Rodica swooped in to rescue me after my dress was completely butchered by another seamstress -- so much so that I've been dreading my wedding day for months. For the amount of work that was needed, her prices couldn't be beat. This is truly the stuff that guardian angels are made of -- I would recommend her to others in a heartbeat! read more

Alterations were done on a wedding dress that came out beautifully. Our appointment was on time, productive and pleasant. read more

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Rodica was an absolute pleasure to work with! I was really scared because I literally had one month before my wedding to do the alterations, but not only was this done in time but it was done beautifully! I would absolutely recommend! She is a sweet woman with amazing talent! read more

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I purchased a BHLDN jumpsuit for my wedding & needed alterations! RL Couture was one of the three suggestions I received from the company and I'm SO happy I went with Rodica! She is so talented and made this boxy jumpsuit look like it was made for my body! She gave suggestions on shoes I was undecided about and I even bought a veil & hair accessory from her last minute! I can't recommend her enough! Amazing & does fabulous work! read more

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If you are a bride, do yourself a favor and book your appointment with Rodica. My family is in NY/NJ so I didn't get to have anyone come with me for my fittings but Rodica was so sweet, warm and friendly that it was such a lovely process. My wedding is coming up and I'm SO happy with my gown. She went above and beyond and is a true professional. Her prices are extremely competitive (especially for the area). Highly, highly recommend. read more

RL Couture Bridal Design - My dress was huge when I got it and after Rodica was finished, it fit like a GLOVE. - Bridal Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Great experience with Rodica! From our first discussion on the phone I was comfortable with her -- she walked me through the typical alterations process and what to expect and sent me a text with the address to use for GPS (since she said some people have gotten lost before if it's not typed in exactly right). I shared with her that there was something about my dress that made me not 100% in love with it and thought it might be the cap sleeves because they weren't super flattering for my larger arms and felt a little dated. She agreed and said she could alter the dress to make it sleeveless! In addition to the sleeves, she took a significant amount of length off of my dress (I'm 5'2"), took it in in many areas, and sewed in some extra chest support since I could not wear a bra with the dress and would be hiking 5+ miles in it for my adventure elopement. Lastly, she added buttons and loops to make it easy for my husband-to-be to bustle the dress (no bridesmaids for our elopement). It took three visits to get everything perfect (as planned) -- I took my dress home on the third visit. Everything happened on schedule, as expected, and with a very competitive price tag! Thank you Rodica for helping make our big day so special -- the dress was perfect for our adventure elopement once you did your magic to it! read more

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Rodica was so incredibly kind! She offered the perfect suggestions for my dress that I had trouble getting into. If I had to do it again, I'd choose her every time! Real deal amazing service from a beautiful, funny and genuine person! I'd 1000% recommend! read more

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Rodica did an amazing dress on my bridal gown alterations. I'm a very petite (5'1") and the dress I bought off at the bridal store was really cut for someone much taller. Rodica had to basically recreate the dress to make it fit me properly. When she was done it was basically a new dress and fit me like a glove! read more

Don't get alterations by yourself!! Don't pick up the dress by yourself!! With covid nonsense, my mother couldn't come to the fittings, so I brought a friend for the first one, which worked great. I seriously regret not bringing a friend to the second appointment. I trusted Rodica because she is so sweet and nice, but you NEED to take care of the details yourself. She LOST my $400 belt and when I called about it while trying to get ready she said she didn't remember it (I have a picture of myself in the dress with the belt on in her studio). She didn't apologize or take any responsibility for losing it. At the time of alterations, she insisted I keep everything together in the dress bag when I should have trusted my gut and just held onto the belt myself. She also failed to complete the bustle. She put the extra buttons on, but didn't put the hooks on the dress. Had I brought someone with me, I would have been able to practice the bustle and Rodica likely would have noticed and been able to fix the mistake. She did a fine job with the alterations, but honestly my wedding was such a mess with record rain and covid that the extra stress of the missing belt and bustle really kind of put things over the edge, especially for my family that had picked the belt detail out with such care and was trying to help me from getting my dress completely soaked in the rain. I have waited to write this review thinking my family and I would cool off since the wedding in October, but we really haven't. All in all, fine alterations but just don't trust that the details are being covered. read more

I adore Rodica! After scoring my dream dress when Priscilla of Boston went under, I was a bit nervous since the dress was wrought with broken lace and 10 sizes too big. When I asked what wonder woman could remake this dress, my amazing wedding planner sent me to Ms. Rodica. As the previous review said, an appropriate word to describe her is overqualified. Rodica is truly an artist, she can custom make anything from intricate jewelry pieces to a flawless custom made gown. Not only is she talented but she is really wonderful to be around, she's joyful, smart, and a schedule wizard. I actually look forward to my appointments to see what hilarious\amazing life lesson she will bestow upon me, oh yeah and my dress looks like it was remade by a fairy godmother. I'm convinced it looks better than if I had one made by the designer herself. Can't wait to send many a friend her way in the future! read more

This woman is absolutely amazing. Like, the best. Rodica did alterations on my wedding dress and made my veil. Her work was *perfect*. She was flexible and able to accommodate my schedule in planning fittings. She is reasonably priced (which is shocking -- don't tell her she could double what she charges and still be under-priced for her level of expertise!). She is a joyful, affable and sunshine-y person that I am grateful to include in my wedding planning experience. I was actually referred to Rodica by a friend whose dress was delivered late and needed to be partially remade last minute (aka, bride's worst nightmare). Rodica was able to creatively and skillfully save the day. She is so overqualified and fantastic and I highly recommend her. read more

Rodica is a master, she took my inexpensive off the rack wedding dress and made it fit like a glove. I just put the budget more towards alterations than the dress and it worked out wonderfully. She also added a detachable stole at my request. She's lovely to work with, and I highly recommend! read more

RL Couture Bridal Design - Rodica altered my dress and added a detachable stole at my request. - Bridal Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

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I went here for a consultation based on all the good reviews on yelp. Almost immediately after I sent the consultation inquiry on her site, she gave me a phone call to set the appointment. She seemed really nice over phone. Finally, on the day of the appointment, filled out some forms and put on my dress. It was a bit awkward because she was there the whole time while I was changing into the dress. And I think she got the hint that I was a bit uncomfortable undressing in front of other people, she left me, my mom and sister in the room. Once, I was in my dress, I told her what I wanted. She seemed to be very knowledgeable and is very experienced, but I also felt that she was dismissive with any of the ideas that I have in mind. Her pricing is also higher than the other places I've been to. So, needless to say, i decided on not hiring her services. read more

Best of the best! Rodica is one of a kind , has been in business in Buckhead for years, and used to design Wedding Veils for Saks Fifth Avenue. You feel pampered from the moment you walk into our boutique. Her business is very private and she allots time with you for your own personal session. She designed a beautiful cathedral veil for me and altered my dress to fit like a glove. The top of my dress was very detailed with lace, a champagne underlay, and tons of beads. Rodica carefully altered this dress and it turned out to be an absolutely incredible masterpiece. The only way you would ever go wrong is if you didn't choose Rodica for your alteration and veil services! read more

Rodica at RL Couture Bridal Design & Alterations is positively amazing! After a rough experience at another alterations shop, I found Rodica. She calmed my nerves, brought back the joy of this exciting milestone & made my dress dreams come true! There was a lot to work on with my dress and she made it fit beautifully. I can't thank her enough. She is extremely talented and the sweetest person to work with on something so special. I highly recommend her to any bride seeking a joyful and personal experience! read more

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Rodica is amazing! I found her online, sent her a message, and was pleasantly surprised when she called me within a couple of hours to answer all my questions. Pleased with her professionalism and answers, I decided to hire her for my wedding dress alterations. The alterations went smoothly and she is very reasonably priced (my dress had A LOT of lace). I highly suggest RL Couture to anyone who needs wedding dress, bridesmaid dress, etc altered! read more

I can't say enough wonderful things about Rodica or her bridal services. She was fantastic to work with and the kind of person who puts you totally at ease. She's been working in bridal for years and is an expert! I had to go to all of my fittings solo, but she made the experience so wonderful and made me feel like family. Her prices are much lower than competitors. She could easily be charging double for the precision and expert services she and her team provide. She'll work around the clock to make everything perfect for her brides! She did the best job creating my veil from an heirloom piece, making me a custom belt for my gown, and all other fitting alterations. I wouldn't trust anyone else with my dress the way I trusted her and am recommending her to everyone I know!! read more

Rodica has a gift from God which she uses to bless others! She made my wedding gown from scratch. She literally sketched as I told her what I wanted it to look like. The gown turned out even more beautiful than I could possibly even hope/imagine! I can not wait to wear this dream dress of mine on Friday! (I'm getting married this Friday evening) I will be sure to follow up with a picture! Side note: She is a beautiful person inside and out. I have made a new friend! I looked forward to every fitting/meeting that I had with her! It was such a pleasure to work with her!! AMAZING WORK! read more

Words cannot express how much I appreciate Rodica and her amazing talent. I would not trust another seamstress in Atlanta to fit my couture bridal gown than her. I begged her to take me and my beautiful dress since I had a very tight turn around from the dress coming in and my wedding date. Although, I don't recommend you end up in a time crunch like I did, I absolutely knew that when the dress came in, I needed Rodica to make it perfect. She appreciates and understands how to work with truly beautiful gowns. Every friend I have ever sent to her has been beyond pleased. Thank you Rodica for all you have always done to help my special day be perfect!! read more

To say that my experience getting my wedding dress altered at RL Couture Bridal Design was fantastic is an absolute understatement. Rodica takes the time not only to get to know you and understand what you want, but she ensures perfection. Every alteration of my dress required her to hand bead and re- hand bead multiple sections of my dress. By the end of my alterations I walked away with what felt like a personally designed wedding dress based on the time and detail that Rodica put into my dress. I would and will recommend RL Couture Bridal Design to any bride, I absolutely loved this shop and Rodica herself! read more

There is a reason she has five stars from everyone ! Rodica is amazing and so talented. I had two wedding dresses that needed alterations and both of them came out perfectly! You can't even tell I had work done on them . She is fast and efficient . She returns calls promptly . Her store is in a great location with parking! If you are a bride or have a special item that needs alterations ... look no further! She is the best ! read more

Awful experience. Rodica came highly recommended from several friends. Bottom line, she has too many clients, is overworked, and cannot take care of the clients that she has. My daughter took a simple halter gown without a single bead, sequin or piece of lace to Rodica for alterations. First appt was in Aug, second fitting was Sept 25. At the second fitting, dress was still too large on the top, the skirt was taken in way too much too much, the back of the dress was rippling, and it was not hemmed, which apparently is not done until the final fitting. (And no my daughter did not gain 10 pounds in a month.) My daughter leaves Nov 2 to fly to Vegas for her wedding. Rodica REFUSED to see her before October 27th, which was her "final fitting" date ---claiming that she was just too busy. So, we are supposed to wait until a few days before my daughter leaves for her wedding to know if this dress is even going to work. We had no choice, but to pick up the unfinished dress. Rodica charged $225 dollars for a poorly altered dress that was not hemmed. It is shameful to charge $225 for poor alterations when Rodica could not schedule a fitting sooner than 30 days out. She said, "you ladies need to understand that the dress is not finished and will not be finished until the 3rd fitting." No kidding. No we cannot wait until a 3rd fitting just days before she leaves to see if Rodica can do her magic and fix this dress. We had to scramble around, pay expedited shipping, buy a new dress, and pay to get the new dress altered. Thank you for causing us so much stress. So not impressed. read more

Rodica hasn't even started on my dress just yet so I'll provide another review once complete but I couldn't help myself by telling you all just how amazing she is during the consultation itself. She is so welcoming and a dear to work with. She made me feel comfortable and valued. I have a dress but want to personalize it by making some modifications and she not only said she loves the ideas but also had some fantastic advice and ides herself. LOVE HER already! She thinks outside of the box and wants her brides to look the best they can! read more

Rodica made my wedding dress into something I thought was not possible. When I went in, I quickly realized I had bought the wrong dress for my body type and was in tears. By the time Rodica finished, my dress was exactly how I imagined. I highly recommend RL Couture Bridal Design. You don't want to take chances on your big day and Rodica will ensues you leave happy! read more

Do not go to anyone else! Rodica and her team are seriously like my fairy wedding god-mothers! She worked until 9:30pm the evening before my elopement to make sure that my dress fit like a glove and I will be forever grateful! read more

Thank you so much Rodica for taking my off the rack dress and turning it into a custom couture creation! Your professionalism and attention to detail were amazing, and your personal touch and caring attitude made all the difference in our experience. My mother and I both had our dresses altered by Rodica, as well as one of my bridesmaids, and all were done with the utmost excellence. Rodica is the best, and took my dress and removed straps, added a new belt, and took it in at least 5 inches in the waist since I lost weight over the year leading up to the wedding, and made it fit like a glove. She did all this with patience, grace, and loving care. Rodica also altered my veil, and made us all look beautiful for the wedding day. We are ever so grateful! read more

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Got my wedding dress altered here and it was fantastic. She had to move the sleeves higher and raise the dress and pull the bust in. Im a 12 in the hips and a 6 up top and everything fit well. Great service. Beautiful work. Fair pricing. My dress looked fantastic. read more

I normally do not write reviews on Yelp but my wonderful experience with RL Couture absolutely needed one. I cannot express how great my time was working with Daniella. Despite external stressors, she was able to provide excellent services. I was very particular with how my dress needed to be altered given the intricate meshwork that ultimately defines the shape of my dress. She was patient despite my anxiety being high, available to listen to my concerns despite various hours of the day, and spent the time to understand what I wanted fixed. She was also flexible in accommodating my schedule as I was also commuting from out of the city. She was able to extrapolate my concerns and what I wanted done, and translate the information to Luisa the seamstress. Luisa was also an MVP in this team. I am at awe with the work she has done. My gown is an absolute perfection. I am very excited to wear my dress for my wedding day now and cannot thank the team at RL Coutoure for making this happen. read more

What an amazing experience. Rodica is a TRUE TALENT AT WHAT SHE DOES. I came to Rodica with ONE WEEK until my wedding needing sleeves put on my dress. I was extremely nervous this time after another alterations company FAILED MISERABLY at the task. After reading reviews about her quality work and honest, genuine morals I decided to give her a call. She was more than willing to get me in to see her and look at my dress. She agreed, and I picked the dress up one week later... It WAS UNBELIEVABLE. PERFECT. AMAZING. SHE IS A TRUE TALENT, and I could not have asked for a more personable, caring person to work with. I would recommend her to anyone. WHAT QUALITY WORK!!! To give this an A++++ doesn't even allow it full justice. read more

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Could not love someone more than Rodica! She came highly recommended and surely lived up to expectations! I am the difficult bride that decided I hated my dress...one week before my wedding...and decided to wear my sister's dress instead! Rodica was more than accommodating to make sure the dress fit like a glove and was pressed perfectly! She is so nice to work with and saved my wedding day :) Not only can she make your dress exactly what you dreamt of, she can create the most gorgeous veils/custom dresses. She is fabulous! 100% recommend her to any brides looking for a trustworthy, patient, loving, perfectionist! read more

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Where do I even start with this review?! I found Rodica by browsing Yelp for a seamstress who could alter not only my FULL LACE wedding dress but also my veil, which was my mother's from her wedding in 1978. From start to finish, consultations to technique, Rodica provides it all. She's experienced, talented, and honest. She offered her design opinions when I was undecided on a few of the changes and I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome. Her studio is a complete reflection of who she is as a person and an artist, truly beautiful! Anyone looking for expert bridal alterations should go to Rodica, hands down! read more

RL Couture Bridal Design - Rodica did an amazing job hemming my all-lace designer gown and adding the extra lace to the bottom of my vintage 1978 veil! - Bridal Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

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Believe me when I say...this woman could tailor a handkerchief. She knows what she's doing. I first went to Rodica 13 years ago when she was at Impressions. I continuously take so many dresses and other items to her because I don't trust anyone else. She's an amazing tailor and an amazing person to be around. I was so excited to see that Rodica has swept the category in 5 star reviews. She deserves every bit if not more. read more

Rodica is beyond amazing! My friend had a nightmare dealing with botched alterations 3 days before her wedding and did not know how she could possibly find someone to fix her detailed dress along with some of our bridesmaid dresses. Her planner, Scoobie West, directed us to Rodica. The bride was a little skeptical that anyone could fix these dresses until she had one conversation with Rodica. She was not only able to reassure the bride that she could make the dress fit her like a glove, but she also connected on an emotional level and really understood the importance of a bride feeling like perfection on her big day. Rodica worked around the clock on the wedding dress and even had all of the bridesmaids in her salon until 12 am one night to make sure that everyone looked great. Rodica promised that the bride would have a perfect gown and she delivered it to our hotel suite on wedding day! The bride looked and felt amazing! Rodica's passion shines into every detail of her work. If you're looking to feel like Cinderella, then Rodica is definitely the Fairy Godmother for you! read more

Rodica is the most talented professional designer/seamstress around. I just got my dress and veil altered by her and she really knows what she's doing. She's super busy but also super hardworking and gets all the job done! Price is also fair compared to other vendors. Thank you Rodica !!! read more

Rodica is an absolute dream to work with, and literally helped make one of my wedding dreams come true AND ended up being a savior on the actual wedding day, literally. One of my dreams for my wedding was for my mom to look stunning and feel beautiful...she made me who I am today and her feeling pretty and fabulous was at the top of my list. We searched high and low in all the Atlanta stores, and I looked at several in NYC, and we couldn't find what we were envisioning. Well, Rodica was recommended by my wedding planner and we found her and loved her. I have very high expectations and have met different dress makers and seamstresses in NY, but liked Rodica right away. She understood our vision I and created a masterpiece that my mom shined in...she looked like royalty. Rodica found Valentino fabric and created the dress of our dreams. She was also so wonderful to be around and you could tell really cared. She became like family through the process, and the dress, ahh, just stunning!!! Week and day of the wedding, Rodica saved us. My custom dress had been shipped from Manhattan to Rodica to steam. Well, Rodica didn't love the way I was having to pull up the strapless dress, so she sewed in an undergarment and added a security belt on the inside that fixed the issue! The day of the wedding, my parents paid to have Rodica help get me, my mother and the bridesmaids dressed, including steaming the dresses. I didn't think this was necessary but my parents wanted to be safe vs. sorry given we had worked so hard on these dresses, had 11 bridesmaids and wanted to really enjoy the day and not worry. Thank goodness they did!!! My zipper on my dress got stuck and Rodica and my planner had to take almost 5 minutes (felt like 20!!) and work together to get it up! Then one of my decorative covered buttons popped off...Rodica to the rescue. Then, my brother, a groomsman, split his pants an hour before the ceremony...Rodica again to the rescue...bridesmaid stepped on the bottom of her dress and made a whole....father of bride had a button come off his shirt before wedding...Rodica to the rescue! Then, as the groom (my now husband) got up from the waiting room at the church to go upstairs to walk down the aisle, his button on his one button tux popped off (and all of these dresses/tuxes were high end, well made and in some cases designer, so shouldn't have done this)....Saint Rodica!! Thank goodness I didn't find all of this out until after the wedding, but needless to say, Rodica saved us. She was worth every penny and more!!! Besides her extreme talent, great taste and workmanship, she herself is just fabulous. We really bonded with her as a family and she puts love in to what she does. I know we will be coming back to Rodica for years to come! read more

Rodica is amazing! I was originally planning my wedding from out of state so I wasn't able to go in person to get a quote but Rodica let me text her photos of my dress and gave me a quote over the phone, which most places wouldn't do. When I finally met her she was so sweet and knew exactly which alterations needed to be done. She had my dress completely finished at my second visit and I was able to take my dress home two months before my wedding! I was blown away by the quality of her work and she made me feel at ease throughout the whole process. I highly recommend her! read more

Rodica is simply wonderful - she made my beautiful gown perfect. I found her online, and was intrigued by the great reviews she got on Yelp. I could tell the very first time when I put on my gown in her atelier that she knew what she was talking about. She completely altered the shoulders and took in the back, and the dress came out perfect and fit like a glove. She's got a wonderful, bubbly personality and is just so pleasant to be around. Would recommend her to anyone! read more

Rodica altered my wedding dress for me. It was a fairly complicated dress to alter due to the lace, but she did an INCREDIBLE job! I was able to get an appointment relatively fast and was seen as soon as I arrived. Rodica was kind and professional. I came back once to try on my dress after it was altered and we decided it would be ideal if the straps were a tiny bit shorter, so she shortened them quickly. The price was very reasonable. I got so many comments on beautiful my dress was and it fit me perfectly. I highly recommend RL Couture for bridal alterations! read more

First I would like to say that Rodica is magic!. She is such a ray of sunshine and is one of the best women out there! Her energy is contagious and she is amazing at what she does! I will always go to her with anything I need fixing. She is incredibly talented! Ladies this is the place you need to go to! You will be so satisfied because her work is just perfection! The minute I met this lady I knew I was in good hands. She is so welcoming and just one of the best!! and her boutique is just gorgeous, and so nice! I came to her a few week ago in desperate need of help. I ordered a bridesmaid dress online and it was not going to arrive on time, I spend so many unnecessary hours dealing with that dress and I will never order another bridesmaid dress online!! EVER and I will never use Victoria's Bridal Couture. They are horrible. Fortunately I found a replacement and brought it in to Rodica. This dress was a size 12 and I am a size 2. To change the dress that much is a lot of work and it really truly is making a completely new dress. Well that is exactly what Rodica did!!! and not only did she change the dress she did it in less than a week and the dress is gorgeous! She was so happy to show me the work she did and she was so excited for me to try it on. She will work with you with whatever you need, big problem, small problem and she will do her very best work! She did it for me. I am so happy I went to her and I will continue to use her! I was so thankful for her magical work and I am so happy I found her and decided to go to her store. She is the best of the best! read more

Rodica is a busy woman. Very high demand! But when you meet with her, she gives you all the time in the world. On top of being incredible at her profession, she is soooooo easy to work with and just gets it. I had my first fitting here and just had the best time with her. She is hilarious and really made me feel at ease. My final dress fitting went perfectly and my dress was amazing. Rodica is really one of a kind and is the best at what she does!! read more