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A few weeks ago I went wedding dress shopping with my mom and best friend. We went to 3 places and at the last place I found my dress. My Thoughts on Wedding Dress shopping may not be like the average brides. I did not look forward to it and honestly the entire thing was exhausting. I was worried the entire time I would not have one of those “aha” moments with “the one” but alas I did.
(How I feel about Wedding Dress shopping)
So here are my thoughts:
– Not every bride looks forward to the day they find their dress
– It is extremely stressful
– Trying on dress after dress is NOT fun
– Do not take too many people with you. I just wanted two people with me and that was fantastic.
– Don’t get bogged down on sizes…they all run oddly small
– I had to not care about others opinions and go with what I loved
– See above for why I am not wearing a veil
– Tiaras are more fun than veils
Obviously I will not post a photo of my dress. Only two people have seen it and they were the ones with me. No one else will see it till the day of the wedding.
My dress will be in end of July which gives me about 10 weeks to get it altered eeeek!
I am SO glad that part of wedding planning is over. I love my dress but the process was so stressful.
I wrote this post on Sunday but read this article on Hello Giggles yesterday and yes everything about it yes!
How did you feel about shopping for your wedding dress?
We couldn’t agree more! Especially where you said dont bring a lot of people….2 is the perfect amount!
I was lucky I found mine the first day. We still went back and tried on a bunch of others, but they were all yucky compared to “the one”. lol….I didn’t like it either to be honest. I don’t like to get dressed in front of strange women and they all seem to feel you up half the time….not my fave.
I ONLY took my mom. I didn’t want a lot of opinions and I didn’t want people’s feelings to get hurt when I didn’t take their advice. I AM SO GLAD I DID THIS. Tiaras are TOTALLY more fun than veils, but I totally had both. Veil + tiara for the ceremony, tiara from the reception. No regrets.
Becky Fowler. You need her to do your alterations. Here’s why.
1. She’s cheap and does QUALITY work. My dress was very heavily beaded, intricate, and expensive. I was terrified of someone ruining it. You can’t even tell she touched it.
2. I went through three rounds of alterations because of stress weight loss. Each time I went to see Becky, she begged me to eat more and stop losing weight because my dress was perfect. The last round was done seven days before my wedding WHEN SHE HAD TO TAKE UP ALMOST SIX INCHES on my waist/hips. She had it done in three days and I picked it up on Tuesday before my Saturday wedding. Again, couldn’t tell she touched it.
3. She knew exactly what undergarments I needed to buy after my first fitting to make my dress work. She was right. Then she wrote a note to the bridal salon telling them that they had sold me the wrong slip with the dress and they should take it back. #teambride
I could go on and on… but seriously, go to Becky. It’s a little bit of a trek from our neighborhood but 100% worth it. She’s the sweetest and the best.
I found my dress when I was alone, in Dillards, and it was on the clearance rack. HAHA. I had never been more in love with my dress! When people ask me “how I found it” I tell them that and it’s like they are let down. I had no problem finding my dress that way! Dress shopping is different for each person. Haha. Glad you found yours! Can’t wait to see it!
I loved wedding dress shopping, but even then I was very firm on what I wanted and didn’t want. I only went to two shops, and I found “the one” after a few hours at the second store. I didn’t have that “a-ha” moment though, I was down to two dresses and couldn’t decide. My (then) fiance and my mom were with me (we weren’t concerned about him seeing the dress, he was a very hands-on groom), and actually he was the one who helped me ultimately decide. I honestly think that was the hardest decision I had to make for the entire wedding.
I worked in a bridal shop when I was engaged to my ex (we split before the wedding). So I had more of an idea about the right colors, shapes, and fabrics that I wanted. I had a couple of dresses in mind when I did decide to try some on, and I knew I did not want lace, huge ball gown skirts, or too much beading. Well, my friend, who worked at the shop with me, insisted that I try on this new dress that had recently come in. It was dark ivory, all over lace, and had an almost ball gown full skirt. Everything I thought I wanted went out the window and I fell in love with the dress. Color and all. I had two people with me, plus all my co-workers, but I was tired and frustrated until that last moment with “The One.” My mom still has it all packed up in here guest bedroom closet.
I’m sure my experience will be stressful too, exciting, but stressful. I’ll have to remember to follow what I love, I could see varying opinions causing me to waiver.
Congratulations on finding it though!
I didn’t have one of those go crazy experiences with my dress. I had taken my MOH and we went to check out this one place, not thinking I’d find my dress on that one visit but I did! And I got such a steal on it – it was great 🙂
I’ve decided that I’m just going to buy my dress from Etsy. I don’t want to deal with salespeople, going in and out of shops…none of that for me. I’m not going to wear white so it should be a little bit easier to find something, but I’m overwhelmed by all the choices! I’m just not a fan of shopping in general.
Congratulations on finding your dress.
I wish that wedding dress shopping had been more fun. For at least one of my weddings… Ok, there were only two. For the first one, I went alone. I hate shopping ANYWAY and my mom isn’t into that sort of thing either… found one on sale and it was done. For the second wedding, I felt pressured by my future MIL to have something more “wedding dress” appropriate… Maybe third times the charm?
I TOTALLY agree. I wrote a post about my experience (http://carlychubbycheeks.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-truth-about-wedding-dress-shopping.html) and it seems like we had the same feelings about it. NOT awesome, haha.
I was so nervous before I went dress shopping! Didn’t have the overwhelming “THIS DRESS WAS MADE FOR ME!” feeling, but I knew that I could not leave without the dress I chose, and that was my aha moment. I’m not wearing a veil either! Somehow it makes me feel better that you’re not – my mom is having quite the issue with it. Now I can tell her of another mid-October bride who is not wearing a veil. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I was freaking out before I went dress shopping, but once I was there it wasn’t as torturous as I thought it would be! I’m not wearing a veil either! Cannot wait to see what dress you picked!
Kind of reminds me of prom dress shopping.. it wasn’t fun haha. Really stressful! And I felt huge that day 🙁
I can’t wait to see what you chose! When I went I took my mom, aunt, and cousin. I was expecting all this oohing and aahing and no one really said much. I loved this one dress until a coworker told me it wouldn’t look good in pictures down the road (I saw it in pictures on others and she was right). I went back to look at a different dress and saw a new dress that I fell in love with and it was the dress I ended up with. I still love it, but I would probably choose something different today.
I completely agree with your opinions here! I didn’t take a single person with me to shop for my dress, and I only went to 1 shop and tried on 3 dresses. I just went with my gut and I was pleased. I don’t really care what anyone else thought (except for my hubby, and I’m pretty sure he didn’t care that much either). As long as you’re happy that is all that matters!
PS I purchased my dress in October and got married in December, don’t worry about the altering. It will get done and you will make that dress look stunning!!!!
I am glad you found your dress, I do not look forward to the day I have to go dress shopping. I am not a shopper, I had to buy a dress to wear to a wedding this weekend and I was miserable. I can’t wait to see your dress! 🙂