Enhancing Your Craft & Alteration Mentorship with Dee Dee Anderson, Founder of Anderson Alterations Academy
In this episode, I speak with Dee Dee Anderson, the owner of Anderson Alterations Academy.
Dee Dee has been in the bridal industry for over 30 years. She has performed alterations for thousands of brides in a way that looks like a natural extension of the original dress. Being in such high demand, brides have traveled from all over North America to her small town in Northern Utah to worth with Dee Dee.
The Anderson Academy teaches bridal seamstresses how to stand out as an elite bridal alterations expert in a high demand bridal industry! The program is taught through pre-recorded training videos, and many hours of one-on-one zoom time with Dee Dee.
You are also invited to Dee Dee’s 2024 2024 Annual Symposium “Making Connections”. You can find more information and sign up for the free event here: https://theandersonacademy.com/symposium24/
Topics discussed in this episode:
Common roadblocks that most bridal seamstresses have in the beginning phases of business & how to overcome them.
Overall tips and advice for becoming a bridal seamstress.
Finding shops to work with and how to pick the best ones for you.
The power of learning from mistakes.
Nadine and DeeDee’s scary bridal alteration stories, and how they redeemed themselves.
An invite and information about Dee Dee’s Annual Symposium.
Connect with Dee Dee:
Information about Dee Dee’s symposiums: https://theandersonacademy.com/symposiums/
Website: https://theandersonacademy.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theandersonacademy/
This episode is brought to you by Grandma’s Secret Products.
Masterclass Series: Creating Branded Fitting Packages: Join us for a free masterclass on Thursday & Friday, December 14th & 15th, to learn how to build branded packages into your bridal alterations portfolio: https://enchanting-sun-77080.myflodesk.com/udieklaa4k
Connect with Nadine:
Become a member: https://secretsofabridalseamstresspodcast.com/membership
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretsofabridalseamstress/