[Featured on Honey Bee Weddings]

Not long ago our bride Lisa’s beautiful Peninsula wedding was featured on Honey Bee Weddings and she was so kind as to write this lovely review of her experience working with us. We had such a good time working with LIsa and wish her all the best!

“I just wanted to thank you again for creating the most amazing dresses for my mother and me. I couldn’t wait to put on my dress and enjoyed showing it off throughout the night. I felt confident, comfortable, and like a beautiful bride thanks to all the hard work of you and your assistants. 

I’ll never forget walking to your store, telling my mom that I would not fall in love with the first dress I tried on, and assuring her that we were just looking. Well, from the moment I put on that first dress, nothing else compared. 

Guests complimented me throughout the night and loved the classic and elegant dress. Overall, the evening was a blast and went better than I ever imagined.” -Lisa H.




[photography by Jennifer Dery]

Our bride Jill recently had her wedding featured on Elizabeth Anne Designs! Jill was such a pleasure to work with and we loved how she used the flower motif from the dress as a design element for the rest of the wedding! Jill’s dress is our May gown made in Italian brocade silk. Here’s what Jill had to say about her dress.

“I cannot say enough wonderful words about Alice and the experience I had with her. I knew from the second I stepped foot in her boutique that it was THE place. Everything about the experience at the boutique just “felt right.” Alice and her husband were very welcoming and understanding about everything. 

I must have tried on every dress in her store, since they are all so gorgeous, and not once did I feel rushed at all. I fell in love with the last dress I tried on but there were a few things I wanted to change about it. Alice was beyond accommodating and helpful with all of my requests. Not only did she meet all of my requests but having her artistic eye made the dress even more gorgeous. She literally made me the dress of my dreams. Her work is truly amazing and the experience she gives to her clients is more than any other high end boutique could come close to. I wish that every bride could experience the professionalism, creativeness, warmth and expertise that Alice and her “family” have to offer.”


[Image by Carasco Photography]

[sneak peek video by Loudbyte Cinematography for Brides Bubbles and Bliss]

We are very excited to announce our participation in the upcoming Brides Bubbles and Bliss event! This will be the 3rd year of Brides Bubbles and Bliss and it gets better every year.  Here’s a little bit about the event from the official site…

Brides, Bubbles and Bliss evolved out of Carasco Photography’s vision of bringing together a clever medley of top wedding vendors and art-driven brides and grooms for an avant garde bridal soiree. From the venue, décor, culinary delights, couture gowns to ambiance, we want couples to be inspired about their wedding day possibilities.

Tickets for this event are available here and all proceeds benefit Hephzibah Children’s Association. We’ll be posting more information, sneak peeks and photos leading up to the event on March 7, 2012 and we hope to see you there!

After many months of hard work, we are thrilled to debut our new website! You will now be able to find all of Alice Padrul gowns and accessories in one, beautifully designed space along with our blog, press, reviews and all the information you need to set up an appointment at our Chicago studio. We will be posting regularly here with news, events, wedding photos and previews of what we’ve been working so be sure to subscribe via your favorite blog reader!

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The site was truly a collaborative effort between all parties involved. We would like to thank each of the following people for all your hard work. This site would never have come to fruition without each and every one of you!

Heidi Yarger and team of Spitfiregirl Design (Branding and Website), Sonia Roselli (Photography and Styling), Chicago SEO Company (Storiale Consulting), Mandy Strong (Photo Retouching), Maureen Sullivan (Copywriting) and Sam Padrul (Project Management). Also, a special thank you to my studio team who help me to turn my dreams into reality, daily.

Love,
Alice