Preparation for your Bridal Gown Fitting Alterations Appointment

• Bring undergarments, shapewear, shoes and accessories to all scheduled alterations appointments to ensure the perfect each time. These must be the same items for every appointment.

• Bring photos of any unique visions or creative elements for your alterations if redesigning.

• Bring photos of when you were in your gown and purchased your dress so we can see any suggestions, refinements or elements added made when you purchased your dress.

• Do not come to your fitting appointment on an empty stomach, you may be standing for over an hour.

• You should be the weight you will be on your wedding day for the fittings.

• If you find you are pregnant before your first fitting, you may need to revisit your dress option with one of our trained bridal stylists and move your alterations fitting appointment closer to your wedding date.
   

First Fitting Bridal Alterations

• We ask you to bring the correct undergarments/shapewear and shoes at this fitting. Providing these items at the appointment will allow the dress to fall correctly and the hem to move gracefully as you walk.

• If you have not paid the balance of your dress, you will need to do this at your first fitting, as alterations cannot commence until the dress is paid in full.

• This initial fitting appointment should take from 30 minutes to almost an hour. You may be standing in your wedding shoes as well as your dress for this amount of time so be prepared.

• You will meet your Forever Bridal seamstress, an expert on wedding alterations, and will be able to make any recommendations on what should be done to make your dress perfect.  This is when you will also discuss any custom changes like adding bra cups, changing the length of sleeves, necklines, and your dress length.

• Standard bridal alterations include making the bodice and waist fit your body and adjusting straps, hems, and bustles.

• She will start pinning and tucking the fabric to your body to match your size.  She will also make notes of the changes required, where and take measurements if needed.  Hems will be marked and a bustle pinned.

• Discuss any additional possibilities you have envisioned for your dress over and above, getting the fit and length correct.  Adding sleeves or straps, removing or adding embellishments. 

• At this first fitting appointment, your seamstress will be able to tell you if you require more fitting appointments or just booking your pick-up appointment working around your wedding date.

• Book your next fitting or pick up appointment before leaving.

• After 60 minutes, an additional charge of $47 per every 30 minutes will be applied to the final invoice.

• If not quoted earlier, a firm price for your alterations will be quoted and invoiced at this appointment and due for payment at the end of your appointment.​​​