The Dress Entourage

You may have heard that it is not a good idea to invite a lot of people to help you look for your wedding dress. Have you heard why? It is suggested to only bring one or two people with you to your appointment. The more people at your appointment, the more opinions you will take in. It can become incredibly frustrating as the person trying on dresses and eventually you get caught up in getting a good reaction from your entourage rather then finding the dress that you are the most comfortable in. Some may even leave with a dress that isn’t their favorite because of the social pressure behind it.

DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!

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Pick one or two of your closest family/friends that you trust. This is enough to take their opinions into consideration but not be overwhelmed by them. Wouldn’t it be a cool feeling to know that there are ONLY TWO people that have seen you in your wedding gown on your wedding day? It could be like a top secret project for you and your closest :)

Also, a lot of girls look for that “moment” where tears are streaming down everyone’s cheeks just like in the TV shows. This may or may not happen. Do not get caught up in how others react to YOUR dress in the fitting room. Some people may not react the way you want them to and that is OK. Try to concentrate on how comfortable and confident YOU feel in it. The tears will eventually come from someone, don’t you worry.

Dresses!

I am going to kick off the week with my first tip for wedding dress shopping.

After setting out to find a wedding dress, I found that this process is a lot like dating men. Yup, and you thought you were done with all of that :)

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Sometimes your parents like it, sometimes they don't.


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Sometimes it is love at first sight and others kind of grow on you after awhile.

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Once you fall in "like" with one, you find yourself picking out its flaws....and then you keep searching.

Just like dating you need know what your style is and what you like. Do some research before you go to your appointment and look at as many wedding dresses as possible. If you can't find a dress that has everything, then write down the qualities that you do like. (ie. rufffles, lace, short, bows). This will help your consultant find that perfect dress for you. Finally, stay open minded. You may not like a dress the consultant brings you and that is fine. Nobody is forcing you to try anything on and it will not hurt their feelings. However, you will be pleasantly surprised at how a dress looks ON you rather than on the rack.