About this vendor
Wedding Alterations. I work on all aspects of sewing for weddings. Updating vintage wedding gowns for today's bride is one of my favorite task.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Fashion Services
- Alterations
- Custom Designs
- Dry Cleaning & Preservation
- Group Discounts
- Private Appointments Available
Reviews
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4.9
out of 5.013 reviews
Margaret was amazing to work with. Very prompt, timely and meticulous. She wanted to ensure my dress was altered perfectly. She gave great instructions to my sister in law easy to ...
understand instructions on how to get me in the dress and bustle on my wedding day to ensure everything went smoothly. Cannot recommend her enough!
Margaret has an attention to detail unlink anyone I have ever met! It is no secret as to why she is sought out by brides from far and wide. Prior to my first fitting I had thought ...
that my wedding dress fit decently, and I had few alterations in mind necessary to make. 4 dress fittings later, it is safe to say that my dress appears as if it was custom made for me, and I feel beyond confident and beautiful when I put it on. Margaret is unbelievably talented and will not rest until she evokes these sentiments with all her brides! She is the best!
Margaret did an amazing job altering my wedding dress! She was recommended to me by The White Dress by The Shore. My dress has a lot of very delicate details that needed to be take...
n off and moved further up the dress. The first time the lace piece was not centered but Margaret fixed it and made sure it was perfect! She always made sure I was comfortable in the dress and comfortable with the alterations!
After having my wedding dress perfected by Margerete I can say I fully understand why brides travel to her no matter where they live. She treated me like I was her daughter every s...
tep of the way and has an attention to detail like no other. I’m so grateful for her! Sew Olsen is the place to go if you want to look absolutely perfect on your wedding day!
My strapless dress required a nip and tuck in the bodice, bustle and to be shortened. Not very much work overall, but by dress with a full lace overlay with a line of buttons exten...
ding past the zipper all the way down the train. She works out of her house, and only takes one appointment at a time. Her house is easy to get to, and I chose her because I could easily stop there on my way home from work - great for my appointments closer to my final fitting as I could stop by quickly. My first appointment was 7 months in advance, where we discussed the overall timeline and strategy for the alterations. Work really didn't start until 3 months out. Margaret was flexible with timing of appointments, and left enough room in between other appointments to account for lateness or extra time in the visit. I never felt rushed, and she always took the time to explain what needed to happen and how long it would take in regards to dress fixes. She noticed things I did not (such as missing buttons on the train). She let me reschedule a visit that took place after Superbowl weekend. She has recommended that I let the dress out, but I wanted to wait until the superbowl snack aftermath had time to dissipate, and it did by the end of the week! For the shortening of the dress, she altered her approach as I thought there was 4" pattern in the lace that I wanted moved up and she had suggested only 1" be moved up. It was great being listened too and she made the adjustment to her approach with time to spare in our timeline. She recommended a french bustle, and gave amazing detailed instructions to my bridesmaid in how to execute the bustle on my wedding day. She is a character and will keep you laughing during your visits. If you have the time, I highly recommend her - as she does her best work when not rushed.
Mrs. Olsen was amazing to work with! I had a very specific look I wanted for my wedding gown and she made it happen. She was persistent with the dress maker to get material to matc...
h my dress so that she could make the alterations. She makes you feel so comfortable. She also took care of ordering the under the dress essentials for me, which was one less thing for the bride to be to stress over! If you have any formal gown you need altered, you can trust her with it.
Margrete is amazing! I was so pleased with her attention to detail on my wedding dress and also my mom's dress. When I told her I was having trouble finding the perfect birdcage ve...
il, she said "well I'll make one for you!" And she really did make exactly what I was hoping for! I highly recommend working with her.
Margrete is a joy to work with - she is professional and meticulous about her work. She will not settle for anything less than perfection when it comes to wedding gowns! I got so m...
any compliments on her wonderful work. I would highly recommend Margrete for any new bride-to-be!
Let's face it, bridesmaids dresses are not always flattering but not to worry, Margrete to the rescue! I've been in five weddings over the past few years and each time Margrete wa...
s able to make my dress fit like a dream. She's been at this for a while and it really shows in the quality of her work.
Margarete did the alterations for my wedding dress and my mother's dress. She is meticulous in her detail and thought of everything when it came to the alterations - including labe...
ling the bustle with numbers so that bustling my large dress was foolproof! Thanks again for being part of my special day!
I have worked with Margrete for two events, as a bridesmaid and a bride. She was absolutely perfect for both. Oddly enough, my bridesmaid's dress needed WAY more work than my weddi...
ng dress, as it was ordered three sizes too big. She was able to make it fit like a glove. For my wedding dress she was awesome. She allowed my photographer and crew to come to her home and shoot video for our wedding doc. She also pressed my husband's shirt for the wedding. She is extremely accommodating, flexible and pays very close attention to detail. Everything was amazing and i would highly recommend her.
Everything came out absolutely perfectly. I would highly recommend Margrete for bridal, bridesmaid and mother of the bride. She has wonderful attention to detail and is always avai...
lable.
My dress fit perfectly and my bustle looked great.
Contact
300 West Point Terrace, West Hartford, CT
