About this vendor
SE Bridal Alterations is a business based out of Franklin, TN that offers professional seamstress services for wedding dresses. Owner Elena has an extensive career in bridal dress alterations and delights in working with to-be-brides to help them prepare for their milestone celebrations.
At SE Bridal Alterations, your gown will be meticulously altered. Elena is a professional seamstress who is passionate about helping her clients look and feel their best for their special days. Thanks to her attention to detail, you can ensure that when working with her nothing will be overlooked from start to finish.
To get to know you and your vision, SE Bridal Alterations welcomes you to arrange a consultation with her. Elena also invites to-be-weds to meet with her for veil consultations. During these meetings, she can help them choose the best veil design, color, length, and width for their style. As a thoughtful touch for photo sessions and wedding days, Elena is happy to provide dress steaming services.
Details
Accessories
- Sashes & Belts
- Veils
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Dresses
- Wedding Dresses
Fashion Services
- Alterations
- Private Appointments Available
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2022.2021.2020.
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Elena and Solomon are a dream team for alterations! She put so much care into every detail of my dress, and hemmed to fit this 5’0” bride perfectly! I chose Elena based on the amaz...
ing reviews and am here to say I have no regrets! She works efficiently and made sure everything was exactly how I wanted it.
Elena was so great to work with! She clearly knew what she was talking about and made recommendations that turned out beautifully. My hemline and bustles are perfect!
I had a wonderful experience at SE Bridal Alterations. I brought in my bridesmaid dress as the chest area was too big and hung off of me. It’s a satin dress which I know is more di...
fficult usually. Elena did a beautiful job. The dress got delivered late and Elena got it done so quickly for me. It fits like a glove now and you can’t even tell it was altered. I’ll add pictures to the review after the wedding.
The alterations done on the dress were professional and the service was great. I would definitely use her again
Elena is wonderful and did an absolutely fantastic job altering my dress. It fit perfect on my wedding day and the length was also perfect. Would highly recommend SE bridal!
SE Alterations was great. They were so sweet.
I would highly recommend SE Bridal. Professional, quick and quality work
Elena is amazing at what she does. She listened to my wants with my dress and made it happen. She made my gown fit me beautifully. I would absolutely recommend her over anyone with...
your special dress.
Elena and Solomon were so helpful and sweet. They were able to add custom straps to my dress, and the fit was perfect. Could not be more thankful!
Lack of communication just called them and a man answered when I asked to speak to the alteration seamstress he hang up on me.
I had a dress that did not fit me at all and I needed it to be redone because the previous alterations messed it up badly. Elena did such an amazing quality job in such a short tim...
e that it blew my mind!! I did not expect the work to be done this well in such a short amount of time!!! Elena is also super sweet and very talented and I could have not been happier that I choose her!! I would recommend her services to anyone, there is rarely anyone out there that would do such a good work for a decent price! Please don’t hesitate, you will not regret a moment choosing her!!
The team at SE Bridal Alterations was extremely professional, thorough, and respectful! They worked with my timeline and my dress turned out beautifully, it fit like a glove! My dr...
ess was complicated with the style and fabric type, but she worked her magic.
They were amazing!!! My wedding dress look fabulous on my wedding day. They took the time to listen to my concerns on the fitting and comfort. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Elena did an amazing job ensuring my wedding dress was perfect for my big day! It fit like a glove and the bustle was easy to work with. I really appreciate the hard work she put i...
n to make me look fantastic in my dress.
I am absolutely happy about my dress alterations. My dress was bought off the rack, and there was a lot that needed to be fixed, or changed completely. She listened to my vision fo...
r the dress, and exceeded every expectation I had. My dress looked completely different after alterations and fit me perfectly. There was never a time where I felt I was silly for asking for something or that it was not possible. She never said no and just ran with my ideas and made them so beautiful.
THE. BEST! Elena is absolutely gifted in making brides look beautiful. She took such care in making sure my daughter's dress was perfect - every detail, every seam, every line. ...
We couldn't have asked her to be better. 100% recommend.
Such beautiful work and she is so nice to work with. She has done two gowns for me MOB & MOG, very happy.
Definitely recommend Elena for your wedding gown alterations! She was able to get me in (only a month prior to my wedding) and was able to have the dress ready the day prior to lea...
ving for our wedding. She made sure to have me come in the two Saturdays prior to us leaving and made sure everything fit to perfection. If I had to suggest anything, it would be that Elena recommend brides to bring crochet hook to help button back of dress on day of wedding or even provide one with the dress. It was a bit difficult for my MOH to button the perfectly fit top & that would have been super helpful. However, the whole process was seamless and the dress was beautiful!!!!
Excellent customer service and work! Elena and her husband are so wonderful to work with! I’m so happy I found them. I have two dresses. Both needed to be altered and she added app...
liqués to my second dress to embellish it just a tad. Everything is so beautiful. Can’t wait for my big day!
Wow they were just outstanding. I needed some major alterations on a mother of the bride dress. Around the shoulder it was too loose in certain areas and a big hem. My dress was of...
f the shoulder but also had some glitter on One sleeve they did just an outstanding Job. They were timely and stuck to other commitments. Highly recommend.
The couple/owners were super nice! Their office is in an apartment in downtown frisco so keep that in mind. She's a little pricey but she's the best of the best. You can't tell whe...
re she altered the dress at all. Worth all the money!
I had an amazing experience and my dress was perfectly altered for my wedding day. I'll be back for future alternations.
Elana and Solomon are always on time. They are both very helpful. Elana can do anything. She basically remade my daughters wedding gown and it turned out perfectly. You will love h...
er and her abilities.
Very professional, my dress was very loose before alterations and it came out absolutely perfect! She was able to take it in in all the right places and the bustle was so unique. %...
100 recommend
Elena is sooo talented, and that's an understatement. She took my now-mother-in-law's dress from the 80's and did her magic to make the perfect dress for me. During the whole proce...
ss, she was polite, thoughtful, considerate, and determined to create a dress I'll love. I cannot thank her enough for everything she has done during this process and I hope this review brings her additional customers because she is AMAZING!
Elena did an amazing job with my bridal alterations and helped me feel so beautiful on my wedding day. I loved my dress so much more after she worked on it. She is extremely profes...
sional and friendly, and I can't recommend her enough!
Elena is Uh-May-Zing! I purchased a gown that was a size 24 as I was in love with it but I needed it altered quite a bit without losing it's style. After a few alterations, she nai...
led it and the dress turned out better than ever! Working with her and her husband was the best experience--- their warm welcome and hospitality on top of the service was perfect for a stressful bride. I highly recommend them!
Elena and her husband Solomon were absolutely amazing! Elena made my wedding dress fit me perfectly and turned it into my dream dress by adding a belt and changing the back from a ...
zipper to a corset! The services were very affordable and completely worth the price! Elena worked on my dress for months and going to see her was always a highlight of my week. I don't have any family in the area so I went to my appointments and fittings by myself. Elena was great at hyping me up, giving advice, and coming up with ideas on how to make the dress even better! I had problems with my weight fluctuating a lot, but Elena knew just what to do and it was never a problem. Elena was always so patient, kind, and extremely skilled. I cannot thank her or her family enough for all they did to make me feel special!
Elena did a great job altering my dress, including adding lining where it was itchy and giving me a beautiful bustle. She also worked much faster than I expected and met my short t...
imetable. I would definitely recommend SE!
Elena did an amazing job altering my dress. I had a short engagement and just bought a sample dress that was about 2-3 sizes too large. My dress was all lace and she had to complet...
ely alter the back, but made it look exactly as designed still as well as the sleeves. She did amazing work, especially for working with lace! Highly recommend!
Wonderful, quality work. The sweetest owners. I loved that I was given multiple choices for how the bustle would look. Highly recommend.
Elena did an amazing job of taking my mother's preserved dress and altering it to fit me the way that it fit my mom on her special day. I had the best experience during each fittin...
g. She didn't rush me during my visits. She is very skilled and talented. Her passion for excellence was shown throughout the whole process.
Elena is detail oriented and does excellent work. My dress had a complex lace hem and she somehow made it look like it came the perfect length. She is amazing and worth every penny...
!
Absolutely excellent service. I had my wedding dress done and each time I was there for my fitting, I could count on expert opinions on length of the train, bustle adjustments, etc...
. Super professional, friendly, and the work is impeccable! Absolutely worth the price if you expect to have it done right.
SE Bridal was amazing! The service was thorough and efficient! I had several specific requests and Elena was able to do every single one of them! My dress also had a very complica...
ted bustle and she was able to execute it at a very reasonable price! Though what I appreciated most about SE Bridal was that Elena gave me great motherly advice as my mom could not be at the appointments with me! She was honest about what looked best and reassured me every step of the way!
Elena was SO incredible to work with. She was so professional, detailed, and welcoming. She made the process of leaving my dress with her so easy and comforting. She was so kind, m...
eticulous with every detail, and helped me get my dress to the most perfect fit. She was incredibly detailed, even to the last little seam. I am confident nobody else could have done this well. Her and her husband were very professional and kind, even when I made mistakes on booking appointments. She works incredibly fast, too. She left a note for me as I picked my dress up that made me cry happy tears; it was just the extra mile to my already amazing experience with her. I have recommended her to another friend of mine getting married in the area and would do so a thousand times over. My dress is perfect, my experience was amazing, and I am SO happy we went with Elena!
I could not have asked for a more professional, polite, kind and knowledgeable person to work with than Elena! She was incredible and made the whole process smooth and easy. Due to...
the Pandemic and my husband being in the military I was not sure if our wedding was going to happen. I waited until about 3 weeks before the wedding date before I had my first appointment with Elena and she assured me she would have my dress ready on time. She asked for any concerns I had on the dress and she explained to me possible solutions and the cost of each. Not only did she have my dress ready, she had it ready a lot faster than originally thought and it fit absolutely perfect! Her professionalism and personality made this whole process very stress free and enjoyable. For the amount that needed to be altered and considering the time constraint her pricing is very reasonable and worth every penny! I would highly recommend Elena to anyone needing alterations!
Elena did a beautiful job on my wedding dress! If you are looking to get alterations done, I highly recommend!! She took time to make sure everything was done right, and was very k...
nowledgeable on how to hem my dress so it looked beautiful and I was able to walk comfortably. Thank you!
Elena was the most amazing seamstress for my wedding dress... I am SO happy I chose her to make my alterations!! You will not regret it. She did such an incredible job on my dress ...
- I was truly amazed by her work. On top of her incredible skills, Elena is so sweet and genuine, which made the entire experience even better. The process was so easy... I scheduled my appointments when it worked best with my schedule, and she would have my dress ready to go for that appointment. It was always waiting in her room for me when I arrived, which I appreciated. She also kept my dress and I never had any concerns of her losing it or anything happening to it - which was just a nice reassurance. You cannot go wrong with Elena making your wedding dress alterations!!! Thank you so very much Elena.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Eating here! Elena did such a beautiful job on my dress! So many details that she was able to make just right! Her punctuality, personality, and professionalism made her...
an absolute joy to work with. I would recommend her to anyone.
Thank you again!
Elena was amazing!! She was so quick with my wedding dress alterations and did whatever I needed to my dress! I couldn't have asked for better work to be done to my most favorite d...
ress. She made sure my dress hugged me in all the right places and I was in love with it! She got me in super quick and was so so sweet!! She deserves 10 stars!!
Elena is a total dream! My wedding dress needed quite a few things done to it, and Elena had everything done within a month! Communication with her was very easy and she responded ...
very quickly every time! She is so knowledgable in what she does and she helped me to make several decisions.
My mom also brought her dress in to Elena, very ill-fitting and after Elena fixed it, it was the perfect fit!!
Prices are fair, and quality is great! I would recommend Elena to anyone!!
Working with Elena was great! The only work I needed done was adding a bustle to my skirt. I went once to have her look at it, and she very quickly pinned where everything needed t...
o go. When I picked it up, she made sure my mom and sisters knew how to correctly bustle and unbustle the skirt, and she would not let us leave until she knew that they had it down. I was so pleased with the result, she did a wonderful job.
Elena was a joy to work with for my wedding dress alterations. I had several small changes and she was able to turn the dress into my dream dress. She is very talented. I even had ...
another dress for the wedding week that she made a few alterations on. I loved working with Elena and will definitely use her again for any other alterations in the future. It was so easy to schedule my appointments with her and I felt the pricing was very reasonable. Thank you so much Elena for all of your suggestions and efforts in making my dress perfect!
Elena was a true BLESSING! She was able to make alterations not only to perfectly fit my dress but also was able to pull off alterations to the original design of my dress. She gav...
e me great advice and gave me endless options of what I would do with my dress. I came in with a 30 year old dress that had SO MANY little details and she treated the dress with such care as if it was hers. Not only were the results BEAUTIFUL but also just working with Elena was so seamless and such a positive experience overall. She delivered everything on a timely manner and exceeded expectations. I did my research trying to find the best option to do my wedding dress alterations and Elena was the best option by offering realistic pricing, excellent time management, and great professionalism. I 100% recommend her services.
Elena was absolutely exceptional! She was an active listener and was able to tailor my dress perfectly to fit my figure and my needs. Elena and her husband were incredibly profess...
ional and kind. She even attached a wedding card with a very beautiful note on my dress bag when I picked it up. I felt beautiful in my wedding dress, all thanks to Elena! Would I recommend Elena to a friend? YES! In fact, I already have a friend who is planning on going her to alter a dress for a wedding.
Elena with SE Bridal Alterations is AMAZING!! She did a beautiful job with my wedding dress! Before I got alterations done, the chest area was way too big, it was a little long a...
nd I needed a bustle. I was on the verge of hating my dress because the fit was so bad, I didn’t think it could be fixed. Then I met Elena ❤️ She took it in at the chest and also sewed in cups. She shortened the hem without taking away the scalloped bottom of lace. When it came to the bustle, she pinned it like 8 different ways and took a picture of each with my phone so I could look at them at home and choose one. I loved that! She never rushed me and wanted to make sure I was happy with my dress at each visit. I bought a beaded belt and I loved it, but the ribbon didn’t match my dress. Elena removed the beading and sewed it on ribbon that matched my dress. She also made me a beautiful veil and added tulle to my skirt for a little more volume. She is so professional and best of all, affordable! Wedding dress shops get really pricey when it comes to alterations. I highly highly recommend her! Thank you Elena! You do beautiful work!!
Elena is the best! She was so patient every time I asked her to change this and that at every fitting. My dress fits perfectly now thanks to her talent! Now she’s going to make my ...
veil custom just how I want, and I’m sure it’ll come out perfect! 10/10 recommend!
Elena at SE Bridal is amazing! From the start she made me feel very comfortable and she and her family were very welcoming. You can tell Elena is brilliant at her craft and she tru...
ly cares about the client. My dress had some difficult boning that was creating unwanted creases in my dress. Elena spent two hours with me working tirelessly to figure out how to fix the problem. My dress looks absolutely beautiful and fits me perfectly! She does great with complex dresses. I would recommend her to anyone looking for professional, reliable, and excellent alterations!
My bridesmaid dress needed to be altered for a wedding in two weeks and Elena was kind enough to do it. She got it done in 2 days!! Everything was perfectly fitted. Wonderful job! ...
Would highly recommend.
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Franklin, Tennessee, Franklin, TN | Nashville Franklin Brentwood
SE Bridal Alterations