Florence Alvino has 23 years of experience in the bridal gown industry.
After graduating the School of Fashion Design in Boston, she was employed
in the House of Bianchi Design Department; she decided to open her own
business,
Custom Designs by Florence Alvino in Wakefield, MA. Her talent
provides
her customers with unique custom designedwedding
gowns,
bridesmaids dresses, mother of the bridemaids dress & flower girl dresses
Bargain Gowns
(Robbi Ernst III, Great Wedding Tips From the Experts)
Bridal/Wedding gowns are often the first
big wedding purchase, many women have learned an expensive lesson shopping for a
bargain dress at a "one day warehouse sale". Before you shop for your
wedding gown or dress, consider these precautions:
If the price seems too good to be true, it
probably is: Don't be taken in by previous price tags they're often
inflated. The shopworn dress which seems to be such a great bargain might be
almost the same price, ordered new from a bridal boutique local bridal shop.
Don't buy without seeing the dress in a full
length, 3 way mirror, while wearing appropriate shoes. Alterations on
wedding gowns and dresses can be incredibly expensive if you buy the wrong
size or a style that is not good for your figure. The combined cost of the
alterations and the bargain dress or gown may be more than you would
have paid for a new dress in the right size.
Some cleaners will not accept a dress to be
cleaned prior to a wedding unless they know the fabric content and the stain
origins, so don't buy a wedding dress or gown with all labels removed.
Don't be pressured to make an instant decision
by someone saying "if you don't take that dress, I want to buy
it"; or "it won't be here tomorrow."
Don't buy a wedding dress or gown (or any
merchandise or service) from a merchant that does not have a permanent local
address and phone number.
If you're looking for a bargain gown
that is also a great value, watch for sales from established bridal shops,
reputable bridal shop merchants. Better yet, visit local bridal shops and
boutiques. Many brides don't realize most bridal shops have a sizable inventory
of lovely discontinued sample gowns and dresses. A reputable bridal shop will
give you the same service on a sale gown as on a full price wedding gown.
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