Magnifique Boutique

I absolutely LOVE this boutique and could not recommend it more highly. The owner is extremely nice and patient. She makes the dress-​buying process fun, relaxed and comfortable. She has some GORGEOUS and unique dresses that can be hard to find at other shops. I will continue to take my engaged friends here in the future!

This was the first shop I booked an appointment with while looking for a wedding dress. The shop is too cute for words – quiet, cozy, and with character. And Jennie!!! Jennie was amazingly sweet and helpful and beyond patient.
She offered us champagne and gave us her complete focus for the time we were there. She helped me explore all the shape possibilities and then steered me towards ones that were the most flattering. She wasn’t deterred by my low budget and was kind each time I came back to try on the same dresses again (I think it was at least twice).
After my less than stellar tour of Portland’s other dress shops (and yes, I went to about 8 shops multiple times over the course of 6 months), I kept remembering my experience at Magnifique Boutique, so I returned to buy my final dress choice from Jennie, even though she didn’t even carry it (she ordered it for me).
The subsequent meetings with Jennie were perfect – getting measured, «visiting» the dress when it arrived and when I picked it all up to take it to the tailor. She even offered to store my giant ball gown of a dress until the day of the wedding. In addition, with the measuring, she offered the «hollow to hemline» measurement, which other shops weren’t offering, which meant my dress didn’t need to be hemmed (what a relief!). Her assistants were equally as sweet and interested in talking about wedding plans and made me feel special.
If I could give her 6 stars, I really, really would.

Owner was very nice but had to change in the bathroom and it was not clean. Would not go there again.

This was the worst experience of my whole wedding. I flew all of my 6 bridesmaids to portland and went to Magnifique Boutique to try on and order dresses together. The dresses were all ordered in August or September, and we were told they would arrive in January with enough time for alterations for my wedding in March. It is now the end of February and my wedding is less than 2 weeks away and my bridesmaids finally started to receive their dresses. Except, the dresses were sent to the wrong people and one of my bridesmaids received the wrong style of dress and the wrong size and it is completely unwearable. So now i am 10 days from my wedding and my girls don’t have their dresses and one girl doesn’t even have one that fits her. This was the worst experience and I am extremely disappointed that all of my bridesmaids wont match at my wedding. This all could have been avoided if Jennie would have ordered the dresses on time, or been more organized and kept better track of her own paperwork. Do not go here!

Yes! Yes! Yes!
Now THIS is what I’m talking about! The place is darling, Jennie is kind, patient and not pressuring! The selection is unique and stunning, and the experience was unforgettable.
Some little extras:
1) Jennie met us super early so we could try on the dresses yet again
2) We got free champagne
3) Jennie was able to find dresses that looked amazing with my body type that I never would have thought to choose
4) She was patient and easy going
5) There was an air of excitement and joy
6) The talented photographer showed us real life pictures that she took of the dresses we were interested in
7) We were able to pay for our dress in 4 payments
8) I was the last one the get this dress before they discontinued it!
9) Jennie took a personal interested in me and remembered the details.
If you are looking for that picturesque wedding dress shopping extravaganza, this place is it. Enjoy!

I bought my wedding dress through Magnifique Boutique last year and couldn’t have been happier with the experience and with my dress. From the first contact of setting up an appointment down to the dress arrival Jennie was wonderful, had great follow up, and was energetic throughout the process. When my mum, sisters and nieces went in the first time to look for dresses we never felt like she was giving us a sales pitch. She pulled beautiful dresses in my price range and was wonderfully attentive. She called me as soon as my dress arrived, which was within a few days of when she said it would. She also referred me to a great alterations place and my dress turned out beautiful. I couldn’t have been happier with it on my big day. Great job! Magnifique!

I was recently in a friend’s wedding and we went to Magnifique to check out the dress she wanted us bridesmaids to wear. We ordered our dresses 3 months in advance and were assured that we’d receive them at least one month prior to the wedding.
Unfortunately, after many calls and messages that weren’t returned, I finally got a hold of someone and was told that I would not receive my dress until one week before the wedding. When I told the woman on the phone that I’d ordered my dress several months in advance so that I would have time to make any necessary alterations, she said, «oh don’t worry, I know plenty of people who have had alterations done the day before the wedding.» I am aware that it’s possible, but was trying to avoid the higher fees usually charged when you need something done last minute.
When some of the bridesmaids dresses did come in, the shop called the bride but not the actual bridesmaids, who would need to come into the shop to pick up their own dresses to pay the final amount. I would have expected the shop to call the bridesmaids and not bother the bride.
In the end, three of the dresses arrived the day before the wedding, only hours before the rehearsal dinner. One of the dresses was even ordered in the wrong size (a 2 instead of a 24) and she had to go to David’s Bridal and was lucky enough to find a dress in her size and the same color as our dresses.
This is not why I came in months before the wedding to get my dress. I ordered it and put down a 50% deposit so that I would receive it at least a month prior to the wedding.
Perhaps the only credit I can give them is that we did not have to pay more than our original deposit for our dresses due to the extreme delay in receiving them, and free alterations were offered but I did not want to chance them getting that wrong as well so I declined and just wore higher heels with my dress.
I’m very disappointed that this happened-​although the woman who worked with us was very nice, she seemed disorganized. I would not order dresses through this shop in the future. I’ve had better service at other shops in Portland.
Good customer service isn’t just making the sale, and I expect to receive good service and have good communication with the vendor through the entire process.

I am giving Magnifique Boutique two stars because the owner actually did do something to fix the problem we had and the store has beautiful wedding dresses.
I went to Magnifique Boutique in search of bridesmaid dresses for my bridesmaids. I chose them because they offered a line of dresses that you could custom order to fit each girl. Each of my bridesmaids picked out the style of dress they liked, then I chose the color. This option was great for us because my maid of honor needed a dress with sleeves, my sister hated strapless dresses, and my friend wanted a dress she could wear again. The owner was a great help when the girls were trying dresses on and was really attentive. We enjoyed going there and loved the atmosphere. The girls each picked a dress that worked for them and we ordered. Then, we waited. And waited. And waited.
By the time the wedding was three weeks away, the dresses still had not come in. I began calling the owner to see what the problem was, but she rarely returned my calls and did not return the messages from my mother or my bridesmaids, the girls who actually paid for the dresses.
Finally, two of the three dresses arrived, about 8 days before the wedding. We came to the shop to pick them up and they were ill fitting, shabbily constructed, and mismatched from the order. They were, however, the right color, and with the wedding 8 days away, we didn’t have time to find new dresses. We got them altered as best we could, but still, one of my bridesmaids had to miss the wedding rehearsal because the alterations on her dress were not complete, even though the tailor was on standby and worked as fast as she could (my bridesmaid lived out of town and her dress was shipped to her by the designer 2 days prior to the wedding).
On the wedding day, we had to use safety pins, fabric tape, and even sew in loops on the dresses to make them presentable.
After the wedding, it took almost two months for the owner of Magnifique Boutique to resolve the issue. We called her repeatedly, but she never returned our calls. In the end, my maid of honor and I had to go to her shop in person to make an appointment with her to talk about discounts and compensation. When we finally met, the owner offered us a reasonable discount and paid for the cost of alterations, but she never apologized for not returning our calls, nor for the inconvenience of waiting for the dresses to arrive so unreasonably late and in such bad shape. I was happy that my bridesmaids received a discount and the owner did try to make it right in the end, but I would not recommend this shop to others.

I just bought my dress from Jennie and Rachel. My shopping experience was AWESOME. Rachel was calm, attentive and completely wonderful. I had been to four other bridal boutiques (Two out of State) and I have to admit I like most of them but Rachel hit a home run finding me the perfect dress. Honestly give them a call they have a well rounded selection, wide range for budget considerations and you might just get lucky and get a sample like I did. Such a wonderful place and I love supporting local Portland businesses.

Even though I didn’t buy my dress here, I wish the dress I wanted had been here so I could give Jennie the business. She is an attentive, thoughtful and highly-​qualified (wedding planner too) person who takes excellent care of her clients. She gives the best service in Portland’s wedding couture scene.
Her selection of dresses ranges happily from around $ 500 to $ 3000, and the styles are everything from short and sassy to ballgown tulle-​poof goodness. She has many different designers to choose from. She also has a fabulous selection of adorable wedding accessories and beautiful veils. Her selection isn’t overwhelming, and I think it’s a great place to go when you don’t want to see 500 gowns that all start to look the same and not-​quite-​YOU, and where a backpack, compass, tent, freeze-​dried meal and Swiss army knife are not required in order to extricate from the store alive/​sane.
I highly recommend Magnifique Boutique as a place to be treated well, try on beautiful dresses in a non-​stressful no-​pressure environment, and actually REALLY ENJOY the wedding dress shopping experience.

I am a freelance photographer who shoots a lot of weddings and this is the first time that I’ve been in one and helped to plan it. Because I work with many planners, bridal shops, venders and venues I am a harsh critique upon the experience a bride should receive, especially for the amount of money couples dish out for their big day. With that said I fully give this Magnifique Boutique a full 5 stars.
We walked in and it took less than 10 seconds to be greeted with sincerity. Jennie was bubbly, attentive and on top of everything. She also listened to what my friend wanted and watched what dresses she was pulling. Letting us know her recommendations that fit well with what we were looking for.
She also offered us tea/​coffee/​water/​champagne, we of course opted for the champagne option, which was on the house.
There is a hanging station for the dresses you pull, in very close proximity of where they’re displayed. This only being for when she was helping another bride out, otherwise she would quickly take the dress to free your hands just as soon as you grabbed it.
The viewing area is in a small natural lit room with a tall mirror, it is always good to see what the dress looks like in natural light and not over head indoor lighting.
Jennie also ran back and forth getting different types of under skirts and accessories. With that said she never tried to sell us on anything, we brought up everything we needed and she made it happen. Another bridal store we went to afterwards, which I will review on next, felt like a used car sales lot on pulling anything and everything at arms length to throw it on my friend, asking if we wanted to buy it.
The ambiance of this dress shop is cozy, romantic and just plain adorable. We were driving out on 13^th and I was confused as we started hitting a residential area. The boutique is in a home that is very befitting it.
What I liked about this shop is that every dress was beautiful, customizable, not tacky or cheap looking even if the price was a steal. Each dress is hand picked with great taste. She was also very friendly about the alterations we wanted to make on a gown. Different color, different ribbon around the bodice and lace up back… done done and done she said.
An overall very pleasant experience. We were running around like giddy little girls, happy and content to go through the wedding planning excitement in a boutique where it was welcomed.

What an experience ! Many boutiques have wonderful dresses, but Jennie understands the whole picture. Her offerings are unique, her service is fantastic, and her knowledge exceptional. She can help you find the dress that is perfect just for you. She is an incredable wedding planner but only does a few a year now. If you are very, very lucky, you can have her do yours and your guests will never forget it.

My best friend and I are both getting married next summer, so have been dress shopping for the past month. Magnifique Boutique has definitely been the best place we’ve gone to. The dresses are really gorgeous, not the tacky, boring dresses you find at more generic bridal shops. Besides that, Jennie was so wonderful and helpful. She had good advice, was super friendly and on top of that served us champagne. It was really great. And my friend and I both found our dresses! The only thing I regret was when I realized one of the dresses on display was her grandma’s gorgeous dress, and I couldn’t buy it :)