A family prom shop in Lake Cumberland country
Chantilly Bridal & Formal has been fitting gowns and tuxedos in Russell Springs since 1984. It is a family-owned shop in the North Ridge Shopping Center, and the name on the sign says bridal, but prom drives the calendar every spring. The store carries Sherri Hill, Jovani and Tarik Ediz for prom.
The store calls its prom and bridal selection huge, and it carries a wide size run.
Dress sizes carried
00 to 30
- 00
- 0
- 2
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 10
- 12
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- 16
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- 20
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- 24
- 26
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- 30
Sizes 00 through 30
Service is at the heart of the whole operation. The family writes that it does its best to treat customers the way it would want to be treated, and that it would love to make the day a fairytale, whether that day is a prom, a pageant or a wedding. Bridal appointments are booked by phone.
The store carries these prom, pageant and special occasion lines:
- Sherri Hill, with a Sherri Hill Fall collection for homecoming
- Jovani, Jovani Evenings, JVN by Jovani and Jovani Short & Cocktail
- Ellie Wilde and Evenings by Mon Cheri
- Colette by Daphne
- Portia & Scarlett
- Johnathan Kayne and the Joshua McKinley collection
- Scala
- Sydney's Closet, including its Tease Prom line
- Tarik Ediz and Tarik Ediz Prom
Sydney's Closet is the line to know if you wear a larger size, since the brand builds its gowns for curvier figures. Scala brings the heavy beading, and Johnathan Kayne leans toward the bold pageant end of the spectrum.
The policy that protects your prom photos
Our policy is to sell one specific style of a dress to each school, so your day can be perfect!
Chantilly pairs that policy with a note that prom is a special time. It tracks which style has gone to which school, so two girls from the same prom will not walk in wearing the same gown.
The store's written policies cover the rest of the money side. Good to know: all sales are final. Hems and straps are handled by the seamstress of your choice, and the shop points out that length and straps often need adjusting. Prom and pageant gowns both qualify for layaway.
Day of purchase
A 20 percent deposit
Every two weeks
At least $25 paid
End of the 90-day layaway
The shop also rents tuxedos.
Tuxedo rentals
The Jim's Formalwear catalog
Deposit
50 percent holds the order
Return
The next business day
Damage waiver
Optional
Pageant families get a preteen section too, with Ritzee Girls and Sugar Kayne.
Russell County High School is the home school in south central Kentucky. Adair County High in Columbia, Casey County High in Liberty, Clinton County High in Albany, Cumberland County High in Burkesville and Wayne County High in Monticello are all in counties that border Russell, and Pulaski County High and Southwestern High sit on the Somerset side along KY 80.
Allure, Maggie Sottero and Sherri Hill Pearl wedding gowns
The store's wedding gown lines are the Allure Bridal Collection, Allure Couture Collection, Allure Modest Bridal, Allure Madison James Bridal Collection, Allure Madison James Modest, Allure Romance Bridal, Allure Womens Bridal and Wilderly by Allure, plus three Maggie Sottero lines, the Maggie Bridal Collection, Rebecca Ingram and Sottero and Midgley. It also lists Sherri Hill Pearl Bridal, Sydney's Closet Bridal and Michelle Bridal by Sydney's Closet.
The store lists Allure Bridesmaids for the wedding party, Mon Cheri Capri and Mon Cheri Montage for mothers, and Mon Cheri Joan Calabrese for flower girls.
What shoppers ask Chantilly in Russell Springs
Will someone else at my prom have my dress?
Not if you buy it at Chantilly. The store sells one specific style to each school, so the gown you choose is yours for that prom.
Can I put a prom dress on layaway here?
Yes. Prom and pageant gowns can go on layaway for 90 days with a 20 percent deposit and payments of at least $25 every two weeks.