We are starting a new feature to our blog called "wedding vendors we love."  Ah, there are so many that we do love (and don't worry, we'll get to you too) but to kick off this blog category, let's start with our former bride, a Flagstaff friend and A.maz.ING "seamstress-alternations-crocheting queen," Anne Thomas.  She recently started a side business (she's an archeologist by trade) called "Anne's Alterations." She can do just about any alternation you can think of-- so far (and this is just for me) she's cut and doubled my diaper inserts, fixed a leather motorcycle jacket zipper, elongated the sleeves of a pea coat for Matt, hemmed my grandmother's plaid shift dress,  hemmed my sister's wedding dress, sewed some curtains for our wedding show booth, and made Owen a yoda costume. Not to mention she made her own wedding dress into two dresses by making her train detachable.  It was awesome because she got two looks out of one dress. Anne is one of the only seamstresses in town willing to do wedding alternations and she's quite good at them.  If you know me and my rants about wedding dresses, then you already know this rule: Get any wedding dress you want at any price, just DO NOT try to save money on the alterations... a dress that fits makes for a happy bride. Let's face it in our culture women are not used to wearing dresses and certainly not strapless gowns. It's important that the on the occasion where you DO wear a gown, and pay to have your photograph taken in it, make sure it fits well.  The times I've had a bride who hated her wedding dress and how it fit her, she hated herself in the photos, which is a shame.