On today’s show, Julie talks with Giselle Ghofrani, from the Dress Doctor, about your wedding dress bustle. Most designers do not design the wedding dress to be bustled. The designers do not think about the dancing sitting, or jumping around - they only care about walking down the aisle and that you will look amazing. Bustles are not meant to be tucked or folded giving the seamstress a big challenge. Listen to today’s episode to learn how to keep handle the bustle and how to be prepared when the inevitable happens!

Show Highlights:

Do not recommend bustling layers together
Dresses are bustled almost 50% of the time you’re in it
Almost everything done for a wedding dress bustle is done by hand
Bustles hold a lot of weight
Expect your wedding dress bustle to break
Types of Bustles: American Bustle, French Bustle, Fold under Bustle, Double French bustle
Step off the riser when you are trying on your dress
Every dress bustles differently for every person
Dancing loop for before until bustling the dress
Bustle the dress to be off the ground
At a fitting try to dance, and sit in your dress
Do not let your groom pick you up - resist the urge
Make sure the weight is distributed on the bustle evenly
Recommend having tons of safety pins
How to fix bustle with safety pins

Julie really wants to hear from you, so if you have questions or comments, please reach out to her so you can be sure you are dressed, styled and down the aisle!

Links Mentioned in the Show:

Dress Doctor Website

The Stylish Brideon Instagram

The Stylish Bride website

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