07/28/09

Amazing experience!

by happybride10

She is amazing! I completely trust her. She knows what's she's doing and will not steer you wrong! Worth the drive and the money!

• Pros: A dressmaker not a tailor!
• Cons: none!

04/24/09

Awesome Lady!

by mbyers

I called her in the morning for help with my Mother of the Bride dress. She was able to fit me in the same day. She made my dress fit perfectly. There wasn't anything major to do so she fixed the dress while I waited. The small things that she did made a huge difference....she knew exactly what to do. We had the nicest chat while she worked. It was the best experience. Her fee was half of what I expected.

Now... for all of you that say she is rude.... Here is the deal.. she doesn't tolerate rudeness. So I am going to guess those who complained were rude first. Don't miss out on this lovely lady!!!

• Pros: Great ability and a kind person
• Cons: zero

09/06/08

quality service and attention to detail

by cheybear

Dottie Valentine now works out of her home. Yes, she is opinionated as others have said. BUT this is because she has a design degree and she truly has an eye for detail and what would look best. She spent 4 hours with me in total on our two visits. I purchased my gown at Carolina Bridal and Dottie made the alterations. Her attention to the detail I needed in my dress was superb. Dottie knows what she is doing when making alterations. I highly recommend her. I was open to her suggestions and they actually made my gown look fantastic on me! For the bride who knows what she wants, Dottie will do it and for the bride who needs help deciding, Dottie has a great eye and will steer you in the right direction. Don't be afraid to speak up- I wanted a particular bustle and she made it for me. She also took the time to re-sew my buttons on the back of the dress as they had a strange gap in them that didn't look "just right". Her prices are more than fair. I believe I lucked out by finding Dottie! For all you brides out there, good luck and I hope that you have as good an experience with your alterations as I did!