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Alterations?

Erin, on July 19, 2019 at 7:51 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 6

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My dress came in today and I picked it up. They didn't have me try it on in the store (seemed weird to me, but oh well). I brought it home and tried it on when I got upstairs. As expected, it's way too long, even with the 4" heels I'm planning on wearing. There is also an unexpectedly large amount of boob space xD. It's a size 2, but it feels so huge. The dress stays up, and only shifts a little bit when I dance around in it, but considering it's a ball gown, the dress is pretty heavy and I'm worried about it constantly having to pull it back up. My wedding is still a ways off, how long beforehand would you guys recommend getting alterations done?

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Latest activity by Clíodhna, on July 24, 2019 at 8:19 AM

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CDickman · on July 19, 2019 at 8:08 PM
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About 3 months before wedding.
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Caytlyn · on July 19, 2019 at 8:32 PM
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People typically start alterations 3-4 months out.
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Heather · on July 20, 2019 at 11:14 AM
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Yes give at least 3 months especially because of the schedules of seamstresses. I would call them and find out when they suggest you bring it in. Dont stress. That's what alterations are for.
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Clíodhna · on July 24, 2019 at 8:06 AM
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Hi there Erin!
Yay, this is so exciting Erin! Did you have to wait long for the dress to come in?
It’s best to allow 8-12 weeks for ‘normal’ alterations to be completed. So as the PPs mentioned, 3 - 4 months is typically when alterations begin. It is important to take in to consideration the seamstresses workload, so I would definitely have a seamstress found and consulted with before this point.
Do you have a seamstress you plan on asking to work on your dress?
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Erin · on July 24, 2019 at 8:14 AM
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It took about 3 weeks to come in. I started dress shopping early because I’m indecisive and wasn’t expecting to find one so quickly xD.

Ive never had to go to a seamstress before for anything so alterations is uncharted territory for me. I don’t even know where to begin on looking for one.
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Clíodhna · on July 24, 2019 at 8:19 AM
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The bridal store where you got your dress may have recommendations for local seamstresses or have their own one in-house you could work with.
Alternatively, Yelp is really helpful for finding local seamstresses. You can check out previous customer reviews and reach out to a couple for some pricing! Definitely worth checking Yelp out
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