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Local to Houston, Texas, family-owned bridal boutique Widad's Couture Alterations specializes in custom bridal gown alterations. With over 30 years of industry experience, and having trained with internationally recognized designers, owner and expert couture seamstress Widad is passionate about providing masterful alterations uniquely personalized to your needs, preferences, and wedding vision.

Services Offered
Widad's Couture Alterations can work with any fabric, style, beading, boning, bustle, and general detail complexity, leaving you with endless alteration opportunities. The boutique can perform simple hemming, resizing, recutting, and a complete restyling of a gown. Widad specializes in custom bustling, and can craft any combination of ballroom bustling, French bustling, Austrian bustling, under-bustling, sash bustling, and one or three point over-bustling. The boutique is also happy to work with bridal accessories ranging from veils to jackets.

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Frequently asked questions

Who do you provide services for?

Bride
Bridesmaids
Flower Girls
Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Groom

Which of the following items do you offer?

Veils

Reviews of Widad's Couture Alterations

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Shelby Sent on 11/19/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend

I brought my BHLDN wedding dress to Widad and she did amazing work on it! She is so sweet and truly cares about you and your big day. My dress turned out beautifully, thanks to Widad’s passion and expertise. She offered her advice, while always making you a part of the decision-making process for alterations. My dress was ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS for my big day and I am so thankful I brought it to Widad!
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Giselle Sent on 08/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

A-Line Wedding Gown

I was glad to see myself in the mirror on my wedding day. This made my day more special. Thanks for such a lovely dress.
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Kim C. Sent on 03/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Seamstress

Widad accommodated my last minute request to meet with her. I wasn't aware that I was supposed to get my dress altered months before the wedding. I contacted Widad 2 weeks before my wedding and I needed alteration for my dress and my mom's dress.

When she agreed to alter our dresses, she explained why she charges the way she does. It was nice to hear in detail why some areas of my dress needed work and why some didn't need any work. She also explained the process of having multiple fittings. I love how straightforward she is. When I came in for my second fitting, she was done with my mom's dress and it fit her the way she wanted it to fit her. Widad base stitched 8 inches on my dress and made sure I was able to walk in it before she was gonna cut it. I felt safe leaving my dress with her. During my final fitting, my dress fit like a glove. I couldn't imagine anyone else altering my dress.
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Elizabeth Sent on 02/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The best for bridal alterations

It was recommended to me by the dress boutique where I had purchased my gown to contact Widad for alterations and holy cow, what a recommendation it was! I'm in awe of her talent! She has such an eye for detail and what she did to my bustle was out of this world. She even offered to hang onto my dress for me until the day before the wedding so that she could have it pressed and ready to go. If you are looking for the right bridal alterations place, you will not regret choosing Widad!
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Cory Sent on 08/13/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Do not go anywhere else!!! WIDAD IS AMAZING!!! She cares about YOU, your happiness, and your dress. She does such incredible work and her only goal is to make you as happy as possible. It was obvious that I was not just a way to make money for her. This is her passion, and she really cares about her brides. I originally went to another alterations shop, but they ended up almost ruining my dress in several places and told me they could not fix other issues. I won't go in to the details, but I called Widad (while crying inside the other alterations shop) and she told me I could come right over. It took a lot of work and a lot of her time (even though we had only a few weeks until the wedding). It took several appointments to fix all of the issues the other shop had created and Widad always made me feel welcome and comforted me that all would be okay. I was utterly devastated when the other shop ruined my dress (thought I would need to get a new one), and Widad worked a MIRACLE. She made it look absolutely beautiful!! I truly cannot say enough wonderful things about her. She does all the work herself. I originally went to the other shop because of pricing, but cost more in the end to get all the issues fixed. Every. single. penny. you will pay Widad will be more than worth it! For such an important aspect of your big day, Widad is the one you should trust!
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Taylor Sent on 12/28/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Widad did a fantastic job with my dress! It was a two piece and I had to have a few things done to the chest as well as hemming and bustling. I loved working with her, she is a very sweet lady! I highly recommend her for alterations!
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Carson Sent on 06/29/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Widad was so pleasant to work with. She is a perfectionist when it comes to altering a dress. My dress fit perfect on my wedding day thanks to Widad.
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Megan Sent on 01/01/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Widad is amazing and so sweet! She altered my dress to fit me perfectly and the bustle is beautiful. Yes, she is expensive--but you get what you pay for, which is high quality. My mom enjoyed Widad so much from my appointments that she actually brought her dress in to be tailored. Widad is very attentive and knows what she is doing. Overall, this was a great experience and I highly recommend Widad!!
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Kenna Sent on 07/27/2016
5 out of 5 rating
There is nobody else that I would have trusted to fix up my wedding dress but Widad! She is a genius who has been creating and altering dresses since she was a teen. My beaded dress was at least 5 inches too long and too big in the chest area. Widad took the time to show me options to alter it and made sure I understood and was comfortable before she did any changes. To top it off, she is hilarious and a joy to be around. Go see her!
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Karina Sent on 06/10/2016
5 out of 5 rating
I would highly recommend Widad because she does beautiful, quality work. She has been doing bridal alterations for many years and she did a beautiful job with my wedding dress. She worked with me based on my schedule for fittings and the end result is beautiful. She cares about quality right down to the tiniest details. I was hesitant to trust anyone to alter my dress but it was in the best hands with Widad. I would recommend her to any of my engaged friends who are looking for someone who does beautiful work.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Something Blue Something Blue Wedding Dresses

Widad is an excellent seamstress who truly cares about each and every bride. Her attention to detail makes every gown perfect! She is a miracle-worker.

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