Process & details
How your gown comes together
From the first conversation to the moment you collect your gown, every step is one-to-one and unhurried. Here is what to expect — and what to bring.
Step by step
The atelier process
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Enquire
Send the form or call us. Tell us your wedding date, where your gown is from and what you would like to change. We will arrange a time for your first visit.
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Free consultation
Bring your gown. We look at it with you, talk through what you have in mind and explain what is possible for its fabric and construction — and what we recommend. Nothing starts until you are happy with the plan.
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Pinning & planning
With your shoes and undergarments on, we pin the changes on you: waist and bodice, length, straps or sleeves, bustle points. Every change is planned around your shape and the way you will move.
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Fittings
Follow-up fittings let us check the fit, length and comfort as the work progresses, and fine-tune until it feels right — walking, sitting, raising your arms.
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Final fitting
A last check of everything together, with your shoes and accessories, so you know exactly how your gown will feel on the day.
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Collect your gown
Your gown is ready to wear — fitted to you, not to a size chart.
Before your fitting
What to bring
Book as early as you can once you have your gown, and tell us your date — we plan your fittings around it. If your wedding is close, call us: rush alterations are available.
Your gown
And any pieces that go with it: belt, detachable sleeves or straps, veil.
Your wedding shoes
The hem is set to their exact height, so please bring the pair you will wear.
Your undergarments
What you plan to wear on the day, so the bodice and fit sit correctly.
Your ideas
Photos or sketches of what you like help us understand the look you want.
The details
Where the craft shows
The small things make a gown feel made for you. Photographs are illustrative.
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Lace
Lace edges and appliqué reworked by hand so the design flows across seams and hems.
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Backs & bustles
Buttons, loops and bustle points placed to suit your train and fabric.
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Hems
Tulle, lace and layered skirts hemmed to your shoe height, front, sides and back.
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Beading
Beading and embellishment protected, moved or added as the design needs.
FAQ
Good to know
Is the consultation really free?
Yes. Your first consultation is free. We look at your gown with you, discuss what you would like to change and recommend a plan before any work begins.
When should I book?
As early as you can once you have your gown. We will plan your fittings around your wedding date. If your date is close, call us — rush alterations are available.
What should I bring to my fitting?
Your gown, the shoes you will wear on the day and the undergarments you plan to wear, so the fit and length are right.
Where are you located?
Our atelier is at 390-392 Princes Hwy, Rockdale NSW 2216 — easy to reach from across Sydney.
By appointment · Rockdale
Book your free consultation
Tell us a little about your gown and your date. We will get back to you to arrange a time at our Rockdale atelier.
- No obligation — we plan the changes with you first
- One-to-one fittings in a calm, private studio
- 390-392 Princes Hwy, Rockdale NSW 2216
Prefer to talk? (02) 8056 1206