Ambry primarily focuses on bridal alterations. We take Mother’s, bridesmaids’, and evening gowns when our schedule allows. We also offer some custom work. We do not take prom dresses at this time. Please refer to the Services page for more in depth information.

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Bridal: 1st fitting - this is for clients with a wedding dress who are ready to start alterations. If you have customizations you would like to have done, you can still use this option and just send us a text or email ahead of time.

Non-bridal: 1st fitting - this is for clients who have something that needs to be altered such as bridesmaids and mother's dresses. We do not take prom at this time.

Consultation - this is specifically for clients with extensive custom projects or who are price shopping. Examples: remaking mother's or grandmother's wedding gown into something new.

While we cannot give you an exact quote or guarantee a price until we meet with you and see your garment, we do have a general range to budget.

Bridal alterations: Generally $500-$900, but can vary outside of this range depending on your dress and what you need done.

Mother’s and Bridesmaids’: Generally $100-$250, but can vary outside of this range depending on your dress and what you need done.

Custom work: This can vary widely and cannot be put into a general range. For more in depth information, please send us a text or email.

Brides: We recommend starting around 3 months before your wedding.

Mother’s and Bridesmaids’: We recommend starting around 2 months before your event.

Custom work: This can vary based on your project, but we ask that you contact us as soon as possible. We recommend adding no less than a month to the regular turnaround time in most cases.

We do have rush fees that vary based on a few factors including timeline, workload, and how much work needs to be done on your garment. If you have a rush, please reach out and we would be happy to discuss!

While we do press and steam your garment, we recommend being prepared to touch it up after the final time you remove it from the garment bag. This is because most garments will wrinkle again as soon as you put them in the bag. Please contact us for steaming tips.

The list is extensive, but includes Oscar de la Renta, Sarah Nouri, Amsale, Lela Rose, Lea-Ann Belter, Alexandra Grecco, Lihi Hod, Anna Campbell, Rue de Seine, Claire Pettibone, Flora, Jenny Yoo, Lee-Ann Belter, Rish, Sarah Seven, Viktor and Rolf, Justin Alexander, Mon Cheri, Essence of Australia, and more.

Please bring your clothing item being altered (obviously ;) ), exact shoes you will be wearing, undergarments, and any accessories or items the seamstress may need (extra fabric, belt, memory piece, etc). Additionally a 50% deposit will be required up front. Venmo and Credit Card accepted.

Brides: Generally you will have 3 fittings. The first will be pinning any work on the bodice/top of the dress and writing up your initial invoice. Second fitting is to check bodice work, pin adjustments, length, and bustle. Final fitting is to do a last look, get a tutorial for how to pin up the bustle, and pay balance.

Non-bridal: Generally you will have only 2 fittings. First fitting is to pin everything and get the initial invoice. Final fitting to check everything and pay balance.

Custom work: The number of fittings will vary, but the work will be done in increments most similar to the bridal layout.

We recommend starting 2-3 months from your wedding or event so your weight is as close to what it will be on that day. If you are actively gaining/losing we recommend beginning to maintain starting from the date of your first fitting. If your measurements change significantly you may incur extra costs for having to redo certain alterations. If you have more specific questions about this, please send us a message and we would be happy to walk through it with you!

Too big: Most of the time, yes! The most common alterations are making dresses smaller. This is because it is always recommended to order up rather than order down in sizing. In rare cases where a dress is more than 3-4 sizes too big we have to look at the dress in-person to see if it is able to be altered down while keeping the integrity of the design.

Too small: This is a case-by-case basis. Some designers leave a lot of extra fabric in the seams to work with and some do not so that is a factor. We often can add a corset back or something similar, but that does not work for all dresses.

If you have specific questions about this, please send us a message and include photos if you have them and we will be happy to talk through it with you!