May 11 2009
Choosing the Perfect Wedding Gown
Selecting a wedding gown is possibly one of the most exciting things for a bride to do. Preparing your wedding and finding a wedding dress go hand in hand in their enjoyment. Regardless of whether you know what kind of gown you want or not, it is a dress you will remember for the rest of your life. By having this at the forefront of your thoughts, it’s the section of your wedding that your wedding planner and you don’t want to sit around until the day before your wedding to plan. With that in mind, here are some tips, straight from the mind of a wedding planner that will help you start your search!
It’s likely that your gown will take about 4-6 months to arrive after you’ve ordered it. So start looking for the perfect gown EARLY! You’ll want to order it as soon as possible so you can have ample time for fittings and alterations well before the BIG DAY. Don’t under-estimate how long it might take to find the gown for you. Each fitting and alteration will take ample amounts of time.
You should sit down and plan out your dress budget with your wedding planner, keeping in mind that there are several things to buy like jewelry, accessories, gloves, veil, and other clothing.
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. You might find that a gorgeous gown on the hanger might not flatter your figure as you’d hoped. It’s very, very important that you try it on before buying it!
Ask your wedding planner or store staff to help you out with any questions you may have. You’re paying them to help, so don’t be afraid to use their wedding planning expertise. When speaking with your planner, it will give them a good idea what style you’re searching for.
Remember to order a gown that is roughly the same size as you because ordering one that is 1 size smaller can be disasterous. It’s much cheaper to order the right size, instead of ordering smaller with the promise to yourself that you’ll lose weight before the wedding.
Grab your wedding planner when your dress arrives at the store, and make sure to look at it 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.
As a wedding planner who does several weddings per month, I wish you the absolute best luck in your wedding gown search!
