Can I Really Take My Wedding Dress Home the Same Day?

It almost sounds too good to be true, but yes! At The Altar Bridal, you can take your gown home the same day. This is because The Altar Bridal, located in Barrington, just North of Chicago, is Illinois’ largest off-the-rack bridal boutique. This means that every single dress on our beautiful showroom floor is able to be taken home with you, the bride, the same day you say, “yes to the dress!”

Taking your wedding dress home, the same day is a fantastic way to alleviate stress, to check something very big and important off of your bridal checklist, and to know exactly what you are getting. Your wedding dress is the most important thing you will ever wear, so come to The Altar Bridal and bring your dream dress home today!

What Do I Do with My Dress After I Bring it Home?

After you say “YES” to the dress at our beautiful bridal boutique in Barrington, your stylist will bag your dress up in a protective and professional bridal garment bag. This will keep your gown safe and sound until your alterations start. Then nice and safe again until the actual wedding day.

When our brides are leaving our shop with their dress in hand, they often give the dress to someone in their party to store the dress. This could be the bride’s mom, mother-in-law, a sister, or a friend. Sometimes brides like to send their gown home with someone else, just in case their fiancé were to stumble upon the dress in their own home. But many of our brides take their own dress home as well.

When storing your wedding dress, it is important to keep it in its protective garment bag to keep the gown safe from things like dust, hair (yours and pet hair), and too much light. Once you’re home, hang your dress in the back of a closet. This will keep your dress safe and protected.

Once alterations start, your gowns will be safely stored and worked on at the seamstress’ shop. Her shop is very beautiful and very clean. Once alterations are complete, your dress will be stored at your home again. But this time, just up until the wedding day, which usually isn’t too far away at this point in your bridal journey!

Is Buying Off-The-Rack and Taking My Dress Home Better Than Ordering a Dress?

One of the biggest benefits to purchasing off-the-rack is the fact that you do not need to order your dress. Ordering a dress has many stressors that go along with it. When ordering a dress, it is common for brides to ask questions such as, “Will the correct dress be ordered? Will the right size be shipped? Will the right color be shipped? Will the dress get in with plenty of time for alterations? Will the price of my dress go up because of shipping costs?” All of these are fair, valid, and important questions for brides to ask.

It is also important to remember that ordering a dress often has to be at least a year in advance. This is because you have to allow time for the dress to be shipped. When ordering a dress, it can take anywhere from 6 to 12 months for that dress to arrive at the shop you ordered at. If you shop off-the-rack at The Altar Bridal, you won’t have any of those big stressors because you will have already seen, tried on, and fallen in love with the exact dress you will wear on your special day.

It is very common for brides to feel overwhelmed with the entire wedding planning process. It can be a lot happening at once and The Altar Bridal is dedicated to helping brides find their dream dress in an exciting, stress free, and beneficial way. It makes the entire Altar Bridal team so happy to see our brides celebrating the special moment of finding their dream dresses. Seeing the joy on our brides faces as they leave our salon with their wedding dress in hand, is simply priceless!

When Can I Buy My Off-The-Rack Dress?

Anytime! There are so many benefits to bringing your dress home the same day you purchase it. Our brides absolutely love that The Altar Bridal is an off-the-rack bridal boutique in Barrington. Off-the-rack provides brides with a stress free, smooth, and easy process to find and purchase their dream dress. If you are a bride looking for your off-the-rack bridal gown near Chicago, then book your appointment at The Altar Bridal and bring your dream dress home today!