POLICY FORM
Thank you for choosing The White Dress by the shore. We are thrilled to be a part of your special day. We are confident that you will be pleased with the quality and workmanship of your selection. In order for us to process your order, we need you to understand, agree and sign off on the following:

ORDER PROCESS
Once the client has selected the desired style, color, fabric and size, a signed copy of this Policy Form must be completed.

As all gowns, dresses and accessories are made to order, all products require payment in full before the order can be placed with the designer. Once a gown has gone into production, no changes to the gown can be made.

SIZING
Each of our designers has a size chart. Specific measurements are required in order to determine which size category you fall into. Size is determined by the largest measurement; therefore, alterations are almost always required. We recommend choosing a larger size if your measurements fall between sizes. It is much easier to take a garment in than to let it out.

We require that the bride and bridesmaids sign off on their size before an order can be placed. If a bridesmaid is not present at the time that the order is placed, she must submit an online Policy Form via our website before the order can be processed. We will not place a bridesmaid order until confirmed sizes and payment for the entire bridal party have been received.

FABRIC

Our designers use the finest fabrics. Fabrications may contain variations and irregularities which are inherent in certain weaves. These characteristics enhance the natural beauty of the fabric and in no way should be treated as defects. Please note that fabric color may vary due to variations of dye lots and may not be the exact color that was selected from the color card or swatch.

ALTERATIONS
We do offer seamstress recommendations for our clients, however, we are not responsible for any alterations performed. We recommend that bridal alterations begin 4 months in advance of the wedding. Please remember that our gowns and maids dresses are made to order, they are not made to a specific size and usually always require some alterations. 

DELIVERY
In order to allow time for proper alterations, we recommend that brides order their gowns a minimum of 10 months prior to the wedding, and bridesmaids a minimum of 6 months. Rush orders can be placed at an additional charge. The lead time and charges vary by designer. Bridal gowns are usually delivered 5 months before the wedding unless the order date does not allow for that time frame or an alternate delivery date has been requested.