Best Wedding and Formal Attire Alteration Services
AWARD WINNER (2X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
The Seamstress is a wedding boutique based out of Winter Park, FL, that specializes in providing clients with all manner of tailoring. These experts take pride in transforming various garments so that to-be-weds can wear them with style throughout their whirlwind occasion. Whether they are tasked with creating the perfect fit for a beautiful wedding gown or a guest’s frock, these aficionados have the know-how to do the request justice.
When clients book the services of The Seamstress, they can surely rely on a high-quality service that has been satisfying customers for years. In fact, they have been at the forefront of the industry for several decades, meaning that they are well-placed to craft eye-catching results. These experienced professionals are well-versed in modifying designs so that they live up to expectations, allowing customers to enjoy their fairytale in their dream outfit. Their knowledge of the ins-and-outs ensures that they can carry out their role while ensuring the integrity and elegance of each garment is kept intact.
Their proficiency for alterations means that they can tweak and amend a myriad of designs. At the same time, they like to aim for results that do not appear as though they have been changed or adapted. When nearlyweds step out on their milestone day, The Seamstress aims to ensure that they do so in the height of fashion, beaming with confidence. They are eager to work with customers on customized new gowns, dresses of varying designs and shapes, as well as attire that has been inherited. What’s more, their attention to detail and intricate approach allows them to provide everyone with breathtaking results for various wedding party members.
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Meet the team
Nancy Pham-Le
The Seamstress / Owner
Nancy graduated from UCF with a Bachelor of Art in Fine Arts, but her passion since 12 years old, helping her mother who owned a bridal shop in Saigon, has been with sewing and fashion designing. She also gained her experience from Macy's, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale as their alteration specialist for many years before she took over The Seamstress. As an artist, Nancy not only does the fittings and alterations, but she can also recommend creative ideas to enhance your dress on the special day, whether adding a bustle, or a hand-made veil. Nancy is reliable and offers excellent customer services. One more thing special about Nancy? She used to be the national Chess champion in Vietnam in 1980s.
Reviews
4.6
out of 5.036 reviews
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Nancy, the seamstress at this venue, received overwhelmingly positive reviews for her exceptional work and professionalism in altering wedding dresses. Reviewers praised her attention to detail, timely service, and creativity in redesigning dresses. Nancy was described as patient, kind, and skilled, providing expert advice and exceeding expectations in transforming dresses for brides and bridesmaids. Customers highly recommend her for her quality craftsmanship and ability to deliver beautiful alterations efficiently and with care.Kaylea S
5.0
11/17/2025
Nancy was great! She altered my wedding dress and it was stunning. I made an appointment and she was on time for our appointment and quick to alter. The dress needed a minor adjust...
ment after the first round of alterations - she adjusted quickly. I had my dress in plenty of time! She was also super sweet. I took a bridesmaid dress and she was quick with that one too! I will go to Nancy for all of my needs!
Response from The Seamstress on 11/17/2025
Kaylea,
Thank you so much for your kind words.
Nancy and The Seamstress team
Anna W
5.0
10/06/2025
I can’t recommend this place enough! Nancy is a true professional and her work is pristine. She not only tailored my wedding dress, she helped take my mom’s wedding dress and turn ...
it into my rehearsal dress. It was a complete redesign and it came out so amazing. She also used extra fabric from her dress to make a robe to wear while getting hair & makeup done! For my reception dress, she helped add straps to make it more comfortable. She added details and fabric from my wedding dress to my lingerie for wedding night. All of it came out beautifully. Nancy also tailored dresses for two of my bridesmaids. I will be using her services for any future tailoring needs. If you want it done right, go to Nancy!
Response from The Seamstress on 10/06/2025
Anna,
I am honored and glad to be part of your special journey. I love the idea of turnin...
g mom's dress into your own for rehearsal. Thank you for such a nice review.
Nancy
Www.seamstresswinterpark.com
Any questions?
Katie H
5.0
10/04/2025
Nancy is absolutely amazing! She altered both my wedding gown and my reception dress, and I couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. Her attention to detail is incredibl...
e. Every stitch was perfect, and both dresses fit me like they were made just for me.
Nancy was also such a pleasure to work with, she’s kind, patient, and truly listens to any concerns or requests. I always felt comfortable knowing my dresses were in great hands. I highly recommend her to any bride looking for a talented and caring seamstress!
Response from The Seamstress on 10/06/2025
Katie,
Thank you so much for your.kind words.
Nancy
Denese C
5.0
10/04/2025
They were wonderful to work with. Everything was on time and fit me perfectly! I will definitely be back
Response from The Seamstress on 10/04/2025
Denese,
Thank you so much for your kind words. We look forward to serving you again soon....
Nancy
www.seamstresswinterpark.com
Natasha G
5.0
8/02/2025
Nancy was amazing, can’t recommend her enough!! My dress fit me perfectly thanks to expertise 🥰
Response from The Seamstress on 08/03/2025
Natasha,
Ouch! I'm so glad that you loved it. Emailorcsend us a picture. If possible, I w...
ould love to add your wedding pictures to our collection on the walls of the shop. Thanks for your kind words.
Nancy
Ben R
5.0
8/02/2025
She did an amazing job turning my Mom’s 80 style wedding dress into something more modern and it fit perfectly!! 10/10 recommend.
Response from The Seamstress on 08/03/2025
Ben,
Project like this, turnng a mom or grandma's wedding dress into a modern wedding gown...
, always thrilled me. It worked out perfect, and you look fabulous. To me, that really matters. Our mission is accomplished. Thank you for trusting us.
Nancy
Melina M
5.0
8/01/2025
Nancy saved my wedding day. I needed a last minute alteration that I couldn’t describe but she had a vision and quick hands that made my dress even more beautiful than imagined and...
fit just right. Thank you again Nancy for your fabulous work.
Response from The Seamstress on 08/01/2025
Melina,
Any time-sensitive project is special by its own, and yours is not an exception, b...
ut we worked it together, and how you looked on the big day would be most important. You look amazing.
Nancy
Maddie W
5.0
8/01/2025
Nancy altered my wedding dress in two sessions. She paid special attention to detail and gave her professional advice when it came to adjustments and train bustling. I also had her...
alter my second dress which I wore for our rehearsal dinner and she was able to do finish everything with time to spare! She was a pleasure to work with and would highly recommend her to any local brides looking for quality craftsmanship and quick delivery leading up to their big day. Thank you again Nancy and team!
Response from The Seamstress on 08/01/2025
Maddie,
We should count you on that team effort since you worked with us on this special ...
project, and it turned out with a great outcome. You look amazing on that wedding gown. Congratulations and thank you for your great review.
Nancy
Salma I
5.0
5/10/2025
Nancy is the best ever you can trust her with your eyes closed she is amazing and on time with everything amazing customer service
Response from The Seamstress on 05/17/2025
Salma,
Thank you so much for your kind words and for your token of confidence is our team....
Nancy
Caitlin S
5.0
9/26/2023
Super nice shop and great work! Love the bustle that was put on my dress!
Response from The Seamstress on 10/01/2023
Caitlin,
We are proud to be one of the best shop that can make best bustles. If possible,...
please send us some pictures to share with the world how beautiful you are. Our email is at mikeusallc@gmail.com, or theseamstresswinterpark@gmail.com.
Thank you, Caitlin.
Nancy
www.seamstresswinterpark.com
Loida R
5.0
9/23/2023
I brought a very delicate wedding dress to this shop, with a vision. The all white dress, I wanted to be turned dusty blue with tulle fabric. This amazing talented seamstress knew ...
exactly what to do. She did it perfect and in incredible time. The price was very reasonable as well for the amount of work put in. Everyone wants to know where the blue dress came from. It’s a show stopped and this seamstress made a dream come true. I wish I could post a photo of the dress on this review.
Response from The Seamstress on 10/01/2023
Loida,
Your vision and my skills turned this project into a beautiful piece of work which...
happens to be your wedding gown. How cool is that? Love you and love working with you.
Please email us some of your wedding pictures to mikeusallc@gmail.com.
Nancy
The Seamstress
Megan V
5.0
2/25/2023
Nancy was amazing! She was timely and made my wedding dress fit like a glove. I got so many compliments on my dress and how it fit.
Response from The Seamstress on 10/01/2023
Megan,
"Fit like a glove." Oh, I love that. You look fantastic on that dress, lady.
Nanc...
y
The Seamstress
Monika R
5.0
1/13/2023
I only had about 5 weeks to get alterations done on my wedding dress and reception dress and I was worried about time constraints and quality because of the quick turnaround. I ha...
d nothing to worry about because both of my dresses fit perfect at my first fitting and the bustles were well done and sturdy! I loved wearing my dresses at my wedding and the bustles made my dresses really easy to move around in! I could not have asked for better workmanship and quality. I highly recommend The Seamstress for your wedding dress needs!
Response from The Seamstress on 02/25/2023
Monika,
I am glad that we could be able to work it out for you. Send us pictures. You look...
amazing on that gown.
Nancy
Candace B
5.0
12/19/2022
Nancy was wonderful and was able to beautifully alter my wedding dress on a very tight deadline. She measured me professionally and the final result was so very beautiful. Worth ev...
ery penny. Thank you for making me feel beautiful on my wedding day
Response from The Seamstress on 12/28/2022
Candace,
Thank you so much for your great review.
Nzncy
The Seamstress
Diana S
5.0
12/17/2022
Nancy has worked on many of my bridesmaids dresses over the years and did such an amazing job! She did so amazing that I didn’t feel nervous at all having her work on my wedding dr...
ess! It was absolutely perfect and was very reasonably priced!! I recommend her to everyone needing services!
Response from The Seamstress on 12/28/2022
Diana,
Thank you for having confidence in me and my team.
Nancy
The Seamstress
Sarah B
5.0
12/17/2022
Best seamstress ever! She is amazing and does high quality work! She took my dress from a size 12 to my size 6 and it looks perfect!
Response from The Seamstress on 12/28/2022
Sarah,
And you look amazing in that design gown. If possible, please send me one of your ...
photo in that gown. I would love to have it on our wall display for others to see.
Nancy
The Seamstress
Natasha M
5.0
2/16/2022
Very nice staff - well priced and beautiful detail work. One of the most amazing details was for my train to be bustled it needed extra loops and they hand stitched the loops to ma...
tch the flowers on my lace. A small detail that made all the difference. Thank you to everyone in the shop!
Response from The Seamstress on 02/24/2022
Natasha,
Yes, details are everything in our business, and we are so happy to be part of yo...
ur journey to happiness. Please send us some pictures!
Nancy
The Seamstress
theseamstresswinterpark@gmail.com
Alexandra S
5.0
2/15/2022
Fast, fair price and amazing work!
Response from The Seamstress on 02/24/2022
Alexandra,
A few words but they mean a lot to us. "Fast, fair price and amazing work!" Ya...
y!
Nancy and The Seamstress staff
www.seamstresswinterpark.com
Beth M
5.0
2/06/2022
So happy we chose The Seamstress to help with our wedding alterations! She is very kind, easy-going and is excellent in her work. My wedding dress is a perfect fit and the bustle s...
he did looks beautiful. We will definitely be using her for any future alteration work.
Response from The Seamstress on 02/24/2022
Beth,
We have become the SME when it comes to bustles. Please send us some pictures with ...
your bustle so that we can show the world how beautiful your wedding gown looks like.
Nancy
The Seamstress
theseamstresswinterpark@gmail.com
Amanda S
5.0
2/05/2022
Very quick turnaround and reasonably priced!
Response from The Seamstress on 02/24/2022
Amanda,
If the Navy says "Speed to the Fleet," we at the Seamstress would say "Speed in e...
very stich." Thank you for recognizing our efforts.
Nancy
The Seamstress
www.seamstresswinterpark.com
Amber L
5.0
2/04/2022
Nancy was extremely helpful with everything! I knew nothing about wedding dresses, and she made the whole process extremely quick and easy. I needed her expertise on all things and...
she provided! I would highly recommend her to everyone!!
Response from The Seamstress on 02/24/2022
Amber,
Thank you so much for your kind words. That's what we are here for you. We love you...
r pictures.
Nancy
The Seamstress
www.seamstresswinterpark.com
Heather O
5.0
11/19/2021
The staff at the Seamstress was very friendly and quickly altered my wedding dress with a quick date approaching. My dress looked amazing and she added new straps that really impro...
ved the look!
Response from The Seamstress on 11/20/2021
Heather,
Thank you so much. Please send us some photos. :)
Nancy
The Seamstress
www.seam...
stresswinterpark.com
theseamstresswinterpark@gmail.com
Iris L
5.0
5/21/2018
I was very impressed with the work done on my wedding dress. The ladies at The Seamstress did a great job, and my dress was ready in the agreed-upon time frame. My dress was origin...
ally a couple sizes bigger than what I usually wear (the dress was previously worn by my aunt and sister-in-law), and they were able to alter it down to my size so it fit like a glove. As a result, I was very happy with my dress on my wedding day. They also added a bustle (as I requested), and it was simpler than I imagined. It was a one-point bustle in the center back, which was really easy to handle. I was concerned at first that the one-point bustle wouldn’t be strong enough because of the extreme weight and quantity of my dress train. But the ladies at The Seamstress were reassuring and confident it would hold up - and it did. Very happy with their skill and effort put forth into making my wedding dress very beautiful for our perfect day.
Response from The Seamstress on 11/20/2021
Iris,
Thank you so much for your kind words. Your encouragement keeps us going and providi...
ng better and better services to our brides. If possible, please share with us some pictures so that we can let the world know how beautiful you look.
VR,
Nancy
The Seamstress
www.seamstresswinterpark.com
theseamstresswinterpark@gmail.com
Alexandra L
1.0
6/08/2017
1.0 star rating 6/8/2017
While I am terribly sorry for Judi's death, the owner of the shop I myself am upset that my dress was not finished and had to be redone. We paid $216 for...
an incomplete dress that was done very poorly. I do not believe Judi did any work on my dress. Had to take the dress elsewhere and pay $130 to get it fixed. After speaking with whoever is in charge now, they are saying I never should have taken the dress. My mother dealt with someone who didn't speak english, and we we very worried the shop would close and my dress would be gone. So we took the dress. The person I spoke with today is now backtracking and saying the hem was never included in the price of the dress. This is a bad way to deal with bad work. I am very disappointed in how this turned out. Do yourself a favor, avoid this shop.
Response from The Seamstress on 10/29/2021
Alexielo,
Judi passed away in May 2017, and she gave the shop to her sole employee at the...
time. She could not operate the shop because of the language barriers and decided to sell the shop to us since May 2018.
We are so sorry to hear what happened to you. We can imagine what the staff at that time, before we took over, had to struggle without Judi.
Since then, we have done our best to stay as the best wedding alteration specialists in Central Florida. Nancy has more than 30 years of experience, not only with the seamstress skills, but also with customer services from Macy's, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale.
We cannot fix the past, but should you ever have the needs for alterations, please visit our shop to see the different level of services that The Seamstress has to offer.
VR,
Tony and Nancy
The Seamstress
www.seamstresswinterpark.com
Stephani C
5.0
11/22/2016
Judy is awesome! She has years of experience and sees tons and tons of brides so she knows the drill and she'll have you in and out of there with no nonsense.
Kerri C
4.0
11/08/2016
My wedding dress was altered to perfection and it was actually completed early. Judi has a personality that isn't exactly warm and friendly, so future brides should keep that in mi...
nd prior to seeing her. When my now husband took his suit in to be altered, she initially refused stating that she only worked on formal attire. After reiterating that he wanted his suit altered for his wedding and that she was already working on my gown, she finally agreed. Despite the later, her job was to fit our wedding attire and she absolutely delivered. My dress was absolutely gorgeous and my husband's suit was perfection.
Rachel A
5.0
11/01/2016
Judi recently did the alterations for my wedding dress. She was beyond amazing! Everything turned out perfect and I could not have asked for a better experience. I highly recommend...
them for your wedding alterations.
Ines V
5.0
7/17/2016
Judi altered my rehearsal dinner dress, wedding dress, and moh dress. All 3 dress came out perfect. My dresses needed some complex alterations, which I was initially concerned abou...
t. Judi rose to the challenges and provided a great work product. The experience surpassed my expectations. I truly recommend her services and she was a joy to work with.
Rachel S
1.0
6/26/2016
DO NOT GO HERE!! If it were possible, I would give this woman zero stars for her "service." This was the absolute WORST experience I could've ever imagined. I was first recommended...
to Judi by the boutique where I purchased my dress. I figured if they suggested her then she had to be good, right? WRONG! On my first trip to her, which should have been so exciting since it was the first time I'd be seeing my dress (not just the store's sample) in person, already put a bad taste in my mouth. During the entire fitting she criticized my physique (e.g., "well someone has a sway back, whose fault is that?", "you're just a little too short for your dress, I wonder whose fault that is" "you've got no chest" and more). Although I had a bad feeling about her, I told myself that just because her personality is terrible, it doesn't mean her work will be bad, too. Despite the fact that she told me she would have very little to do to my dress, she told me the charge was going to be $500. My jaw hit the ground, but as an out of town bride who didn't know of any places where I'm from and didn't feel like having to transport my dress, I scheduled my next appointment. Fast forward to 1 month out from my wedding , I come back only to find out that she had done NOTHING to my dress. She gave me a long excuse about what happened and promised that she would be able to fix it and would even offer me a trip charge (a.k.a. a discount). I was almost in tears because this was the last time I could come into town before the wedding, but she made it seem like she would stay throughout the night to finish my dress. I asked her what the discount would be since I was going to have to drive out again the next morning and was now having a slight panic attack and she quoted me a total of $500...the exact same price as before. When I called her out she simply said "oh, well then $450." WHAT?? My head was spinning, but again, I told her fine and that I'd be back in the morning. After a couple of hours of calming down and talking with my mom & wedding planner, we decided that I should get my dress and take it elsewhere. Well, Judi was not happy about that and, after multiple attempts at trying to get ahold of her, she finally answered and said "your dress is done." So, you're telling me that something that would take all night and was $500 worth of work was done in 3 hours? Lovely. When I came back to try on my dress she was worse than the first time I met her. She didn't help me try on my dress - simply said "it's in the room", had torn the lace, put in boning then took that out which caused creasing and rippling in my dress, it was still too big even though she fit me that morning, claimed to have pressed it (and charged me for it) even though there was a huge seam line across the front where it had been pinned, she called me a liar and over-dramatic, the list goes on. She also yelled at me, my moh, and bridesmaid when we called her out on these mistakes. She also tried to assure me that "I just must be her one dress that she screws up this year" because that's so reassuring. After a lot of back and forth (basically her shouting at us for calling her out on her lies), she said "I just want it gone" and refused to let me leave without paying $375 in cash for my dress that I would have to take elsewhere to get repaired. What should've been one of the most enjoyable parts of wedding planning was the absolute worst because of her. In sum, TAKE YOUR DRESS AND RUN FOR THE HILLS!
Response from The Seamstress on 10/29/2021
Rachel,
As the founder of the shop, Judi passed away in May 2017, and she gave the shop t...
o her sole employee at the time. The young lady could not operate the shop because of the language barriers and decided to sell the shop to us since May 2018.
We are so sorry to hear what happened to you. We can imagine what the staff at that time, before we took over, had to struggle without Judi.
Since then, we have strived to become the best wedding alteration specialists in Central Florida. Nancy has more than 30 years of experience, not only with the seamstress skills, but also with customer services from Macy's, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale.
We cannot fix the past, but should you ever have the needs for alterations, please visit our shop to see the different level of services that The Seamstress has to offer.
VR,
Tony and Nancy
The Seamstress
www.seamstresswinterpark.com
Jodie P
5.0
5/24/2016
I dont care what anyone says, Judi is a fairy godmother! First off, I bought the wedding dress of my dreams. It was gorgeous with amazing intricate beading and many many layers. Sa...
dly I ordered a dress that was 1 (maybe 2) sizes too small. I was so upset. I thought I was not going to be able to wear it. I took it to Judi and she was brutally honest with me (which is what I wanted and needed to hear). She told me that she CAN take some out but that her biggest suggestion was to try to loose a few pounds. Im not overweight by any means. I am 5'4" at 124lbs. I wanted to loose about 5 lbs and tone up for the wedding anyways. Judi did not offend me at all mostly because I brought up loosing weight first. She was super nice and made me feel so much better knowing we could make my dress work. I lost the weight and judi made the dress fit perfectly! She even added beautiful ruffling to the top to make it a litte more modest and it looked like it was suppose to be on the dress. I LOVED IT. If it wasnt for Judi, I would not have been the beautiful princess I was on my wedding day.
THANK YOU!!!!
Stacey W
5.0
4/18/2016
Judi is truly an expert in her field. My dress was extremely difficult to alter (4 fittings), but Judi worked tirelessly to ensure that it was perfection on my wedding day. She ...
is exceptionally skilled at her work and I owe it to her for helping make me feel beautiful on my wedding day.
Alyssa D
5.0
11/24/2015
The Seamstress is very talented at getting the dress to fit perfectly. The team here was very patient while I was deciding on some special details to add to my dress and gave grea...
t advice. I also had my mom's veil made into one for me which turned out amazing. They took great care of such a vintage piece. I only needed two fittings and they worked very quickly to get the dress done.
Brittany T
5.0
11/18/2015
I met Judy and immediately she brightened my day. She has been doing her job for such a long time and still loves to make every bride look beautiful. She was reasonably prices an...
d able to do everything I needed and wanted for the wedding.
Colleen D
1.0
11/18/2015
I was recommended by my bridal salon to The Seamstress in Winter Park. I had heard great things in the past so thought nothing of it. From the start, Judi was not the easiest to wo...
rk with and I assumed she was just a no nonsense type of person. Unfortunately, this attitude came to be a big issue when I was not exactly thrilled with how my dress turned out. She refused to really offer any solutions and just acted like I was stupid. There were just too many issues with my dress and instead of helping me two weeks before my wedding, she was just annoyed and unable to achieve the look of a backless dress that I wanted. I ended up taking my dress somewhere else (they were able to easily do what she had refused) and it ended up looking gorgeous. I'm sure The Seamstress is a great place to go if you need to get a dress taken in or shortened, but if you want to have any say in what your dress is going to look like or have an opinion, please stay far away from this place. I had the most amazing dress shopping experience, all which was ruined when my dress became the biggest issue of my wedding. I just really don't want any one else to go through what I had to!
Danielle F
5.0
6/23/2015
Both my husband (yay!) and I had our wedding outfits tailored at Seamstress of Winter Park. They were lovely to work with and the fitting process was quick and easy.
It can be te...
mpting to use Alfred Angelo or David's Bridal seamstresses (let's face it, they get kind of pushy), but they are often way overpriced for the work they do. Seamstress is competitively priced, personable, and produces great work. I will return when I need another outfit altered.
Cassie M
5.0
3/20/2015
Judi was just amazing! She is exceptionally talented, kind and knows her dresses! She was referred to me by my dress shop (Calvet Couture) and she did not disappoint.
She alter...
ed my dress to fit flawlessly and I felt so good slipping into it on my wedding day!
She also altered my MOH's dress and we both looked stunning. Price was excellent and we all couldn't be happier!
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