I strive for full transparency with pricing and bridal/formalwear expectations. Below is a breakdown of the individual alterations for each. There is different pricing due to the complexity of the alterations.
Brides:
A $25 nonrefundable fee is required when booking your 1-hour bridal consultation. We will do our best to address any questions or concerns at your appointment. You will get a contract emailed to you with the alterations required and the alteration fee associated with it. 50% of the cost of the alterations is required to get started. Expect 2-3 visits for a custom fit. If your gown is more complex it will require alterations in stages. Please keep this in mind when you book.
Rush Fee:
We cannot take all last-minute alterations, if we can: If you are a bride with less than 4-weeks from wedding date a 30% fee will be added to the total cost. If you are needing a formal gown altered with less than two weeks from the date you need it, a 30% fee will be added to your total cost.
BRIDAL Alteration Classic Gown
CLASSIC GOWN (add $40 to each procedure for applique lace, beading/re-beading is evaluated at $34 per hour rate)
Take in/out sides $55.00
Take in/out sides with sleeves $65.00
Take in through zipper $55.00
Take in through zipper with loops and buttons $78.00
Take in princess seams $60.00
Reshape/restyle neckline $72.00
Shorten bodice from waist $34 per hour
Ease in front $27.00
Add bra cups $21.00
Raise shoulders, sleeveless $40.00
Lower armholes (Add 18 for sleeves) $42.00
Shorten sleeves $40.00
taper sleeves $32.00
raise shoulders with sleeves $70.00
Reduce/narrow shoulders $52.00
Shorten spaghetti straps (both) $38.00
Take in neckline, halter style $42.00
Take in/out sides on skirt $25.00 per layer
Add corset back $88.00
Add boning, each seam $17.00
Add belt/sash into the zipper $28.00
Beading/re-beading $34 per hour
Classic Gown Hem
Cut edge, each $78.00
Satin/silk, rolled $95.00
Hair braid, stitched on $138.00
Hair braid, enclosed $185.00
Lace/fancy $225.00
Lining, rolled hem $60.00
Lining with crinoline $50.00
Shorten from waistline and re-shape skirt, up to 3 layers $325
Each Layer (Each Additional Layer after 3 first layers) $ $50 each layer
Remove train, plain $70.00 ea layer
Remove train, lace $110
Beading/re-beading $34.00 per hour
Classic Bustle Train Start at $75, add $15 for each point
1 point, over/under $75
3 points, over/under $105
5 points, over/under $150
7+ points, over/under $180+
Other Alterations
Move/add snaps, hooks and eyes $5.00 ea
Open or close slit $35.00 per layer
Shorten belt plain $33.00
Shorten belt fancy $48.00
Add bra straps $25.00
Add buttons at the back zipper, full seam (Add 33 for loops at zipper) $95.00
Add buttons at back, zipper length (add 34 for loops at zipper)
$40.00
Bridal Gown Steaming (Add 20 for extra full crinoline)
$70.00
BRIDAL Alteration Modern Gown
MODERN GOWN - slimmer cut skirt, no boning, no crinoline layers (add $35 to each procedure for applique lace)
· Take in/out sides $50.00
· Take in/out thru zipper $48.00
· Take in/out thru zipper with loops and buttons $68.00
· Take in princess seams $45.00
· Lower armholes (Add 21 for sleeves) $38.00
· Raise shoulders, sleeveless $40
· Raise shoulders, with sleeves $65
· Shorten spaghetti straps $35
· Ease in front $27.00
· Add bra cups $21.00
· Reshape/restyle neckline $72.00
· Add corset back $85.00
· Take in skirt, each layer $21.00
· Add boning, each seam $17.00
· Shorten bodice from waist $34 per hour
· Beading/re-beading $34 per hour
· Modern Bridal Gown Steaming $65
· Build a Lining for the Bodice $75
BRIDESMAID/FORMAL Alteration
(add $25 to each procedure for appliqued lace)
· Take in/out sides, with boning $45.00
· Take in/out thru zipper $42.00
· Take in princess seams, plain $35.00
· Take in princess seams, chiffon ruched $45.00
· Raise shoulders $35.00
· Ease in front $27.00
· Add bra cups $21.00
· Reshape/re-style neckline, plain $50.00
· Re-style neckline, detailed $62.00
· Lower armholes $30.00
· Shorten spaghetti straps $25.00
· Take in sides on skirt below waist $18.00 per layer
· Shorten bodice from waist with
· zipper/closure $34 per hour
· Any other work, such as creating sleeves,
· straps, or additional extraordinary details to be tailored $33 per hour
· Full gown steam $35.00
Modern Gown Hem (narrow hem only, for wide hem use CLASSIC GOWN prices)
Cut edge, each $68.00
Satin/silk, rolled $75.00
Hem & lining, enclosed $165.00
Hem & lining, enclosed with hair braid $180.00
Lace/fancy $150.00
Hair braid, stitched on $90.00
Lining $40.00
Shorten from waistline
with zipper/closure, re-shape skirt $200.00
Remove train, plain $45.00 each layer
Remove train, lace/fancy $85.00 each layer
Modern Gown Bustle - Start at $75
1 point, over/under $75
3 points, over/under $105
5 points, over/under $150
7+ points, over/under $180+
Gown Hem
· Chiffon, each layer $65.00
· Chiffon, each layer, extra wide $85.00
· Lining, each layer $38.00
· Main & lining, enclosed $85.00
· Sequins $70.00
· Remove train with hem $85.00
· Remove train (Just train) $55.00
· Shorten train with hem $90.00