Suzanne's Fashion and Bridal has been dressing the Tri-State area since at least 1956. That date comes from the shop's own homepage, and it means several generations of Wheeling-area dances are on its books. Prom and homecoming are named right alongside weddings in its welcome, and the formal side of the store gets its own page.
The building is on Kruger Street in Elm Grove, the same street as the Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum.
Elm Grove exitI-70
Follow National Road into the neighborhood; Kruger Street is just off it.
The formal racks
The store's formal-event page leads with two prom labels, Jovani and Ellie Wilde. That pairing covers a lot of prom styles. Jovani is the name for statement gowns with high slits, structured bodices and heavy embellishment, while Ellie Wilde leans into beaded and sequined looks that photograph well under ballroom lights.
Homecoming shoppers get the same racks in the fall. The welcome page lists homecoming next to prom, so a sophomore who finds a label she likes in September can come back to it in the spring with a better sense of her size and the length she wants.
We Specialize in everything from your Formal Event to your Wedding Day.
That welcome line sums up a shop that has never limited itself to one season. Its pages split the work by occasion, and the prom gear comes first, with the Jovani and Ellie Wilde gowns covering prom and homecoming. The other occasions on the list:
Tuxedos
Rondinelli rentals
Shoes
Benjamin Walk
First communion and baptism
Dresses for both
Weddings
Maggie Sottero and other bridal lines
The tux line is the detail couples should note. The rentals come from the same counter as the gowns, so a date's tux can be matched to the dress color while the gown is still on the hanger. Buying the shoes at the same time helps with hem length.
Elm Grove's place in the prom season
Wheeling Park High School is the only public high school in Ohio County, so its prom is the biggest event on the local calendar, and Elm Grove sits right in its attendance area. Wheeling Central Catholic and The Linsly School add their own dances in the city. Down the river, John Marshall High School is in Glen Dale in Marshall County, and across the Ohio, Bridgeport and St. Clairsville high schools are close by on I-70. That mix of Ohio and Panhandle schools is typical of the upper Ohio Valley, where the river is the line between two states and the shopping runs both ways across it in northern West Virginia.
The store notes that its hours can change and that appointments are recommended to secure availability. Saturdays are by appointment, so a weekday after-school stop is the easiest way in during the busy weeks before prom.
Suzanne's in Elm Grove, quick answers
Which prom designers does Suzanne's carry?
Its formal-event page features Jovani and Ellie Wilde gowns for prom and homecoming.
Can I rent my date's tux at Suzanne's too?
Yes. Rondinelli tuxedos are available to rent at the store.
Is Saturday shopping different at Suzanne's?
Saturday visits are by appointment, and the store recommends booking any visit to secure a time.