Le Reve Bridal & Tuxedo

I absolutely love this bridal shop! Had a wonderful experience with Stacy and Sonya. They were like my fairy god mothers! I had previously gone to a bridal shop in manassas that kept bringing me lace style dresses to the point I broke down crying because everything started to look the same and not me! So I went with one of my bridesmaids who recommended this bridal shop (Le Reve) to me. Stacy worked with me and knew from the moment she saw me, that I should try a corset silk style dress instead of lace & buttons. She was absolutely right! I tried on my first dress and loved it! She wanted me to try three more styles, but they just weren’t the ones. I eventually went back to my first choice, but still faced a conundrum. The dress had this extra, random material which made the dress look weird. Stacy reassured me they could remove it if I so choose.
I just couldn’t take that dress off! I wanted to stay in it forever! That’s when I knew it was THE ONE.
Months passed by, and my wedding day grew closer and closer. I worked with Sonya who is amazing at what she does. She removed the «down comforter» piece without any dimples on the dress! It looked so clean and classy, but it was still missing something. That’s when I started looking at the gorgeous belts hanging on the wall. Sonya and I both knew the dress needed a bit of bling! She sewed the belt to dress, adding that bit of shine I knew it needed!
When I picked up my dress, it was sad to say goodbye to these wonderful women who made my dream dress a reality! I will definitely recommend this place to anyone who asks me!!!

I would not recommend La Reve Bridal to anyone! While they do have a good selection of dresses in a reasonable price range, it does not make up for the rudeness of the saleswoman Stacey. I chose to look at dresses at La Reve because they carried a line of dresses that I had liked when trying on dresses with my sister in California. However, from the moment I walked into La Reve I felt uncomfortable.
Stacey, the saleswoman is VERY pushy. She refused to let me take any pictures of the dress I was 99% sure I wanted to buy so that I could show my mom (who couldn’t go shopping with me that day). I know some stores follow that rule, but I find it very non customer friendly. She was also very pushy when I told her I was going to think about the bridal belt I had tried on with the dress, stating «well…I hope we still have it once you make up your mind…» Annoying.
When my dress was ready, I went to la Reve for my fitting. The dress was HUGE. It was as if Stacey hadn’t even taken my measurements (which she had). The seamstress even asked if I had lost a lot of weight (in fact I had gained a few pounds.) Stacey suggested putting cups in the bra to help the dress fit. When I told her I didn’t want to do that, she said that was the best option and there was nothing they could do. I was almost in tears. THANKFULLY the seamstress did a great job fixing the dress and took it in a TON so that it would fit. In addition to the size of the dress, the dress was almost too short on me! Thank god I wasn’t wearing tall heels or else it would have been too short!
Lastly, while the seamstress did a great job taking in the dress, the bustle was a mess. On the day of the wedding, my bridesmaids could barely find more than one little button to hang my dress on. The bustle kept falling off all night!
I would NOT recommend La Reve to ANYONE.

The bride decided to have us chose our bridesmaids gowns here after she got her wedding gown here and loved it. The bride wanted us all to feel beautiful and comfortable in our dresses but the store owner was not having it. She was yelling at us because the wedding day «wasn’t about us» and «this is why she hates working with bridesmaids». She made us all feel extremely uncomfortable and unwelcome even though we were about to spend $ 2,400 (8 dresses x $ 300 a piece). If she were smart she would have put her personal problems aside and realized we were all 8 non married women and could have nailed down future business for when our big day comes and it is «about us.»

Loved this place and the people who work here! I bought my dress back home in Illinois and didn’t have the funds to fly back for all of my fittings because the dress needed alterations. I called several shops in my surrounding area that were listed as selling my dress designer (Mikaella), but no one would take me because my wedding was during busy season (July) and I didn’t buy the dress from their shop. I emailed Le Reve Bridal & Tuxedo even though it was a 35 mile drive for me and Sonia emailed me back saying to schedule an appointment. I’m so glad I did. My alterations were super affordable and Sonia is amazing at what she does! I had a huge project for her taking in my dress, sewing on the bolero (different designer), and sewing on a belt (different designer), but she did an fantastic job and was super patient with me. I love this shop and would have ordered my dress from them if my family were in town to go dress shopping with me. The shop is very adorable in a historic house and the ladies are very helpful! Stacy knew my name/​voice every time I called or came in for a fitting. The staff even helped me pick out the perfect tiara for my dress when I explained to them my vision. They were like family and I will miss my visits to the store! I highly recommend this place, even if you live far. The service you get is totally worth the trip!

They have a great selection of dresses, the only reason I bought my dress through them was because the dealer only sold to them. I saw the red flags originally. I was turned off by Stacys rudeness and did not want to return for I did not feel welcome.
Stacey’s personality is one that is too intense for this line of work. I basically planned my wedding alone, I did not want to get it altered by them I was hoping the dress would not need work. Stacey and the owner/​tailor Sonya basically started working on my dress, and before they started I decided that I did not feel comfortable working with them and left a voicemail asking them to stop, they did not and they held my dress basically because they could. I tried to make this experience a good one but the energy there is just bad, its negative, get your dress and get it altered somewhere else. I finally got my dress back from them before my wedding, I showed it to three other tailors and they said that it had no bustle (although they charged me for one), it was too long and that the seam line was crooked. Also on my wedding day my wedding coordinator and maid of honor could not find a substantial bustle to hold my dress up.
Regardless, when I addressed these problems with Sonya before the wedding she told me that they don’t sew straight seams, and that the length is good and that the bussle is fine. I eventually took it elsewhere and paid them to fix what Le Rev could not. Le rev was an AWFUL experience my last encounter with Sonya was this: I asked her to fix the hem for it was too long and she said she didn’t have time before my wedding and I asked her to refund the hem so that I can get it tailored elsewhere, not to mention that I wasn’t asking for the new seam and bustle that needed fixing. She refused this request at the store and I quote she said «I feel sorry for you». Although she did throw in a 15 dollar shoe and she gave me three fittings, when I showed her work to other tailors they said it was not good work, nevertheless I am so glad I got the hem shortened. As a result my last ecounter with Le rev was a negative one where I left very upset. When I got home she called me and left a voicemail saying she spoke to corporate and they will refund me 150.00 for the a new hem. I never answered the phone, she spoke to my husband and stated the she was sorry, (something along those lines). I would say just don’t go there at all. I tried to get in touch with corporate to complain but I don’t think there is one, it’s a boutique store owned by the owner Sonya, I think just sticking to a big name store would be best to get optimal customer service with no drama. These people need to be held accountable for their actions and clearly are not.

I went to 4 different bridal shops before arriving at Le Reve. How I wish this had been my first stop. As soon as I arrived I was greeted by Donna. She got a little information about what I was looking for and my budget. We instantly began to look for the dresses that fit my description, however she pulled a couple that were different from what I wanted. With so much patience and dedication Donna helped me try different styles, but not so many so that I would feel overwhelmed. She brought me a dress that had lots of lace just like I wanted but was a mermaid style, very different from what I wanted but I loved it. The owner was very nice as well, offered to discount the dress just a little bit so I would be able to stay within my budget. Also I went in really close to my wedding day but they made it work! The feeling I got from being in this shop was not just a need to SELL me a dress, but that I find the right one for me! The best experience I had after shopping for a dress all over VA! I love my dress!!!

This place has a BUNCH of really pretty dresses. However the people who work there are quite rude.
My best friend is getting married and we had an appointment on a Sunday to try on a few dresses. Apparently another girl by the same name had an appointment at 2:30 (ours was at 1:15) and the other girl showed up 10 minutes after my friend did. I was a few minutes late and when I walked in the woman downstairs asked who I was there to see I said I was meeting my friend, she told me both people who had appointments had the same name, so I told her the last name, she said everyone is upstairs and to go up there. Why she didn’t just tell me that to begin with is beyond me, it is a very small place I’m sure I would have found them.
Anyway, all the dresses she tried on were beautiful, but they told her that her time was up at 2:30, she still had one more dress we really wanted to see on her, but the woman insisted her time was up, until my friends mom said well this place lost a bunch of money then. Later on I was informed by my friend that she over heard the women saying that we needed to get out of there because one of us brought a 2 year old. Who was a saint the entire time we were in there. One of the employees said, this group needs to go tell her that her time is up. While the other girl whose appointment wasn’t until 2:30 and got there at 1:30 was still able to try on as many more as she wanted.
The woman wrote down which ones we liked, but we will not be returning to buy one from them. There are plenty of dresses and we will probably find one similar to them somewhere that we are treated with respect.

A jewel!!! This shop is in a historic home and is super unique! The women who work there are inviting, kind, and attentive just enough… you know not super in your face but gracious and warm. We went to three other bridal shops in leesbrug and this one hit all the right notes: variety of dresses, kind attendants, and you feel special being there!
We did a walk-​in but highly recommend making an appointment.

Le Reve was great. Literally the first dress I tried on was it. It was perfect. The ladies who work there are so nice and helpful. Each visit was a pleasure and they did a great job with the alterations. I also bought my hair piece, veil, and jewelry there-​all gorgeous. The prices are reasonable. I definitely recommend them!

Went there first to look thinking it would be out of price range and little selection — WRONG! Wonderful dresses — best prices — accessories perfect! Alterations and fitting was a breeze and couldn’t have had better attention paid to the whole entourage that came with us to look. What a FABULOUS experience — makes me wish I had more daughters!

I went to 5 different bridal shops and nowhere else did i find exactly what i wanted and in my budget. The staff was kind and helpful and they custom tailored the dress to have a removable train, belt attached and easy bustle with an invisible button. I would start here!

I had no idea about the kind of wedding dress I wanted. I went to La Reve last March to just get a better understanding of what I wanted. My MOH made the appointment online and got a reply right away. We arrived on time and Stacy was ready to go. I told her I didn’t know what I was looking for so but she was so patient and asked questions about what type of wedding I wanted, venue, flowers, time of day, etc, and then she laid out like 10 dresses. I am a very short, curvy woman and each dress made me feel beautiful but i fell in love with the 4^th one i tried on. She told me beforehand that i would too. So i bought it.
We also ordered the guys tuxes and bridesmaids dresses from them and they gave them a nice discount. They worked well with us and our people. Stacey is so energetic, honest and blunt that I don’t think some people dont like that as much but I thought she was awesome!
I didn’t give 5 stars because of the alterations cost that I was not made aware of before and the timing of it. I didn’t get my dress until the day before! I think they only have 2 seamstresses but they’re amazing so I can kind of understand the price. I love to tell everyone about the service we received from them, especially considering how frustrating it must have been to work with such a indecisive person!

As a first time bride, I thought shopping for my wedding dress was going to be an experience I would always remember. And it certainly was… only not from this shop. I walked out of this shop feeling disrespected, and treated as if my appointment was the last important thing on their list.
I made the appointment 2 weeks in advance and even had a lengthy discussion on the phone of a specific dress I wanted to see. They told me they had it in stock and said they would have it out and ready for me when I came in. I arrived 10 minutes early with my future mother and sister in law as well as one of my bridesmaids. Not only did our appointment start about 15 minutes late, but when the lady finally came downstairs, she acted as if we were inconveniencing HER day.
I had to pull up the specific dress I came in for on my cell phone to give them a reference since she clearly didn’t write down ANYTHING we discussed over the phone. She took my cell phone with her to go search for the dress and when they found it, we were finally ushered upstairs. There was another party there so we were led to a much smaller room with one seat that was in the way of where people were walking in and out. So my party had to stand the entire time. Also the dressing rooms were very small and lacked privacy.
I knew from our discussion on the phone that the specific dress I was trying on was a size 14 but she insisted she could clip it so I could at least get a good vision. When I tried it on, the sales rep tried to tell me that the dress would «swallow me» since I was too small and insisted I try on other types that I didn’t care for. She then proceeded to tell me due to my size I was going to have a hard time finding something that wouldn’t «swallow me» and that I would only look decent in the ones she pulled for me. Umm hello lady — I’m not a dwarf and you put me in a SIZE 14! Of COURSE it’s going to look ridiculously huge on me!
After feeling discouraged I at least wanted to get a picture of me in the dress so I could take it with me to compare with other future dresses. No pictures are allowed at this place AT ALL. I asked why and apparently they have original dresses. Fine I get it, but this dress was NOT one of their originals and I couldn’t see the harm of taking a picture. She proceeded to tell me if I wanted a picture I could find one on the internet. Um HOW do you think I found the dress in the first place, lady? And viewing it on a model and viewing it on myself are two different things!
Finally the other party left in the bigger room and I still had a few more dresses I wanted to try on. The sales reps never invited us to move to the bigger room. We finally just picked our stuff up and moved into it ourselves and my party finally had an opportunity to sit down. When I came out in another dress we overheard the sales rep downstairs say «oh the party upstairs will be gone soon so you will have plenty of room once they leave». I still had two more dresses I wanted to try on however I opted just to get dressed and get out of there.
Bottom line, I felt like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman when she tried to go clothes shopping. Like I was not welcome, was not important and was rushed to leave. This place is awful and I wouldn’t recommend it even to my worst enemy. The owner felt like she knew everything and did not hold back her opinions. Fortunately I went elsewhere and had a LOVELY experience at Jingles in Richmond where I found my dream dress! This place doesn’t even deserve 1 star.

Perfect dress, perfect alterations.
Great services and honest recommendations from the ladies who work there. If you are looking for a great experience, go to La Reve.

Le Reve… is…the best.
The atmosphere is exactly what one looks for in a bridal boutique: helpful, calming, quaint, and special. The converted 2 story home sets the perfect mood; the relaxing music compliments it.
The customer service is beyond the best I’ve ever experienced. They were not pushy, rushed, or overly busy. They took time with my mother and I: Going back and forth between the 2 dresses I had picked. They let me try them on as many times as I wanted. They pulled the veils numerous times and included combs and headpieces. They gave helpful advice and were accommodating to the things I requested (must have sleeves, etc).
Price wise, they are very reasonable. One assumes that because it is a small private boutique, they will be more expensive. Not so. I found a dress, veil and headpiece for under my budget (which wasn’t large). They have great sale prices (dresses as low as $ 350!) and great standard prices (everything from $ 500 — 6,000)
Le Reve understands that the bridal gown is about the bride and groom and their desires. They will work with you to find the right dress, at the right price, that looks the best.
I recommend this place in a heartbeat.