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The English Dept.
- Consumer Goods
- Portland, OR
About this business
Portland's oldest, most iconic bridal salon, offering bespoke and vintage gowns and accessories. Our contemporary designers are all women and independent business owners. Come in for a private appointment, and work one-on-one with a gifted stylist to help make your bridal vision come to life!
Location details
1844 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Closed | |
| Tue | Closed | |
| Wed | Closed | |
| Thu | 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| Sun | 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
We paid $3,000 for a dress that will never arrive. They went out of business and didn’t even tell us! How do I get my money back?
We ordered a $3000 dress, back in March, even paid extra for a rush. It appears they’ve been closed since April, which is right after we placed the order. Fortunately, the wedding that this dress is for has been moved till next year, but now we have the stress of trying to locate the designer and try to find where this dress is, if it’s even been ordered.
Absolutely heart broken today, we were hoping that my sisters dress was just a little late coming in, that maybe the email we sent them went to the spam folder, that they would reply to my voicemail. Seeing the other recent reviews and Instagram comments made us realize that no, her dress is not coming and the $1200 we thought we were giving to the kindest employees of the cutest shop was just stolen from us. I really can't fathom how the owner could do this, we met her at the shop in January, she was so nice, we now see tha... read more
If you or someone you know I’d getting married, this is the only dress shop you need to go to. I can’t recommend it enough. The inventory is exquisite. with beautiful details and options to work with designers to customize your gown. The space itself is gorgeous, I’d love there if I could tbh. Found the dress of my dreams with the owner of the shop, Amelia, who could not have been a better stylist. The English Department is the best bridal salon in Portland
UPDATE: At this point I would absolutely not recommend them to anyone. They have been extremely difficult to get in touch with over the past few months and multiple times I have had to work with the designer directly to get anything done (I got some custom additions to my dress). My dress has been finished for almost 3 weeks and is still sitting at the designer's shop because The English Dept. hasn't gotten back to her either. And today we got a call from a "seasonal worker" (who was very nice and tried her best) to let us k... read more
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How is The English Dept. rated?
The English Dept. has a 4.2 star rating with 71 reviews.
When is The English Dept. open?
The English Dept. is open now. It will close at 5:30 p.m.
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