Cathy Ebrada Atelier Reviews
Reviews
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Glaiza Sent on 02/16/2026A Dream Bridal Gown Come True
I had such a wonderful experience with Cathy Ebrada Atelier for my bridal gown. Cathy was very professional, patient, and attentive to every detail I wanted. They made the whole process smooth and stress-free, and my gown turned out absolutely beautiful. I truly felt confident and special on my wedding day. Highly recommended for future brides! -
Maria Sent on 06/11/2023
Excellent experience with an amazing outcome
Cathy did an excellent job with my wedding dress and all it's accesories. My wedding dress was like two in one which I could easily remove the skirt and bolero and make it appear like a whole new dress. The skirt and bolero were made by hand and was very beautiful. She was also flexible and most importantly she was able to do last minute modifications to my dress due to my pregnancy. She is very outspoken and knows how to make her clients happy -
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Lauren Sent on 06/12/2022Creative, Fun, Extremely Knowledgeable
While she didn't design my dress, she altered my extremely delicate silk gown and lace shirt. She knew exactly what type of fabric, how it was cut and what she would be able to do with it. Anytime I made a face or poked at something she'd say "I can fix that" and tell me all the options and methods to repair it.
She also took on alterations for my mom's dress, who is quite picky. She made me feel happy and comfortable on my wedding day. -
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Nesli Sent on 12/25/2021
Thankful for Cathy!
I was recommended to Cathy by a family friend and I’m so happy with how everything turned out! The dress wasn’t the perfect fit for me and it was so heavy that the weight was pulling on my shoulders. Cathy got super creative and added details to the dress to not only fit me better, but feel so comfortable. She also custom made my veil, which was not what I thought I wanted originally but was so much better than I could have expected. She matched my veil to my dress perfectly and hand sewed so many details. She was super fun to work with and I felt very comfortable with her. She also helped so much on the day of my wedding, not just getting me adjusted in my dress but helping fix my dads shirt, putting the ribbons on the flower girls, steaming my bridesmaids dresses, and even fixing my veil and dress right as I was about to walk down the aisle.
I am very thankful for Cathy and her team! -
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Denise Sent on 11/20/2020
Look no further!
Cathy was so much fun to work with! She did the alterations for my dress as well as made me a custom veil and belt to match. I initially came to her with a design idea for my veil that was pretty overdone. Cathy was happy to meet my wishes but discussed with me options that met my style but were more unique. I’m so happy she was honest and that I went with her suggestions! I had a French Quarter New Orleans wedding and I feel like the design Cathy created matched that vibe perfectly (waaaaaay better than what I initially had in mind!!). She truly made a one of a kind piece. There are a ton of hidden details that make the veil romantic, like two birds flying together to represent my husband and me, and our initials and wedding date. I also wanted something “blingy” but not tacky. Cathy and her team used clear and iridescent Swarovski crystals on my veil and belt to give it that “shimmer” effect without being over the top.
I also kept losing weight before the wedding and Cathy and her team were so flexible to continuously have to take the dress in. Her seamstresses are hilarious and professional! She sometimes would bring them in so they could all collaborate. Three minds are always better than one! Cathy’s a perfectionist and if she’s not 100% sure, she pulls in her team to make sure. It really felt like the work they were doing was uniquely for ME and my style, body, and requests. I’m so grateful for their work, it was so so beautiful and better than I could’ve ever imagined—thank you! -
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Grace Sent on 10/16/2018
Grace Fennell Bergin (Bride)
I could not have been happier with the professional, expert, and affordable services I received from Cathy Ebrada!!! Having Cathy Ebrada customize my wedding dress and design/make a custom veil out of both my grandma’s wedding dress and my mom’s wedding dress was the most enjoyable, meaningful, and special part of the wedding planning process! Both my dress and veil turned out perfectly - absolutely breathtaking and timeliness. The fact that both my dress and veil included/incorporated three generations of my family and the most important women/people in my life, made me so happy. I am so happy that my wedding dress and veil are now a family heirloom containing three generations that can be passed down to future generations to come in my family.
Not only is Cathy Ebrada an incredibly talented artist and designer, she was an absolute joy to work with! Cathy was incredibly responsive, flexible, accommodating, and able to work in a very condensed timeline (we had a very short engagement because we really wanted to get married Columbus Day Weekend at my family’s farm in Leesburg, VA). Cathy Ebrada was able to customize my wedding dress, design, and make my veil from scratchy from my grandma’s and mom’s wedding dress, and customize/design my mom’s Mother-of-the-Bride dress for the wedding (that looked absolutely perfect on my mom and she looked so beautiful!) – in less than 7-weeks time! Cahty Ebrada made the whole process so relaxing and enjoyable – traveling to my mom and I for all of our fittings and design sessions.
Most incredible of all, Cathy Ebrada and her assistant came to help dress me in my wedding dress and put on my veil before the wedding ceremony. Additionally, Cathy Ebrada and her assistance carried my veil and ensured it was laid out on the ground perfectly up until the moment my Dad and I began our walk down the aisle to the alter. Likewise, Cathy Ebrada stayed to help ensure everything was perfect with my dress and veil while we were taking photographs after the wedding during the cocktail hour. Furthermore, the Monday after the wedding, Cathy personally traveled to our house to pick up my wedding dress and veil to clean and preserve.
At all times, Cathy Ebrada was respectful, poised, professional, and wonderful to work with. Cathy Ebrada made my wedding dress and veil (and wedding!) even more special than I ever thought possible! I highly recommend Cathy Ebrada for your wedding dress and veil needs and/or any event you may have coming up and need a beautiful dress custom made or have a dress tailored!!!
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Serina Sent on 03/06/2018This review is super late, but I wanted to wait until I had a nice photo of my dress. Cathy runs a very small business in which she does all of the design and bead work in-house. She provides you with a sketch of your dream gown and then sees you through the entire process. I have never designed anything. However, Cathy helped me from start to finish and gave me ideas on how to improve the design to make sure I kept within my theme. Each time I see a photo of my wedding dress, my eyes fill up with tears. I couldn't possibly be anymore happy with the finished product. If you are a bride that wants a unique look for their wedding day, I would highly recommend Cathy's services.
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Erin Sent on 04/27/2023Brought my vision to life
A friend of my mom referred me to Cathy and I am so glad she did! As a small business owner, Cathy is intimately involved in every aspect of the creation of your dress. She is the perfect collaborator — knowledgeable, crafty, open, and inspired — to bring your vision to life. Plus, her beautifully designed dresses are accessible for almost any budget! She takes care of you and has a lot of pride in her work. 11/10 highly recommend you work with Cathy to make the dress of your dreams -
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Elizabeth Sent on 11/20/2014Cathy was a delight to work with and went above and beyond to make sure my wedding dress was ready for my big day. She made several house visits to allow my bridesmaids to do their fittings at my home and came the morning of my wedding to do some last minute steaming and to do some stitch work on one of my bridesmaid gowns. All this and she doesn't charge for alterations and adds some nice extras like embroidery with your new married name to stitch to the inside of your gown. I was very glad I chose to order my gown through Cathy. You won't find this level of service from a big/impersonal bridal store. -
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Jodie Sent on 12/28/2019Don’t recommend
Cathy is very nice and fun to talk to BUT it is very scary working with her. I brought my wedding dress to her and we had TEN FITTINGS over the span of 6 months! She was adding sleeves to my dress and doing the other typical alterations for a wedding dress (hem, bustle and cups). Every visit we had with her, she would tell us she would have x, y and z done by next fitting and we could set up that fitting in a week or so. She would always end up having us do the fitting later than she said and when we would go to the fitting there would be almost no progress made on what she told us would be done. She had us sit around waiting during the fitting while she was clearly in the back rushing to finish things. She made it seem like she had experience making sleeves but in the end it seemed like she really had no idea what she was doing and needed help from another seamstress. In the end, she finished the sleeves and they did look nice but it was a scary/long process. We ended up having to take the dress to another seamstress in Leesburg a week before the wedding to get the dress re-fitted and the cups re-done because it wasn’t done well. She had put 2 different color cups in my dress!! And one of them had a smiley face drawn on it... they were also put in really loosely. The seamstress in Leesburg was shocked by her techniques on the dress - apparently the hem was done terribly too but we hadn’t noticed. You could see the stitching of the hem through the lace because she hadn’t done the hem correctly. I would not recommend working with Cathy, though she is very nice. -
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Lindsey Sent on 03/17/2023NIGHTMARE - Avoid at all costs
Avoid at all costs! Cathy stole $2500 from me--after promises of a semi-custom dress, a custom veil, and alterations, I am left with nothing but an over-budget wedding (as I had to buy a used dress elsewhere) and a broken heart. After delayed progress, then extremely dissatisfying "results", Cathy offered to give some of the money back and asked for a second chance. She then disappeared. This has been a nightmare of an experience. I made every attempt to resolve this amicably to no avail.. Now in the midst of planning a wedding, I also have to go to court in order to make this right.
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