Our team

Meet Our Team

At Dress Gallery, we pride ourselves on having a diverse group of highly trained consultants who are prepared to help any bride with all of her wedding needs. From the bridal gown to tuxes, each consultant is passionate about the industry and ready to turn a bride’s vision into reality!

 

Join Our Team

 

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Jillian

Meet Dress Gallery's owner! Jillian became the owner in 2024 after working at Dress Gallery since 2010. She started in bridal in 2007. Jillian has a special love for helping brides one-on-one. You'll usually find her wearing a vintage dress while she fluffs a train or schedules social media posts. She's been married for over 10 years to her husband, Cody, and is the mother to (one of) Dress Gallery’s favorite kiddos, Phoebe.

 

In addition to being Dress Gallery's owner, Jillian is also a historical fiction author. Her debut novel hits shelves in late 2024.

The Jillian Starter Kit: Her hairless cats Pippin & Pearl, plotting her next novel, a museum membership, a Gunne Sax dress, and a spin bike.

Jillian is available for bridal appointments by special request only.

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Allison

Allison is Dress Gallery’s Manager of Menswear and bridal consultant. When she started with us full time in August 2020, she had already been in the bridal industry for years. While she still loves working with brides to find their perfect dress, she also found a passion to inspire grooms and anyone who wants to wear a wedding suit to look and feel their best on wedding day! Basically, she can make you and your guys look good. Allison married her best friend, Jeff, in the ultimate wintery wedding in January 2020 (in a Dress Gallery dress, of course!). They became parents to Dress Gallery’s favorite little guy, Hudson, in July 2021. When she’s not styling groups to perfection, Allison enjoys taking her son to Exploration Place, watching true crime documentaries, and bedazzling anything you can think of.

The Allison Starter Kit: Pitbull Pups, Jim Beam, sparkling confetti, a fluffy blanket, and a Chiefs’ jersey.

Marisa

Marisa

Marisa has been at DG since 2021. As the operations director, she handles and organizes our numerous activities and events. She helps plan all of our internal meetings, team building exercises, fun get togethers, and more! Her creativity and kind, outgoing attitude resonate with brides. Her positive energy and natural aesthetic makes her bridal suite one of the most inviting places in the store. Marisa became a DG bride in 2022 when she married her husband, Caleb. They are big fans of live, local music and truly love to support the Wichita community. She also loves cooking, teaching herself clothing alterations, and riding her bike around town.

The Marisa Starter Kit: A band tee, coffee, local anything, organic gardening, and Love Suckle sticker.

Maria

Maria

Maria has with DG since 2021. She's our modern, chic, fashion-loving consultant who absorbs everything bridal! Maria married the love of her life, Nic in 2023. Her expert eye helps Maria select gowns for the store, style the displays, and forecast trends for future DG brides. You’re in good hands with Maria styling you! When she’s not at DG, Maria enjoys a good glass of wine, spending all day reading a sappy romance novel, or cooking new recipes out of her family cookbook.

The Maria Starter Kit: Pearls, a Maltese puppy, espresso, a puff-sleeved dress, multiple rings for each finger, and a tennis racquet.

LaChelle

LaChelle

LaChelle has been with Dress Gallery since 2022. She's become an absolutely menswear guru, loves celebrating her brides, and takes great joy in helping both brides and grooms nail their looks! LaChelle became bride herself in May 2023 when she gets to marry her best friend, Mason. In her free time she enjoys having game nights with friends, partaking in the Wichita Food and Booze scene, and binging the Office (again). LaChelle also enjoys photography and loves to photograph couples. You are in great hands having LaChelle help you with all of your party’s needs!

The LaChelle Starter Kit: Ice Cream, coffee, her white boots, her nieces, and her camera.

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Madyson

Madyson started at DG in 2023 after working at another bridal store and being in the aesthetics world. Her years of experience in retail and customer service are SO evident when she's in a bridal appointment. She's planning her own wedding for December of 2024, and relates fully with brides! In her bridal suite, you can experience first-hand her infectious laugh, positive outlook, and determination to find her customers exactly what they're looking for. She and her fiance Luke have two cats and are eagerly awaiting their own winter wedding!

The Madyson Starter Kit: an Americano, lashes, Doc Martens, her cats, and her Kindle.