Le Caprice

Marina did a wonderful job altering my wedding dress and another formal dress. I had purchased a simple lace wedding dress online, and it was much too large when it arrived. Marina altered it to the perfect fit and length. Both dresses were ready on time and the price was reasonable. Marina’s work was perfect and I didn’t have a single worry about the dress on the day of the wedding.
She has many dresses and accessories in her shop, they’re worth a look!

Marina is a straight up miracle worker! I worked with a different seamstress for 6 weeks leading up to my wedding. Then, a week before the big event, I picked up my dress and realized that it was all wrong. There were tears and holes all over the beading, appliques were falling off, and the two sides of the bodice were not even. It was completely unwearable.
After calling around frantically, I finally found Marina, who said she couldn’t promise anything but would at least look at it and see what she could do. Within a couple of visits, she had patched up all of the tears and holes, re-​lined the entire bodice, and actually added beautiful hand-​beading to the front. Not only does Marina have impeccable skills, but her patience and calm demeanor made me feel SO much better about everything. I would recommend her to any bride and can’t thank her enough for saving the day!

Marina, made my daughter’s dress to fit her perfectly! She did everything my daughter requested to have the dress that she dreamed of.
A little bonus is while we were there for alterations, I found my mother of the bride dress. So many beautiful dresses to choose from!
We will be back for other occasions!

I purchased a preowned dress (a lace Lazaro, style LZ3004) online, and after I had it professionally cleaned I needed to have it altered. Marina worked magic on my dress. Length-​wise, my dress fit fine. But, the bodice was too tight. I could zip the dress up, but it was very uncomfortable (and I thought the dress might pop!).
Enter Marina. I made an appointment with her, and she instantly managed to assess what was wrong with the dress. She told me that the bodice was too tight on the top of the bustline, but too loose in the waist. Altering the dress to tighten in the waist and let out on the bustline would create a more flattering silhouette and would let the bodice fall more naturally on my top. She also told me that as a strapless dress, my dress had to be tight, otherwise it would slip down! I was naturally a tad nervous about having my dress altered, since there was lace on the bodice and I was afraid it would look different afterwards.
My nervousness was not warranted. After alterations, my dress fit perfectly and I couldn’t even tell it was altered before. When I was being fitted after alterations, I noticed another flaw with my dress: the bodice was puckering. I told Marina about my concerns, and she said it was because the boning in the bodice was no longer as strong since I had gotten my dress professionally cleaned. She recommended sewing in some plastic strips to give the dress more structure. She did this alteration literally within a few minutes, and it worked wonders!
Long story short, I’m glad I trusted Marina with my wedding dress. She made it fit perfectly, and I couldn’t even tell alterations were made! Plus, I found her prices to be very reasonable for the quality of work she did. I would recommend making an appointment with her a few months in advance of your wedding date, especially if you are getting married during high wedding season. I made an appointment with her a few months before, and I had the alterations done with plenty of time to spare (around a month or so). Marina also offers steaming services for your gown and veil, so your dress is picture-​perfect before your big day!

I altered both my wedding dress and Chinese Qipao here. The wedding dress took 1 month and the Chinese Qipao took about 2 days. Mariana did an excellent job and I never needed a 2^nd fitting. Her work is reasonably priced. If you ever need a dress altered, this is the place to go.

I took my beaded sheath and tulle overskirt wedding dress to Marina for dress and straps shortening. Most importantly, she first listened to me and then gave me her professional advice. She recommended adding a bustle and overall cleaning for pick up a few days before my wedding. The end result was perfect and beautiful! When I went to pick up the dress, I was struggling to find the right costume jewelry to match the style of the dress and her shop had lots of ones available which was perfect as I could see the whole look together and it was reasonably priced. If I need any dress alterations, I’ll come back to Le Caprice and Marina for sure.

I just have to say thank GOD for Marina! She is an absolute angel. She saved my whole wedding dress! :-) She is truly a master at what she does. My dress was botched at a different tailor and was bunching and folding. Before I took it to her, I was stressed, crying, and literally about to throw the thing away. It had once been beautiful and had promise. BUT, i called Marina in a panic, she was happy to have me come in so she could take a look.
Before even a split second, she knew exactly what had been done wrong with the dress and how to fix it. She had creative ideas. I thought the dress may be totally unfixable, but Marina saw promise. It’s like she could see things in the form of the dress that i could never imagine, and she could see it’s potential. She had the dress ready for me in one week (incredible considering the other tailor had it for TWO MONTHS!) When I couldn’t make my appointment, I came another day (from about 40 minutes way where i live) to get the dress. My bad, the shop wasn’t open. I called Marin on the off chance she might help me. She came to the shop within minutes and let me in to try the dress. then she made not one, not two, but three alterations on the spot just to make the dress 100% beautiful.
She in totally incredible! I couldn’t believe she was able to fix my f-​ed up dress. She won’t let you leave the shop till you loo good, and she feels good about how you look. She had a strong work ethic and a lot of pride in what she does! The icing on the cake? As we were leaving, a beautiful bracelet that matched the unique color of my wedding dress was sparkling at me, so I gladly asked to buy it. She had such pretty jewelry in there too! Oh, and i forgot to mention, she offers this angelic tailoring at REALLY REALLY good prices compared to other tailors. If you have any doubts, shop around. Her prices are impeccable for the work she is doing.
Bottom line: Marina is the absolute best. She should be working paris runways. She is a wedding saver, a fairy godmother, and a great business woman! totally worth traveling for! A+++!

Do not go to this place! If there was a zero star option for Unilocal I would give them zero. Marina is so unprofessional. I took my dress wedding dress to her for alterations recommended by Bay Area Bridal and trusted her to do a good job and when I went in for my first fitting, my dress was super tight and I couldn’t even walk or sit in it. Marina and her staff kept telling me that I had gained weight and that it was my fault. i know I had not gained any weight because I weighed the same as when I gave it to her for alterations. Then I told her I needed it to fit a bit more lose and she said she would fix it. When I went back to try it on again. It still fit me tight (while at the same weight) and when I asked for her to fix it she refused and said that I had gained weight and that if she were to loosen it up more I was going to lose shape and she didn’t want to fix it. Not only that but she yelled at my mom and my sister and myself. She didn’t want to help us and kept yelling. She did a horrible job and ruined my dress. She even added a different color bra cup (a brown cup instead of ivory) PLEASE AVOID THIS PLACE! Marina is horrible!!!

Marina is amazing. I came to her with a dress about twice my size and she turned it into a beautiful wedding dress for me. She fixed the faulty beading, cleaned it, and even made me a custom veil. I was panicking over the dress as soon as I bought it. She told me right away that she could fix it. Just one meeting later and it was already beginning to look normal, a couple more and it was gorgeous! She taught us how to put it on and showed me how to walk comfortably in it. It was perfect on my wedding day, I got so many compliments. The custom veil is amazing too and I plan to keep it forever.
My sister had a problem with her bridesmaid dress and her seamstress couldn’t fix it, so we called up Marina and she did it perfectly.
She is very talented and I highly recommend her to everyone.

Marina is amazing! First she did my sister’s wedding dress, then did mine, and most recently she helped me with my bridesmaid dress for my best friends wedding. I went to her at 34 weeks pregnant and she was able to fit the dress perfectly to me and with room to get bigger. She added a zipper to help my Prego self get into the dress easier too! Picked up the dress a t 36 weeks and it looks great! I knew she would do an amazing job because she helped fix my sister’s bridesmaid dress when she was pregnant for my wedding. Made made the dress into a corset for her!!! Marina is a miracle worker!!!

Marina, the owner of Le Caprice is absolutely amazing!!! I took my wedding dress in and it needed help! The bridal salon ordered my dress a size too small and Marina saved the day! 2 other alteration places told me I needed to change my dress completely and put a corset in the back instead of a zipper. Marina took one look at the dress and said she would make it work and keep the zipper. Her confidence made me feel so good about my dress again!
Sure enough when it came time for my first fitting the dress fit like a glove!!! She is absolutely amazing and very skillful in her work!
Marina never disappoints!!! She saved my wedding dress and for that I am soo thankful!

I needed a really delicate lace dress hemmed and the bust tighter within 3 days, and Marina was able to do it easily when I told her when (mind you its summer/​wedding)
I’ve came to her previously for my 2 high school prom dresses like about 5 years ago and she did those awesome as well.
I never needed a second fitting! =)

Marina is my frickin fairy godmother! I had some last-​minute wedding dress drama and ended up ordering one (Nicole Miller’s Dakota) from Zappos literally one week before the wedding. Marina tailored it overnight, and it looked amazing: the bust was smooth and fitted (a tall order because I’m tiny on top), the bottom flared out gracefully, the waist hugged my curves perfectly (yet comfortably), and the bustle was easy to put together and looked gorgeous. To boot, her prices are about half of what I found from shopping around to other wedding dress tailors in the area.
Marina’s shop may not have all the bells and whistles of some of the fancy bridal boutiques out there, but her craftsmanship is top-​notch, and I was so, so happy with how my dress looked on my wedding day. That’s saying a lot. I am an extremely picky self-​aware bridezilla and must have tried on over 100 wedding dresses in the months leading up to the big day.

I am very happy with how my wedding dress turned out. She knew what she was doing and does it well. But she is very busy and pricey.
I would recommend her to my friends; in fact, she was referral from a friend and the professional who cleaned my «something borrowed» veil.

Very late update! A few years ago, I was chosen to be a maid of honor at my friend’s wedding, but soon after accepting I found out I was pregnant… and due on her wedding day — YIKES.
Leading up to her big day, I had to order a dress in a size 10 so that if I was still preggo or just gave birth, it would be big enough to fit my belly into it. Low and behold, my son came 3 weeks early, which meant I had enough time to shrink back to size and my dress looked like a blanket on me.
Once again, Marina saved the day! She got my dress down to a size 4 in a matter of a few days. And it looked and felt as if I had gotten my own size! I not only wore it to the wedding, but other parties afterwards since it looked so good and was super comfortable to wear.
I can’t say enough how well Marina does her job. I’d bring everything to her if I only lived closer, you should too!

I came here because this is the only place I could find who specializes in bridal alternations and I was
not disappointed!
My size 10 wedding dress was way too big and my wedding dress turned out perfect! My alterations were done in a very timely matter and I think the prices are reasonable.

I came here about 2 weeks before my sisters wedding, because my dress needed a few alterations. I waited so long to get it altered because it is such an important occasion, I couldn’t run the risk of going to just ANYONE. Luckily, my mom recommended I see Marina, and she saved the day. It is a walk-​in business, which is great if you are forgetful when it comes to making appointments.
Marina was very attentive from the moment I walked in, and listened to what I wanted, then gave me her input. She took on every concern, and made me feel like it was no big deal, and I would have my dress back looking better than ever. She was very professional, and you could tell had years of experience. I left feeling relieved, and excited. When I came back for my dress, it fit perfectly! Marina adjusted it impeccably, and I could not have been happier. She was also able to do it within the time frame that I needed.
Overall, if you want something to look just right, this is the place to go for alterations.

I went to two other highly Unilocal reviewed alteration places before I went to Le Caprice. The first alteration lady told me to get a new wedding dress since my dress would take too much work. My dress is a sample so it is 3 sizes too big. She was not helpful and gave a ridiculously high estimate. The second alteration lady was not friendly and seemed inexperienced.
I am so glad I went to Marina. Unlike the other alterations places she was super sweet. She ensured me my dress was an easy fix and gave a reasonable price. I felt confident in her expertise. I called two days later after dropping off my dress. I needed my dress back to get clean at National Gown Cleaners since they were not taking any more appointments after that week. Marina finished my dress in a day so I could bring it to the dry cleaner. The dress fits perfectly. I can’t believe she got it done in one day. She is amazing. She also made my custom veil the same day!
Thank you Marina for your wonderful work.

I had bought my wedding dress online at a steep discount. Of course, it didn’t have the custom features to fit with my figure.
I saw the positive reviews for Le Caprice and had to witness Marina’s magic for myself. I just picked up my altered dress today and it is AMAZING!!!
I have my own custom gown while staying within my budget. My dress was originally a zipper back and I asked to have it changed to a corset back (in case my weight fluctuates between the 3 months before my wedding.) Marina also hemmed the bottom, put in bras, and put in a bustle for easier walking. She also pinned back the dress in certain places so that it would flatter my figure.
My mom also brought in her evening gown for alterations and she was delighted at how well it fit and looked.
This business provides wonderful, amazing service. I am definitely going to recommend Le Caprice to my other friends who need alterations on their bridal/​evening gowns.

Marina was great!
The good:
— she knew what she was doing and was very efficient.
— I was pinned in 5 minutes
— the bustle looked great in the studio
— the veil was beautiful, and was more than 50% cheaper than what the New York boutique where I got my dress was going to charge me for a similar veil
— the tailoring price was also about 50% less than what the New York boutique was going to charge me
The only not so goods:
— the bustle didn’t work out well on the night of the wedding. Not quite sure what went wrong. And the bustle didn’t hold up for the entire night. Might be worth it to ask Marina or one of the girls for clear directions, take photos of the instructions, and send to bridesmaids ahead of time to make the process easier.
— the place is busy! so plan ahead and make appointments nice and early.