Michelle Rene Designs and Wedding Gown Alterations Reviews
Reviews
4.7 out of 5 rating
4.7 out of 5 rating
87 Reviews
93% recommend it
Awards
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Bethany C. Sent on 12/16/2022
So caring and kind!
Michelle was amazing! She was very responsive to texts, and always listened to my concerns with my wedding dress. I spent a lot of money on my dress and it was the only dress I liked so I was very worried when choosing someone for alterations. I made the right choice! Michelle finished my dress in a short amount of time, created a beautiful bustle, and made sure I loved my dress before I left every appointment. Will always recommend her!! -
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Duncan A. Sent on 10/17/2022wonderful service
Michelle is wonderful, she did an incredible job, customized the dress to our exact needs and we could not be happier. -
Becky G. Sent on 10/06/2022
The best person for your wedding!
Hiring Michelle was the best decision I could have made for my wedding! She is absolutely incredible and I highly recommend her! I initially met with Michelle because I needed a seamstress for my wedding dress. She was really helpful and patient when meeting with my mom and me and we felt all the wedding stress fade away because she was so reassuring about everything. She mentioned that she had an extra concierge service where she would be present throughout the wedding and assist with everything, including wardrobe, makeup, etc. We hired her for dress alterations and the concierge service right away but it was not until my wedding day that I realized just how critical Michelle’s concierge service was. I don’t know what I would have done without her.
When we first met her, she mentioned she had just been working on the dresses of brides from New Jersey who had traveled to her for her services. I was surprised at the time that someone would travel from another state for a vendor, but now I see why!! It is worth it! The help Michelle provided before and during my wedding day was priceless.
Throughout the fittings, Michelle was so sweet and helpful. Not only did she make my wedding dress look absolutely gorgeous and perfectly fitted, but she had advice for all of our questions, including recommending hair pieces, the best deodorant to use, undergarments, vendors for hair and makeup, printing signs and table markers/place cards, advice on timing/wedding schedule, jewelry, and lots of other things we hadn’t even thought of! It was so much fun for my mom and me to visit Michelle’s studio (which is located in a beautiful rural area in PA) and we felt really calm every time we met with her. She also hemmed and steamed my dress for the rehearsal dinner, my mom’s dress, and my husband’s suit—all looked stunning after Michelle’s alterations! Michelle designed the most gorgeous bustle for my wedding dress and I got a lot of compliments on it. She really took her time to meet with us and answer all our questions.
The day of the wedding, Michelle went above and beyond. She texted me in the days leading up to my wedding to make sure I was doing okay and to alleviate any stress. The day of the wedding, she delivered my wedding dress and my husband's suit to the venue steamed and perfect, so I didn’t have to worry about transporting it myself. She helped my wedding party with their outfits and makeup, met my mom and me with an umbrella at the venue and transported us to the bridal suite (it rained throughout my wedding day and Michelle made sure it did not affect my hair or dress), made sure that we sat and ate some sandwiches, helped me organize my makeup, extra shoes, and all my other items and stored them in her bag, and help onto my phone while handing it to me if it rang. All of us–me, my wedding party, and my mom–were frazzled and Michelle was critical in helping us get organized and keeping track of everything we would need. My best friends in the wedding party absolutely loved Michelle and said they need to hire her for their weddings. Michelle also kept track of and carried around my bridal bouquet, which I kept putting down and losing track of.
My other vendors were great and we had a day of coordinator, but Michelle helped with everything and somehow did the job of at least 10 people. She was always there whenever we needed her, but didn’t interfere with anything and was never in the way. I don’t know how she found the time, but she also took a ton of gorgeous pictures of us and sent me a google drive afterward. She walked me to the ceremony with an umbrella and helped me stay calm. After the ceremony, I saw she was crying! She told me how beautiful and emotional it had been. She also moved the wedding party bouquets to the reception space and they looked perfect the way she arranged them. On top of that, she left us a really sweet message in our guest book. She is such a kind and wonderful person and we are so lucky we found her. -
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Joy M. Sent on 07/12/2022
Just what we envisioned!!
Highly recommend Michelle Rene Designs! She completely removed and designed a new bodice for my daughter’s wedding gown making it just what she had dreamed of. Michelle was very easy to work with and we always had a lot of fun during the appointments. We also needed a veil and Michelle designed one in a beautiful cathedral length. She involved my daughter in the placement of the lace and design of both the veil and dress. She also created a veil for the miniature bride that matched my daughter’s. So happy we chose to go with her for our alterations. She is very reasonable in her pricing as well. Thank you, Michelle!! -
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Shamar N. Sent on 05/08/2022
Very professional
High quality work very professional i would recommend her 365 days she does excellent work and everything comes out picture perfect.. -
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Ashley Sent on 05/22/2022
The best experience for the best price
Michelle was phenominal! So glad that she kept things informal and comfortable but still professional. I wanted/needed simple alterations that others quoted me 700-800$ for and said they would be extremely complicated because of the all glitter fabric when they weren’t! Couldn’t be happier! I posted a before (with off the shoulder straps) and pics of the day of my wedding! -
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Ellen K. Sent on 01/13/2022
My Wedding Gown - Now a beautiful keepsake 👼🏻
I recently trusted Michelle with my wedding gown to repurpose my train into beautiful angels.
I was flooded with emotion when I opened the box to find three absolutely gorgeous angels (I gifted two) that will forever be cherished. She also went above and beyond and embroidered each of them as well.
Such a beautiful keepsake to remember my wedding that will be passed along for generations to come.
Thank you Michelle! ❤️ -
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Shannon L. Sent on 12/07/2021Michelle Rene Saves the Day
I found Michelle Rene through a friend and had her not only had her help me design a look for my bridal shower, but also redesigned my rehearsal dinner skirt and my wedding dress alterations. In our final fitting, my mother and MOH looked at each other, completely overwhelmed of how to help me into my dress on the big day, and with five days before the wedding, my mom asked to hire her as our day-of concierge/assistant, and Michelle dropped everything to help! With an affordable price for her service, her presence was not only outstanding, it was invaluable. We didn't realize how much we needed her until the big day came. While myself as the bride was pretty cool as a cucumber, my mother was (for lack of a better word), a hot mess. Michelle not only took care of my needs (and thought of everything), but made sure my mother was calm, cool, and collected so she could enjoy the final moments of getting ready. Michelle came fully equipped with an arsenal of tools, a steamer, and such an amazing personality. She thought of all the small details, assisted the photographers and fluffed my dress as needed. She was prompt, friendly, helpful, kind, understanding, and all the things. Her alterations were stunning and I felt so comfortable and like a queen on my big day. She was there for all the moments and all the details, ensuring the ladies and men were properly ready to walk down the aisle and party at the reception. She is a dear person that felt like family that day. Would recommend her and will go back for other wardrobe design needs. -
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Tracey D. Sent on 12/12/2021Dress emergency
I recently got married on November 13. That morning, I opened my bag which held my wedding dress and found multiple errors in my dress. The previous week I had picked it up from the place I had alterations completed, $475 worth, or so I thought. My dress was supposed to have a belt cut and sewn into the seams on the side of it. Much to my surprise, I found my belt to be not only free hanging, but barely secured to the dress. The lady who "altered" my dress wanted me to bring the dress to her and tried to say I didn't tell her I wanted the belt sewn into the seams, which I did, multiple times. Michelle had made a veil for me and thankfully, I had saved her number. She came to the venue two and a half hours before I was supposed to be in my dress and fixed everything! She was a literal lifesaver! I recommend her for ANY alterations you may need for your dress! -
Njamby N. Sent on 11/08/2021
Look No Further
Needed a professional to re-do a botched job on my bridesmaid dress. Michelle immediately visualized what I wanted and re-designed the dress expeditiously. I found her to be creative, dependable, and a good listener - exactly what was required to save my dress. A designer who turns “this can’t be done” into “let’s get this done” is worth working with any day! Thank you Michelle; truly glad I found you! -
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Barb F. Sent on 09/23/2021Dress Alterations
I needed my original wedding dress altered for a 20th Anniversary Vow Renewal Ceremony and Michelle did a great job. My dress fit perfectly and looked brand new. -
Fawn N. Sent on 05/28/2021
Couldn't be happier with my experience and price!
I couldn't be happier with the experience I had with Michelle! To put it in perspective, I emailed her two months before my wedding in a panic because I needed my wedding dress altered and fixed in a few areas before my wedding AND I had a bridesmaid from out of state that needed her dress altered two days before the wedding. Michelle responded to me within hours assuring me that she would take care of me, set an appointment with me, told me not to worry that she would have it all taken care of before the wedding, AND guaranteed better prices than Davids Bridal! She took care of me and my bridesmaid as if we were her own family! She was friendly, flexible, and at an amazing price! I recommend her to any bride and/or bridesmaid out there! The alterations made to my dress were flawless!Michelle Rene Designs and Wedding Gown Alterations's reply:
❤️❤️❤️ FAWN thank you for all the kind words! Beautiful images!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH 🎊🍾
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Laura B. Sent on 05/21/2021Super sweet & detail oriented
Michelle was absolutely amazing to work with! I first contacted her about creating a custom veil for my wedding out my mom's wedding dress. She came up with a beautiful design plus other small touches we could make from my mother's dress!! She also did my alterations. She was super sweet and easy to communicated with! I highly recommend for any custom work or alterations for any occasion!! -
Linsey M. Sent on 11/12/2020
Wonderful to work with!
Working with Michelle was a breeze, even with the covid mess going on. She was very thorough im the process, flexible with dress fittings and the finished product was gorgeous. She offered some tips and tricks, which were helpful and it was a great help that she had electronic payment options. I will definitely contact her for future alteration needs! -
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Joann S. Sent on 08/26/2020
So happy I was able to find her!
I am so thankful I found Michelle Rene. She is so friendly, professional and she did a beautiful job on my dress! -
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Laura P. Sent on 08/05/2020Great to work with
Michelle was very helpful and patient with all of my alteration needs! She made my wedding dress exactly what I wanted!! Would definitely recommend to any bride.Michelle Rene Designs and Wedding Gown Alterations's reply:
Congratulations Laura to you and your family. I loved the challenges that you presented me with and your smile was amazing when it all came together! #dreamgown -
Mya Sent on 08/09/2020
Wedding Dress Alterations
Super sweet, made my dress look exactly how I imagined and very fast!Michelle Rene Designs and Wedding Gown Alterations's reply:
Thank you Mya ❤ your wedding day images are truly amazing! Congratulations to you both. Love and joy! -
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Ruthann S. Sent on 08/05/2020Wonderful and stress less
I'm the midst of covid 3 weeks before my wedding and this wonderful amazing lady was able to do all of my alterations and make my dress beautiful and fit. It looked better after she was done then it did when I bought it. Very friendly courteous wonderful to work with. Highly recommend
Michelle Rene Designs and Wedding Gown Alterations's reply:
Thank you Ruthann, for the kind words and trusting me with the most important dress on your life! You were amazing to work with ❤❤❤
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