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Grace + Ivory

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Chicago, IL

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About This Vendor

Kickass Made-to-Order Styles For Every Budget

Wedding dresses for kick-ass women. Grace + Ivory specializes in beautiful, made-to-measure wedding dresses at accessible prices. A bridal brand unlike any other, Grace + Ivory allows newlyweds-to-be to try on garments from the comfort of their own homes. The collection of bridal gowns is carefully curated, and every design can be customized. Dresses are made-to-order with quality in mind, with fabrics like soft tulle, Italian crepe, Japanese mid-weight silk satin, and fine cotton lace. With hand-beaded, hand-sewn details, every dress is made-to-order and one-of-a-kind. This online atelier can deliver luxury couture items to couples across the United States of America. Online dress shopping? Try-at-Home Wedding Dresses. No rush to try dresses with Grace and Ivory dress designs at home, on your time. Pick your try-at-home dates, order a dress sample, right off the website. Happy New Year! Try 2 samples at home for the cost of one. Use code "knottah2" As an online e-commerce bridal brand based in Chicago, they create beautiful, custom, made-to-measure wedding dresses for the modern bride. As a women-owned shop, they've partnered directly with their dressmaker, and cut out layers of distributors and retailers to offer gorgeous dresses without the mark-up (all of our designs are under $2,500). Grace + Ivory believes in doing bridal differently, and create their high-quality dresses in three to four months. Every dress is carefully sewn and lovingly made for a bride, focusing on proportions and possibly saving on alteration costs. As a social enterprise, and their mission is about women supporting women, and a portion of every dress purchase goes to programs helping women and girls in need. They're currently supporting Plan International’s The WHOLE Girls' Fund, which has programs around the world focusing on eliminating child marriage, keeping girls in school, girls’ health, and women empowerment. This trail-blazing company was founded by Tina Wong, who saw the lack of affordable, well-made gowns when she was planning her own nuptials. Grace + Ivory focuses on providing exquisite made-to-order dresses for every budget by using top-quality fabrics and collaborating directly with trained dressmakers. This results in a streamlined process for engaged couples who are busy planning their big day. Grace + Ivory offers an effortless experience for newlyweds-to-be. After clients have purchased their dream dress, a bridal consultant will contact them to request their measurements, confirm custom details, and send a dress agreement for signature. Wedding dresses will then be made-to-order and made-to-measure. They encourage couples to purchase their dress between 4-6 months in advance of their wedding, to ensure that their gowns arrive a few weeks ahead of the big day. A range of complementing accessories are available upon request to complete the look, such belts and veils, as well as custom-made gowns for mom and bridesmaids.

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Accessories
Sashes & Belts, Veils
Business Attributes
Asian-owned Business, Woman-owned Business
Dresses
Flower Girl Dresses, Mother of the Bride Dresses, Wedding Dresses
Fashion Services
Bridal Stylists, Custom Designs, Online Ordering, Plus Size Available, Private Appointments Available
Awards and Affiliations
2021 Best of Weddings Winner

Grace + Ivory Reviews

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Reviewed On 1/09/2021 by Toni O
There are so many great things to say about Grace + Ivory! I started wedding dress shopping in March 2020 right before the shutdown. I went to 4 bridal salons near me and was feeling so defeated with how the dresses looked on me. Dress shoppin...
g in general is really difficult for my body frame as I am a petite 5'1" broad shoulder gal. Once covid happened, I started to search for other dresses online and social media. That is when I came across Grace + Ivory! I am so happy I did. I ordered two dresses and fell in LOVE with one. My dress fit perfectly and I didn’t even need alterations! If you like custom made to measure bridal dresses, personable customer service, gorgeous dresses, cute packaging and a safe try it on at home experience then give Grace+Ivory a try. Thank you Grace + Ivory for my dream wedding dress and the incredible shopping experience.
Reviewed On 3/24/2021 by Jennifer L
I was planning a last-minute elopement in 1.5 months, and Grace + Ivory made it possible for me to find my dream dress! They went out of their way to talk to me personally about my timeline and made it possible for me to try on a couple of thei...
r dresses at home and ultimately purchase one of their dresses. AMAZING quality, AMAZING design, and AMAZING customer service. I had been VERY stressed about finding the perfect dress, but Grace + Ivory made everything manageable. On the day of the wedding, I felt gorgeous in my dress. My husband cried at our first look photos, and I thank my dress for it! A lot of my friends were also amazed that I was able to purchase such a beautiful dress online, and it totally changed all of our opinions on dress shopping. Even some friends whom I hadn't talked to in years contacted me on Facebook to ask where I got my dress! I highly, highly recommend Grace + Ivory. They will help you find your dream look.
Reviewed On 3/23/2021 by Emma H
I had such a wonderful experience working with the team at Grace & Ivory. As a very picky person on a budget who wanted something unique, I was afraid I would find the perfect dress! But I found it at Grace & Ivory! Tina was so wonderful to wo...
rk with throughout the whole process. She has great vision and understood what I wanted. Her business allowed me to customize the perfect dress for a reasonable price. When my dress required slight alterations, Tina was kind, responsive, and even hand-delivered some extra lace that was needed for my veil. Many many people have asked me where I found my dress. I would highly recommend working with Tina & her business if you want a beautiful, well-made, unique wedding dress!
Reviewed On 1/21/2021 by Alyssa Z
The try on at home experience was really nice, I got to try on all the dresses at my own pace and have my mom, sister and grandma there which was great. The customer service was fantastic as well! They checked in with me at all steps of the pro...
cess and were available without being pushy. The dresses were beautiful and felt like great quality for the price.
Reviewed On 11/29/2020 by Teresa V
I had to plan my wedding in 3 weeks due to unforeseen circumstances regarding my fiancées mom. I purchased a dress from House of Brides and after going several times for alterations nothing was altered on my dress. I found Grace & Ivory two day...
s before my wedding online and Tina was at my house with my bridesmaids the same day!! Not only did she come with a lot of choices to pick from, she brought us champagne and made the whole process as smooth as possible. I fell in love and said YES to the dress. She saved my Wedding Day from being a disaster and made me a very happy bride. I would highly recommend them for anyone that is having trouble with traditional stores as they are much more prepared and professional.
Response from the Vendor on 12/29/2020
Hi Teresa, Thank you for your wonderful words! Congrats on your big day! It's been a hard year and I'm so happy that Tina and our team could help you out to make yours a little brighter. Our Melanie dress was stunning on you.
Reviewed On 8/28/2020 by Jacqueline N
I worked with Tina to design my dream dress, which was not hard considering her gorgeous suite of dresses that are all customizable. I got to see her dresses first hand at a pop-up and she was so attentive right off the bat. The fabrics were st...
unning and I was immediately drawn to the silk used in the Elise, a fabric that would have cost a fortune if purchased off the rack. She took my measurements and within a few days, I had a sketch in hand straight from Tina and her dressmaker tailored to my body. Her response time was incredibly fast and she provided updates along the way, essential for an anxious bride! My dress was not only unique but timeless. I could not have dreamed of a better experience from start to end.
Response from the Vendor on 12/29/2020
Thank you Jacqueline! We focus on using high quality fabrics and materials, and appreciate your keen eye for them. Making your made-to-measure, custom bridal gown was a joy and we truly appreciate your support.
Reviewed On 8/26/2020 by Emily B
Scrambling to figure out how to try on wedding dresses during COVID shutdown, I came across Grace + Ivory as an at-home try on option. Tina was a delight to work with from beginning to end. She helped me narrow down my options and schedule them...
accordingly so I could compare with the dresses I’d ordered from other bridal salons. The at-home try on experience was awesome (COVID or not!!), it really gave me the time to try on the dresses several times with no pressure or rush. After narrowing down to a couple similar options, the quality and detailing of my fav Grace + Ivory dress felt worlds above the others. Tina was easily able to include a few customizations to the dress to make it exactly what I wanted. My dress arrived ahead of schedule, it fits well and only needs minor alterations. I’m thrilled to be able to wear this soon - even though COVID may have caused us to completely reconfigure the wedding day plans, the dress will still be perfect ❤️😍
Response from the Vendor on 12/29/2020
Thank you Emily! We are so honored to have made you a dress for your big day and happy that we have our try-at-home samples for you to try and shop. Thank you for working with us and trusting us with your beautiful custom Ava gown.
Reviewed On 6/09/2020 by Stephanie D
I had the most wonderful experience working with Tina at Grace and Ivory. Their dresses are gorgeous!! Tina was incredibly organized, kind and supportive and has wonderful insight into the wedding dress world. Tina was always quick to communica...
te and was incredibly thorough in answering all of my (many) questions. She also offered up great ideas and perspective on helping me find the perfect dress. Not only is the mission and philosophy behind Grace and Ivory wonderful, but so is their ability of making women feel empowered and excited to find the right wedding dress for them! Highly recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 12/29/2020
Thank you Stephanie! We loved sending you dresses to try at home and helping you shop for your wedding dress. <3
Reviewed On 2/26/2020 by Leslie L
I literally feel BLESSED to have discovered Grace + Ivory during my wedding dress search. From start to finish, the design and fit processes were easy, precise and clear. I can not overstate how great it was to partner with a single person to...
design the dress of my dreams... and then get exactly what I envisioned without spending a small fortune! I LOVE my wedding dress. Every detail I wanted was included. The in-person quality of the fabric, details and workmanship was 10 times better than I expected. I originally planned to wear a second dress for my reception, but didn’t because I didn’t want to take off my dream gown. I’m already making plans to put it on again in a few years for an anniversary photo shoot. I’d recommend Grace + Ivory to any bride who wants to make the timeless wedding dress of her dreams a reality!
Response from the Vendor on 07/21/2020
Thank you Leslie for your kind words! We loved working with you on your dream dress and congrats to you and your hubby!
Reviewed On 12/05/2019 by Lindsay S
Grace + Ivory was a godsend. I found them through a facebook ad early on in our engagement, and had my eye very specifically on the Elise Dress. Nothing else I looked at online compared. I'm located in Virginia, so I made an appointment with th...
e owner, Tina and went with my mom and MIL to do a try-on in DC. First of all, Tina is so incredibly kind and welcoming. Every question I had was answered with confidence, and I felt so at ease from start to finish with the whole process. Luckily, trying on the dress was even better than I had imagined (for months I stared at it online daily! Haha) and going with G+I for my dress purchase was an obvious choice. Not to mention it was made entirely to my measurements. I spent ZERO dollars on alterations!! Zero! On top of loving the dress, the company as a whole really spoke to me, personally. It felt good to be supporting an honest and hard-working small business that was woman-owned and that gave back to a great cause. The experience between this and shopping at a big box store was incomparable. Rather than pushing hard to earn a commission, you are treated with respect and encouraged to enjoy every moment of this exciting journey. I've recommended Grace + Ivory to every single bride I have come across since discovering them for myself. I wouldn't change a thing. Tina, thank you for everything you and your team do! Brides: Go buy a Grace + Ivory dress!!!
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2019
Thank you Lindsay! It was such a pleasure working with you on your gown. We appreciated the support. <3
Reviewed On 10/19/2019 by Allahna E
I happened upon Grace + Ivory during one of their pop-up shops in DC, and I am so happy that I did. The quality and selection of dresses was noticeably better than the other bigger shops I had visited. I was so pleased with my dress, and even g...
ot compliments on the dress from strangers while we were out taking pre-wedding photos. Tina, the owner, was also great and super responsive to emails even after purchasing the dress. Finally, I love that a portion of the proceeds go to Plan International's The Girl's Fund.
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2019
Thank you Allahna! We are so happy that you loved our selection and you looked so stunning in your dress. Thank you for choosing us. :)
Reviewed On 10/09/2019 by Natalie S
Beautiful dresses! I spent an afternoon trying on dresses with the owner, Tina, and her attention to detail is incredible. My favorite was the Sienna dress :)
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2019
Thank you Natalie! We loved you in our Sienna dress!
Reviewed On 9/03/2019 by Brittany M
I'm so happy I found out about Grace + Ivory; I'd looked in so many places for a dress and had not found anything that I felt fit both my style and my budget. G+I has beautiful designs both traditional and some that are really fun and unique! I...
found a dress that worked perfectly for my New Orleans wedding. The customer service was also fantastic, I had a short turnaround until my wedding and G+I worked with me to get my dress quickly!
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2019
Thank you Brittany! We appreciate the feedback and loved working with you on your dress.
Reviewed On 9/03/2019 by Jessie B
I wish I could give more than 5 stars for Grace & Ivory!!!!! I tried on EVERY wedding dress in the DC, Virginia, and Maryland area and can honestly say that G&I dresses are more beautiful than all of them!! Working with Tina, the founder of G&I...
was an absolute treat. She is extraordinarily knowledgeable about her dresses, patient and accommodating to every single request, and a sweet and wonderful young entrepreneur. The customer service was hands down the best I've received in my entire life. You feel like an individual bride with G&I, not another customer on a conveyor belt. I picked the Sienna dress, which is SO GORGEOUS, but skin tight. Tina did all of my made-to-measure measurements, and warned me that I may need additional alterations (which I did once the dress arrived). She worked with me on finding a person who could do alterations and answered all of my questions throughout the process, even though she had already sold me the dress and her part of the process was over. Let me also say-- the prices are UNBELIEVABLY reasonable compared to other dresses. You simply cannot find this level of quality at this pricepoint elsewhere. The process of having the dresses made overseas scared me at first, but working with Tina made me realize that I could put my full trust in her and the process. It was such a delight. Best wedding dresses ever!!!!
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2019
Thank you Jessica! You were so great to work with and we're so happy you loved our Sienna dress. <3
Reviewed On 7/31/2019 by Karen H
I first heard about Grace + Ivory from a friend who told me about a popup they were doing at Ezra Paul in Washington DC in Feb. 2019. I was initially drawn in by the gorgeous, unique styles on their website and was impressed at the reasonable p...
rices. I tried on three dresses and the quality of each was impressive (I had gone to several bridal appointments at that point in my search, and the quality was comparable to far more expensive dresses I had tried on at traditional bridal shops). Tina (the owner) was amazing and immediately puts you at ease with her friendly personality and attention to detail. Though I didn't purchase a dress from Grace + Ivory as I ended up falling in love with a dress of a different style elsewhere, it made for a very tough decision and was one of my top choices! However, I did end up being the winner of a drawing for a custom lace-edge veil, which turned out to be absolutely gorgeous with beautiful lace detailing at the edges, and I'm so excited to wear it! At a recent fitting, the seamstress was so impressed she even said that a veil of this quality could easily be $400-600 or more (much higher than the cost of the veil would have been!). So while I didn't find my dream dress there, I've been recommending Grace + Ivory to all of my engaged friends!
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2019
Thank you Karen!
Reviewed On 5/14/2019 by Maggie J
Having my wedding dress created by Grace & Ivory was one of the best decision I made while planning my special day! From the very beginning, Tina was amazingly helpful and supportive - she even allowed me to create my prefect dress by putting t...
ogether the top and bottom of two separate dresses (specifically, I added the top of the Ava dress to the bottom of the Annette dress, and changed the layers of crinoline and tulle from blush to ivory). The end result was so high quality and luxurious looking, I plan to frame the dress and hang it on my wall someday. Most importantly, Tina made the process personalized, fun and simple - which is exactly what you want when you are in the midst of planning your wedding! I promise, you will not regret choosing Grace & Ivory for your perfectly customized wedding gown!
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2019
Thank you for your kind words Maggie! We loved creating your one-of-a-kind dress with you and the photos are so gorgeous. Thank you for sharing!
Reviewed On 3/10/2019 by Katherine L
I am so so so grateful for Grace & Ivory and for the owner Tina! Tina was so accommodating and meticulous. Her responses were quick and thorough. She made sure that I was 100% happy with the final product and I sure was! The Emma dress made me ...
feel like a complete princess and I literally had kids at the wedding calling me a princess too. I recommend this place to everyone!! Don’t sleep on this, go with Grace & Ivory. You won’t regret it!
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2019
Thank you Katherine! You were simply stunning in our Gemma dress. <3
Reviewed On 11/23/2018 by Leigh A
I wore a Grace and Ivory dress shortly after I gave birth. I was pregnant when I sent in my measurements and had to give an educated guess on some of the numbers since my body would be different once it was time to wear the dress. When my dress...
came in after I had given birth, it was exactly what I ordered! Because I was a little bigger than the measurements I sent in, I made a quick trip to the tailor and let out the sides a bit more and viola, perfection! The process was seamless and as a mom to a newborn, extremely convenient. Grace & Ivory is professional and responsive. The quality is outstanding and rivaled all the dresses I tried on in brick & mortar bridal shops. I’m happy to recommend them to anyone.
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2019
Thank you Leigh! We appreciate your feedback and so happy our dress worked out for you!
Reviewed On 11/20/2018 by Alicia I
Gorgeous, custom-made dresses from a socially and environmentally sustainable company with exceptional customer service!
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2019
Thank you! We're trying to take a more sustainable and socially conscious approach to our business and we appreciate the support!
Reviewed On 10/30/2018 by Marisa B
I was so excited to see the new styles that Grace+Ivory designed. Tina knew that the Tabitha dress was the one for me, and sure enough, when I tried it on it was perfect! After a quick fitting I went on my way hoping that the dress would arrive...
in time since I am so last minute. About 8 weeks later my dress, veil, and accessories arrived! Tina was very responsive when it came to very minor adjustments, and the dress was stunning. Grace+Ivory made the bridal experience special, easy, and affordable. I have recommended their dresses to everyone I know since they were such a big part of my wedding day.
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2019
Thank you Marisa! We loved creating our Tabitha dress for you. All the photos are stunning - thank you for sharing!

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Tina Wong
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Tina is the Founder at Grace + Ivory. After working for foreign aid in DC, she took the leap to fulfill her passion for business done better and launched this bridal social enterprise to give womxn a try-at-home shopping option. Tina believes that social enterprise is the future of good business and is the way forward to address global development issues, so a portion of each dress purchased supports women’s programs around the world. Tina is a proud Chicago native (go Cubs!) and Loyola alum who loves travel, hiking, her adopted pup Griffey, and finding ways to support other ambitious women.

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