Bridal Alterations

While wedding is the most important and exciting day for the bride and groom, the preparation process could be quite emotional and stressful for some couples. It is very important to find a bridal specialist who actually understands your needs and is able to effectively communicate with you throughout your wedding dress alteration process leading to your wedding day.

Before you order or purchase your wedding dress, it is wise to first speak with us to explore possibilities and potentials of the wedding dress you have in mind. Depends on the design and make, some dresses have more alteration options than others while some may not be possible to work with at all.

We are usually very busy during wedding seasons and appointments can be booked out months before your wedding. To avoid disappointments, you should always secure an appointment with us as soon as possible, even months before your dress arrives in your hand. Your first fitting should be done shortly after your dress has arrived and your final fitting should be completed just before your wedding day.

With La Couturier Alterations, you will have a peace of mind, knowing that your beloved gown will only be handled by experienced bridal gown specialists. All bridal appointments start with a consultation in which all your questions will be answered. Your fitting sessions will be done personally by a skilled fashion designer, as opposed to being fitted by a general alteration tailor or a sales assistant.

Our specialised bridal alterations services prepare your wedding dress for your wedding day as well as for your wedding photo and video shoots. Nearly all wedding dresses, both new and second hands, either bought from a retailers or online, require professional alterations. Certain alteration services are mandatory for brides in order to make it wearable at the minimum while extra options are available for brides who wish to optimise the look and fitting of the dress. A well altered and fitted wedding dress enhances the overall impression you imprint in the mind of you guests.

Some alteration services commonly done on wedding dresses include but not limited to:

Take in sides
Take in hip
Take in underarms
Take in bodice with bonings
Take in Bust
Shorten Lace hem
Shorten tulle dress hem
Shorten hem with train
Shorten straps
Shorten sleeves
Add bustle
Add bra cups
Take in zipper seams
Let out sides
Let out hip
Create corset lacing
Add tulles petticoat
Add straps
Add bonings
Beading
Embellishment
Add sleeves
Lengthen hem
Remodel vintage heirloom

Please feel free to read and share our useful bridal tips.

La Couturier Alterations specialises in wedding dresses and all bridal alteration services are done in our Sydney CBD studio directed and supervised by the designer.

Please read our Frequently Asked Questions and Terms Of Service.

To book your bridal alteration services:

Call (02) 9223 3885
Book online
Email to info@lacouturier.com.au

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Dea Pinky

11:13 29 Nov 23

I had two dresses altered here and I couldn’t have asked for better service. My blue dress from Country Road needed to be taken up from the shoulders towards the back for it to sit properly on my torso. From the time I put on my dress Tsu knew exactly what was wrong with it and suggested the best way to have the dress altered. It was not an easy alteration to do as the dress was well made and there was a lot of topstitching that needed to be unpicked before Tsu could work on the dress. From my... first fitting to picking up the dress I couldn’t be happier with the professional service that was given. Tsu is very talented and gifted with what she does and puts a lot of work into making her customers happy. Thank you so much for everything, Despina xxread more

Olivia Meguer

00:10 07 Nov 23

Tsu was great from start to finish. Very professional and honest.I had brought my dress over from England, and lost a substantial amount of weight by the time I went for alterations, I was nervous that the dress wouldn't turn out the way I hoped, but from the first alteration session I knew I was in good hands.I am so happy with the way my dress turned out, and thank you to Tsu for her skill and patience.

Savanah Kelly

03:40 27 Oct 23

What an incredible job Tsu did on my dress, it is absolutely gorgeous! She blew all my expectations away with lengthening my black lace dress! Thank you

Danielle Gorman

23:31 15 Oct 23

Can't speak more highly of my experience with Tsu Jong at La Couturier! I came in to get standard alterations for my Liz Martinez wedding dress and she did a fantastic job. I learned after I had picked it up that I needed more bustling to have the tulle secured for mingling and dancing later on, and she was able to add bustling points and loops to enable this. In addition, we shared some good chats throughout which made it more personal. Highly recommend for wedding dress alterations and... delicate fabrics like tulle. Thank you for getting the fit right for my dream dress!read more

Elyse Pachota

22:35 05 Aug 23

Highly recommend! I was visiting recently for a wedding and needed an urgent/last-minute hem adjustment for my gown. It was easy to make an appointment and get in immediately (weekday) and they took great care of me! They were so nice, the work quality was great and they were able to fit in the work on very short notice. They are a little pricey but absolutely worth it -- you can trust them to do a great job. They clearly take great pride in their work and it shows.

Melanie

00:28 03 May 23

Contacted La Couturier Alterations two days before my wedding with an emergency dress situation (as the previous place who did my alterations completely botched it). Lady was very polite and understanding on the phone about my situation and booked an appointment for the next day. She worked on my dress all day and ensured me I would not be walking down the aisle without it. I could not have thanked her enough for her extreme efforts. Would definitely recommend this place for any type of... alterations needed.read more

Geena Hall

06:24 29 Jan 23

Thank you Tsu for altering my wedding dress. It needed a lot of work but Tsu breezed through it, she even allowed me to store my dress at her shop for over a year because of covid! She was very attentive and thorough. I was also a big fan of her online booking system which made it easy to organise follow up appointments. She did an incredible job and I would highly recommend her!

Jenna Peppler

00:31 16 Jan 23

When I decided to get my dress made overseas, I knew I needed a trusted professional to help me through this process. Thankfully, Tsu was all that and more!She helped me with the initial body measurements to give to the dressmaker, all the way through to the final alterations and adjustments once the dress arrived. Working with her was a breeze and she made my whole dress process so easy and stress-free.Tsu's attention to detail is amazing, she helped make suggestions for adjustments I... didn't even know I needed, and the final dress was all the more amazing because of her input. Thank you all your help and advice, would definitely recommend La Couturier and Tsu for any upcoming bride!read more

Karmen

04:02 05 Jan 23

I went to Tsu to alter my pre-wedding shoot dress and wedding dress. Both times I left extremely satisfied.My pre-wedding shoot dress was 2-3 sizes too big because I had gotten it off the rack last minute. Tsu made it fit perfectly in around 2 weeks! (See first two pics)My body had changed quite a bit from the time I ordered my wedding dress to when I received it (2-3 weeks before the wedding) and I was frantic because it wouldn't go over my bum and was baggy in some areas... Brought it to... Tsu again and she worked her magic. The dress fit perfectly when it was finished (see last two pics), was so comfortable to wear and Tsu went above and beyond to reinforce the zippers to give me peace of mind that the dress won't split open when I sit down.The whole process with Tsu was pleasant and I love that she listens to your wants while also giving honest feedback e.g. for my wedding dress, I couldn't decide between white or beige fabric to be placed under the lace panels on the thigh and bum areas, Tsu very patiently placed samples of both colours under the dress during my appointment and told me white looked better, so we went with that.She also took into consideration my body shape and reduced the puffiness of the sleeves so it wouldn't make me look too big.Thank you for having my best interests at heart! :)Tsu is very professional, at every appointment she will explain what she will do and get your approval for it on a signed contract before she starts working on the dress. I appreciate this transparency very much.When it comes to wedding dress alterations, you really get what you pay for. Both of my dresses had a lot of work to be done, but Tsu altered them to perfection despite the short timeframe I gave her. I paid a rush fee for both dresses, which was well worth it.I am extremely pleased with Tsu's workmanship and the quality of my experience, and will most definitely bring any dresses that require alterations to her again in the future.Thank you so much Tsu! :)read more

Jeanette Kwan

02:54 14 Nov 22

Tsu is really easy to work with and her experience shows with the consultations. She knows exactly what to do with the dress and really turned a sample dress into the perfectly fitted dream dress for me. My gown had a lot of work done which was pricey, but 100% worth it. You won’t have to worry Tsu which was exactly what I wanted from a tailor.

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