FAQ's

For bridal alterations, we generally recommend starting your alterations at least 3-4 months prior to your wedding date.

For bridesmaids and mothers, generally 7 – 9 weeks prior to the wedding is sufficient for starting your alterations.

*If there are extensive alterations needed, such as custom work and/or resizing, then extra time may need to be added.

Along with your dress, please bring to each fitting, your shoes and undergarments/shape wear that you are planning to wear with your dress. This will insure proper fit and hemming. 

Brides are given an hour for first fittings and 30 minutes every fitting thereafter.

Formals such as bridesmaids and mothers are given 30 minutes.

*No worries, most will not need the full time.

At your second fitting all or most of the alterations are completed.

You will try on your dress to make sure that you are happy with your alterations.  If you are completely happy with your alterations and do not need it steamed/pressed, then you can take your dress home with you that day.

*If you are completely happy with your alterations and want us to steam/press your dress, then you will leave it with us and schedule a day to pick up your dress (usually closer to your wedding or event date)!

*If the fit is still not perfect, then we will pin the necessary areas and schedule you a final fitting.

For bridal gowns, you will generally need about 2-4 fittings.

For bridesmaids and mothers, generally 2 fittings are enough.

Payment is due in full at your first fitting. 

Yes*! however, there will be a rush fee added to your total cost.

   -For bridal alterations needed 8 weeks or less from the first fitting.

   -For other formal alterations needed 6 weeks or less from the first fitting.

*While we can accommodate some rush alterations, appointments are very limited. We do NOT accept rush alterations the months of March – September as this is our busiest time of the year and we cannot accommodate the quick turnaround.