Wedding Dress Alterations

As a general rule, it usually takes 4-6 weeks to alter a bridal gown. For more complicated projects we might need more time, so you should aim to have your bridal alteration appointment at least six weeks before your wedding date.

Your wedding dress shouldn’t be a source of stress, so it always better to allow enough time for your wedding dress alterations, so remember to allow plenty of time for your wedding dress alterations!

Three fittings are enough to achieve the desired fit of your wedding dress, but of course, this depends on the bridal gown.

The number of fittings depends on the dress and whether you require basic tweaks or major remodeling & restyling. For plain wedding dresses, we usually need 2 fittings and for more complex gowns 3 fittings. Every Fitting session takes between 30 minutes to 1 hour.

The standard flow of wedding dress fittings is as follows:

• First fitting: the bridal dress is examined from all angles on you in order to find the alterations that should be done to fit in the bride’s unique figure. It is also the perfect opportunity to add special details or remodel your wedding gown. 
• Second fitting: we will make sure that we addressed all the concerns from the first fitting and will check for any outstanding tweaks that we have to make. We will also check that you can move around comfortably and that there’s no obvious wrinkling, bunching or pulling of material. 
• Third fitting: you will try your bridal gown on to make sure you’re 100% happy. If there aren’t any wrinkles or adjustments needed, you will take your wedding gown home!

When you come to your initial fitting appointment, there are several things you should bring with you. First of all, the shoes are essential in properly marking the hem.

Hair accessories, jewelry, sash, crowns, and undergarments you plan to wear (bra, cups, slip, corsets) on your special day, can also greatly impact the fit of your gown and will help you have a better idea of how everything looks together.

Our Tailor will do everything to make sure your gown fits perfectly, but you should also take a close look at the fit and how the fabric falls.

If something doesn’t feel right, speak up. Be direct about how you envision your gown looking and feeling. If there are any significant changes you want to make, such as adding illusion lace sleeves or altering the neckline, don’t be afraid to ask questions.

Finally, if you feel more comfortable bringing a member of the bridal party or your mother with you, then you are more than welcome to do so.

Some common wedding dress alterations we provide include shortening the hem, taking in/out on the hips and waist, removing sleeves, train loop, and button and shortening straps, taking in around the chest, adding a waist stay, and altering the neckline and back.

In addition to the common bridal alterations, we can also take over projects that require a particular level of tailoring skills and level of expertise to restyle or remodel completely a wedding dress.

• Shortening the hem: Ready-made wedding dresses you can buy in a bridal store or online, usually have extra-long hem to fit the taller customers. Shortening the hem is the most common and popular alteration we do.
• Taking in/out on the hips and waist: Every body is unique and it is common to take the dress in or out on the side seams. In general, it is always better to take a dress in, as it is much easier and less expensive, rather than let it out.
• Taking in around the chest: When it comes to chest size, the shape might need some alteration.
• Altering the neckline: One of our popular services that can make a huge impact is neckline alteration and we can have the neckline opened or closed.

To make the alterations process easier, we provide a FREE consultation with our wedding dress tailor, to our clients from Toronto and other GTA regions.

Our goal is to achieve the perfect result and our dress tailor will help you decide which adjustments will work best without compromising the style of your dress. All the Gowns are constructed differently, and some styles and materials are just naturally easier to alter than others.

There are also many parts on the dress, so altering one may affect another part and that is why it is hard to give you an estimated price, only by looking at the photos.

Find the starting Prices for ALL the bridal alteration services on our website. 

From our experience working with bridal stores, our prices are on average 20-40% lower, as we do all the alterations in our shop, without outsourcing the projects.

For brides who ordered or received their dress a little later, we do offer Rush Fittings & Alteration, but we need the bride to be extremely flexible with availability for fittings. Rush orders may be subjected to a rush fee.

• Ball gown wedding dress
• Mermaid 
• Trumpet
• Sheath 
• A-line
• Tea-length
• Fit-and-flare 
• Column
• Boho

Through the years, we had the chance to alter wedding gowns from many different designers and bridal brands such as:

• Mori Lee  •  Sophia Tolli  •  Mon Cheri  •  Alexandra Grecco  •  Dan Jones  •  Theia  •  Madi Lane  •  Paloma Blanca  •  Calla Blanche  •  Martina Liana  •  Eva Lendel  •  Madison James  •  Lillian West  •  Alex Perry  •  Inbal Dror,  •  Monique Lhuillier,  •  Rime Arodaky  •  Rue De Seine  •  Savannah Miller  •  Vera Wang  •  Zac Posen  •  Enzoani  •  Allure Bridals • Pronovias  •  Stella York  •  Maggie Sottero  •  L’ Amour  •  Essense Of Australia  •  Berta  •  Galia Lahav  •  David Tutera Bridals and more.