Monique Lhuillier

I ended up not buying my wedding gown from here even though it was in my top 3 (and NOT an easy decision…) but still had a really wonderful experience and ended up leaving with a little something anyway.
Frank was my consultant and you can add me to the long list of people heaping praise on him because he really is extraordinarily talented at what he does. I’d been having some health issues and was heavier at my November gown try-​ons than I’d been in a long time, but he still put me at ease and chose a large and varied selection of gowns that I loved trying on. At one point he even suggested combining elements from two, artfully layering one gown on top of the other on me, which elicited (good) gasps from my mother and bridesmaids at the appointment with me.
The experience was very personalized, intimate and, yes… luxurious. We had an hour and a half for the initial appointment but we never felt rushed and had the run of the whole upstairs of the atelier. My mother also tried on a few potential gowns and Frank was helpful there as well, even though my appointment was officially over at that point.
When we discussed what I was looking for I said «nothing too blingy» right away, not so much because of the price but because I didn’t want anything I felt was too flashy or cumbersome (gowns with lots of beading and embellishments can weigh so much, and I wanted something I could move and dance in).
After trying on maybe a dozen gowns (Frank suggested going from «poufiest» to smallest in silhouette) the last one was the Zoey, which was this darling white dress with lace appliques and a mesh top over a fitted sweeheart bodice, with a tiny stiff peplum and layers of lace and tulle. Gorgeous mix of traditional and a little edgy. My bridesmaids were oohing and ahhing and asking if they could touch the dress ;-) and I felt amazing in it!
A few weeks passed and I chose another wedding gown, but I still dreamt about the Zoey. I would wear it for my rehearsal dinner, possibly later in the night at my wedding and later have it dyed a very pale color to wear as a cocktail dress.
I wrote Frank to put the order in, making the appointments for fittings when I’d be back in NY was easy and I was always treated well as a customer even though the Zoey cost «only» $ 3,000 (which is much less than most of the dresses and gowns ML carries).
I lost a couple of dress sizes in those few months and my seamstress Jenny was not only very talented but very kind and thoughtful. She left the extra fabric in just in case the health issues (and weight) came back and added a grosgrain ribbon belt inside the waist to nip it in a bit.
The dress was promptly shipped to my mother’s house in NJ (the shipping was significantly less than sales tax and they shipped it fully insured and requiring a signature) and packed in a way that it was easy to pack back to Scotland and arrived still gorgeous.
This is the only time I plan to get married, but ML now has a customer for life for cocktail dresses or formal events should I need more of them in the future. Thank you for such a lovely experience all around and a dress that I’ll always treasure.

Awesome dress shopping experience. So friendly!
Completely the opposite of Saks, and other hoity toity bridal shops. I came in, they were super laid back and saw my inspiration board and asked for my budget. After, they showed me dresses in my budget inspired by the silhouettes of the dresses on my board.

What a great shopping experience! Beautiful store, beautiful dresses and very kind staff.
Though I did not end up saying yes to the dress here — I wanted to write about what a wonderful shopping experience this place is. I have been to Saks, Kleinfelds and a few other bridal places in Mahattan and Monique is by far the most organized experience.
You arrive and you are helped immediately when you walk in the door. Your technician comes down the stairs within seconds to start assisting you and walking you through the bridal experience. The bridal experts are patient and very knowledgeable on their dresses.
I ultimately decided that I did not want lace — but if you want lace this is the place to go! I can only imagine that if you end up buying a dress from here the fittings must also go smoothly.

This place is just very inviting and friendly. The interior is rustic yet modern. It is a two floor boutique and there customer service is the best I have ever experience. My maid of honor and I went during the cold month of December and they were nice enough to offer us some tea.
There gowns are just gorgeous! You can find any shade and style you can possibly imagine.
Jillian assisted me that day. She was very knowledgable and very patient. This place is definitely in the pricer range but if you want a VIP experience this is the place to go.

This was by far my favorite place to shop for a wedding dress out of all my appointments. Everything from the polite assistant checking you in, to the enthusiastic and helpful sales associate who is not at all pushy /​tries to understand your needs and price range and works with you to find your gown and the grand viewing area /​spacious changing room was all fantastic. The only problem here is that all the gowns are as beautiful as each other so making a decision between them is difficult enough, let alone if you are choosing between other brands.

Had the best experience! From the minute I walked in with my party of 7 to the moment we walked out everyone treated us so well. Frank was my consultant and I am so happy to have met him. I call him my wedding gown angel! I highly recommend any bride to request him to be your consultant. He was extremely knowledgable and kept the appointment running smoothly. He had incredible styling ideas and really listened to me. If you are a bride looking for a great experience that you will remember forever make your appointment here. I felt so special! Not only are the gown drop dead gorgeous but the boutique, service, staff and ambience is above outstanding, it’s superb! Thank you for an excellent evening Frank!

I had a wonderful experience shopping for my bridal gown here.
The salon is also very elegant and they display the dresses so you can see them when the consultant picks them. It is nice and quiet and they do not over book the salon therefore I felt confortable and confident. They also allow pictures.
The dresses are beautiful, as expected and it is best to go with your buget in mind and be honest with the consultant. My consultant was Tara. She is very sweet and knows how to listen before reccomending any dress. The appointment lasted about an hour, an hour and a bit maybe. I did appreciate the fact that Tara did not go over the buget with her sugestions as often happens to other salons.
When you are ready to order your measurments are taken and the dress is order based on a chart. I learned today that the wedding dresses label sizes are not matching the street size you usually wear. The dresses arrive based on the size chart order and then they are altered. If you need your cups opened or any other special order they need to be placed with the dress order and this extra options are charged. The alterations have a flat fee and not a percentage. A bride has 3 alterations before the gown is picked up or delivered.
I did order my dress today from Monique Lhuillier’s fall line. It was my second appointment to the salon. I will come back with another review once the dress arrives.

This review is for Jillian and Rita. I had the most wonderful experience picking out a dress with Jillian. She was not pushy and really helped me weigh my choice. I ended up not buying the dress I liked best in the store but rather calling back a few weeks later and ordering it. There was zero pressure which I apprecaited.
RITA is AMAZING. She made the dress fit me like a complete glove. She humored all of my little asks with pleasure. I cannot tell you what a dream she is to work with. If only I could have her alter ALL of my clothing…

I purchased my dress from here and I couldn’t be happier! Jillian was my bridal consultant, and she was simply amazing. She made the experience so relaxed, and offered excellent advice when helping me choose my dress.
I live out of state and she was fantastic about corresponding with me via email to help pull dresses that I was interested in, and setting up my appointment for my mother and I. I’m so glad that she was my consultant, and I recommend that every bride-​to-​be work with her!
I love my dress, and am so thankful for Monique and her awesome staff!

I did not end up getting my wedding gown from Monique L’huillier but i felt the need to Unilocal about my experience because I had the best gown shopping experience here out of all my appointments!
My wedding consultant, Frank, was amazing. I liked that he was warm and unpretentious. All of ML’s gown’s are laid out to display. Frank let me browse through them to see which ones I liked before selecting a few that he thought would compliment my body type.
Also, although I told him that my venue was small and not «ballroom» like, he insisted I try on some of the larger ballgowns just for the fun of it. He also said that if I felt it wasn’t appropriate for my event space that was fine too, but the most important part was to have fun. =)
The appointment lasted only an hour, but I did not feel rushed to buy anything or to scramble out of any dresses because they wanted to turnover the fitting room.
Overall, i felt special =). If only they had my perfect gown, I would have definitely purchased it from here! Thank you Frank for a wonderful experience!

My first dress appointment was at Monique Lhullier. First, the service is top notch hands down. What fails here are the sizes of the dresses. If you don’t eat anything then you’ll do fine here but if you have the slightest curves — you’ll be disappointed. They did not have the Bliss selection by ML here and I was told to check out Kleinfeld for their selection. Well I found my dress by ML @ KB. Try if you must.

The very first dress I tried on was the one! I still went to my other appointments but I knew Amelie was the one. Frank was beyond amazing! He made this experience special for me. I also have to mention Rachel. She was just as wonderful. The dress has not been made yet but I hope to update this after my fittings.