Custom & Alterations
A good seamstress is hard to find and we are blessed to have one in-store everyday!
We are happy to offer our alterations services to everyone... even if the garment isn't one of ours.... or the garment isn't even bridal related ...
Absolute Bridal is lucky to have an in-house designer. With backup from her team of on-staff seamstresses, she is able to ensure that each bride feels like their dress was made for them no matter where their dream dress came from. Whether you just need straps add to your gown, a little love to make the fit perfect, or a completely one-of-a-kind custom designed and hand made dress.....Absolute Bridal can handle your every need! Just take a look below at some of our work this year:
Custom Designed Hand-Made Wedding Dress
This amazing bride, Angela, came to us with one need.... something truly unique. She was getting married in a San Antonio in a beautiful Spanish feeling hotel. She wanted a dress to compliment that theme and make her look stunning at the same time. We worked with Angela in designing the dress, picking out the rich and elegant gold charmuese fabric overlayed with the metallic embroidered lace. Our designer incorporated such details as the off-the shoulder boat neckline, the double edge lace hem and the ombre mocha satin sash to help this dress shine in every way. The dress was completely made by hand... countless hours went into the lace placement and the bead work.
More Custom Wedding Gowns by Absolute Bridal:
Built-up Neckline and Sleeves Created
Karen was one of Absolute Bridal's lucky Bridal Expo Winners- which means she won a dress for free!! Karen came in and selected a beautiful Allure strapless ballgown from our selection. However, the gown was missing something for Karen. She worked with our in-house designer and seamstress team to build up this amazing neckline and had full lace sleeves added. Our team was able to order in lace that matched the lace on the hem and train of this gown identically. This lace was worked by hand to create this modest and stunning design that made Karen's dress all her own!
Photo credit: Lizard Nickel Photography
More Build-ups and Sleeve/ Strap Removals by Absolute Bridal:
Alterations for the Perfect Fit
This sweet bride brought us a gown she had purchased on-line. The design was all she ever wanted, but the fit was in need of some love. She worked with our seamstress team to get the best fit imaginable. The gown itself needed some side seam work, hemming work, a bustle to show of her curves. The bolero had to be completely reworked and attached to the gown to lay properly at her neckline. The alterations love given to this dress made the quality of this gown far above it's original look making this brides shine!
More Dream Fits from Absolute Bridal:
Custom Designed and Hand Made Quince Dress
Gabrielle came to us Absolute Bridal wanting a gown larger then life, literally. She was inspired by the gypsy wedding gowns featured on the television shows.... She worked with our designer to make this dream come true. Gabrielle's dress required three large petticoats and was bigger wide then she was tall fulfilling her dreams of being a gypsy princess on her sweet sixteen. Towards the end of the process, Gabrielle desired to have her geeky chic side honored on her special day; so our in-house designer designed and created her a matching bolero/cape with the superman logo in matching gold fabric customized to Gabrielle's initials. This maintained the beauty of the gown while allowing Gabrielle's personality to shine through!
More Custom Special Occasion Pieces by Absolute Bridal:
Unique Alterations & Creations
This wonderfully fun bride came to us with a re-creation gown bought on-line. Although this gown was a basic idea of what the bride had wanted, it still needed some love to help with the fit and the overall concept. She worked with Absolute Bridal's seamstress team to get the destination fit perfect and sexy. Then she worked with our in-house designer to bravely add a pop of color to her gown. The ombre pink dye work added an element of charm to this gown making it beach perfect!
More Uniquely Fun Pieces from Absolute Bridal:
Hand-made Flower Girl Recreation
One of our elegant country brides came into our shop with an image of the exact flower girl dress she wanted. She had a photo of the back of the dress and hoped we might be able to come up with something close in design. We did one better. She worked with Absolute Bridal's in-house designer to create the exact dress from the photo. We were also able to personalize it with her wedding colors. This charming dress was a perfect match to the bride's dream dress for her flower girl!
