Working with Melinda was fabulous. My wedding dress needed to be hemmed, a bustle needed to be created and the top part of my dress needed to be fitted because it was too big. I also had brought my rehearsal dress in to be hemmed and have the straps tightened. The entire experience was flawless. I loved that she had a separate part of her house and it was very professional. Melinda was a great communicator and we got to know a lot about eachother. I could tell she cared about what she does. Both dresses turned out great and she created an amazing bustle that allows the dress to go underneath which looks gorgeous with my dress. I'm so excited to wear my wedding dress and I cannot thank Melinda enough. When I get married in April I will come back and post pictures of her amazing work read more

The Bride's Tailor in Peoria - Dishonest Bridal Alterations The Bride's Tailor in Peoria ignored our agreement for one final pinning and altered my wedding dress using outdated measurements. She raised her voice when I calmly said it was too big when I tried it on. This was just two weeks before my wedding, and she said she was too busy to fix it, then suddenly had time after my sister-in-law called on my behalf. She then lied about the price she was going to charge me to fix her own mistake and then raised it. I paid her the initial $800 she asked for, which I regret so much. The wedding dress alterations from The Bride's Tailor were so bad that Luv Bridal had to completely redo the dress when I brought it to them instead. Do not hire The Bride's Tailor in Peoria -- unprofessional, dishonest, and manipulative. read more

Spoke to Melinda and the situation was accommodated. Bought my dress from Luv Bridal and was recommended The Bride's Tailor. I needed the straps tightened and moved in and some beads put on. I needed the dress hemmed fairly because I decided not to wear heels and I am 5'3. The price was a good deal! It was about an hour away from me but was worth the price and reviews. I DID NOT GET A BUSTLE! Too much dress and I did not like it, maybe the back of the dress way too big and hid the beautiful aplicase. I had to short but great consultations, first to pin everything and second to check it and take it home. I also tried the dress on multiple times at home. It fit amazingly! Come to my wedding day and I put on the dress and feel a prick. The top layer in my lining was all still pinned and not hemmed. We had to safety pin the whole top lining so I could walk. Very inconvenient and disappointing. Thankfully I had people who could pin it and thankfully had pins. It wasn't horrible but I did trip a lot and had to fix it a few times. Next day I reached out to Melinda and she felt really bad a refund me a 1/3 of the cost. But unfortunately my dress is still not done. Moral of the story, check for pins. read more

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Melinda is amazing! I loved her work, she literally made my dress fit like a glove and make the bustling super easy. I had my wedding coordinator even comment that she made the bustles extremely easy for her. Melinda is very responsive and was understanding of my needs. I would recommend her to anyone that needs their bridal dress tailored. read more

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Melinda is an absolute angel!!! She did amazing work on my wedding dress, and had it back to me very quickly! On my wedding day, it seriously fit me like a glove! It was absolutely perfect. She is so kind and skilled at what she does. I was forever recommend her to all brides! I bought my dress in my hometown near Chicago, and the bridal shop I used recommended her through their network. THATS how good she is! You will be in very good hands with her! She even suggested that I record her doing the bustle so my MOH could rewatch & reference it as needed. It was the best idea because my MOH watched it a few times, and it made the bustle process so quick on our wedding day! read more

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I've been so excited to leave a review! Just got married yesterday and Melinda did my beautiful dress! She was quick and does beautiful work. Thank you Melinda! read more

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Melinda is phenomenal! If you are looking for high quality work at a great price, look no further - Melinda is your gal! She is professional, sincere, communicative, and extremely talented! As you can see in my photos, my wedding dress had a lot of appliques and beading at the top of the dress. When I went in for my fitting, she had pinned the sides of my dress to take it in a little, and she was super confident about her ability to make the appliques flow as if the dress wasn't altered there. When my mom, sister, and I picked up my dress, we were in AWE! Her alterations were so seamless, and she had every right to be as confident as she portrayed - truly incredible/impressive! She also took in my straps a little, added some pads for my chest, hemmed the skirt, and added a bustle. I walked into my fitting expecting to be quoted SO much more than I was. For her level of detail and talent, I would have gladly paid more! Thank you for making my dream dress even MORE perfect, Melinda! read more

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Melinda is an absolute miracle worker! I needed quite a few alterations to my wedding dress and had her add sleeves. The dress turned out better than I could've imagined. She was so communicative throughout the whole process and was super informative (also very affordable for the quality of work that was done.). I seriously cannot recommend her enough! I feel so beautiful in my dress and it is all thanks to her! read more

Melinda was amazing! The quality of work was beautiful with a very reasonable turnaround time. Very professional and very reliable! She personalized the adjustments to me perfectly. Thank you for helping me bring my dream dress to life! read more

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Melinda is incredible. I was referred to her by one of the bridal shops I visited because my gown/veil required a bit more and she is truly the best of the best. Her work is absolutely flawless, she holds herself in a very professional manner, and to top it all off she is so KIND! I would highly recommend her. read more

The Bride's Tailor - Sewing & Alterations Near Me

Melinda is amazing! I was "that bride" that waited till last minute to get my dress. When it finally arrived, Melinda fit me into her busy schedule and was able to make the alterations in plenty of time for my wedding. She not only explained how she was going to alter it but also gave me advice on what to do with my hair. She is extremely knowledgeable and skilled tailor. Thank you Melinda. read more

I have to start by saying Melinda is incredible. Her customer service as well as her craft is unmatched. I was a destination bride and when I first got my dress there was issues and she is the SOLE reason I received another. She advocated for me and made it happen. She also adjusted her schedule to make my alterations work once the new dress came in because I was having to fly in scheduling ahead was difficult as there were many unknowns. I never felt stressed because she was so confident and professional I was not worried about the dress or her craft. She is incredibly thoughtful and added things to my dress that kept me from having to pull it up over and over again, I could dance and wasn't worried about it falling down and she even made me multiple detachable sleeves. My favorite being the bow sleeves. I called them my "party" sleeves. All in all I would recommend her to anyone anytime. She is an incredible woman and she made me feel so beautiful on my special day. read more

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The Bride's Tailor was amazing! Truly she has allowed me to focus so much on the exciting process of my wedding, and did such an amazing job on my dress. it's perfect! I would highly recommend her to anyone who needed to alter their dress!! read more

Melinda is absolutely wonderful and is a true artist! My gown was completely beaded and so a traditional bustle would not work. I also was changing my shoes between the ceremony and reception which was nearly a 4-5 inch difference. She made a special bustle so that the train would "fold" under the dress and appear to be that length always. Not only was her work impeccable but she was able to work within my tight timeline. I definitely recommend her for all brides living in AZ!! After all her work, my dress fit perfectly and I couldn't imagine it any other way read more

Melinda did amazing. My dress turned out better than I could have imagined. I had a custom skirt created with lace pieces, and everyone loved it and complimented it. read more

Excellent work by Melinda. Put a favorite jacket back in use by replacing the heavy duty zipper that had worn out. Excellent craft work. Fair price. Quick turn around... HIGHLY recommended read more

My experience with Melinda went downhill quickly and unexpectedly. I reached out to Melinda in June to inquire about alterations for my wedding dress, and I immediately let her know that I was 8 weeks pregnant and would be about 7 months along at the time of my wedding. I sent pictures of the dress upon request, and Melinda responded with multiple ideas/suggestions for how we could alter the dress and accommodate my growing belly and bust (such as shortening the bodice, opening up the area on the outside of the cups and adding tulle to it, etc.) She was very confident in her skill set and her ability to make the dress fit my bump come October, which in turn gave me the reassurance to move forward. She asked me to wait until closer to October for a fitting, so we could see what kinds of alterations would definitely be needed. I met with Melinda on September 6th, and again, she gave me a great deal of reassurance about my dress and said she could alter it and make it fit my growing bump. She said she would text me about a week before the dress would be ready for pick up to ask for an updated waist measurement, and she reassured me that regardless of any additional changes that might be needed, I would go home with my dress at the next appointment and we would make everything work. Melinda never did text me for my waist measurement, but I went ahead and sent it to her 5 days before our next appointment. Nine hours later, she called me and told me my waist had gotten too big. She said she could no longer alter the dress as agreed upon and asked me to come in again just to be sure. I drove an hour to go see her, and the dress hadn't been touched. I put the dress on, and she shook her head repeatedly, saying I had grown more than what could be accommodated. Melinda knew exactly how far along I would be at this point, and she had never indicated any concern about being able to alter my dress accordingly. Any reassurance she had previously given me was ripped away in an instant, just one week before my wedding. Feeling completely defeated, I gave up on my dream dress and shopped around for a deal on another dress to wear instead. Melinda built my hopes up just to completely let me down within a week of my special day. It seemed to me that she had forgotten about my dress and didn't want to put in the work when she realized my pregnant belly kept growing. I felt so much worse when I took my second dress to a different person for a hem, and this person asked to see my first dress (out of curiosity) - she looked at the original dress and said that she could have made it work. This really reinforced what I had thought from the get go - Melinda procrastinated, didn't want to do the work, and placed the blame on me and my body a week before my wedding. I would never recommend Melinda to anyone else, and I hope no one else in my situation has to experience what I went through or feel the way I felt. read more

Melinda is amazing! I came to her with a bridal shower dress only a couple weeks from the event date and my actual wedding gown only about 6 weeks from my wedding. She had my shower dress done in no time and only took a couple of weeks with my gown before I was ready to come back in for a second fitting. Throughout both fittings she made sure I felt comfortable, understood exactly what I was looking for, and made great recommendations to ensure I would look & feel my best in both dresses. I received so many compliments on my wedding gown and how it was tailored perfectly! So happy I found Melinda and am already coming back with additional pieces. read more

Absolutely love Melinda! She was extremely pleasant to work with and captured the exact vision I wanted for my wedding dress. Not only did she hem and alter my wedding dress but she helped hand sew/ make custom off the shoulder sleeves that turned out way better than I could've ever imagined. I only had two fittings which was perfect as I was out of state and my dress fit me perfect and was everything I could've dreamed of. Wish I could give her more than 5 stars because she truly so talented and I couldn't recommend her more. read more

Melinda was wonderful! She made the dress of my dreams and in record time it was perfect for our wedding day!!!

Melinda is AMAZING! Such quick and professional service. Thank you so much for perfecting my dream dress!