MIRABILIS BAY AREA BRIDAL STORE - Rodeo, California

kim

Galina made my dream custom dress possible and affordable! I recommend her services, she is very honest about what she can and can’t do. Custom dresses do take a while so order your dress months in advance to your wedding.

Andrew H.

Very authentic shop. Caring owner. She is just an amazing artist. Custom designs for dresses, suits and even her own store. Reasonably priced and on/time alterations, huge amount of dresses and tuxedos for rent. I was very impressed that one woman can handle all of that. I highly recommend Galina and I recommended her to my friend already who has a wedding soon. I don’t think any other place would care more then her. She trully loves her business.

Betty L.

Amazing dresses, Amazing alterations, Amazing personality of Galina. You can tell she puts her heart and soul into her bridal boutique. Wedding dresses are custom artwork, her walls are painted and designed by her and just an amazing vibe in general. She knows exactly what needs to be done. And she has a tuxedos rental too. I
I was surprised that she went out of her way to do alterations for me. Everything was done on time and just perfect. I am super thankful!

Jade T.

I reached out to Galena at Mirabilis Bridal in February to start alterations for my August 2024 wedding. Despite her flat rate, I wanted to confirm costs and alterations required.

During my first consultation on March 22, I discussed the alterations needed and the possibility of creating a second dress from the excess fabric. Galena assured me that the alteration was feasible within her flat rate, including adding a corset, cups, and pockets. However, she failed to add the pockets as promised and insisted on only one bustle button, which seemed inadequate. She also stated that she was able to create a specific second look dress for me with excess fabric for an additional fee.

By late May, I needed my dresses completed before relocating out of state by the end of June. Despite booking appointments as instructed, Galena continued to delay. When I finally received the second dress, it was poorly executed, with uneven hems, visible stitching, and overall shoddy work. Galena refused to make further corrections, citing time constraints and her day off, leaving me in tears.

Upon relocating, I consulted another seamstress who identified several issues: my dress needed significant resizing, and the single bustle button was inadequate, I actually require 9. Fixing these problems cost an additional $450.

In summary, while Galena’s intentions might be good, she overpromises and under delivers, leading to costly and stressful experiences. Her shop’s disorganization and chaotic environment only add to the dissatisfaction.

Brides, proceed with caution and consider other options to ensure your special day is stress-free.

Update after my wedding: the corset that Galena added, because she didn’t want to take in my dress (it needed to be taken in 2” at my waist) broke before the ceremony. I’m so glad I followed my gut and went to another seamstress.

Natalia K.

Galina made a wedding dress for my sister from scratch. We cannot appreciate enough the details of the dress and the attention we have got from every visit. Not a cookie cutter at all! Also we love her boutique! Galina has a phenomenal skill set from couture embroidery and corset making to textile manipulations and more. She is truly living her passion and has a special approach to every person who enters her magical premises. I am especially thrilled that she is adding a consignment section to her store. I believe her boutique/consignment will be greatly successful, and that her endeavor will bloom into something very unique. Keep up you great work, Galina!

iva

Thank you Galina for the cutest and most beautiful dress ever, You custom sewing is amazing!!!!

S K.

Great service! I suddenly had a funeral to go to and needed a dress altered. Joy was nice enough to do it while I waited, saving me a trip to go back to pick it up. She did an excellent job on altering the dress to fit perfectly. My daughter has also gone to her for bridesmaid dress alterations on a couple of different occasions. Please help support this small business, you won't be sorry!

Tania V.

I had a great pleasure to work with Galina as a photographer of her collection of wedding and evening gowns! I was impressed by a beautiful design of her dresses! They just look simply gorgeous, no other words...! Each dress is a piece of art! I personally admire Galina's talent. She's a professional. Very open-minded, creative, very easy to work with. I'm definitely her future client.