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Caelin N.

It's hard to put into words how grateful I am to have found Carla and Tailor Love to alter my wedding gown. My dress had to be ordered three sizes larger than my normal size and I was worried it would be an issue since the bodice was boned and very structured. Carla meticulously tailored my gown to PERFECTION - I've never had anything fit so amazingly in my life. Many guests told me my gown fit me like it was made for me and in a way, Carla made it that way. Her pricing was incredibly fair for the product and quality she delivers. I'd recommend Carla hands down. She was so kind, worked so diligently and made sure everything was exactly how I wanted it. I adore her, call Carla if you want your wedding gown to be PERFECT!!

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Lily S.

Got a bridesmaid dress tailored here quickly and got a fair price. Ladies were very nice and patient with me!

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Sara-Marie C.

Carla is just a breath of FRESH AIR. I was blessed to be able to meet this incredible woman at an open house event. She did an amazing job with my sisters vintage wedding dress and we met so that I would have the same opportunity to have Carla bless my wedding dress. Upon meeting her, she is so soft spoken and sweet. She stated "I am very busy, but let's see what we can do", she pulled out her jumbo calendar and penciled me in. She will make it HAPPEN, seriously. This woman must multi-task like no other because that calendar was filled, boy do I tell ya and she STILL had the wiggle room to squeeze lil' ol' me in. Sheesh, too kind. NOT only that, she will do whatever she needs to do to make your visions, your dreams and your clothes come to life. She will work with you and your body and ensure you leave so happy! I would HIGHLY recommend for anyone who needs anything whether it be a wedding dress, ahem in my case or clothes that you need fitted like a glove, or perhaps a custom job from the ground up! Carla has your back...LITERALLY he he he

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Monica E.

So glad I found this lovely tailor. Carla is highly patient and very skilled. I had just under two months to have a bridesmaid dress tailored with all sorts of issues: The shoulder straps were too long. The bust area was too wide. The waist and back were bulky and not formfitting. The dress was way too long -- and, my goodness, with three layers to address -- even with heels. Of course, the reason why there were all of these alteration needs to begin with is because I did not have an opportunity to actually visit the boutique to try on dresses. I did my best to measure all my features during a virtual consultation and hoped for the best. Best guesses were not good enough. Thanks COVID-19 pandemic. Thank goodness for Carla. She is patient, skilled and complementary. She will look to your best assets to amplify those, all the while making sure you are entirely comfortable. For semi-formal wear, I appreciated that comfort first was her philosophy. It was not merely about how I looked in the gown, she wanted to make sure I felt great in the gown. And she has obvious experience with different body types. As a voluptuous woman, this is something I appreciate beyond description. Nothing like working with a tailor who is uncomfortable with your body. Carla made me feel welcome and beautiful. During my visits, I also found that people will come with all range of clothing for alterations, not merely formal and semi-formal clothing, including what appeared to be day-to-day tops and pants. Very pleased with the level of service and the communication here. I highly recommend.

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Jobel C.

Tailor Love was recommended to me from the bridal boutique where I bought my wedding dress, Lovely Bride in San Diego. So glad they recommended this place for my wedding dress alterations. Carla did a wonderful job taking care of me and my wedding dress. From the initial consult, up until the final fitting. She wanted to make sure my needs and comfort in the dress were met. My mom and sister came with me to all my appointments and Carla was so kind to listen and fulfill their requests. She even went above and beyond to ensure I had a good experience; one of my appointments fell during the weekend of PRIDE so she offered to reschedule my appointment because she knew parking was most likely going to be non-existent. She was so sweet to show me all the bustle options my wedding dress could provide. The bustle was super easy to set up. Unfortunately I was not able to get a good photo of the bustle on the wedding day. Just a reminder in general, for those to familiar with San Diego, please be sure to by yourself additional 20-30 minutes buffer time to find parking and to walk to the alterations boutique. Please enjoy the photos our wedding photographer captured on our wedding day. I wanted to share the dress from all angles. For end result, I am absolutely in love with the fit and how it all came out. I was comfortable all through out my wedding day. I love everything about my dress and Carla did a wonderful job with the work she put into the dress to make it fit. I would recommend Tailor love for your wedding dress alterations.

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Danielle B.

I bought an off-the-rack dress from Reformation that was super simple but just not fitting quite right. I was super nervous to get it tailored and didn't want to take it to just anyone. I brought it in to a couple places and got a few quotes and by far, got the best vibe from Carla at Tailor Love. As soon as I met with her I was put to ease by her calm demeanor and expertise - I could tell she saw my vision and was going to make it happen. Over the course of 4-5 months I had several fittings and every time we tweaked little things here and there, and ultimately my dress turned out absolutely perfect. Carla never hesitated to give me her honest input and never ever lost patience with me and my perfectionism! She was responsive via text when I had questions or needed to change something between appointments. Overall, the alterations we made included hemming the dress, taking in sides, changing the straps from an X to V shape, adding in bra cups and adding an optional clasp to make the plunge more modest. The cost was incredibly, surprisingly reasonable for all of the time and effort she put in and she didn't nickel-and-dime me for small tweaks here and there (ie if the sides or chest had to be taken in a second time). Her shop is also centrally located and although it's a busy area of San Diego I never ever struggled to find parking. I also love that she offers Saturday appointments - super convenient for my schedule. Overall I would 1000% use Carla for any formal wear or delicate alterations in the future!

Carla is absolutely wonderful! We decided to get married less than 6 months after getting engaged so I received my wedding dress only 3 months before the wedding. The bridal salon recommended Tailor Love so I called and Carla said that if I could come in that week for my first fitting she could get it done in time. As soon as I put on the dress she knew exactly what alterations to make (shorten straps, take in the waist, hem the bottom). She showed me three different bustle options to choose from. We had two more fittings after that (one to make sure her alterations were correct before she added the bustle and silicone pads under the straps to make them more comfortable and prevent slippage, and one final fitting to make sure all was good before I took it home). The dress truly fit like a glove (I got so many compliments on how perfectly it fit me!) and the bustle was SO easy - my photographer bustled it for me within 30 seconds without having to watch the video. Carla was also so sweet and great to work with! I would highly recommend her!

Jim A.

Just walked by and saw a guy cleaning the floor with Clorox wipes. WOW, in today's health issues. Using the Best to make sure you the customer can take off your shoes and be fitted and the floor is that clean. And the sidewalk is clean for customers, the other businesses apparently don't care. Sad that you run a business and are lazy to clean your store front.l Found my new place to have clothes altered, taken in or out or fixed.. They even sell masks cheap( in the window). Very cool.

Sierra T.

Carla was amazing!! She completely re-designed my wedding dress into an absolute dream! She was so patient and lovely to work with. She took care of everything and even made me a veil with the same material. The dress looked better than it ever had, and I felt like an actual princess. She also helped last minute with tailoring the grooms suit! She is so talented and I could not recommend her enough. Thank you for making this experience so wonderfully easy and special!

Carla did a phenomenal job on my wedding dress. She is incredibly detail oriented and noticed things to alter and perfect that I never would have. She brought me in for multiple fittings to make sure everything was perfect even up to the week of my wedding. She just cares so much about making you look and feel your best on your big day. On top of all that, she is an absolute pleasure to work with! I highly recommend Carla.

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I really enjoyed their customer service. I brought in a big stuffed animal, Mr. Dog, who is a deeply loved member of the family. We can't imagine something happening to him. At Tailor Love, they took such a good care of him! First, they offered me to put him on the schedule so I can bring him in only 5 days before he is scheduled which allowed Mr. Dog to not be away for awhile. Second, they remembered his name and texted me when he was ready for pick up. I didn't have to go back and forth. Third, when I arrived Mr. Dog had a front row seat and view of the street waiting for me to pick him up. It was great! Lightened up my day. What a great experience working with them, and care for their customers.

Genia G.

I LOVED that I had my alterations done at Tailor Love. I didn't catch her name but she really put a great deal of thought, time and energy into my very delicate wedding dress and it showed. I trusted her completely and she took such great care of my dress when I left it with her before my wedding day. Thank you so much for everything!

The girls at Tailor gave me the dress of my dreams. I saw the dress I wanted for my daughters upcoming wedding on davidsbrisdal's website. I let too much time go without ordering and the dress was discontinued. I was determined to build that dress. I found some beautiful pink floral organza fabric on Etsy and a simple wine colored sleeveless dress online. Tailor love took both of those and gave me my dream dress. They put it together with complete attention to detail. I cannot wait to wear this dress. I would go back to them in a heartbeat. Thank you Tailor Love. Cathy N.

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Ask the Community - Tailor Love

Do you sew patches to jean jackets?

Yes we do

Hi, do you make custom dresses if I have a design?

Hi there, do you make custom dresses from scratch if I have a design I like?

Hi! I have a long sleeveless deep V maxi dress. About how much to take a few inches off the bottom and take in the straps?

Hi, Hem bottom can go from 20$ to 35$ roughly on a maxi dress and take in straps between 15 to 25

I bought a chiffon bridesmaid dress by Hayley Paige (the designer chosen by the bride). It is a little big at the waist, hips and butt and I want it to be more tight fitting. Can you work with chiffon? Thanks! Elaine

Hi Elaine, yes we can work with chiffon, silk, leather, jeans, lycra etc etc

I'd like to get a spandex material super hero suit altered to be tighter in the thighs/butt and waist. Is that possible with this tailor? Thanks!

Yes, Tailor love works in all types of material from silk, jeans, spandex, leather, cotton etc etc

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It's hard to put into words how grateful I am to have found Carla and Tailor Love to alter my wedding gown.

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