The Perfect Wedding Dress

The wedding dress may be the one thing that will drive a bride to despair.  No matter how early you start looking, sometimes it feels like you just can’t find “the one”.  Nevertheless, you would be surprised that with some simple preplanning you can get your head together and choose the right wedding dress for you.  Here are some things to remember;

1. Look for what you like - Some of us girls even have pictures of dresses saved before we get a proposal!  Looking in wedding magazines is always the useful first step to getting an idea of what you want.  Also use the internet as a resource.  Keep these clippings.

2. Look early - This means looking at around 9 months ahead if possible.  Say you have a proposal, set a date – ideally you can start looking then.  If you are ordering a custom dress then this can take months to make and if you need alterations as the majority of women do this will also take time.  A good seamstress is often booked up.

3. Set a budget - Why does there have to be a budget?!  Well, it’s easy to go overboard with a dress – but it is unfair to spend a huge proportion of the budget on a dress if it means your guests have to eat bread rolls all night.  So be fair, and remember you can find stunning gowns for a few hundred pounds.  Also remember alterations could cost a few hundred.  Some boutiques will do the alterations in store for you.

4. How to pay - Instead of using a cash deposit, use a credit card.  Why?  To protect your purchase in case everything goes wrong.  This also means you have to -

5. Set deadlines - From the point you buy your dress you need to give the seamstress deadline for delivering alterations.

6. Take a friend - Or someone you trust.  Someone who has a style you like – this may not be your mum and it may not be your best friend.  As much as you may like the look of a dress if it is unflattering one day you will regret wearing it if it makes your stomach looks five times bigger than it is.   Remember to keep things appropriate; a grand wedding calls for a classic and grand dress not a short white number.  A semi formal ceremony means you can wear a coloured dress or even something modern and funky.

 

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Jenna Burne Says:


Some lovely handmade wedding tiaras are here on this new site-
http://www.tiarasbyprincesspea.co.uk. Check it out and let me know what you think.
Jenna.x