Custom dress

At least a year in advanceis my recommendation

I think it all depends on the date of your wedding and how much time you have until then. If it’s in early 2022 or before then I would definitely try to start shopping for it now just to make sure there’s enough time for the dress to be made and to be sure you can try it on with enough time for any extra customizations or alterations

View Quoted Comment The wedding is 4/20/2024

When I first started planning my wedding and thinking about dresses I saw one dress that I had in mind and I wanted it to be custom-made with a few details changed. Because it was a pretty elaborate dress I contacted Sondra Celli Who is the dressmaker from that show my gypsy wedding. I certainly did not want to Gypsy wedding dress but I figured she was able to execute the intricate details work that I wanted as far as a bunch of beading goes.


I was quoted 30 grand. Lol
After that my love for my dress that I thought I wanted quickly died out and I ended up falling in love with a Pronovias wedding dress.
I think it really just depends on what custom shop you can find and how good they are. And also how intricate the details and work that needs to be done will be.
You may also even be able to find fashion designers at a local arts school that would like to take on the challenge. This could definitely be risky if they don’t have quite a lot of experience, but some of them are extremely talented.

I made my dress and depending on your dress making experience and the amount of beading give yourself at least 12months because on top of making your dress you’ll also be wedding planning and it’s a lot.