Lulu did a fantastic job altering my wedding dress. My mom would go with me to every dress fitting and Lulu was so accommodating any time we had certain requests along the way. We ordered two of her handmade silk veils and they turned out beautifully. I can't recommend her enough! read more

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Found this place on here. Great reviews. Lulu was extremely professional and did an amazing job will go back for any other sewing needs. Be careful when sending messages from Yelp actually sent my message for her to 2 other places. I would say call her make sure you have the right tailor!! She is great!! Tell her lisa sent you!! read more

Lulu was amazing!! She made my off the shoulder straps with the material from my dress and did a great job either the bustle. She helped so much with everything that I wanted and for a great price as well,would recommend her to any bride!! read more

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I did my research and I'm so glad I went with Lulu. From day-one, she was professional and really easy and fun to work with. My dress needed a lot of work and Lulu was meticulous in her alterations making it look like it was made just for me. All-in-all, Lulu fixed the bust, replaced and added boning, shortened and cupped the shoulders, took in the sides, raised the waist, cut the hem, added hooks to hide the zipper, inserted buttons to keep my shape-wear from shifting, and bustled the dress. I may not be a tailor but I know how to recognize when someone has talent and pride in their work. If you're looking for a professional you can trust with what is likely the most expensive dress you will ever purchase, you should go with Lulu. read more

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Lulu is the best! After seeing all of her amazing reviews I had no doubt that she would do an amazing job on my wedding dress, I was not disappointed! LuLu helped me make my dress exactly what I had envisioned. I highly recommend LuLu! read more

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I just stumbled upon this listing, I used Lulu 3 yrs ago for my alterations! I love her! No muss, no fuss, just great work at a good price. She was always responsive to my calls/emails... Did beautiful work on my dress and handmade my cage veil. Viva Lulu! read more

AMAZING! Lulu put me at ease from the moment I stepped inside. She altered my dress perfectly! She listens well to what you're looking for and also lets you know what is do-able or not, and gives great suggestions. I'm so happy with my dress. Thank you Lulu! read more

Lulu took an 11 year old dress and transformed it and made it look more amazing than I ever thought possible... she took all my thoughts and ideas and brought them to life. She is amazing, I would definitely splurge over and over and over on her talent. Thank you Lulu. Xo read more

Words cannot fully express how happy and grateful I am that I found Lulu! She is absolutely amazing! I'm from Cali, getting married in Cali, but I live in WI. I am only home a couple of times a year, and Lulu made sure to fit me in! I fell in love with this dress, but the only problem was that I fell in love with the strapless version of it (which doesn't exist). The dress has capped sleeves and an illusion/lace back. I wanted all of it gone and just strapless. I was worried I wouldn't find someone who could make it into my dream dress. During my first meeting with Lulu, I knew she was the one! Cancelled all my other appointments with other potential seamstresses. She knew exactly what I was talking about in regards to what I wanted. Great, fair pricing as well. Since I was only in Cali for a month, she made sure to convert it to strapless before I left so I could try it on again. I am soooooo in love with it! Can't wait to see the progress in December! She's also making me a custom belt for the dress and doing a beautiful bustle after painstakingly showing me a bunch of different bustle styles multiple times. Thank you, Lulu!!! read more

I am so glad I found Lulu on Yelp! I am going to be a bridesmaid for two weddings a week apart from each other and she created the MOST beautiful gown to wear for both! She is incredibly talented and was such a pleasure to work with throughout the whole process. She listens to all your questions , concerns and most importantly very patient and honest !! We began with a couple pictures of styles, sketches, colors , and we came up with the perfect dress for me. She creates a muslin for the second meeting to show you the style/cut of the dress on you(which i found very helpful). Then from there she works her magic/talent and created a custom dress in just a couple visits! This was my first with Lulu and definitely not my last! I would highly recommend Lulu for all your sewing needs :) She will not only meet your needs but surpass your expectations with her talent. THANK YOU LULU!! read more

Lulu was absolutely wonderful to work with! She met with me as many times as I needed to get my dress to fit perfectly like a glove and listened to all of my feedback. Definitely go with Lulu for your wedding dress needs! read more

Lulu was fantastic. She completely transformed an old dress I had into a classic, stunning, modern wedding dress. She was consistently professional and provided a very easy to understand experience for someone who has never gone to a seamstress before. She was kind and explained everything to me and provided a very fair price. I am grateful to her for her hard work! read more

Lulu altered my grandma's 60-year old dress so that I could wear it for my wedding. She completed the alterations in a timely fashion, helped me determine what should be done to maintain the integrity of the dress while making it comfortable and flattering on me, and had plenty of availability to meet with me for several fittings before the wedding. She works out of her home, and it's just her doing the work. She does have a cat, so if you're allergic be prepared. The only down-side to my experience was that I wish she had inserted a lining in the dress. The fabric was thin, so it was really hard to find a slip that didn't show through. She told me it should be easy to find a long slip, so I decided to save a little money and not have her attach one. In the end, I paid for it anyway through all the time I spent looking for a slip. Apparently these days that isn't so easy to get a long slip without any "pouf" to it! I finally ended up finding something that worked great, but it took a LOT of shopping around before we found it. Overall, I would trust your vintage gown alterations to Lulu. read more

I just got married October 2012. I bought a sample Lazaro wedding gown, the dress was in good condition but I wanted to add extra beading to the whole dress. I went to several places that either wanted to charge and arm and a leg or refused to do the work because they said it was too extensive. Brought my dress to Lulu and she not only did the exact beading that I wanted, but was very reasonably priced. I also got the dress fitted/altered and it looked beautiful. I was so pleased that I had my now husband, bring his suit to be tailored AND I had Lulu hand make all the bridesmaid dresses from scratch. She was very easy to communicate with and affordable. Very happy with her services:) read more

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LuLu is an absolute dream! I came across her business while searching for someone to alter my wedding dress. I simply texted the number given on her Yelp page and she promptly responded to my inquiry. We were able to quickly get started. I started working with her the end of June for my October wedding (I feel like I needed a moderate amount done). She is not only super talented but she is an expert in dress making. They did not sink in with me until I realized my dress needed a large train reduction in order to give it the look I wanted. LuLu understands how dresses are made and what needs to be done to get them fitted to you. She is the sweetest and most gentle person ever. Coming from someone who always has a little bit of anxiety in new places, she quickly minimized all of that with her outgoing character. I would recommend her 10x over and plan to continue to work with her for other needs. I drove 1.5 hours to get to her and I would drive twice as far given her exceptional work. Thank you from the bottle of my heart LuLu! read more

LOVE Lulu!!! I bought my wedding at a charity boutique and it was too small, didn't zip up the back. I was referred to Lulu by a friend. Lulu made my dress fit perfectly & matched the lace on the dress exactly! You can't even tell where any extra panels were added to make the dress bigger. She changed my zipper back dress into a corset back dress and it was stunning. I also had her make my veil to match the lace detail in my dress. Her prices are super reasonable. She books plenty of fittings to make sure the dress turns out exactly how you want it. I love how easy she is to talk to & just a really great person. I really cannot say enough good things about her she completely understood my vision. I already recommend her to anyone I know getting married. read more

I just can't understand why Lulu's been given such great reviews. My concerns and wishes were not listened to (instead I was treated as a child) and I did not find her well-organized at all. I had to follow-up from messages that I left and never returned. My initial disappointment came when I showed her the EXACT color of fabric that I wanted my Maid of Honor's dress made from and she agreed to search for it in the Fashion District in LA, but came back with traffic cone orange - which we had to pay for. I ended up going up there myself and purchasing what she had agreed to find for me. I can't believe that the dress ended up costing close to $300 when I supplied the fabric. I gave her a VERY simple dress to make and fabric that was easy to work with (she made both comments herself), but in the end it still lacked the belt that was shown in the picture. I left the wedding dress I bought (her suggestion: it's easier to alter a dress than make one) with her for over a year with the request that she add pockets, but when I got it back the pockets were crooked and I had to have them fixed by another seamstress. I would've asked her to do it, but was afraid I wouldn't get it back on time. My PRIMARY complaint is about her EXTREMELY poor time management skills. Nearly every one of my appointments was rescheduled. I can understand when a family member gets sick in LA, and even when you want to spend a weekend away with family, but when I get a message that we have to reschedule because she "didn't have the extra time" to work on my order (that I placed over 6 months ago) I get pissed. It shouldn't have taken "extra time", it should've taken the time it required AND that she agreed to. I can only guess she gets to chatting away with clients and loses track of time OR she pushed my order back because other brides came to her at the last minute. Should I be punished for planning ahead? When I came along with my Maid of Honor who was trying on her dress and asked to put on my dress just to see if the shoes I bought would need to be returned I was nastily turned away and told there wasn't time. My dress is simple and it wouldn't have taken me any longer to put on my dress than it took her. The long and the short of it: Lulu has lots of excuses and commits to deadlines she doesn't deliver. read more

Lulu is simply incredible!! I'm a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormon) and was in need of finding someone who could alter my wedding dress to have sleeves. I found my dress at David's Bridal 4 months before I'd known about her and thought I'd be able to find a nice bolero to cover my shoulders. However, after many phone calls and internet searches coming up empty, it was either settle for something I wasn't crazy about or find someone who could alter the dress. I was nervous I wouldn't find anyone in time and more so worried that I wouldn't be able to find someone who could build on my dress and actually make the sleeves. I then found Lulu here on Yelp after reading that a fellow member of the Church had done exactly what I needed done. With all her glowing reviews, I contacted her immediately and what an answered prayer! Such a sweet woman; very kind, knowledgeable in her profession, and very willing and able to bring my vision to life. Despite the limited time she was given (I contacted her within a month of my bridals) she was very quick in her services and getting back to me when I had questions. The dress came out so lovely. The sleeves and added coverage looked as if it was designed that way. She added buttons on the back to match the existing ones that ran down the back and added a touch of flowers from my dress to make it more seamless. Bottom line: amazing! read more

Lulu did an outstanding job on my dress!! I ordered a wedding dress online from JJ's House. The dress needed quite a few alterations. Lulu was patient with me as I wasn't sure even where to begin. Lulu altered the length, lowered the bust, made the dress off the shoulder, and took in the sides. She managed to help me create the perfect beachy wedding dress for my destination wedding where I was happily Maui'd in Hawaii. Mahalo read more

Lulu was fast, efficient, and very talented! I went in with a dress that had arrived late and ill-fitting. I left two weeks later with my perfect wedding gown. She added boning, created a beautiful (and easy to work) french bustle, and hemmed the whole darn thing. She calmed my frayed nerves and was incredibly sweet and kind. Also, her services were muy affordable! read more

Lulu is absolutely amazing! She took a dress that I had gotten online that was pretty ill fitting and poorly constructed (I didn't return it because it was pretty and on sale and so of course I let it sit in the closet FOREVER without doing anything) and turned into a custom fit dress for me! Lulu sews out of her home and is very well organized. The quality of construction is excellent. The prices are reasonable- particularly when you see her customer service and sewing skills! When you go to Lulu be prepared to have at least 2 fittings (the first fitting and then a follow up). She wants to make sure your dress fits well! She takes 50% down of the estimated cost and 50% when the dress is done. She gives you a contract with fitting times so it's easy to remember when to go back, how much you owe and when your dress will be done. Lulu also creates custom dresses. You bring her a picture and she could probably make it! I will definitely be back and recommend her to friends. read more

So the minute I purchased my non returnable dress at David's Bridal I had a serious case of buyer's remorse! I felt I had been pressured into getting a dress I didn't love and to top it all off it was expensive! Not only was I left with a dress I hated but my wedding was only 3 weeks away. I found Lulu on Yelp and left her a message. Within a few hours she called me and assured me she would help me fix it. She booked me the next day even though she doesn't work Mondays. It was a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. Since day 1 Lulu made me feel at ease and like I had known her for years. She literally remodeled my dress within 2 sessions and had it ready within 1 & 1/2 weeks. At first, I felt she may have taken it in a bit too much but that motivated me to lose a couple inches so it would fit perfectly lol. I got so many compliments on my wedding day and a lot of it is thanks to Lulu, the miracle worker. Lulu, I can't thank you enough for my beautiful dress!!! :) read more

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Lulu was amazing! I went to her with my wedding dress.. i just had a baby and i got my dress before i got pregnant so unfortunately my dress was ALOT smaller on me than when i got it. I took my dress to lulu and she put a beautiful corset back in my dress and made it fir perfectly to me!!! You would never know at one point i could hardly put it on! She also fit my (now husbands) suit and he looked amazing!!!! Fits so perfectly! I would recommend Gallegos to anyone!!! read more

My dress turned out perfectly!! I absolutely LOVED it. My boobs looked great thanks to the bra cups she added (my husband was quite happy), the bustle was beautiful and easy for my girls to do, and the dress fit me like it was custom made. She also steamed it. Thanks Lulu!! read more

I was so happy with Lulu's work on my wedding dress, she saved the day! I took my very complicated pleated dress that had been completely butchered by another seamstress and she completely fixed it and made it better than ever. It fit perfectly, she did the work faster that I expected and she took away so much of the stress that I had been feeling. Thank you Lulu! read more

I took a pair of jeans to get hemmed they came out perfect. Lulu is a sweetheart, very sweet and very professional. I will be a repeat customer. :-) read more

Lulu is amazing! Such a sweet person and was more than willing to put up with my indecisiveness. I was originally going to have her design and make my wedding dress.. she was very patient and listened to all my crazy ideas. She completed a muslin example of what I was asking for, which i loved. However, I made a trip to LA to make one last effort to find a dress (since all the shops in SD had nothing like I wanted). I ended up finding a Sarah Seven dress which was absolutely perfect. I purchased it on the spot. Upon returning, Lulu's reaction was one of happiness for me and not pissed that I found a different dress. I had already paid a deposit for the dress she was going to make me, so she subtracted the cost of the muslin mock-up and since I still needed flower girl dresses, she applied the remaining deposit to the two flower girl dresses she was to make. The FG dresses came out PERFECT, exactly what I wanted. I had only given her a few pics of the dress I wanted and she made exactly that in two different sizes (one for a 6 yr old and one for a 2 yr old). She also did the alterations on my dress. The dress is a very delicate silk chiffon that is mostly hand sewn on the bodice... she took in the back at the zipper and hemmed the bottom. I could not even tell visually that she took in the back, except of course for the fit, and the hem was the perfect length and finished with a surge hem. Overall, her work is that of an artisan... professional with her creative touch. I highly recommend Lulu for any dress occasion... she will not disappoint! read more

Lulu is an amazing find! I search and researched for someone to alter my wedding gown I ordered online and she was quick in response and very accommodating with appointments. From the moment she opened her door I felt welcome and she has great creative ideas! She also makes jewelry that she sells on Etsy, so she's a woman of many talents. She's also honest when it comes to the alterations aspect and very reasonably priced for caliber of work. I would highly recommend Lulu to everyone, she's worth the trip! read more

Before meeting with Lulu, I had previously purchased my Bridesmaid dress elsewhere and it came in EXTREMELY LONG. The dress dragged so much it was difficult to walk. I came to Lulu prepared with the heels I was to wear at the wedding and she made the final length of the dress look absolutely perfect. Her work is so professional that you can't tell any alterations were made, it doesn't look tacky, and it doesn't look like the dress was messed with (which was one of my fears in getting my dress altered in the first place but I'm so glad I trusted Lulu). The dress looked like it was originally made as a perfect fit. Lulu is kind, and professional, and her prices are affordable. I highly recommending calling her for an appointment. read more

I'm late on this review, but just had my first wedding anniversary which reminded me of Lulu. Lulu... what an amazing, sweet and very talented lady. She altered my wedding dress for my July 2015 wedding, and the work she did was just stunning. I had a dress that I loved (expensive for me) with lots of intricate beading, so I researched long and hard to find someone I could trust with it to make it fit perfectly. I drove from Palm Springs and it was totally worth it. She took in the dress so that it fit me like a glove, sew in cups that made my décolletage look on point, and added an intricate French bustle, which in my opinion looked even prettier than when the train was down. In addition she steamed it and my veil at no extra charge. I got to know Lulu throughout the fitting process (we had several) and she was just a privilege to spend time with. I couldn't recommend her more. Also I felt her prices were more than fair given quality of her work. Really a bargain. Thank you Lulu! read more

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Lulu is AMAZING! I decided to restore and recreate my mother's wedding dress for my own big day and Lulu was meticulous, professional and very efficient. She had a great eye in designing a modern dress that fit me well (i.e. adding on a few extra inches to the bottom of the dress) while maintaining the original foundation of the dress. In just 4 fittings Lulu was able to remove the entire lace bodice, create a strapless sweetheart top with built in adjustable strap, shorten the train and use that material to add a two layer ruffle to the bottom. THEN she hand stitched individual pieces of the lace beadwork from the material from the bodice creating a boarder along the entire bottom of the dress extending through the train. The bustle is perfect! If that wasn't amazing enough, she created all of my bridesmaid's dresses based on the exact color I had chosen for my wedding (she was determined to find the perfect match, even though it took several trips to LA fashion district to find it!) Ultimately I ended up spending much less on a personalized restored couture dress than I would have on any commercial dress. I cannot say enough great things about Lulu. She IS the seamstress to choose! read more

Lulu altered my daughters bridesmaid dress . She is very professional and does excellent work.

Lulu came highly recommended by my friend who just got married and I was not disappointed. I didn't give her much time to work on my dress and she was very willing to work on the dress, even though I could tell she was busy. I bought a very intricate dress that she was not intimidated by. I also had her do detachable straps and detachable sashes in the back. The dress turned out perfectly. She has a very clean space where she works. She is also super nice and helpful! You can trust your most valued dresses in her capable hands. read more

Lulu is wonderful!!! I read so many Yelp reviews trying to find a tailor for my wedding dress and I'm so glad I came across Gallegos Sewing. I got my dress hemmed, taken in a bit, bra cups put in, a bustle added, and the arm holes widened a little for comfort. It wasn't a crazy alteration but Lulu did a great job for a great price ($200! Yay!). She gave me different options and suggestions for what she thought would look best but never pressured me into making any decisions. I was worried about taking the dress in because it has a low, open back but Lulu did it beautifully! Communication was also flawless. It was very easy to get a hold of her and schedule the necessary appointments. We ended up not even needing my third appointment because the dress was perfect on the second fitting! You can definitely trust your wedding dress with this sweet woman. read more

I came to Lulu a month before my wedding with my moms wedding dress from 1989, I had her make several changes to make it more modern and fit me better. She did an amazing job! I drove from temecula to see her and it was worth it. Great price and great work. She has a wonderful personality; I enjoyed all my visits. Can't thank her enough for doing such a good job with so little time :) read more

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Lulu is A-MAAAAAAA-ZING!!! I had bought a dress on sale from David's Bridal and by the time Lulu was done with it it looked like a designer gown. She created a custom sash for me and even though she had to refit the dress twice (due to some unexpected weight loss) she fitted it perfectly and didn't even charge me for the second time. Not only did she work with me for months to get it exactly how I envisioned, but with only a week left I frantically asked her to make a custom fascinator. She of course put together EXACTLY what I wanted and it looked stunning with my dress! I received so many compliments at the wedding and I cannot say enough good things about Lulu. Her prices are extremely reasonable and she is a joy to work with. read more

Lulu was amazing, She did the alterations on my wedding gown as well as my daughters flower girl gown. On top of doing a PHENOMENAL job she did so incredibly quickly! My gown fit perfectly! read more

I had bought my wedding dress and it was perfect but didn't fit exactly how I wanted it to fit, when I contacted lulu she was sweet and a really good listener. I had my dress fast and done perfectly. I would recommend her to anyone. I hope to do business with her again. read more

Lulu hemmed my wedding dress and added a belt I had purchased separately. She's amazing and affordable. I loved my dress! Thank you Lulu!(:

Lulu was referred to us by one of my daughter's bridesmaids for her own wedding dress. We found Lulu to be honest, professional and very personable from start to finish. She was ready for us for each fitting and even fixed some beading that had been lost or loosened without charging us. We were so pleased with her work, we have referred others to her and she is doing some alterations and embroidery for me as well. I can't speak highly enough of her and surpassed our expectations each time! My daughter's dress is absolutely beautiful and fit her to a T. read more