Happy with the results!

I was soooooo nervous about ordering a custom made dress online from a place thousand of miles away. So nervous, in fact, that I paid for a sketch, went to a local tailor for measurements and ordered a mock-up dress. The dress fit perfectly, and even my tailor was impressed. I haven't gotten married yet so I don't have fancy pics of the dress, but I'll add them once I have some.

Some tips that may make the process easier:
1) If possible, go to a professional tailor. I went and had her take the measurements requested from Tansy.
2) Get a sketch (or draw one if you have the talent) if going custom. It's easier to help your designer make the changes necessary before the garment is constructed.
3) Be very open, clear and SPECIFIC about what you have in mind. Tansy was great with communication and we had many chats about what I wanted. Don't feel like you're being annoying in asking a bunch of questions about what you're paying for.
4) Again, if possible, purchase a mock-up or toile. This will be the dry run for the actual dress where they use scrap fabric to stitch a dress together to make sure the measurements are accurate. While the measurements were accurate, there were a couple of things my tailor and I thought would make the dress fit my body shape a little better, so I sent the mock-up back with the tailor's notes. I'm glad I did.

The only suggestion I'd make to Lunss is to have customers choose how the garment will be delivered. It came very tightly packed up into a ball, almost, and you'll have to be super careful when opening the package; the wrinkles came out eventually. If there was an option I would have paid more for the manner of shipping, i.e. in a box, instead of a ball of dress.

Finally, a MASSIVE shout out to Tansy. She was great and patient, and her guidance and advice made me feel more relaxed about this whole process.