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Meet Carla

The Story Behind Keepsakes Bridal

FIDM graduate, master seamstress, and the calm presence every bride deserves during the most important fitting of her life.

Carla Westerbeck owner Keepsakes Bridal Sacramento
Carla WesterbeckOwner · Master Seamstress · FIDM 2003
FIDM Graduate, 2003 · Practicing since 2001
Published in The Knot & Sacramento Bride & Groom
Preferred vendor · Multiple Sacramento boutiques
Her Story

A Career Built on Craft, Care & Couture

Carla Westerbeck did not stumble into bridal alterations — she built her way there deliberately. In 2001, while attending the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, she joined the team at Keepsakes Bridal and began building her expertise alongside founder Sylvia Guraydin.

For the next 24 years, Carla served hundreds of Sacramento-area brides. When Sylvia retired in August 2025, Carla took over ownership, continuing Keepsakes Bridal’s 30-year tradition of making brides feel beautiful, calm, and absolutely certain on their wedding day.

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Studio History

30 Years of Bridal Excellence

1994 — A Legacy Begins

Keepsakes Bridal was established inside Bridal Mart, growing into a dedicated studio known for precision and deeply personal service.

2001 — Carla Joins the Studio

Carla Westerbeck joined Keepsakes while attending FIDM and began building her couture craft alongside founder Sylvia Guraydin.

2025 — Carla Takes the Helm

After 24 years, Sylvia retired and entrusted Keepsakes to Carla. The studio, the address, and the commitment to excellence remain.

The Tradition Continues

Same Studio. Same Care. New Ownership.

If you found Keepsakes through an older review, a referral from years ago, or a mention of Sylvia — welcome. You are in the right place. Everything that made Keepsakes the studio Sacramento brides have relied on for three decades is still here.

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