Yelena Couture Tailor

I don’t leave this poor review lightly! I feel badly but I do feel compelled to share my experience.
I used Yelena Couture for my October 2023 wedding dress alterations.
I bought my dress at a nearby shop and Yelena was recommended.
My dress was a deep V in front and back and had sleeves.
Presenting concerns- it was a little big in the waist, needed to hemmed and bustled, and the chest was too big/didn’t sit flat against my body/exposed me as I moved around.
I was told at the initial visit this was all doable, it was a positive experience and I felt like I was in good hands.
At the second visit, I was really happy with the waist and hemming. The chest was still not fitting right and I was told more tweaking was needed.
A the third and final visit, a few weeks before the wedding, the chest still wasn’t fitted. I’m not sure how to explain it- just that as lifted my arms/moved my body it would lift up and expose my chest easily. It also was sliding off of my shoulders, which it hadn’t been doing previously.
I shared my concerns and was told there wasn’t much more to do and to try body tape. I feel body tape is totally reasonable for minor adjustments and feeling extra secure, but this felt more than body tape (especially for the cost etc.). I left feeling really defeated.
I bought all the body tape I could find (toupee tape works best). Ultimately, I taped as best as I could. It would work for a little while then need to be re-done. I was really aware of it and overall just felt like it didn’t fit how it should.
I do feel like for the cost of alterations and for it being a wedding dress it really should have fit properly.
If it wasn’t able to be done or if a mistake was made, I wish it was handled differently.

Rose altered my ceremony and reception dresses. She very adeptly fit the bodice and shoulder straps to my chest measurement, and the bustle was easy to manage and hardly noticeable, and the hem was the perfect length. For my reception dress, she went to 5 different stores to make sure the lace she added to the bottom matched perfectly. Appointments were quick, but I never felt I was being rushed, only that Rose doesn't need very much time to work her magic. I cannot recommend her enough!

I brought my daughter to Yelena after another tailor told us she was unable to take in all of the intricate, beading and lace on my daughters wedding gown. Yelena reassured us and was so easy to work with. Her work was exquisite! The gown is absolutely perfect and my daughter is going to look like a princess on her special day!

I had a great experience getting my wedding dress altered at Yelena Couture. Rose was professional and fast and the services were reasonably priced. When I got home after picking up the dress, I noticed that a small bit of lace was coming out of one of the seams (a small issue, barely noticeable but I wanted to fix it). I called Yelena Couture and Rose apologized and handled it very professionally. I went back the next morning and she fixed the issue in 10 minutes and gave me some extra thread in case anything else happens to the dress (the material on the bodice is delicate). The final result looks fantastic, I can't wait to wear my dress!

The team at Yelena Couture did such a wonderful job with my wedding dress! They were attentive and caught some things that even I didn’t notice. I appreciated their attention to detail, and my alterations were done perfectly, even on the delicate illusion mesh and appliqués.

I had an amazing experience here! I brought my wedding gown to be altered, and they did an incredible job. I am very pleased with the finished result. On top of that, service was friendly with fast turnaround and reasonable prices! I’ve already recommended this shop to two other people and will definitely be back in the future! 5 stars!

I went to Yelena Couture to have my wedding dress fitted. They were able to do this in only two fittings, with total time being 1.5-2 months (I didn't need anything rushed). The fitting included shortening the straps, hemming the bottom, and repairing a tiny tear in the front mesh of the dress. This was done very well. But I also went to Yelena with a vague idea of a custom belt for my dress. I wanted to include lace from my mother's wedding dress and somehow include my grandmother's wedding ring. After they listened and wrote down what I wanted, they created a BEAUTIFUL belt out of satin, my mother's lace, and my grandmother's ring. It was everything I wanted and more. Thankful for their friendly customer service and creating an heirloom for me and my future family. Very happy with Yelena!