Book & Begin Your Bespoke Wedding Dress Alterations
With 30+ years of experience, we offer flawless luxury wedding dress alterations with private boutique fittings and expert bespoke tailoring.
Make It Yours
At Code : Bridal in Shrewsbury, we offer more than an off-the-rack experience. It’s a truly special moment, where the fit and feel come together, and your dress reflects your personal style and story. On your wedding day, every detail matters and here at Code: Bridal, we are not just fitting a wedding dress to a bride, we are tailoring a vision into reality.
Bridal Alterations & Bespoke Services By Unjennie
While every wedding dress is made to order, it is not made to measure. Your dream bridal dress deserves the perfect fit, and that journey begins with the artistry of our signature in-house bridal alterations and bespoke services by Unjennie.
At Code : Bridal, we believe that a wedding dress should feel like it was made just for you. With over 30 years of combined experience, our in-house master seamstresses, Unjennie and Lauren, bring a wealth of knowledge in modern bridal design, garment construction, and expert tailoring. Their refined skills in contouring dresses to unique body shapes, pattern drafting for custom additions, and hand-finished detailing transform each gown into something truly personal.
Getting started is effortless. Simply fill out a cat into our diary out the form and click Book Now. Once we receive your details, a member of our team will be in touch via WhatsApp, SMS, or phone call to secure your ideal time slot.
From subtle refinements to fully bespoke transformations, our team is here to bring your bridal vision to life. If you can dream it, we can create it.
Your Appointment, Step by Step
A Seamless Beginning
When you arrive, your experience begins with ease and convenience. Much like booking a wedding dress appointment at our bridal boutique, dedicated parking for you is just steps away, you won’t have to worry about long walks carrying an awkward and heavy bridal dress and accessories. Simply step out of your car, and you are at our doorstep.
Each appointment lasts up to 60 minutes, giving you the time and space to focus entirely on your wedding dress and vision. There is no rush, just a calm, relaxed atmosphere where every detail is taken into consideration as we work together to perfect your dream.
The Fitting Suite
While we offer a beautifully appointed space dedicated for brides to try on wedding dresses, our dedicated fitting suite, designed specifically for bridal dress alterations and bespoke fittings, continues the experience and upholds the same high level of elegance with even more function. Thoughtfully created with precision in mind, the suite features a stunning, backlit central mirror flanked by two 45-degree angled side mirrors, allowing you to view every detail and silhouette from all angles. Here, nothing is overlooked.
This is a room built to work, with even more space than our dressing room you can walk and move to make sure your bridal dress performs as it should. Luxurious seating for your guests ensures they can enjoy every step of the process too, watching your wedding dress come to life. Alterations and bespoke work should never feel like an afterthought; they are a meaningful continuation of your journey, where every fitting is as memorable and significant as the moment you first found your bridal gown.
With additional seating for you to slip shoes on and off, and thoughtfully placed clothing rails to keep everything organised, this is a space where comfort, functionality, and luxury come together. It’s an integral part of your bridal experience.
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So much can be done to transform your bridal dress into a reflection of you. It is one of the rare moments in life when something is made entirely for you: tailored not just to your shape, but to your style and how you want to feel as you step into the next chapter of your life. That’s why the wedding alteration process is more than just a technical step, it’s a deeply personal journey, one that ensures your bridal dress fits like an extension of your body and moves in harmony with you, effortlessly graceful, supportive, and refined.
At Code : Bridal, this is where our craftsmanship shines. With over 30 years of combined experience specialising in intricate bridal dress alterations and bespoke tailoring, we have seen, solved, and sculpted it all. Your wedding dress is in the most skilled of hands. We understand that placing your bridal gown in someone else's care can feel daunting, but from your very first consultation you'll feel at home. We take the time to understand your vision and ensure the level of workmanship matches, if not exceeds, the standard to which your wedding dress was originally created.
Whether it’s delicately taking in the bodice to contour to your shape while carefully preserving the appliqués, or shortening layers of tulle and lace so that you can move effortlessly and elegantly, every stitch is handled with intention. If your wedding dress needs the neckline softened or filled in for a touch more coverage, or the sleeves and armholes adjusted for comfort, we will refine it with precision. When the time comes to dance, we can add a subtle bustle or a hidden loop, so your gown transforms with you. These final touches, from the placement of a beautifully attached belt to the final press and everything in between, are what elevate your bridal dress from something beautiful into something unmistakably yours.
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Step into the world of bespoke wedding alterations where reality gracefully gives way to imagination, where the ordinary is left behind, and your vision is transformed into something worthy of storybooks and cinema. At Code : Bridal, we have always believed: if you can dream it, we can create it. Our bespoke service is for the bride who dares to be different, who knows that “good” isn’t enough. You want to captivate, to inspire awe, and to wear something that speaks entirely of you. And why not? This is your moment, your day, your story, and it deserves to be told.
Every made-to-measure detail is shaped to your silhouette, the bodice sculpted to follow your natural curves with exacting precision, sleeves crafted from scratch from the finest lace or silk to kiss your arms just so. We are not simply making bridal alterations; we are rewriting the gown's original design to reflect your identity. Wraps and jackets are custom-drafted, stitched with care to blend seamlessly into your bridal dress or stand boldly as a statement piece. Even your train, that cascading, theatrical sweep, can be refined and rebalanced to suit how you want to feel as you turn every head in the room. These changes are not easy. They require vision, technical mastery, and a keen eye for detail. When you entrust us with your dress, we see not just fabric and thread, but the start of a quiet transformation.
Appointment Details
How it works
All appointments are subject to availability. Once you’ve secured your slot through our online enquire form, we will arrange a complimentary consultation to explore your alteration requirements in full. This is your time to tell us how you want your dress to look, feel, and move on the big day, so we can guide you on what is possible and map out a clear, confident plan for your alterations journey. We will also be able to advise you on cost and timeline. If we need a little more detail, we may suggest an extra in-person consultation, especially for more involved work that falls within our bespoke made-to-measure or from-scratch pieces.
Once you’re happy with the plan and ready to move forward, we’ll book you in for your first bespoke alterations appointment. Most brides usually need three to four fittings, with extra appointments if you’re having more bespoke work done. Either way, we’ll always do what’s needed to make sure the final result feels flawless. You can pre-book all fittings in advance if you already have a good idea of your availability, or we can schedule them step by step after each appointment to keep things flexible and stress-free. As we reach the final stages, your gown will be expertly steamed and pressed ready for your final fitting, the moment where everything comes together.
Time Scale
Your first alteration fitting appointment is usually scheduled approximately 12 weeks before your big day and your final fitting around 2 weeks prior. Whether your journey involves three or four fittings, the remaining appointments are thoughtfully spaced equally throughout the 10 weeks in between. For bespoke bridal work, this timeline may be extended due to the intricacy and craftsmanship involved. In such cases, the process may begin as early as 24 weeks before your wedding to allow for design development, fabric sourcing, and tailored execution. Your bespoke wedding alterations schedule will be discussed in detail and finalised during an initial phone or in-person consultation to ensure every step is perfectly timed for your celebration.