The Bridal Loft

I had a wonderful experience at the Bridal Loft this past weekend. After researching designers online, I emailed ahead of time to make an appointment and their staff was very responsive. This place is SO charming! They have an amazing selection of gorgeous gowns and bridesmaids’ dresses. My consultant was Ashley and she was an absolute pleasure to work with. I had 5 ladies with me (so we had a lot of opinions floating around!) and couldn’t have asked for someone more helpful and friendly. I ended up finding THE dress during my appointment and could not have asked for a better experience — I absolutely recommend the Bridal Loft

My sister and I went to this store to pick out her wedding dress– The consultant/​owner was very attentive and helpful. My sister found a dress that she loves RIGHT AWAY (she tried on only 1 dress, loved it, and we bought it! We were out of there in an hour!!). We HIGHLY recommend this place– it is beautiful and charming with some great dress/​options, and The Bridal Loft is definitely a hidden gem in Thornton.

It’s unfortunate. The place looked nice. Good designs and my fiancé liked it at first. But they were unwilling to work with us on the bridesmaids dresses. We were willing to eat the cost but when we asked for the designer info, they wouldn’t provide it. They lost the measurements when we tried to order a second set. They slowly responded to our calls. Asked to speak to the owner, Birdland loft confirmed that the owners would give us a call. The owner never called. I am a very lenient person as you can see from other reviews, but that experience was really bad. All we needed was basic customer service, not defensive excuses. We weren’t demanding our money back, we just needed help. $ 1000 mistake.
Weddings are already stressful enough, don’t risk it here. We ended up going some place else.

I had SUCH a wonderful experience with Caresa at The Bridal Loft! It was the first proper bridal shop we tried (after a horrid experience at a big chain bridal store) and Caresa was warm, friendly, discrete and objective, helping me figure out what I liked and didn’t. The shop is small, cozy, and the experience is actually fun — not something I thought possible when trying on dresses.
Though I didn’t find my dress here ultimately, I have very happily recommended Caresa and The Bridal Loft to many others.

Not knowing what to expect from a bridal shop in Thornton (north suburbs just don’t say «wedding» to me [plus it only had one Unilocal review…]), I took the recommendation of a coworker and made an appointment after browsing their website. I can say now, even beside the fact that I found my dress here, that I am quite glad I made the appointment.
I emailed TBL to book the appointment; many Saturdays were booked in advance but I was able to swing a Friday afternoon visit on a three-​day weekend. I also emailed in advance about a particular style from a designer they carry and while they did not have that dress, they told me they might be able to borrow it from another store. This didn’t actually come to pass, but not a big deal since there was still plenty to choose from.
This place is like a cozy little escape from the noise and traffic of I-​25 that runs nearby. It’s quiet, with several dresses on display and several racks to choose from. While not the biggest shop I visited by any means, it was nice in a way that selection was varied, but not overwhelmingly so. They also carry several bridesmaid dress styles if a bride happens to be shopping for those, too.
My consultant had me go through the racks and pick some styles, coming along here and there to take them to the dressing room. She also pointed me to the sample sale rack and told me the varying discounts on those dresses. The dressing room itself was somewhat small when it came to the couple of more poofy dresses I tried on, but still bigger than the closets at David’s Bridal. My consultant helped get me in and out of the dresses, and helped «present» me on one of the pedestal in front of the mirror. They have two dressing/​viewing areas, although the time I was in my mother and I were the only ones there (which was nice to have all the help and attention!).
After trying on several beautiful dresses that, as I’ve come to find, were all relatively reasonably priced (for wedding gowns, mind you), I came back to a sample that zipped right up and needed no clipping. While alterations would still be required, my consultant said, «it’s like it was made to fit you». TBL was my first of four scheduled appointments to try on dresses, so I didn’t want to commit just yet. She couldn’t guarantee my dress would stay available (especially because it was a sample sale gown) with a busy weekend, but in the end it ended up working out.
I went ahead with my other appointments, after all I decided to come back to The Bridal Loft. My consultant (who I’ve since forgotten the name of, dangit [maybe Carissa?]) was kind enough to make time that Sunday (when they are usually closed) for me to come back in, try on the gown again to be sure, and get everything taken care of. Though I did not have the glamorized, teary-​eyed, IMO manufactured-​for-​TV «say yes to the dress» moment, I still felt it was the right dress for me. And I’ve fallen in love with it more since I got it. I was able to get a beautiful gown for an amazing price (thanks, sample sale!) instantly in my hands, but I suspect if I’d gone the route of measuring and ordering things would have turned out much the same.
Since my purchase, I stored the dress there for some weeks. I have since brought it home to try and find accessories and shoes to go with, but was told once I get everything figured out I am welcome to put it all in the dress bag and return it there for storage. Convenient, especially since I am using the alterations lady they partner with downstairs (who I was told has been in the biz for years). Oh, and once it was confirmed that indeed it was the dress, we (my sister, mom, and I) all got bubbly. So that was nice :) She also hung around long enough for The Dude’s mom and sister to arrive so they could see it as well.
The Bridal Loft is definitely a diamond in the rough, and from my perspective worth booking an appointment with. Not at all stuffy, great selection, warm environment — so glad my first (and last!) dress shopping experience happened here!
P. S. If you do make the stop, their entrance is actually on the «back» (south side) of the building, up the wooden stairs.

I went to the shop as a bridesmaid looking for a bridal gown with my good friend who is getting married. This was the 4^th shop we went to (3^rd in one day). The staff was very friendly and helpful. They asked what style she was looking for and her budget. We looked around and pulled a few we liked for her to try on and they pulled a few too. The atmosphere was very welcoming and fun. They even had the seamstress from downstairs come and give her opinion on one of her favorites to see if this was the right dress. The bride ended up finding the one and we got to celebrate with a champagne toast! It was a great experience and would recommend this shop to any bride.

Loved visiting this shop. I made an appointment and was so happy to have Ashley as my consultant. This shop is very cute and stylish, a lot more like what you see on «Say yes to the dress» than David’s Bridals. Ashley first asked me to describe what I liked and didn’t like, then what y budget was. She then pulled a few dresses for me to try on. When I didn’t find a dress out of what they had, she then showed me samples on sale that might work. I found a dress that I loved, but didn’t quite fit with what I wanted for my wedding. (Sadly I had to get my dress elsewhere) This shop is great! Large selection and price range. One on one service and they are budget conscious! You won’t have one of those bridal horror story experiences here where they have you try on a dress they know you’ll love, but its twice your budget. If your looking for a wedding dress, I suggest making this shop the first one you shop at. You won’t be disappointed!