The Wedding Seamstress

The Wedding Seamstress I am a professional seamstress who specializes in wedding gown alterations. I work from my home near Sylvan Lake by appointment only. Ah...the wedding dress.

One of the most expensive, beautiful, and memorable pieces of finery you'll ever wear. It will be cried on, admired, danced in, hugged, and otherwise well loved in all ways. Wedding gowns are what I do. I will not hem your pants. I will not patch your jeans. I will make the most important dress that you will ever wear, fit you like it was made for you. This is what I do, and I do it well. Keep calm, and trust your seamstress!

08/14/2026

Just another day in the best job ever! ❤️

For today’s before and after, we have this gorgeous bride who was married in the spring!This is what we did:- brought in...
08/01/2026

For today’s before and after, we have this gorgeous bride who was married in the spring!

This is what we did:

- brought in the bodice at the side seams
- sewed in additional boning in the bodice for chest support
- replaced the zipper with a corset back
- added POCKETS! 🎉
- hemmed all layers
- added a bustle
- made her detachable straps that could be added for the reception

Lots of little things that go a long way! 😍

Changed the neckline, kept the magic. ✨
07/16/2026

Changed the neckline, kept the magic. ✨

This is a bride who came in knowing exactly what she wanted!She loved the dress she bought but wanted the neckline built...
07/14/2026

This is a bride who came in knowing exactly what she wanted!

She loved the dress she bought but wanted the neckline built up a bit and a little more coverage over the shoulder so she bought extra fabric from the dress shop to ensure the lace matched perfectly.

Our first couple fittings had us exploring different options and designs until we settled on this one 😍. You would never know that this was originally strapless once we were done with it!

This was a dress that required some major alterations! She was between sizes when ordering the dress so the shop sized ...
07/08/2026

This was a dress that required some major alterations! She was between sizes when ordering the dress so the shop sized up (perfectly normal!), between the time of ordering the gown and receiving the gown, the bride unintentionally lost some weight and resulted in a gown that was roughly 6-8 sizes too big for her.

Every. Single. Seam. Of this gown was taken apart, brought in, reshaped, and put back together. The chiffon overlay on the bodice was removed in order to access the princess seams that run vertically over the bust and torso and laid back overtop and gathered. The side seams were brought in, the back zipper was brought in. The dress cup had a bust reduction. The armscye’s were reshaped and cut down. The peek-a-book lace at the bust was recut and aligned to account for the narrowing of dress. The straps were shortened, the skirts were hemmed, and the train was bustled.

….and then it was perfect!

This was a dress that required some major alterations! She was between sizes when ordering the dress so the shop sized ...
07/08/2026

This was a dress that required some major alterations! She was between sizes when ordering the dress so the shop sized up (perfectly normal!), between the time of ordering the gown and receiving the gown, the bride unintentionally lost some weight and resulted in a gown that was roughly 6-8 sizes too big for her.

Every. Single. Seam. Of this gown was taken apart, brought in, reshaped, and put back together. The chiffon overlay on the bodice was removed in order to access the princess seams that run vertically over the bust and torso and laid back overtop and gathered. The side seams were brought in, the back zipper was brought in. The dress cup had a bust reduction. The armscye’s were reshaped and cut down. The peek-a-book lace at the bust was recut and aligned to account for the narrowing of dress. The straps were shortened, the skirts were hemmed, and the train was bustled.

….and then it was perfect!

07/06/2026

Farm wedding + record 🌧️ = one very dirty wedding dress 🤯

Link in my bio to book your wedding dress in for a post wedding clean!

06/13/2026

An Italian elopement? Yes please! 😍

Mikayla and I worked on her gown(s) over the winter. She had a civil ceremony in Alberta (pics of THAT dress are for another day!) and then they ran off for an intimidate vow exchange and honeymoon in Positano 🇮🇹

She’s a dream!

Photos by Destination Wedding | Elopement Photo & Video

Dm me here or head to the link in my bio!
05/07/2026

Dm me here or head to the link in my bio!

05/04/2026

For this before and after, I hemmed the skirts and tailored the body, removed the sleeves and reshaped the armscye so it looked like the original design was a sleeveless gown. The bride loved everything about the original dress but couldn’t get behind the sleeves for her destination wedding. She traveled 1.5hrs each way for her fittings and walked down the aisle in her dream gown! 😍

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Sylvan Lake, AB

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+14035975373

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