My total gown alterations were $120 including bustle fee and tax; I only had the bodice taken in and the gown bustled. I used a local seamstress recommended by a bridal consignment shop. $35 of the fee was for the bustle, which I thought was outrageous; it was a button and a loop of thread sewn on that I could have done myself in fifteen minutes if I'd known that was all it took.



(the old thread on this topic is too old for me to post too; check it out for additional info)