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Bridal Tailors

Name: Bridal Tailors
Address: Heddle Parade Mernda, Melbourne, VIC, 3754, AU
Telephone: +61381032273
Rating: 5

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Bridal Tailors

Bridal Tailors make and alter wedding dresses for our clients using local and imported fabrics. By Appointment only
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31/08/2024

*We are booked out for 2024*

*We will start taking bookings for 2025 in November*

Email or contact via social media to get get an estimate and time frame.
Send a photo of yourself in your gown (not a sample gown) full length front and back with a description of what you would like done.
If you want a made to mesure send inspiration pictures with description of what you would like made.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask

03/06/2024

We love getting photos from our brides.

We altered this beautiful gown for our lovely bride.

29/02/2024

We love working with our client to bring their dream gown to life, the perfect fit requires customised adjustments to the design to show off your figure.

29/02/2024

We love getting photos from our beautiful brides.
We altered this designer gown for a perfect fit.

12/11/2023

Bookings are open for bride's getting married between January 2024 to April 2024.
We only have limited availability and book out fast so get in quick to reserve your place.

Contact us via DM (FB or IG) or email: [email protected] Send photos of your self in the gown and a description (as best you can) of what you would like altered for a quote and time frame to complete the job.

Image is a before and after alterations

02/11/2023

We just love getting photos from our beautiful brides.
We did the alterations on this stunning designer gown.

24/07/2023

We are almost fully booked out till mid November.
We will be making a call back list for any cancellation.
Due to high demand for fittings from August 2023 to April 2024 a deposit will be required to hold your place.

31/05/2023

We love getting photos from the wedding day.
We altered this gown for our lovely bride

Photography by

31/05/2023

Lets take a look back at some of our past brides.
We love getting photos so much 💕

31/05/2023

Trust the process, there is alot of safety pins and fittings between before and after.
Gowns have to be taken apart to be corrected.
The results speak for themselves.

Don't forget to check out our instagram

https://instagram.com/bridaltailors?igshid=MzNlNGNkZWQ4Mg==

11/05/2023

We have a lovely new entrance way for our brides.

05/05/2023

We just love getting photos from our beautiful brides.
We altered this designer gown for our bride.

01/05/2023

Change of style bridal alterations

01/05/2023

We resized this gown, added more support and made an over skirt.

28/04/2023

Why is it important to choose the right tailor/seamstress for your wedding dress?
Here's the tea on what happened to one of our lovely brides and what to look for when choosing a tailor.

While altering her sisters wedding dress our bride asked if it was ok for me to look at a photo of her gown. It was altered by the in-house seamstress where she purchased her gown.
She explained to me something felt off about the fit and wanted a second option.
It was hard to get a good idea from the photos but something was definitely not right with the fit, so I asked her to bring the gown in for me to see what had happened.

She had asked the in-house seamstress to have the straps shortened and the neckline lowered. This should have been done from the top of the bodice.
However the in-house seamstress had tried to take a short cut and cut the bodice in half.
This caused the bodice to distort and ruined a large section of the lace.
The skirt was now in the wrong position creating problems with fit when previously the skirt fit was really good. They tried to correct the skirt by taking in more but this only made it worse.

After our consultation I explained what was wrong, she was heart broken.
My advice was to make a new bodice because the original one was so badly damaged it couldn't be repaired to look like it's original form. The skirt was going to be difficult to correct but I would make it alot better than it was.
My bride went away to think about what to do.
When she returned she asked, if we were making a new bodice could the style be changed?
So we worked together to design a new bodice that she would feel amazing in.
It was long process of unpicking delicate lace to salvage what wasn't damaged and re cutting the bodice and skirt.
The results of this are just beautiful, our bride was so happy.
See photos of the 3 stages below the original gown before alterations, after in-house alterations and the new redesigned bodice we created.

I wish this was the only story like this but I have had to correct many gowns over the years.
In-house alterations can be great but sometimes they are not.

There is no standard level of workmanship in dressmaking like in other trades. We are not all the same. Dressmaking and Tailoring has a huge range of skills and different techniques for simlar results.

Bridal Tailoring needs a strong background in both making gowns from scratch and alterations. You also need skills in bra and corset construction.
Working with fine fabrics and lace requires patience and attention to detail.
There are lots of skilled Tailors out there but you have to research your Tailor. Don't just rely on the shop you purchased from to guide you.
Check reviews on Facebook and Google, look for photos of before and after. Check their social media for photos of simlar gowns to yours to see how they fit past brides.
Ask questions about the process.
I personally like explaining how I will alter a gown and why do it that way. I also like talking about how the gown is made and why something is or isn't possible with how something is cut.

My background is costume design, tailoring, alterations on women's clothing, evening wear, bridal and couture.
About 13 years ago I decided to only do bridal and specialised in made to mesure, re design and alterations.
I really love what I do and I'm very passionate about my work.
Im so very lucky to have worked with so many amazing brides over the years. If you haven't checked out my instagram go have a look at all the amazing gowns.

28/04/2023

Before and after alterations.
Fit is so important when it comes to your wedding dress.

28/04/2023

Our beautiful new blue denim and beaded lace jacket. Perfect for a winter wedding.

Address

Heddle Parade Mernda
Melbourne, VIC
3754

Opening Hours

Tuesday	6pm - 8pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	6pm - 8pm
Friday	10am - 2pm
Saturday	10am - 1pm

Telephone

+61381032273

Website

https://bridaltailors.com.au/

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