Place for Alterations?

Re: Place for Alterations?

• BabyBlueNTexas member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  I took mine to my dress shop, so you might call some in the Austin area.

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• myoung0892 member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  I didn't get my dress from a dress shop. It was a rental place that was going out of business so they were selling all the dresses for the rental price. They have closed since. So I need to find a local place. I don't think dress shops will work on a dress that they didn't sell you.

  

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• BabyBlueNTexas member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  I think there is a place called Alex Gavela in Austin that will. I have heard of several brides using them for outside alterations.
  
  http://www.agbride.com/
  
  Also... see this old thread.. it mentions a couple more places to try:
  
  http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-austin_alterations-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:126Discussion:37b68e30-6fca-48d8-9c09-0c64dce2b2fdPost:2833e995-c10c-4582-8b7b-8cba288fced2

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• abh1977

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  Nelda's Tailors at Airport and Lamar.  They are great, and very reasonably priced.

  
  "There is a fine line between a princess and a witch...thinking you're one does NOT give you the right to act like the other." my grandmother

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• rochala2

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  Wong Long is who I'm going to for my alterations. She is fantastic and has tons of experience! I just recently went to my second fitting and her work was fantastic. She works out of her house off of W. St. John's. Apparently she is a recommended seamstress for my bridal salon, Belle Saison, and Balina. 

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• abh1977

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  Wong is great too, but her prices are slightly higher than Nelda's.  But she is fantastic!

  
  "There is a fine line between a princess and a witch...thinking you're one does NOT give you the right to act like the other." my grandmother

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• callie46 member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  we used  Alex Gavela they were just great, went to them after the place we purchased the gown ruined it!  yes, they ordered a new one and we choose to go elsewhere.  The prices were not cheap, but in line with other places.  they were very professional and very helpful!

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