5 Ways to Have The Most Memorable Wedding Dress Shopping Experience
Wedding dress shopping can be a mixed bag of experiences for so many brides. Some love the entire process, getting to play dress up with no better reason to hang out with their girlfriends? Other brides find themselves a little bit lost having been overwhelmed by choice. It can be hard to remember what you like and what you don’t like if you have fallen into the trap of trying on too many dresses at too many dress shops. And of course there is the more focused bride, they keep their visits to bridal boutiques short but sweet. They know their style, what works on them and they remain focused on finding the one. Whichever bride you are, Love & Loved can help you find the right bridal outfit and have the most memorable experience. Here are our top 5 tips to having the best wedding dress shopping experience.
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1) Define your bridal style: Shop your own wardrobe, after all this is where the clothes are that you feel good in every day. Think about what shapes you normally wear, what neckline appears repeatedly in your go to pieces, what colours work best with your skin tone. There is every chance that these will be what works for your bridal outfit too. If you are not normally a dress person, consider if you will truly be comfortable in a dress for your wedding. Other beautiful options are available. Consider a jumpsuit or a tailored two piece, or perhaps bridal separates such as a skirt and top will feel more like you?
Make use of inspiration tools such as Pinterest to start to define your bridal style. Find blogs and Instagram accounts that align to your aesthetic. You will find that each account or blogger has a defined style, if it’s your vibe hit follow and get inspired every day.
Laura Top by Sanyukta Shrestha
2) Do your research: Once you have a clearer vision of your wedding day style you need to find the right bridal boutique for you. Each bridal boutique will have their own aesthetic and unique selling point. Our top tip is to research wedding dress shops near you that share your sense of style and carry designers that appeal to you. If your local boutiques are not offering what you are looking for, consider looking a little further afield. Don’t be afraid to travel to find the one, treat it as a day out with your loved ones. Ask the boutique to recommend a great lunch spot or a fun activity near by.
3) Choose your entourage carefully: Bring your biggest cheerleaders or don’t feel obliged to bring anyone at all, sometimes coming on your own is the best option, after all you dress yourself everyday without the opinion of others so why change that now? If you do want to have loved ones enjoy the ride with you they will always be welcome. Chat to them before hand about what style you are hoping to find, what you like and what you don’t like so they are ready to support your choices.
Idris Dress by e&w courture
4) Pin pointing just two or three boutiques that give you great vibes is the best way to go, trust us, trying on too many dresses in too many shops leads to bridal burnout and starts to ruin the experience. We always advise our brides to be open minded and to be open to trying on different styles, but if you have followed our earlier tips you will already have a good sense of what works for you. Shopping across too many boutiques with varying styles might just leave you feeling overwhelmed and a little disconnected from the vision you started out with.
Love & Loved Changing Room
5) Be ready to say yes! For so many brides yes is on the tip of their tongues, but what stops them saying yes? Simply being ready to accept you have found the one, that there won’t be any more dress shops or big reveals can be hard for some brides. There is also the fear that there might be something better out there left undiscovered. The truth is there isn’t and when you are standing in your dream dress, you feel great and look incredible then it’s time to stop, take a big deep breath and just go for it. It doesn't mean the fun stops there, you will have your dress fitting appointments to look forward to when you get to see your dress for the first time and trying it on for the last time knowing it’s a great fit, no pins or clips to visualise the finished look. And of course you get the ultimate big reveal moment when you step out in front of your family and friends and your future partner to say I Do!