sorry was running out of space. (told you I love weddings!)
Anyhow, I had a traditional ballroom style wedding gown. It was a Maggie Sottero. It was a very romantic dress made from taffeta and lace with a chapel length train and sweet heart neck line. It also wasn't pure white. It was slightly off white to give a more realistic period fabric appearance. Your style may diverge greatly from mine, but in general, the more complex the dress the more alterations will cost. I'm short and I had a dress that required a diagram to lace and bussel. Needless to say, the alterations were extensive. I spent $444 on alterations on top of the $1281 I spent on the dress. I got a wicked good deal, too. The dress I picked was normally $2800 but I pulled the 30% off rose on Valentines day during a major trunk show sale (all the dresses were an additional 15% off). Oh, that reminds me. Order your dress early! It takes at least 5 to 6 months for the average dress to come in unless you're really lucky.
My brides maid dresses where tea length chiffon in a deep navy. Most of my girls wore various silver shoes. I was pretty lenient about that. As long as they were wearing the same dress I didn't care, so long as it was appropriate. I OKed everything 3 months before the wedding. Speaking of which, that can be a delicate subject. Traditionally, when you say yes to being in a bridal party, you are also saying yes to whatever the bride wants. That means you pay for all of your stuff. I didn't do that to my bridesmaids. I bought their dresses for them and also hired a beautician to do their hair and make up to their liking. Times are a changin' and few friends are so close that they're willing to spend that much money for a single day to see you get married. Be flexible and fair.
I think I got all of your questions. If not, ask away.
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Date: 2010-09-29 08:25 pm (UTC)Anyhow, I had a traditional ballroom style wedding gown. It was a Maggie Sottero. It was a very romantic dress made from taffeta and lace with a chapel length train and sweet heart neck line. It also wasn't pure white. It was slightly off white to give a more realistic period fabric appearance. Your style may diverge greatly from mine, but in general, the more complex the dress the more alterations will cost. I'm short and I had a dress that required a diagram to lace and bussel. Needless to say, the alterations were extensive. I spent $444 on alterations on top of the $1281 I spent on the dress. I got a wicked good deal, too. The dress I picked was normally $2800 but I pulled the 30% off rose on Valentines day during a major trunk show sale (all the dresses were an additional 15% off). Oh, that reminds me. Order your dress early! It takes at least 5 to 6 months for the average dress to come in unless you're really lucky.
My brides maid dresses where tea length chiffon in a deep navy. Most of my girls wore various silver shoes. I was pretty lenient about that. As long as they were wearing the same dress I didn't care, so long as it was appropriate. I OKed everything 3 months before the wedding. Speaking of which, that can be a delicate subject. Traditionally, when you say yes to being in a bridal party, you are also saying yes to whatever the bride wants. That means you pay for all of your stuff. I didn't do that to my bridesmaids. I bought their dresses for them and also hired a beautician to do their hair and make up to their liking. Times are a changin' and few friends are so close that they're willing to spend that much money for a single day to see you get married. Be flexible and fair.
I think I got all of your questions. If not, ask away.