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    Waheto W.

    Great attention to detail, is communicative and walks you through the process listening to you and giving you suggestions. I got my civil wedding dress and work pants altered here. The service was good and the business was well equipped and clean. Getting in contact was easy. The pricing was decent only thing is I didn't find out till the end. I'm sure if I pushed I would have gotten. But all in all, great business, very professional and worth the money and trusting him with your very important outfits.

    Katherine Y.

    Thank you so much to Joseph for his masterful handiwork. He is an old world guy who runs his business out of a small, house-style atelier and I really appreciated the personal feel. I dealt with him personally for every consultation and fitting. He will be honest with you about how you should wear the dress and the alterations to make. The price was a little less than I had been quoted at other places like Flares, it ended up being around $700 for the hemming on a double-layer train, cups, strap adjustments, bustling, and steaming, which I think is a great value for the work. My dress was backless, slinky and tight with nowhere to hide underneath and he made it fit me beautifully. I felt like a goddess and I got so many compliments. Don't hesitate to trust him with your clothes for the biggest days of your life!

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    Stephanie D.

    Joseph, there are not enough words to describe how talented and how much of an amazing man you are. I will forever be thankful to you and the services you provide at creative alterations. Your knowledge along with your sweet kind soul helped me feel so comfortable with the process. Originally, I did not even want to go wedding dress shopping to begin with. When I got my city hall dress altered I was annoyed at the entire process cause the previous person I used was rude and wanted to cut off the entire thing. Yelpers - my dress was probably half the size that it should've been. I bought it off the rack, and fell in love with the detail. I could've ordered one my size, but honestly, I never thought it would find it. When I tried it on on the first day on my wedding day it definitely felt surreal. The dress looked magnificent - and I was in awe! Those multiple alterations paid off for sure. The price for the amount of alterations was justifiable. By no means was it cheap, but alterations allow expensive anyways. Joseph was able to create straps with the tulle off the shoulder caps that was provided and added some of the design from the dress to the straps, it was beautiful' Thank you, Joseph!

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    Joseph at Creative Alterations was a pleasure to work with! We did three fittings for my wedding dress, and I couldn't be happier with the end results! I had the dress steamed as well, they did a fabulous job, no steaming touch ups needed day of wedding! Thank you for making my dress fit me like a glove, your professionalism and beautiful workmanship, and for helping me feel my best Donna Calvillo

    Joseph did an amazing job on my dress! I took my dress to a couple other alterations businesses for quotes and they all seemed a bit hesitant due to the amount of work it would take, since there was a layer of embroidered lace over the entire skirt, but Joseph was so confident he'd be able to take it on and he did an amazing job. He's so knowledgeable and considers every detail. The store is filled with so many other dresses -- a testament to how great his work is! My dress fit like a glove and was worth every penny -- I couldn't be happier to recommend his work to other brides.

    The hem on my dress was absolute perfection. Didn't trip at all and showed the perfect amount of shoe.
    Christina N.

    Due to past experiences I've had a lot of trust issues when it comes to tailors. This time for my wedding dress I did a lot of research and that's how I found Creative Alterations. At first I was worried about the price as it was on the higher rate than most but after the few appointments with Joseph I knew it was going to be worth it. The whole experience was worth every penny. Joseph knows what he is doing and his attention to detail is spot on. He took time to explain to me why we needed to do things certain ways and what to expect. Highly recommend him for any dress alterations.

    Kristin E.

    Joseph was absolutely amazing. A previous shop butchered my hem and bustle. He was able to fix both and my dress came out perfect. It fit like a glove. I had three bustles and they were gorgeous. He reinforced my removable straps. My hem was seamless even though there were about 5 layers of tulle. Everything was steamed to a tee on pick-up. I couldn't have asked for a better tailor. My wedding dress wouldn't have been possible without him. I have also gotten bridesmaids dresses altered by him and he knocks it out of the park every time :) He's so knowledgeable and extremely detail-oriented. You won't want to go anywhere else again.

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    Alex M.

    Joseph is amazing! I purchased my dress as La Soie and brought in my wedding dress for alterations a few months prior to my wedding dress and Joseph took his time evaluation every area of the dress that needed alterations. My dress fit like a glove on my wedding dress. He is very professional, very knowledgeable and very reliable. I had a destination wedding and Joseph went out of his way to pack up my dress as safe as possible for traveling. Unpacking and hanging my dress was a breeze now Thank you so much Joseph!

    melissa w.

    Joseph did an amazing job on my wedding dress. My dress fit like a glove and he was so fun to work with. I will definitely be returning for all my alterations in the future

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    Great service and nice job on my son's Letterman Jacket. I will use them again for special sewing projects.

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    Love Joseph and the whole team at Creative Alterations. Such great service! Would recommend.

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    Owner was kind enough to accommodate a last minute rush job for my son's suit alteration needed for high school prom. Work was nicely done.

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    Best in the biz. You might pay a little more for Joseph but you want the best, it's worth it. Perfect alterations every single time.

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