Horrible experience dealing with Nim. She acts really friendly and nice when you meet her for the first time but don't fall for it. She was always late or cancelled appointments for weird reasons that were hard to believe. My parents paid in full for everything but one item didn't arrive until the morning of my wedding (I don't believe it ever arrived), and she made my brother drive halfway there before calling me and asking for more money. I've never dealt with anyone so manipulative. read more

I've ordered a few times from Amara Couture. I've always been impressed with the fit, quality and designs. Every outfit has surpassed my expectations! I look forward to working with Nim in the future! Highly recommend! read more

Looks like im not the only one, what @hashim F. said is absolutely true. Absolute Scam. Extremely bad service and she will lie to get her way. Order was placed 5 months ahead of the wedding date. Did not deliver as promised at all, blamed it all on me. Even alterations were shitty. Does not respond to texts. Cancelled order 2 weeks before my wedding. BE AWARE! Nim has done this with a friend last year too. Cancelled wedding dress order couple of weeks before delivery date saying tailor could not make the dress. read more

I first came across Amara Couture at the Suhaag wedding show two years ago for my sisters wedding. After the end of the our first consultation, we were SOLD! Not only did my sister order from her, but my entire family as well. She truly saw the uniqueness of all the personalities and was able to make all of our visions come true. Now two years later, it's time for my bridal shopping. I didn't bother shopping around because I knew Amara Couture would be able to provide me with my perfect outfit. My outfit not only arrived in advance, it fit like a perfect glove. Her prices are reasonable and the quality of work is absolutely amazing. I could not be more happier! The only thing I wasn't worried about with my wedding was the outfits. Thank you Amara Couture, A very happy bride! read more

Horrible customer service, owner lies through her ass and didn't deliver two of my friends' orders. Nim acts smart but is probably an idiot with no knowledge of craftsmanship or how to run a business. Just leaving this review so ppl are aware of what a scam this store is. read more

Amazing service. Got everything in time and it fit perfectly. Got both my Sangeet and Wedding outfits custom made by Nim! Thanks for making my dreams become a reality. I would text her at times random times of the night changing my mind about things and she accommodated every time. Can't wait to get another outfit from you!!! read more

I came across this company on Instagram. I bought a few outfits over the last few months for both myself and my sister. 2 of these outfits were ordered last minute and the owner ensured they arrived on time. I was really impressed!!!! The owner really makes your vision come alive. She is very creative. Prices are good. Quality is great. I always get compliments every time I wear my outfits because the design, quality and fitting is perfect. I highly recommend this company! read more

I was thinking of writing this review for a couple days. There is no other way I can thank Nim. I was introduced to Nim by my sister. She did our outfits for my brothers wedding. Our outfits turned out to be more than I expected. My husband used to buy me designer outfits from India all the time. He has a great taste but it's a different feeling to wear couture. Amara is couture without robbing your bank. I highly recommend this brand. Watch for her. She's going places. As a customer I also would like to point out her qualities. Apart from being a friendly designer, Nim is a great listener, and this is a great quality to have if you are in the service industry. I wish her all the luck. If anyone wants pics of our outfits, please feel free to message me. read more

I should have listened to all of the bad reviews. Nice clothes but the owner Nim is an absolute nightmare to deal with. The absolute worst vendor I dealt with. She does not respond to messages, and when she does her texts are filled with spelling mistakes. Extremely unprofessional, and never apologized for anything. Every sentence out of her mouth was a lie. I can't tell if she is just so busy that she can't keep up with the demand or if she is just genuinely okay with the poor service she provides. Even her alteration lady called her a pathological liar. While we were in her boutique, we saw many other unsatisfied customers. I would only go to her if you are very patient and have time to deal with her possibly having to make your outfit twice. read more

I initially came to Nim for Bridal wear and instantly I knew that this would be the place where I would be purchasing all my indian wear. I now own over 10 outfits from her and she's been successful in designing and getting them made exactly the way I asked. The only con about Amaracouture's service is that she is sometimes difficult to get a hold of and I have moments where I get stressed but so far Nim has pulled through with all my outfits and deadlines. I will definitely continue to resort to her for my Indian wardrobe and reccomend her services to others. read more

There is nothing worse than a bride dealing with delays on outfits and an unresponsive designer during the month of her wedding - let alone the week of. The owner, Nim, was probably the most difficult vendor to deal with throughout the entire wedding process and brought me to tears in the few days leading up to my wedding. I bought 4 outfits from her: a ceremony lehenga with (what was supposed to be) a matching men's sherwani, a reception lehenga, and a simple pre-event men's kurta with vest. Here is an honest and extensive summary of my experience. The bad truly outweighed anything good about my experience of dealing with Amara Couture (detailed ratings below). *The good* Her showroom is great and really gives you that "bridal" experience. My bridal outfits came out great after alterations from her tailor in Mississauga (who is an angel) - the fabric was great, embroidery on point, and they came in 1 month before my event dates, leaving time for alterations. Everyone LOVED my outfits, and to be honest so did I. As for price point, she is very reasonable and will work with you and your family to get you something that fits in your budget. At first point of contact, Nim will put all your worries at ease and you will feel comfortable dealing with her instantly, making a whole bunch of promises as to what will happen if the outfits don't come in on time. In the end, I ended up paying just a small portion for the kurta/vest and she did not ask me for the rest, but I paid 100% of everything else. *The bad* I don't think my outfits would have come out the way I wanted if I didn't constantly text/call Nim and nag her throughout the entire process and get my planner to do so as well. She has the worst communication skills - her writing skills via text are not comprehendible and she rarely picked up phone calls. At one point earlier in the process she had sent me a picture of how my blouse was turning out, not noticing that she had the neckline all wrong (she did fix this). I had also added a belt with one outfit, which she actually forgot about and I didn't get until couple days before the event (and it was the wrong size). Now for my husband's outfits - this is when everything just went downhill. For weeks, she kept promising that the sherwani and kurta would be in in the "next few days", but they never turned up (in fact she had lied months earlier saying that the kurta is ready and is going to be shipped with my lehengas, but that wasn't the case). It's now 1 month before the wedding and she is UNRESPONSIVE. We later came to find out (from another source) that she went on vacation to France, without letting us know. She gets back from vacation, now 2 weeks before the wedding, and she starts blaming all delays on Ramadan, saying that she did not realize that it's Ramadan and things are slower back in India because of it. Finally the sherwani (not the kurta) comes 1 week prior to the wedding - and once my husband tried it on, the arm length was way too short. In addition, the whole reason we went custom for the groom's outfit is so that it matched the lehenga. The reds for the pants, pagri and dupatta did not match each other, let alone the lehenga. The dupatta she sent was HIDEOUS. She explained that the dupatta is ready-made and this is the only style it comes in. Well damn if I wanted a ready-made dupatta I would have gone on a search myself, right? She gave us another dupatta with the kurta delivery, which was equally as hideous (it was just velvet material). The pagri, which she said was going to be loose fabric, was a pre-made one. We had hired someone to tie the pagri, and we weren't able to get our money back for that. I CRINGE at the pictures we took with these outfits, because there are 4 different shades of red in our outfits. Now for the kurta for the pre-event on Thursday - "it's going to come in on Monday", Monday comes, "it will be in tomorrow and if not I will personally deliver it on Wednesday" (i.e. the day before my pre-event). I called her everyday leading up to that Wednesday. Wednesday comes, the outfit gets delivered in the late afternoon, BY AN UBER DELIVERY!!! There were many more lies in between that I did not capture above. After my wedding she sent me a text apologizing but at the same time not taking any responsibility. It was one of those "I'm sorry but this and this happened", which on top of all the stress that she caused, this "apology" did not seem sincere and was in fact quite distasteful. *SUMMARY RATINGS* Showroom experience: 9/10 Quality/Cut/Feel/Look of Bridal lehengas: 9/10 Quality/Cut/Feel/Look of entire sherwani: 3/10 Quality/Cut/Feel/Look of entire kurta: 7/10 Overall pricing: 10/10 Price to outfit quality payoff: 7/10 Price to customer service payoff: 2/10 Owner's responsiveness: 0/10 Owner's organizational skills: 0/10 Owner's commitment to customer service: 1/10 OVERALL EXPERIENCE: 2/10 read more

My wife went here to get an outfit for my sister's henna night. The price was right and the looks were decent according to her but the owner was the biggest scumbag I have ever seen personally. Dress was not on time, did not have the correct alterations made, and blamed my wife for EVERYTHING. She doesn't respond to texts or calls and must throw out the paper that she gives you a copy of documenting the changes she is going to make (remember to keep this even though it means nothing to her; at least you have proof ;-)). I am convinced her Instagram posts about her clients are entirely about her friends. I also recommend reading the 'not suggested' reviews below for more insight. read more

Was Introduced to Nim and her Coutour collection through my sister in law and I m forever hitched. Professionalism and Creativity are a blend her. It was overwhelming to be able to find the my reception and sangeet outfit from Nim. Her designs are different not seen something I have seen being repeated in other high end boutiques like Wellgroomed, Chandan Fashion, Zardozi Coutour e.t.c. After visiting these three boutiques I found the bridal outfits being repeated and prices differently and insanly high. VERSUS At Amara Coutour i found stuff that I did not see before. Plus the prices were atleast $800 to 1000 difference. I was able to snatch a fully bling reception lehanga for 2300$ from her Vs I paid heeping 4500$ for my engagement outfit from Manish Malhotra. The quality of fabric was as promised. The time of delivery was as promised. Prices are a steal. Owner is professional. It's hard to get her appointments. I can't thank enough of how many compliments I have gotten for my bridal wear from Amara Coutour. I am looking forward to ordering more. It has been a memorable experience working with Nim. read more

Glad there is a place to review the good, the bad and the ugly. And the latter two words describe the customer service and lack of respect this business owner has for her clients. While her designs are unique, it would be unfair to let other people fall trap to the worst customer service I have ever experienced. There was disregard to design details, blaming clients for not knowing how colours will turnout, lack of custom orders with measurements when all outfits for my bridesmaids were incorrect and required alterations (not included in the cost of making custom outfits), and blatent lies about clothes not being available when they were evidently on display in wedding shows and Instagram posts. On top of that, there was no reliability from her end, with her statements that things would be ready for a given day, then receive attitude from her when it had been longer than a week and you still had not received it. What is most frustrating while planning a wedding is having your vendor read your messages, and ignore them for a week, until you become the repeat caller or call her out for 'blue-checkmarking' in WhatsApp. The key piece to the continued success of this business is the fact that we girls are only getting married once, and thus, she doesn't lose business after she's sold the bridal outfits. Disappointing experience to say the least, and wish there were more reviews available before I decided to go with Amara Couture. Have yet to hear about a bride's positive experience with this business... read more

The biggest concern for a bride-to-be is her wedding outfits. I had my wedding ceremony last week. I ordered my wedding outfit from a renowned fashion house 3 months before my wedding.. I was in complete shock to see that the designs of dresses were not the ones which I have ordered. Only 5 weeks were left for my D-day. I was really worried. One of my friends suggested me to meet Niim. She is a regular client of Amara couture. I was reluctant initially but I heaved a sigh of relief when I met Nim. She was so understanding and pacifying. She promised to help me and ensured me that I will get my outfits 5 days prior to the wedding. In the meantime Nim kept me updated about my order. I found her very creative and professional. Finally the day came when I was to pick my stuff from her but I got stuck somewhere, Nim herself came to my place to drop my dresses. I couldn't believe when I tried the dresses. They fitted like second skin. Everything was so perfect from designs to stitching. Nim made my D-day really really special. I felt extremely beautiful in the dresses and it rained compliments for me from my near and dear ones. Thank you Nim. You proved to be a FAIRY who made me CINDERELLA read more

I got my wedding and reception outfits, my husband's Sherwani, my cousin's and my niece's outfits from Nim, I can definitely say she is one of the best in the industry. Both my outfits were amazing, I still get compliments from my friends and relatives even after 5 months of my wedding. All the outfits came in early, I had enough time to get all my accessories. I haven't seen any business care for their clients like Nim does. She is very helpful and responsive. I would highly recommend Amara Couture to everyone. read more

My fiancée ordered her wedding reception outfit from Nim, and honestly if I could give her a rating below 1, I would. She is the most unprofessional con artist I've ever met in my life. I always try giving people opportunities, however she lies through her dirty teeth, doesn't deliver what she promises, and tells her clients that they lied about what they wanted. She deals with so many clients at the same time, despite having individual appointments, and doesn't pay attention to clients wants or needs. She doesn't deliver the outfits on time, not even close to what she originally promises. She gives you unfinished product and makes you go to her tailor in Mississauga to complete the rest, and tells you she's doing you a favour by completing the outfit. She told my fiancée her tailors family member passed away, which is why the outfit was taking longer than expected, however when picking up the outfit from the tailor, the tailor confirmed that was a lie. She said the same thing about her own family member passing away, so now we suspect she lied about that too. She doesn't pick up phone calls or respond back to text messages, and requires constant reminders to complete things we've asked for multiple times. To summarize everything, she shouldn't be running a business and word of advice to all: DO NOT PURCHASE FROM HER!!! read more

I was looking at Suhaag.com to see a list of the different Indian/Pakistani fashion stores and I came across Amara Couture and I thought her material was great and very different than the typical outfits. The first time I went there to look I loved her outfits. However, the second time when I went to order my outfit, there was a family there with several girls who were complaining about the outfits that they had ordered and were trying on. At this point, I thought the girls were being overly dramatic as she seemed to be a very nice person to deal with and although I didn't quite like the outfits they were trying on (the cut and the way it fit), I still decided against my better judgment to go with her services as the prices are reasonable compared to some of the other places and I liked the designs. Regardless, I ordered an outfit and a few months later when I went to pick it up, I noticed the same lack of customer service those girls were complaining about. Once you order an outfit, you will be treated like dirt here. She pretty much wants you to pick it up and leave. Any qualms you have with the outfit will simply be dealt with by saying "Well, it's not my fault. Don't place the blame on me" (and the issues are BIG). There is also a lack of attention to detail and quite a bit of dishonesty all around. Very disappointed. I do hope that she makes some changes to the way she runs her business as it is unfair for people to give their money to a business that treats them as an inconvenience. read more

Amara Couture was amazing!! As I began my research for my wedding Lehenga I can across Amara Couture on the cover of the Suhaag magazine. I immediately fell in love with the Lehenga on the front cover and was wondering if it can be customized to a maroon instead of the navy from the front cover. I contact Amara Couture and with no hesitation Nim immediately respond to my inquiry. She offered a FaceTime appointment to see the pieces in her boutique since I was a bride from New York. With my overwhelming work schedule I did all my wedding shopping online without any hesitation and I am truly thankful and grateful for finding Amara Couture. I picked my Lehenga over FaceTime and when I tried it on for the first time it fit like a GLOVE. It was meant to me. The selection of Indian Lehenga was amazing, and Niman was so gracious, accommodating and helpful. Nim updated me thru the entire process of my Lehenga's being made. From every little details for both my outfits Niman was all ears front the initial appointment to the final delivery. She exhibited a fine balance of being attentive yet allowing time to consider the choices, which were many, with absolutely no pressure. The quality of her customer service exceeded my expectations. Being Guyanese shopping at an Indian store in New York the price automatically goes up because your not from India and shopping at Amara Couture I didn't have to worry about that feeling. I will definitely be making more purchases in the future and once again THANK YOU Amara Couture for making my wedding Lehenga's EXCEPTIONAL! I felt ROYAL! read more

I am surprised with the negative reviews about Amara Couture. I just got married this past July and had two wedding ceremonies. Amara Couture created my Sikh bridal outfit. My other ceremony and reception outfit I went through another vendor. After reflecting on my experiences with both vendors, hands down Amara Couture delivered my vision and I loved my wedding outfit! If I could go back, I would have placed all three orders with Amara Couture. What I liked most about working with Nim is right from our first consultation she was very honest about what she could and could NOT deliver. Most clothing vendors will tell you they can replicate anything and will tell you what you want to hear. (I have another vendor to compare this to who created my other outfits). Her prices are also very reasonable compared to other vendors and she met the deadlines. This was the biggest thing for me as it is VERY stressful planning and executing a South Asian wedding and making sure everything is completed on time. My outfit was everything I envisioned and more and I felt like a beauty in it. Like any exceptional wedding vendors, good communication is key and Nim stays on top of that. Throughout the process she kept me in the loop and I felt the most relaxed and confident in her work and what she was going to be able to deliver. (This is really important for any bride!). I would definitely recommend Amara Couture and would definitely recommend meeting with the vendor in person and not just limiting yourself by internet reviews! read more