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Winner of "Best of City Search 2009, Eva's Bridals of Oak Lawn, not affiliated with Eva's in Orland Park, is one of the oldest bridal salons in the country, with three generations of bridal experience and knowledge. For over four decades, Eva's of Oak Lawn has been providing brides from all over the world with beautiful designer gowns, exceptional service and uncomparable prices; helping the brides find the gown of their dream at a price of a lifetime. Eva's of Oak Lawn has introduced a new concept for our brides: "Room of Hidden Treasures" Outlet store. Check our website for detail as well as weekly upcoming trunk shows and events. For the MONTH OF DECEMBER, we have been selected by these award winning designers to present their "Best of the Best" and 2010 newest collections, not available in any store, exclusively at Eva's in Oak Lawn. World famous award winning designers include: Anjolique, Jim Hjelm, Tara Keely, Enzoani Bridals, Kitty Chen Couture, Maggie Sottero, Rina Di Montella, Impression Couture, Stephen Yearick, Demetrios...and many more. "Love At First Sight" discounts on your fist time visit will be offered during these great events. See website for detail. Not applicable to prior purchase. Restrictions may apply. See office. UPCOMING TRUNK SHOW: Jim Hjelm Bridal 12/20-27 Justin Alexander : 12/20-28 Sincerity Bridal 12/20-28 ANNUAL SAMPLE SALE: 12/28-31 Call for your appointment today. 20-80% off during these events.
I have never felt as good as I felt shopping for my gown. The consultant was wonderful and knowledgeable, the selection was uncomparable, and the service was great. I purchase my gown in September, had me fitting in November and my wedding was last Sunday. As busy as they are, they still offer you the old fashioned service. You know what to expect and when to expect it. Everything is marked on your receipt. I have never seen so many beautiful gowns and I have shopped everywhere. Thank you Evas and all our staff. I wish you the best of holidays for making my feel so good at all times.
Posted 12/22/09 | Report Abuse
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Reply to this business: It was my finace that wrote the review below. I didnt know that he was writing it until afterwards he told me. I came home to him absolutely in tears over this dress and he was upset with me over how my experience was. I understand that you want to counter all the bad reviews of your shop, but the way you just did that is completely unprofessional and unnecessary just like the service that I got from your store. When I first when to buy the dress, the girl helping me seemed so nice and I liked her very much, but then I was told that she "called the designer" and was told I would have to purchase the dress that day or it won't be in on time and I had to pay half down. I asked her if they could call back and ask if I ordered the next week would that be ok. She told me that she couldnt' call back the designer because what date they tell them first is it and if she called back that would get them upset and may compromise the first agreed upon date. I cant believe I believed all that when in later phone calls with the staff, the receptionist told me that they cant call manufacturers on the weekend at all. (even though that 'call to the designer' would have taken place on a saturday). The sales associate had someone else measure me and the girl who took the measurements wasnt sure what she was doing, kept asking if that was right. When done, the sales girl told me to get a size 20 that a 22 would only be short an inch off in the stomach and everything else was fine. The manager showed me the same thing and said the only place where I wasnt fitting a 20 was in my stomach. I agreed to getting the 20 and initialed it. After the dress came back wrong, I was left in the dressing room for 10 min. holding up my dress because the girl helping me that day said she had to go to the bathroom. The dress is about 5 inches too small aorund the bust area, not the stomach area. I gained no weight and if I did, then how can i gain 5 inches around my bust in a matter of 2 months. and stomach, hips fit fine. I think that a business that would make a comment about my weight loss goals is NOT a place where I would ever recommend anyone to go to. I have been crying about this, and it's very hurtful you would post that. I never INSISTED on a smaller size, I followed what my sales girl said. and I didnt gain 5 inches in my bust. Your reply post was out of line and untruthful. period.
Posted 12/22/09 | Report Abuse
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these reviews are bull my fiancee had the worst experiance ever lied too bullshitted the whole way i am writing this just after she had arrived home after collecting her dress she was in tears they ordered the wrong dress told her she had to order it today as it would be gone other wise more bull,she dragged her friends to a viewing only to find it was grey instead of white then when she went back to see if the right dress was in it was the wrong size by a mile and had no dress bag for her place is a *^%$ hole and she was warned about this place before from her friends and the net but she went ahead and bought it here warning stay away from this store its a ripoff and the staff are crap
Posted 12/20/09 | Report Abuse
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We, at Evas Bridals of Oak Lawn, strive to offer the best service to the brides who visit our salon. We service hundreds of brides a month and more than 75 designers. We work hard to offer each bride the best of everything... from service, style and quality, to price. We have won six "People's choice" awards and the most recent and prestigeous "Citysearch 2009" bridal award. We are proud that our brides have voted for us and have that much faith in us. We promise to continue to work hard in the upcoming new year and earn the faith that they have placed in us and, hopefully, win their vote for more awards. We would also like to offer our apologies to those few we have failed to please. We promise to learn from our human mistakes and try to achieve a 100% success rate. We wish to thank our Brides for a great year and wish all of us a great 2010.
~Kina, Sales Manager
Posted 11/07/09 | Report Abuse
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I had a wonderful experience finding my dress in Evas of Oak lawn( I tried Eva's in Orland, and they did not have as many dresses as the Main Evas). When i went into the store it was nice that I had a consultant to guide me. I had previously gone to other bridal stores and I had no help. The store had so many styles and different price ranges. My consultant was very honest about what was good for my body shape. I fell in love with a gown i thought i would never wear but unfortunately my mom was not there to see the dress. My consultant offered me a great price but it was only the first visit price. She told me that I can put a deposit to hold the discount and I can bring my mom in to see the gown and if i decided to change the gown I can transfer that deposit to another dress.I was glad to have all questions answered. I put the deposit and it was the best decision ever, by the way when my mom saw the dress she loved it ( I Love, Love my dress). Its hard to understand why people don't understand the concept of being able to put money down to get a great price. I know that it is stressful to get things ready for your wedding but some of these reviews are ridiculous! For those of you who put the effort on writing all these negative OPINIONS i truly do hope you put this much effort into your marriage! Brides, if you want to find your dress, Go to Eva's in Oak-lawn.
Posted 06/15/09 | Report Abuse
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I had a more than pleasant experience at Eva's Bridal in Oak Lawn January 2009. I called for an appointment for the Maggie Sottero trunk show but they were booked solid from Fri - Mon with no appointments open. Luckily the attentive receptionist heard disappointment in my voice so suggested I come a day early when the dresses arrived. I showed up on time and my consultant Cindy was ready to help. She asked for my budget and not 'how much do you plan on spending' like some bloggers claim. There is a reason for this....to keep you under budget, and not bring you a dress you may love and cannot afford. I tried on numerous dresses and appreciate the honesty when I was told a dress just didn't look right on me. This was my first time looking, I had no intentions of making a purchase but found 'The Dress.' It was what I described wearing to them when I walked in. Eva's ability to listen was the reason they found my dress. I didn't even like the dress when they brought it in and didn't want to try it on. My consultant Cindy then reminded me - 'this is exactly what you described to me you envisioned wearing when I asked you what you like.' She was right so I tried it on and didn't want to take it off. Never was I pressured for a purchase or told the price is one night only. They gave me time and space to make my decision since this was the 1st time looking. Everyone was more than patient, pleasant and helpful. I returned after the trunk show on Monday to show family my purchase since I went to look solo. Since I put down a deposit, they held the dress for me and didn't send it with the others from the trunk show. My consultant was off but Rania (store manager) was there. Not only did Rania remember me but also remember what dress I purchased and quickly went to retrieve it for me. A BIG Thank You to both Cindy and Rania for what I thought would be a stressful experience, relaxed and calm. I will definitely refer all to you both!!
Posted 02/03/09 | Report Abuse
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UPDATE: My wedding was 08/08/08, and just as I suspected, my wedding dress was the LEAST of my worries on that day. It was perfectly altered. I had heels for the ceremony and flat shoes for the reception, and they altered it so that it was just brushing the ground when I had my flats on and it looked GORGEOUS. I feel truly sorry for these girls who are trying to smear the name of this store. If you want a cheap costing and looking dress from David's Bridal or some other crappy store, knock yourself out. I had zero issues with a gorgeous designer gown provided by a bridal shop that met all their deadlines and told me everything I needed to know up front. Sorry to burst the bubbles of all these whiny brides giving bad reviews. Please don't listen to them and find out for yourself.
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I honestly cannot understand why people give this place a negative review. My wedding is in six weeks and here is the play by play of my experience:
End of November - Eva's in Oak Lawn was the first place I shopped, and I did not need to go anywhere else. It was a busy weekend with a Maggie Sottero trunk show, but guess what? I MADE AN APPOINTMENT. So there is Smart Bride tip #1. When you make an appointment, you have someone assigned to you to help you find dresses and the girl that worked with me was EXTREMELY helpful and found me a bunch of different dresses that I was being very picky about. She finally brought one that wasn't even a Maggie, but I fell in love with it. When I decided to buy, the staff was VERY CLEAR on what the terms were, how I should select the sizing, how payment works, how alterations work, etc. They also made a pretty big deal about making sure that I read the entire agreement before I signed it.
Smart bride tip #2: READ AGREEMENTS THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU SIGN THEM! I honestly cannot believe that some of the brides leaving comments are actually blaming the bridal shop because the bride was not smart enough to have read and understood the terms and conditions. Had the bride read the agreement, they could have decided at that point whether or not they liked the terms and not gotten into a binding contract they were not happy with.
After I paid my down-payment and signed the contract, the staff was very clear about the expected delivery time. They told me to check back in the spring for a more specific arrival date. Instead of panicking and leaving complaint messages on a website because I didnt have a more concrete date, I trusted them and waited to check up until Spring. They told me my dress would arrive at the end of May, and sure enough, it did.
Smart bride tip #3: You need to be able to trust your bridal shop! This is what they do, day in and day out and I think they've been in business for quite some time now! Don't make assumptions as to what you think is the reasonable time for your dress to be custom made and delivered. If you seriously are that high maintenance, you will need to go somewhere that can cater to your unrealistic expectations and will most likely charge you a hefty sum for those expectations!
This week, I went in to pay the rest of my dress and set up a schedule for my first fitting. The dress fits like a dream; the staff that helped me out was WONDERFUL and let me try the dress on with my accessories. They explained to me in great detail how the alteration process works and made suggestions as to the types of alterations I would need. The staff has been more than helpful and the process of buying my wedding dress has not deviated at all from what they told me to expect.
Bottom line? Ladies, take it from a bride to be who is THRILLED to not have had any worries associated with my wedding dress. Find out for yourself. I chose to ignore the one-sided complaining I encountered and I am so happy I did. My bet is most of the complainers arent owning up to the fact that they were not being smart brides during their experience, and shifting the blame on someone else!
Posted 06/19/08 | Report Abuse
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I purchased my gown in January and went in for my first fitting today. So far so good. My consultant, Jan, was great, my gown came on time and my first fitting was easy. I didn't give them five stars until I pick up the gown, then I'll change my rating to five stars. I just want to tell all the brides that are reading these "anonymous" reviews that they really don't know whose writing them. I read them before I went there and read them after I went there, and made a point to post after my gown came in. I wanted to make sure that my review was honest and a reflection of my complete experience. If you're interested you can e-mail me. But in my opinion, you should only believe the reviews that have a name posted to them.
Posted 05/21/08 | Report Abuse
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When I started looking for my dress, I first went to House of Brides. TERRIBLE SERVICE! Then my mom and I went to David's Bridals. The dresses were cheaply made. So based on recommendations, I went to Eva's with my MOH and a bridesmaid. We had a BLAST! Noreen was wonderful and really listened to what I wanted. She wouldn't even let me try on gowns that were close to being over my budget (which I really appreciated). She stayed with us the entire time and was honest about how things looked. I ended up finding my dream dress there and at a price I could afford! They were even understanding with their "first time buyers" discount and still gave it to me even though I bought the dress 2 days later. (My mom had wanted to be there when I bought it).
We went back this past Sunday and bought the bridesmaids dresses. We had Noreen again and even though the place was buzzing with a trunk show, she stuck with us as best she could! Again, she was open and honest and diswayed us from things that would end up costing the bridesmaids more in the long run. Her attention to detail, friendly demeanor, and honesty are what helps make Eva's a great place!
All the my bridesmaids agree that Eva's is the best. We can't wait until the dresses come in!
Posted 01/25/08 | Report Abuse
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I believe it was Linda at Evas in Oak Lawn that ordered multiple dresses for me to try on. She was so sweet and kind over the phone- without the hint of a commitment to buy my dress there. Once we were there, Linda presented the two dresses she had brought in for me and I was able to try on all 3 dresses I wanted at the same store. She was an absolute doll and they gave me a great price! On a side note, everyone else at this store was rude and unprofessional. I had people coming in and trying to take my swatches. I had a woman coming in and out of the room as I was half naked trying dresses on and she just left the door open. I guess she was my consultant but I could have done without her. Same woman then called me 3 days after to let me know that the contract I signed was $100 less than it should have been and that I needed to drive out to Oak Lawn to resign another contract for the extra amount. (yeah, right) Linda was the one redeeming quality of this place and if you lose her, Eva's Bridal in Oak Lawn will be out of business in 3 months.
Posted 01/21/08 | Report Abuse
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I went to Eva's bridals after searching for so many dresses, and knowing exactly what I wanted. I knew exactly what I wanted, but of course wanted to see if there was anything else. that's just me. I knew that I did want my original dress, and they provided me with the better price. They were so sweet with me helping me out with every step. They also explained to me about the measurements and followed up with me about it the next day. She then said congrats and gave me a hug, and I came back again a month later just to follow up and she was very nice as well.
To me Ronia and Linda were the most helpful for me.
Posted 10/15/07 | Report Abuse
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It was a great place to purchace my wedding gown from, I loved my experience thier. Thank you for helping me choose the gown of my dreams. This place is the greatest.
Posted 08/04/07 | Report Abuse
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I went into Eva's Bridal on a Sunday afternoon. My fiance and I were just in the area and saw the dresses in the window. We went inside and made an appointment and within 10 minutes someone was helping us. I loved the dresses and after trying on 2 dresses i found the perfect one. Although some of the displays were not in great shape (zippers busted, lace torn etc) i was very pleased with the pricing. So in the next week or so, i will be purchasing a wedding gown from them. I would also like to thank Cindy for being such a great help. I recommend Eva's to anyone.
Posted 04/24/07 | Report Abuse
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Had I read the two negative reviews before I went to Eva's, I might not have gone there. However, we just happened to be in the area and stopped in on a busy Saturday morning without having an appointment. And the store was even busier than usual because they were having a Maggie Sottero trunk show that weekend. After waiting a bit for an available salesperson, we were assigned to a delightful lady who was extremely upbeat and cheerful, in spite of the store being so busy. My daughter and I had been shopping in at least a dozen other shops, and Eva's by far had the best staff and made it the most enjoyable shopping experience. My daughter ordered her gown there and it arrived sooner than expected with no problems at all. I highly recommend them.
Posted 03/24/07 | Report Abuse
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I was here on a Saturday afternoon and ended up mostly helping myself for both wedding dress and bridesmaid dress shopping, partly because the store was very busy. The attendant was helpful when she was around, but that wasn't a whole lot. I was impressed with the selection and prices. However, the samples are generally in poor condition - broken zippers, pen marks and other stains, etc.
Posted 03/12/07 | Report Abuse
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I was so impressed with this shop mainly because I felt Jan and Mary Ann were so professional and they seemed to care about me as a bride. I would recommend this shop to everyone. They were so personable.
Posted 10/30/06 | Report Abuse
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This shop has a beautiful assortment of dresses at reasonable prices. The staff was extremely nice. They stayed after hours cheerfully and went out of their way to make our shopping experience special.
Posted 09/26/06 | Report Abuse
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