bustle

so i know that it depends on how many points and what style bustle you get but what is an average price to pay? my mother told me that a friend of hers said when her daughter was married the bustle and alterations were almost as much as her gown was. i thought that sounds crazy unless her dress was like 500 bucks. i feel like i should know more about this wedding stuff

it really depends on how elaborate your bustle is. some places can charge as much as $20-25 per point on a bustle!! now if you have a 15 point bustle that comes out to $375!!!

but honestly, its not as common to have to pay THAT much for it. just depends on your seamstress. i paid $250 for alterations and bustle. (my gown had a french bustle)

is your dress shop altering your gown?


ETA: here's a pic of my gown pre-bustle:


and after bustle:

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Posted by Elizabeth427

I dont want to get my dress altered where i got it from-ive heard bad things about their alterations but it just so happens that i found my dream gown there so now i have to bring it elsewhere and dont want to get ripped off.

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Contact Phyllis at Bridal Elegance. I didn't buy my dress from her....but she took my gown anyway and did an AMAZING job on it! She's rather reasonable.

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Posted by MJDoc12

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Posted by Elizabeth427

I dont want to get my dress altered where i got it from-ive heard bad things about their alterations but it just so happens that i found my dream gown there so now i have to bring it elsewhere and dont want to get ripped off.

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Contact Phyllis at Bridal Elegance. I didn't buy my dress from her....but she took my gown anyway and did an AMAZING job on it! She's rather reasonable.

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thanks for the tip your buslte looked lovely!

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Posted by mycrayon1

I'm confused whats the difference between the 2? And what is a point? Is that where the train ties or hooks to the skirt?

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French or 'under bustle' , you lift the skirt up and there are a bunch of ties that you tie together and the skirt is pulled up under the skirt:








a regular or over bustle pulls the skirt up, usually from the center and hooks on a button or some sort:

my alts are capped at $250 and the
Bustles reg- $125
French $150

I'm going with the french...it looksy pretty

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Posted by Elizabeth427

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Posted by MJDoc12

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Posted by Elizabeth427

I dont want to get my dress altered where i got it from-ive heard bad things about their alterations but it just so happens that i found my dream gown there so now i have to bring it elsewhere and dont want to get ripped off.

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Contact Phyllis at Bridal Elegance. I didn't buy my dress from her....but she took my gown anyway and did an AMAZING job on it! She's rather reasonable.

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thanks for the tip your buslte looked lovely!

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I finally figured it out!! THANKS!