Some people come into your life for a season, and somehow leave a permanent mark on your heart…read more Rema is one of those people.
I started my wedding dress alterations with Rema an entire year before my wedding. At the time, I thought I was simply finding someone to alter my dress. I had no idea I was also gaining someone who would become such a special part of this entire journey.
From the very first appointment, Rema made me feel comfortable, beautiful, and completely at ease. She never just saw a dress that needed altering. She saw me. She listened when I was being hard on myself and reminded me not to pick apart my body in my dress. She was always my cheerleader, always encouraging me, and always making me feel like I was exactly where I was supposed to be.
She altered my girls' dresses, too, and somehow every appointment became more than just a fitting. There were conversations, laughs, reassurance, and so many little moments that I know I'll remember long after my wedding day is over.
And then came wedding week.
I had lost 8 pounds and suddenly my dress was WAY too big. I called Rema completely panicked, convinced my dream dress wasn't going to fit me anymore. Without hesitation, she took on my last-minute crisis and, in LESS THAN 24 HOURS, worked her magic.
She made that dress fit like it was made specifically for me.
But what she really did was give me back my confidence at a moment when I was panicking. She made me feel beautiful. She made me feel safe. And she helped make one of the most emotional days of my life even more special.
I am so incredibly thankful that I got the chance to know her. And if I'm being completely honest, one of the things that makes me a little sad about my wedding being over is knowing I won't have a reason to see her all the time anymore.
Rema, thank you for being so much more than my seamstress. Thank you for being my cheerleader. Thank you for listening. Thank you for believing in me when I was struggling to believe in myself. Thank you for putting your heart into every stitch and making my dress everything I dreamed it would be.
You have an absolutely beautiful soul, and your passion for what you do is something truly special. I feel so lucky that our paths crossed during such an important chapter of my life.
I will always remember that when I was getting ready to marry the love of my life, there was a woman behind the scenes who helped me feel beautiful enough to walk down that aisle with confidence.
And that woman was you.
If you need ANY alterations, please go see Rema at Maurice Tailors. I cannot recommend her enough. She has been an absolute dream, and I am forever grateful that I found her.
Thank you, Rema, for making my dress perfect.
But more importantly, thank you for making me feel perfect in it.