Thuy’s Pro Bridal Alterations

Thuy’s Bridal is a very professional establishment. They take their time, perfection is their goal. Their staff is very friendly, helpful and understanding. I would recommend their services to anyone!

Thuy is amazing!!! She immediately started pinning the areas that needed to be altered. The bodice of my dress is very detailed/​lacy so it was difficult to alter, but they did it so carefully and beautifully! The finished dress fit perfectly and I was comfortable in it throughout the wedding. Pricing was reasonable for their exceptional work.

I got my dress in from Brides of California, and although the dress was just as gorgeous as ever, it wasn’t quite fitting the way I wanted. So they directed me to this place and I was happy to see such great reviews on Unilocal before hand. I put my dress on and the lady instantly knew exactly what she needed to do before I even said a word! It was pinned to perfection and already felt like how it should feel. I have to wait til April 6^th to see the finished product, but I’m very comforted in the fact that she already had the eye to know what was wrong (when my family and others didn’t see it). Once it was pinned, my mother and sister who were both with me were shocked at how much did indeed needed to be fixed and how it was looking better already. I can’t wait for April 6^th, I will def update with hopefully another 5 star review– this one is for my experience so far.

Thuy and her team get four stars for craftsmanship and two stars for how the business is run.
I got Thuy’s name from Trudy’s Bridal. I had five appointments with Thuy because my ceremony and reception dresses required a lot of alterations. However, I think this makes my review even more telling because I saw how the business was run on many occasions.
First appointment: Tuesday morning in mid-​July 2015, 11 am. Everything was great.
Second appointment a week later: I show up on time and someone is there. I wait for 45 minutes. Then I finally get my dress on and someone shows up for their appointment 15 minutes after that. Because their wedding was sooner, I waited, with my dress on, until they were done.
Third appointment: I show up on time. While I am there for an hour, another customer is waiting for her dress to be steam pressed. She was there waiting for almost an hour for them to finish her dress. How does it take almost an hour to steam press a dress?
Fourth appointment: This one was on a weeknight at 7:30 pm. My reception dress was done but the other one hadn’t been finished! I took one of the dresses home with me but I had to go back for a fifth appointment which should have been unnecessary! I left the shop at almost 9 pm.
Fifth appointment: By now it is late September 2015, 8 pm. Ceremony dress was supposedly finished but had a wrinkle in the front and there were threads hanging all over the dress that had not been trimmed. Since my wedding was in THREE DAYS I sat and waited in the shop for my dress to be done. I was there for almost an hour.
The dresses both ended up very nice and Thuy’s prices are reasonable but the process was incredibly stressful and frustrating. I do not recommend.

I heard about Thuy through Trudys Bridal. Trudys is where I got my wedding gown and they give you recommendations for places to take your dress for alterations. The moment I walked in and put on my dress for her she knew exactly what to do with. My dress had a lot of embroidered detail on it and many layers. She found a way to cut it and make the bustle. Price was fair for everything that was done to my dress. It came out perfect! I want to thank the whole team for altering my dress and making it fit like a glove! I would recommend this place to every bride!

Thuy is a really great seamstress. I bought a wedding gown online, quality is great, material used is great, I gave my measurements but came out still big on the shoulders and the gown did not look as much as how it was advertised online. So on that note, I brought my gown to Thuy hoping she can fix it. I had expectations but was delightfully surprised of how well she altered/​adjusted my gown to my body measurement. Price is okay, to me I actually found it a little pricey, but I did get my money’s worth. Happy that I went to her, worth every $$$.

Five stars can’t explains how much I love Thuy! I am asian and I m only 5’2and I just need size 6. The bridal gown I bought is typically american size 10 which will need a lot of works in order for it to fit me. I brought my dress to other places to see how much it costs but thry either told me its over thousand dollars or it will be complicated to alterate it and I better buy another dress.
But Thuy!!! She just has magic hands!!! She did a fabulous work on my Bridal gown. She alterated my gown to fit me like gloves. It just like its custom made for me. More important thing is it just costs ¹⁄₃ than others. She only collected me 400 dollars for alteration! She is amazing! Will definitely recommend my friends to her. I really love her!

I got my wedding dress on Trudys and I saw Thuy’s in the list but of course I read every Unilocal comment and I called her and she was very helpful since the beginning my dress was so big when I got it at Trudys and now fix perfectly, in less than a month it was ready, I meet some brides that they had less time so she can work on your time.

Thuy is absolutely amazing! I went back to her twice for alterations on my wedding gown, and both times she was very professional, accommodating and truly skilled at her craft. She was able to fit me into her busy schedule last minute, and she actually hand altered my dress while I waited — it only took her about 20mins! I could not be happier with my dress and with Thuy as my tailor. She is the best! Thank you!

Thuy did a terrific job altering my wedding dress. It was not a breeze, there was lots of material to cut off and lace to re-​apply, as well as sleeves and shoulder material to manage. She did a really clean job, and was patient with my request to tighten the waist after the second fitting. I paid about $ 600 and this was for a biiiiig job (even by her standards) so I think generally other dresses should be a bit easier/​cheaper.

Wedding dress bought. Check! Now I needed to alter it. And I REALLY needed to alter it as I’m 4’11″
Called Thuy’s Pro Bridal after reading her reviews on Unilocal,setting up and appointment was easy. Brought me dress in, tried it on, she looked and new exactly what needed to be altered. And there was plenty she would have to work on. Her price was super fair. And man, she’s fast! I had her hem and add cups to my reception dress and she did that in no time at all.
I also had her look at my other potential reception dresses and she helped me decide on which one to choose. She had a good eye for material and quality and fit.
She was super honest, nice, and professional.
Had no problems at all. Would recommend her to anyone needing their clothes altered.

This was a pretty painless process as far as getting my massive ball gown wedding dress altered. It fits and looks great, and the price was very reasonable considering what one of my bridesmaids paid to have her dress altered at David’s bridal! I had the bottom hemmed, the bustle put in, and cups added so not a ton of alteration work done, but still a great price for the work and steaming of the gown. I’d definitely recommend Thuy’s over a place like David’s Bridal.

She did such a beautiful job on my wedding dress and bridesmaid dress! Affordable and friendly! I will always go to her!

Thuy and her team is just fantastic!
The bridal salon where I purchased my wedding dress recommended Thuy for getting my dress altered. At first I was hesitant to use her service just because I’m located in San Francisco, and well, Milpitas is kind of far away. However, then I heard from two other girlfriends of mine who were recently married, and they both raved about Thuy. All my reservations went out the window.
From the time I purchased my wedding dress to my wedding date, I had just about 4 months to get the dress altered. In the end I saw Thuy 3 times: consultation and initial measurement taking; 1^st fitting; and 2^nd/​final fitting. Thuy and her assistant (s) are efficient, talented and I took these points away:
— Thuy works out of her (I assume) house. I did arrive and was initially concerned I had showed up at the wrong address. So, rest assured, you’re in the right place if you find yourself in a residential neighborhood.
— Thuy knows a thing or two about wedding dress alternations. On the first appointment she will warmly greet you and ask when the wedding date is, have you change into your dress and will start measuring you immediately. Just go with it.
— Thuy is popular! The living room-​converted-​to-​seamstress-​area has a small couch and not much more room. But there are other customers showing up each time during my appointment. Perhaps Thuy overbooks herself. So, be ready to wait a little while even if you have an appointment, just in case the last lady runs behind schedule.
— Price is very reasonable! I was fearing the worst when she quoted me, but was relieved to hear it was on the lower end of the price range I was expecting. For my dress she took in the sides and hemmed the delicate lace bottom of my dress.
— Impeccable workmanship, or womanship! The dress looked absolutely fabulous when it was completed. Couldn’t even tell it was altered. I was completely transformed wearing the altered dress (in the best way possible). I don’t know how she does it!
Truly recommend Thuy! Sometimes she might come across to be in a rush but just understand she is a busy woman! But your dress will be in great hands.

After researching different vendors that could do my dress alterations, I choose Thuy based on trusting previous reviews and pricing level. I am not disappointed! The price is reasonable considering you’re in the Bay area and everyone charges you up the wazoo. Some quotes may be more expensive because of the amount of alteration you are getting, so expect a higher price for multiple size adjustments/​multiple fabric removals/​additions. Mine was $ 235 for small adjustments on the chest, butt, and hip line.
Thuy works out of her home residence. When you arrive, she is friendly but gets straight to business and has you try the dress on and then she will pin down areas you want adjusted. She knowledgable and does know what she is doing. I received my dress 1 month later, but I’m sure it can be expedited for a fee. When I went to pick up my dress, it fit great and I am very happy with her skills/​service.
Highly recommended for the service and pricing (note cash/​checks only)!

Thuy was great! She was very easy to work with and made great recommendations on my dress.
I brought it in in March and asked her to have it done by April. When I picked it up, I realized the breast area had too much bone structure and made it pop out too much (original design of the dress). Since I live in LA, I was driving down next day and didn’t have time to wait since my wedding was a fews later. Thuy got the adjustments done for me on the same day though she was super busy at her shop! Can’t express how grateful I was that she was able to get it done. The dress looked perfect!
In the end she only charged me $ 300 for adding bustle, hemming the bottom to make it shorter, trimming the sides so that it came in closer to my hips and upper thights, and changed the boning of the whole waist area — plus the breast padding!
Can’t thank her enough!

I just picked up my perfectly altered dress last week after waiting a short 4 weeks and I have to say that Thuy did an awesome job! My dress has beautiful scalloping at the bottom of the dress and around the train but because I’m 3 inches away from being a legal midget, she had to do a lot of cutting and stitching to get the dress the right length and add the scalloping back on. She brought in parts of my dress to show more of my curves and keep my twins from swimming in the dress LOL. Thuy was extremely thorough in explaining how to bustle up the dress and would fix any imperfections she found immediately.
Don’t be put off by the fact that she works out of her home. Her prices are very reasonable and she goes a great job! I plan on recommending her to every future bride I meet :)

I went to Thuy’s yesterday to get a quote for my wedding dress alterations.
I plan to give an update on my review when I get my dress back, but after meeting with her yesterday I have no doubt that my dress is in really good hands.
She works out of her house (so yes, when you are Google mapping her place, look for the house with the Unilocal sticker on the door).
She let me put my dress on there and before I could explain what I wanted adjusted, she went straight to those exact areas and covered all the details! What a relief!
I am 5’2 and my dress from the hip down needed a lot of adjusting. The knee area needs to be taken in to make it more mermaid (more form fitting) and needed to be hemmed (ALOT). She quoted me $ 475.00. Compared to a lot of places I went, Thuy was the most reasonable and again, you get what you pay for.

I bought my dress from Elegant Lace Bridal in San Jose and Thuy was on the preferred seamstress list since they did not have someone in house to do alterations. I was told by one of the employees that she was who I should go to.
I almost cancelled and went somewhere closer because she is all the way in Milpitas and the drive was inconvient.
When I first pulled up I was a bit nervous because her shop is out of her residence. I remembered she had very good reviews so I continued in. I knew I needed a lot of work done to my dress because the fit was not right at all– which caused me great anxiety. She immediately eased my worries when Iput the dress on and she said she could fix it. She actually did the alterations right there while I waited because I told her I lived far and she didn’t want me to have to make more trips. Very considerate.
Went back today today to pick up my dress after she had done the bustle and the hem as well as the alterations and it fits awesome.
Highly Recommend Thuy. She is sweet, talented, and very reasonably priced. She was worth the drive !

I was referred to Thuy from a friend who just had her gown altered. I had two wedding gowns and the first one was brought to another lady. From the moment I had put my gown on, and Thuy started pinning where it needed to be taken in, I could see a big difference from what the other lady did that she knew what she was doing. I was quoted $ 400 for the complete cost of alterations, but I knew it was reasonable because a lot had to be taken in and hemmed, and, well, you get what you pay for.
After she finished pinning, I felt comfortable and confident in leaving my gown with her to alter. I was so anxious to come back for my fitting. Thuy gave me a date and time that worked with my schedule and it was only about a few days to a week.
The moment i tried my gown on, I felt so happy. It was comfortable and hugged in all the right places and flowy where it needed to be. i was so excited and couldn’t wait to wear it on my big day.
I highly recommend Thuy’s Pro Bridal Alterations. Thuy is very professional, sweet, and has many many years of experience. She will listen to what you envision, and also give advice and suggestions as well. I was completely satisfied with the service i received.