Sewing Cups into Dress - Questions

So it's not a full strapless bra, it's literally 2 separate cups! Having cups sewn in seems to be the comfiest for the bride so you aren't strapped in to too much stuff

Im skipping it all together. My dress is corseted though, when I tried it on with a longline bra I felt like I was strapped into a torture chamber. No way am I doing that for 8 hours.

Thanks Lynnie! Do you buy these somewhere ahead of the alterations appt or do they typically have these to sew in if you choose to do so?

What does your dress look like? Some dresses are easier to have cups put in than others. Your seamstress will be able to tell you what your best options are.

Your alterations person should have these at their shop. I had cups sewn into my dress and she had them already in her store

I would just use sewn in cups, that way you don't have to worry about the dress accidentally showing your bra. The cups aren't an actual bra, just cups like Lynnie has. They are super easy to get sewn in so if you hate them and want a bra, they are easily taken out.

ETA: your seamstress should provide cups for you

They had them at my alterations place, I think they order them directly from a vendor and add it to your bill. However I'm currently on the hunt for a good longline bra because they said they don't make sew-in cups big enough for me

Piggy-back question: Do the cups offer lift/support or just coverage?

I'm also curious about this because my dress has a low back. My question is how do they make your girls look? Do they work as well as a push up?

I had a trial appointment with my seamstress to get a quote. Originally, I was going to go with a strapless bra, but somehow didn't pay attention to the fact that it would show in the back. My seamstress brought this up and the first thing that she asked was if she could take off the bra before she pinned me up! She said if I was sold on wearing a bra, I'd be hard pressed to find one with a low enough back, so that we could do sew-in cups instead.

I'm a DD-DDD cup, so I was definitely nervous about the prospect of the girls not being supported. She had me put the cups in, put a pin here and there, and bada boom, it almost felt like I was wearing a bra! Honestly, it made me a lot more willing to overlook the price tag for alterations. I thought I actually looked better bra-less than with. She did tell me that my dress had a lot of built-in boning, which helps, so definitely consult with whoever you're thinking about using.

ETA: Cup-appropriateness probably depends on the seamstress and your individual dress.

This is all so helpful! Also curious as others asked about the push-up factor vs just coverage/support?