Featured Testimonials

Gown Alteration

“Betsy's talent and attention to detail were evident in every garment.”

My fiancée and I both got our wedding gowns and a couple of other wedding weekend outfits altered by Betsy. The pieces were very different styles and fabrics, but all came out fitting beautifully! Betsy's talent and attention to detail were evident in every garment. I would recommend Betsy Wise Bridal to anyone in the Hudson Valley looking for top-notch wedding dress alterations!

Photo credits: G Caliolo (@gcaliolo) with Mutual Friends by Megan & Kenneth Photography (@meganandkenneth).

Custom Gown

“Betsy brought my vision to life.”

“We worked together exchanging pictures, sketches, messages, and she produced the dress of my dreams! It is amazing to me that she can work so diligently to help brides realize their vision. She pulled all of my favorite things from other dresses and made the perfect dress for me.

She was prompt with communication and courteous with my time during fittings and meetings. She was easy to talk to and quick to adjust or change things I didn't care for. I felt completely comfortable with her during the entire process.

Thank you for making my wedding dress dreams a reality.”

Photo credit: Victoria Collins

Heirloom Gown Reconstruction

“Betsy was so absolutely wonderful to work with!”

She reconstructed my mother's gown to fit my shape and match my style while honoring the original design. On my wedding day, I had a stunning dress with so much sentimental value, and I felt beautiful all day. From first sketches to final fitting, Betsy was always so understanding and accommodating. I would give her 10 stars if I could!

Alison Marie Photography @alisonmariephotography

Heirloom Gown Reconstruction

“My wedding dress could not have been more ‘me’...Thank you, Betsy!”

My first step in wedding dress shopping was a boutique, where I tried on lots of beautiful dresses that did not feel like me at all. Then, my mom had me try the dress she, my aunt and my grandmother all wore. It wasn't quite right for me, but there was something so special about wearing a dress with history.

When my grandmother offered to let someone re-make the dress, I found Betsy's website and was blown away. From the very first email and meeting, Betsy listened and accommodated my many requests, questions and concerns. She agreed to use material from my grandmother's dress, and was able to take all that she needed from one layer of the skirt, preserving the original dress for future generations.

I couldn't choose just one design from her beautiful sketches, so she offered to create not one but TWO mock-up dresses for me to try on so that I would know for sure. She was precise and helpful during fittings, again, truly listening to my concerns (does this make my hips look big?), and even making a major alteration before the final drop-off. Oh, and Betsy agreed to work within the budget I had originally set for a new dress.

My wedding dress could not have been more "me," and I am beyond grateful to have gotten married in a dress that represents both my family's history as well as my own taste and style. Thank you, Betsy!

Alison Marie Photography @alisonmariephotography

More Testimonials

Betsy made me feel so beautiful on my wedding day!! Although there weren’t a lot of alterations that needed to happen on my dress, she tweaked it to fit my shape perfectly and transferred all of the appliqués that had been cut off during the hemming seamlessly back onto the dress. She even sewed parts of my mother and grandmother's dress into the lining of mine. Scheduling appointments and communication were incredibly easy and her shop is absolutely lovely.

Photo credit: Marlon Ramos Photography @marlonramosphotography

I tried on TONS of wedding dresses and couldn't find exactly the right one. I described what I wanted and did a few little iPhone drawings and Betsy immediately understood. She designed the perfect custom dress that was so unique. She did extra fittings to ensure it fit perfectly.

Photo Credit: Kelly Kollar Photography @kellykollarphotography

Betsy is wonderful to work with! I cannot recommend her enough for wedding dress alterations.

Photo credit: Alicia Martire Photography @alicia.martire.photo

So sweet, thorough, and did exactly what I wanted! Recommended many people already and will continue!

Photo Credit: Samantha Webb Photography @samanthawebbphotography

Betsy is incredibly awesome!! I went to her with a dress my mother wore to my wedding, 34 years ago. She updated and redesigned a 1980s dress into a glamorous gown that looks like it belongs on the red carpet of any award show. She has such an eye for design and detail it's amazing!

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Betsy is the best! I had an amazing experience with Betsy Wise Bridal. She is so incredibly talented and absolutely exceeded all of my expectations. As a petite bride with a large ball gown, I was a little nervous about the alteration process. Betsy was the perfect person for this job. She perfectly altered my dress to fit my body and the bustle was so easy for my bridesmaids to tie. Her studio is Beacon is adorable. Betsy helped me to feel both comfortable and confident in my wedding dress!

Photo credit: Lizzie Burger Photography. :@lizzieburgerphoto

I've known for a long time that I wanted to wear my mom's wedding dress when I got married. Once I got engaged, we got it out of the box and the search began. Betsy makes custom dresses and does alterations, but the fact that she highlighted her specialization in vintage reconstruction put me at ease -- trusting someone with your mom's dress is a big deal.

I met with her and had a good gut feeling which was completely correct. She worked with me on the vision for the dress. My mom got married in the 80's. The dress fit me perfectly, but I wanted to modernize it a bit.

It came out so beautiful. She even was able to take one of the pouffy sleeves and turn it into my wedding clutch! I'm obsessed with Betsy's work, and I can't recommend her enough. It meant a lot to me and my mom to be able to wear this dress for my wedding. Plus, she works with a wedding dress cleaning/preservation service, so I was able to drop off everything post-wedding and get it preserved again, with the extra material in case my sister or any kids wants to use the dress in the future.

Betsy is great for everything bridal, but especially if you have a vintage/heirloom piece, I cannot recommend her enough.

Photo credit: 3 Elements Photography @3.elements.photograhy

Betsy was so easy to work with throughout the wedding gown alteration process. She created custom sleeves for my gown and she also created a custom heirloom robe from my mother's wedding dress which was absolutely stunning. Each fitting was efficient and fast and Betsy's alteration timeline recommendation allows for last minute alterations if needed. I was one of those brides who needed a last minute alteration as I had lost some extra weight leading up to the wedding. I picked my dress up the week of the wedding with ease. It looked absolutely stunning.

Photo credit: Nick Cinea Photography

If I could give 20 stars to Betsy, I would! Due to COVID, my wedding kept getting pushed back, and my original gown I purchased ended up being too small two months before the wedding. I last minute purchased an off-the-rack gown that was, quite literally, 10 sizes too big. I reached out to Betsy and she worked her magic, altering my gown with utmost perfection in an extremely timely manner; she did the impossible!

Betsy was extremely professional, great with communication, and presented an estimate with very competitive pricing. She made my wedding dress dreams come true!

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