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But if youre working with a ready to wear dress that has 1/4 inch seams finished by a serger, you wont be able to add as much room and the new stitching lines wont have as much fabric behind them if fraying occurs

That way they are in control of their own budgets and can choose multipurpose dresses that they can use on occasions other than your wedding. Although letting them choose their own dresses might lead to something very different to what the bride imagined, she needs to be willing to accept something they choose if they are paying

Or, go the scarf-style route in trendy takes from H&M and J.Crew