Alterations management
Alterations That Never Live on a Sticky Note
The gown is sold — now it has to fit. CloudBridal puts alterations on the order itself — as a simple fee, a pre-defined service menu, or fully itemized line items — with the seamstress on record and fittings on the same calendar as every other appointment. No side spreadsheets, no forgotten charges.
Quoted on the order
Alterations Are Part of the Sale, Not a Side Deal
Alterations quoted at the fitting go straight onto the bride's order — with their own price, notes, and tax treatment, separate from the gown itself. Additional work and fees get their own lines too, so the order total always reflects what was actually agreed.
Because alterations live on the order, they're collected with the balance. Payments can even be earmarked specifically against the alterations portion, and shops in states that don't tax alteration services can exempt them with one setting. Prefer to bill alterations separately? Put them on their own order with independent payments, receipts, and status.
- Alteration price, notes, and tax tracked as first-class fields on the order
- Separate buckets for additional work and additional fees
- Payments can be designated toward alterations specifically
- Optional tax exemption for alteration charges, where your state allows it
- Same ticket as the gown, or a separate alterations order — your call
Your price list
From One Flat Fee to a Fully Itemized Menu
Shops price alterations differently, so CloudBridal gives you three ways to track them. Charge a single flat or variable fee with the built-in alteration field. Build a pre-defined add-on menu — hem, take-in, bustle — that staff pick from so quoting stays consistent. Or go fully itemized: alteration services as line items with variants for every option and price point.
The itemized route is where complex pricing shines: a bustle isn't one price, it's a French bustle at one price and an over-bustle at another — variants capture exactly that, and every line can carry its own seamstress and notes.
- Built-in alteration price field for flat or single variable fees
- Pre-defined add-on menus with per-group tax and discount settings
- Fully itemized service items with variants for every style and price
- Custom one-off services typed in on the fly when a gown needs it
- Consistent pricing across staff — the menu is the price list
Measurements
Measurements on Record, Not on Paper Scraps
Bust, waist, hip, height, and cup live on the customer profile — plus any custom measurement fields your shop defines. When an order is written, measurements copy over from the record with one click and can be adjusted per gown, with a size-chart view for picking the ordering size.
CloudBridal also records whether measurements were taken by your shop or provided by the customer — the distinction that settles most sizing disputes before they start.
- Standard and custom measurement fields, defined in your settings
- Customer-level records plus per-order measurements with one-click copy
- Size chart visualization for choosing the ordered size
- Taken-by-shop vs. provided-by-customer recorded on every measurement set
Fittings
Fittings on the Same Calendar as Everything Else
Fittings are appointments — so they get the same online booking, staff assignment, and automatic email and SMS reminders as every bridal appointment in your calendar. No separate fitting tracker to keep in sync.
The Fittings Planning report ties it together: every customer with an active order, their event date, and their next upcoming appointment — so you can spot the bride whose wedding is in eight weeks and who has nothing on the calendar.
- Fittings scheduled as appointments with automatic reminders
- Fittings Planning report: active orders, event dates, and next appointments side by side
- Room and stylist assignment, just like bridal appointments
And the rest
Built for How Sewing Rooms Actually Run
The details that make alterations tracking stick — instead of drifting back to the whiteboard.
Seamstress on record
Three ways to track
Tax handled your way
Reporting by service
Collected with the balance
Separate order when needed
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about alterations management in CloudBridal.
How does CloudBridal track alterations?
Three ways, depending on how you price: a built-in alteration price field for flat or single variable fees, pre-defined add-on menus for consistent itemized quoting, or alteration services as full line items with variants for every style and price. All three put alterations on the order, collected with the balance.
Can I track which seamstress does the work?
Yes. Orders carry an assigned seamstress, and with itemized alterations each individual service can record who performs it — so seamstress productivity shows up in reporting.
Can I price different versions of the same alteration?
Yes. With itemized alterations, variants capture the real price list — a French bustle at one price, an American bustle at another, a simple hem versus a horsehair hem — and staff pick the variant, so quoting stays consistent.
How are fittings scheduled?
As appointments — with the same calendar, room and staff assignment, and automatic email and SMS reminders as bridal appointments. The Fittings Planning report shows every active order next to the customer’s event date and next appointment, so gaps stand out.
Can I store bride measurements?
Yes — standard fields (bust, waist, hip, height, cup) plus custom measurement fields you define. Measurements live on the customer profile and copy onto orders with one click, with a size chart to help pick the ordered size.
How do brides pay for alterations?
On the order, like everything else. Alterations appear with their own price, payments can be earmarked toward them, and they’re collected with the balance — including through payment plans and payment links. Shops that bill alterations separately can put them on their own order instead.
What about sales tax on alterations?
Configurable at every level: exempt the built-in alteration field globally, mark add-on groups non-taxable, or control taxes per item type for itemized services. Tax-inclusive pricing is supported for regions that use it.
Is alterations tracking an extra add-on?
No. Orders, alteration pricing, measurements, and fitting scheduling are part of CloudBridal — see the pricing page for plan details. There is no separate alterations module to license.
Keep exploring
Related Features & Resources
CloudBridal is one connected system — see how this works together with the rest of the platform.
Appointment Scheduling
Fittings ride on the same booking, calendar, and reminder system as every bridal appointment.
Payment Processing
Alterations are collected with the balance — payment plans, links, and card readers included.
All Features
Alterations are one piece — see the whole boutique workflow CloudBridal covers.
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