The DOs and DON’Ts of Choosing Your Wedding Dress

For many brides choosing their dream wedding dress, the process is fraught with many issues but there are some do’s and don’ts they need to be aware of.

There is no doubt that finding ‘the one’ can be a time-consuming and involving process.

The first tip is for brides-to-be to read bridal magazines and websites, there are sites dedicated to helping inspire wedding dress selection, and then it is time to arrange an appointment at a bridal shop.

Brides should appreciate that many boutiques for wedding dresses will be busy and will probably be unable to accommodate a bride and her party so they shouldn’t take just turn up without an appointment.

When the bride does turn up to try on designer wedding dresses, they should be wearing their wedding underwear, including the corset if that is what they are planning to wear, for all of their bridal gown fittings.

The reason for this is they will get to see how the dress looks and feels on the big day.

Advice from the owner of a bridal shop 

The first big don’t is not to try on too many dresses since this will create confusion and make finding that one special dress even more difficult; be realistic about the style of dress needed and follow tips and advice from the owner of a bridal shop since they have the experience to help.

In addition, a bride will need to consider her accessories for the big day and many bridal shops will offer them put they must appreciate that most of these items cannot be returned should ideas change before the big day.

Another big ‘do’ tip is to appreciate having a budget and sticking with it regardless of how much a bride may love a more expensive wedding gown since the extra money will need to be found from elsewhere in the wedding day budget.

Also, brides should not be put off by designer wedding dresses sizes since they tend to be slightly larger than a bride’s regular size so they need to wear a dress that suits them.

Another big ‘do’ tip is to ask the owner of the bridal shop lots of questions whilst trying on wedding dresses and opt for a gown that’s going to be practical since they will be wearing it for many hours on their big day.

This leads onto another big ‘do’ tip which is to choose a dress that’s practical and not too heavy since they will need to sit down easily in it and go to the loo as well.

Finding the best silhouette for a wedding dress

Also, a bride should focus on finding the best silhouette for a wedding dress that suits their body shape; brides will need a gown that flatters them and suits their personal style.

Indeed, for many brides a major don’t is not to get caught up in a current trend since it may not stand the test of time and the bride should appreciate that people will be looking at her wedding photographs in years to come.

A final don’t is not to ignore the top of wedding dresses since this is what people will notice the most and will feature in most of the wedding photographs.

So, while having a lovely train and hem will be crucial, the top of the dress is more important.

A final ‘do’ tip is to enjoy the process of finding and then buying wedding dresses but don’t leave appointments too late in the day and arrange to start finding ‘the one’ around nine months before the wedding takes place.