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julie ireland dressmaking is a custom wedding dress company based in San Francisco, California. Owner Julie Ireland has been passionate about creating handmade pieces that are as unique as the customer wearing them. She uses a full-scale design process that allows you to see your dress evolve, and encourages you to make changes to the original design if you desire. She works hard to ensure that the final product is everything for which you could have ever hoped.

Services Offered
julie ireland dressmaking takes less than six months to create fully customized pieces. Her work can be requested by appointment only, and she offers services for the bride and mothers of the couple. Julie offers bridal gowns, dress replicas, formal gowns, veils, and bridal belts. In addition, she can provide alterations for clients who have found their dream dress that needs some tweaking.

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Frequently asked questions

What are your price ranges for full-priced wedding gowns?

$1,000 - $2,499
$2,500 - $3,999

How do you price dress alterations?

By Piece

Who do you provide services for?

Bride
Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Groom

Which of the following services do you provide?

Alterations
Appointments Only
Full Customization

Which of the following items do you offer?

Bridal Belts
Veils

What is the average turnaround time for a bridal gown?

Less than 6 months
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100% Recommended by couples
Carly
Carly Sent on 01/02/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Custom skirt for wedding jumpsuit look

I feel so lucky to have found Julie through a simple online search. I had purchased and was working with a local bridal shop on a jumpsuit, ordered through the designer, but wanted a skirt made to wear over the top for the ceremony. I met with Julie several times, discussed the style, provided a swatch of the jumpsuit and she went right to work creating the skirt we discussed. 

I recommend Julie for her kindness, attention to detail and professionalism. I always felt I and this skirt were the in the best hands. It wasn't as easy task to try to match the skirt to the jumpsuit as they were being made/altered separately. Julie rolled with it, was kind to meet with me at the dress shop where the jumpsuit was being altered. I felt valued by her anytime we met which helped immensely during what can be a nerve wracking process.

The finished product was everything I had envisioned and more. 

I hope I can work with Julie in the future on another custom piece. Her talent is truly wonderful! 

Thank you Julie!
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Kelsey Sent on 07/05/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Julie is such a talented seamstress and I would 100% recommend her for wedding dress alterations! I bought my dress from BHLDN and wanted someone local to do my alterations - after a lot of research I ended up reaching out to Julie. I have nothing but great things to say about the whole experience. She was professional, fun to be around, had my dress ready before when she quoted me and charged me a fair price. My dress came in a few pieces and was a lot more complicated to alter than I had originally described, but Julie made it look like the dress was made for me. I only wish I could wear it again :) Thanks Julie!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth P. Sent on 02/18/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Julie is the most amazing dressmaker in the Bay Area

Julie is an amazing dress maker. I reached out to her on a friend's recommendation, when I started looking for a wedding dress. I quickly realized that I am not going to find exactly what I am looking for, while shopping around San Francisco. My (now) husband is Indian. I wanted a dress that would be a nod to both of our cultures: I wanted a dress that is white, but still has bold and beautiful designs on it. With Julie, we quickly selected the perfect fabric: white with bright fuchsia flowers. It was dreamy and bridal, but at the same time, somehow tropical. I wanted lace to be a part of the ensemble, and Julie helped me find the perfect lace to match. Then we went on to construct the dress together in muslin. I showed her a million pictures of my favorite weddings: my friends, celebrities, some red carpet looks... and with this nebulous set of ideas, Julie constructed over and over again, a concoction in muslin. She was patient, creative, supportive and kind. Infinitely excited about MY wedding! That was a really big unexpected bonus: with her creativity, and extraordinary sunny personality, Julie was able to pick me up during what turned out to be a stressful time! I suppose I am not the only bride to be overwhelmed by her wedding, but working together with Julie was truly a pleasure.

While we were working on a muslin copy of the dress, Julie encouraged me to find appropriate underwear and the right shoes. This was good thinking: with comfortable undergarments and shoes, she was able to tailor the dress around my choices.

The day of... I can't describe it. My dress was PERFECT. I am normally not a big fan of perfection, but this dress... I will repeat it again: was PERFECT! It was dreamy, a little bit sexy (but not such that I would shock my family), and 100% me. No, scratch that: 120% me. And on top of the beauty of the style, it was superbly comfortable. After a long day, it was as comfortable as pyjamas, but of course, looked nothing like pyjamas.

I really loved working with Julie on my wedding dress. I liked it so much, in fact, that I still work with her on certain very special items of clothing. She has my business and she has my heart! She is meticulous, creative, punctual and fun! If you are considering having a bespoke dress made for your wedding, I don't think anyone in San Francisco can do a better job! She is the best!
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