Yahoo Autos How to Find a Wedding Dress Seamstress You Click With
After all the hours you spent scouring bridal magazines, making a comprehensive Pinterest board of fantasy wedding dresses, and trying on everything from mermaid dresses to ball gowns at bridal boutiques, you don't want to risk your dream dress's final look by choosing the wrong seamstress for your alterations. The alteration process can turn a gown you already love into one that's flattering from every angle, or help you realize a bigger vision with more elaborate changes to an heirloom dress. Either way, the tailor you hire to make those changes has a behind-the-scenes—but extremely critical—impact on your big day.
"With alterations on wedding gowns, there's a trust that needs to be there," says garment engineer Sara Rothan, a former alterations manager at Carolina Herrara. "It's a big thing, and the more alterations that happen, the greater the trust needs to be."
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Ask around.
Finding a few alteration shops or tailors to choose from is the first step, and while a basic Google search can bring up a list of potentials in your area, you should also try a more old-fashioned approach: Asking around. "Word of mouth is the best advertising, but really, the best situation for the bride as well," says Rothan. Sourcing recommendations from your friends and family can give you essential information on everything from the tailor's personality to unexpected charges, and better prepare you for your own experience.
