David's Bridal Alterations Question!

KellyS15 Posted: Jun 04, 2007 12:47 PM

David's Bridal Alterations Question!

Anyone who has had their alterations there OR who has gotten their dress at david's bridal and gone elsewhere....

should I get my dress altered there?

OR

can you recommend somewhere to bring my dress to?

salon where I am getting BM dresses said they are too busy to take me.

BrideToBe24 Posted: Jun 04, 2007 12:50 PM

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I didn't have such a great experience buying my dress from them so there was no way I was goin to have them alter it.

I went to Phyllis @ Bridal Elegance.

MrsQ-in2007 Posted: Jun 04, 2007 01:06 PM

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Two of my friends (who are now my BMs) got their dresses at Davids.

The first one took hers to her own seamstress because she wanted a lot of changes to the dress (add sleeves, change the bottom, etc etc).

The other one had her alterations done at David's Bridal (in Yonkers) and they did a great job; she didn't have any problems.

lilone9 Posted: Jun 04, 2007 05:54 PM

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how about the one in smithtown/lake grove. Any news?

brady37 Posted: Jun 04, 2007 06:26 PM

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I've onyl heard horror stories from DB and they don't have a max charge, so they can charge you an arm and a leg. I found a lady in Staten Island who does them out of her house. She was recommended by a girl on LIW and by the lady I ordered my BM dresses from. If you feel like taking the treck to Staten Island, I'll FM you her info. She charges $150 (that's all alterations plus a bustle).

Drv0716 Posted: Jun 04, 2007 06:29 PM

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I bought my dress from David's, but I'm taking it elsewhere. I don't trust Davids. When my dress came in & I tried it on the length was perfect, but the consultant was INSISTING that I need to shorten it just a bit & that it needs to be taken in a ton. I went to another seamstress just to get an estimate of what she charged & she agreed that the length is perfect & it barely needs to be taken in on top. It sounds like Davids just wanted more money.

Happybride2005 Posted: Jun 04, 2007 07:01 PM

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i got mine done at david's almost 2 yrs ago. my seamstress was angela. she was great. she had to take a lot in since i lost weight. if you go to david's, request angela

KellyS15 Posted: Jun 05, 2007 10:05 AM

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AHHH! I don't know what to do...I keep hearing such mixed things. I guess it is hit or miss.

rkl1130 Posted: Jun 05, 2007 10:06 AM

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I bought my dress at David's and got alterations done there. I had no problem with them and they didn't charge me much at all to take in the bodice, shorten the dress and bustle.

diva7531 Posted: Jun 05, 2007 10:10 AM

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Posted by BrideToBe24

I didn't have such a great experience buying my dress from them so there was no way I was goin to have them alter it.

I went to Phyllis @ Bridal Elegance.

Me too, not a bad experience, but didn't trust them to do my alterations.

JessMxPx88 Posted: Jun 05, 2007 10:37 AM

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I got my dress from David's and would NEVER trust getting my alterations done there because of all the horror stories Ive heard. I took my dress to Phyllis and Bridal Elegance.