• The first fitting is an initial assessment of your gown and a collaboration about your vision. This is our opportunity to pin the gown, to give the bride a rough visual of what to expect.

• The second fitting is a verification of the vision discussed in the first appointment and a try-on of your altered gown. This is the time to try on any accessories so please feel free to bring them.

• The third and final fitting is aimed to teach you and your chosen “day of companion” how to help with your gown on your wedding day, while addressing any minor adjustments. Brides will be provided with an exit packet with “Tips for the Day”.

Please prepare for the first fitting by

• Bringing the heels you will be wearing the day of or know your exact heel height

• 5 packs of Hollywood Fashion Secrets Breast Lift Tape

• One package of Hollywood Fashion Tape

• Any additional products discussed.

• Professional etiquette requires panties to be worn during all fittings

Additional recommended products will be discussed at your fittings but these are the common ones.

• Bras and/or corsets if needed can be found from Dominique Apparel or Bra Tenders in New York.

• Hollywood Fashion Secrets Breast Lift Tape (5 packages are recommended)

• Hollywood Fashion Tape (One package is ample)

Alteration Atelier offers adjustments on all wedding gowns and occasionally, Mother-of-the-Bride.

Bustles are added to a gown to make it easier to walk and move around in post-ceremony. They can come in the form of buttons, hooks, or ribbons. Information on how to secure your bustles will be explained in an information packet distributed before your final fitting as well as taught during your final fitting.

In the case that a bustle is torn or comes off a dress, do not worry. It means your dress is not severely damaged! This simple mishap can be fixed by using a 1 inch safety pin to connect the original bustle points in the shirt.

Small smudges on your gown can be removed with this Woolite method:

Step 1. Fill the cap of the Woolite bottle half with warm water, and a slight dash of Woolite.

Step 2. Mix Woolite solution thoroughly. Check for a “slimy” consistency.

Step 3. Dip a white cloth in the Woolite solution, squeeze gently to remove excess.

Step 4. Place a dry white cloth behind the stain.

Step 5. With your damp cloth BLOT it on the tarnished spot. Typically, the stain moves off the gown onto the dry white cloth behind it.

Step 6. Leave the spot on the gown to dry on its own.