Choosing a wedding gown as a wedding planner is a very important process, one that a bride gets incredibly excited about. Preparing your wedding and finding a wedding dress go hand in hand in their enjoyment. Even if your wedding planner doesn’t know what dress you want to get, they’ll be able to help you out so that the wedding gown you choose will be memorable for the rest of your life. So with this in mind, it’s one part of your wedding you do not want to wait until the last minute to plan. Here are some tips to help get your gown search started!
You should expect to wait 4-6 months to receive your wedding dress after you order it. That means… Get started finding your dress today! You should purchase your gown early so that you’ll have plenty of time to get fitted and then have your wedding planner take your dress in for alterations before the day of your wedding. It will take a while to find the gown, so don’t underestimate it. Each fitting and alteration will take ample amounts of time.
When it comes to your gown budget, make sure that you take into consideration things such as the headpiece/veil, shoes, gloves, jewelry, undergarments, and other accessories.
Make sure you try your dress on because they don’t look like they do hanging up! Have your wedding planner remind you of this. Pretty gowns hanging up may not look as good on you as you would have first imagined. It’s very, very important that you try it on before buying it!
Do not be afraid to ask questions to the bridal shop staff or your wedding planner. They are there to help, and more than likely, they’ve sold hundreds of wedding dresses to women like you. When speaking with your planner, it will give them a good idea what style you’re searching for.
Don’t make the mistake of ordering a gown that is “only one size smaller” than your usual size. By ordering the right size, your usual size, you can always alter it if you lose weight before the big day.
When your gown arrives in the store, take your wedding planner with you to check it out at the store. Try the wedding dress on there before you pay for it.
While trying the dress on, view all angles. Finding something you don’t like at the store is much easier to fix than finding it once you get home, so make sure you tell your wedding planner or store staff any imperfections that you find. While at the store, they’ll be able to fix any problems that you may find.
With all of this in mind, I wish you the best of luck in your search for the perfect wedding gown…YOUR perfect gown!