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Sokayri Atelier is a unique bridal boutique and design studio in Darien, Connecticut that creates one-of-a-kind wedding dresses. Co-founders Elena Niejelow and Svetlana Sokolova opened this enterprise in 2018 to offer clients in Connecticut a custom dressmaking experience like no other. This duo can provide a to-be-wed with close collaboration in creating their dream wedding dress.

Services Offered

The Sokayri Atelier team will meet with each client to listen to their design ideas, advise on style and fabrics, and then expertly create a stunning wedding dress. Along with these bespoke creations, this boutique also offers a line of wedding and boudoir gowns that can be purchased off-the-rack, custom-made, made-to-measure, or rented as a client sees fit. These experts can also furnish clients with alteration and repair expertise for existing gowns.

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Sokayri Atelier and Boutique receives glowing reviews for their exceptional bridal alterations and customer service. Elena and her team are praised for their professionalism, creativity, and attention to detail. Customers highlight the personalized experience, quality of work, and quick turnaround times, making Sokayri a highly recommended choice for wedding dress alterations. The boutique's elegant and welcoming atmosphere is also mentioned as a plus, adding to the overall positive experience for brides and their families.

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Sokayri Atelier and Boutique receives glowing reviews for their exceptional bridal alterations and customer service. Elena and her team are praised for their professionalism, creativity, and attention to detail. Customers highlight the personalized experience, quality of work, and quick turnaround times, making Sokayri a highly recommended choice for wedding dress alterations. The boutique's elegant and welcoming atmosphere is also mentioned as a plus, adding to the overall positive experience for brides and their families.

Calli
Calli Sent on 04/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend to other brides in need of alterations

Elena and her team at Sokayri did an amazing job altering my wedding dress, which I purchased from Anthropologie. I didn’t need the dress taken in or out, but I requested some more complex & labor-intensive alterations. For my dress, she shortened it & made it floor length so it wouldn’t drag as we were getting married at an intimate ceremony in the park. The shortening process involved separating the dress into two pieces. I also wanted to add something in the bust area to make it less busty, and she came up with an excellent solution.

Elena is extremely classy, and you can tell she cares deeply about her work. She spent an hour with me in the first meeting to pin the dress and go over everything in detail, and at the end, she gave me a thorough estimate and went over the pricing. About a month later, she was done, and I came back & she spent another hour with me to go over everything and make sure I was 100% satisfied.

As a side note, the space for the boutique is so cute, well-decorated, and tastefully done.

I would highly recommend Elena & her team to any bride looking for alterations. In other reviews, I have noticed people have commented about the pricing. I have no regrets on what I paid & working with Elena. She clearly prides herself in her work. Also, as I detailed above, I requested some complex changes to the dress, and those changes take a lot of time. Honestly, assuming it took someone 15 - 30 hours to do the changes, my total roughly translated to about $50/hr - $100/hr. Alterations are a skilled job, and they should be paid for their time. I think it’s reasonable to charge that for the work being done. Keep that in mind when you go into the process.

I highly recommend going here for your alterations! You will not regret it.
Laura
Laura Sent on 09/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend

I had a fantastic experience with Sokayri Atelier. They were so professional and knowledgeable about what would look best on me and my dress, but always supportive and made the experience so fun and enjoyable.

Danilo was so lovely and talented, and guided me in the best ways. I had a lot of changes to my dress and you would have never known looking at the finished piece.

I am so grateful for my experience and wouldn’t trust anyone else with such a special event after working with them. This is the place to go!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 02/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Veil restoration

I brought a 170 year old family heirloom veil to Elena to be cleaned, restored and updated. I brought it to Elena very yellowed and out of date. Elena was able to get it cleaned and restore it to a beautiful shade of white. She was also able to remove a crown that the lace had been on and place it on a comb for a more contemporary look. The veil is just magnificent. In addition to that, Elena was a joy to work with. She was warm, responsive and so excited to work on this for me. When I wasn't able to visit the studio, she facetimed with me to go over some details. If you need a veil or gown restored, cleaned or updated, I would highly recommend Elena!
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