Debbie had a dress made for her in Europe. When it arrived, it was nothing short of completely disappointing. Debbie had to find another dress in a panicked 2-week time frame. The Boutique she purchased from (Jessica Bridal) found a beautiful designer gown for her but it needed to be fitted. She was referred to me and within an hour she was in my Boutique – very stressed out and wondering if it was even possible to make this new gown fit before she flew back to Europe. I dropped everything, and made it happen. The bodice was too low in the front so I crafted a lace insert for her. The bust wasn’t quite supportive enough so I needed to ‘get the girls’ in the right spot. This required the correct bra. Magic only happens if you know what you are doing and have the right components. I also crafted delicate drop sleeves using matching chiffon from my fabric stash. I shortened the waist, reconstructed the zipper area of the skirt & reworked the belt. Hems, more loops added to the lace-up back, secured loose beading…all completed in a rush time frame. Debbie was so pleased and felt like she could be comfortable and age-appropriately dressed on her wedding day. She really appreciated me accommodating her critical timeline and reassuring her that all would be well.

Debbie had a second ceremony dress that was fully beaded; the kind of beads that are not knotted so that if one comes loose, they all tend to drop; off one by one. I basically re-beaded 80% of the dress, adapted the back with pearled buttons and hemmed the delicate tulle layers by hand. She was very pleased and look fabulous in her two beautiful dresses.