You need to give yourself plenty of time to pick your wedding dress. It’s the most important dress you’re ever going to wear and it’s probably the most expensive one too. All eyes are going to be on you, so you want to feel fantastic but comfortable. Whether you have a few hundred to spend or a few thousand these tips will help you find the right wedding dress.
Set Your Budget
Work out how much you have to spend on the dress and accessories alone. Once you have your budget avoid looking at dresses that you cannot afford to avoid feeling disappointed. Give the retailers an idea of how much you want to spend so they can show you only the styles that are within your budget.
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Choose the Style You Love
There are many different styles so it’s a good idea to have an idea in mind before you attend the dress fitting appointments. Think about the possible venues you’ll be booking, the time of year the wedding is going to be held and your own personality.
Timing Considerations
It can take around ten months to make and alter a wedding dress so you will need to start your dress shopping very early on. The worst thing you can do is leave it to the last minute only to discover the dress you want won’t be ready on time. When you do find ‘the’ dress avoid placing your order on the same day, go away and think about if for another 24 hours at least before returning and trying it a second time.
The accessories
Always try on different accessories when you’re trying on the gowns. You may have your heart fixed on wearing a veil but not all dresses are suited to a veil, some work better with tiaras or a simple up do. Play around with your hair, try on the accessories and check how you look from all angles.
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Ask for Advice
The retailer or the dress designer is there for you to question. Use their expertise to help you select the right fit and style that suits your body shape. You can also ask them about how to spot clean the fabric in case it gets dirty during the big day, save you having a panic if a little bit of champagne is spilt during the speeches.
Stop Shopping
When you’ve found the one you really want, and you’re happy that it will work with the type of accessories you want, you must stop dress shopping and browsing completely. Now is the time to concentrate on selecting the right shoes, accessories, underwear and attending your bridal dress fittings.
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Think about the Colour Themes
There’s no need to show anyone your chosen dress if you don’t want to, not even the bridesmaids or the mother of the bride, but you do need to ensure their gowns and dresses match the theme and colours of your wedding as a whole. Work with the wedding party and ensure the dresses they choose will work. The mother of the bride dress is especially important; help your mom get it right by shopping together at Condicic dresses rather than leaving her to her own devices.
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Brief Bio
The author is a wedding enthusiast and blogger from the UK. She has been writing about weddings for the last seven years and is obsessed with helping brides plan their once in a lifetime dream weddings. You can read her work online and in several of the most popular bridal magazines all over the world.
