If you want to get ripped off by all means, go to Ava!!! SHE IS A COMPLETE SCAM! I paid LESS for my bridesmaid dress ($217) than I did for her $235 alterations! Please do yourself a favor and go elsewhere. When I questioned about the price she claimed her work justified the $235 tab and refused to refund any of the money. All she did was take in the bust and sides on the midsection. There were no significant alterations and she didn’t hem, add cups or anything like that. The dress pre-alterations was beautiful and well-made and simply just needed to be taken in a bit on the front bust and along the sides to fit perfectly. Not much work at all … not anything NEAR a $235 tab!!! Again, I paid less for the actual floor-length chiffon dress than the price Ava charged for a few nip/tucks. I told her this, she did nothing. Save yourself the time, energy, anger and money and find another seamstress. There are better seamstresses out there for a FRACTION of the cost. I have had the same amount work done elsewhere for $35-50 … I just went to here since I moved to the area and wasn’t familiar with other seamstresses. None of the other girls in the wedding (same dress, better alterations with more work) paid anywhere near the amount I did- I paid the price of all the girls combined. My wedding gown cost the same at a couture bridal boutique and required MUCH more work than what Ava did to this bridesmaid dress. Now I know why she charged a $50 deposit- people have probably told her to keep the garment instead of paying her ASTRONOMICAL fees! I asked for a quote up front but didn’t receive one. If I would have known minimal work would be $235 I would have NEVER EVER gone to her. Looks can be deceiving, she’s an undercover scam artist. BEWARE OF AVA!
more