About this vendor
Marya Design & Wedding Gown Alteration is a wedding dress designer and tailor operating out of Ellicott City, MD. Marya is a talented designer and tailor who takes great joy in helping soon-to-be newlyweds look and feel their very best on their wedding days. This company specializes in custom garments such as wedding gowns and alterations for a wide range of pieces.
Marya looks forward to helping you express your own personal style on your wedding day. She will work closely with you to create a piece that meets your exact requirements and wishes. Marya stays up-to-date with the latest fashion trends and industry standards, ensuring a high-quality garment that you are sure to love.
The team at Marya Design & Wedding Gown Alteration offers a range of services, including suit alterations, leather alterations, dress alterations, and more. Custom wedding and bridesmaid dresses are also available, allowing you to have one-of-a-kind fashions on display during your event. Every detail from color, fabric, cut, and much more will be carefully considered by this expert sewing expert.
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Business Attributes
- Asian-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Dresses
- Bridesmaid Dresses
- Flower Girl Dresses
- Mother of the Bride Dresses
- Shower & Party Dresses
- Wedding Dresses
Fashion Services
- Alterations
- Custom Designs
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Mayra did an amazing job on my wedding dress alterations! She took in the top portion of a highly beaded dress and took in the straps to make them fit me perfectly. You can't tell ...
it was ever altered. If you are in the area and looking for a quality, friendly, and reasonable tailor, I highly recommend Mayra!
Absolutely incredible! I had two dresses for my wedding, a big ballgown and an old lace dress nearly 40 years old. Marya did an incredible job with both dresses. The end result was...
gorgeous and made me feel so beautiful on my wedding day! The process itself was seamless (pun unintended), Marya truly knew what she was doing and put me completely at ease. Highly recommend for any dress tailoring, wedding or otherwise!
I had a great experience working with Marya! She was very organized, professional and kind. Definitely will be back!
I had Marya take in my dress at the waist/hip area and add a bustle, and she did a terrible job! If it weren't for the other tailor who was able to salvage my dress at the last min...
ute, Marya would've ruined my $3k+ dress!
First, after she took in the dress at the hips, a bulge in the fabric formed at my butt. According to another tailor, the bulge formed because Marya didn't alter the dress correctly, not because the dress didn't fit me correctly. It cost me $300 to get rid of the bulge, and finding a tailor to do this last-minute work was so stressful! The hip alterations also caused the buttons to come down my back and hips at a diagonal because Marya only took in the dress at one side, causing an asymmetry. Because she could only finish the hip alterations a week before the wedding, I had to remove all 12 dress buttons to fix the asymmetry. The other tailor would've had to completely reverse her alterations to properly fix the problem, which would've taken weeks.
Second, she only took in the top layer of the dress, without taking in the under layers. This caused the larger under layers to bunch up or fold underneath the tighter top layer. It looked like streaks going down the back of my dress!
Third, the first time my maid of honor tried to bustle my dress, one of the bustle buttons fell off! I had to rush to sew the button back on, which was extremely stressful because I don't even know how to sew!
Lastly, she damaged the beading on the neckline of my dress. Multiple beads on one side of the neckline had fallen off when I got the dress back, creating a noticeable hole.
Overall, Marya's poor alterations caused me so much stress a week before my wedding. I highly recommend that anyone with an expensive dress go elsewhere, because according to the tailor who was able to salvage my dress, Marya didn't have the skill or experience to correctly alter my dress!!
I had Marya take in my dress at the waist/hip area and add a bustle, and she did a terrible job! If it weren't for the other tailor who was able to salvage my dress at the last min...
ute, Marya would've ruined my $3k+ dress!
First, after she took in the dress at the hips, a bulge in the fabric formed at my butt. According to another tailor, the bulge formed because Marya didn't alter the dress correctly, not because the dress didn't fit me correctly. It cost me $300 to get rid of the bulge, and finding a tailor to do this last-minute work was so stressful! The hip alterations also caused the buttons to come down my back and hips at a diagonal because Marya only took in the dress at one side, causing an asymmetry. Because she could only finish the hip alterations a week before the wedding, I had to remove all 12 dress buttons to fix the asymmetry. The other tailor would've had to completely reverse her alterations to properly fix the problem, which would've taken weeks.
Second, she only took in the top layer of the dress, without taking in the under layers. This caused the larger under layers to bunch up or fold underneath the tighter top layer. It looked like streaks going down the back of my dress!
Third, the first time my maid of honor tried to bustle my dress, one of the bustle buttons fell off! I had to rush to sew the button back on, which was extremely stressful because I don't even know how to sew!
Lastly, she damaged the beading on the neckline of my dress. Multiple beads on one side of the neckline had fallen off when I got the dress back, creating a noticeable hole.
Overall, Marya's poor alterations caused me so much stress a week before my wedding. I highly recommend that anyone with an expensive dress go elsewhere, because according to the tailor who was able to salvage my dress, Marya didn't have the skill or experience to correctly alter my dress!!
I cant recommend Marya enough. She was incredibly kind, professional, clearly experienced, and very affordable (compared to prices i received at several bridal boutiques).
My dre...
ss was originally strapless with puffy detached sleeves and when I told her my vision, she turned it into a v neck with a plunge with flutter sleeves. It turned out beautifully. I cant thank her enough.
I chose Marya Wedding Gown Design and Alteration for my wedding dress alterations after some Google searching and reading all of her stellar reviews. Maryam is extremely profession...
al, skilled, and efficient. I had moderately significant alterations; my dress was probably two sizes too big and had to be taken in at the waist, sides, and bust. She also hemmed the dress, added bra cups for support, shortened the straps, and added a five-point bustle. Communication was easy and I felt like I was in good hands. After my second fitting I started having anxiety over the deep plunging neckline of my dress being too boob-y for my comfort, and she squeezed me in for an extra visit so we could figure out a solution. We ended up closing the plunge and making a sweetheart neckline, which was perfect! Based on my online research (Google/Reddit, mostly), her prices seem to be in line with averages for the amount of work I had done. On my final fitting, she showed me how to do the bustle while I took a video, which was helpful in sharing with my bridesmaids. I felt gorgeous and confident on my wedding day and I can't stop looking at pictures of my dress!
I absolutely loved working with Marya! She did a fantastic job altering my wedding dress. She has such a kind, motherly presence that instantly made me feel at ease throughout the ...
entire process. She was always so accommodating and patient, and truly made the experience feel personal and stress-free. At my final fitting, she worked with my tight timeline to make a last-minute change I requested — and made it happen without hesitation. The dress turned out absolutely perfect and fit like a dream. I could not recommend her enough!
Marya did an amazing job hemming my wedding dress and adding a bustle. It looked beautiful and fit perfectly. She was great to work with - highly recommend!
I truly feel so lucky to have found Marya design. I bought a wedding dress, which was a simple design but had a massive train, which I didn't feel particularly comfortable wearing ...
for my relatively casual wedding that didn't have a ceremony. When I was buying the dress, I was told that it would be impossible to remove the train while maintaining the shape of the dress, so I had resigned myself to needing to add a bustle and would just wear it bustled the whole time. When I told Marya what I hoped for, she didn't blink an eye before saying she could remove the train and keep it even all the way around. When she showed me the dress to approve at my second appointment, I was truly speechless. It looked like it was designed that way and looked even better than I could have imagined.
So already, she was a true wizard to me, but I ended up using her again to add a lining to another dress I bought for the courthouse, which I loved but had an inner bodysuit that was totally visible through the white fabric. She took out the bodysuit and added a lining so it was not only beautiful, but also way more comfortable to wear.
She is an absolute magician, so professional and so incredibly talented. And reasonably priced for the highest quality. What more could you ask for?
Marya did such an amazing job with my wedding dress! I did not need many major alterations, mainly just a hem, straps shortened, cups added, and a bustle. From each fitting, Mary t...
ook her time making sure everything was perfect. The dress turned out amazing and I cannot recommend her enough! She is so sweet and you can tell she takes great care of each dress and is proud of her work.
Ms. Marya is a wonderfully talent seamstress in the Ellicott city and Columbia area. She had me fit so well in my dress with a bustle and structure. Her hands are gifted. I would s...
ee her again. Affordable and convenient arrangements. Thank you Marya
Marya did an amazing job altering my wedding dress. She was very clear about the amount of time it would take and the cost. She even added some detachable shoulder sleeves to my dr...
ess, which was originally strapless. It really completed the look and I was so happy with how I looked on my wedding day!
Above and beyond excellence!!! My mom and I were very please with all the support and help Marya completed to have my oversized wedding dress fit into a petite size. In addition to...
her extraordinary performance, she was able to fix other personal clothing that were too big for my size. Great person and wonderful work skills.
Marya did an amazing job at alternating my mom’s wedding dress for her 50th wedding anniversary celebration. She also did alterations on my dress and added a cape which was flawle...
ss and made my dress look even more elegant for the special occasion. She’s detailed and her work is impeccable!
I cannot express how happy I am with my alterations. As pictured below, Marya did an INCREDIBLE job on making my special day complete with a beautifully-fitting dress. From the ver...
y first alteration, I knew that I chose the right individual to work on my wedding dress. On the day of, I could not believe how grateful I was for having a dress that fit as well as it did. Also, the bustle she created was extremely easy to put in place! I was dancing the night away! If any brides want somebody they can trust, this is the business for you. Thank you again, Marya.
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3370 N Chatham road, Ellicott City, MD
Marya Design & Wedding Gown Alteration