By Lucille B
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March 9, 2023
Just engaged and ready to begin wedding planning?! The easiest "yes" a soon-to-be bride can say is when she picks out the perfect wedding dress. A wedding dress should fit like a glove and have the bride feeling her very best. It's important to have knowledge on brands, prices, and an open mind. Some useful tips a bride could use when bridal gown shopping are to make an appointment! Shopping in the store allows you to have a personalized experience with professionals who can give advice! Most bridal salons do not accept walk-ins, especially on the weekends, so it is crucial you schedule an appointment to have the best experience possible. Research! Research! Research! Having knowledge of wedding dress styles, prices, shipping times for ordering a dress, and alteration time is important before walking into your appointment. This will narrow down boutiques that do not have the brand you are looking for. Keep your circle small and invite your closest friends or family members. It could be overwhelming to try on so many dresses in front of a crowd. This will reduce the unsolicited opinions, which might make you choose a dress catered towards what everyone else prefers. Remember, this is your special day, and you have the choice of picking out the perfect gown for YOU! Shopping with an open mind allows you to try styles you might not have specifically picked out. The wedding dress experts will give you advice on what might look good on your body type and some other styles that differ from what you were looking for. Embrace everything from the appointment and resonate with what would look best on your special day. It is recommended that you go into your appointment and be upfront about your budget. Stating your budget allows the stylist to help you find the perfect dress that stays within your price range. Be respectful to the store and the stylists! It doesn't matter if you are trying on dresses or just browsing; handle each gown with care! These gowns are expensive, and other soon-to-be brides need to try them on! The dresses within a store are also the one and only sample they are given, so use a delicate touch when scanning the racks. Don't be afraid to voice your opinion! If you do not fancy a dress the stylist picked out, give helpful tips on which styles you do prefer. The stylists will not take this to heart as they are here to help YOU look your very best and find the perfect wedding dress! Do not bring foods or drinks into your appointment as there are delicate items that are valuable! Appointment sessions typically last an hour. If you just ate or had something to drink, please wash your hands prior to your appointment! Spending hours looking for gowns or being indecisive on the gowns is difficult for the bridal salon as they have appointments scheduled within the hour and ineffective on your part. Needing extra time to think about a dress is okay and should be communicated to the stylist. If you are feeling indecisive about choosing a wedding gown, you are not alone. Many brides are indecisive, as purchasing a wedding gown is an emotional purchase. many opinions will be involved, and the pictures you take will last a lifetime. You are front and center on your big day, and it could be hard to commit to a dress. We all have a picture in our heads of the wedding dress. You need to consider how big an investment a wedding dress is. It is important to be prepared with funding when purchasing something so important to YOU! A wedding gown should be purchased a year before your wedding date. If you will not have the funds for a newer style dress, you could purchase off the sample rack, which are typically less expensive and older bridal styles. When shopping for a bridal gown, it's important to stay true to yourself, your vision, and your decision! Once you say yes and have received your dress, then it's time to become a MRS!