Community› Wedding Month Club Boards› October 2012 Weddings
October 2012 Weddings
New Discussion

alterations freak out!

ivedonethisb4ivedonethisb4 member
500 Comments
in October 2012 Weddings
So my dress doesn't fit hasn't fit and I'm scared it won't fit. I'm SO angry at my bridal shop for misleading me! Now my alterations will prob be MORE than the dress! So I had her let it out and I swear there was NO CHANGE! It still didn't come any closer to zipping! So since it came with a shawl...we decided to remove the zipper let her add that fabric in and readd the zipper. Its probably going to ruin the look of the back of my dress but I have no choice! The dress has to be wearable. My dress has ruching all the way around and this V she is adding won't! I'm stressed to the max about my dream dress and ruining it because the stupid bridal shop simply lifted it above my hips to zip and pretended everything was PERFECT!
Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
Report Reply to Post

Re: alterations freak out!

  • ericaandtom2012ericaandtom2012 member
    500 Comments Second Anniversary
    Can you change to a corset back instead of a zipper?  Those usually have more forgiveness than a zipper.  I have no idea what the charge on that would be.  If you're able, I would recommend getting your dress out of that bridal shop and taking it to a reputable independent seamstress in your area.  They usually have better pricing.  I'm sure the ladies on the Atlanta board would have good recommendations. 

    I'm sorry your bridal shop deceived you in this manner.  
    Report Reply
  • mana8503mana8503 member
    2500 Comments Third Anniversary Combo Breaker
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_alterations-freak-out?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:56b9bcef-1e34-456e-81f5-cfaa107456b2Discussion:102f122a-9b12-4ee4-b398-5aa212568a61Post:1eecd255-73ac-41ea-bbb9-7e59f09b37ce">Re: alterations freak out!</a>:
    [QUOTE]Can you change to a corset back instead of a zipper?  Those usually have more forgiveness than a zipper.  I have no idea what the charge on that would be.  If you're able, I would recommend getting your dress out of that bridal shop and taking it to a reputable independent seamstress in your area.  They usually have better pricing.  I'm sure the ladies on the Atlanta board would have good recommendations.  I'm sorry your bridal shop deceived you in this manner.  
    Posted by ericaandtom2012[/QUOTE]

    I agree with all of this.  I'd take it somewhere else, and ask about a corset.  Sorry you're going through this.  I had to get my dress let out but thankfully it worked out. 
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    my 2012 shelf:
    Amanda's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (2012 shelf)
    Report Reply
  • schnugglebugschnugglebug
    500 Comments
    I agree with the other girls... get it out of there if you can

    POOR YOU omgosh I would freak right out...

    and I would not pay full price for the alterations, espeically if they are the ones that screwed it up in the first place by misleading you....
    but I know that is easier said than done :(
    Daisypath Anniversary tickers
    Report Reply
  • geierangeieran
    100 Comments
    I agree with erica's post. A corset back is beautiful and hopefully wouldn't ruin the look of the dress that you love. I had my dress altered by an independent seamstress and had a great experience and price. I have also heard others say they preferred independent seamstresses.
    Anniversary
    Report Reply
  • geierangeieran
    100 Comments
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_alterations-freak-out?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:56b9bcef-1e34-456e-81f5-cfaa107456b2Discussion:102f122a-9b12-4ee4-b398-5aa212568a61Post:bf644f12-518a-47c1-94a1-9e6328fc2557">Re: alterations freak out!</a>:
    [QUOTE]<strong> and I would not pay full price for the alterations, espeically if they are the ones that screwed it up in the first place by misleading you</strong>....
    Posted by schnugglebug[/QUOTE]

    <div>This, too!</div><div>
    </div><div>And good luck!</div>
    Anniversary
    Report Reply
  • ivedonethisb4ivedonethisb4 member
    500 Comments
    Just to add here....the bridal salon was over an hour and a half away so when I picked it up I brought it home to a local seamstress. AND its already a corset back. The bottom part does have about a 3 inch zipper where my butt is though and that's what won't zip. I suggested just taking the zipper out and extending the corset and adding a privacy piece but she insisted that we do it this way with the extra fabric....
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • minionloverminionlover member
    2500 Comments Third Anniversary
    I was going to suggest corset too but apparently its not really an option.  Can they let it out any more?
    Anniversary imagemy read shelf:
    Cathy (CathyL7910)'s book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
    Report Reply
  • ivedonethisb4ivedonethisb4 member
    500 Comments
    Just got a call from the seamstress. She is going to extend the corset down. So let's just all pray this works! She said she found online where she could order the loops already made and so she went ahead and did that before she called...
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • insanityofamominsanityofamom member
    100 Comments
    Good luck!!!
    Wedding Countdown Ticker

    74 Invited image
    44 image are ready to party!
    31 image declines
    0 imagecan't find the bleeping mailbox
    RSVP Date: Sept 24
    Report Reply
  • mrshall1027mrshall1027
    1000 Comments Second Anniversary
    Extending the corset back seems to be a much better option.  Just try not to freak out too much (because there is nothing you can do to help the situation right now) and I'm sure it will all work out ok.  I'm sorry you are going through this.
    dscf4745-2
    Anniversary
    Report Reply
  • LDubHawksFanLDubHawksFan member
    1000 Comments 100 Love Its Second Anniversary First Answer
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_alterations-freak-out?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:56b9bcef-1e34-456e-81f5-cfaa107456b2Discussion:102f122a-9b12-4ee4-b398-5aa212568a61Post:2f83c769-fcae-48b4-a44d-350915535faa">Re: alterations freak out!</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: alterations freak out! : This, too! And good luck!
    Posted by geieran[/QUOTE]

    But did they mislead you because they ordered the dress per your measurements and it doesn't fit?  Or did you order down a size and they assured you it <em>should </em>work???

    Good luck!  Try not to freak out about it too much!

    image
    Report Reply
  • ivedonethisb4ivedonethisb4 member
    500 Comments
    In Response to Re:alterations freak out!:[QUOTE]In Response to Re: alterations freak out!:In Response to Re: alterations freak out! : This, too! And good luck!Posted by geieranBut did they mislead you because they ordered the dress per your measurements and it doesn't fit?nbsp; Or did you order down a size and they assured you it should work???Good luck!nbsp; Try not to freak out about it too much! Posted by lwoehlk[/QUOTE] we ordered per my measurements. I wasn't planning to lose any weight. The bust and hip measurement was spot on and its the hips that don't fit.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • LDubHawksFanLDubHawksFan member
    1000 Comments 100 Love Its Second Anniversary First Answer
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_alterations-freak-out?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:56b9bcef-1e34-456e-81f5-cfaa107456b2Discussion:102f122a-9b12-4ee4-b398-5aa212568a61Post:6fd1043d-7786-4fe0-a701-f85e61a1e6b8">Re:alterations freak out!</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re:alterations freak out!: we ordered per my measurements. I wasn't planning to lose any weight. The bust and hip measurement was spot on and its the hips that don't fit.
    Posted by krystlelynn212[/QUOTE]

    That sucks!  I certainly hope this doesn't happen for me too since we sized mine based on my hips (which was a size up from the others).  I hope your seamstress does wonders!!  I bet when she corsets further down it will work out.

    image
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards