A week before my wedding, I had dropped off my dress for last minute alterations at a shop specializing in formal wear in Nashville. I really liked the dress but wasn't really working for me. I hoped that I would be happy with it once the alterations were complete. Unfortunately, this dress wouldn't be ready until the day before my wedding which had me in a panic.
I had bought another dress on a whim from DB last year for $99. At the time, it didn't fit. Since it was a final sale, I couldn't return so I had stuck it in the back of the closet and forgotten about it. Randomly, 5 days before my wedding, I decided to try it own and to my amazement it fit great and I liked it much better than the other dress that I had dropped off in Nashville. The only thing is it was about 6 inches too long (I'm only 5'1") even with my 4 inch heels.
My sister had gotten her bridesmaids dress altered at Noble and had gotten a 2 day turn around. She suggested I try them. I stopped by on a Tuesday (getting married on the upcoming Friday). Two ladies had me try on the dress and pinned me up. They said that the dress would be ready in two days.
Dress was ready on time and looked great! And the best news ever, it only cost around $60 to have it hemmed and a 1-point bustle added in two days! I was so concerned that it was going to cost far more than that... I hadn't asked when I dropped off the dress.
Just a note for brides - this is not a fancy shop my any means nor do they specialize in women's formal wear (ie not a "Say Yes to the Dress" type of place). They offer dry cleaning and any alterations for men and women. Although, I am extremely pleased with my experience here and will return. I plan to drop off my dress and hubs suit for dry cleaning this week! read more