I had a flat fee of $500. I purchased from the designer flagship so I knew there was a premium for that. I had it hemmed, taken in, straps adjusted, bustled and cups sewn in.
I had my dress hemmed, a 9 point french(?) bustle put in (cathedral length, bubble hem) and taken in a tiny bit in my bust area.
Because I paid w/ cash it cost me a flat $300.
Original cost of dress was about $850
I had a ton taken in at the waist, and a bustle. My hem was perfect! Cost of alterations was just over $200.
I bought a sample - so a size 10. I'm a size 4 in wedding dresses.... and I'm 5'1'' on a good hair day. My dress has been at the alterations place since October... BLAHHH
I had to have my dress altered, but only to add a bustle... then I got talked into adding cups.
Dress: $1216
Bustle: $150
Cups: $20
=$1386
If you don't want to have alterations don't buy a dress with a train!
I'm going to need to have it taken in and hemmed. It's wayyyy too long and big.
Mine needed to be taken in, bustled, and to remove the halter straps. I was originally going to use David's Bridal, but I decided to shop another seamstress....She quoted me $75 for all the altering, plus steaming and pressing!
I need to get mine steamed so badly, and my veil, it came so wrinkled from David's Bridal and a bustle put in, strap made tighter, and it would be great if I lost weight and they had to take the dress in but for now those are all the alterations and my seamstress said itll be 200
I know I will need to have it altered. I am very short so it will definitely need to be hemmed. I also want to make sure it fits me EXACTLY - so even if that means taking it in less than 1/4 inch, I will do it. I will also have it bustled. I have a flat rate of $695 for any alterations.
Going to need alterations here for sure. Needing it taken in, bustle and a 3-4 inch hem for sure. Thats all I can think of right now but we will see...havent had an alteration apt yet... I'm terrified!!!
I didn't need the hemline altered - but it had to be taken in a little, I had bra cups sewn in - and the bustle was a small fortune (24 points at $15 a point). I think my total was just under $600 (my dress was $1200 - so, it added a hefty sum!).
I would say no matter what dress, what style, what size ... plan on having to have it altered. My alterations included sewing cups in, taking it in for the bust area, major hemming (i'm very short), and 10 point french bustle. The total came to about $330. The price of my dress was $550.
I will definitely need to have mine hemmed and to add a bustle. I'm also considering having the back altered into a v-shape instead of straight across. I know the hem will cost $100... not sure about the rest.
The bust on my dress was too big, so I had that taken in. Also I'm a shorty, and needed it shortened. Plus I needed it bustled. My mom knew a steamstress and we went to her, not the business she works for, and she charged me $100.
I had mine hemmed and the bolero taken in. It was also steamed and pressed. It cost me $200. I also had it bustled.
I'm a bride who had dress regret. The first dress I bought at DB, fit perfectly. NO alterations were needed. I had 1.5 inch heels picked out, so I didn't even need it hemmed.
The dresses I ended up with needed it, the salon ordered the dress 2 sizes too big (ugh, long story) and I had to pay to have it taken in and hemmed.
I'm going to have to get it hemmed, bodice taken in, add bustle, have cups sewn in, and possbily altering the neckline to be a more pronounced sweetheart. Unfortunately it will probably cost a good amount as the skirt of my dress is textured and the bodice is completely embellished. (I was in between 2 sizes and if I could go back, I would have gotten the smaller size. It was only an inch difference and I know, now, that it would have been fine and I could have saved myself the money on it being taken in)
I need a hem, yes. I'll probably off the train, too, since it's itty bitty and it's either going to drag on the ground or be weirdly bustled. Because it only needs that, my grandma is doing it.
Almost everyone will need an alteration, since we're all so different :) I paid around $300 for extra tulle, waist and bust taken in, cups put in, and bustle.
It's extremely rare not to need any alterations at all. I had the hem shortened, bustle and cups added, and the sash sewn onto the dress. Sorry my mom paid for my alterations so I'm not sure how much is cost exactly, but I know the hem was around $150 because of all the layers in my skirt.
I am one of the lucky people that definitely doesn't need alterations to the dress itself. I will need a bustle put on though and the sash sewn in. I'm 5'11"/6'0 so I don't need a hem, it is pretty much perfect length. The sample I tried on was a bridal size 10 and that is my size I ordered and it fit great. My dress when it came in also fit amazingly (it also has a lace up back...which I admit I am still on the fence as to whether I prefer the look of it or a zipper. However, it does do great things fit wise!).
I don't really need alterations other than a bustle but I still thought about having $200 for anything I needed done just in case. You will be better off preparing for $200 or so.
All the dresses I have tried on will need no alterations! I haven't purchased my dress yet, I am doing that on the 20th; I am running out of time! Only thing I will need is a bustle if I choose a dress with a train.
I was lucky.. Maybe because it was tea length and I am 5' 8" but I didn't need any alterations. I bought a belt that needed tacked on, but that was something my mother was able to do With no problem.
I will definitely need alterations. I need the dress taken in (since I already know it will be too big SOMEWHERE), it needs to be hemmed, I'm having lace added to the back of the straps, and it has a (probably complicated) bustle. That's it for now... but I'm not sure how much it will cost since the shop charges hourly for alterations
Wow! Thanks for all of the info ladies! I guess I'll definitely have to keep these things in mind when I try on dresses. I'm worried because I'm tiny that It will be a huge pain in the butt to get it fitting right. And naturally FI would love it if I went strapless, but in all honesty, I'm just not a huge fan. I don't have much to hold up a strapless dress, so the last thing I want to do is be fidgeting with the top all night.
dress was 750 or so
alterations 250
i had cups, sides taken in, and bustle
My dress was about $900. I'm a shorty so the hem cost me $50. Then I had to get a bigger size to accomodate my back side but the top was huge. So with added cup and taking the dress in up top and bustle, that is about $200. Then I bought a slip for another $135. Will add some sparkles to the dress with a pin and that is $60.
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Yikes! I'm getting scared by all the people that are having their dresses altered.
How many people here needed to have their dresses altered?
If so, how much did your dress cost and how much did it cost to alter?
What all did you have altered?
(I'm really trying to figure out a dress budget so any information is appreciated
Thanks!