Laura took my wedding dress (almost 40 years old) and altered it for my daughter to wear to her rehearsal dinner. She did the most beautiful Job! She shortened the dress, removed some of the lining that made it too full and even put new panels in the back and replaced the zipper.My daughter had 3-4 fittings and she was so caring and easy to work with. Honestly both my daughter and I wished we had brought her wedding gown to Laura instead of to the seamstress we used in Chicago! She also made a dress out of the remaining fabric for my 2 month old granddaughter to wear to the wedding. It was gorgeous! Laura is friendly, easy to work with, reasonably priced and most important an expert seamstress! read more

Alterations by Laura - Bridal Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Laura is fabulous! I brought my wedding dress in a month before my wedding and she completely transformed it and made it fit perfectly. I had a huge bow in the back and she pinned it in a way that gave it so much more life. She's truly a master at her craft and I couldn't be more thankful that I found her. I brought another dress in since and she knew exactly what to do to make it fit my body perfectly. I can't thank her enough! 10/10 highly recommend! read more

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This was one of the worst customer service experiences I've had. Because of heavy rain, I couldn't pick up my dress on the scheduled day. I came the next day (Wednesday) only to find the shop closed -- something I was never told as a first-time customer. When I mentioned this, she said I 'should have known.' After returning from the wedding, I called ahead to let her know I'd be coming to pick up my dress. She gave me an appointment and told me to come, but when I arrived, she gave me attitude about people waiting ahead of me and told me to just take the dress. When I said I'd like to try it before taking it, she went back to saying that I had missed my original pickup day, instead of being professional or helpful. I had already paid, and all she needed to do was show basic courtesy -- simply ask me to wait 10-15 minutes so I could try the dress and make sure it fit. Instead, she was rude, dismissive, and completely unprofessional. To make it worse, the dress wasn't even finished properly and the alterations were not as expected. I even missed wearing the dress to the wedding I needed it for. Professionalism was completely missing here. Rude, unprofessional, and unacceptable -- I would never recommend this place. read more

We had the pleasure of working with Larua for my daughter's bridal gown and 2 other dresses and we couldn't be happier with the experience! From start to finish, she was incredibly professional, attentive, and truly skilled at what she does. She took the time to listen but gave her expert advice to make sure it fit perfectly. Yes, she charges consultation fee but is deducted when she does the work. I highly recommend Laura to anyone looking for top-notch alterations. read more

I can't comment on the finished results, but the business is lacking. My daughter made an appointment to get her prom dress altered. Nothing was said about a consultation fee. After trying it on and them coming up with the price, which took less than 10 minutes, they said it was a $40 consultation fee. She decided not to go with them, when she went to pay the $40, they told her it was actually $45. If I had been with her and not a friend, I'm not sure that would have happened. read more

I got a few alterations done by Laura and it's always excellent. I got my wedding dress altered by Laura and she did an amazing job with getting the length and bustle done perfectly. read more

Amazing...like miracle worker status. We've had many garments altered here and have always been satisfied. My daughter needed to have the entire bodice of a bridesmaid's dress reworked and she did an excellent job on it. Highly recommend. read more

She does profesional work as apposed to an alternation I would do if I had the time. She reproduces the exact type of seem that was present on the pants when I bought them. I've have had alterations on pants where the seem is hidden from the exterior when I buy them and when I get them back from other seamstresses there is a very visible straight line seem. So, if you want it done correctly go to her. It might cost a bit more but you will like the work. read more

I always come here for alterations. Great local spot! Very consistent and affordable.

I picked a sequin dress for my daughter's wedding that needed a total re-work of everything above the waist. Laura took a deep V neck dress and made it off the shoulder with little sequin straps so that I could wear a regular bra. I have a very curvy figure and Laura made this dress fit perfectly. She even gave me a small train that buttoned up in the back for dancing! Upon picking up my sequin dress, I brought in my rehearsal dinner dress for a hem that she will complete in a small time frame. Laura was a dream to work with and I will continue to see her for all my alteration needs. Highly recommend Laura! read more

I went to Laura to make alterations to my BHLDN wedding dress after receiving a recommendation from a friend. I was extremely happy with the service I received and I will continue to use Laura for all future alterations. I learned quickly that she is a talented seamstress and is very friendly, timely, patient, and easy to work with. The dress needed quite a bit of work including shortening the overall length and train for three layers, inserting cups to the top, and tightening the straps. There was also a sizeable tear in the tulle near the back buttons and clasp and she was able to flawlessly fix it and hide that it was ever there. The price I received was very fair for the amount of work Laura completed. Even after I picked up my dress I noticed that I wasn't filling the top out, so I stopped back in the next day and she made a quick alteration while I waited. Everything fits perfect and I can't wait to wear it. THANK YOU, Laura! read more

Laura is very talented, experienced and professional. Over the years she has been modifying for me formal dresses, difficult to alter by style and materials. All turn out beautifully! read more

Needed a new zipper in my son's winter coat. She got it done in a couple days and my son was super happy with the mew zipper. He said it felt like a new coat! read more

I could not be happier with my wedding dress. Thank you Laura! Laura is excellent at what she does. My dress had a lot of detail, but she got it perfect the first time. read more

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Laura has altered five bridesmaid dresses of mine, so I knew just where to go when I got my wedding dress. Laura always pays attention to detail and makes sure each of the other weddings I was in, I looked and felt amazing in the dress. For my own wedding, Laura made me feel like a princess!! She spent so much time getting every detail just right, and walked my maid of honor through how to bustle so I would have no issue during our first dance. I am truly thankful I found Laura and will always suggest her for anyone who needs alterations, she is amazing! read more

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Laura was so sweet to work with! She had some major alterations to do to help me fit in a bridesmaid dress that I had purchased before becoming pregnant. She did an amazing job and I will go back to her for all of my alterations going forward! Thanks Laura! read more

Alterations by Laura - Bridal Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Very unorganized. Went to pick up my dress for the final fitting they couldn't find it and come to find out it was not even altered and I had to wait an hour for it be altered. She also took another client right before finishing me up making me wait longer. read more

Took gown for a basic hem. She was meannnn! It was $75 too- that's pricey! Two full weeks for this hem, too. That's long. Picked it up and it's missing some sequins in the front. Go elsewhere people!!! Don't trust this lady! read more

Laura was amazing!!!! I am getting ready for my wedding and had my high school graduation dress that I want to wear to my shower. It was slightly too small in the bust and I wanted it shortened. It's all done now and you cannot tell this isn't what the original dress looked like! Taking a dress out is very difficult and she made it seem so easy! I can't even tell where she took it out. I had to go in a total of three times, I was expecting more. The first time she put some pins in where it needed to be taken out and like magic the next time I was there it fit perfect! She marked how short I wanted it and told me I could pick it up in a week. I was very skeptical because of the location of her shop, but had no problems. I don't know how much major alterations normally cost but I was expecting a lot more than Laura charged!! I'll go back for anything! read more

Love Laura. She makes my body look great with the pants she makes to fit my unique, hourglass shape.

I took a beautiful bell sleeve mini dress here a couple years ago to get the sleeves shortened about an inch, and it was completely destroyed by Laura (or maybe I should say her seamstress, because this is whom she decided to put the blame on). The sleeves were cut five inches shorter than requested, and because of this the bell portions on the sleeves were stiff little triangles. She didn't even reimburse me for the price of the alteration, but only for part of the cost of the dress (which I had to get re-sent to me all the way from New York, and was almost unable to replace it). To even receive a partial reimbursement was like pulling teeth. I asked nicely at first, and she was nothing but rude to me, saying that this happens and blamed her seamstress for incorrectly marking the sleeves. Don't even bother blaming your lack of communication with your co-workers..... We just continued to argue back and forth for a good half hour over this. She finally decided to partially reimburse me after I threatened to sue her for the full cost of the dress. Did it really have to come down to that? This was a very negative experience. She completely lacks customer service skills and can't take the blame when something goes wrong. read more

A few months ago I brought my wedding dress to Laura and I'm so happy I did! I got married in August, and she made my dress absolutely perfect for my wedding day. She added on beautiful buttons down the back, and helped me with choosing a belt too. Every step of the way she understood the vision I had for my dress, I would definitely recommend bringing your wedding dress here. read more

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Laura did an incredible job on my wedding dress alterations. My dress had a few layers and a lot of lace and it was perfect and not nearly as expensive as I thought. She did an intricate bustle that held up my long train beautifully and gave a mermaid look to the dress when done up. read more

Oh my what an awesome place! I bought my wedding dress as a model dress at Macy's and it needed to be cleaned and altered. They made it just how I imagined. Thanks for all your awesome work! read more

I had the most horrifying experience with Alterations by Laura. I took my dream wedding dress to her to be altered and she ruined my dress. I had my first appointment about 5 months before the wedding when I brought in my size 10 wedding dress. When I came back in March the dress was taken in way too much and I was told by Laura not to try sitting in my dress, ummmm that's a problem. Then I was told to try and lose 10 pounds and she suggested drinking water. I am normally a size 4 and felt pretty comfortable about my dress size, but this where I made a mistake. I should have walked out of there with my dress and went somewhere else at this point. Instead I lost weight and went down to a size 0. Even after losing the additional weight the dress was too tight and by the next fitting it still didn't fit right and on top of that the front hem was uneven. This brings me to 2 weeks before my wedding. I then decided to stop working with Laura as my dress was shrinking and I was told there is nothing that can be done as there is not enough fabric, even though the original dress was a size 10, where did the fabric go?!?! I was heartborken and panicing. The end of the experience was terrible and the things she said were incredibly rude. Long story short I had to buy a new dress 2 weeks before my wedding. I had an amazing day and married my best friend, but I will always be disappointed by the fact that I was unable to wear my dream dress. read more

I've taken lots of things here and they've all been great. I had several pairs of pants hemmed here, with good results. I had several dresses in different fabrics (rayon, cotton, and silk) fixed here (zippers replacements and seam repairs) and they all look great now. She took about a week for all of my alterations, except one where she looked long and hard for the right color zipper to match the dress. Since I didn't urgently need it, I had no problem with waiting a little longer for a better product! I thought the prices were reasonable, even cheap, but I haven't taken a lot of clothes to tailors in my life so I can't speak to that with certainty. She does seem to make appointments for pickup. read more

You MUST see Laura for your tailoring needs, especially if you have a special occasion dress. My best friend has been using her for years for her pagent gowns and now that she is getting married, we (the bridesmaids) are all using her for our fitting needs. The bride and three of us bridesmaids graduated from high school with her son so she is familiar with all of us and waived the $10 pressing fee. Yes, her store may look a little dodgy since it's in the not-so-nice part of Mundelein but don't judge this book by its cover because she is best of the best in this area. Plus, she's a sweetheart and charges a fair price. read more

I brought a dress in to Laura for an alteration and upon picking up, found that the hem was short on one side, long on the other. Because she had set the pick up date so close to my engagement, she did not give herself enough time to rectify the problem and told me she was VERY busy. When I picked up the dress at a later date, it was not fixed properly (still uneven) and I found pins INSIDE the hem. Thankfully, I had anticipated a problem and purchased another dress in the meantime. Very unprofessional -- not recommended. read more

This local business is as good as it gets! I've been a customer of Alterations by Laura for several years and have always been pleased with the results. Laura altered several cocktail dresses, a suit for a job interview, several pairs of slacks, and most recently my wedding gown. I have total confidence in her abilities. It's like magic - every time I receive the altered garment back, I look for the new seams or other tell-tale signs of alterations. None to be found! You can't tell where she cut or sewed. You'll swear that you bought the clothes that way. Laura truly has an eye for this work. On several occasions, she's suggested making some additional changes that I didn't occur to me. (For example, she suggested shortening a formal dress a bit more so I would taller. This was an excellent idea, since I am shorter and stouter than everyone else in my family. It really made me look better in the pictures!) Always trust her suggestions. She's a pro. Laura completes the work on time and gives her customers personal attention to ensure their satisfaction. Highly recommended to anyone! read more

Good Job and Professional! She is very good at what she does and I highly recommend her. It's nice to have a business in town you can rely on. read more

Fabulous!!! Laura and her staff could not do enough for me! The dress I brought in was transformed into a masterpiece. My wedding dress was customized to perfection. Laura was so patient, kind and worth every penny! Her dedication to her job was witnessed first hand in her professionalism and she has a keen sense of style! She was able to take a vision and make it a reality. I can not thank her enough. I wouldn't go anywhere else to have alterations for a special occasion. Best seamstress ever! Thank you for making my day perfect with the best dress ever! -Alexis read more

The service I received from Laura can only be described in one word... AMAZING!! I had an exact vision of how I wanted to walk down the isle for my big day, and she helped me accomplish just that! I described the perfect gown to her and she went ahead and created a masterpiece! She understood everything I wanted and put it all together into a dress that made me feel like a princess! I was nervous to have my wedding gown custom made and miss out on the shopping experience, but once I tried on my dress for the first time I knew it was the BEST decision I had ever made! She also made all the dresses for my flower girls and they turned out just as amazing! read more

Laura altered my bridesmaid dress that was about 2-3 sizes too big to start. She took it in on the sides, the shoulders, and hemmed it. The dress looks like it was never touched; I am very happy with how it turned out! I will be recommending her to others. read more

My husband and I have a Wedding 2 Go 2 in July and the dress that my husbands aunt gave to me wouldnt zip up all the way and so i needed it altered so that the zipper would go up and when i picked it up last friday i tried it on and the zipper went up! Me and my parents and my husband are all soo happy that the alteration that Laura did on my dress worked out. Thanks again Laura i greatly appriciate it alot. read more

Had an appointment for a reason. Dress is not ready on time. Sitting here waiting. Not cool.

I was very pleased with Laura's customer service and work. Her and her staff altered my 100% silk backless gown in the span of two weeks, just in time for a wedding. She carefully matched the alterations stitching style to the natural stitching of the gown. I had a size 10 dress taken down to a size 4. I am very pleased with her work and will be going back. She also gave me her open opinion about some alterations I thought I did not need and I ended up taking her advice and getting the hem taken up and I am very happy with the outcome. I believe with the years of experience that Laura has she has a great eye for how a dress should look and fit best! read more

Laura was amazing! She did a perfect job altering my wedding gown, she took her time and over the course of 3 alteration sessions my gown was absolutely perfect and fit better than I could imagine. Not to mention the impressive 14 point French bustle she put in was stunning. She also took her time to teach my mom and my bridesmaids how to lace the corset and tie the bustle of my dress. My bridesmaids were so impressed they also got their dresses altered here too! Upon leaving her shop and taking my dress home there isn't anyone else I would trust to alter the dress for the biggest day of my life. Thank you Laura you have gained a customer for life. read more

I called Laura on Saturday, 9/30/17, about altering my wedding dress, adding a bustle, and re-working my mother-in-law's veil for my wedding on Saturday, 10/21/17 (Yes- THREE weeks out). She was able to schedule my initial fitting that Monday with 3 additional appointments to make sure everything would be completed for my big day. She was incredibly sweet and helpful and it was such a relief to know my dress was in such great hands, especially so close to the date. I had lost a significant amount of weight from the time of purchase, so she was able to bring the dress in, what I believe was around 4 sizes, while transferring the beading and lacework on the side of the dress so it was still exactly where it was designed to be. The veil was previously used with a Juliet cap and was very long, and unlike most brides-to-be, I had absolutely no idea of what I wanted to do with it. Laura helped guide me to a decision by demonstrating various options since I was clueless (I'm pretty terrible with all of these things). She even had beautiful pieces available for purchase (i went with a gorgeous clip), and she attached the veil in a double layer with discreet velcro so I could remove the veil while leaving the clip in place. She did an amazing 14-point French bustle and took the time to explain to my bridesmaids and mother-in-law on two separate occasions. Laura really did a beautiful job- my dress fit perfectly- and I absolutely recommend her for any alterations you may need! I already sent my friend there to have her bridesmaids dress altered! :) read more

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I brought my wedding dress here because the place had amazing reviews and my first initial visit went well . I however will not be returning because first my dress was not done at the day promised. I brought my dress in more than 4 months in advanced. Also I had requested for the dress not to be steamed, I felt as tho she waited longer to finish the dress so that I could give in to pay the extra amount for the dress to be steamed. Lastly the pricing was already expensive for the small amount of alterations needed done. read more

My wedding dress was simple and elegant, which is how I wanted it to be. Laura added minimal tulle to help fill the dress out so the fabric didn't cling to my legs when I walked. She also added a french bustle that was easy for my maid of honor to work with and so beautiful! I highly recommend Laura. She really listens and takes care of you and your dress. read more