Outof curiosity...how much is everyone paying for...

Leap29 Posted: Jun 26, 2003 08:28 AM

Outof curiosity...how much is everyone paying for...

their alterations??? is the bustle included in the price or is it extra? if it's extra...how much is it...

i'm just wondering b/c i think i am paying a lot for my alterations (well..until i discuss it with the store... )

if you want, you can FM...

NovemberSue Posted: Jun 26, 2003 08:34 AM

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Hmmm, I think I paid around $50 but they just had to fix the hem.

Anniegrl Posted: Jun 26, 2003 08:35 AM

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Macy's charges $175 flat fee for alterations and then $125 for French bustle.

jenny2penny Posted: Jun 26, 2003 08:37 AM

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alterations cap at $75, bustle caps at $75

Nikki10-12-03 Posted: Jun 26, 2003 09:18 AM

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All they told me is the alterations will not exceed $175

alina Posted: Jun 26, 2003 09:26 AM

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$370 for a heck of a lot of alterations (i.e. totally redesigned the train of the dress)

jennbaby Posted: Jun 26, 2003 09:28 AM

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$175

aliasPook Posted: Jun 26, 2003 09:30 AM

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$90 for the French Bustle and $150 for Alterations.

paulandles912 Posted: Jun 26, 2003 09:31 AM

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$195 for alterations; $95 for bustle

nylisa Posted: Jun 26, 2003 09:38 AM

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I get free alternations with the purchase of my dress and I am not touching the bustle because it is detachable.

NRCSR Posted: Jun 26, 2003 10:06 AM

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$350.00, totally redesigned the top portion of the dress plus shortened it from the waist. I believe she charges $5.00 per loop for the bustle. My seamstress was Karin Y from Astoria and she is a doll to work with.

merf99 Posted: Jun 26, 2003 10:09 AM

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Mine are capped at $245 but they don't think I will need all of it. And that includes bustle.

Sassy Posted: Jun 26, 2003 10:10 AM

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Mine was $260
Dont remember the details, but it was taken in hemmed and bustled.

sanmik Posted: Jun 26, 2003 10:10 AM

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I'm capped at $150.

kptoys Posted: Jun 26, 2003 10:44 AM

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mine cap at $150 and bustle is $10 each time it goes up to be capped at $70

MarcellaBella Posted: Jun 26, 2003 11:35 AM

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150

Leap29 Posted: Jun 26, 2003 11:39 AM

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wow...mine seem so high!!! total cost: $450 (which includes bustle (triple bustle), & cups sewn into the gown)....but i think i may need to have a talk with the salon...my gown is pretty expensive so i hope they can work with me on the price...(i have to speak with the manager)....

Sandy&Ben Posted: Jun 26, 2003 11:40 AM

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i was quoted between $100 and $250, depending on how much had to be done. the store caps it at $250 unless significant work has to be done.

jbella13 Posted: Jun 26, 2003 11:44 AM

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For my alterations they capped them at $150.00 So for my bustle and hem about a 1/4 of an inch was $115 and then I got cups put in becuase I had a Maggie Sottero dress and the back was a corset. Cups are $25. They make a killling on alterations. My BM's alterations where capped at $50 but most of them got cups put in (EXTRA). Only 1 girl used up the $50 because the dress was sooo big on her, which was a good thing they capped them because they pretty much had to make her whole dress smaller. It came out beautiful though so I guess it was worth the 50 bucks to make her a whole new dress

gpsyeyes Posted: Jun 26, 2003 01:05 PM

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I am using Burton's Bridals and their alterations are included in the dress price (which was cheaper than anywhere else i contacted) The bustle is 55-65.