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    Clothing alterations

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    Elisabeth W.

    Kim did an incredible job with the alterations for my destination wedding dress. The dress has come with long sleeves, and had cut the sleeves off to create more of a drapey off the shoulder look. She absolutely killed it. She's a true professional and a master of her craft. She consistently had recommendations and made me feel beautiful and comfortable. She is extremely responsive and just simply does great work. So happy I found her. You can absolutely trust her and her team for your biggest moments.

    Roselle M.

    The photos show how much fabric my dress had before alterations, especially with how short I am! (For reference, I'm 4'11 haha and in the first photo I'm even standing on a wood platform). I bought the dress in February and brought the dress in at the end of that month. My wedding was set for June and she had it done by the end of May!! The shoulder straps were too long and needed to be shortened, I needing boning, and support for the girlies (the dress had no built in bra). With just 3 fitting appointments, Kim made sure the dress fit my body so well! I went to another tailor shop for a second price and they told me it was "impossible" to put a bra in the dress and just told me to buy the breast tapes (which I did not want to deal with during a summer wedding). I am soooo happy with how my dress fit and am so happy I went here! I would recommend her to anyone!

    Madison A.

    Kim is amazing!! She altered my daughter Junior prom dress to perfection! My daughter felt so beautiful and secure all night! She was so sweet and easy to work with!! We will be using her forever!

    Can kind of see the exposed boning
    Shannon B.

    Kim was like a fairy god mother! I had a very specific vision for my wedding dress which involved, exposing boning, adding a slit, creating a detachable skirt from a veil, and my favorite, creating sleeves from a second veil. I had seen another bride try the same thing with the sleeves and I really didn't want mine to look like that. Kim created the most beautiful sleeves for a not so forgiving design lol. I still get compliments on my dress from my New Years Eve wedding and I really can't thank Kim enough for making my vision a reality!

    Deanna S.

    Beautiful work and very professional! It meant so much knowing my dress was in good hands!

    Alterations all provided by Couture Designs
    Amanda I.

    I found Couture Designs on Yelp and was absolutely delighted with the service I received. Kim was an absolute joy to work with. I wanted to wear my grandma's wedding dress for my wedding but needed to have some repairs and alterations done. Kim handled the dress with care and seamlessly fixed holes and extended the bodice out so that it would fit me more comfortably. Her work was spectacular and it was nearly impossible to tell where the changes were made. She also provided helpful advice on what to wear underneath and how to walk to ensure I did not step on the dress at the wedding. We went through a few rounds of trying on the dress at different time intervals to ensure things were coming along smoothly. She was also able to recommend a cleaner to have the dress pressed at before the big day as well as recommend the best cleaning method for such an old garment. My husband also ended up coming to her to get his shirt, suit, and suit pants altered to fit him better for the wedding. The price for my dress was lower than anticipated and I was completely happy with the results. I highly recommend Couture Designs.

    Photo Credit: Kristine Herman Photography
    Ashli L.

    I stumbled upon Kim's services via yelp and I drove out of my way from El Dorado Hills so she could work on my dress based on her glowing reviews. I had purchased my dress blindly online during the onset of lockdown and never proceeded to try it on until months later. I had reached out to Kim via email expressing my concerns and knowing how long a lead time was needed to for alterations. She assured me the safety protocols used in their shop and I felt comfortable coming in. We started the process 2.5 months in advance of the wedding. We had the initial consultation in which she pinned me in to the dress and she was clear from the start what needed to be done. The dress had a considerable amount of length to be taken off, the straps had to be shortened and the whole detail lace pieces on the bust had to be lifted up. I appreciated that she explained each step and answered all my questions and was very upfront with the fee for the work. I had another appointment at the mid point of the process and she very thoroughly explained all the bustle options available. Fast forward to the wedding, the dress fit like a dream! The bustle, with the carefully color coded thread to match the right buttons, were the little details I never knew I needed. I highly recommend her services! Bring your shoes and proper undergarments to each appointment to get a solid idea of the fit! Alex also kindly referred a dress cleaner, Rytina's, that I took them up on as well. Overall, I was just pleased with the process!

    Rachel M.

    Kim is fantastic! When I picked my gown up from the bridal salon I bought it from, it fit like a sack and didn't do much for my figure (the samples always fit better when you try them on!)...Kim knew exactly what to do to get it to fit me like a glove! She has the eye to see exactly what needs to be tweaked to make sure it fits great. I trusted her judgement and she was very easy to work with. She listened to my feedback and requests and my gown was so stunning on my wedding day! I highly recommend getting your gowns altered by Kim, she has been doing it for years and knows all of the tricks!

    Kim, you are a miracle worker. couture designs!
    Nikki L.

    Look ladies, I am not at all what you call a bridezilla, but I had a lot of pressure in my big wedding event and Kim just made the wedding dress part a big relief for me. The dress fit me like a glove and communication with her and her team was so easy! If you are getting married and need a tailor in sacramento, Kim does an excellent job and does not nickel and dime you like other places. You pay exactly what was discussed. I recommend her 5 stars. Kim- you're the MVP of wedding dresses! Thank you again! PS: also a big thank you from my family. They have never seen me look so elegant.

    Credit: Etched in time Photography
    Danielle J.

    Kim is so amazing!!! I brought her my wedding dress which was an insanely large ball gown, with 10 layers, beading and lots of detail. Kim was patient from the get go with everything I wanted done. Originally sleeveless I wanted sleeves added, cups added so I wouldn't have to wear a bra, a bustle, it was larger on me so needed to be taken in, and of course because I'm 5' I needed a hem. Kim did such a beautiful job!!! It was a process and each appt/fitting we took it a step at a time, but I was so happy with results! Kim is patient, explains everything, & does beautiful work. I felt so comfortable from the start that I didn't even bother to get a second quote from anywhere else. I highly recommend Kim!!!

    Erin M.

    Such a pleasure to work with, they made my gown fit like a glove. Took such care and I absolutely loved it! Highly recommend.

    Kim made it possible to wear the dress of my dreams to my vow renewal in France!
    Somm G.

    11/13/19 UPDATE: vow renewal pics attached! Are you looking for your fairy godmother? Well she owns Couture Designs! I brought in my vow renewal dress because the zipper broke. Since the company I purchased it from wouldn't have one in stock in time for my trip to Paris, I found Kim on Yelp and I am so incredibly grateful. Kim assessed the situation, and said she could make it h. I needed about an inch panel on each side in order to fit around my rib cage (dress was couture sizing) and didn't think there was any way based on the heavy beading. Not only did she make it happen, but worked miracle to match the beading pattern EXACTLY. The dress ended up perfect and fit like it was made for my body. Kim is an absolute MUST for all brides, wedding dresses or any other alterations for your gowns and clothing. Because of her I will get to wear the dress of my dreams and feel amazing in something I worked so hard for. Thank you Kim!! You are a godsend!

    Kim did such a fantastic job with my wedding dress! She was so pleasant to work with, very professional, and everything went better than expected and was all right on time. She added very romantic off the shoulder tule sleeves and a bustle that really showed off the lace. My dress truly fit like a glove and I felt so comfortable and confident on my special day!

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    Kim is exceptional! Shes professional and incredibly skilled. my dress was completely customized and I was beyond happy with it. The best!

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    Ask the Community - Couture Designs

    What are you business' hours?

    By appointment only Monday-Friday and every other Saturday. Please call to schedule an appointment. 916 923-6543

    How much do the gowns usually start at?

    Are you asking about custom or alterations? For either I highly recommend a no charge consultation appointment to meet with me and go over what you are looking to have done.… Read more

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    Review Highlights - Couture Designs

    Over the course of 3 fittings, Kim meticulously made adjustments to ensure my gown would fit me well, and it did.

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    My wedding dress boutique did not offer in-house alterations, but I was provided a list of…read morepreferred vendors. After multiple attempts at communicating with those preferred vendors, there was 1 viable choice, but it was overpriced for what I needed and she ended up leaving me hanging on appointment availability anyway. Once that happened I took it upon myself to go on Yelp and find alternative solutions. Out of the next 2-3 choices I ventured out to, Nadia was the one I opted for because she was straight forward and was the only one who offered me 2 different bustle options - American (over) bustle or ballroom (under bustle). As a bonus, she was also 1/3 of the price of the wedding dress boutique's preferred vendor! Communications were all through Yelp messaging - clear cut for scheduling. Make sure for your fittings you always bring the shoes you'll be wearing for an accurate hem, etc. I opted for the ballroom bustle and Nadia numbered the attachments. During a subsequent fitting I had the MOB and MOH accompany me so they knew what to expect for doing the bustle on the day of the wedding. Forms of payment accepted are cash, card, and money sharing apps - I opted for Zelle.

    Before coming in, I called to make sure they had experience sewing patches on a military uniform…read more They said yes, that they did it all the time. My husband brought in his uniform, patches, and printed out the specific instructions for them to use. I go to pick his uniforms up a few days later and my husband tells me that it's been done wrong. They sewed his name patch ON the pocket flap when the instructions specified that it belongs ABOVE the pocket flap. No branch of the military has the name patch sewn on the actual flap which led me to believe that they in fact did not have experience with military uniforms. They also cut the name patch incorrectly so it's no longer usable. We had to order new ones which cost $20, and they were back ordered. Great. We ended up getting a partial refund from the business, but were not reimbursed for the name patches. I'm sure this business does well with dresses and suits, but I'd probably go somewhere else for military uniforms, especially when you brought in a physical copy of instructions on where the patches go, that they didn't even look at.

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