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Fall in love with a Bertossi Brides wedding dress at Paddington Weddings
Paddington Weddings is a Brisbane based bridal boutique specialising in 100% Australian made wedding dresses.
About
Anne Bertossi is a multi award-winning, Brisbane based wedding dress designer behind the successful 'Bertossi Brides' label. With 30 years experience, Anne is passionate about designing and creating stylish, elegant wedding dresses for the modern bride of today, using only the highest quality fabrics. Paddington Weddings is very much a family affair, with Anne’s mum, Josie, and sister Gill, work alongside her every day, along with her amazing dressmaking team. Come in and meet the family.
Mrs Anne Bertossi
Owner Designer
December 2023
September 2022
June 2022
Paddington Weddings / Bertossi Brides
You looked like a million dollars too Aine, Congratulations on your wedding and thanks for taking the time to review us.xx
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As a wedding professional, Paddington Weddings / Bertossi Brides offers expert advice to help couples plan their perfect day. Ask a question or read their expert advice.
Get Expert AdviceHow to travel with your wedding gown for a destination wedding
Hello, I'm getting married in Thailand in late 2023... starting to think about my wedding dress and wondered what's the best way to travel overseas with it, if you had any tips about packing it in my luggage, and then storage/care for it once I arrive? Thank you!
Paddington Weddings / Bertossi Brides
Hi there
How exciting that destination weddings are happening again! We recommend our gowns are taken on as hand luggage in the bridal bag and ask the crew on board to hang the gown with the suits onboard. We have been told that if there is a spare seat on board the crew will often lay it over a seat for you too. I wouldn't check it in just incase your bag is lost on the way. When you arrive hanging the gown straight away is very important and talk to the hotel you are staying in about if they have a steaming service or maybe bring along a travel hand steamer incase you need it. With our gowns we find hanging the gown for a few days outside of the bag on arrival generally deals with any creasing that may have happened on the trip.
Wishing you all the best with your wedding plans.
Is it cheaper to buy a dress and get it altered or have it made from scratch?
I was surprised that the alterations quote for a dress I was looking at came in at $500... now I'm thinking is it better to have a dress made?
Paddington Weddings / Bertossi Brides
At Paddington Weddings we create our own gowns and offer an alterations service so we see both sides of this. If you are lucky enough to be a fairly standard size, bust, waist and hips then off the rack with a few small adjustments are fine but often we find brides who have purchased a gown that needs to be taken apart and remade to fit, this can be very expensive and some issues are impossible to fix. Also if you are trying to change the actual design, remodelling or adding to the dress this can also be very expensive as it takes a lot of time.
What questions should I ask when buying a wedding dress?
What are the most asked questions that I'd need to know about buying my wedding gown?
Paddington Weddings / Bertossi Brides
It is important to know if your gown is being made to your actual measurements or do you have to factor in alterations charges. The average price to alter a gown including the hem would be around $600 with many being more like $800.
Make sure you seek advice and know the alterations are possible, never purchase a gown that is too small in hope you will drop weight as letting out is often impossible but you also don't want to order a gown that needs taking in more than 2 sizes as the whole shape and width of the gown will be too wide for you, these are things that are very costly to fix.
I hope this helps
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Thank you for your kinds words, we loved being part of your special day. Enjoy married life xx