Hands down, the sweetest and most talented alterations expert I could’ve asked for. She knew exactly what to do—without me even having to say a single thing. Her attention to detail, calm presence, and experience made the entire process smooth and stress-free.

My dress fit like it was made just for me (because after her magic, it basically was!). I’m so thankful for her care and expertise—she made me feel confident, comfortable, and truly beautiful on my wedding day.

Sew Elegant saved my wedding dress.

At the recommendation of several friends, I went to Alts for my first bridal fitting—and the experience was horrific. I’m extremely flat chested, and I wanted to take in the bust of my dress, and Alts’ solution was to stuff the chest with inserts and take in the neckline to fit against me. When I asked about taking the chest in, they said it would be “too big a job.” For the ill-fitting solution, they quoted me $1600—nearly the cost of the dress. I left crying.

Luckily, Sew Elegant was recommended by a local NYC facebook group and took one look at my flat chest in the dress and began pinning accordingly. Esin heard my sob story and was horrified, shaking her head and tsking, knowing that was not a feasible solution. She explained that she works on a custom mannequin with your measurements do every single alteration, so it’s literally made to fit your specific body. She is so incredibly talented. The final dress was magical. Yes, it was a big job. I had to have the bust completely taken apart and made significantly smaller, but it was done perfectly. Like couture.I danced all night without worrying that anything was going to gap or fall. She also managed to create the most stunning bustle I had ever seen from my incredibly long train—oh, and I paid less than I would have at Alts for this custom perfection.

Esin and her team are absolutely phenomenal and perfected my dream dress on a tight timeline. I purchased my dress at Lovely Bride, and was nervous about altering the dress too far in advance in case my weight changed. Given the material of my dress, Esin suggested we do my fitting in mid-October for my early December wedding. Esin came recommended by Lovely Bride and she has worked on the dresses of dignitaries, former First Ladies, and countless brides, so I knew I was in great hands! My dress needed to be taken in significantly, hemmed, and bustled, and I also wanted to alter the slit to fall below the knee instead of at mid-thigh. Esin and her team perfected all the work in three appointments over less than six weeks. My dress fit me like a glove and was exactly what I was hoping for. Specifically, Esin transformed the slit into something that was more modest and subtle - allowing movement and showing my shoes - without changing the structure of the dress. The bustle was super user friendly and lightweight. Throughout the process, Esin was kind, encouraging, and complimentary, making me feel comfortable and right at home in her studio. She even gave me a “something blue” for our wedding. Thank you Esin and team for my perfect dress!

I had a wonderful experience working with Sew Elegant! Esin and her team were incredibly kind, helpful, knowledgeable, skillful, and prompt. I couldn’t be happier with the results and I’m so grateful to Sew Elegant’s talented team! 10/10 I’d work with Sew Elegant again, and recommend them to a friend!

I highly recommend Esin. Her work came recommended by Lovely Bride where I purchased my dress. There are few seamstresses I would have trusted with my delicate wedding dress. She paid close attention to small details. The final product fit like a glove! Esin is kind and thoughtful and wonderful to work with!

Esin might just have the most calming, soothing energy I’ve ever experienced from someone! Getting my dress altered was one of the things I was the most nervous for during wedding planning, and Esin and everyone at Sew Elegant were just so reassuring and helpful throughout the process. She made my dress fit me like a glove. I have a rather large chest, and she altered the top of the dress so well I didn’t even need to wear a bra — honestly a true miracle!! She also added a bustle to my dress that lasted throughout the entire night and she walked my bridesmaids through how to bustle it for me. Without a doubt this was the best money I spent during wedding planning — know you’re in good hands with your wedding dress with Sew Elegant!

Esin is incredible! She was patient and offers great expertise. My dress had a lot of intricate beading on the top half. However, Esin’s alterations made the dress fit me perfectly and seemed as though the alterations did not occurred because the beading and detailing stayed intact! I was so comfortable on my wedding day. I loved each fitting (3 in total). She showered me with kindness and it truly was the least stressful step of my wedding process. She is so talented and kind! I cannot say enough good things about Esin and truly wish her the best!

Esin and her team tailored my dress beautifully, have been accommodating with scheduling fittings, and even squeezed in seeing my mom when someone else tailored her dress poorly. Every time I go they are so kind and warm. I've really enjoyed working with them.

Sew Elegant saved my dress for me. I originally took my wedding dress to a tailor that wasn't able to do the alterations I needed and kept my dress for two months before even beginning to work on it. I got it back two and a half weeks before I needed to leave for my Destination wedding and it still wasn't fitting me properly. The bust was too big so I couldn't raise my arms without a gap, and the bustle was terrible. I was lucky I found Sew Bridal and I explained the short turnaround that I needed. They squeezed me in the same day for an appointment, explained after seeing me in the dress how they could fix it to make it properly fit me and fix the bustle, and scheduled me to come try it on with a few days to spare in case any last minute changes were needed. When I picked up my dress it fit me perfectly, and I felt so relieved. Esin and her team were fantastic. They put me at ease, and are true pros.

Sew Elegant is the BEST. Period. They were recommended to me by my bridal shop and I couldn’t be happier with how my dress turned out. I had my dress tailored back home in MA, but decided I wanted to make some last minute changes at the hips before the big day. They made an appointment for me the following weekend and made all alterations in less than a week’s time so I could have my dress back with plenty of time to spare. Esin was just wonderful. She truly listened to what I envisioned and showed me exactly how she would do it. She let me take all the time I needed to come to a decision. When I went to pick it up, it was perfect - exactly how I wanted it. She didn’t charge me for the alterations saying, “It was nothing. I just want to see you happy.” This type of kindness and generosity is very hard to come by in the wedding industry. I was just shocked, but so grateful for their work. Esin at Sew Elegant truly cares and wants you to be happy. I cannot recommend them enough!