Marya Design & Wedding Gown Alteration

ute, Marya would've ruined my $3k+ dress! First, after she took in the dress at the hips, a bulge in the fabric formed at my butt. According to another tailor, the bulge formed because Marya didn't alter the dress correctly, not because the dress didn't fit me correctly. It cost me $300 to get rid of the bulge, and finding a tailor to do this last-minute work was so stressful! The hip alterations also caused the buttons to come down my back and hips at a diagonal because Marya only took in the dress at one side, causing an asymmetry. Because she could only finish the hip alterations a week before the wedding, I had to remove all 12 dress buttons to fix the asymmetry. The other tailor would've had to completely reverse her alterations to properly fix the problem, which would've taken weeks. Second, she only took in the top layer of the dress, without taking in the under layers. This caused the larger under layers to bunch up or fold underneath the tighter top layer. It looked like streaks going down the back of my dress! Third, the first time my maid of honor tried to bustle my dress, one of the bustle buttons fell off! I had to rush to sew the button back on, which was extremely stressful because I don't even know how to sew! Lastly, she damaged the beading on the neckline of my dress. Multiple beads on one side of the neckline had fallen off when I got the dress back, creating a noticeable hole. Overall, Marya's poor alterations caused me so much stress a week before my wedding. I highly recommend that anyone with an expensive dress go elsewhere, because according to the tailor who was able to salvage my dress, Marya didn't have the skill or experience to correctly alter my dress!!

ss was originally strapless with puffy detached sleeves and when I told her my vision, she turned it into a v neck with a plunge with flutter sleeves. It turned out beautifully. I cant thank her enough.

al, skilled, and efficient. I had moderately significant alterations; my dress was probably two sizes too big and had to be taken in at the waist, sides, and bust. She also hemmed the dress, added bra cups for support, shortened the straps, and added a five-point bustle. Communication was easy and I felt like I was in good hands. After my second fitting I started having anxiety over the deep plunging neckline of my dress being too boob-y for my comfort, and she squeezed me in for an extra visit so we could figure out a solution. We ended up closing the plunge and making a sweetheart neckline, which was perfect! Based on my online research (Google/Reddit, mostly), her prices seem to be in line with averages for the amount of work I had done. On my final fitting, she showed me how to do the bustle while I took a video, which was helpful in sharing with my bridesmaids. I felt gorgeous and confident on my wedding day and I can't stop looking at pictures of my dress!

entire process. She was always so accommodating and patient, and truly made the experience feel personal and stress-free. At my final fitting, she worked with my tight timeline to make a last-minute change I requested — and made it happen without hesitation. The dress turned out absolutely perfect and fit like a dream. I could not recommend her enough!