I'm not sure if I told you all about the dress I ordered. I received it and it was a bit loose in the shoulder area and such. But I thought it would be so easy to take in. So, I didn't think it will cost me a sh!t load of money to have it altered.
Well...I was wrong. I was budgeting $150 to have my dress altered. I took it to the shop and the lady looked at it and pin it in 2 places under my arm area and said it will cost $180! What? And then the neckline area needed to be adjusted as well because it was way too high up there and she said it will cost you a lot more. She said, "Don't do it". It will cost you about $400 and you can get a nice looking dress that fits you for $400. Think about it before you decide to have it altered.
WHAT!!! I thought my search for my wedding dress was all over. And now, I have to look at some more. UGH!! Of course, this time, I'm going to try J.Crew. There are a few dresses in my budget that I like. We shall see.
Don't get me wrong. I'm glad that lady told me the honest truth. And she's right. Having to pay $400 for alteration is just not very smart when I can get another prettier dress for $400 that will fit me to the T.
I also contacted my dressmaker to see if he will alter it for me and he said he will, at free of charge and will express mail it back. So, I'm going to ship it and see what he can do for me. But I will keep looking at J. Crew for more ideas..
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