Custom Made Dress ADVICE!

Hello,
I have started looking for my dress and am wondering if anyone has ever known anyone or personally had their dress custom made? I live in NYC and am looking for recommendations on seamstresses who can do this at a reasonable price?

Any advice and/or recommendations are greatly appreciated!
xo

That's what I'm doing but the person is in Florida. It's hard in NY to find someone because they want big $$$.

Maybe you can get a dress that you like the skirt at a trunk sale and adjust the top??