Ventura's Bridal

When it comes to the bride, its all about the dress and I was extremely happy to have my consultant Brenda there to help me. She was very good at her job. She pulled all kinds of different dresses for me and had no qualms about taking them back and getting more until I found the dress. I am so thankful I had her there. I would definitely recommend going there during the week and making an appointment. As for alterations, make sure you book way in advance, they fill up fast, but I was pleased with my hem and bustle. They steamed my dress for free, but when I went to pick it up, a week before my wedding, they had a hard time finding my dress. And when they did the garment bag had a lot of tears in it. I dont know where my dress was, but I was just so glad it was ok, that i literally just took my dress and left, not wanting to be there another day. For me, the consultant is what sold me on this place and ultimately the dress.

I had a great experience with Ventura's Bridal. I was engaged in October 2011 and planning a wedding for March 2012. This is a very quick turnaround to order a dress, but Ventura's was able to do it. I tried on dresses at about 6 places, but I found Ventura's to have by far the best selection at reasonable prices. There were some shops I called that could not even order a dress in time for my wedding. Ventura's did a great job of listening to me and showing me dresses that fit my style and were flattering. My dress arrived about a month before my March 24 wedding. They had let me know well in advance that their alternations were fully booked, so I used a place recommened by T. Carolyn Fashions (they specialize in mother-of-the-wedding dresses. Both my mom and mom-in-law bought their dresses for the wedding there).

What should have been one of the most memorable and special moments in our daughter's life was an absolute NIGHTMARE!!! The alterations lady at Ventura's Bridal slaughtered her wedding dress, left off bustle buttons, snagged it, and we ended up having to pay DOUBLE to repair the damage she did. They were VERY unprofessional, the AIR was out when we went in for a fitting and my daughter had to dress in a dingy HOT room! The tailor spoke ZERO English and no one offered to translate or help us with the alterations. I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy!

The staff is wonderful to work with! I had no problems with my dress or the bridesmaids' dresses! Alterations was expensive, but they did an amazing job!

Of the entire wedding planning process, the wedding gown purchase was the worst experience that I had. Ventura was the second store that I visited to look for my wedding gown. They have a huge selection of gowns and they are priced slightly better than other boutiques in Houston. This is why I decided to order my gown from them. I went in 5 months before my wedding to order the gown, and they measured me and said that I needed to order a size 6. Luckily, one of my bridesmaids who recently got married advised me to order a size 4 (I would have had to get some major alteration work if I had listened to the sales consultant). After I placed my order and paid my deposit, I called to get a estimated time of arrival on my gown. I asked to speak to the sales consultant that was working with me, and they said she was unavailable every time. Finally, I spoke to the manager and asked her to provide an estimated time of arrival on my gown. She told me that I needed to put a rush on my dress or else it would not arrive in time to get alterations done. I was really upset that this was not brought to my attention when I placed the order. I asked to speak to the owner, and it was only then that the sales consultant called me back. She told me that the rush was not necessary and that they were simply trying to "cushion" the arrival time. I trusted her with this as I did not want to spend any more money on shipping. When my dress came in, I took it to a family friend to get alterations done since she could do it quicker and for less. In hindsight, I would have paid more at another boutique to have peace of mind and not be stressed out about my dress.

what can I say they are totally awesome and extremely helpful and wonderful, i could just go on and on and on love Ventura's

I tried on several dresses at Ventura Bridal but I just didn't like any for the cost. Finally, the owner brought over a close out sottero & midgley gown that was absolutely amazing. I promptly bought it! It did need to be altered so when I called to schedule the alteration Ventura refused. They said even if I paid they would not alter the gown. I still don't understand this and was pretty upset I was told before hand. I liked the selection if you go just ask alot of questions. Also, be prepared there are mostly very young girls that work there and aren't always very polite. Overall, Mrs. Ventura has better prices then the chain places. You'll just have to endure a few negatives.

I ended up finding an alteration place that was easy, friendly, and made my dress fit like a glove. It's called...

Ventura's Bridal was awesome! I highy recommend working with Jesscia! She treated me so great and was so supportive and always remembered me when I came in. Even if it was just to make a payment.

I ran into a lot of issues with them,which could have been prevented if my dress was order correctly.

I loved this bridal shop! They had a huge selection and all of the woman working there were very friendly and helpful. I found my dress within the first hour and I could have found a more amazing one!

I found my wedding dress at Ventura's Bridal in Houston. Geanie helped me find the PERFECT dress for the most special day of my life. It may not look like much from the outside...or the inside for that matter, but let me tell you, if you want selection, go to Ventura's! They don't have the same cookie cutter type of dresses that you'll find at David's Bridal or Alfred Angelo. The service was great, even though they always seem to be so busy on the weekends. I would defintely recommend booking a mid-week, mid-morning appointment so you don't feel rushed. They also handled my alterations, which came out amazing! If you don't want to spend an arm and a leg but want a great quality selection to choose from, I would highly recommend them.

I initially found my dress at another well known bridal salon in Katy. I decided to shop around and went to Ventura's on a friend's recommendation. When I called and made the appointment, I requested a specific dress and they said they didn't have a sample. When I arrived at my appointment, my consultant, Jessica, had managed to find and pull the dress that I requested. Jessica was awesome!! I HIGHLY recommend her! She knows her stuff. I also ordered my bridesmaids' dresses through Ventura's, since they were $50 cheaper than anybody else.
*Note to future brides/bridesmaids - Jim Hjelm dresses run SMALL! If your consultant tells you to order a size or 2 up, DO IT!

I said "Yes" to the dress here! Crystal was my consultant and she was absolutley AMAZING!!! Every time I came in the bridal salon she greeted me with a hug and asked how everything was going. There was a slight miscommunciation with the alterations department on when I needed my dress for my bridals but they took care of it and made sure I had my dress in time. Overall I had a great experience!

Great place to by a wedding dress. Beautiful dresses and great prices.

My dress was absolutely beautiful!! It is absolutely crazy on the weekend but much better during the weekdays. Be sure to schedule the fittings well in advance as they do fill up quickly. My dress came earlier than expected. I did minimal alterations, and the dress looked great. It was great that I could store the dress there until the wedding dress. It was pressed and ready to go on time.

This was the second stop on my dress shopping adventure and it should have been my first and last. I had no idea what I wanted and the consultant narrowed it down in a jiffy and even helped me find the dress! The best compliment I received is that the "dress was made for me!"
They even were flexible with scheduling issues and all my questions and procrastination!

Ventura's helped me find my amazing wedding dress!! The best part is (beside it being gorgous!) the price was less expensive than other bridal shops! Highly recommend getting your dress there! Word to the wise...always shop around for prices before you purchase your dress somewhere. For the same dress I got from Venturas, it was literally DOUBLE the cost at Princess Bridal!

I loved shopping here. They have so many dresses and at great prices! Much more selction and uniqueness than the chain bridal salons. They do alterations on site and will store your dress for you until your wedding day! They also steam it before you take it and provide a cleaning service if you choose to take it back to them. The girls working there are so nice and very helpful.

I went to Ventura's Bridal because I am a plus size Bride. Ventura's has a large selection of different style plus size gowns to choose from. I found my dress displayed not in my size but I fell in love with it! I was assured by the staff that the type of dress I wanted would work for my body. I took the plunge and was not disappointed! I was however disappointed with the arrival of my bridesmaids dresses, they were late! I was quoted a date twice by the staff, all my BM were from out of town, and the weekend they were in town, the weekend they stated the dresses would be ready the were not! Therefore, I had to pay to ship them to the ladies. Everyone was beautiful. The management staff did not take responsibility for their staff and the dates given.

Ventura Bridal was where my daughter found her dream dress for her wedding. She looked so beautiful and received a ton of complements on the dress. We had Maria for our salesperson and apparently for this place, that makes the experience good or bad. She was great. She first found out our price range and then what style we liked and what we had in mind. I wanted Jessica to have beading on it and Maria found one that both Jessica and I loved.

I found my dream dress here. Maria helped me when searching for and trying on dresses and she was wonderful. However once I bought the dress I never saw her again! The alterations lady spoke very little English (it was just me and her.. No translator) and she made a mistake the first time and I had to come in for an extra fitting to make sure it got fixed. It wasn't a huge deal as I ended up loving my dress but I will say the quality of service decreased significantly once they had my money.

Poor service all the way around. I got a beautiful gown and the consultant told me I would not lose enough weight to wear, they ordered it in the wrong color, and left me waiting a long time on each visit.

Definitely will recommend this place. If you are looking for unique designer name dresses, you will find it here. I was very fortunate to get my dress off the rack for $200! Love this place. Brenda and the owner was very sweet.

My wedding was June 18th, 2001. I started looking for my dress Aug 2010. Someone had told me about Ventura's, so I looked on their website. I found THE dress I had in mind when I got engaged. When I went there they had just sold their sample, I was CRUSHED. My consultant, Jessica, got on the phone immediately & ordered another sample, but it wouldn't be in for 2 weeks. So she started putting me in things similar to the dress I HAD to try on, nothing was even comparing. Jessica told me where else I could go to try on THE DRESS. I went & tried it on & called Jessica to tell her it IS THE DRESS. Once her sample came in I went in to try it on (different color than I had tried on) & to get measured & to get it ordered.

I had to pay my dress out & they were very easy to deal with. Once paid off they ordered my dress & it came in before they said it would.

I also bought my daughter's Maid of Honor dress there.

They have a HUGE selection for Bridal & attendants. Everyone is so nice & personable!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Jami Case

So much variety at this place and pretty good prices. I decided on an ivory mermaid silhouette Casablanca bridal gown. It was perfect for our garden wedding, love it!!! Ask for Natalie, she has an awesome and bubbly personality! :)

I really had a wonderful experience with Ventura's! I found EXACTLY what I was looking for at a completely reasonable cost (actually under my budget). The real gem to this place was the alteration's lady (I can't remember her name). She did an AMAZING job! I actually decided to add a belt to my dress and wanted chiffon added as well. They didn't have chiffon and my option was going to be finding some at a craft store and bringing it in. She actually found chiffon on the alteration room floor and was willing to finish it like it was a part of the belt and the dress. My gown turned out PERFECTLY! and I received SO many compliments the day of!

I shopped for wedding dresses at 3 different stores before going to Ventura's where I found my dress. They have a decent amount of dresses, and really listen to what you want.

I loved my dress!!! I decided just a couple of months before my wedding that I really didn't like the originaly dres that I purchased elsewhere. I went to Ventura and found a dress that I was in love with and I was able to buy it off the rack. There were some issues with the quality of the hem then I had it altered there, but overall it was a great experience.

The service provided was exceptional, you certainly deserve
recognition for a job well done. We truly appreciate your
hard work.

Jessica was my amazing consultant. I found exactly what I was looking for and received 10% off for deciding on my first visit. Ventura's also has beautiful accessories: I got my veil, a headband for the reception, and earrings. Great service and great prices!

Just HORRIBLE! they sold me a dress, that had ALREADY been altered! Didnt let me return it, they sold my bridesmaid horribly made dresses, and again no return. HORRIBLE!

If you are looking for a beautiful gown without blowing the budget, you will not find a better value then Ventura's! They have a large selection, too. This is not a "froo-froo" salon, though...it is what it is. I loved my gown! It had beading, embellishment, etc. and was only $756! I didn't see anything over $1200! My complaint is about the alterations process. They only take appointments Monday-Friday starting at noon. They also book up and it is very, very, hard to try to get your appointments in if you work full-time. I couldn't get my final fitting in before portraits, so just went with it. Order early if you are expecting any alterations...it is very hard to get the appoinments!

When I showed the salesperson I worked with the dress i had seen in a magazine, she immediately was able to locate similar dresses for me to try on. I ended up ordering the one in the magazine and they were very accomodating to getting the order in promptly and checking to make sure it would come in on time. It was a little late, but I still had time to do the alterations. I had the alterations done at Beautiful U instead of Ventura's because of recommendations from others.

Brides...forgoe all the fancy chandaliers and champagne servie..this is the best place to get your dress. I paid the lowest prices and my dress looked like a million bucks! they got it in a month early. And my saleswoman contacted my tailor to make sure he understood how to maintain the integrity of the gown while flattering my difficult figure. When you have a 24 inch wait and 40 inch hips...there is an ART to tailoring! If you go here, ask for Jessica! She's a superstar!!! She picked up on my personality right away and every gown she chose was right up my alley.

(as a minor caveat...i wouldnt use them for bridessmaid dresses, unless the discount is important to you. The bridesmaid section of the shop is very unorganized.)

Ventura's is a great bridal shop - I got my wedding gown and veil here.
My dress was PERFECT and everything I was looking for. Natalie helped me find it and it was actually the first dress I tried on.
There were a couple of times I was concerned with their responsiveness - I had to leave multiple messages before I was able to get anyone to return my calls. I also didn't order my bridesmaid dresses here because I felt never felt like it was very important to them - they have the dresses in a side room and you are free to just pull and try on. I even tried making an appointment with Natalie to help me with these one day and then when I got there was told that Natalie was out for the day but that I could just look on my own - something I'd done twice already and got no where.
To get to the point, I was very happy that I chose Ventura's for my bridal gown and accessories, but would not have been comfortable ordering bridesmaid dresses here.

Great selection and affordable prices. Brenda was my consultant and she was wonderful! Everything with my dress and alterations went great. Veil totally different story...I ordered my veil a few months before the wedding and paid for rush delivery and was told the veil would arrive 1 month before the wedding. After many phone calls the veil had to be overnighted (which I was not charged for) and arrived 4 days before the wedding. The store called me when it finally arrived and said it was ready for pick up except when I arrived they forgot to press the veil and only had a hand steamer available. So I recommend ordering your veil with your dress!

I walked in the place without a appointment and they made time for me. The service was great and that same day I chose my dress. They have many styles and they will not push you to go over your budget.

Ventura's was wonderful to work with! I had found my dream dress at another shop and when I checked out Ventura's, they had it in the PERFECT color for me! Natalie was amazing and patient the entire process - so great to work with! I loved my dress and all the service from Natalie and couldn't have imagined going anywhere else! I only knocked off a star in a couple of places because we had some difficulties with getting my bridesmaids dresses in and we cut it close, even with the speedy shipping. Also, the alterations were tough - I went in the first time, came back in for them to check it and it was still dragging, then the third time I came back, it was still dragging, but were able to fix it right there for us. Still, the night of the wedding, it dragged a bit. I'm not really upset about it though, the ladies were great and above all other compliments I've heard, my dress has gotten the most. Thank you, Natalie and Ventura's!!

I bought my wedding gown there and I loved my consultant. She knew right away what kind of dress I was looking for, she pulled great options for me to try on and was VERY helpful with everything. The price range of the dresses was right were I was looking to purchase and they had a huge selection. They let you take pictures of the dresses on, which some stores won't allow. And they offer a 10% discount if you buy in the same month you try it on, so you have a little bit of time to think about it. The dress came in quickly with no problems.

They seem to not have you as such a priority after you purchase the dress. I work during the day so weekends are always best for me. You are able to shop for and purchase the dress during the weekend, but once you buy the dress you have to pick up/ try it on during the weekday. It is unfortunate that girls that may not even become customers are given priority over girls that have already spent $1,000s at the store. Their flexibility with this schedule would have been nice.

Overall, I think they did a good job. This is a big bridal store, and they try to give personal service, but at times it feels rushed. Great prices though.

I loved the sales consultant -I believe it was Jessica but whoever answers the phones is very RUDE and it has happended more than once. I knew exactly what I wanted and the lady was very helpful! I did have a budget and she did pull above my price range but I did end up buying the dress because it was so beautiful! I would suggest them to anyone!

I had the pleasure of working with Jessica during my appointment at Ventura's. She was great to work with, quick and knowledgeable. I went in with pictures of dresses that I liked, although they didn't have all of them, they were sure to pull similar dresses to suit my style. Mrs. Ventura even offered to help me search for a dress, we went on a Sunday, so it wasn't as crowded, which was great. Jessica also helped with the bridesmaids dresses that we bought at Ventura's as well, although she wasn't as helpful with those. I'm not sure if the girls measurements were taken incorrectly, because most of the girls dresses did not fit, I would suggest to make sure the measurements are correct, and go up a size just in case.

Another thing that I wasn't all too pleased with was the alterations. When I told them how I wanted the dress to look, they said they could do whatever I wanted. First off, the alterations are not cheap. The next time I tried the dress on, there was some fabric that kept bunching around the stomach area, which in turn made me look pregnant, which I am not. They said it was because of the way that I had asked for the dress to be altered. If I had known, I would have told them not to do it. They ended up trying to fix the dress as much as they could, but that bunch of fabric bothered me the whole time, which they could not fix. We had some issues with the original seamstress being out on my last fitting, and they decided the dress needed more alterations 2 days before the wedding. I was a bit nervous, being that I would not be able to try on the dress anymore until the day of, but it came out fine. No one really noticed the bunched fabric which made me look pregnant, and I guess it was just the bride brain that had me worried about it.

All in all, if you want a reasonably priced dress, and you don't care what the salon looks like, then go to Ventura's. They are willing to help you and will work with your budget to find the dress of your dreams!

They have beautiful dresses however the some of the staff lack social skills! I ordered my wedding dress on a certain date and received a call a couple weeks later saying if I did not place the order for my dress it would not come in time....They lost the order...Luckily someone had placed the order though....Then I ordered my bridesmaids dresses way super early and they came in way super late, one dress was missing and they blamed the bridesmaid for placing the order late...She was the first to order her dress....Maria and Jessica are the only ladies I would recommend to other brides....the others are pretty much useless....On the other hand, my dress was gorgeous and the seamstress did an amazing job of hemming my dress....It had intricate bead work and it looked wonderful!

I got my wedding dress and the mother of the groom dress from Ventura's. Through these shopping trips I worked with a few of the different consultants and most of them are excellent! I loved my dress and got it for a great price!

I went to Ventura's bridal on the suggestion of a co-worker after leaving another, much "swankier" salon in tears (they only had size 6 dresses to try on and I'm a size 12). Determined to try on a dress despite having my dreams crushed earlier that day, I went to Ventura's and found my dream dress, way under budget and had my spirits lifted by their friendly and funny staff. My dress came in right on time, was altered beautifully and the price is right. Don't let the first impression left by the outside of the building deter you from going in and being wow-ed their wide range of dresses in all sizes.

I got my dress and bridesmaids dresses from Venturas. My BM dresses all came in on time and was great. Estella helped us and she did a great job. I would say for BM dresses they do have a large selection. My experience as a bride was not a good one. I am sure it all has to do with your consultant and mine was by far the worst one ever. My dress was beautiful and came in on time, but there was an item missing on my dress. I had a corset back and I called to tell them it did not come with my dress. I spoke to my consultant who told me on the phone that she never helped me with my dress and that it was Estella, which is wrong it is hard to confuse a girl in her 20's to a woman in her 40's. She then said she would contact the designer to let them know and would get back to me. I called them back in a week since I never heard anything back. My consultant was not there so I spoke to another lady who seemed very irritated on the phone that my consultant was not doing her job and even mentioned that I was not the first person to complain about her. My consultant called me back a week later and told me she ordered my missing piece and that was the last I heard from her. That was in September and my wedding was in November. I had my seamstress make me the tie as a just in case Ventura's didn't do it and I am so glad I did. Ventura's needs to be more picky in who they hire. A wedding is one of the most important days of your life and having a horrible consultant handling the most memorable item of your life just does not cut it.

I had an appointment with Gini. She is AWESOME. She made me feel at home while I was there. Dress shopping can be a stressful time and everything went great. I also bought my bridesmaid dresses there. Everything came in on time and it was so stress free. I would say that the best time to book an appointment with them is first thing on a Saturday morning...it can get busy there.

I bought 2 gowns from Ventura's (went to try on my gown when it arrived and realized it was NOT the one). The first go-around I worked with Natalie, who was so friendly and helpful and really made it a good experience. She was not there when I went to pick up my dress when it came in, so a different Adrianna helped me. She was also the one who I placed the order for the 2nd dress with. She never called to tell my the 2nd dress had arrived, so when i called to check on the status the woman I spoke with said "Oh yeah! It's been here!"...(thanks for the call...) There were a couple other things i needed help with and adrianna was not so great at returning phone calls to me or my mother. I decided to go back to Natalie, at which point everything was fine. She is incredibly attentive, even with the large number of clients in her file. Overall, they have a great selection and very reasonable prices. It was also nice to have a selection of gowns that i could try on and actually get a feel of how the dress would look when made to my measurements (It's hard for a street size 12 girl to TRY to put on a wedding dress size 8 or 10 and it even come close to looking right..).

I was very happy with Venturas. My dress was beautiful, the alterations were done correctly, and my consultant was great!

Overall a great place. Tons of dresses to choose from and they will match the price you found somewhere else if it was cheaper there. Unfortunately the girl I had helping me (Brittany) measured me incorrectly and my dress was gigantic when it came in. $400in alterations later, it looked beautiful again. I was really impressed that the alterations lady was able to fix that disaster. I liked this place much better than weddings by debbie or any of the other bridal shops we went to ( we went to almost every one in the houston/ spring area). I would recommend going here- they aren't pushy at all.

I do not regret purchasing my dress from Ventura, BUT there are a few things I wish I had known ahead of time.

First of all, my consultant was great! She helped me find the perfect dress. And when the dress came in and I felt like it was the wrong color, the manager of alterations came in and saved the day by taking me out into some different lighting so I could see that i was indeed my dress. She even dealt with my tears in a moment of buyer's remorse!

My problem was with alterations. Holes were left in my gown, my concerns were ignored, and I still to this day do not believe they steamed my dress even though they swear they did!

I had a pretty good experience at Ventura's, mostly due to my amazing consultant, Maria. The place looks like a warehouse and could definitely use a remodeling. However, they have an amazing assortment of dresses in any price range. This is NOT David's bridal, thank goodness!! Their styles tend to range from fashion-forward to classic and timeless so they should satisfy the style of almost any bride. Try to get an appointment during the week if your schedule allows-- on the weekend that place turns into a zoo and you'll be waiting around all day!

Dear Ventura's Bridal,
Thank you so much for your outstanding service and attention to detail. The minute I walked in to your store and met Natalie I knew I could trust you with my bridal gown purchase.

The staff at Ventura's Bridal is awesome! Talk about some quality time. We did not feel rushed or any sales pressure. Natalie helped me identify my style quickly and listened to my ideas and concerns. I knew I had found the “one” on my first try. The quality of your service did not change after my purchase. Nelly, the head seamstress, did an amazing job with my alterations. She worked with me to the very last day before the wedding!

I am happy to say I am a happy Ventura's Bridal customer! The dress was the perfect fit, for a perfect day! I highly recommend Ventura's Bridal for all your bridal party needs.

Best Regards!

They have many beautiful gowns with lots of choices which I loved. The prices of their gowns are very reasonable. First initial appointment went great and after trying on 20 other gowns at other salons I found the perfect one here at Ventura's! Scheduling fittings and follow ups was a little more difficult and had to wait many times even with an appt as the front desk always seems a little unorganized. Overall I was happy with the service but more than happy with my gown and the choices and prices offered.

Jessica was very helpful at helping me stay in budget and finding a dress to fit my shape.

Ventura's was extremely helpful. I took pictures of what I was looking for and they found one almost identical to the one I wanted. I didnt think that it would be possible considering the one I wanted was extremely intricate but they did. I tried on a few others 1st but when I put that 1 on I fell in love with it and started crying. Not only was it perfect but the price was a fraction of the one that I wanted :) thanks Ventura's

I have nothing but good things to say about Venutra's. I purchased my wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses from Ventura. All the dress arrived earlier than expected and the staff notified me immediately. The staff was very sweet to work with and alterations on my dress were perfect.

DO NOT BUY FROM Ventura's! I ordered my dress and my bridemaid's dresses from there and they did not call me when the dresses arrived. I was so mad and my we had to go elsewhere to purchase our dresses. They do not call and are extremely disorganized!

I LOVED my dress and the ladies there were ever so helpful. We ended up getting the bridesmaid's dresses there as well. They were very timely in getting the dresses in when they promised. There was a glitch with one of the bridesmaid's dresses, but I believe it was the designer's issue, not Ventura's. I highly recommend this company!

The staff at Ventura's bridal is nice but the service is not. My bridesmaids had the worst time getting help since they were out of town and had to deal with the staff mostly by phone. When my dress arrived, they did not call me to tell me it was there. I had to call them to ask for my dress. They quality of the dresses they carry is great but the service is not so much.

They helped me find the perfect dress for me. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone in search for wedding attire. Excellent!

I went to many different bridal shops all over Houston looking for "the dress". I started off with a list of dresses that I looked at online and the first time I went to Ventura's they had a large majority of the dresses off my list (more so than any of the other bridal stores I visited). Turns out none of the dresses on my list was "the dress". However Ventura's had such a large selection and they got new dresses in often, that I visited them a couple more times. It was until the 2nd or 3rd visit that I found 2 perfect dresses. They were very understanding and let me come back again to deliberate between the 2 perfect dresses until I finally picked the one. The one I picked was slightly over my budget but considering that my budget was low comparative to other brides I've talked too, I thought Ventura's had a large selection of beautiful dresses under $1k.

Great selection of gowns at all costs. Make sure you make your alteration appointments early as they book months in advance.

This is a GREAT place to buy a wedding dress! The workers are very kind and excited to have you there. I had to get my wedding dress in 4 weeks and they totally made it happen. Also, my alterations had to be done in 4 weeks and they did that too! Definitely a gem in the sea of horrible dress shops.

I looked stunning the day of my wedding, and I didn't have to break the bank doing it, thank you.

I love Ventura's Bridal! I went to high school down the street and use to past there everyday! But when my day to actually go in and see the bridal selection came....I couldnt have been any happier! There was no pressure to purchase and they were very patient with me and my picky taste! When I actually found the two....Pattie really helped me make my final decision. She and the staff was very professional even during the hectic Saturdays! Thanks again

They have great prices but they are NOT organized at all!!!!! You have to do all the work yourself with little help from them. I got my dress and bridesmaids dresses from there because of the prices. They have top designer dresses for great prices, you just have to know what your ordered and stay on top of things.

I had a great experience with Ventura's Bridal. They only required me to pay for half the cost of the dress up front and the other half when it came in. I ordered Summer by Maggie Sottero and did not need the shoulder strap and they allowed me to leave it off the order and discounted the dress. The only down side to Ventura's is the fact that they book up so quickly for alterations. As long as you don't procrastinate and leave plenty of time for alterations, you should be fine.

DO NOT BUY FROM VENTURA'S. Ventura’s Bridal quoted me and CHARGED me an agreed upon cost to price match that of another dress store, then held my dress hostage until I paid a new increased amount.

Ventura's is a great bridal shop with value. I found my dream dress there and the sales girl was beyond helpful and supportive throughout my shopping process. I found the same dress for more than twice what I paid for it at Ventura's.

Make sure you book an appointment if you want to get service. They are always busy and it's hard for walk in's to get attention.

Definitely recommend based on service, selection and price.

Buying my dress from Ventura's bridal was the only thing I regretted in my entire wedding process. I ordered my dress only after being assured that it would arrive almost 3 weeks before the wedding since it had to be altered and had a lot of bead work to be done. Apparently my dress got held up in customs and there was so much confusion. I received it almost a week and a half before my wedding. They were even going to charge me separate shipping for my bolero and dress due to the delays which was not my fault. I argued and then only paid once for shipping. They did not even compensate me for all the trouble they put me through, no discount nor fast alterations even though my wedding was in a week. I had to take my dress elsewhere to get it altered and paid a lot since it wa the last minute. Also the color of the bolero did not match my dress, even though both were from the same designer in diamond white. The bolero looked ivory and I could not use it for the wedding. I had to get one stitched a week before the wedding. The staff was extremely rude and I was told that I was not the only bride who was getting married and that they had other brides to attend to as well. Seems like all they were interested in was my money. You would think that after spending aroung $1400 with them, you would get professional service. They stressed me out so much and I was in tears few days before my wedding because of what they had done. One of the staff even profusely apologized for the way I was treated and said there was nothing she could do since her hands were tied due to upper management. I would never recommend them to anyone.

I loved my dress but their service was the absolute WORST!!! First, they ordered my dress about 3 sizes small. When I went in for my fitting when my dress came in it took 3 people to get it on and I hadn't gained a lb. A different lady retook my measurements and found that it was 6 inches off in the bust!!! My boobs did not grow an inch let alone 6. The lady (ALLISON) who was my consultant said that the dress fit fine and if I lost 5 lbs it would be perfect and didnt even apologize. Then the same girl forgot to order my candle lighter dresses. When we asked about them she accused my mom of never sending her the measurements and that she had been waiting on them for a month. First of all, if you see that we haven't sent you the measurements in a month and they are already supposed to be rush ordered wouldn't you contact me to let me know you still need them. Well, we had emailed them to her personal email that she gave us and she said she never got the emails. BULLSHIT!!! When she finally looked she said they went into some random folder and that she never saw them...still didn't apologize. They completely messed up my bustle and at my actual wedding I wasn't even able to bustle it and stepped on my dress all night. This place sucks!!!! You may find a beautiful dress but the people that worked with me messed up my whole wedding dress process causing me stress and making me cry several times. Find your dress somewhere else if possible, or at least avoid ALLISON a blonde with a big ass fake engagement ring on her finger!

The prices were amazing and I found it hard to find a dress OVER $1000 which was extremely helpful for my budget! I was afraid every dress I picked out was going to be insanely expensive! I came back 3 times and they were patient with me every time! I never felt pressured to buy. I ordered my dress "late" with only 5 months til the wedding, but the dress came in early! Great prices and service!

I'd shopped around at a couple of stores but had never seen any dresses I'd fallen in love with... I checked out Venturas and was quite impressed with their selection... they had a few gowns that I would have been happy with but did finally find THE dress that made me gasp. And less than $800! Don't expect a pretty studio or great service (they girl that helped me was fantastic but has since retired); definitely worthwhile to visit after you've checked out a couple other stores.

My bridesmaid's dress was beautiful. When you go there ask for Ginnie she is the best and she works closely with her clients and assure their happiness!!!!!

Ventura's bridal was the perfect one stop shopping experience for all my bridal needs. I was able to get the perfect wedding dress, veil and jacket all within my budget. In addition, I got all my alterations at the same location without any problems. Would highly recommend them.

When I initially went to Ventura's I was impressed. They had a great selection of dresses and we were able to spend as much time as we needed looking at dresses and trying them on. They also had a decent amount of dresses available in larger sizes and my consultant Brittany was wonderful. She was very professional and helpful. Things were the same when I returned to purchase a dress a few months later. We had narrowed it down to two dresses and Brittany went out of her way to make sure that I was happy with my choice and that I got a great price. Unfortunately, Brittany left Ventura's and the service went downhill from there. The girls in the shop were unresponsive and often couldn't answer my questions immediately but wouldn't call me back and such. Maybe it was because they were not getting the commission on my dress, but I think they should have been more professional.

The location is HORRIBLE. They have a pretty good selection, but the store could use a complete face lift ASAP. I will never return here, but I certainly have visited enough bridal shops to know that you can always find good deals like those at Ventura's, but the store should look much better than this!

My sister used Ventura's for her bridesmaids, then I used them for my wedding bridesmaid's dresses as well. My sister had a fantastic experience- everything went beautifully. For my wedding, we had a few complications but nothing unusual. The selection of dresses is great and most of the staff are extremely nice and helpful (I highly recommend Brit- very sweet and "on top of things".) Our only issues were in the ordering of sizes. Every one of my girls went to the store personally to be sized (even though a few were from out-of-town.) I'm not sure which employee did the measuring but several of the dresses came in at a rediculous size- not even close to the girls' measurements- resulting in alterations. All in all, the dresses were gorgeous and very reasonably priced. The store may not look like much from the outside but they have a great selection and very competitive prices.

Worst experience of my entire wedding. I was in such a rush to get a dress at the last minute, I didn't even realize what I was getting myself into. Once I signed the payment, customer service completely disappeared. The place is a dump, and I paid entirely too much for a used, stained, off-the-rack dress, which they wouldn't even clean for me. My compensation when I expressed my frustration: $10 off a hair piece. Do some more research before going here, you'll find that I'm not the only person to have been treated like garbage.

I had a really great experience with Ventura's Bridal. The sales women were nice and helpful, they answered each question politely each time I called, and rescheduled my appointment with no problem when I had to call in to cancel it. My wedding dress came in just as-ordered, with no problems at all. Furthermore, when I went there originally, I saw the a few of the same dresses I had seen in another shop I had looked at, but here they were half the price! It was great.

Two things that I docked them points for: 1) Their alterations were really expensive. I paid to have them do it, but after talking to my normal alterations woman, she quoted me a price less than half what I paid at Ventura's. To be fair, the alterations did turn out wonderfully, though, so no real complaints there. 2) This is very minor, but I wish they had put more than one loop for my train bustle. As I was dancing that night, the one button that was holding my train up popped off and we had to attach it to another button. We never found that button, which was a bit disappointing, as now my dress is missing a button.

Overall, wonderful experience, wonderful selection, and I would recommend them to anyone.

I got my dress, veil, and bridesmaid's dresses at Ventura's Bridal. I also had my dress altered at Ventura's. I felt like I got a good price for my dress and the staff at Ventura's were very friendly and helpful.

We went to Ventura's Bridal because it was recommended by a friend. We were a little skeptical when we drove up ... it is not much to look at from the outside... but then we went in and met Genie and had a great, fun, informative time looking through the hundreds and hundreds of dresses they had to choose from. Then we left to go to places that look better from the outside and quickly discovered that they all had smaller selections, higher prices, and stuffy, cranky, inexperienced staff. So, we went back to Genie and had a great time finding the perfect wedding dress and also the bridesmaids dresses. We were totally relaxed with Genie because she has been doing this for years so she knows what she is doing and is a nice, friendly, fun person. She made the whole experience that is usually very stressful, a fun, meaninful, and stress free experience. I highly recommend Genie at Ventura's Bridal for any bride.

I bought everything here--my dress, veil, tiara, bridesmaid's dresses, and mother of the bride dress. Ventura's doesn't spend a lot of money making the shop look all frilly, but those savings are passed on to you because this place had the best deal on dresses I could find (even compared to online dress wholesale sites). I shopped everywhere in and around Houston from the boutique, expensive shops to the chain stores for a dress and was shocked I found such a beautiful dress for such a great price (around $1200).

I had a wonderful experience with my dress, veil, and tiara. Natalie was my bridal counsultant, and she was great to work with. She gave me her honest opinion on everything, promptly returned my calls, and was a great help. The first time I went in they were very busy (it was Spring on a Saturday) so I'd recommend going during the week if at all possible so you can receive full attention. My dress was absolutely gorgeous--people though I spent much more than I spent. I agree with the reviews about alterations though--I thought I could wait until 6 weeks out for alterations and be okay. It all worked out, but I should have gone in a lot earlier--and the alterations cost $400!!! I paid for that cause I didn't have time to go anywhere else and because I had gotten a good deal on the dress.

Estelle was my consultant for the bridesmaids dresses. I didn't realize that I could have two different consultants, but I was happy with Estelle. Just note that you have to pay extra if you want the bridesmaids dresses steamed (they were very wrinkled when they came in). I am guessing most alteration places handle that anyway. Overall, a great experience.

Overall, it is a great place to get your wedding dress. They had a large selection of gowns, and my associate (Estella) was always very helpful. If you are looking to go somewhere elegant or fancy, this is not your place. It's old and needs a little bit of a renovation.

The place has a wide variety of dresses, however you are only allowed to try on 6 per visit and you must have an appointment for each visit. The manager was the one that helped me and she is just great to work with. The other ladies at the place are very rude and seem to take this as just a job. The dress came in promptly and then I was fitted for the dress. They don't tell you that the fittings are expensive!! They did give a deal when you buy all of the items together such as the veil, head piece and dress. To the left hand side of the dress shop are dresses that are on sale! Go check those out first!

I had a very good experience with Ventura. My dress was absolutely beautiful and everyone thought that it cost a heck of a lot more than what I did. It is worth the trip.

Ventura's may not look like much from the outside but this is THE place to get your dress. The selection is awesome, ladies working there are organized and very helpful. Prices are awesome. My dress looked really expensive but wasn't! See Genie there.

I could not recommend Ventura's more highly. They provide excellent service- especially Natalie. Ask for her and I am pretty sure you will find the dress of your dreams. Ventura's is a diamond hiding in a not-so-pretty building. Definitely worth checking out.

I bought my wedding dress off the rack here and received a huge discount. My dress was AMAZING. I was so lucky to find it only one size bigger so it didn't need many alterations. Not to mention, the dress had only been tried on one or two other times before I got to it, so it was not dirty AT ALL. They were great to work with while selecting the dress and pretty flexible with the price. However, with the bridesmaid dresses, it was a different story. I chose a color and had my bridesmaids pick whatever style they wanted. This must have annoyed them and I got treated with less respect than I deserved. I went in with a few of the bridesmaids, and I swear I got called by three different names (by the same sales girl) within ten minutes. I understand when things are busy in retail (having worked 3 years retail myself), but come on!!! I also got told different things by different people, so it was hard to get a clear answer on questions that I had.


The shop is in a questionable part of town. The building itself looks awful and inside it really is not a pretty sight. Some of the sales girls are really rude, and others are ditzy. However, they have one of the biggest inventory of dresses in town. That is what drew me to the store. I tried on a dress in Dallas and fell in love with it. Ventura's had it and I bought it off the rack (which I mentioned). They are also able to order other colors and styles of bridesmaid dresses so long as they carry the designer. This helped since a lot of my bridesmaids were out of town and tried on dresses in other bridal salons.

Just be super consistent with them. Make sure you watch them when they write things on your folder so that there are no mix-ups. If I had to do it again, I might have gone with someone else for bridesmaid dresses.

Natalie was my bridal consultant when I went to Ventura. She was amazing. She was quick, gave honest opinions when asked (which is hard to find in people that are trying to sell something) and remembered me months later when I came back to pick up my dress. I had previously looked at Weddings by Debbie and some other places and I never got the kind of customer service that I got at Ventura. Ventura also offered me the same dress at almost $200 less than I had found at other stores. On top of that, Ventura started to order my dress from the manufacturer and noticed that I could do a custom hem length for only $35 more, effectively saving me around $200 in alterations, they called me immediately and let me know about this option. The only downside to Ventura was that at the time I was getting my dress in, they were down one seamstress and so my dress would not have been ready until the week of my wedding. It was too close for me, so I decided to go elsewhere and thus, cannot speak to their alterations department.

Jeanie with Ventura's made the wedding dress experience so wonderful and laid back. After going to many different stores, we ended up finding my favorite dress (an all Alencon lace sheath dress) at Ventura's. It was a great price (much cheaper than other options) and I received many, many compliments! They were very flexible in the fittings process and worked with my schedule very well!

Natalie is great. She worked with me to find the perfect dress. Rates are reasonable when comparing other vendors. I found a dress similar to mine in another store and mine was cheaper and made with better material. Some of the ladies there can be quote witchy if they are not your consultant.. but I've found that to be true of most bridal stores.. unfortunately. I would defiitely recommend this bridal salon for their dress selection.
I would not recommend using the onsite alteration place. They don't speak english..and when I tried a bit of spanish they were thrown back. They completely forgot one part of the alteration, and then didn't even do the alteration correct.. it cut so close to me leaving to get on the plane that I didn't even notice until dressing for the wedding. I ended up with pins sticking in me the whole night so that it looked like it fit properly. Also, when going for on alteration appointment they left me half naked in the dressing room for 45 minutes.. I finally redressed went to find someone to meet the appointment.

Not glamorous and looks like a warehouse, but unbelievable number of dresses at the best prices I found. I can't remember the name of the girl that helped me (shreeda?), but she actually ended up finding the dress I bought after I tried on several that weren't quite right (that's why I gave 4 stars for quality of service). Otherwise, don't expect much from the front desk staff especially.
Also beware of cost of alterations. Although I got my Casa Blanca dress for $600 ($200 less than I saw it some other places) they encouraged me to order it in a size 10, which I thought would be too big (it was, but the kept telling me "better to be a little big just in case, we can always take it in") and then they charged me $450 for major alterations after it came in. When I spoke to the staff about the fact I was having to have the dress taken in two sizes based on their ordering advice they were very unsympathetic, told me it would have been much worse if it had come in too small (it took six months to arrive) and instead suggested I choose a less complicated bustle to reduce the alteration bill. I was pretty upset, that kind of an alteration bill was not in our budget! So be aware before you order!
All that said, the seamstress who did the alterations did an absolutely FABULOUS job and despite all the beading on the dress, you can't even tell it was taken in so much. I was very happy with the results even if we paid a pretty penny for it. My dress fit perfectly the day of the wedding.

The service at this place is not good. HOWEVER, if you want a beautiful dress and you don't want to spend a lot of money, this is the place to go.

Venturas was a pleasure to buy from. The service was great. There was a great selection with reasonable priceing for designer dresses. I highly recommend them. We looked lots of places and ended up finding "the one" here.

Natalie helped me through the entire process of picking out the right dress (I was knew exactly what I wanted, so she had her job cut out for her) and getting the final fitting done. I loved her. Ventura's was professional and had the dress I fell in love with while dress -shopping out of the country. It's deceiving...such an eyesore of a building has some really beautiful designer dresses. Highly recommend!

Ventura's has a huge selection and good prices. The shopping experience could be better -- it's not as nice as the smaller boutique shops, and while the lady who actually ended up working with me (Veronica?) was very friendly and helpful, the management at the front desk was less accomodating (made a big point out of not wanting girls to take more than about an hour trying on dresses, etc.) My dress arrived a few weeks later than it was supposed to, but I was still able to get the fittings scheduled & alterations done in time for my bridal portraits. The seamstress was really efficient and did a perfect job adjusting the length of my dress & bustling it, even though it had a really ornate skirt.

If you want to have a pleasant experience go on a weekday in the morning and you will be treated like a queen.Work with the manager she is very nice!

The salon in itself isn't very glamorous or pretty, but they have a very large selection and the consultant I worked with (Estella) was wonderful and made me feel like I was the only bride there. They are very busy and does a lot of business but they squeezed me in and rushed my dress so that I would meet my deadlines.

I got my wedding gown at Ventura's Bridal Fashions. I make no regrets about getting it there as the service was wonderful and Ventura's staff helped me select the finest and most beautiful wedding gown. All of my wedding guests were telling me how beautiful the wedding gown was. I couldn't believe on how they knew what dress would fit me and also which one was just right for my wedding. They took all of the effort out of finding a wedding gown and made it very simple. I was delighted that they made my day and saved me all kinds of stress as I would dreading going out looking for a wedding gown .

Awesome selection!

The red dresses were so pretty.