Widads Couture Alterations

All I can say is Widad is one talented woman! My wedding dress fits me perfectly. She is very helpful and personal, has lots of experience, and gives great advice. Like the other Unilocaler said, she is very honest with her opinions. She tells you what needs to be done and what can be done to your dress. She is located at this small neighborhood close by the medical center, which is super convenient to me. The only thing is she is a bit expensive compared to other tailor in town, but hey, it all comes down to having that perfect dress for your big day, I’d say its worth every penny ;)
I can’t post any sneak peak of my dress just because my wedding is still few weeks away, but I will definitely upload some pictures after the wedding, no spoiler!

Widad did an amazing job altering my wedding gown, which included creating the bustle for a very unique and difficult train. She does excellent work and is very easy to communicate with. Even though I live in Austin, the drive to Houston and back for several fittings was more than worth it given the outcome. People could not stop talking about how amazing my dress looked, and were amazed at how she made the back of the dress look like a miniature version of the original train once it was bustled. Look no further if you are in need of alterations — Widad is definitely the best!

Widad made me look like a million bucks. Came here for my wedding dress alterations, and the outcome was amazing. The dress fit like a glove, and even made me look skinnier than I really am. She’s very honest with her opinions, and will tell you if something can be done or not. I also had her tailor my Chinese Qipao dress for the wedding reception, and it turned out AMAZING! I don’t have a butt, so I was thinking about getting some butt pads (I know… so embarrassing that I’m sharing this on Unilocal), but Widad wanted to see that if she could alter the dress in a way to make me look like I had a bump in the trunk… I looked truly stunning in the dress — like absolutely breathtaking!
Widad is definitely on the expensive side of the alterations, but quite honestly, it’s your wedding dress… do your homework, and find someone that you trust will do a great job, and negotiate.

I purchased a dress that was 10 sizes too big, knowing it would need quite a bit of altering. After reading the great reviews from Widad I made an appointment for a fitting and estimate. From the beginning I was uncomfortable because she just sent me in a room with no changing area and had me get into the dress, door to the lobby open, basically standing there watching (I hade a bridesmaid to help me get in it so she didn’t need to help). The entire time I was there she raved about oh how beautiful the dress was and so forth and honestly, it felt very fake and schmoozey. She only gave me options for EXTREMELY complicated bustles when I asked for something that would be simple to do at the wedding. In the end the price came out to a ridiculously high amount and she seemed pretty irritated that I didn’t agree with her quote. She acted like she was doing me a huge favor by dropping it from $ 800 to $ 750. I’m so glad I took my dress somewhere else for a second opinion. It turned out beautiful and I was charged $ 180. I do not recommend Widad unless you want to pay an outrageous price for someone to pretend like you are a princess.

I fell in love with a gorgeous dress from MIA Bridal Couture. The dress was strapless and felt a little too exposed on the top. The ladies at MIA suggested I buy some extra fabric & visit Widad. It was the best decision I made throughout the entire wedding process. Not only were the alterations done quickly (I had a short engagement!), but they were done perfectly. The straps that Widad created and sewed on to my dress were gorgeous. They gave the dress this wow factor that it didn’t quite have before. Widad is so kind and so thorough. She has a beautiful life story & it was a pleasure & an honor to get to know her. Thank you, Widad, for making the dress of my dreams!

I had my lace Watters wedding gown altered here, and Widad did a wonderful job. She brought in the bodice quite a bit in the waist and adjusted the very delicate lace straps for a perfect fit on my hour glass shape. She also added a beautiful, complicated bustle, and sewed together two custom sashes that I had designed to accessorize my wedding gown and rehearsal dinner dress. I was very pleased with her work, and felt that it was well worth the $ 800 plus that I paid.

Widad made the alterations on my wedding gown, and it turned out perfect! My dress fit pretty well when I purchased it, so initially, I was only going to add the bustles. However, on the next fitting, the dress fit a little loose so we had to tighten the sides. She has an incredible attention to detail. When I went for my next fitting, she saw something that she wasn’t completely satisfied with and took note of it, even though I thought it looked perfect as it is. The bustle turned out beautifully… she did an amazing job!

On a whim, I purchased a vintage Edwardian lawn dress (for pretty cheap) on ebay. I was hoping my mom and I could alter it and make it work for my wedding dress, but when it arrived in the mail and we felt how delicate the fabric was (and also admitted we had no clue what we were doing), we realized we needed professional help, and I’m so glad we found Widad!
You can see from the photos I uploaded here how unflattering the dress was to begin with. It had beautiful lace, but it fit a bit odd, to say the least. I could barely even close it around my waist, but there was LOTS of extra fabric in the sleeves, chest, etc. Not only did Widad magically make it fit better around the waist, she also made it so much more flattering than it was before. I loved that I was getting a vintage dress, but that it actually fit me properly, and I loved that it was completely unique!
In addition to her beautiful sewing skills (I know it must have been quite a challenge to completely take apart and resew a dress that was over 100 years old, but Widad made it look so easy with each fitting), Widad made us feel right at home, as other reviewers have said. Even by the end of the first fitting, Widad and my mom were saying that they felt like they had known each other for years. She is so warm and caring – one of the most genuine people I’ve ever met!
Thanks so much, Widad!!!

My dress didn’t need much alteration, just length and making a bit smaller. My dress was all lace and I was concerned that the top portion which was also lace would stretch throughout the night and make the dress too long but Widad assured me that would not happen.
Well immediately after my ceremony before my husband and I were going to enter and do our first dance I realized the dress was about 1 to 2 inches too long from having simply lengthened from me standing for a long time. Thank goodness for my party planner who was able to literally safety pin my dress the 2 inches needed so I wouldn’t be stepping on it all night.
It’s really disappointing to have spent so much money on a dress, have Widad charge an insane amount of money for what had to be done, and then have to have my wedding dress safety pinned for the duration of my wedding. Even after it was pinned as I was dancing on the dance floor I had to hold the bottom in my hands so I wouldn’t step on it the entire night.
Widad is extremely nice and according to other reviews and really the rest of my dress good at her job, but when I expressed this concern she brushed it off and I believed her. It’s just upsetting to have had the experience I did after the mass amount of money I paid to have the perfect dress.

Widad did an amazing job. The dress looked perfect! She made sure to explain to me everything that was happening and how long everything would take. Her idea of showing the girls who would help me with the dress’s train to placed up on the wedding day, be there for the last fitting was genius. Thank you so much Widad!

I am thrilled about my experience working with Widad on my wedding gown alterations. From start to finish, I felt like I was in the hands of a fantastic seamstress. Widad is such a professional and performed a beautiful job. I had several requests for my dress such as:
— I wanted the sides of the gown by the hips tighter
— Needed a bustle
— Taken up in the front for walking room
— Needed to tighten the one-​shoulder strap
I am fastidious (especially when it came to my wedding gown) but I felt at ease after my first meeting with Widad. Listening to how she spoke about all of my requests made me feel like she would execute the changes the best way possible. And I couldn’t be more right. The first time I went back in after the alterations, I tried on the dress and it was a perfect fit. There was no need for further changes. At that point I couldn’t be happier. During the same appointment, we talked about a veil and she agreed to create a custom silk veil for me to my exact specifications and in a color that matched my dress. Once completed I went back to try on the veil and again, perfection.
This past Saturday I finally picked up my dress and as promised it was pressed along with my veil and looking absolutely BEAUTIFUL! She had it hanging like a piece of artwork when I walked in and I cannot tell you how excited I felt.
I realize Widad sees many brides every week. But you would never know it. She truly cares about you, your wedding, and your dress as an individual. Her enthusiasm is genuine and that just added a special touch to everything. Overall, I had an A+ experience and I would recommend Widad to all of my friends and family knowing that she would not disappoint. Can’t thank you enough for the beautiful job Widad. Thank you :)

Widad is very talented– she took every single thing I told her into consideration and made me look PERFECT in my wedding dress. She is sweet, patient, and incredibly good at what she does!

Widad is amazing! I bought my wedding dress from Priscilla of Boston right when they were closing. Widad was the head of alterations there, which is how I found out about her. She was so friendly and pleasant to work with, giving me good advice and always being ready to answer any questions we had. My wedding dress was perfect and I was so impressed with her work and guidance.

Widad saved my life! Okay, well, not my life, but she certainly saved me from the very expensive headache of replacing my wedding gown. I had my first alterations done at the same store that I bought my dress, only to have the neckline completely botched, an extremely uneven hemline (uneven by 2 – 3 inches in adjacent areas), and a bustle that was inappropriate for the dress. Widad spent 90 minutes with me at my first fitting with her and was able to fix the neckline (that was nearly un-​fixable, but Widad is a miracle worker!), hemmed my dress appropriately, and created a custom bustle for me that hangs beautifully on my dress. Overall, Widad was incredible and extremely professional and put all of my worries at ease, I would highly recommend her! I know that my bridesmaids that live in Houston will be using her for all of their dress alterations for the wedding.