Karen Hendrix Couture

Oh my goodness. Where do I begin. I love my wedding dress so much, that I am seriously considering being burried in it, and I'm not even joking. Karen, aka My Fairy Godmother, is the absolute most amazingly talented woman I have ever come across. She literally started building my dress while the fabric was draped on me. She us super creative. Ideas just literally pop in her head and she builds the dress and/or makes adjustments. I am tall and plus size. She built the dress to my body in such a way that it plumped my butt, flattened my stomach and made me look like a cover model.

She is so attentive to every curve and bend of your body. She somehow makes magic! She went the extra mile! We had a short window to work in and she somehow made my extravagant gown that weighs about 40lbs and my mother's dress in about one month.

Her dress making is outstanding but so is her customer service. She always remains calm and makes you feel like the most beautiful thing ever. I got married during Thanksgiving week. My mother wasn't feeling well, so she made a trip to her home ON THANKSGIVING NIGHT to do a fitting! She was at my wedding and steamed everyone's tux and dresses. She got me ready, helped me down the aisle, then followed me to my formal portrait locations to make sure my dress was properly placed. She is an absolute dream.

I was absolutely blessed wih a fantastic designer, but I have also gained a friend...

Karen provided the alteration services for my wedding gown that was made by Allure Couture and purchased at Low's Bridal in Arkansas. My dress's delivery got delayed and only arrived 6 weeks before my wedding. Before the dress' arrival, I called Karen and asked if she would have enough time and she said absolutely! Karen was committed to perfection and also helped me make a few changes to make the dress my own. She also referred me to her colleague, Allen Patterson, to custom make my hairpiece. Allen took pieces of lace from my mother's wedding hat/veil, and some organza and lace from the alterations of my dress to create a one of a kind hairpiece that I loved!! My only complaint is that Karen is really busy. My 2nd fitting wasn't as far along as expected because of an emergency client that she took on. I was nervous about the timing, but Karen made it happen...even if she was sewing on the dress while it was on me at the final fitting two days before the wedding! Obviously it's best to have your dress as early as possible so you don't have that stress. But, I thank Karen for her hard work on a difficult dress in a short amount of time. And, if you haven't purchased a dress yet, Karen makes custom gowns that are gorgeous!

Beyond having a breath-taking one-of-a-kind gown made to be my dream gown, Karen was such a gentle and pure spirit to work with: always uplifting, always encouraging, and always loving. It was so special to me that she let me know from the beginning of my gown-creating experience she would be praying for me and my family and blessings over us. I will always appreciate that during the 6 months going into my wedding day, she breathed life into me and my day-to-day stresses.

I brought her my ideas and imagination in what I was looking for in a gown, and she brought it to life! Together we pushed the envelope and I was incredibly blessed with my other-wordly dress. :-)

I found Karen Hendrix five days before my wedding when I was truly distraught about the unfinished status of my home made dress. She not only helped me answer questions about finishing touches, added her beautiful work to complete the dress, and calmed my nerves with her sweet, caring personality. She really was exactly the person I needed in that moment and I am happy to have made her friendship in the process. I would recommend Karen Hendrix Couture again in a heartbeat!

I am thrilled that I found Karen! She worked her magic on my daughter's wedding gown. She not only made a beautiful bustle, but worked patiently and tirelessly designing a hidden hem on the front of the gown that saved us hundreds of dollars. She is the kindest, calmest person I have ever met. When one idea didn't work, she came up with another one, and another one. Karen was not satisfied until the gown was perfect. She is an amazing woman both personally and at her craft.

There are not enough words to explain how wonderful of an experience that I had with Karen. I think that I went to every wedding gown store in Tennessee and I just could not find the gown that I wanted to walk down the aisle in on my special day. That is when a friend suggested that I give Karen a call and it was the best decision that I made. Karen was able to take everything that I liked about the different dresses that I had looked at and make a dress that was unique to me. She was careful to make sure that the dress was exactly the way that I wanted it and on top of making the most beautiful dress I have ever seen, she was also an incredible support during the planning process. By the time that my wedding day arrived Karen knew everyone in my family and it was only appropriate that as I walked back down the aisle that she was standing there crying and waiting to give me a big hug. She became a part of my family and my wedding day would not have been the same without her!

There are not enough words to describe how wonderful Karen Hendrix is. We purchased my daughters dress at Lowe’s Bridal in Arkansas and they handed us a list of vendors to get it altered in Nashville. Karen was the first one on the list and once we called her I knew she should be the only one on my list. She is amazing! When the dress came in it needed a lot of alteration and Karen expertly worked on the dress until it was a perfect fit and my daughter looked like a princess. My only wish is that I had another daughter that I could take to Karen’s for her wedding dress. I will miss going to our appointments as they were always so much fun. Karen is the sweetest kindest women I know. I was really touched when she called after the wedding just to see how the wedding had gone. I wish Karen all the best in her future endeavors and I will recommend her to everyone I know.
We also had Alain make my daughters veil. My daughters wish was to use my veil but even after 31 years it was still stark white and would not work with her ivory dress. So Alain to the rescue. He made her a beautiful cathedral length veil that was absolutely a perfect match for her dress.
I’m not sure how we got so lucky to find these two wonderful people under the same roof but God must have had a plan when he put them together.

I came to Karen after buying my dress at Priscilla of Boston(which went out of business 4 months after the dress had been purchased) I had fallen out of love with my dress after the spray painting gowns fiasco. She took my dress added bust cups, altered the train, and waist. One of most calming, kind, and loving woman I've ever met.. an absolute joy to work with. She is nicknamed the "Fairy Godmother" and appropriately so!

Karen is such an amazing dress maker! She made the alterations and also completely re-did the bust in my dress and turned a weird flaw in my dress into a beautiful flawless gown. She was super helpful, sweet, caring and professional throughout my experience with her. I loved every minute of my time with Karen and would recommend her to anyone I know!

My entire experience with Karen Hendrix Couture has been a dream! Exactly what you hope for when looking for a dress for the most important day in your life. Not only are the dresses exquisite and beautifully made, but also you will never work with more genuine people. I highly recommend Karen Hendrix Couture to every bride!

Karen is honestly one of the sweetest women I have ever met. My mother and I called her the "fairy god mother" bc that is exactly what she is. My dress was an EXTREMELY detailed San Patrick gown & I am sooooo glad we went with Karen. I do not think anyone else could have pulled it off the way she did. She is so skilled and has many years of experience. She will not stop until it is PERFECT! I traveled all the way from Memphis so that I could use her and it was totally worth it! I would definitely recommend her for anyone that lives in or close to Nashville. She is so professional, sweet, and talented!

Karen is the most talented designer and seamstress that I have ever met. She is creative, the ultimate professional, attentive to detail, patient, and has a calming demeanor that is so crucial during the wedding planning process. Each of these characteristics make her an exemplary individual that I wanted involved in my wedding day. I searched for a year to find the perfect wedding gown and finally ordered a gown from a local boutique. When the gown arrived and I tried it on, I stood in the dressing room and cried because I didn't feel beautiful. It didn't fit properly and I couldn't envision how it could be altered in a way to make it beautiful. As a result, I concluded that I hated the dress itself. I called my wedding planner in a panic, thinking that I was going to have to start my search for a dress over, and she suggested that I meet with a talented seamstress named Karen first and then we would make a decision. From the moment I met Karen I knew that I would love her. She was encouraging, knowledgeable, and full of amazing ideas. She immediately starting pinning and tucking and by the end of the first appointment I was in tears again, but this time, tears of joy because of how perfectly she was fitting this dress to my body. I had glimpses of what I had always imagined I would look like on my wedding day. I had also purchased a sash from the boutique that I loved but it didn't seem to be working with the dress. Karen had the brilliant idea to remove portions from the decor on the sash and add them directly to the lower bodice of my wedding gown. It was the first of many creative ideas that Karen would have in our process of working together. She also made various alterations to my veil to give it the perfect lift that I wanted for the special day from looking at a picture that I showed her from a bridal magazine. I looked forward with anticipation to each fitting with Karen because it was like seeing the different stages of an artist working on a masterpiece. With meticulous care, she took a dress that didn't fit, and therefore I wasn't in love with, and turned it into a beautiful, hand tailored gown that fit my body perfectly and made me feel my most beautiful on the most important day of my life. Karen saved her most inspired idea for the Monday before my wedding. I was with her for my final fitting and I was sharing my concerns about wearing my wedding gown for the entire reception and specifically for a special first dance that my fiance and I had planned. I had purchased a few options for second dresses but none of them seemed to be right, particularly when I had this amazing gown that fit me perfectly that I wanted to stay in as long as possible. Karen quietly whispered - we could cut it for the reception. If anyone but Karen would have suggested this the Monday before my wedding I would have answered with an emphatic no, but at this point in the process, I trusted Karen exclusively and so I entrusted her with the process and said let's do it. We began to measure and plan for this significant undertaking. I had one more fitting on the Wednesday before the wedding and it was like the unveiling of Karen's masterpiece. I tried on my wedding gown and it looked perfect, I could not detect where she had cut the dress. She then carefully untied beautiful ribbons that were holding the dress together with secure attachments between the pieces. Even though no one would ever see how the two pieces of the gown attached and detached as they were underneath portions of the dress, Karen had taken the time to do it in a beautiful manner as to not take away from the gown. When she untied the final piece and pulled it away we both squealed with delight. It was perfection. I was left with a gorgeous, fun party dress for my reception. We kept this alteration a secret from everyone except for my mom and one bridesmaid. On the night of the wedding, I received countless compliments from my guests on how beautiful my wedding gown was and how it fit me to perfection. Right before the dancing began, Karen and I went to a private area and untied the bottom of my dress. Everyone at the reception was stunned when I came out in a short party dress and assumed I had bought a second dress for the night. They slowly began to realize that it was my original gown, now shorter. It was a show stopper! I know that this is a very long review, but I wanted to ensure that I captured the importance of the role that Karen played in my special day. She is a fairy god mother, a friend, a life saver. I cannot begin to express my appreciation to her for her patience, her thoughtfulness, her incredible and savvy sense of fashion, her talented seamstress work, and her creativity that took a dress that I hated and made it into a gown that I loved. I consider her a friend and a gifted designer and seamstress that many more should have the pleasure of working with when they are planning a special day.

I have had the opportunity to have referred Karen to many of my Brides Her work is superb!!!!! I have many Happy Brides and that is Greatly appreciated. I will continue to refer. Thank you so very much for all you do for my Brides!!!

Karen and her team and simply WONDERFUL to work with!!! With each fitting, you are greeted with a precious and warm smile from Karen and you know you are in good hands. She has a very relaxing personality which is perfect for any bride-to-be! When you are in Karen's hands, you can let all of the worries and stress fall away. You see if vision coming together each time you visit her. And you can always count on Karen to be on time with any dates that she gives you. Again, no worries, your fairy godmother is there to make your dreams come true. From a mother of a groom who worked with Karen on my dress and my new "daughter's" dress! Everything turned out even better than we both could have imagined and the price was not just reasonabe, it was much lower than I expected. Kudo's to Karen Hendrix Couture!!!

Karen not only altered my dress beautifully but she custom made me an amazing sash. She was a joy to work with and I can't wait to see her again when I take my dress in so she can send it out to be cleaned and preserved.

Karen Hendrix truly has a wonderful gift and talent. She altered a gown of mine and made it fit like a glove!! The time spent with Karen was so pleasant and fun! I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for the perfect gown. Working with her is an experience to remember!


She is as good as it gets!

Loved Karen- She couldnt be sweeter! You feel so comfortable with her, and she listens to everything you need

Karen is one of the sweetest women I've met. She did such a great job on my dress and was so great to work with. She will make sure you feel like a princess on your wedding day!

I love Mrs. Karen she is so sweet and helped me with more than just my wedding dress. She beaded my shoes, too and made my veil. She is a very special woman of God and a wonderful dress maker. I hope she has taken a vacation at least once in the last four years, though! She works very hard. Take Care.

Words cannot describe the faces of the brides or mother of the bride like we saw over the past week. I had the honor of being the spotlight designer at the karen hendrix trunk show, where I was designing custom headpieces and veils that reflected both the brides taste and the gown she chose, to see both bride and mother tear up in a state of ecstasy at the joy of karen making their wedding day come to a realization was an honor for me to share in help "topping" it off with a veil or fascinator, I truly recommend brides to see her for a custom fit gown, she insures it fit before wedding day. Alain patterson