Our boutique is located in the Gastown district at 273 Columbia Street in Vancouver (Columbia & Cordova). If you're arriving by any car services such as Taxi, Uber, etc. please add our address instead of the studio name "Rituals of Love" to arrive to our unit.

We are located on the ground floor. There is street parking available or a number of garages within a block. If you are having troubles finding us please call 604-974-5800.

We recommend you start dress shopping 9-12 months before your wedding and to be ready to purchase when you find one you love. This is the ideal timeline however we know not everything in life is timed so please drop us an email or give us a call to work on an appointment date for you.  

Yes, we are an appointment only bridal boutique. In order to ensure we give you the attention and experience necessary our fittings need to be scheduled.  Our private bridal appointments allow a full hour with a stylist in our gorgeous studio. Yes, we allow champagne!

Follow-up appointments are complimentary. Your first appointment is often the beginning of the journey, and it's not uncommon for your vision to evolve afterwards. If you'd like to revisit your favourites or try styles that better reflect your bridal vision, we'd love to welcome you back.

Please use our online scheduler on our Booking Appointment page. We are available for appointments Tuesday through Sunday. Initial bridal styling appointments are an hour long and follow-up bridal styling appointments are 45 minutes. Please contact us if you would like to try on veils, jewellery and bridal accessories during your follow-up or dress pick up appointment. We ask that you please arrive on time for your appointment, not early or late, as we need to be respectful of all our brides appointment times.

At Rituals of Love, our gowns are crafted from delicate, luxury fabrics and require exceptional care. To ensure every bride enjoys a beautiful, elevated experience — and to protect our collection — we kindly ask guests to be mindful of the following when attending their appointment:

• Please arrive freshly showered
• Avoid self-tanner, body makeup, bronzers, oils, or heavy lotions prior to your visit
• Refrain from heavy fragrances or scented products that may transfer to gowns

Many of our gowns are made from silks, satins, and fine crepes that can easily absorb scent or stain and require specialized professional cleaning if affected.

In rare cases where a gown requires cleaning or treatment due to product transfer or scent, a cleaning or damage fee may apply.

We are a small, independent business, and the care, maintenance, and preservation of our gowns is a significant part of what allows us to provide a thoughtful, personalized experience for every bride. We truly appreciate your understanding and respect for our collection.

The majority of our made-to-order gowns range from $3,000–$5,000 CAD. Every gown we carry is chosen with quality, craftsmanship, and honest value in mind — and we work hard to keep that standard.

We also carry a small selection of gowns in the $5,000–$7,000 CAD range. Options below $3,000 exist but are rarer.

If you're working with a tighter budget or timeline, our Sample Sale collection is worth exploring first. These are off-the-rack gowns in beautiful condition, available for immediate purchase from $1,000 CAD. We keep an ongoing rotation — the savings are significant, and we love helping a bride find the unexpected one.

Veils range from $100 - $700 with sale options. Accessories range from $50–$300

Our dress samples range from sizes 6-20 in our studio with a majority in the size 8-14 range, however our custom gowns can be ordered up to a size 24, depending on designers.

Please note bridal sizing is a bit different than street sizing but a general estimation of your current size will help us gather the appropriate samples.

We know that sample sizes fit everyone differently so we try our best to keep a variety of styles to accomodate various body types. Feel free to send us an email or give us a call to discuss sizing in more detail and or to get a better idea of how our appointments work.

This is an experience for you to remember, bring the people you love and want to share it with or keep it intimate and focused. Remember opinions can sway you from going with your gut, it is important to listen to your self and bring people who who make you feel good! This should be a happy experience and a very memorable part of your wedding journey.

We recommend nude underwear or shape wear. Most wedding gowns have cups sewn in but if you prefer, you can bring a strapless or backless bra.

Congratulations, these are the moments to enjoy! When you find your dress, we will take your measurements to your closest general dress size and order from our designers.

Our gowns are currently all made-to-order (meaning the making of the gown begins once you place the order) with different lead times up to 8 months. When your dress arrives we will have you pick it up and recommend alterations to have it fit to you perfectly.

Alterations are NOT included in the price of your dress and range based in what you need to get done, typically ranging from $400-800 so make sure to account for time to do minor alterations with a seamstress 1-3 months prior to the wedding.

We understand that wedding planning can be stressful and time catches up quick. Reach out to us, and we can always work out a solution to get the perfect dress for your wedding day! Some of our designers offer rushes for certain styles and we have plenty of off-the-rack options with a few listed on our Samples page available for immediate purchase.

Many of the gowns we decide to sell on sample sale are pieces we fell in love with for their design, craftsmanship, or fashion-forward perspective. They may not have been our bestsellers, but that's often exactly why we chose them. For the bride that appreciates something different or they are discontinued. Many of these gowns are over 50% off, sometimes brand new and just need to be moved because we are overshoppers.

As collections evolve, we need to make room for new arrivals. Rather than letting beautiful gowns sit on the rack, we offer them at exceptional value for the bride with an appreciation for something a little different or a vision of her own with alterations.

It's important to remember that every wedding gown—whether purchased new or as a sample—requires alterations. In our experience, this is where the magic happens. Small changes can dramatically improve the fit, transform the silhouette, or make a gown feel entirely your own.

Many sample gowns look completely different on a bride than they do on a hanger or in a photograph. Sometimes the gown everyone overlooks becomes the one that no one can stop talking about.

For brides considering a custom project, many of these gowns feature exceptional fabrics and construction that would be difficult to replicate at their sale price.

Like New: No repairs needed / ready to wear 
Excellent: Very minor repair and/or spot cleaning required 
Good: Some repairs or full dry-cleaning needed 
Needs Some Love: Will need significant repairs