Fittings

Re: Fittings

• Mariah&Steven

  

  October 2009 edited December 2011

  I only had one fitting and it was a few weeks before the wedding.  I only needed a bustle and cups sewn into my dress....so it was pretty easy. I took my bridals in mid-May.  The wedding was in Sept.  I took them in May because I didn't want to take my bridals during the dead heat of summer. 

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• SCbrideinTX

  

  October 2009 edited December 2011

  I had my first fitting in mid-August, then I went back and picked my dress up/had my final fitting toward the end of September.She hemmed and bustled mine, but it had a lot of lace and beading on the hem so it was a bigger project than a typical hem.I didn't do bridals.I would say that you need to probably have your first fitting 4-8 weeks before the wedding depending on what needs done and when you need your dress for bridals.

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• fallbride1109 member

  

  October 2009 edited December 2011

  I had my fitting in August.  I told Becky not to rush since my wedding isn't until November.  I think I got it in 2 weeks and it fit perfect.  I am trying it on again this weekend and hopefully it won't need anything else.  I am taking it to her the week of my wedding for pressing.  I'm not doing bridals.

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• shortgirltx

  

  October 2009 edited December 2011

  It seems I will only have one and then the final when I pick it up.  I told her that I wasn't in a rush because I'm not doing bridals either and would like to keep it at her house for as long as possible since me and FI live together and it needs to be hung up and spread out and we don't have the room.

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• stephl3055 member

  

  October 2009 edited December 2011

  I got married in April and did my bridals in January.  You should also check with your photographer and see how much time they need if you are planning on having a bridal picture on display the day of your wedding.  I would say most would need at least a week or two.

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• MBain09 member

  

  October 2009 edited December 2011

  I had one fitting with Becky...all I needed was a hem, bustle, and cups sewn in.It was around the end of August (I want to say the 21st) and I took my bridals September 5th (I picked it up from her the night of the 4th).My wedding was October 9th.

  

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• kcmedstudent member

  

  November 2009 edited December 2011

  Who is Becky?  I'm needing to find someone for alterations.  It seems a few of yall have used Becky.

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• Mariah&Steven

  

  November 2009 edited December 2011

  A ton of people of here have used Becky. Here's her info: beckyfowler1@tx.rr.com 972-986-8067  

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• kcmedstudent member

  

  November 2009 edited December 2011

  So she is out of her house and does good work with a quick turn around?My dress is suppose to be in December 10th (in Kansas City) and I'm going to drive home for Christmas break.  I want to do bridals over Christmas break, so I'm talking like a week for alterations!!!  I know money talks, so I can pay more for the rush.  Also the dress doesn't have to be completely ready for the bridal portraits, like the bustle doesn't have to be done then.

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• Mariah&Steven

  

  November 2009 edited December 2011

  She's really good on turn around.  I would call and ask her.  My dress was ready in 2 weeks but I'm sure it was done way before that because all I needed was a bustle and cups sewn in.  December might be a slow month for her, too.

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