Bella Alterations

Great service, quick turn around and my bridesmaid dress now fits perfect and looks wonderful!

I cannot say enough amazing things about Bella Alterations. I recently got married and had my wedding dress altered here. The owner is spectacular and works miracles. She has been a dress maker since she was a child, and it is very obvious that she knows what she’s doing!
After much searching, I found the perfect bridal gown, but it was a corset back, which was not what I had in mind. I ended up getting the dress (10 sizes bigger!) and having the back altered. Now, I probably wouldn’t advise other brides to do this since the dress ended up needing a lot of work, but Bella Alterations did exactly what I wanted to and transformed the dress into a zipper back! I ended up making a couple of trips to get fitted, but it ended up fitting absolutely perfectly and I couldn’t be happier!

I got married a month ago (10÷12÷14) and had my dress alterations done here. I bought my dress back in February from a shop in Berkley. The dress was big and definitely needed alterations, but I knew the prices would be outrageous where I bought my dress.
With the good olé checklist from «The Knot,» I knew I needed to get an alterations appointment around July — August at the absolute latest! I started off by calling alteration shops near my house. The first place I called the lady seemed pressed to get me in there ASAP because she gets busy with Prom & Homecoming. I didn’t like her explanation and thought it was weird and kind of soon for me to be bringing my dress in. Prom is generally in May so why would I get alterations 5 – 6 months before my wedding. Nope not going there! Another place I called there was a bit of a language barrier. I immediately decided not to go there. The last thing I wanted/​needed was difficulty in communication while handling alterations for my wedding dress! Umm no. Too important of a task to risk miscommunication.
After two strikes I started feeling discouraged. How the heck am I going to find a place to do these alterations that will do great work and I can trust??? Unilocal!Duh. Bella Alterations came up and wasn’t too far of a commute from my house. I called them to see when I needed to come in and they said August would be fine. There was no pressure to get me in there — strictly informative and completely up to me. I asked when they had available and an appointment was scheduled. I ended up getting scheduled to work that day, so I called to let them know and they were able to accommodate me with a new appt day. I was so happy/​relieved!
Appt day was great. The ladies were so nice and down to Earth! The one lady (wish I got her name!) felt like an Aunt, and the other two ladies reminded me of my friend’s grandma. Very friendly, sweet and blunt/​honest. I loved them! Made me feel comfortable as soon as I walked in there. The price for alterations was almost half of what I expected to pay! Very pleasant surprise. They told me the dress would be ready in 4 weeks.
I went back for my dress in a month. Fit perfectly! The bustle was two buttons — which made it easier than having to have someone tie up my dress. Yuck! They told me I could leave my dress there and pick it up the week of the wedding if I wanted — which I did. I picked it up 3 days before my wedding, paid for the alterations, and asked them to press/​steam my veil for me. I didn’t try on my dress again until the wedding day, and it still fit perfect. Luckily! I realize I should’ve tried it on again, but figured had I gained weight not much could be done in 3 days. Lol! I know my matron of honor had a little difficulty buttoning the bustle, but I think it was just because it was either too stiff or too much fabric. Not 100%, but I know there weren’t any issues with it once she got it — it remained in place the entire night!
Couldn’t be any happier with my experience with the women at Bella Alterations! I’ll refer anyone I know in need of alterations to them — they’re that great. Wish I had a reason to go back to them, such great people!

I would highly recommend this shop to anyone. I needed an emergency alteration done to my bridal gown. After going to several other establishments I found Bella’s. Not only did they alter my gown in 24 hours they charged me less than the other stores quotes. Thank you once again!!!

I had Bella alter my wedding dress. My dress had a lot of work to be done, and they quoted me a fair price and I had received a rave review from a co-​worker. I brought my dress in about 6 months before my wedding, and after several appointments making changes, my dress was transformed. I had a weight change the week before the wedding and the fix was made in a hour with little issue. I cannot recommend this place enough, they did a wonderful job on my dress (which was not an easy job) and my bridal party (including my mother and grandmother) all used them for their formal dresses with no complaints. I HIGHLY recommend using Bella!!!

The women at this place are miracle workers!!! I had been dreaming of a backless wedding dress and refused to be a bride who wears strapless. That being said, I of course fell in love with a dress that happened to originally be strapless and have a covered back. I took the dress to these two lovely women and they said no problem! In the end, I ended up with my dream dress… backless and with crystal straps. When everyone else looked at me like I was crazy for my alteration hopes, these two saw the possibility alongside me and had the talent to make it a reality! I cannot thank them enough for giving me my truly one-​of-​a-​kind wedding dress!

After doing a lot of research on where to get my wedding dress fitted and altered, I finally started going to places for an appointment. Bella Alterations was the only place that put me at ease about what alterations they would be doing and they listened to what I wanted. My dress had quite a bit of work done and I wanted an illusion neckline and back with buttons added. The final result was amazing and I couldn’t be happier. They did a fantastic job and went above and beyond to make my dress perfect.
I also had my MOH’s dress altered here as well as my brother’s suit pants. Everyone was happy.
Did I mention their prices are affordable and fair? I recommend them to everyone!

The best! They are so friendly, so accommodating, and the work they did on my dress was perfect. I will be telling everyone I know to come here!

These ladies did an amazing job of altering my wedding dress. On the day of the wedding, everyone remarked at how beautifully it fit. They’re reasonably priced, very sweet, and you can tell that they enjoy their work. Absolutely recommended.