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SEAMS Alterations is owned and managed by Claudia Villegas. Claudia has over 20 years of experience as a seamstress, and has worked with premier bridal shops in the Richmond, Va area for over ten years, including Urban Set Bride, Annalise Bridal Boutique, and Blue Sage Bridal. Contact Claudia today to schedule your alterations appointment from the convenience of her home studio in the Brandermill area. Claudia exclusively alters wedding gowns.

Seams has been voted Best Alterations in Richmond every year since 2016, and her work has been featured on Richmond Weddings, Style Me Pretty, Over the Moon, and The Knot!

  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$500 - $999

How do you price dress alterations?

By Piece

Who do you provide services for?

Bride

Which of the following services do you provide?

Alterations
Appointments Only

What is the average turnaround time for a bridal gown?

6-8 months

What is your return policy?

Final Sales

Reviews of SEAMS Alterations

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Claudia is professional, skilled, and attentive, transforming wedding gowns with meticulous alterations that look seamless and feel comfortable. She expertly handles complex fixes—lace hems, restructures, bustles, and strap adjustments—and teaches brides how to wear and care for their dress. Her calm, clean studio and responsiveness put clients at ease; highly recommended.

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Claudia is professional, skilled, and attentive, transforming wedding gowns with meticulous alterations that look seamless and feel comfortable. She expertly handles complex fixes—lace hems, restructures, bustles, and strap adjustments—and teaches brides how to wear and care for their dress. Her calm, clean studio and responsiveness put clients at ease; highly recommended.

Sarah
Sarah Sent on 12/27/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Sweet, kind, amazing ☺️

Claudia is amazing! I reached out to her and she was nothing but kind, sweet and very responsive! At my appointment, she was very sweet and made sure my mother and I understood how to do certain things! Above all, her work is amazing! The attention to detail and work done to my dress was absolutely astonishing! It fit beautifully but was also comfortable! Can't recommend Claudia enough ❤️
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Michelle Sent on 11/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Can't Recommend Enough!

Claudia is the absolute best! My dress was strapless and she added an extra band around the middle to make sure it stayed exactly in place - by the end it fit and felt like a dream. Not only did everything come out perfectly, she also spent the time to show my mom how to bustle my dress and suggested getting a crochet hook to fasten all the buttons. I can't recommend Claudia enough for your wedding dress!
Lindsay
Lindsay Sent on 08/31/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The fabulous claudia

Claudia is comfortable, professional, and incredibly talented. When I purchased my wedding dress I did not imagine how much more I would love it until Claudia began her alterations. She transformed THE dress into MY dress. I felt so beautiful and well taken care of at every appointment. She is honest, knowledgeable, and the best by far. I'd trust her over and over again. Thank you, Claudia for all of the love and care you put into your work.
Kelly
Kelly Sent on 07/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Ms. Claudia is amazing!!!

I had a destination wedding and although I live in Maryland my mom and sister live in the Midlothian area and I found her! My dress required a lot of alterations and her professionalism and attention to detail made it so easy. You could not tell that my dress was altered in any way shape or form. She is a rock star! Thank you for making my dress fit my curves. I felt like a queen!
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Briauna Sent on 06/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Claudia is the BEST!

Claudia was a dream to work with! Her home studio is so calming and clean, and she really gets to know her brides. She made my dress even better than it was when I bought it. She understood the small imperfections that I wanted to cover up, and even recommended the perfect shapewear for my dress. By my last appointment all I kept saying was "I feel like a princess!" and I was so sad taking the dress off. I highly recommend Claudia for your wedding dress alterations, you won't regret it!!
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Ashley Sent on 05/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Claudia is a magic worker!!

Claudia was so fantastic to work with! She came recommended by the store where I bought my wedding dress and I am so glad! She was so friendly and made me feel so confident throughout our fittings!! My dress had extensive detailing at the bottom where it needed to be hemmed but Claudia knew exactly what to do, and also created the perfect bustle to show off the detailing!! Something I never would have thought of. My dress ended up fitting and looking absolutely perfect!!!
Daylor
Daylor Sent on 05/17/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Cannot recommend enough!

Claudia is incredible at what she does! I went into dress shopping knowing I would never get a strapless dress because I didn't want to worry about fixing it all night long. After I fell in love with this dress the boutique directed me to Seams, knowing all of my fears of a strapless dress would go away with how well Claudia does her work. They were 100% correct and I never thought about adjusting my dress all night because the alterations were that good! The bustle even stayed in place after hours of dancing! I cannot thank Claudia enough for making this dress fit better than I ever could have imagined, she is the best!
Leah
Leah Sent on 12/30/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Claudia is an ANGEL!

Claudia is INCREDIBLE! She talked with the boutique I got my dress from to help assist in ordering my correct size to assist in making sure the alterations for my specific dress would work perfectly. She also worked with my different jackets and accessories to help style my dress. She is phenomenal and would highly recommend her to anyone needing alterations for wedding dresses.
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15A39Dba16F74737497Cca3313832328Ed687Bc4 Sent on 07/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Miracle Worker

Words can’t ever express how thankful I am for Claudia! When I bought my dress I was advised to buy it many sizes to large. When the dress came in it wouldn’t even stay up without being clipped. It was a total nightmare. I didn’t believe anyone could fix this dress to the way it needed to be. It had a lot of detailing in the top and a lot of lace on the bottom. From my first fitting meeting with Claudia she helped put me at ease. She did major alterations from taking the dress in many sizes all over, doing a full hem over lace, doing a bra, rearranging the straps, to making the front panel so it wasn't see through. She also used her many years of experience to help me pick the right bustle for my dress that never broke all night! When I got my dress back on the second fitting I cried. She made it fit beyond perfect and did what I thought no one was going to be able to do! She made one of my most important wedding elements turn from a disaster to the most perfect dress for me! She was worth every dollar and more! You can trust her with your wedding dress stress free!
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Cristina Sent on 04/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing!

My dress arrived very large and had some areas of shear and lace so I was nervous to get it altered. After the first appointment, the dress fit like a glove. Claudia's work is spectacular and she makes you feel extremely comfortable. If you want your dress to look perfect- go to Claudia! I would hands down recommend her to everyone! Don't look anywhere else!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2026 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

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