A lot of brides get their dresses altered at some point, and as wedding dresses are generally pretty pricey you want to make sure you go to a trustworthy seamstress. Today I’ve gathered a list of Recommended Seamstresses in Ireland, recommended by the One Fab Day team, some of the best wedding dress shops in Ireland and our lovely real wedding brides. Each ideal for wedding dresses, bridesmaids dresses, mothers of the bride and groom outfit alterations – or for any other alterations you might need…
Alterations: Seamstress Recommendations Dublin
Anna O Bridal Alterations
First Floor, 220 Harold’s Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6W DF85
085 137 3494
The Zip Yard
Various branches nationwide
+44 28 9066 1431 (Head Office)
Couture Studio Dublin
6 Merrion Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 XF34
(01) 611 0701
facebook.com/couturestudiodublin
Kenchiku
12 Ardee Street, Dublin 8, D08 NX4R
(01) 677 7569
Perfect Fit
Unit 16 Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Dublin 14
087 606 0275
Unit 20 E Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Dublin 14
087 060 6777
Alternation Centre
28 South Anne Street, Dublin 2, D02 DX39
(01) 677 6258
Fitz
8-9 Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1, D01 PH39
(01) 804 7419
Susan at The Sew Zone
Navan Road, Dublin 7
087 954 2697
All Alterations Services / Vana Bridal Alterations
5/5a Whiteswan Business Centre, Dublin 8
(01) 453 3467 / 087 637 5435
allalterationsservices.ie / vanaalterations.com
Maureen at Sewing Solutions *Best for Vintage
Killester, Dublin 5
087 684 9556
Zana Zig Zag
182 Templeogue Rd, Templeogue Village, Dublin 6W, D6W VR04
085 723 7060
Stitching Fairy
Unit 43 Porters Road, Coolmine Industrial Estate, Dublin 15, D15 NF72
086 378 6401
Alterations: Seamstress Recommendations Outside of Dublin
Ingrid at The Diamond Needle Studio
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
facebook.com/TheDiamondNeedleStudio
Stitch and Style
2c Crestfield Centre, Riverstown, Cork, T45 NT96
087 192 6628
Something Special
279 Woodstock Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim
+44 28 9045 5426
facebook.com/Something-Special-Professional-bridal-wear-alterations
All About You Alterations & Dressmaking
Time House, Abbey St, Ballypheasan, Roscommon, F42 WP95
087 285 2890
Perfect Alteration
40 The Belfry, Navan Road, Duleek, Co. Meath, A92 R3H3
087 351 9964 / (01) 513 7747
Kathleen O’Brien Clothing Alterations
Annacotty, Co. Limerick
086 814 3651
Golden Thread
Rathbaun House, Bride Street, Loughrea, Co. Galway, H62 ET10
085 769 3811
Sew Perfect Bridal Alterations
78 Main Street, Gorey, Wexford, Y25 R5P9
086 210 8802
sewperfectbridalalterations.ie
Alterations By Kate
2 Station Road, Ballincollig, Ireland
085 715 5798
facebook.com/AlterationsByKate
The Perfect Fit
85 Pinebrook, Crowpark (2nd Division), Trim, Co. Meath, C15 YY03
085 118 8732
Bridal Alterations NI
22 Church St, Portadown, Craigavon, Co. Armagh, BT62 3LQ
+44 7467 224366
Beata at Trendy Threads
Centre Point, Liosban, Co. Galway
085 786 2088
facebook.com/galwaytrendythreads
Ophelia Bridal
Huntstown House Tower Road, Mornington, Co. Meath
086 108 8223
Rina at Silver Needle Studio
Unit 20B, Terryland Retail Park, Headford Rd, Co. Galway
086 409 5828
Rutha’s Design Studio
17 William street, Kilkenny, R95 PDY2
085 127 5954
facebook.com/people/Ruthas-Design-Studio
Irina’s Sewing Service
40 Trimgate Street, Navan, Co. Meath, C15 W443
087 137 0439
facebook.com/Irinas-Sewing-Service
Supreme Seams
Unit 1, Main Street, Fiddown, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, E32 TN24
086 737 4120
Galway Wedding Centre
Terryland Retail Park, Unit 8A, Headford Rd, Galway, H91 DPC0
(091) 566 050
facebook.com/galwayweddingcentre
Hanna
Little Island, Co. Cork
087 785 1551
Dancing Needles
51 Roches St, Prior’s-Land, Limerick, V94 Y0E9
085 110 2601
facebook.com/DancingNeedlesTailoring
Stitches
23-25 Eyre Street, Galway, H91 YV48
(091) 539 854
A big thank you to the lovely ladies at Belladonna Bridal, The White Room, Alice May Bridal, The White Gallery, Pearl Lane Bridal, and Vintage Bride for contributing their expert recommendations.