Anytime Alterations LLC

Maria is wonderful. She really know what she's doing. She altered my wedding day and it came out perfect. She's very professional and friendly. I highly recommend her.

Maria is AMAZING. I bought a used, couture bridal dress made out of silk chiffon, a very delicate fabric. While the dress was beautiful, it needed a lot of work ... it was two sizes too big and needed to be lengthened. After Maria tailored the dress, it looked better than how the designer, Sarah Seven, made it. I received so many complements the day of my wedding on how beautiful the dress was. While the alterations were not cheap, Maria spent so much time and detailed work on making the dress perfect. The cost was definitely worth it. I highly recommend her to any bride ... she will make your dress absolutely perfect for your wedding day.

Maria was fantastic. The dress looked amazing-so snug and beautiful. I got a lot of compliments.

I cannot say enough great things about Maria. She is talented, professional, efficient -- and fun! She made great suggestions without being overly pushy and she even suggested and created sheer cap sleeves for my dress that I hadn't even realized I wanted until I saw them. They wound up making my dress absolutely perfect and I can't imagine the dress now without them. Numerous people complemented me on them at the wedding!

I cannot recommend Maria and her services enough -- her prices are very reasonable, especially given the exceptional work she does. I hope to find more opportunities to work with her in the future. She is terrific!

Maria Luz truly saved the day! I brought her my wedding dress, which was in a disastrous state and she worked miracles on it. Her honesty about what truly could and could not be done to the dress was so refreshing. The things she could change and fix, she knocked out the park. I don’t know what I would have done without her as she is truly gifted. She was incredibly reliable, even under tight deadlines during Hurricane Sandy. Her cleaning and preserving of the dress after the wedding was fantastic. If you have a dress that needs to be significantly altered, Maria is your seamstress.

I used Maria at Anytime alterations for alteration to my wedding dress purchased at David's Bridal. It was always very easy to set up an appointment (probably helped as I am off on Friday's) and when I was there she was never too busy. My first appointment it was determined to take in dress on sides, hem, add cups to top, secure snaps, and strengthen bustle and create a french bustle. Overall cost was much higher than I was expecting but after asking around I think she is typical for DC area (although I am guessing David's Bridal would have been more affordable they were not as flexible). She did an amazing job with taking in the dress and making it fit me like a glove, I received many compliments on the fit during my wedding. HOWEVER my bustle broke within first 15 minutes, during my first dance. My bridesmaids needed to safety pin it back up and it still fell down. This was more of an annoyance that bothered me during the night, other people did not notice, but trust me you do no want to be having to pick up your dress every time you walk/dance. I would suggest to have her really strengthen this. Other slight problem was hem line was lower than I was anticipating (leading to be stepped on and bustle breaking) b/c at last fitting she did not hem fabric underneath top layer and I think this affected it (also cups were still not sewn in). I would recommend Maria, just make sure at last appointment everything is finished before she presses and steams it.

Anytime alterations located near both my apartment and my office, so it was very convenient to get there for the many fittings (5) I ended up having. Maria seems to charge more than other places, but given the importance of having the dress be right I would think it's worth it. I lost about 20-25lbs from the time I picked my dress through the time of my second fitting, so the dress did need to be taken in quite a bit everywhere but the hips. I also opted not to bustle the dress, and instead to just make it a floor length dress.

Even at the last fitting I felt great and that it fit perfect, but when I put it on the day of my wedding it just didn't feel like it fit quite right. I don't know what changed as in the final two weeks before the wedding I maintained my weight and I wore the exact shoes I wore in the fittings. The dress both felt about an inch too long, and a bit too loose in the bust. Sadly my heel put a hole in the bottom of my dress before the ceremony even started.

Though I had a great experience with Maria through the whole process, in the end I was...

Maria is so fabulous! She knows exactly what will look good and is possible for your dress to really be "your dress". Getting alterations with her was actually my favorite part of the wedding planning process. She is fast and direct - will not waste your time. And she is funny too! I love her personality. She also altered my mothers dress and jacket for the wedding which basically entailed taking the whole outfit apart and putting it back together so that it fit just right. My mother looked amazing on the wedding day and my dress was so perfect. Her prices are definitely market for wedding dress alterations, and her services were definitely worth it!

Maria is very professional and friendly. My dress needed a lot of cinching in and adjusting and she was great about doing it! I highly recommend her for any of your needs.

Anytime Alterations came highly recommended and is close to my house so I figured I would give them a shot. Great. Experience. Maria is totally upfront and honest about what she can accomplish, what looks good and how long it will take. My dress was covered in lace, so the alterations were a bit expensive, but it was worth it. I totally trusted her and will use her for future alterations.

Hello all,

I wouldn'y like to be here writting this review, however, my experience with Maria was so terrible that I have to share with other brides.
I took my brand new dress in because I followed all the great reviews in this website. My dress cost me $2.000.00 without alterations.
So,, when I got there I didn't think she was that nice but I didn't care as long as she does a great job.
SHe looked at my dresss and charged me $510.00 for alterations. My dress was too big for my body. Anyway, for lace will pay extra $120.00.I was shocked with the price but ok wedding is just once in a life time.. I accepted...
ALL my 5 alterations were a pain!!! She never remmembers your name(I felt I was a number). She is always overwhelmed, in a rush because she has another bride waiting for her.
VERY STRESSFULL!!!! Besides the not flexibility at all.
At the end of the story: If your dress has lace and biding works she will not fix the bidings.... When I got my dress, there were parts of my lace falling off, not bidings back and off course my dress was too tight.
She told me is because the structure of the dress. B.S....
She just wanted get done with me...
Conclusion: I don't reccomend this place to anyone and I took my dress to a better place to fix a mess that MARIA did on it.
AWFULL JOB!

I brought my dress to Anytime Alterations thinking it just needed to be taken in at the top. When I tried on the dress for Maria to explain what I needed, she analyzed the dress, noticed every little detail and made additional suggestions that dramatically improved the look and fit of the dress. Maria has a great eye and is absolutely AMAZING at what she does. She saw so much potential for the dress that I didn’t see initially. When she was done working her magic, the dress was PERFECT and fit me like a glove. I couldn’t be happier with how it came out. I received so many compliments on my wedding day. I would definitely work with Maria again for future alteration needs and recommend her to others.

She was amazing with the alterations of my dress - which included re-applying some of the bling from one place to another, and gave me great advice related to the wedding and my outfit in general.

But really the cleaning of the dress was outstanding. My dress was a Filene's running of the bride dress and she was able to make it look untouched for the wedding ceremony. That day I tramped through a garden in the rain - and then brought it back to Anytime for another cleaning prior to my wedding reception. The bottom of the dress was 100% black.

And I got it back looking pristine again. Total magic. 100%...

I met Maria through the store where I bought my dress - I Do I Do. Maria had a great eye and was very focused on making sure that I was happy with the dress and alterations. Maria takes great care in her work and did a wonderful job on my dress, I absolutely LOVED the final result. She even offered to provide steaming for my dress to ensure it was done properly. I was a bit nervous picking it up the day before my wedding but Maria had it ready and waiting for me when I arrived and even loaded it in the car for us to make sure it would not wrinkle.

I would absolutely work with Maria for future alteration needs and recommend her to others. I had a great experience working with her from start to finish!

Thank you...

I truly enjoyed working with Maria when it came to my wedding dress. I had it special ordered and she had me in and out the dress in no time, she's truly a professional. I rated the quality of service at a 4/5 only because on my last fitting some makeup got on the dress but I was not informed of it or offered for it to be cleaned before the wedding day ( I would have appreciated that). I had to have my co-ordinator clean the dress before i walked down the aisle. Other than that, the dress fit like a glove and was the talk to the night.

Thanks...

I loved the way my dress turned out, but I wasn't particularly excited about the process. I felt like Maria wasn't listening to what I wanted, but rather doing whatever she thought would look good. The church required that I had straps on my dress, yet on my final fitting she hadn't made them. I ended up having to go back again. It also seemed like she was making up prices - and increasing them for things that we had talked about during my first fitting. Not at all transparent.

My experience with Maria Luz was terrible. I should have known better than to use her services when on the first visit she grabbed my wedding dress from my lap and folded it in half under her armpit. She treated my dress like it was an old bed sheet and damaged it to the point were it didn’t look like the same dress I bought. She has an abrupt and rough manner of handling business. She seems to have more customers than she can handle so my appointments (for the exception of when I went to pick up the dress) were always rushed. She couldn’t seem to remember the work we had agreed on – she forgot to have a mock veil ready for my second appointment, and forgot about a small pocket we needed to add to the lining of the dress – I had to refresh her memory each time. She did not take the time to ask me what I wanted or how I wanted to look in my dress. Instead, as soon as I tried the dress on, she immediately started yanking it in different areas and making adjustments insisting that she knew what I wanted and asking me to trust her. My dress was in perfect condition when I dropped it off for the exception of being too large in the bust and waist areas. During the fittings, I noticed that a button had broken in the back of the dress, there were some brown smudges near the bust line, and visible holes left behind by pins, not to mention loose threads everywhere. She also had been so rough with the dress that the bodice was wrinkled and needed ironing to smooth it out. In the end, she was able to tighten the waist and bust line but it came at the expense of altering the look and feel of a very expensive dress. Working with Maria was the only source of stress for me during my wedding and I would never recommend her to any bride.

Maria did an amazing job on my gown and it fit like a glove! The pictures of me in the dress before and after tailoring just were incredible. She knew what would look good on me and had all sorts of insights that helped me wear the dress better. Only critique was that things were not always exactly clear in terms of the timing of pickups and what would be ready when, but it all worked out great in the end.

While, she may be a bit pricey, Maria's work is impeccable! I had a strapless dress that I did not pull it up once on my wedding day! The dress fit me perfectly! She was able to adjust my neckline into more a sweetheart while maintaining the design of the dress.

WORST experience I have ever had. Brides, your wedding dress is a gamble you do NOT want to take! Maria is the most unprofessional person I have ever dealt with.
Between not returning phone calls, and screaming/making a scene in the salon, she is completely unprofessional. She also went back on the contract we had. She acted like what I said didnt matter, and she did her own thing.
Bottom line, she ruined my dress, it didn't fit me and when I walked the beads fell off! She REFUSED to fix it! I took it somewhere else where they were HORRIFIED with the job she did. They took pictures of her work, and told me I should press chargers, which I fully plan on doing. DO NOT use her! She is rude, and just an awful person.

I met Maria Luz through I Do I Do Bridal Salon, where I purchased my dress. She did the alterations for my gown and also - free of charge - helped me with my veil, which I had made myself. She is an absolutely fabulous seamstress. I highly recommend her for any event. She was flexible and excellent at her job.

Maria is very talented at what she does but her services can cost a small fortune. My total alterations cost $500+ for a hem adjustment, bustle, sweetheart neckline, bra cups, and taking in the waist. My wedding date was 6 weeks away and I felt rushed into making a hasty decision, especially when all I expected was a hem alteration.

Maria made me feel I was being an inconvenience by being worked into her already busy schedule and had a take it or leave it attitude. I should have left right there after my consultation for a second opinion but did not. When I did not purchase my veil from her, she attempted to charge me an extra $89 for pressing the dress in addition to the $500+ I had already spent in alterations. (We agreed the pressing would be at no charge at my initial consultation.)

Needless to say, the dress turned out beautiful, and she eventually threw in the pressing for no charge but the whole experience left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Maria was so flexible in making appointments with me, and kept in contact if an appointment time didn't work out for her. She provided so many options to bustle the back of my dress, which I chose a three-loop bustle since I won't be wearing the dress for the reception. She took in the bodice of the dress and added boning to help keep its shape once she added a corset back. I bought my dress brand new at a Goodwill in North Carolina after it was donated from a bridal boutique that went out of business. It had a huge butt bow that Maria used for material to make the loops, ribbon and back panel for the corset (and the bustle loops). Her price was reasonable (less than $400) and turn-around on the finished product was much faster than I thought it would be. My dress was complete and perfect in less than a month - no rush fees! I highly recommend Maria - the quality of work is great and she was a pleasure at all my meetings with her!

Maria was absolutely wonderful! She knew exactly what to do to make my dress fit perfectly, and did a great job. The quality of her work is incredible. She is easy to work with and I have recommended her already to several friends who have also had great experiences.

Maria at Anytime Alterations is truly the best. She knows what she's doing, is confident in her work, and doesn't let you to wallow between decisions if she knows what is best. She did a beautiful job on my dress, and was great to work with. Super flexible, super prompt, and knows her stuff without a doubt.

Maria was amazing to work with. I didn't have a lot of work done on my dress, but what she did was perfect and she was super sweet. I would definitely use her again for alterations in the future.

Unfortunately I cannot give this company a good review, although Maria is very sweet and personable. The biggest issue was that my bustle BROKE when we first tried to bustle the dress. It didn't even last for ONE minute. So I was stuck with a long, dirty train, that was subsequently bustled with four safety pins. This was basically the main thing I needed alterations for in the first place.

Maria made my too-big dress fit like a glove. This was particularly challenging task, since the dress was covered in sequins and tulle, but she's a pro. She also made me a beautiful veil to match. I was so happy with the quality of her work, and she gives great advice. Her price is completely reasonable for the tremendous work she does. I'd definitely go back to her with future alteration needs. She's awesome.

Anytime Alterations did a beautiful job with my dress, and I was incredibly impressed with how reasonable the prices were. I'd tell any bride to trust her dress to them.

Maria is very professional and she has flexible hours. I loved my dress when I tried it on for my final fitting BUT during my reception I found myself constantly adjusting my bust. Unfortunately some of my pics were inappropriate as the bust wasn't secure enough :(

Working with Maria was a great experience! I bought my dress at I Do I Do in Gaithersburg, and Maria was the tailor they used. After the initial alterations at I Do I Do, I went to Maria's shop several times to try on the dress and then to pick it up. Maria was always very professional, super quick and efficient, and very sure of what to do with my dress to make it fit just right. Especially for a bride who was uncertain and hesitant, she was able to give me confidence that my dress was going to be just right! Despite her being very busy (15+ weddings a week when I was working with her) she was still able to accommodate my needs and last minute fittings, just to make sure it fit! My dress came out beautifully and perfect!

Maria is fantastic! I brought in my wedding dress that I bought from the Running of the Brides event thinking that it only needed to be taken in a little bit but she altered the dress to fit my personality as well. From adding a bustle, to fixing some lace and changing a bow, she made me fall in love with my gown all over again. Use her if you need any alterations!

Maria is AMAZING!!! i bought my dress at rk bridal in ny and had a few changes i wanted to make and she just had the perfect eye for alterations and knew exactly what to do and she made my dress even better than i could have ever imagined. she's so sweet and funny and just clearly knows what she is doing. THANK YOU MARIA!!!

Maria at Anytime Alteration definitely knows what she is doing. A few tips for future brides. Set an appointment and keep it. Be on time for all appointments. This shop is very busy and if you want to make sure everything goes smoothly, you need to hold up your end of the bargain too.
On the dress: It fit me like a glove. The hem was on point and I never had to do an adjustment in front of my guests(it was a strapless dress.) Oh, the best part was I did not want a long train, so Maria cut off the extra fabric and made it into a wrap!!! It looked sooooo fabulous. During your fittings, make sure you come prepared with any questions or concerns. Don't be shy, because Maria is very straight and to the point and you need to be as well. Overall, It was worth the money spent. I cant really say if it was expensive or cheap because I have never needed alterations of this caliber.

Maria did a fantastic job with the alterations for my wedding dress. My dress had been ordered too long, and with it having detailing on the bottom, Maria Luz gave us a couple of different options to deal with this at different price points. She was very good at explaining the different options and price points. The dress fit fabulously and I will be going back to her with all of my alteration needs.

My daughter and I were thrilled with the wedding gown alterations. Everthing was explained to us, options offered, costs spelled out etc. We got what we paid for, on time, and were very pleased with the results. Excellent work!

Maria was very accomodating to my schedule, but she does charge a $200 rush fee for alterations if the wedding is less than 6 weeks away.

Maria hemmed my wedding gown, took in the neckline slightly, added a bustle, and pressed/steamed it. Both the hem & neckline alterations required detailed lacework as well. One thing that I appreciated was that Maria had me come in for an "interim" fitting with the gown basted before she finished the seams on the hem. I was somewhat disappointed in the press/steam job since at the back of my gown, where there was a lot of detailed lacework, the fabric had not been well-pressed between the areas with the lacework. There were some other minor problems along the way. Maria originally suggested that she add snaps to keep the bow tails positioned off of the decorative buttons on the back of my bown (and charged me for this!), but in the end didn't add the snaps & told me that I would be better off just using safety pins. Also, there were quite a few long threads that we had to trim on the dress from her alterations. Maria's manner is somewhat brusque, and she doesn't seem to appreciate having anything questioned. However, all in all she did a good job with my alterations, and I was pleased with how the dress looked on my wedding day.

Maria Luz is an amazingly skilled seamstress. I first met her at I Do, I Do in Gaithersburg, as she is their in-house alterations person. She has her own business, though, so whether you meet with her at I Do, I Do or in her shop, you pay her directly.

At my first meeting with her, she showed me all of the options for altering my dress and went methodically from top to bottom to ensure we didn't miss anything. My subsequent fittings were in her shop in Kensington. She also altered my bridesmaids' dresses, and gave all of them a good deal. My alterations were quite pricey - equaling close to what I paid for my dress (which, granted, was on the less expensive end of the spectrum) - but if there's one place you don't want to go cheap in the wedding planning process, it's on your alterations. As a bride, you want to look HOT on that special day, and Maria will ensure you are just that.

Maria Luz did a fantastic job. As soon as I tried on my dress, she knew exactly what was wrong with it, and how to fix it. Her prices are super-reasonable and she works fast.

She did an amazing job on my dress and my daughter's dress. She had us come in for a few fittings at each stage of the alteration process to make sure it fit correctly. She explained how it should feel and fit.

Maria is great. I came to her with an inexpensive J Crew wedding dress that fit awkwardly on the bodice. She reshaped it to my figure, added material to make it less revealing, boning to keep the structure, and a nice new zipper fixing the original cheap one. She's incredibly kind and making my several appointments was quick and easy.

One of the sweetest moments of my wedding was when one of my 10 year old guests said I was wearing her dream wedding dress. Melt my heart.

Maria of Anytime Alterations was wonderful. She made dress fitting--one of my least fun wedding experiences--fun and joyous. Whatever she suggested was just fine by me. My only negative comment was that although the cost of the alterations were almost as expensive as the dress--and there was no beading or lace--I couldn't imagine having someone else altering my dress.

Maria is a professional--as a person and as an expert in her field. BRAVA

I got my dress at a store that uses Maria for alterations. Maria did a good job with my alterations and was on time with everything. Pricing could be better. Alterations were to be capped at $350, which of course, it ended up costing. Adding pads and pressing are separate costs though, almost an additional $100.

Maria is fantastic! I bought my wedding dress from J. Crew that was both too big and too long. She did one round of alterations and when I went in to try it on we discovered a couple other changes that needed to be made. She made those alterations and the dress was perfect. It’s clear she has her process down to a science because she’s excellent. I’d recommend her to anyone!

I bought a wedding dress online and brought it to Maria for alterations. I called the shop before I purchased the dress and she was able to give me some great advice.

Maria knows her stuff and my dress turned out lovely.

Maria Luz is wonderfu! She is friendly and professional. Definitely flexible too...I had to go back several times to have it taken in again, and in the end, my dress fit me like second skin. It was perfect. I felt like it was made for me.

Anytime Alterations is a wonderful gem in such an unassuming area in Silver Spring!

Maria Luz is very good at what she does but I think she has too much business. She seems very overworked and overwhelmed. She repeatedly failed to write things down and promised me a discount due to 2 delays, however then FORGOT that she had promised me the discount, and a day before my wedding, I wasn't in the mood to argue over $150.... Overall, I am not sure I would use her again...

Take your dress. Put it in your car. Drive to Maria's. You will not regret it.

I got my dress from the Running of the Brides and it was about 3 sizes too big. Maria did a beautiful job with it; it fit like a glove by the time she was done. She took it in and took most of the train off, added a bustle, and some more hooks, and fixed the beading around the neckline. She was cheerful and friendly at all of our fittings and had great miscellaneous tips (like wear socks with your wedding shoes when you are breaking them in). She was extremely affordable (less than half what my friend paid to get her dress altered in Georgetown). There is definitely a reason that she has glowing reviews on WeddingWire!

I also had her take in a few dresses that I loved but were too big when I lost about 15 pounds and she did a great job with them. Having Maria alter clothes shows you how clothes SHOULD fit!

Seriously, go to Maria Luz, immediately!

Maria was fantastic! She made my dress fit me like a *glove* and was one of the most professional, quick, and competent vendors I dealt with in the whole process (not to mention pleasant!). Everything was done exactly to my specifications, in the time frame and for the price agreed upon. I called to make my appointment for September as *soon* as I ordered my dress in May, but I was able to get my dress altered and pressed within a two and a half week window, which was amazing (yes, I paid rush charges, but that was to be expected). I stressed about many things in the wedding planning process, but my dress alterations was not one of them. I highly recommend Maria to any bride!

Maria was GREAT! It was a little scary for me to hand my dress over to someone to cut away at it, but Maria put me right at ease. She gave me several options to give the result that I wanted. While the work wasn't cheap, given what needed to be done to the dress (shortening the dress, which meant moving the lace hem up several inches), I felt her price was quite reasonable. I was really pleased with her work, and my dress looked like it had been made for me when she was done with it! I would highly recommend her services.

Maria did a marvelous job on my dress. I ordered online and the top was too large. I liked the dress before she altered it and absolute loved it after she completed the worked. She did a better job than I could halve ever imagined.

Maria of Anytime Alterations is a sweet woman who has a ton of experience creating custom wedding gowns. I found a photo of a 2007 gown that was no longer in production and asked Maria to replicate the gown for me. She never even took my measurements -- she literally throws cloth over your head and starts cutting and pinning until you and she arrive at the desired shape. I purchased the fabrics for my gown online and Maria created a lovely dress for me. I thoroughly enjoyed working with her over the course of 7 months with multiple fittings and meetings to ensure that I was happy with the results of her expert work. The dress was beautifully made and I received a lot of compliments on it during my wedding. It fit perfectly, was comfortable to wear, and I really liked working with Maria. Thanks Anytime Alterations!

Maria was awesome! My dress looked perfect on my day of the wedding and I enjoyed working with her.

Maria is wonderful and can work magic on any alteration needs! She definitely went above and beyond the call of duty with my dress. Due to power outages because of summer storms I couldn't pick up my dress as scheduled. She brought my dress to the hotel that I was staying (over an hour away) the morning of my wedding so that it wouldn't be wrinkled after she pressed it. Fittings were scheduled and done on time and perfectly each time!

I used Maria Luz for alterations of a wedding dress I bought online. She was awesome!! I truly mean that, she was awesome. I ordered the dress at the very last minute from Bestbridalprices.com. It was too big (I knew when I ordered it that it was too big). The next day after I received it, I was desperately looking for someone to alter it, saw the reviews here and gave her a call. Within 2 hours, I was in her shop getting fitted. I started getting so excited as she was pinning because the dress really started to take shape and look great. Ok, price, it cost alot (in my opinion), more than the dress cost actually. But I paid and was to come back in a week for a second fitting. Well when I returned for the second fitting she told me the dress was finished. I tried it on and fell in love. The dress fit like a glove and was perfect. I was highly impressed by her work and how fast she was able to get it done. I highly recommend her! Back to the price, I don't want to give an exact number here, because each case is different, my price was higher because I needed it rushed, so that added a bit to the cost. I also needed it taken in all over and the hem shortened. The bust area had beading which also adds to the cost. I had cups put in, (which I hadn't really thought of but am glad I did). So for me the price was higher than it may be for you, so I don't want to make it seem like she is overpriced. But I did pay alot and she was so worth the cost.

Maria was amazing. She worked with me to make the design alterations that I was dreaming of to my dress, coming up with several alternatives until we achieved the look that I had envisioned. Her work was professional and her approach to making sure that my dress was the right length was to spin me around the shop. Thank goodness she did, or my dress would have been too long!

Maria is fantastic! When I took my dress to her, I was pretty upset as the dress just didn't look like I had remembered when I first purchased it. After three trips to Maria, it was my dream dress once again! I felt like the dress was made exactly for me, and I felt so special on my big day thanks to Maria!

I was in a huge bind with only a month until my wedding when I brought my "broken" wedding dress to Maria. She proceeded to swiftly identify how to adjust the dress so it correctly fit and fixed all the problems that my bridal salon's seamstress had created.

Skip your bridal salon's seamstress and go directly to Maria!! You won't be disappointed!

My dress looked great on my wedding day and I was pleased with ML's work. However, I had a frustrating experience near the end of my fittings, because I found it difficult to get ML to discuss my options, and she kept pushing only one idea on me, claiming that everything else "just doesn't work with this dress". My dress was a pretty standard A-line gown and the questions I brought were based on photos I had gathered of brides wearing a similar gown.

I had a sample gown that needed a lot of re-beading and "refurbishing" done to look its best again. At the beginning of my work with her, I was assured that all these things, such as rhinestones, pearls, etc. were going to be taken care of. Each fitting I attended I never saw this work done, and was assured that she was going to take care of it. When I went to pick up my dress, none of this work was done, and I was made to feel as if it was my fault. I left my dress again, and when I finally picked it up, ML said that she spent so much time on it she really should have charged me extra, even though she had already agreed for a price, and she should have made an estimate of the work that the dress needed.


I mentioned I wanted to change from heels to flats at my wedding, and she said this was not possible. So many brides do this, why couldn't she discuss options with me?

To fit into my gown, she needed to graft some parts of my skirt into the sides of my bodice. She kept insisting that no one would notice, and that I wouldn't even be able to tell where she would take this part of the gown from. Again, I was not given options and was just reassured that it would look great and just as if nothing had been done. I relented. When I came in for my next fitting, I found that I could TOTALLY tell where she took the fabric, and not only was the embroidery design on my bodice now inconsistent, the grafting changed the shape of my skirt. I wish she had discussed what this would mean with me, but she didn't. When I pointed out the design discrepancy, she would interrupt and say--"you won't be able to tell--I'll make it look the same" and when I asked if she could do embroidery on the patches to match up the bodice, she said she would, and to not worry. She never did this. When I came for subsequent fittings to confirm, she kept reassuring me, until one day I decided to call and confirm again...she said she never agreed to this and that she thought I was happy with it and that she wouldn't be able to help me. In her business, she has examples of beading she has done before, and the reviews on this place helped me hire her. This was a great disappointment...and you can tell what was done in the photos of my gown.

After that, she asked me if I wanted crinoline in my skirt, and that I could decide how much poof I wanted. When I asked for more than what she had added because my dress looked totally limp, she again said that that was not possible with the dress, and that was how the dress was supposed to look. This was when I found out that she had changed the shape of my skirt. I luckily was able to buy a petticoat right before my wedding that helped this situation.

Aside from that, once I had spoken up about the embroidery and grafting etc, she would make comments like, "looks like you've gained a lot of weight since last time, do you need me to let the dress out again?". Given that I had lost about 5 pounds...not going to fly with that comment. So when I said I liked the dress, she said I would probably gain more weight at this rate and that I needed more alterations. I declined them and I am happy that I did. Still, when she handed me my dress, and I declined her offer to have it pressed, she added yet another fee...$50 for sewing in bra cups that had already been included in my bill but she insisted it was something else...

I was glad that I was able to wear that gown since it was my dream gown. However, this vendor interaction left me with a sour taste in my mouth and while I would reluctantly recommend her because of her work and pricing relative to anything in the DC area...I will not go back with any of my stuff.

Maria from Anytime Alterations is a true professional. She was wonderful to work with and tailored my dress to fit me perfectly. She did an AMAZING job. She makes sure your comfortable with everything she does before she cuts anything. I went in for three fittings and she was so helpful during each fitting. She even saved the clippings from my dress which I was then able to use for my flowers. She even walked my dress down to my car and laid it in my car so it wouldn’t get wrinkled.

Maria did an AMAZING job with my gown. Over the course of a year and several fittings, Maria sculpted my gown (which I had purchased online) to fit me like a glove. At the wedding, I kept hearing echoes of the same sentiment-- that my dress looked like it was made just for me.

The cost of the alterations were very reasonable....How I felt on my wedding day in my gown: priceless!!!! Thank you Maria!

Maria is a very good seamstress. However she needs to hire some staff. She does all the scheduling, fittings, and actual alterations herself. She is only one person and its almost impossible to do it all.

There was a major breakdown in communication as far as scheduling my appointments with her for my dress and one of my bridesmaids dresses. Which was very frustrating to deal with. She is a busy lady and tries to do it all, so she didn't have a whole lot of flexibility with scheduling appointments.

I had a reception dress in addition to my ceremony dress. She needed to do a complete reconstruction of the reception dress and she did an amazing job... EXCEPT that she needed to add an eye hook to the zipper closure. My dress kept coming unzipped all night long. My friends were zipping me up all night :(

I shoudn't have to worry about my dress coming unzipped while I dance at my wedding. When little details like that are overlooked it can overshadow all the good work you have done.

I bought my dress from a discount bridal shop in NYC that mainly carries dresses from previous seasons. I found an exquisite lace Manuel Mota dress with gorgeous beading all over, but it was the only one and it was 3 sizes too big. Maria to the rescue! I had been to Maria a couple times before to make a bridesmaid dress and for other alterations. I have so much confidence in her work that I chose to have her do my alterations rather than the bridal shop. She took the dress in so that it fit like a glove and was extremely accomodating when I asked that it be let out a little more (so I could eat!). She also shortened in and put in a beautiful french bustle for the reception. When there was a last minute crisis with the length on the dress, she kept me calm and rehemmed it in 2 days. Her work is impeccable. I believe that she removed and redid all of the beading on the dress to keep it seamless. Also, I moved to another city in the middle of wedding planning and when she happened to be visiting that same city, she brought the dress to me! All of this in probably a little over 2 months. Maria, if I had to do it all over again, there is no question that I would come back to you.

One month before my wedding I needed last minute alterations on my wedding gown and Maria was able to get them done. She was professional, fast and responsive. Her work was flawless and I was picture-perfect in my wedding gown. Thank you Maria!

Maria Luz is wonderful! She was able to alter my dress, even with the elaborate detailing, in a short amount of time. The fit was perfect and she made a good bustle too. I'd highly recommend her to anyone getting their gown altered, your dress is in good hands with her.

Where to start....Maria was incredible! I was sooooo nervous when I came for my initial fitting. I had two months until the wedding and knew my dress would need a lot of work. I purchased my dream dress at a sample sale, the top of the dress did not fit as I wanted and it had delicate beadwork all over it. Maria immediately calmed my fears and started to pin the dress until it was EXACTLY what I wanted. To get it to fit as I wanted she had to remove some of the beading and then re-bead it in the same pattern! I am still getting rave reviews on my dress and it would not be possible without her!!

Maria was everything everyone said she was. She was professional, knowledgeable, and very well skilled. Because I was on a broken shoe string budget I did check with others to find out what their prices were but I was NOT convinced the way I was with Maria that they 1. knew exactly what they were doing, 2. would do a good job, and 3. would cause me to have to take the dress to her and have her do it anyway which would have just cost me more money. There is a Latino saying that I have come to appreciate as being true and it is in English "and the cheap comes out expensive. Needless to say I went with the smart choice and got wonderful results from it. My dress was beautiful! Tailored perfectly to me. Everyone said I looked like a doll baby and it's all because of the wonderful job Maria did on my dress. Even my fiance', who is a bit tight with money to say the least lol, said that he saw why I went with Maria as a choice. Her price though big for me but only because I'm dirt poor was reasonable. And for her skill was well worth it.



HAVE NO FEAR WHEN CHOOSING MARIA, ANYTIME ALTERATIONS LLC AS YOUR ALTERATIONS COMPANY, she is very, very reliable!

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The dress I chose was good. Maria made it great. Having anything altered is not cheap, especially a wedding gown. But it was worth every penny...the quality of work was excellent and the dress looked spectacular. I want to have everything I own altered by Maria now!

I found this seamstress on wedding wire. Excellent service and great skills. I would highly recommend her. Maria works fast. I was able to pick up my gown early because it was ready well before the expected date.

Anytime Alterations did a great job fitting my dress which I had bought at I do I do in Gaithersburg. Dress was done in time and also pressed perfectly. THANKS!

I worked with Maria for my wedding dress and also for a bridesmaid dress I had to wear. She did a fabulous job on both. She is truly great to work with. I am actually planning on going to her again to have some other dresses altered.

Excellent service!!!!Very professional and great sales !They have beautiful dresses there... After going to several places, I found my dress there, and it was not hard to fall in love with it... Really nice place to pick your dress and very friendly people...

Maria completely reworked the bodice of my dress and by my wedding day, I had a dress that I felt confident in and it fit me like a glove. She may be a bit pushy, but she knows what she's talking about and fees are very reasonable for the quality of work.

So you've spent a ton of money on your dress, and now you find that you have to spend a whole bunch more to get it altered!! It sucks, yes, and the costs and going to be the same no matter where you go, I learned that quick. I went to Maria solely based on these reviews and she did and AMAZING job. She is very detail oriented, and has you in for as little or as many fittings as you are comfortable with. I went in twice, first to get initial measurements which she began work on, and second to do final adjustments before actually cutting anything. Then I told her to go for it! I had a lot of pleating and the dress was very form fitting and I looked fantastic in it ;-)

Maria from Anytime Alterations is a true professional. She turned my gown into a wedding dress made for just right for me. I purchased my dress online and as a short bride, there was much work to be done to make the dress fit perfectly. After one consultation, I knew I could trust Maria to get the job done and to get it done right. Her prices are competive and fair and her timeline for completion is reasonable and practical. She is truly a woman of integrity I must add. I accidentally overpaid for the alterations and upon my next visit, she had a check for the excess amount waiting for me. My only regret is that I picked up the dress alone. Maria created a regular bustle for the dress so that the train could be lifted during the reception. None of my bridesmaids could figure out how to hook it up correctly :( That is not to say it was'nt created in a simple way, it is just a caution to other brides requiring this service-make sure someone else knows how it is to be done so that you can retain the look of your dreams :)

Anytime Alterations did the alterations on my Wedding gown. My gown was just perfect! I could not find the right veil for my gown, one was custom made for me to go with my Wedding gown. Service was fast and excellent!

Peace & Blessings,
Lisa

they did a great job. Excellent Service. She really knows her stuff

Maria (Anytime Alterations) made the alterations on my mother-of-the bride dress and my daughter's wedding gown. She is the seamstress whom the wedding shop uses. Maria got everything done as promised and was a pleasure to work with. My dress, which was purchased at Nordstrom's, was transformed from an "off-the-rack" type fit into a dress that fit me perfectly. I am a big worrier and second guesser, but Maria did what she thought was best and I'm happy I let her do that. The dress ended up being much more comfortable for it.

My daughter was also very pleased with her gown. When I zipped her up, I knew that the fit was just perfect. Her dress was heavy and the fit was very important. Maria gave us many helpful hints on how to adjust the inside layers to get the fullness desired, and that was very helpful.

One suggestion, especially with puffy, heavy dresses - - have Maria come with you to put the dress in the car - - we didn't know the best way and couldn't get it to fit. Then Maria helped. She transports wedding gowns all the time and was a master in getting it to fit.

Maria was extremely responsive to my needs. She completed alterations on 2 wedding dresses in less than 3 weeks.

Maria is a wonderful seamstress and did a fabulous job tailoring my La Sposa lace and beaded gown to fit me perfectly. She was incredibly nice, friendly, and not at all snobby like so many of the wedding seamstresses around the Washington DC area.

My husband had his suit tailored by Maria as well and it fit him very well. Maria's prices were also unmatched by a long shot. Most places I called quoted me over $700 and Maria charged me only $210. I would recommend her to anyone.

Maria at Anytime Alterations is absolutely amazing. I would be surprised if there was anything she couldnt handle. She did the alterations on my gown, which included intricate beadwork and difficult, delicate fabric, and it turned out perfectly. She also made over my mother's dress, added ribbon detailing to all bridesmaid dresses, and altered my grandmother's rehearsal dinner dress, so that i could wear it for mine. she did all this on a fairly tight schedule too, and was a delight to work with. she is incredibly skilled and i cannot recommend her highly enough.

Maria did a wonderful job altering the wedding gown I bought online. She is experienced and professional and really knows her stuff. And, she was even able to give my dress the perfect length to accommodate the two pairs of shoes (heels and flats) I wanted to wear.

Maria did such a great job on my gown that my mother brought her dress to Maria for altering and was also very happy with the result.

Maria's prices were reasonable and her work great. I'd highly recommend Anytime Alterations.

I was in a real pinch and needed to get my dress altered quickly. Maria not only was able to do everything in time (without charging a rush fee), but she was flexible and understanding of the timeline. The dress turned out beautifully and fit perfectly!

Maria at Anytime Alterations was a huge help to me in the few days before my wedding. I bought my gown in a different state, but needed it altered before the wedding. She was very flexible and even though she had a personal hardship, she still came through with the alterations of my dress. She did the job overnight for me and it turned out perfectly. I would highly recommend Anytime Alterations and believe the name is quite appropriate.

Maria took a dress that I never thought would fit me and made it beautiful. Her work is outstanding and I would highly recommend her. She does amazing work.

Maria, at Anytime Alterations is fabulous! I contacted her with very little time before my wedding date and she was so willing to accomodate my needs and requests. She is very personable and professional. She did not only alter my clothes quickly and for a fair price, but she also taught me many things about how my clothes should fit. I am petite and she practically remade some of my dresses to fit my petite frame. I am so thankful to her for helping me with not just my wedding dress, but also all of my attire for my entire wedding week in Puerto Rico. If you ever need alterations, I would definitely recommend Anytime Alterations!

Service was excellent and fast. My gown was perfectly altered and fit beautifully after Maria finished her expert work.

Maria Luz is awesome. I will definitely recommend her to anybody. Very professional and does an amazing job. Also very easy to talk to as well as flexible. You have to use her to see what i am taliking about. Thanks Maria.
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Christine (in Maryland)

Maria did a fantastic job! She got my dress to fit like a glove. . .it was perfect. She was available when I was available and knew just what to do to make my dress absolutely beautiful.

Long story short, I bought a dress online and turned it was too tight in the wrong places and too big in others! Went to Anytime Alterations in Silver Spring, MD (off Georgia Avenue) and contacted the owner and seamstress, Maria Luz. She was excellent, called me back on off-hours and talked to me about my dress. Brought it in and she practically remade my dress for $500 - and did this 2 weeks before the wedding! Little more pricey for the RUSH job, but she altered, did the bustle, put cups in the top, redid the zipper, let out some seams a little bit to make it breathe, and it turned out excellent.

Maria's expert alterations were perfect, and her sense of design impeccable--she created an addition to my wedding dress that totally made the dress! She was wonderful to work with--so flexible and did first-rate work in a very short engagement time frame. She really went the extra mile and was delightful to work with . I cannot recommend her highly enough!

Maria is always a pleasure to work with. She is helpful, professional and most of all she knows what she is doing when it comes to alterations. From simple adjustments to most complicated alterations, she always makes sure her clients are 100% satisfied.