Opportunity Bridal

Hey Michelle! Did you end up going to the pop-up shop on Saturday? How was it?

I went to a pop up shop in toronto it was nice!! dresses are cheaper there for sure!

Went to the pop up this past Sunday in Ottawa. Definitely recommend opting for the VIP ticket purchase if available. I did this, got in an hour before it opened to the public. Incredibly well organized. Very large selection of dresses in many sizes- as a regular size 16, it was nice to be able to try on dresses I could get into!


The selection of dresses in the larger sizes was pretty good I think....tried on 10 or so dresses? It may be the season/style, whatever but the one thing I was looking for but didn’t find was dresses with lace/long sleeves. That said, I found a beautiful dress that I am super happy with. Absolutely recommend checking it out!

I had a similar experience to Amelia.

I went to one in London, ON with my mom and day but didn't get anything, but got an idea of what styles I liked, etc. It is a great way to get a cheaper dress, but you also buy as-is so any alterations/possible repairs that are needed are up to you.

I went to one in Fredericton, NB in September with my mom.


It was quite well organized (by size with lots of room to get around) and we'll stocked. They have a few rules on their site like no makeup and only 4 dresses tried at a time (mom and I broke this rule as there wasn't a consultant to help us). I tried on about 20 dresses total and while I didn't buy anything I learned a lot about what shapes worked and didn't work.
The cons: not a lot of knowledgeable staff. They had local people putting dresses back but they weren't wedding dress consultants. So they didn't know about cuts or fabrics etc. They advertised dresses from $199-999 and I didn't see anything under $799 with most being $999.
I believe you can pay for an early admission and a guarantee of a fitting room. I think that would be worthwhile!