Bridal Alterations by Hranush

I bought my dress at a discounted store, many sizes too big, only fit when clipped all the way down (seemed a bit nerve racking)! But now it fits perfectly «like a glove» as they say! Hranush had great recommendations and really knows her stuff when it comes to weddings. She also made my veil and a special hair piece with the fabric from my dress and my moms wedding veil! Hranush has true talent and is quite the perfectionist! Highly recommend to all brides! I live about a hour away… well worth the 3 trips! :)

Hranush did a great job altering my wedding dress, and it was a lot of work! I asked her to add in a layer of sequins under the lace, which meant she had to basically deconstruct the dress, match every seam with the top layer (and she changed quite a few of the existing ones as well), and then put it all back together. I was very impressed with the end result– it looked exactly how I pictured it. I will say that her straight forwardness threw me off a little the first time I went there– she definitely doesn’t mess around and tells it how it is, but I did appreciate her honesty and was never confused about what she was doing or why. I would recommend her to anyone!

I had a great experience with Hranush. I bought my Augusta Jones wedding dress at Allegria Bridal in Belmont and was recommended to Hranush. My dress had a full and very delicate lace overlay and Hranush undertook painstaking work to hand sew the hem line so the rose detail matched up perfectly. She did other alterations to take the dress in and I was very satisfied with how the dress turned out. At our wedding, many of my friends and family commented how perfectly the dress fit me. Hranush was easy to work with and flexible with scheduling as I lived out of state and had limited time for fittings. I would definitely recommend her.

I had my wedding dress altered by Hranush and it came out great! I was only a tad bit upset that she couldn’t press it for me before the big day– In February at my first fitting she said it wouldn’t be an issue and then in August at my third fitting she said she had too many already to do.

I recently went to Hranush for bridal alternations; she was suggested by Allegria Bridal. Hranush was fantastic – she scheduled three fittings for me right from the start. She is a serious worker and clearly knows what she is doing. My dress needed a lot of work, and it turned out perfect. It was expensive, but I think it is on par with what bridal alterations cost anywhere in Boston. Love her and highly recommend.

Hranush was wonderful! She is a little stern, but definitely knows what she is doing. After my first fitting my dress fit like a glove and there wasn’t any need for further alterations. It felt like the dress was made just for me. I was a little worried about having alterations done, but was very pleased with the outcome. Also, her prices seem to be reasonable. The store I bought my dress from quoted me between $ 300 – 400 to have alterations done, but at Hranush I only paid $ 150. Overall good experience and would recommend her to others.

Hranush is absolutely amazing!
The dress that I wanted to wear to my sister’s bridal shower had some damage to the right side and needed repair. Hranush was able to fix it like magic. You would never guess that there was a hole there previously. I can’t wait to wear my dress this Sunday! :D
I recommend Hranush to everyone! Absolutely amazing work!

I’m the same as the other low scoring review– I was excited after reading all of these reviews, but was sadly disappointed. I’m not sure how all these other reviewers had such a starkly different experience than I did with Hranush. I brought my bridesmaids dress in and Hranush was immediately cold and rude. I tried it on and when I asked for a quote she seemed annoyed (not sure why!) but gave me one that seemed a little high to me. I asked her if she minded if I went home to think about it and she snapped «Take it off and get out! Either you agree to do this now or you don’t come back!» I was so taken aback. Granted, I had come in a month before and she said that wasn’t a lot of time and she would be doing me a favor, but I could not believe it! She made me so nervous I wouldn’t be able to find anyone else, that I finally just agreed– especially after she gave me a long speech about how another bridesmaid had come in the other day in tears because another tailor had ruined her dress and she was fixing it for her at the last minute out of the goodness of her heart.
As she did all the measurements, I told her I thought the dress would need to be shortened a little more, but she barked that she would be folding it under more while sewing it and it would be fine.
Well a few weeks later I came back, and sure enough the dress was much too long and when I told her that, she snapped that it was fine. She also criticized some small wrinkles that must have happened while hanging in my car and told me I should get them steamed out. I just wanted to get out of there at that point, so I didn’t even ask why on earth she hadn’t steamed the dress, as every other tailor I’ve ever been to has done.
Needless to say, I thought the dress looked horrible and it was not worth the price or aggravation! I’ve never been treated so horribly.

Hranush is absolutely wonderful. A friend of mine brought her wedding dress (a very intricate dress with lace, beading, organza, etc) here to have some alterations done so that it would fit perfectly, and we were not disappointed. Her work is impeccable and we both trusted her completely the first day we met her.
Because I was so impressed with her work on my friend’s wedding gown, I brought two bridesmaids’ dresses to her that I needed some alterations done on. I wanted something done to one of the dresses that I had been told was not possible by a tailor, and Hranush did it, and did it incredibly well. With the other dress, I had initially just wanted the straps shortened, but she pointed out a few other minor alterations that would make it fit better, things I would not have noticed on my own, which was very helpful.
She knows exactly what she is doing and is incredibly good — I cannot say enough nice things about her and her work. I would trust her completely with any alteration I needed (indeed, I wish I had known about her when I had my wedding dress altered a few years ago).
One final note: despite what some other reviews might say, I think her prices are absolutely reasonable (in fact, lower than I expected) compared to others in the area.

I found Hranush through Unilocal for my bride’s maid dress alteration last fall, and completely forgot to leave a review afterwards!
She was very nice, very good, with reasonable rates — $ 85 for the alteration, plus another $ 10 to put the pockets back on. The dress fit very well after the initial alteration — so well it didn’t need any further adjustments! I would recommend her to others.

After all these great reviews I was excited for my appointment but was disappointed. May be good if you need a dress remade, but go elsewhere for general alterations. I received better service for half the rate, shop around.

I just picked up my Mother of the Groom dress from Hranush today and I’m ecstatically happy with the results! It is perfect; the fit is now perfection.
It was a tricky alteration as the dress was designed for a much taller person but Hranush made it seem easy in just a few simple steps. The fragile lace top was shortened and taken in to perfection. Even shortening the hem was tricky as the knife pleated skirt was 15 yards wide! Hranush took the time and trouble to hand press every one of the knife pleats after hemming so that they would fall into place properly.
Hranush was able to easily free hand the cutting withtout a ruler and the length is absolutely perfect, and perfectly even!!! This is a skill beyond belief. Her skill, talent and professionalism is more than I could have hoped for. Her prices are fair and reasonable. Her workmanship is suburb and she taught me how to hang and handle the dress without disturbing the fragile lace. I was grateful for the help.
I would trust Hranush with absolutely any alteration as you are in the hands of an expert. This experience was a pleasure from start to finish (she was always pleasant and helpful, with good suggestions) and you can go there with total confidence!

She is the best! She is a patient, talented, perfectionist professional. It was a pleasure to watch this highly skilled wonderful person, and my daughter and me were so pleased with her work. This kind of customer service is so rare these days.

Hranush is nothing short of a miracle worker! She took a complete mess of a dress — butchered by another alterations person (see my review of Jean’s Dressmaking) — and turned it into a lovely cocktail dress that I wore to my rehearsal dinner and will enjoy for years to come! She fixed the halter, made the plunging neckline much more respectable, replaced the lining of the skirt (which the other so-​called seamstress had made so crooked, it hung just at my knee on one side, and four inches from my crotch on the other), and took in the sides of the skirt for a better fit. Hranush’s brilliant work made me believe that she can transform any dress into a masterpiece…

Hranush previously worked for the past 12 years at Bridal Alterations by Anahit in Newton.
I went to Hranush to have my maid of honor dress altered. Hranush was amazing, and did excellent work! I was completely stressed out and running late for my appointment. Hranush fit me in (despite being about 30 min late for my appointment!) during her lunch hour. She had to completely take apart the top of my dress and remake it. I was a little nervous about this, but when I went to pick up the dress yesterday it fit beautifully!
It was a little pricey, $ 135.00! However I would rather pay extra and be sure it was quality work, then take my chances with a cheaper seamstress. I had complete confidence in Hranush, and for something as important as my sister’s wedding I don’t mind paying a little more.
Hranush is lovely to deal with and overall it was a good experience