Well, it was time for me to bring in my wedding gown to have it altered. Originally I had planned on flying back to Minnesota to get my dress altered but after further consideration, I had it flown out to Washington. Why waste $400 on a plane ticket just to have a dress fitted, I figured. So, I'm getting my dress fitted here in Washington. After looking through several websites and emailing a few businesses, I finally found one that was worth my time. The woman who does alterations is very nice. One of the things that I look for in consultants or other people that I work with related to functions is there personality. Good final-product does not make up for a person with a bad attitude. I felt comfortable around her and conversation between us was smooth and nice. I did not feel awkward, as I have with others in the past.
I chose to email companies for a reason. If someone was punctual and answered my questions, I was more likely to call them. Sadly, this was the case with only two of the bridal shops. Everyone else simply emailed me phone numbers, didn't answer any of my questions, and basically made me feel like they were blowing me off. One even seemed snide because I didn't buy my gown at their shop. (Seriously, many people in the bridal business behave like they have a stick shoved up their youknowwhats and behave like they are doing YOU a favor. Sheesh.) Barbara's Bridal Alterations works with Cynderellie's Closet, which is a bridal boutique. While I did not buy my gown there, I was able to view the women in the shop in action and they were accommodating to the girls who were in there trying on gowns. And patient. The party that was in there had to be under 21 but the consultant treated them no differently than she would have adult customers. I did buy my shoes there and am waiting for them to come in. You can bet that there will be pictures when they come in, so come back if you're curious as to what they look like.
I have one other thing to say about this experience. It sure was nice not to have to hold my gown up with my upper arms. I could raise them and not have the dress fall to my stomach and while that might not seem like much to some people, it was really nice for me. I finally got to see what it will look like on me when it's finished and some of my dress anxiety was gone with that. I recommend checking out Barbara's Bridal Alterations and Cynderellie's Closet if you are in the Seattle/Edmonds/Lynnwood/Mukilteo area.
Oh, one more thing. She did NOT require me to bring my dress in to give me an estimate. She was able to give me a rough estimate through technological communicative methods which was one of my requirements. Personally, I did not want to lug around a 20lb white dress from store to store just so some sales consultant could trap me into using their services. I sent her a picture and that was all she needed.
If you're wondering what she quoted me, it was $250 and the actual total was $270, so she was pretty accurate and didn't try to screw me over. I needed the dress shortened, taken in a little bit including reworking the beads to continue continuity, and a bustle added (4 loops, to be exact.) My train is cathedral length, hence all of the loops. I'm excited to get my dress! I'll add a complete review later after all is said and done but I am not worried that I'll be disappointed.
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