A Perfume Bar in Chicago Ridge for the Whole Family
A perfume bar in Chicago Ridge brings grandmas, aunts, teens and little ones to the same table. Everyone chooses or blends a scent, our hosts guide each guest, and every bottle goes home as the favor.
We are a short drive from our New Lenox lab, where every fragrance is made by hand. Glitters and Grace is led by Cheryl Gleason, a trained perfumer, and Chicago Ridge is part of our Chicagoland home base, so there is no travel fee.
- Perfumer-led
- Ages 5 and up
- No travel fee in Chicago Ridge
- From $500
Family celebrations in Chicago Ridge
In the southwest suburbs, parties tend to be big and multigenerational. A banquet hall for a milestone birthday. A backyard tent for a graduation. A church hall after a christening. A basement that somehow fits forty people. We have set up in all of them.
When the guest list runs from 5 to 85, one station rarely fits everyone. So we pair them. Grown-ups blend perfume while the kids mix lip color or build a bath soak nearby. Nobody is left out, and nobody gets bored.
Tell us the age range of your guests when you inquire. We will suggest a pairing that keeps every generation busy.
Stations that work for every age
Start with a perfume bar, then add a station for the younger crowd. Any bar can sit on a table, a luxury counter or one of our candy carts.
Signature Perfume Bar
Guests choose from up to 12 in-house signature scents you select. No blending, so it moves about 85 to 100 guests an hour through a busy hall.
Mini or Full Perfume Bar
Blending bars with 60+ or 120+ fragrance materials, at about 50 guests an hour. The Full bar adds a family of signature scents for anyone who wants a shortcut. Compare the bars
Lip Lab
A soft lip cream or a high-shine gloss mixed from a 16-shade swatch board, poured and packaged on the spot. Ages 5 and up. See the Lip Lab
Bath & Body Bar
A custom bath soak from salts, botanicals and fragrance, plus a hand-made bath bomb. Fast, and it runs without power.
Glitter & Glow Bar
A sparkly station for kids and teens that pairs happily with the perfume bar.
Luxury Candy Bar
Premium sweets in glass apothecary jars on our candy carts. Our fastest station, and a favorite with every age. See the candy bar
Graduation season books early
Most Saturdays book six to eight weeks ahead, and May, September, December and weddings need longer. If your party is sooner than that, reach out anyway. We have a large team of hosts and can often fit you in on short notice.
Perfume bar ideas for Chicago Ridge parties
Graduation open house
A Signature bar in the backyard, with scents the graduate picks ahead of time. Friends and family move through quickly and leave with a bottle.
Milestone birthdays
A Full bar for a 50th or 70th, where the guest of honor gets first pick of the bottles.
Showers
A Mini bar and a Bath & Body Bar side by side. Two favors, zero wrapping.
Kids birthdays
Kids parties start at $475 and run at least 1.5 to 2 hours, hosted by background-checked female hosts trained to work with children.
What guests take home
How booking works
- Reach out. Share your date, venue, rough guest count and occasion in the booking form.
- See your proposal. In two business days or less, we send an itemized proposal. It is free and carries no obligation.
- Confirm. Once the contract is signed, your guest count can rise but not fall. Book the lowest number you expect.
- Get ready. One week out, we send your host details and arrival time.
- Party. Our team shows up an hour before start time, hosts every guest, and leaves your space clean.
Glitters and Grace was founded by Cheryl Gleason, a trained perfumer and cosmetic and skincare formulator. Every perfume, lip color and skincare base is made by hand in our New Lenox lab. Meet the founder.
Perfume bar in Chicago Ridge questions
How much does a perfume bar in Chicago Ridge cost?
Adult events start at $500, quoted for the event. Kids parties start at $475 and are priced by guest count.
Can kids and adults use the same bar?
Yes. Guests 5 and up are welcome, and we use age-appropriate formulas. Many families add a Lip Lab or Bath & Body Bar for the younger crowd.
How soon do we need to book?
Six to eight weeks for most Saturdays, and longer for May, September, December and weddings. If your date is sooner, reach out anyway. We have a large team of hosts and can often fit you in on short notice.
Our hall has no extra tables. Can you help?
Yes. We bring tables for $30 each, and linens are available as an add-on.
Is there a travel fee?
No. Chicago Ridge and nearby towns like Oak Lawn, Worth and Evergreen Park are all inside our home base.
Can we add names to the bottles?
Yes. Custom labels are a paid add-on, printed in advance and ordered at booking.
Bring the family to the perfume bar
Send your date, venue and rough guest count. We reply within two business days with an itemized proposal.
perfume@glittersandgrace.com · 815.418.6740
With Grace,
Cheryl Gleason · Owner, Perfumer & Creative Director
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