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I was just 12 years old...

                    ...when my mom first introduced me to sewing.

 

I now have over 35 years of experience.

 

Professionally, I started my sewing career designing and producing my own line of clothing at fine-juried artisan shows all over the United States.  Realizing I wanted to travel less my next focus became bridal alterations. That’s when I became the bridal seamstress for Fiori Bridal, a full service bridal salon in Essex Junction, Vermont, where I worked until my move to the Mandarin area of Jacksonville Florida, in 2009.

Because of my experience in the Full Service Bridal Salon business I understand how much time, money, and emotion goes into choosing just the right gown for that very special day! Naturally, the next step is making this gown your own and QUALITY alterations are important! Often the importance of your seamstress is overlooked; your bridal seamstress is a crucial link to making you look and feel your best on your wedding day!  When you have invested so much time and money in shopping for the perfect gown it makes sense to find the bridal seamstress needed to make your perfect gown FIT perfectly!  You get what you pay for.  Bargain shopping for a seamstress may limit your gown from being the perfect gown.  After all, it’s just a dress until it fits you perfectly! 

Again because of my experience in the Full Service Bridal Salon business I am accustomed to treating my brides in that manor, I wouldn't have it any other way!  I believe you should have trust in the skills of your seamstress from the first time we meet! I CARE about how my brides look and I want them to be as beautiful as they can be on their wedding day. I see my brides as representatives of my skills; if you don’t look good I don’t look good!  I am dedicated to making your gown fitting appointments a pleasant and stress free experience.  When you leave your appointments with me, you will feel confident in your decisions you have made in your gown and with me.

This is why at our first fitting I schedule you for 1 hour of my undivided attention. During this time I will listen to your concerns about your gown and what it is you would like to change.  I will also share with you my thoughts, based on my experience, on what we can do to enhance the appearance of you in your gown.  We will discuss the different options in bustles; I will show you as many options in your bustle as I can think of, so you can be armed with the best information available to you so you can make the most informed decision possible.

I am a perfectionist who strives for excellence in my work. My work is prompt and thorough, preferring to work with a limited number of brides at a time, allowing me to focus my attention on the special few, not the masses (a much more intimate setting). Because of this I can often complete the alterations in 1 to 2 weeks.  I LOVE what I do and strive to make what can be a stressful time in a brides life as enjoyable and stress free as possible!  I am truly blessed to work with the best clients and consider them all to be friends!

 

Located less than 2 miles from exit 335 off Interstate 95 and just over 3 miles from the Old St. Augustine exit #3 of 295.

“Experience, competence and compassion are all very important qualities in finding the best bridal seamstress for the job.”

“Ask any bride what she remembers most about her wedding and her answer will be how beautiful she felt in her gown!”

 

 

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Referred by:
Sharon Batton Bridal Atelier

Love Bridal Boutique

Park Avenue Bridal

The Bridal Shop of the Avenues

Alfred Angelo

Bella Bridesmaid

Jessica McClintock Boutique

You get what you pay for.  Bargain shopping for a seamstress may limit your gown from being the perfect gown.  After all, it’s just a dress until it fits you perfectly!
 
 

Contact Information

Telephone
904.673.3174
Location
Mandarin in Jacksonville, Florida
E-mail
General Information: cecilee@pshift.com

Webmaster: danny@jaxrabbit.com
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Judd-Tomlin Wedding Photography (Tom Judd) tomjudd@jtwedphoto.com 
 
 

 

 
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