“In Our Experience” Tip:  It is helpful to schedule the final dress fitting two weeks before the day of the wedding.  If alterations are needed at this point, there is plenty of time to make the fix.

Last minute alterations to the bride’s wedding dress have caused delays in the day’s schedule.  Our “prep” photos have been delayed or at times have been skipped from the day’s schedule because the bride could not fit into her dress on the day of.  Generally, brides lose weight before their wedding, whether it was caused by planning stress or because the bride planned it that way.  Other dress issues our brides encountered on the day of the wedding include the zipper did not work properly, the lace or buttons turned out to be more complicated to set.