Michelle Ballard Tailoring — Local services in O'Fallon

I had purchased my dress from Mia Grace and it needed some significant alterations before my husband and I’s wedding day. The biggest things that had to be addressed (that I noticed) was the length of the skirts, the length of the shoulders, and the plunge…. I wasn’t crazy about how deep the plunge was on my dress, so the company gave me extra lace so Michelle could match the overall lace pattern.

Michelle was extremely knowledgeable and professional throughout. She was able to alter the dress so it fit me perfectly, and she was so much fun to work with. Her work speaks for itself…. I attached two photos of my unaltered dress in the shop, and a few photos from our wedding so you can see her work.

She also did me a huge favor which I greatly appreciate and it meant so much to me and my husband on the day of. I think I had gotten my dress back a week and a half before my wedding day, and I was trying to finalize a few surprises and final touches to make the day special for my husband. Michelle had handed me back the extra lace from my dress and told me that she could take one of the flowers from the lace and sew it into the back of Ryan’s tie if I could get his tie into her ASAP. I loved that idea and quite literally absconded with my now husband’s wedding tie for reasons unknown to him at the time. He got it back the morning of our wedding day and he apparently loved it so much he was showing most of his family the tie. I plan on coming back at the end of this month or the beginning of next to get my dress preserved, and we want to get my veil, my dress, and his tie preserved through the company Michelle uses.

Thank you so...

For all uniform and alterations in general, I'll be taking my business to Michelle. Here's why: Fast! I needed three patches corrected on three Navy uniforms. The first tailor messed it up. Bad. Michelle fixed it. Easily. Within an hour of hanging up the phone I was in her shop getting the work done. I was in and out in less than 30 minutes! And Michelle provided pleasant conversation the entire time! Knowledge. The first tailor used a bad glue on my uniforms without even telling me. Michelle caught that and even advised how to remove it. A normal wash would've solidified it and ruined my uniform permanently. Michelle saved me alot of money and trouble. She's also got army and air force regulation books on hand! She's got it covered and then some. Her shop is professional, and very very well designed. Michelle herself is very professional in her work. My stuff came out perfect! She's told me how she has worked with a few NFL & XFL teams on their uniforms. If they're going to her, you know she is very good at what she does. I've never seen a price and quality anywhere as good as her's. Seriously can't be beat. In the future, I'm recommending all my shipmates and brothers and sisters in arms to her. She does things besides military uniforms! I saw tons of great looking pieces hanging up. Everything looked right, tight, and ready. I'll be bringing my suits here as well next time I need them touched up!

Thanks again!...

Michelle was AMAZING to work with! I needed alterations to my wedding dress in various places and she was able to do it with no problem. I also needed a bustle added and wasn't sure the best kind for me/my dress. The kind of bustle she recommend was perfect for my dress and LOVED the way it looked (I had never seen this kind of bustle before and was so happy she recommended it). When I came back to pick up my dress and tried it on, it needed one more small alteration once I had it back on and Michelle was willing to work on it later that day and had it ready for pick up within 2 hours. Michelle is super easy to work with, her prices are fair, she's flexible with scheduling, and she's quick at getting the work done. I 100% trusted Michelle with my wedding dress and will being going back for any other alterations I need...