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We cater to our brides by making their wedding gown shopping a day in their life to remember. We close down the studio for two hours so our brides can enjoy their favorite music, drink champagne, and have the studio all to themselves! Valen Bridal offers a one of a kind personalized experience in downtown Grayslake, IL. Call us to schedule a visit today!
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Dresses
- Bridesmaid Dresses
- Flower Girl Dresses
- Mother of the Bride Dresses
- Wedding Dresses
Fashion Services
- Alterations
- Private Appointments Available
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We went with the video service for Valen and Brian is the coolest! He was so helpful in directing us on what to do. We were able to touch base before the wedding on timely and questions which was great. Highly recommend!
I purchased my wedding dress as well as all (5) of my bridesmaid's dress through Valen. Everyone was extremely great to work with. When I came into look for a wedding dress, I felt like I was in my own episode of "Say Yes to the Dress." They helped me to find the perfect dress for me. They also navigated a very large group when I came in with all of my bridesmaids and helped me to get all the dresses ordered and they all came in timely. I could not be happier with the final product.
We recently got married at Wedgewood Weddings North shore in Wadsworth, IL. This was the vendor they recommended and I am so happy they did! Steve and Kelly came out and did photography for us all day and Brian was our videographer. Steve had such a fun personality, he was making us laugh the whole time. Kelly is super friendly and soooo sweet, you just want to be her friend. He also does artistic edits that look incredible! I highly recommend Valen Studios! The whole team is the best. They truly made our day unforgettable.
Steve was great! We loved him from the minute we met him, it's easy to see his talent in his work but he is awesome person to boot! We love that he insists on doing engagement photos as well in order to get to know the couple before the wedding and we had a blast at that shoot too! On our wedding day, he was just awesome, the moment he arrived everyone was at ease and taking pictures was just so fun (and most of my bridal party HATES having their pictures taken). He made sure we got all of the important shots that I had on my list, got creative with how to shoot most of them and even got a shot of my first promotion in Brazilian jiu jitsu which was an awesome suprise added for the day and meant a lot to my husband and I (and I'm sure my BJJ coach). I could go on and on about how great and fun it is to work with Steve, but I'm just going to recommend he shoots your wedding instead, he's awesome.
I cannot express how much I love this place!! Steve is absolutely amazing. He was so caring and patient to my daughter while she picked her dresses. Best experience ever!!!!!
Oh my gosh, I am not even sure where to start. I am forever thankful and so incredibly happy for my experience with Valen Bridal. I knew going in that I wanted to work a small shop where I was more than just the 5th appointment of the day. I wanted someone who was more concerned with finding me an amazing dress than trying to sell me one that was above my budget. I found Valen and when I made the initial appointment, Erica was great! She was very responsive to my emails and more than willing to work with and accommodate my difficult work schedule. I LOVED that when you make an appointment there you are the only appointment in the shop. It is such a personal and comfortable experience. You are able to turn on your own music and really feel like you are at home. Erica was great in the first appointment and I found a dress that I really loved but I still wanted to try on some more. Erica did not pressure me at all and reassured me that I had to do whatever made me happy. I ended back at Valen and bought my dream dress. Unfortunately, I was one of the unlucky brides affected by the Alfred Angelo bankruptcy. Erica was absolutely so amazing through that whole horrible experience, without her I do not know what I would have done. She took my calls at all hours of the day, reassuring me that she would do everything she could to find me my dream dress. It eventually came down to her helping me find my exact dress as a sample at a bridal shop in South Carolina.
Once I had my dress, Megan helped me with my accessories. She was so sweet and helpful with working out what would look best with my dress which was difficult because she had not seen it because it was already at the seamstress. My dress was blush and had horsehair trim. I really wanted a veil that was blush with the horsehair trim as well and was having a very difficult time finding it. Megan called their vendor and had them make a custom veil for me! It was absolutely perfect and complimented my dress perfectly!!
You can not go wrong working with Valen. They treat you like they would their family member, and they honestly want you to be happy. Buying your wedding dress is such a personal experience and everything about Valen complimented that feeling!! They go above and beyond for their brides and they love doing it!! Thank you so much!!
Steve, Kelly and Brian are a great team! Our pictures look fantastic. Kelly was so much fun to work with. Steve made sure we got some great photos and Brian is a miracle worker. Our video made us cry and relive and love that day all over again. Go with Valen studios and you will be so happy. We will use them for all the events in our lives that could use a professional photographer. I cannot thank them enough for capturing the day so beautifully.
I can't believe I found this place. No one knows it exists but it does and its awesome! Erica is the sweetest, and I felt like I was looking for dresses with my sister! (same name as me ha!) It was such a personable, relaxed experience - GO HERE!
Also, my mom and I both had champagne. Best day ever, especially since I found the perfect dress :)
This place was the best! I went to others and Valen was by far the best experience! Erica was great, very patient and helpful! She helped take the stress out of it! I highly recommend them!
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123 Center Street, Grayslake, IL
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