Alterations Nightmare Resolved

It breaks my heart when one of my clients calls me up in tears because her dress doesn't fit properly. Usually this happens twice a year. She's purchased her dress and the bridal shop that she bought it from refers her to a seamstress. She picks up the dress the week before her wedding and it doesn't fit right or its a shoddy alterations job. Then I get a phone call from the bride, in tears, and we have to find someone else at the 11th hour to repair it. Ironically enough, it's usually 1/3 the price of what they paid the first person! Sadly, it happened today for this coming weekend's bride. Luckily, we were able to schedule her a fitting for Tuesday and her dress should be done by Friday. Phew!

I tell my clients to purchase their dress at the dress shop and then to ask me for a referral for their alterations. I have 12 preferred seamstresses that literally run for a 100 mile radius, right up the interstates, for their convenience. Unlike the dress shops, I do not get kickbacks from them, so your cost is a lot cheaper than going through the bridal shop. And, they have an excellent track record of their work with our clients.