Niilah was incredible! I am very tall (5’11) and when my dress was ordered to my measurements, the dress did not fit to me like the sample size dress did (it was too big and was clamped during the appointments). This made my dress fit me a lot differently in the chest area and I stressed about it a lot. Nilah said we could get the dress in the sample size and she could take it in from the sides or we could add straps from the hemmed material. I ended up loving the straps and decided to go that route and I could not have been happier with how everything turned out. Nilah is decisive, confident, and dang good at her job! I recommend her to any Philly bride – she is so kind and my mom and I just adore her!

Nilah took my dream dress vision and made it a reality! I went to Nilah about 6 weeks before my wedding, and we had 3 fittings. I had asked Nilah to add some off-the-shoulder sleeves and create a custom scarf in lieu of a veil, and she knocked it out of the park! And the fit was perfect. I had also brought in a vintage dress for our reception that Nilah shortened and fit to me. You can tell that Nilah is a pro and she gives great insight as well so it truly is a collaboration.

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I wanted to give Nilah a big shout out. Being a wedding planner myself, picking someone to do my wedding dress alterations was important to me. Having people you can rely on, trust and just not worry about is a huge advantage when planning a large affair. She had gone above and beyond in helping me (even my mom too) and that is what a true wedding professional is all about. I am excited to pick up my dress on Wednesday from her. Also, brides, if you havent picked out your accessories, Nilah has a BEAUTIFUL and BOUNTIFUL collection. Its reasonably priced, but it is really fabulous quality. You can tell she takes time to source unique, yet practical items. Thank you Nilah for being awesome!