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Based in Grand Rapids, MI, Sewing Cinderella LLC is a bridal and formal gown alteration specialist. Owner Olena Stephens loves focusing on wedding garments. She understands the importance of wearing a truly special outfit on the big day. This talented tailor has lots of experience transforming clients’ gowns into their dream dress.
Olena has been in the industry for over 20 years. She started out as a student of Kharkiv Technical University in her home country of Ukraine. Here, this skilled seamstress earned a master’s degree as a dress-maker. Olena produced a range of clothing items for various entrepreneurs before she met her sweetheart. She fell head over heels for a Michigan native and the rest is history. Eventually, she decided to set up shop herself in her new hometown. This creative professional has gained lots of experience working with dresses from retailers like Becker's Bridal, Renee Austin Wedding, America’s Bride, Bridal Gallery, Bianka Bridal, Fantastic Finds and many others as well. Olena is the sole seamstress at Sewing Cinderella LLC. This means that every garment she works on gets her full attention. This professional tailor works from home to keep costs down for her customers. She offers an affordable, high-quality service to help soon-to-be-weds look and feel amazing.
This experienced seamstress loves working with clients’ unique styles. She uses her years of fashion industry knowledge to offer invaluable advice. Olena will listen to each customer’s desires and match this with her professional opinion. As a result, clients receive a stunning gown that fits both themselves and their visions. The final say on alterations is up to the individual. Olena simply wants to help soon-to-be-weds achieve their dream dress. To this passionate tailor, every gown is an enchanting piece of art. She practices the highest standards of European fashion always striving for perfection.
In addition to doing alterations, Olena sells wedding petticoats/slips and is an authorized dealer for Wedding Gown Preservation Co., kits. These are available at a 20% discount.The kits contain all you need to ship your dress for minor repairs, cleaning and preservation to the leading preservation business in the industry. Your dress is then returned to you in a sealed display box. The kit price includes shipping, minor repairs, cleaning and preservation in a display box.
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Olena did an awesome job on my difficult dress! I took my rehearsal dinner dress to her and she made it fit PERFECT. I would absolutely use her again.
She was MEAN. All I went for was an hemming. She suggested more work but never measured anything. She butchered my dress so small and this is the smallest I’ve ever been in my adult life. The bottom hem is crooked and there’s like tangles of string sewn in making knots of fabric. She was rude to my mother and sister in law. She leaves pins all in the floor for you to step on and injure yourself. I never saw measuring tape once. She YELLED at me when trying to show me the bustle and as someone with ptsd I instantly cried. My mother in law had to hold my hand to make me calm down in that cramped tiny attic space…. I had such high hopes for this seamstress because she had so many amazing reviews. But she’s pressuring people to give her 5 star reviews out of fear and bullying. I doubt any of these reviews are authentically what the brides experienced. $800 for me to hate my dress and my entire experience with this woman. We were BEYOND gracious with her and she kept raising her voice like a tyrant.
Olena was absolutely brilliant! She has you put on your dress and asks you what you’d like done and she tells you exactly what she can and cannot do. She is very upfront which is honestly the best because can tell that she knows what she is doing! You can see that she has been doing this for a long time and the work she does is not even comparable to others out there! I would highly, highly recommend her to anyone and everyone! I will absolutely go back to her if I ever need any other work done!
Olena is spectacular! She altered my dress fo perfection, she is very intricate. I absolutely loved my results.
Olena did a fantastic job with my wedding dress! I’m on the petite side and she had to size my dress down a few sizes before she could even start on my alterations, and even then we were done in 3 sessions total. She was quick, efficient, clear from the beginning how much the alterations would cost and let me know as soon as we decided to do something how much it would add to the total. Very reasonably priced. I would recommend her to any and everyone for alterations.
Very quick turn around, and excellent work. I’ve gone here for multiple things!
Everything about working with Olena was great! Scheduling was super easy, she knew exactly what alterations needed to be done, had everything measured and quoted, explained the pick up process and made me feel very comfortable leaving my dress with her. She had it finished quickly and when I tried it on, it was a perfect fit! Highly recommend Olena from Sewing Cinderella for any bridal alterations needed.
She did such an amazing job - I would absolutely trust her to do any wedding dress!
Alterations on mother of the bride dress that was complicated and did an outstanding job! It fits like a glove she made it look better than it did on the models. Very professional
Very fast and did what was best for me and my dress!!
Olena is very knowledgeable and she does a fabulous job. I definitely recommend her.
Olena is very professional and amazing at what she does! She was so knowledgeable on what is best option for the type of dress and material. Your wedding dress is in great hands if you choose her! I was so nervous as my dress had very delicate material but she made it fit like a glove and the bustle looked perfect! She was also very timely!
Very professional service. With only 8 days lead time the dress was done and perfect
Olena did a fantastic job getting my dress ready for the big day. I had some very delicate lace that had to be rethought out to work with my body frame. She took time to explain how things could be change and how things couldn't. The dress turned out absolutely beautiful.
Great seamstress for bridal dress! Very easy to work with! Highly recommend!
Olena‘s work is meticulous and beautiful, with the added bonus that she has a flair for fashion, and knows exactly how the dress should be worn. Most recently, I bought an expensive, shimmery, long gown (for my niece’s wedding reception) that was even longer in the back….with a modified train. I wanted the dress to be hemmed, so that I could walk in it without tripping… but I wanted to keep the same dimensions/ratio of front to back length. This was very important to retain the style of the dress. Olena not only understood, but she gave me her input as to how the sheer layer should be just a bit longer than the under layer, and she agreed that she would also allow for my request that my sparkly sandals would show just a bit. The result? She nailed it!!! The result was just PERFECT!!!
This is the third dress which I have brought to Olena to hem over the past 3 years, and all three times I have been absolutely thrilled with the results. She is amazing at her craft!!! I will never go to anyone else!!!
Outstanding seamstress, timely delivery, prompt communicator. Trustworthy.
Olena was so amazing to work with!! Very professional, and she was able to hem my fully beaded gown in just 2 weeks. She did SUCH an amazing job - I can't even tell that it was shortened!! So happy with the results🌟
Olena was excellent! When I called looking to get my dress altered about four months before my wedding, she immediately got me in. She was flexible with scheduling around my work schedule. She was great about communicating cost at our very first visit. She did an excellent job with all of the alterations. I expected her to do, but she also is very knowledgeable and recommended other alterations that I never would’ve thought of. When I went for my last appointment with her, she recommended taking a video of her bustling my wedding dress, which was super beneficial on the day of my wedding and was just another example of her experience. She just thought of things that I never would have. She is knowledgeable, skilled, and I would go back to her again in the future!
Olena is a miracle worker!!!
I brought my wedding gown to her for alterations and could not recommend her work enough. She is attentive to detail, is knowledgable on what will work best for the Bride AND the dress, and she is truly so talented. Every stitch, change, and fix is handled with great care!
My dress had a lace hem on the bottom. Olena was able to detach and reattach part of it in order to hem the dress appropriately and you couldn't tell that lace was moved (even looking at it up close!). She also created the most beautiful 8-point bustle (I had a long train) so we could still see all the beautiful lace while I danced all night long. At my final fitting, Olena left safety pins where each of the hooks were placed so she could teach my Mom how to help bustle my dress. She ran through the steps multiple times so there were no questions on the big day and it was simple to do!
We are so thankful for Olena and her beautiful work. I wish I could rate her more than 5 stars!!!
Sewing Cinderella has helped with formal alterations for me three different times and did a wonderful job each time. She did such a fantastic job on tailoring my wedding dress. She has an eye for detail and the dress and its bustle were perfect.
After the wedding, I asked her to shorten the wedding dress to knee length so that I would be able to wear it again and it turned out so beautifully. Again no issues whatsoever and all of the details were perfect.
I also asked her to help with a bridesmaids dress for a wedding I’m in and that dress looks great too.
If I need help with any formal wear in the future, I will definitely go back to Sewing Cinderella
So helpful and knowledgeable.
Flexible with scheduling and helpful to take the time to each both my mom and i what exactly my dress needs
On time responses, good communication.
Oleana was great to work with. She was very efficient and was able to make alterations to my dress in a quick turnaround. She added a perfect and simple bustle, and was able to work with the delicate material of my dress. Dress was Lilium by Alexandra Grecco which is a fitted silk dress with a lot of applique at the top. I am really glad I worked with her, and would recommend her to others!
Olena is an amazing seamstress. Not only did she shorten the length and straps, she added trim/a sash that looks like it has always been there. My dress now looks like it was made for me. Rest assured, she will make your dress perfect!
I brought 4 different bridesmaids dresses to Olena last year and she did an amazing job on each one. With my short height and big bust each dress came with its challenges and Olena gave the best suggestions on how to make it work. Her work always comes out exactly as expected and on time. If you have something that needs an alteration, especially a dress or a gown, go see Olena!!
She is absolutely amazing and does the best work. I highly recommend her to anyone. She made me feel so comfortable and wasn't trying to charge me for every thing.
I brought my mother of the bride dress in to be hemmed. Once she looked it over she said we can just take up the shoulder straps and you will not need a hem. She was so correct! Olena was so professional and very timely. Her work was perfect! Highly recommend!
I've returned to Olena's services twice now and each time I'm thoroughly impressed with her knowledge of her craft and the quality of her work. She offered a flexible pick-up schedule and worked within a surprisingly short turnaround - I got my dress back much quicker than I was expecting. I will be returning for all my future alterations.
Olena did an amazing job on the alterations for my wedding dress. She was very thorough and went above and beyond to make sure that every adjustment to my dress was perfect. I could tell that she truly cared about getting every detail just right. Her work speaks for itself, and I can’t recommend her enough!
With so many glowing reviews, I chose to go here. My experience with Olena was poor to say the least. She was not friendly. She was aggressive, highly opinionated/dismissive of my requests, and in the end rushed me out of her place unsatisfied and confused. To get to the alterations portion of her home, it is un-pleasant and cluttered from entry to/including the room where she measures you for alterations. At my last alterations appt, When I asked her if she was finished with my dress because I had seen the rough hem when I tried it on, she looked at me like I had severely offended her and told me "of course it is". She is intimidating and therefore not someone that is easy to stand up to in the moment, especially when it involves your precious wedding dress, so I left with it. She did do some good work on the upper portion of my dress and the bussel, but as you can see in the photo I have attached, the top photo is the hem of my dress when I went home with it. When I called her to ask her to re-hem it due to actually wanting it to be shorter, she told me to go to someone else, that she wouldn't make it shorter because it would look bad in her opinion. I went to someone else, who cleaned up the hem as shown in the bottom photo and shortened my dress as requested. My 2nd seamstress also noted this: "...the side seam(the seam that joins the front of the skirt to the back of the skirt) had a more than 4 inch discrepancy..."
With all of this being said, it should be a fun, magical, and lovely experience going to get your dress altered for your wedding, & the way that YOU want it to look, but instead it was anxiety filled each time. I do not recommend that you go here for dress alterations.
She is very skilled and did amazing work in altering my dress. Everything came together for the big day, and the dress was stunning!
Absolutely amazing!! So so nice and the quality of work was fantastic!
Olena was phenomenal!! She made my dress look perfect and feel absolutely perfect!! I highly recommend!!
Olena did a fantastic job on alterations for my wedding dress! My dress needed the straps taken in and it also needed to be shortened. I had an additional skirt that went over my dress and she did a fantastic job with both! Furthermore, being out of town she was incredibly flexible with appointments as she works out of her home and could accommodate me during my travels to Michigan. I would highly recommend!
Olena was easy to work with, efficient, and did beautiful work! I am very happy with how my dress looks and fits. The prices were reasonable and the timing was quick. I highly recommend using Sewing Cinderella LLC for any alterations!
Olena did a wonderful job on alterations for my wedding gown! With many layers of delicate fabric for the skirt and a beaded bodice, it was certainly no easy task and she did a fantastic job! Beyond that, being a 2020 bride, she was so accommodating, even holding onto/storing my dress for over 6 months given the uncertainty COVID had caused and dealing with my 2 reschedules, my final wedding being in July 2022. I would highly recommend! Her pricing is more than reasonable, I even paid her extra knowing the seamstress in CO, where I bought my dress, had quoted me nearly double. You can’t go wrong with Olena, highly recommend! She works out of her home, but her studio upstairs is private and comfortable.
She did an awesome/timely job! She sewed extra lace in the bodice to make me feel more comfortable and even helped teach us how to bustle the dress! None of the bustle clips got ripped off even with people stepping on my dress! Highly reccomend!
Olena at Sewing Cinderella in Grand Rapids is top notch! She recently altered my formal dress for my daughters wedding! She was professional - quick - and reasonable! Thank you so much Olena! Got so many wonderful complements! 😘
Olena was one of the most incredibly talented and knowledgeable seamstresses I have ever worked with. She was meticulous in ensuring my wedding dress fit exactly how I wanted it to - down to the smallest detail. She also altered my reception dress and a bridesmaid dress for me and all were absolutely perfect. I can’t recommend her enough and so appreciate her hard work!
Olena is very knowledgeable and offers flexible scheduling! She's quick and does a great job. She saved my bridesmaids dress a few years ago and just recently, made my wedding dress perfect!
Olena is very talented, quick, and professional! She educated me thoroughly on what alterations were needed and how to bustle my dress. I appreciate her hard work and making my dress perfect!!
Olena is wonderful. Expert work and options made my dress fit perfectly. She is a true professional who knows her work. Fair prices too!
Olena was amazing. Fast turn around and great service. Will be returning whenever needed!
I can't say enough amazing things!!! I would give ten stars if I could! I have had previous work done on bridesmaids dresses so when it came to my own wedding dress I knew I could trust Olena! I came in with my wedding dress and my mother with her dress for the wedding as well. My dress needed hemmed, some work on a gaping neckline and a bustle installed. David's bridal quoted me 700 just for the bustle! I was able to get everything done with Olena for 360. She made sure I knew exactly what I would be paying before starting alterations and I couldn't be happier! Olena also listened to all my concerns, especially my worries about the hem being too short, I was so scared it would be cut too short since I'm pretty tall. In the end her work on my dress made it absolutely perfect, the hem falls just where it needs to and the bustle is perfect. Her work on the neckline fixed the gapping issue while maintaining the gorgeous lace on my neck! I can't wait to wear it on my wedding day! Thanks so much Olena
When I purchased my dress in September 2021, I sent a text to Olena asking for an estimated cost for the alterations I was looking to have completed. She replied with the estimated cost and then we briefly discussed the timeline and fabric needed. I proceeded to meet with 4 other steamstresses in the West MI area. Olena was in the middle range of all 5 I spoke too but she was the highest rated. In March 2022, I reached out again to begin alterations. Our wedding is in September 2022 but given the major alterations I was looking for. I wanted to give her more time than she asked for to complete the work. In late March, I arrived at her home for our first visit. She opened the door and I was greeted by filth. The carpet was stained and the work space was cluttered and dirty as well. I tried on the dress and she asked what I wanted completed. She then asked if David’s Bridal (the place I bought the dress from) told me this was possible. I stated I did not speak with a seamstress at David’s Bridal but I spoke to many others who said it could be done. She then gave many reason as to why the alterations I wanted would not look good and she told me to find someone else. I agreed, changed out of my dress, and left with no regrets. If you are looking for someone to make your wedding dress fairytales come true, choose someone other than Olena.
I had such a pleasant experience at Sewing Cinderella. Olena was very kind and did a wonderful job on my wedding dress. She was quick and did a beautiful job. I didn’t think I could like my dress more than I already did, but after she worked her magic I was in love with it. I highly recommend her!!!
Olena was fantastic! She was easy to work with, worked quickly, and was like an artist making my adjustments!
Olena is the absolute best!! She was so detailed oriented which was important to me, timely, reasonable, and even more so honest! I will go back to her for ever alteration need!
My wedding dress was perfect! Olena knew exactly what I needed and put it together seamlessly! I would highly recommend her to any bride!
Olena was recommended to me by a friend, so I didn't hesitate to get her to alter my bridesmaids dress. She did an amazing job and very quickly! Very happy with how thoughtful and thorough Olena was with my dress. She really made sure everything was perfect! I will be going to Olena with all of my alteration needs!
Olena is AMAZING!! She did my wedding dress which had so many alterations that needed done. She got me in so quick and made my dress look so beautiful! She is a perfectionist which I absolutely loved about her! Her prices are very reasonable also! Definitely recommend to everyone!! She’s amazing!
I absolutely loved working with Olena. She works extremely fast and fixed issues with my dress that I didn’t even notice at first. She’s absolutely the best!
Look no further for your wedding dress alterations - Olena did a fabulous job altering my 2 (yes two!) wedding dresses! I had a big surprise for my mom – I dreamed of wearing her dress for my wedding, but minus the 1980’s style with the big poufy sleeves and mesh. At my first appointment with Olena, I talked to her about my dream of wearing my mom’s wedding dress but updating the style to fit 2021 and my taste. I love how honest she was in telling me the realistic cost alterations I dreamed up would be. WAY more than I had imagined, but aside from this disappointing news, she had an alternative…She gave me the idea of purchasing a clearance gown and having 2 dresses for my wedding. I would have never thought that myself, a minimalistic person, would have 2 wedding dresses, but it made sense: 1) I would make minimal alterations to my mother’s 30-year-old wedding dress, and 2) I would still get to have the dress-shopping experience with my mom. The dress I picked out was second-hand from Second Dance in Grand Rapids, but you would never be able to tell. I had multiple appointments with Olena as she altered my mom’s dress one bit at a time. I love that she was conservative and did not rush to complete the dress in the least number of visits possible. Both dresses turned out amazing, in fact, my guests could not even tell the dress was over 30 years old – they just said it was beautiful, and my mom cried when she realized I was wearing HER wedding dress down the aisle on the year of her 30th wedding anniversary. I was nervous about my dress being strapless since I am small busted, but Olena’s alterations were perfect. Scheduling an appointment with Olena was easy, and her pricing is very reasonable and did not change through the process of alterations and multiple appointments. I HIGHLY recommend Olena for your wedding dress alterations!
Olena is the best of the best. I could tell right away she is an expert in her field. It is very nerve-wrecking putting your wedding dress in someone else's hands to cut and alter it but Olena made me feel comfortable and I knew she would make sure my dress fit me PERFECTLY. She did just that. Her rates are reasonable and she completed my dress with 2 fittings and 1 final try on appointment.
I used Sewing Cinderella for my wedding dress and she did an incredible job! Olena was very straightforward, great with communication, and had my dress done exactly when I needed it. My dress needed a lot of work and I was worried it was too much, but Olena was on top of it and had it all taken care of.
Olena had the daunting task of making a previously very fitted dress into a 8 month maternity dress (thanks for the delayed year COVID). Lace, satin and ribbon all had to be altered and she did it flawlessly regardless of the medium. She was thoughtful and added in elastic to ensure a great fit. I have to say, I did not think it was going to be possible, but she was a miracle worker. She seems to work around the clock and always is available by phone. Super efficient and prompt. I definitely went to the right place to make this seemingly impossible dream a reality. Hands down will use Seeing Cinderella again and recommend Olena to everyone.
Olena did a phenomenal job on my dress in a very short time frame! She puts her heart and soul into the dresses and makes sure that they make the bride look as beautiful as possible! Olena is truly a master of her craft, and I am so extremely grateful to her for making my dress absolutely perfect! She leaves nothing to chance, and is extremely reasonably priced! Cant recommend enough!
I honestly don’t understand how most of these reviews are rated 5 stars. My wedding dress was altered and looked great, however, it took a total of five appointments before my dress was fully finished and ready to take home. And the worst part was the customer service that I received. It was extremely disappointing and an awful experience. The seamstress was not welcoming and her responses to my Mother and I were very short. She seemed very frustrated and annoyed at each appointment. I’ve never left a negative review before, but I just don’t understand why we were treated so poorly. We were very nice and said thank you at each appointment, but did not receive the same in return. If you value friendly and professional customer service, then look elsewhere. Very disappointing
Olena did a wonderful job with my wedding dress! I got a vintage 70s dress and needed it hemmed quite a bit to be a slightly different style dress. It could not have turned out more perfect, it was exactly what I imagined. Quick turnaround time as well.
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629 Ravine Dr NW, Grand Rapids, MI
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