About this vendor
Susan Stowell Bridal Couture Services offers wedding dress creation and alterations in Asheville, NC. The special day is tailored to you, and with the help of this skilled seamstress, your outfit can be too. Whether your customization needs are minor or major, this expert can bring your visions to life.
Susan has been working in this industry for over 40 years. Crafting pieces for various events, she has a true passion for wedding celebration attire and collaborating with excited nearlyweds. Each conversation with them gives her an opportunity to learn more about their style and create a garment to match.
Susan can work on projects of any size, from alterations and customization to full design and creation. If you wish to sew your own dress but are in need of a template to follow, she is also happy to make you a custom pattern. Not just for the gown, this artist works with both male and female clothing for adults and children.
Details
Accessories
- Cover Ups
- Jackets
- Wraps
- Sashes & Belts
- Veils
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Dresses
- Bridesmaid Dresses
- Flower Girl Dresses
- Mother of the Bride Dresses
- Shower & Party Dresses
- Wedding Dresses
Fashion Services
- Alterations
- Custom Designs
- Private Appointments Available
Suits & Accessories
- Suits for Women
- Vests
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
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Susan did an amazing job with my dress. She is so knowledgeable, kind, and reasonably priced. I didn’t want a train, but she advised keeping a tiny bit of length in the back - I’m ...
so glad she did! The straps and waist needed to be taken in as well and the fit turned out perfect. It was comfortable while feeling secure. I highly, highly recommend Susan for your alteration needs!!
I would highly recommend using Susan Stowell for all of your alteration needs! She will listen to your concerns/ideas to help achieve the best outcome for your vision. I bought a ...
dress online for my upcoming trip to Italy. I initially took my garment to someone else and they would not help me. The dress had shorts sewn into it, which made it very unflattering when wearing due to the center seam. We knew we just needed to replace the shorts with something that was seamless. We tried premade shorts from Amazon but none of them worked. She ended up making a pattern that not only matched the color, but was the best fitting and most comfortable option! I am only going to use Susan from now on!!
Susan altered my wedding dress and I regret it. My dress fit better before the alterations. She made it way to small in the shoulders and my dress caused me pain the entire night. ...
She had my dress for 7 MONTHS! So she had plenty of time to alter it. I did not receive my dress back until 1 week before I needed it so there was no way to fix it. I was also told that there would be no "last fitting". So you don't get to go back and try it on again to make sure it was okay. My alterations were $500 and it was a waste of money. I still had marks on my shoulders 2 days after my wedding (picture 1) from how tight it was.
Susan did a wonderful job on my wedding dress alterations! She made me feel very comfortable during the process. She was very responsive via email to set up appointment times and m...
ade sure to have my dress ready several weeks before my wedding date! Thanks, Susan!
Susan turned a dress I thought might be the one into the dress of my DREAMS! Despite knowing with certainty that I wanted a long sleeved wedding gown, I ended up purchasing a sleev...
eless dress. I was nervous, but at the recommendation of Margaux of Wildflower Bridal I reached out to Susan armed with extra lace and fabric that was ordered from my dress manufacturer.
At my first appointment Susan took detailed notes on what sort of sleeves I was hoping for - a cuffed bishop sleeve that wasn't too poofy- and executed it beautifully. She also pinned the hem, straps, and two separate bustle designs so they could be altered to the perfect length, fit, and look.
We spent my second appointment pinning lace in various positions on one of the sleeves she had created until I was perfectly happy with it. She took that sleeve we created together and used it to create the second sleeve. Susan was incredibly knowledgeable about the material and took time to show me the direction in which it would and wouldn't stretch and how it would behave if more or less lace were added.
At my last appointment I tried on my completed dress (and veil which she made for me from the additional fabric left over from creating my sleeves) and I was over the moon! It came out far better than I imagined it ever could. The sleeves truly looked as though they had always been a part of the dress and I received SO many similar comments from guests on my wedding day when I told them that they had been added.
Not only did all the alterations she made to my dress fit me perfectly, they were comfortable. I was able to lift my arms high over my head and dance the night away in my dress without any issue. I'm so grateful for Susan - her kindness, expertise, and willingness to accomodate all my requests for tweaks here and there. She is a true professional and I would trust her with absolutely any kind of alterations or custom design job. Thank you, Susan!
photos: MorningWild Photography
dress: Wildflower Bridal
I had the best experience with Susan! She altered my wedding dress. My wedding dress came in earlier than expected and I called Susan last minute to see if she could fit me in and ...
she was able to, no problem! She listened to what I wanted and made suggestions/recommendations. When I went back to pick up my dress/try it on again the alterations were perfect!! It was exactly what I wanted! She is meticulous, precise, passionate, patient, personable, and very knowledgeable! If you're looking for someone to alter your wedding dress, you can definitely trust Susan!
Susan saved me when I needed my dress for my niece’s wedding altered. One of the big shops in Asheville that I found on Yelp referred me to her since they couldn’t make my 3 week t...
imeline work, and I’m so glad they did! She got me in that day, and my dress was ready with time to spare. Her work is flawless and priced very fairly. Susan is my new go to seamstress in Asheville!!
I came to Susan with a bridesmaid dress that I felt awful in. It was sticking out horribly at the hip and hung sloppily. Susan approached the fabric in a way that made it clear thi...
s was what she was born to do. I felt so much more confident than I knew was possible in this dress due to the work she did, affordably and efficiently.
Susan was fabulous to work with! Her many years of experience meant that I could relax knowing my gown was in great hands.
Susan was great. Not only did she complete my dress resizing and alterations in a short timeframe (I brought the dress to her in August and got married in October) but she also cle...
aned it - it was a pretty dirty sample dress I bought off the rack. Great results and it felt like a perfect fit. Highly recommend working with Susan!
Susan did a great job altering my wedding dress! She made me feel very comfortable in sharing what I wanted altered and was confident she would be able to get it done and make it l...
ook beautiful, which is very important as a bride.
She has great communication and got it done in a timely manner.
I would recommend her for bridal alternations.
Thanks Susan!
I was recommended by a friend and Susan was well worth the hour drive from my home! She was reasonably priced, did great work, was flexible with my needs/schedule, and communicated...
quickly. Could not have asked for more!
She was great and professional! My dress was perfect!
You need to get with her if you need a dressed altered or fixed up! She works wonders! I'm 5'1 and had to get a lot of length cut off. She had it done so fast and for a good price ...
for the work she done! I recommend her 100%!
Susan is absolutely incredible. She tailored my reception dress and main wedding dress. After initially working with her, I was so pleased and brought my mother in law and sister i...
n law to get their dresses and blouses tailored. My husband also got his Indian outfit tailored and she did an excellent job on all fronts. I will certainly bring other items back (including getting my main wedding dress chopped for rewear) and highly recommend any bride - or really ANYONE - to hire Susan for her services.
Thanks so much, Susan!
Susan was kind, efficient, and made me feel very comfortable. She did a wonderful job altering both my wedding dress and a difficult task of combining part of my mothers veil with ...
a new one. She is great!
My wedding dress needed a LOT of work to turn it into the dress of my dreams. I ended up having to purchase a floor model, which was four sizes too big and torn in several places, ...
as it was the only one left and the manufacturer no longer made that particular dress. The dress was all lace, and in a pretty uncommon pattern, which made resizing and making significant changes rather tricky. Susan not only took it in four sizes, she totally transformed it into the dress that existed in my mind...only better, which included adding a collar and opening / redesigning the back entirely. The end result was absolutely stunning and even surpassed what I had envisioned thanks to all the tiny special details, including a slew of silk buttons that she repurposed down the back. Susan is a total pro and a true artist. Further, she was a pleasure to work with. If you’re looking for a miracle worker, couture designer, or even just top quality results, definitely go with Susan.
Susan was such a pleasure to work with. She takes so much care and love into everything she does and the time spent making sure everything was perfect and ready definitely showed. ...
She made my dream dress fit perfectly and it truly looks like something out of a story book. The dress couldn’t have fit any better and she made my vision come to life. I wouldn’t have been able to get the same perfect results anywhere else.
Susan is a fantastic designer and seamstress. I purchases a dress online, and she helped me make it fit. I will never purchase a dress online again. What a disaster, however, Su...
san altered the dress in a way that made it look stunning. She is creative, and lovely to work with. She is human, personable and gracious in her time and attention to you and the details of the dress. She went above and beyond what I imagined and I am so happy and grateful that I found her. I highly recommend her! She will be making all of my special clothing from now on. I love Susan Stowell. So grateful. Thank you Susan!
Susan was so personable, supportive, & professional! She made my wedding dress fit me like a glove & made me feel so comfortable during our time together. Her work is quality with...
out the long wait times. Her prices are competitive in the area. I will definitely be going back to Susan for all of my alteration needs!
Susan was great to work with! She did a significant amount of work on my dress from taking it in, to making custom detachable little sleeves, and adding the bustle! She made the pr...
ocess really easy and was flexible on fitting times to work with my travel schedule being from out of town. I would highly recommend her to any bride in the area or getting married in the area!
Susan was recommended to me by MeadowBrooke Bridal where I purchased my wedding gown and I am so happy I was able to get in with her! My dress needed to be taken in quite a bit all...
over and Susan did an amazing job tailoring the dress to fit my petite body and make me feel so confident and beautiful! Her services were very quick, professional, and you can feel how much Susan cares about all the details and especially making sure you feel comfortable! She took great care in fitting my gown and I couldn't be more grateful!
Contact
400 Stoneridge Blvd., Asheville, NC
Susan Stowell Bridal Couture Services