Pamela and I were both lucky enough to wear the wedding dresses of our dreams on our wedding days. I think we can both attest to the fact that while we first envisioned a picture-perfect shopping experience, dress shopping can be stressful!! I’ve put together a few tips that can help take your stress level down a few notches, and help you find the perfect dress!
- 1. Do not, under any circumstance, try on a dress that’s over budget. Why put yourself through that?? I had a consultant accidentally put me in a dress that was $1,500 over budget! She panicked when she found out how much the dress was, but thankfully I didn’t love the dress, so crisis averted. But what if I had loved the dress? It’s not worth the agony of trying to re-work numbers to try to afford a budget-busting dress. Trust me, you’ll find something at your price point you’ll love; resist the urge, and don’t even try a dress on that falls outside of your price range.
- Try on those crazy dresses that you know you’ll never end up buying. My wildcard dress was a super trendy light purple Hayley Paige dress. I knew I wasn’t going to wear it down the aisle (I don’t even like the color purple), but I’d seen it in every bridal magazine and thought it was so pretty and unique! I didn’t end up purchasing the dress, but I’m so glad I tried it on! You only get to be a bride once (if things go according to plan…), so make the most of your shopping experience!
- Try on all different silhouettes and fabrics–you’ll be surprised what you end up liking! For me, I walked into to every store saying I hated tulle skirts; well, guess what? I ended up wearing a huge tulle ball gown and couldn’t be happier with my choice! So try on everything you think you’ll “hate!”
- Don’t forget about accessories! My wedding dress was relatively simple. It had a lace top, but the bottom was completely plain. I almost over-looked my dress, but once the consultant added a blingy belt, hair piece, and veil it looked completely different! Even better, no one else had my combination of accessories, making my wedding look completely unique to me!
- Don’t let anyone talk you out of what you want. It’s your day, and only you know what you have envisioned for it. If you get a pushy consultant trying to convince you to purchase a dress you aren’t happy with–don’t budge! Stand up for yourself and your vision!
What a beautiful bride you were ❤️