Spinoff: How much were/are your alterations?

Mine will be close to $600. Possibly more. They had to order my dress two sizes too big so that I could get it in in time. Im from Northern Jersey.

$250

Longer lace made for corset back

Corset back extended with extra loops added

Two separate privacy panels being made into a single privacy panel

Four bustles

I went to Davids Bridal. For letting out the seams in the waist and all the way down, it was $50

$310!

Double post

My dress hasn't come in, yet, but I budgeted for $600. I chose a dress with alterations in mind. So the bottom tulle is simple, no design that needs to be moved up, and it is a corset back so the sizing doesn't have to be as perfect as it would need to be with a zipper

$185 for taking in the bust, adding a sweetheart neckline, and bustle. This includes steaming. They wanted another $200 to take up the hem, but I just bought really tall shoes.

$250

Straps taken up

Padding in my bra

Waist taken in

Hem of underskirt and lace overlay (taking the scalloped edge off and reattaching)

3 point bustle

Private seamstress - Albany, NY

$350 for hemming & bustle

I was nervous to open this post because I thought the prices would be outrageous. But I am okay with these prices haha. I pray mine aren't too extreme!!

Mine will be free! FH's grandma is doing them. We could afford to do it, but everyone (including myself) was so scared after a terrible experience with FCIL's dress almost getting ruined by a seamstress that she agreed since there's really only some small alterations.

I was quoted $400

Hem

Take in waist

Take in bust

Add cups

Bustle

I got my dress at Kleinfeld, where there's an option to use their alterations service for $675. That's unlimited; if you only need a bustle, it's that price - or if you need 20 visits and basically a new dress, it's that price. I thought that was an insane price, but other brides here from the NYC area tell me that's a pretty good deal, so I'll likely go with them for ease.

$460 In Phoenix, AZ.

This is exactly what her ticket/receipt says:

-Sides in at hips where layers separate - lift lace

-Remove straps

-Bust in

-Hem w/ horsehair

-Bead and lace check

-Take in at front seams- lift lace

-5pt french bustle - add tack near side seams to keep tulle up

$120. Had it hemmed and taken in through the hip/thigh area.

$110! I was super excited about this.

6 point bustle and hemming approximately 47 layers of tulle/underskirt

Las Vegas

Total = $380

4pt Bustle

cups sewn in

Darts for breast area

hem ... hem alone was $250 due to intricate lace at the bottom

It seems like a lot of people have taken the bust in. Has anyone taken the bust out?

Free! At the shop I bought my dress in any purchases over 500 get alterations included. AND she threw in a garter as a gift :-)

Thanks for asking, I just made my fist alterations appointment and was wondering what it would cost.