Hi!
I am wondering what everyone thinks. I ordered my dress from a well known bridal shop in town, and long story short I believe the shop messed up and ordered my dress too big. I am about 5'5, 116 pounds and they ordered me a size 12! I know wedding dress sizes are different than street clothes, but still! When my dress came in, it was huge, and my alterations person (i went with the lady the dress shop recommends) said she would have ordered me about a size 4. I have not lost or gained any weight and I am not wanting anything complicated done to the dress. I simply want it to fit, and so far my alterations cost are about $1500. But that number is going up because each appointment she is finding new things that need to be done including ordering more lace from the designer to be added to the bodice (not included in the $1500).
I called the shop that sold me the dress and complained about my dress being so big and now my alterations cost is going to be way more than i was expecting. The girl heard me out but ultimately stuck with their story that they ordered me the correct size dress based on my measurements and that no mistake was made on their end.
I am frustrated and feel deceived. I was told by the shop to expect to pay about $700-$800 in alterations, and now its looking like its going to be more than double that amount. I understand that alterations are a valuable service and need to be paid for, but I want the shop to cover some of the cost of these alterations.
Thoughts?? Am I being unreasonable in asking this?
