Dress alterations

I completely get where you're coming from. I'm only 4'11" & my first wedding dress 20 years ago had to have the length taken from the top of the skirt. It was nerve wracking but it turned out great. If you're going with someone with experience & great reviews your dress will be in safe hands

It sounds like you've chosen someone who has the expertise to do an excellent job on your dress. I'm sure she will be happy to run through the process as fully as needed to put your mind at rest x

It sounds as if you couldn't leave your dress in better hands. I'm sure she won't mind explaining how she is going to do it - after 30 years, she must be used to reassuring nervous brides that their dresses will turn out well!

I have the exact same dress for my wedding! I'm 5 ft 2 and the length of the skirt is slightly long - but I rather try and do without shorterning - as it will be £30 per layer according to the local seamstress. I have had the shoulders shortened and bustle added.

I'm sure you are in safe hands and it will look beautiful and fit on the day :-)

Hi, yes I’ll be wearing heels but they’re only 2 inch tall as I’m not good at walking in them!


Do you have a hoop? I bought the wunderskirt from wed2b and I think it helps with not tripping over yourself. I will still need to take it slow when walking or do the “goose walk “ which I found in an old forum post here 😂

Haha I meant goosestep, not goosewalk - I've just googled it!

When you take your dress to your seamstress, take your skirt with you and then both yourself and the seamstress can see the full look. Then take your skirt again when you pick it up and hopefully it'll be what you expected!

When H2B is away on stag do in couple of weeks, I will see if I can get some practice walking around in my dress and underskirt haha. If it wasn't £30 per layer, I would have had the hem taken up. Not worth it for me for an inch or so.