The Prom Shoppe - Oswego, Illinois

Deanna Schmudde

What a magical place! Colorful dresses on multiple floors & a variety of price points, separated by color & length to make searching easy. It was the busiest of days, yet the staff was warm & attentive. Finding exactly what she was looking for, we said YES TO THE DRESS! In addition to keeping the dress for minor repairs (completed quickly & ahead of schedule), they sent me home with a list of expert tailors to shorten our beaded straps. Truly a fantastic experience from beginning to end, and our new go-to for all dresses going forward!

PS - they even have a super cute photo op!

natalia maldonado

This store has been my go to store for school dances, and after this experience I’m not too sure anymore. I have to say I’ve never been more disappointed. I recently bought a dress here in August for my senior homecoming. As soon as I put this dress on, I immediately knew it was the one. I purchased it and was more than excited to wear it. Their policy states they will not sell the same dress in the same color to someone who attends your same school. I was extremely aggravated to find out that another girl had the same dress. It was confirmed I would be the only one in this dress at this school when in reality I was not. I tried calling to fix the situation and get a refund to purchase a different dress from them but was denied as it was a “very similar dress but different brand”. The dress was identical and the only difference was the brand as they claimed. I’m disappointed this was the outcome and there was not much done for the situation. I hope other girls won’t have this experience.

Lauren Kelly

Amazing experience!!! The girls who work there are super helpful and very friendly! They have dresses in all different sizes and can order online for you if the size is not right. I loved that all the dresses that they had were out to see and were organized by color. It’s also super nice that they allow pictures to be taken, so helpful!! Would definitely visit again.

Jody Heppler

We always have a great experience here! A little pricey, but whatever makes the girls feel beautiful and confident!!! They are very willing to help and very friendly! Between my 2 girls, we have purchased 5 dresses there and will continue to shop there! Highly recommend

Mary Miller

I'm guessing the 2 reviews I just read that said "dresses from size 00-26" are written by the owners' friends. This store was mostly sizes 00, 0 and 2.
We saw no size 10 or 12 on the sales floor. The staff is made up of teenagers who are not very attentive. We left after 15 minutes of looking through the store's displays of tiny dresses.
Don't waste your gas money.
There are 2 stores that gave my daughters much better experiences for prom and homecoming.
While Prom Bay is only open on weekends, it has dresses on huge racks by dress length and size (They even have plus-size dresses). The minute you have a dress in your hand, the staff rushes over and adds it to your items. When you have 3 (or less, if you want), you get a room with assistants standing by to help with lacing, etc. They have a great range of prices, so you can find a dress on a budget, if you need to.
Peaches (Chicago) can get pricey, but the dresses are all from well-known dress designers. You get a dedicated sales associate who helps you shop & try on. You can bring pictures of dresses from their website, and they will pull them for you, and find similar dresses while you are trying on your first 3 from the floor. Both of our sales associates were awesome. We are definitely going back!

Tina Thompson

Overall great experience! We drove 3 hours to get to this store and we will go again for future dresses. It was extremely busy and my daughter was getting frustrated because the dress she came for was gone but our Lady that helped in the dressing room was super patient with my daughter (and me) and worked to find the perfect dress for her. Daughter left happy, mom left happy!

Andreana Rozek

I went there shopping for my homecoming dress, when I first walked in everyone was so nice. I was not sure what dress I was going to pick I already had a few dresses but I wasn’t sure which one I should pick. And when I already had a few dresses one girl ask for my name and she took them dressing room which was awesome. And as I started to try the dresses on a really nice girl helped me find more dresses that were really pretty. Also when I got helped finding the dressing rooms I was greeted by the most sweet and amazing young woman. When I needed help with the dresses she was so awesome and sweet to help me. And it made me feel good about myself. The atmosphere felt so welcoming and homey. The girl that was helping me found me the most amazing and stunning dress. I thanked her a lot for being the best to help me find a perfect dress for homecoming. I hoped all will go good a little bump was on the way but I was so so grateful that she could help cause I probably won’t be looking fabulous for that one special day. When I was about to leave I went to look for her and gave her a big hug and said thank you so much tears started to role down my face. That day brought me like the most happiest day out my high school dance experience. I love this store I will come back for future dresses and I recommend the prom shoppe to all of my friends.

Sarah & Bryson W

My daughter and I came looking for homecoming dresses here after we had been to the mall and had NO LUCK. What a fun place to walk into! Dresses organized by color! Every style we could imagine! The sizes we were looking for! It was such a pleasant experience! We have 2 more years of dances and this will be our only stop. The girls were so nice and helped her find the perfect dress AND shoes AND jewelry. We have told all her friends about this place and I know many of them went there as well and had an equally great experience.