Zahra is a life saver. Just moved to Nashville and it was the morning of a big event when my outfit arrived. It was a two piece pencil skirt and crop top. It fit fine but the bottom of the crop top was just a little large so it flared when I put my coat on. After reading the reviews, I called Zahra on a whim. I explained what I needed done and told her I understood if she couldn't accommodate. She told me to get it to her as soon as I could and she would get it done. Not only was it ready in 2 hours, it was perfect. Zahra was so nice and I am so grateful that she was able to squeeze me into her schedule. People like her are one of the many reasons I love Nashville:) read more

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I would not recommend this place. While the lady is nice. Her experience with tailoring is non existent. She butchered my husband's wedding jacket by not properly hemming the sleeves. When asked to correct the issues or give partial refund she refused. read more

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My first visit to Unique Alteration Shop and I am impressed with the quality of Zahra's work. My alterations were completed on time and were well done and fit as desired. read more

Very professional and kind, and I am so excited to wear my wedding dress in less than a month. Really appreciate her attention and care, and would definitely go back. read more

I can't say enough wonderful things about Zahra and my experience with Unique Alterations. I get a little social anxiety and am always a nervous talker, but Zahra put me at ease right away and I looked forward to our sessions. I had her do two dresses- my wedding dress was three pieces that had to be altered individually, and my rehearsal dress was this $25 dress I had gotten years before but never wore because it needed to be shortened. Her work speaks for itself, but it was how she made me feel so comfortable that makes my 5 star review seem like it should be 10. When I picked up the dress for the final fitting, I was nervous about the separate top staying tucked under the belt, and Zahra took another few minutes right then to sew on little snaps that held everything in place perfectly. I felt so pretty, and even though I now live 45 minutes away she has my business forever! read more

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Got my wedding dress altered here, and couldn't be happier with the results. Fair pricing, and such detail! Thank you a million times! read more

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This is by far the best tailor I have been to in Nashville. I had a dress I needed brought up before a vacation on short notice, she got it done in one day and had it ready for me. The quality of the tailoring was great and the communication was efficient. If you leave a voicemail detailing what you need she will call you back shortly with an appointment time. I've gotten several pieces tailored here and they always turn out great. read more

Zara is incredible! She took the time to alter my wedding dress just the way I wanted. She even helped me choose the best jewelry to go with it she is as sweet as she is talented! Definitely visit her if you're looking for a high quality job done. read more

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Zara did a fantastic job altering my very intriquite wedding dress. She's great to work with. I can't wait to wear it on my big day next month! read more

Zara did a great job on my wedding dress. It was a little too big and had a train that would have been difficult to bustle in a way that looked good after the ceremony. She showed me a couple of options for the bustle and the train and made the bodice alterations. She completed the dress fairly quick and had me ready for my wedding. In addition, she made me feel comfortable and beautiful with her kind words and professionalism. read more

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FANTASTIC JOB!!! Highly recommend anyone who is looking for a seamstress. There were a few businesses closer to me, but she had great reviews so i thought it was worth the drive. It lived up to every expectation! read more

I could not have chosen a more talented, kind, and wonderful seamstress for my wedding dress alterations than Unique Alterations! During my first appointment, we talked, laughed, and created a clear vision for my dress alterations. At my second fitting, the details were picked to perfection to ensure my vision was perfectly executed. Finally, my dress was finished two weeks earlier than planned! I could not be more thrilled with my experience! If you are looking for a place to get your wedding dress (or anything at all, really) tailored, pick Unique Alterations! You will not be disappointed. I will be a lifelong customer for all future alterations! read more

I needed an emergency alteration to my wedding dress less than 2 weeks before my wedding. I thought there was no way I would be able to find anyone to fix it on such short notice but Zahra was able to fit me into her schedule. She fixed the waist of my dress and it fit perfectly. I was able to eat and dance at my wedding without worrying. I can not thank her enough for helping me be comfortable on my wedding day. read more

Zahra did an amazing job with my wedding dress. Everyone asked where I got such a beautiful dress but it was the alteration job that made me look and feel great! If you shop around you'll find she isn't the cheapest but DEFINITELY worth it....you get what you pay for. I would recommend Unique Alteration Shop to anyone! read more

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Zahra is an angel. This woman is quite possibly the warmest, sweetest, and most accommodating person I've ever met. My dress hem was too short and it result, the lining was bunching up throughout my torso. I was so wigged out over this and Zahra fixed it. She puts your mind at ease and will, without a doubt, take care of everything. She is so in love with her daughters and references them a lot when you talk with her. So many things can go south when planning a wedding and Zahra is the person that makes it all better. Love and highly recommend her. Thank you, Zahra xo read more

She made my experience amazing! I needed to turn around my suit in 2-3 days and she did just that. I have a very thin frame so I was very hesitant but she made sure I left feeling confident that the suit would fit well. She was extremely patient, professional, and one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Definitely recommend her! read more

Amazing experience. I went to her to fit my wedding dress. She had wonderful solutions and when I went back it fit like a glove. Very fast and very affordable. Great work. Highly recommend. read more

I wish I could give this shop 5 stars. Zahara is a very sweet person. However, I am just terribly disappointed in what happened, and for the $110 price tag, feel I deserved better. I took a bridesmaids dress to Zahara that had been altered by another seamstress near my home - the first seamstress had taken a shortcut with the sides when she took it in, gathering/bunching the extra fabric it at the hips instead of removing it and it looked like a bag. Zahara was up front in telling me that it would be a lot of work to fix and that it would cost me a bit. I agreed, as I had only 1 week until I needed the dress for the wedding. We also agreed that she would move the straps over to provide more bust support as I have an EBF newborn and needed it to be supportive. When I went for a fitting/to pick up the dress, I was ecstatic to see that the sides had been fixed. They truly looked lovely! I could not be happier with that. She did that very elegantly and I am really grateful. However, when the straps were moved, the pleats on the bust were loosened somehow. They simply weren't as tight as they had been before, and on one side in particular they were coming completely un-gathered to the point that you could see through to the layers underneath and clearly see through to the edge of the cup inside! What happened next was the most upsetting part. I pointed it out to her, and she repeatedly told me no, no that's how it is made. I tried saying, "what if it were just pulled a little tighter so that the top seam holds the pleats in place?" (which is how pleats like that are held in place...). She said no that would be awful. I held it there with my finger and the problem was fixed, but she moved my finger saying no, no, don't do that. Then, in a bit of a panic, I showed her the line of the cup and how it was showing through - certainly NOT how a $300 designer bridal party dress is supposed to look - and she said, quote "you're looking at it too closely." I was really stunned. In my fluster, I thought maybe, in fact, I was wrong. What do I know, after all? So I paid, took the dress home and tried it on for my husband. He agreed immediately - that's NOT how the dress looked when I dropped it off. The problem had been introduced there. I took some pins from my sewing kit, and pinned it in place the way I had suggested to Zahara it might be fixed and VOILA. Problem solved. So, the day of our departure for the wedding, I found myself frantically sewing a dress that I had now paid TWO seamstresses a total of nearly $200 to alter. The fix took me exactly 10 min to make. Unfortunately, it's obvious and inelegant if you see it from the inside. It's true that I am not good at conflict. I should have insisted BOTH times to each seamstress that the problem needed to be corrected before I paid. That's actually why I pointed it out to Zahara, after learning the hard way about not speaking up with the first seamstress. But, Zahara was so adamant, and I was thinking, well, I'm not the expert. Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. But, now that it's fixed and I see the difference, it's clear I was in the right. It was very poor on her part to try to talk me into believing I was "seeing things," and I feel very frustrated that I paid so much just to have to fix ANOTHER problem myself that was introduced under her care. It will be easy to try to say I'm a hard to please customer, or that I'm too picky. But, that's honestly not the truth. I just wanted my dress to be altered to look as it's supposed to. Not to have obvious problems. I'm going to try to upload photos of before and after I made the fix to help illustrate my point. (Mint green dress with a pleated bust.) Note that before the pleats are loose and billowing; after, they are flat. It still doesn't look like it did originally, but is now much better since I tacked it. I'm sorry to leave this negative review. I really don't like doing it. I am not out to bash her. But, even if I was in the wrong, she should have worked with me on it. If she'd been even a little willing to try to help me feel good about how the breast pleats looked, or experimented with a solution while I was there, even just to appease me as the customer, it would have gone a long way. read more

I used Zahra to alter my wedding dress - not much needed to be done - just the top taken in and a bustle added. The bustle turned out GORGEOUS - and the dress fit like a glove! I was very pleased. It was a tad pricey, but with the intricate bustle, I think it was worth every penny! Just be aware, she only accepts cash so come with plenty on hand when you go to pick up your dress (or there is an ATM across the street at Walgreens). read more

Despite all the other great reviews my experience was awful with this business. To make a story short i brought in items, some with tags to get altered. I was helped promptly i do have to say and also given the total amount of the service on the spot. Was told to come back in a week. I picked up my items a week and a day later didn't really fully look at the work right there, my mistake. I went to work and then when i got home that night as i went to try on my clothes I discovered that it was done/fixed very poorly and actually ruined. 3 of garments unworn and with tags on still are ruined. One skirt which fit right at my knee when purchased, i specified only one inch higher please. It is now a complete mini skirt that i cant even bend over to pick something up because it's completely inappropriate she took off at least 3 inches off. A pair of shorts that show the mediocre sewing through the front... she didnt even make a hem for them. Once again ruined and unworn. A dress that the threading is already coming apart and shows my skin through the openings... also she ripped it and blamed it on prior seamstress. My dress had no rip when i dropped it off. The worst wasnt all of this but how things went when i went back to show her my clothes and also ask for some compensation back given that my items may be ruined because obviously i cant glue back fabric that was cut off. She was extremely confrontational with me and offered to fix her mistakes but reality of that is that i personally dont feel comfortable with handing her my clothes again and the fact that she offered to fix did indeed show that she gave me work that she did and it was bad. Anyways she got upset and told me that she wasnt going to give me any money back and raised her voice at me. I remained calm and told her that it was fine i just wanted her to see for herself what she did to my clothes and understand that i just dont trust her with anymore fixing and that I wouldnt be coming back. All in all i wasnt expecting the $110 she charged me back, but at least something to compensate that i wont be able to wear these garments and will have to go to donation. For me personally i would recommend dealing with this lady given that she is unable to have a civilized conversation nor receive constructive criticism but if anyone decides to try it out i would advice to not pay ahead of time and to examine your clothing before and after. Good luck! read more

I have taken several dresses here for alterations and have been very pleased. Zahra is very personable and sweet. She does her work quickly and beautifully. She has fitted dresses for my daughters also. The only reason I did not give five stars is because the parking lot is very small and is always packed. There is not much space to turn around to pull out either. It would be nice if there was a website that listed her services and base prices or if she had this posted in the office. This was not a problem for me, but you should be aware that she does not accept debit or credit cards. She does take personal checks, however. read more

Just picked up my wedding dress and it's looks absolutely beautiful. She did such an amazing job and decided to hand stitch it because she thought it looked better than the machine. She also went through different options for me on how to fix my sleeves until I was happy with the look. She makes you feel like one of her daughters she's such a sweet lady. She also steamed my dress for me so it's wedding ready! Definitely recommend to anyone!! read more

Absolute perfect job by Zahra. And she was so kind and helpful. Can't recommend enough.

Zara did an amazing job altering my wedding dress and successfully took it in from a size 12 to a size 0/2. The dress had a great deal of intricate lace along the hem, a sheer back, and other details that made the amount tailoring needed seem daunting, but she did a superb job ensuring it fit perfectly. Her suggestions for the bustle style were outstanding and I truly cannot wait to wear my dress in a few weeks. read more

Zahra is amazing. She took my size 12 dress down to a 2 and it looks amazing. We also took pieces off the dress and made a beautiful veil. We needed to hem it 6 inches and my dress had very complicated lacing. You know she is worth every penny because she is sweet, speedy, professional, and has been doing extreme alterations for 25 years. I mean, my dress doesn't even look altered! VERY PROFESSIONAL. Alterations started in Feb - Wedding in April. Call her and talk to her! read more

Zahra is phenomenal! The most knowledgeable, professional, kind person that I have ever encountered. She took my wedding dress and worked complete magic on it. My dress was a size too big and about a foot too long, once Zahra was finished with alterations, it fit like a glove, like it was made for me. I cannot say enough positive things about Zahra as a person, as a business woman and a seamstress. She is amazing! I would highly recommend anyone who is in need of alterations to look no further, ALWAYS visit Zahra Unique Alterations! read more

Zahra has been an absolute blessing to my wedding - my dress fits me now as if it was created just for me. I was so stressed when I first brought it to her because it hung off me in the most unflattering ways and I couldn't imagine anyone being able to fix it, particularly because it is all lace. The whole reason I chose my dress was for the way the sample fit me in store, and once MINE came in...it was a box. The straps were thicker, it was tight under the arms, it tented away from my back and waist. Zahra was calm and clearly had a game plan. She made me feel so much more at ease during my first fitting with her. When I came back for my second fitting I almost broke down in tears I was so happy and relieved!!!! My dress is so beautiful and comfortable and beyond what I could have asked for. You would never know it was altered, it's meticulous and the bustle is absolute perfection. Not to mention she is just an incredible person in her own right. I also took my rehearsal dinner dress to her and she, without a doubt, has all my future business. read more

Zahra did an incredible job on my bridesmaids dress that needed several alterations. The style was a high neck tulle which was baggy and difficult to take in. Now, the dress looks perfectly altered to me! I could tell she knew exactly what to do before I even said what needed done. She is professional and so kind. This was my first time paying for alterations so I can't judge how pricey it was. She took in my dress, shortened it, and also took in the high neck portion for $130, just as a reference. I will definitely be going back! read more

She was so wonderful and her work was great! My dress was way too big when I first got it but she altered it as much as needed and was so patient with how picky I was! I would definitely recommend!! read more

Took my wedding dress in about 8 days before my wedding to have last minute alterations done to the neckline of my dress. The owner was very nice and got me in ASAP to take a look. My strapless dress wasn't laying correctly, so the owner (I can't remember her name) removed about 1 inch of excess fabric across the top. My dress was plain crepe, no beads or lace, etc. I know absolutely nothing about alterations. For reference, it cost about $100 for these alterations. The alterations were simple (from my understanding) but well done, at least to my untrained eye. Both when dropping off and picking up my dress, I was in and out of the shop in no time. I would return again! read more

I love unique alterations. Zahra is so sweet and very talented. She made me a shawl from my wedding gown lace and fabric. It was perfect. She is very quick with the alterations and so personable. I would highly recommend her. read more

Zahra is so very wonderful. I came to her with a very detailed dress that needed LOTS of alterations -- she worked with me on it and was insistent on getting it exactly how I wanted it. She is sweet, hard working, and extremely gifted. My dress looks exactly how I wanted it to thanks to her! I couldn't recommend her more! read more