gigi of Mequon during their sample sales. I’ve never been there for an appointment, so I can’t comment on the personalized customer service. I had only limited help. My dress did all the work ;)

When my mom and I started looking for wedding dresses, Gigi’s was the first place on our list! As a previous Unilocal!er pointed out, it is nice to be able to check off on a little card how much you want to spend. Also, the location is convenient if you live in the suburbs and don’t want to trek into downtown. However, that’s where the positive review stops.
Maybe some brides-​to-​be don’t mind not being able to look at the selection before forking over thousands of dollars. Not I. A previous poster mentioned that Gigi’s had ‘service’ instead of ‘racks of nasty samples.’ Ok, but maybe her saleslady brought out more than five dresses. She only brought out two more at my specific request to see more of a particular designer. Seriously, are we supposed to just trust some perfect stranger to pick out ‘the’ dress? Then, she really pushed hard for us to chose one that was *not at all* the type I’d said I wanted. Annoying and off-​putting.
That last reviewer was spot-​on — the saleslady was awfully unpleasant. She only brought us dresses to look at in the bottom of our price range, like our money wasn’t good enough for her? She also told me I was ‘a little bigger on the bottom,’ which is why I couldn’t squeeze into her samples. Ok, maybe, but I’m 5’10″ and wear a size 6 or 8! FYI to the other ‘bigger’ girls out there, but don’t bother with the samples at this place, because you won’t be able to get an idea of how the dress looks at all. Oddly, I didn’t have this problem at any of the three other shops we went to.
To summarize, we wanted to buy from Gigi’s because it was so convenient and they seemed to carry nice designers. BUT we ended up buying from another place across town so that 1) we did not have to deal with the awkward Gigi’s customer service and 2) we could see dresses out on the racks and make sure we knew which ones we wanted. Hope Gigi’s doesn’t miss the sale too much!

The service at Gigi’s was abhorrent. Not only did the staff lack competence, they were unfriendly and unhelpful. What a miserable shopping event. If you want to live the experience defining why the wedding industry is deplorable, shop at this store.

When I started wedding dress shopping, Gigi’s was first on our list. Initially, I was tentative with Gigi’s since their website shows some amazing gowns that aren’t cheap. With one appointment, they blew all of my expectations away.
We started here on a Friday morning just as a first look into wedding gowns. The sales employee listened to my desires in a wedding gown. Ten minutes later, she pulled a few dresses in varying styles. The first dress I tried on became my wedding dress; an ivory double layered bias organza confection. She captured exactly what I was looking for in the dream dress. The dress is flowly, feminine, couture without all of the trappings of lace and beading. That dress was me! My wedding dress also is a Gigi’s private label, thus it’s pretty special and hard to find elsewhere.
Despite being pretty sure about that dress, she had my try on other dresses with different fabrics and shapes, so I could see the difference. While trying on other dresses, the owner’s puppies ran around the store gleaning attention from customers wherever they could. Those puppies made the shopping experience fun and not stuffy at all. In the end, it took us one shopping trip to find my dream dress. Gigi’s employees were sweet and doting as they get to watch brides try on dresses everyday. I enjoyed that first and only wedding dress shopping experience.

Gigi of Mequon provided me with an extraordinary and unparalleled experience. Their attention to detail, steadfast commitment, and professionalism alleviated all of my anxieties throughout my wedding preparations. I purchased both my rehearsal dinner dress and wedding gown from Gigi of Mequon. I immensely enjoyed trying on the dresses at the store and really appreciated the advice from the salespeople. The alterations were flawless and I felt radiant during the entire weekend. I left my headpiece at the store when I picked up my dress and did not realize it until the night before the wedding. Gigi of Mequon arranged for this essential part of my wedding look to be dropped off at my hotel room downtown with plenty of time to spare. Everyone I met was friendly and caring and went to extra lengths to ensure that everything was perfect. It is evident why this boutique is considered the finest in the Milwaukee area. They set the standard for excellency.

I give 3 stars. only cause they have the best selection and best designers in all of Milwaukee and their prices are great. however, the service is stuck up and down right snotty and I waited an extra month for my dress just cause they were to lazy and unorganized to call me when the dress came in.