Victoria is our favorite! She has always helped us get our desired alterations even when we come…read morelast minute. Her customer service is unmatched.

I needed to have my mother of the groom dress shortened and altered. I found Victoria on Yelp and…read moreshe had lots of good reviews. Her shop is currently under construction so you will need to make an appointment to see her. The shoulders in the dress needed to be taken up by an inch and 1/2 as the bust hung too low. She did a wonderful job. You cannot tell the dress was altered. She shortened the dual hemline perfectly. She made sure to have it fully pressed and ready 1 week before the wedding. I highly recommend her. She also makes custom wedding dresses. The address of her shop is different than the listing here. She is located at, 350 Locust st Columbia PA 17512.

Loved the wedding dress we purchased but was very disappointed in the alterations. We were told it…read morewould be a simple fix. It didn't look fixed at all.

I had bought my wedding dress at a local shop and they offered to alter my dress. However, my…read morewedding planner knew of Gail who did great work and was more affordable. I also had Gail design my bridesmaid dresses. I had one maid of honor and one bridesmaid who lived out of state. They picked their design and sent Gail their measurements, and she created the dresses. We met to discuss what color and Gail did her magic from there. I had maybe three fittings with Gail, and the bridesmaids had two- one the day before the wedding. Gail also made the guys' ties. The dresses and ties were absolutely perfect. Gail was wonderful. Gail's work is fabulous, she is incredibly outgoing and friendly, and clearly enjoys what she does. She also sells some party dresses and wedding gowns. I would go see her again if I needed a dress created or a dress altered. The bridesmaid dresses were $150, for a custom dress! Gail sells wedding dresses and party dresses, makes dresses, alters dresses, and does the usual alterations. I'd see Gail if I needed clothes altered or if I needed a dress for a party. Stop by and see her. She's super friendly and nice!

I found Michelle Rene through a friend and had her not only had her help me design a look for my…read morebridal shower, but also redesigned my rehearsal dinner skirt and my wedding dress alterations. In our final fitting, my mother and MOH looked at each other, completely overwhelmed of how to help me into my dress on the big day, and with five days before the wedding, my mom asked to hire her as our day-of concierge/assistant, and Michelle dropped everything to help! With an affordable price for her service, her presence was not only outstanding, it was invaluable. We didn't realize how much we needed her until the big day came. While myself as the bride was pretty cool as a cucumber, my mother was (for lack of a better word), a hot mess. Michelle not only took care of my needs (and thought of everything), but made sure my mother was calm, cool, and collected so she could enjoy the final moments of getting ready. Michelle came fully equipped with an arsenal of tools, a steamer, and such an amazing personality. She thought of all the small details, assisted the photographers and fluffed my dress as needed. She was prompt, friendly, helpful, kind, understanding, and all the things. Her alterations were stunning and I felt so comfortable and like a queen on my big day. She was there for all the moments and all the details, ensuring the ladies and men were properly ready to walk down the aisle and party at the reception. She is a dear person that felt like family that day. Would recommend her and will go back for other wardrobe design needs.

From the owner: Hours are by appointment only…read more I have been involved in the wedding industry for over 20 years now from working for some great vendors, to set up and managing some wonderful shops and boutiques to owning my own business. My forte' has always been wedding gown alterations and re-design work and I do enjoy the challenge of designing from scratch. Taking that flat piece of fabric, inspiration from my client and bringing it all to life. Recently I have added to my services personal dressing and styling. This has quickly become a great joy for me, and who better to take care of you for that special event or your wedding day than a seamstress that understands fit and style. Personal dressing allows me to take the stress off you and make sure that even the smallest details are taken care of and that you look and feel your best! Please feel free to call me for a free consultation so that we can design the perfect package for your needs, from everyday alterations to that most special day in your life.

Although we did not purchase a dress, the communication with Shiela and her team was AMAZING!!…read more They are so kind, professional and excited about what they do! You can tell by how they treat you and talk with you that they LOVE their job!! Sheila Frank is the sweetest person and so passionate about fashion! I hope to one day purchase a design from her!

My very first visit with Sheila... I fell in love with her! She was completely understanding, was…read morewilling to adjust things as we designed together, helped put my friends in their place and she was so kind and compassionate when I was in serious pain. I never had ANYONE take that kind of time with me. She also made these days super fun and I now consider her a friend. Her gorgeous and painstakingly detailed work IS just what you're looking for...exquisite and one of a kind! I'm so excited to see the final product and take a picture to showcase! Please don't think this is just bridal gowns, ladies!!!! Galas, weddings, proms, quinceñeras, debutante balls, Halloween, Comicon, etc. are all places she can design something for. You MUST think of her when wanting a custom made item...she's passionate, creative and truly LOVES what she does!

Everything about dealing with this shop is top notch. The staff is friendly and efficient, the…read moreplace is immaculate, although filled with sewing projects and materials, prices are fair, and the quality of work is excellent. As a newcomer to New Holland, I am delighted to have made their acquaintance. I will return and plan to recommend them highly to everyone who needs such services.

From the owner: Custom bespoke apparel alterations, upcycled or commissioned work. Quilt restorations and new,…read moresimple home decor. Slow fashion, hand sewed. Specialty in nature’s fabrics such as organic cottons, linens, wool, and hemp.

We got engaged in August 2010 and wanted to plan a summer wedding. We started looking for a…read morewedding planner late August/early September. I e-mailed a few people, and Melissa was the first one to get back to me. We were married in July 2011 and worked extensively with Melissa and her assistant Katie. At our first meeting I was unsure if a wedding planner was really necessary. We live in Maryland and were having our wedding near my family in Lancaster County. After we spoke with Melissa and Katie it was clear we needed a wedding planner. We didn't quite realize everything that went into planning a wedding, and were confident that they were the people to help us. Melissa helped us find a venue and all of our vendors. She also negotiated between us and the vendors and negotiated our contracts. Trust me- you need Melissa. The last thing you want to do is negotiate contracts before your big day. Since we live out of state Melissa also gave us a few suggestions for vendors and coordinated meetings. We wanted vendors who loved their job and were good at it, and Melissa found us those people. We never would have found those quality vendors if we hadn't been working with Melissa. She also helped us find vendors that were better and cheaper than the most expensive vendors. She knew exactly where to go from flowers to cake to buying a dress to getting the dress altered! Melissa and Katie made the lead up to the wedding and the wedding day run smoothly. Her and Katie answered e-mails quickly and they received many e-mails from me regarding anxieties about the big day and our plans. They made sure our wedding day was stress free. We had such a great time that we are ready to do it all over again next year. I would recommend working with Melissa for a small wedding to a big wedding to an upcoming event. She knows the right people, and is good at what she does.

Melissa is absolutely amazing - we cannot recommend her enough. We worked with her through her Vera…read morepackage. Our wedding day was beautiful and ran seamlessly. By the day of the wedding, we had so much trust in her that we could rest assured knowing everything would be okay - it freed us up to just enjoy our day without anxiety about logistics - we knew we could count on Melissa. She truly cares about the weddings she plans and the couples she works with. She knows and has good relationships with top-notch local vendors, which is super helpful throughout the planning process. She also is a strong advocate for her couples and is really skilled at resolving any issues that come up with vendors. She is very detail oriented, punctual, practical, and on top of her emails and deadlines. She is also a really gentle, sweet person who is an absolute joy to work with. Melissa is a really calming presence too and was very supportive throughout our wedding planning process. She really got to know us and was able to give ideas/suggestions that we loved for our wedding that matched our personalities and preferences. During the week leading up to our wedding, we had an unforeseen change of plans and Melissa communicated with all of our vendors, reorganized our wedding timeline and worked this out with all of vendors, all basically behind the scenes to us and with no added stress on our part. Everything she coordinated and planned was taken care of - nothing fell through the cracks. If you're an anxious couple or tend to worry about worst-case scenarios, Melissa and Stylish Occasions is perfect for you - working with her and knowing the type of person she is will remove all this anxiety. We planned our wedding from out of state and she was super flexible with doing teleconferences with us and vendors when needed instead of meetings. She also helped us figure out which meetings were truly important to do in person. She helped us navigate innumerable wedding decisions and weighed in with her extensive experience when we weren't sure what to do. The best decision we made without a doubt was to hire Melissa as our planner. There is no way we could've had the wedding we did without her expertise and help. We are so incredibly grateful to her and are so thankful we got to know her. She's an excellent planner and a beautiful person to know.