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Janet Kirkman Bridal Alterations

Janet Kirkman Bridal Alterations

Scottsdale, AZ
4.6 out of 5 rating, 61 Reviews
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    Lauren Sent on 01/21/2024
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    Janet is such an expert!

    Janet is fantastic and providing options with transparency on pricing. I am so glad I trusted her with altering my dresses. She was easy to schedule and made sure you were satisfied with the end results. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to alter something as special as their wedding dress.

    Janet Kirkman Bridal Alterations's reply:

    Lauren,
    Thank you so much for your feedback. It’s important to me to hear what customers think. And thank you for being such a wonderful customer. Great customers make for great service!!!! The best to you and your new life!
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    Mackenzie B. Sent on 01/31/2023
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    Janet is SO amazing

    I had Janet alter my wedding dress and hem a few other gowns and every single fitting was so enjoyable. Janet always made me feel like the most beautiful person in the world and knew everything there was to know about my wedding dress alterations. I not only had Janet make alterations for my dress but I also had her make removable sleeves and a custom veil! They all turned out exactly as I envisioned and I can't tell you how highly I recommend Janet.

    Janet Kirkman Bridal Alterations's reply:

    Mackenzie, this reply is late but very sincere. Thank you so much for your feedback, which is so important to me. It was such a pleasure making your items and altering your dress, because you were a wonderful customer. Great customers make great service happen!! Blessings to you in your new life.
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    Tani Sent on 06/05/2022
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    Janet Kirkman is incredible!

    I cannot say enough incredible things about Janet. She took my dress and truly transformed it to me. She made my dress fit me like a glove, and provided her expert opinions regarding how to achieve the best fit. I also had Janet do some slight bridal redesign to the skirt of my dress and she turned it into the dress of my dreams. Janet has such a kind personality and takes such pride in her work. Janet also made me a custom veil and a garter using scraps from my wedding dress. Her pricing was also completely reasonable and fair for the high quality work that she provides. Janet has such a gift and provided me with confidence, and peace of mind. I cannot recommend her more

    Janet Kirkman Bridal Alterations's reply:

    Tani, thank you so much for your kind words. I feel blessed to have worked with such a wonderful lady as you. Great customers make great service providers!!! You are stunning in your photos. Thank you for sharing them.
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    Michelle A. Sent on 10/09/2021
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    Amazing Alterations!

    Janet was incredible with my bridal alterations! She has such a vision for what she does and is so professional. She was recommended by Luv Bridal where I bought my wedding dress and she is the only person a bride/bridesmaid should go for alterations! I tried on the dress and knew a few things that I needed altered but she gave feedback and suggested other alterations that were needed as well. I had my dress length shortened a bit, had to have a bustle made for the dress to pin up for the reception, and then had to tighten the bust area to fit more tightly. Janet's vision and creativity is amazing. My dress had no bustle at all and she went through with my mom and I and showed up the various ways she can create a bustle for my dress. It was nice seeing those options as I wanted to still show off the dress with it bustled. The other area that I really wanted to change in my dress was the neckline. My dress is a strapless sweetheart with a see through chiffon piece in between the sweetheart neckline. I wasn't thrilled with the see through piece and wanted something with depth and design. I had seen another wedding dress with multiple layers in between the sweetheart neckline and was hoping Janet could do something similar. She said she was able to do it and worked with me on how many layers I wanted and worked with me until I loved what I saw. What made this even more special was that my mom gave me her wedding veil to use for this new neckline. I was going to wear her veil but it didn't go with my dress so she wanted me to use it instead on my dress and it worked perfectly with this idea. Janet did an incredible job creating this new neckline and using my mom's veil to do so. On my 3rd appointment with the finished product, I was blown away. The dress looked better than I imagined and truly was one of a kind. Janet also keeps all the pieces of dress that she trims off for alterations that can be used later. She also has lingerie that she sells and she can put the pieces of material on a piece of lingerie or a robe. I had her create my garter for my husband with a piece of my extra dress material and that even turned out amazing. Overall, she was amazing to work with and price wise was very reasonable. I highly recommend her! Thank you Janet!

    Janet Kirkman Bridal Alterations's reply:

    Michelle, thank you so much for your kind words. And you look amazing in your dress!!! Thank you for sharing photos. Great customers like you make great service providers. You’re kind demeanor made all the difference for me.
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    Melinda R. Sent on 12/20/2019
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    She didn't finish until it was perfect

    I really enjoyed working with Janet. I had bough my wedding dress about 9 month before my wedding, so I was anxious about starting fittings. Janet made the whole process very easy and she was so kind! She made my dream dress even better and added a bit of a customization with removable off the shoulder sleeves. She was very upfront about pricing and the fitting process. Her evening appointments made it easy to schedule fittings around my schedule. Thank you so much Janet!
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    Kayla F. Sent on 12/18/2019
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    Fantastic experience!

    My friend recommended Janet and I'm glad she did. It was a pleasure working with Janet on alterations for my wedding dress. I had to get multiple alterations including hemming multiple layers of tulle, adding a petticoat, and altering the shape of my sleeves (made of delicate material and lined with rhinestones). Everything turned out PERFECTLY and beautifully. Dress of my dreams! Janet was super friendly and professional, and was happy to schedule multiple fittings until it was perfect. She also made a custom veil using some extra lace flowers removed from my dress. I ended up wearing that way after the ceremony because it went with the dress so well! Thanks, Janet!
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    Amy Sent on 06/27/2018
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    Janet is amazing! I was super nervous to get my dress altered - trusting something with such an important thing is hard but Janet definitely knows what she’s doing! There was a weird wrinkle happening in my dress from how it was made and she worked and worked to get it out! She also made a custom blusher piece for me that turned out amazing! My dress was perfect the day of and I was comfortable all night long. You can definitely trust her professional advice and her pricing is very reasonable as well.
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    Chelsea Sent on 03/26/2017
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    My bridal Salon Luv Bridal recommended me to Janet and I can totally see why she is on their preferred vendor list. I met with Janet a total of three different times in regards to my dress alterations. She never once pushed me to do something and let me take my time on decisions. I am the most indecisive person sometimes and she never once got annoyed or tried to push me into making a decision because I was taking too much time.

    The day of my wedding we had several issues and not once was I worried about my dress or uncomfortable in it. Thank you Janet for your patience and for making my dress the perfect fit. :)

    The day of my wedding
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    Kate Sent on 03/09/2017
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    I used Janet for my wedding dress alterations and I absolutely loved her!! She is fast, inexpensive, and just an all around good person to work with. She had my alterations done in two weeks and she held my dress there until my wedding. She let me come several times to try on with pretty short notice. She also makes the cutest and fun garters. I bought one, and my husband loved it!! Janet is such a cool lady and I would totally recommend her!
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    Alyssa Sent on 02/21/2017
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    Janet was absolutely amazing! Her prices are about average for alterations, not on the high or low end, but worth every penny. She was very friendly and easy to chat with during my fittings. And she worked magic with my dress to fit it to my strange body measurements! She was also very flexible with squeezing me in about a month before my wedding (I called her that week looking for an appointment), and with making last minute alterations (at my final fitting, I wasn't as happy as I thought I would be with the additional bra inserts and she easily removed them). She also helped me pick out jewelry to go with my dress, because I'm absolutely terrible at that stuff! She had my dress completely steamed and ready to go when I wanted it (I changed my mind on her, and she was very flexible about it)! My now sister-in-law referred me to her, and I will happily refer her to everyone else looking for any bridal alterations!
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    Gabriela Sent on 11/30/2016
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    I had such a great experience with Janet and I'm so glad she was recommended to me by my bridal boutique. She was very knowledgeable, saw the vision she had for my dress, and made the alterations promptly and correctly. I had one initial fitting to create the shape and when I came in for my next appointment, it was already perfect. Janet let me pick up my dress the day before my wedding so that it was freshly pressed. My dress couldn't have been more perfect.

    She also made my garter from the belt I had removed from the dress. It was so cute and exactly what I needed. No fuss.
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    Jessica Sent on 09/02/2016
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    Thank you Janet. I brought her two dresses and asked what she thought and she help seal my decision on the perfect dress. She had it done in a very timely manner and it fit perfectly. She will not let you down.
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    Janet is the best! I went to her 3 or 4 times throughout the days leading up to my wedding to have adjustments made to the dress to make sure that everything fit perfectly. We even met two weeks before the wedding and she was able to make some last minute adjustments. She has an eye for the perfect fit. She helped train my made of honor how to bustle my train as well. She also designed a beautiful cathedral length veil for me that matched the style of dress I wore. She is super responsive, kind and helpful throughout the whole process. We were so glad she got recommended to us!
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    Sara Sent on 11/07/2015
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    I don't know what I would have done without Janet! I took my dress to Janet after having it altered by a Phoenix bridal seamstress who had great reviews, but did a complete rush job (though she had 5 months) and butchered the details of the dress. Janet easily fixed the poor craftsmanship of the prior seamstress, and she intuitively noticed parts of the dress I was uncomfortable with and solved them beautifully. She added lace to the top and took the dress in an inch, two things that made me nervous because they can go easily awry, but Janet is really a master of her craft and it fit perfectly.

    Even besides that, Janet is extremely nice, VERY reasonably priced, and responsive to emails/scheduling changes. Her shop is clean and well-lit with great mirrors. She is also so generous of spirit -- when I asked if I could buy a bottle of de-wrinkling spray from her, she gave it to me for free. Don't waste time with other seamstresses - Janet is the only one you need!
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    Leeanna Sent on 03/18/2015
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    Thank you so much for everything you have done to make my wedding day something from a movie set. When I stepped into my dress on Saturday, I felt like Cinderella and the glass slipper. You made this entire process fun, exciting, and stress free. At first I want sure if what I saw in my mind was possible to make a reality but it was absolute perfection that far exceeded my expectations! You're talent is phenomenal and I can't thank you enough!
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    Kristy Sent on 12/15/2014
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    I bought my gown at a bridal shop that sells dresses that are discontinued or were floor samples. Needless to say my dress needed some work besides the normal alterations. My dress has a heavily beaded bodice with beading on the bottom as well. There was loose beads, missing beads and my dress was dirty on the bottom too. Janet made my dress look like it was just sent from the manufacturer and was made just for me. She fixed all the beading issues and hand washed my dress. The dress fit like a glove!! I would highly recommend Janet to any bride looking for quality work!!!!
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    Judy Sent on 06/05/2014
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    Fantastic! One of my brides maids flew in on Tuesday for the Saturday wedding and still had not gotten her dress altered. Janet was working on my gown and was able to do alterations on the other dress in basically 3 days and the fit was amazing!
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    Kristin Sent on 04/16/2014
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    Janet was a breeze to work with, especially with my difficult dress. I had one dress that could be transformed into 2 different dresses (one for the ceremony and one for the reception). Janet knew exactly how to alter the dress and gave me a generous discount because she was essentially altering 2 different dresses. She would give me multiple ideas for each type of alteration and would let me pick which one went best with my style. She was upfront and honest. She even stored my wedding dress (free of charge) up until the wedding day and had it nicely pressed upon my arrival. I'm baffled by some of the previous reviews given on here about her services...Janet did not try to push me towards anything I did not feel comfortable with and the end results were superb!
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    Courtney Sent on 11/03/2013
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    Janet was so helpful. My fiancé and I sort of got pregnant five months before our wedding date. This sort of posed a problem for me wedding dress wise. Janet was so helpful and was more than willing to wait until two weeks before my wedding to make my alterations. The alterations were perfect. My dress looked beautiful. Janet was so nice and personable too. Thanks Janet for helping make my wedding day so memorable!
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    Janet did such a great job on my wedding dress! My dress was about 6 sizes too big for me. She made it absolutely perfect! Took it in, made the back lower and made a beautiful bustle. I am so happy I chose her. She is such a sweet person and so easy to work with. I will continue to take clothes to her. :)
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    Kelly Sent on 09/23/2013
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    I am sooooo happy I found Janet. She is seriously amazing. My dress needed to be completely changed in the bust line and have a lot taken off around the bottom and she made it wonderful. She doesn't stop until you are completely satisfied. She also added a bustle and it looked so great. So happy. I ordered my dress custom made from Australia (based off of a drawing I made) It turned out great but for sure needed some alterations....She completely changed the neckline for me to make it more comfortable and flattering and it turned out PERFECT. so so happy
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    Janet did an incredible job on my dress. I bought two inexpensive dresses from BHLDN and Janet worked with me to use all that fabric to create my dream dress. She gives prudent advice and considers the limitations of the fabric, so she'll be honest with you about what you can and cannot do. That said, she found a creative solution to every roadblock we ran into and my dress turned out exactly as I had pictured it. I got tons of compliments and it was so versatile and comfortable the whole night! After all the hours that Janet put in and the multiple consultations, the final bill was VERY affordable.
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    Dori Sent on 01/28/2013
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    Janet Kirkman trumps any bridal store or alteration shop around (and I did extensive research before going to Janet). My wedding dress was shipped to me from CA and arrived a mere 4 weeks before my wedding. It was much too large and needed several (fast) alterations (hem, zipper, gords, shoulder straps, and taking it all in at least 2-3 sizes). I was also going out of town for 10 days and therefore had only 2 weeks to work with. I am so thankful I found Janet. She is a design wizard, and altered my dress 4 times as I continued to lose weight before the wedding. She was fast, professional, personable, kind, detail-oriented; I truly cannot praise her enough! Save yourself a lot of time, energy, & stress: go to Janet Kirkman for any/all of your bridal needs!
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    Jeri Sent on 11/25/2012
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    Janet was wonderful! She was so sweet, and my dress looked amazing! Thank you, Janet!
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    Amie Sent on 10/25/2012
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    Janet was born to be a seamstress...she's so amazing! I came in with lots of requests and she took care of them with confidence. She added layers of tulle onto my dress and it transformed it into my dream dress! She gave me great advice as well on what would look good and what wouldn't and I trusted her. I'm so thankful to have her as part of my wedding experience.
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