Wedding Dress Shopping- with a POSSE- Help

Bpoliska

I have a great future "in-law" family... however when it comes to wedding dress shopping i am getting a little stressed. My Fiance''s Mom and Sister really want to come along on the adventure... I want my sister and my mother to be there as my guidance... (Each of the families live a fair distance from me 2.5 hrs of my fiance's family and 4 hrs for mine) trying to coordinate and get people  together is tough enough. but then you throw in an aunt of my Fiance that wants to come and someone having to watch their kids ect...

I thought it was fine to have a posse but the more i think i want to avoid a "say yes to the dress" type moment and just want to relax and mind my dream gown...

is it rude if they dont go shopping with me? 

amwilli5

Wow I actually went by myself on a whim.  I happened to be passing by and went in tried on 5 dresses and knew, called FI because I forgot my debit card and sent a pic to mom and FMIL.  This is my third time going the other 2 I went with FMIL (my mom lives 800 miles away so we sent picture messages of each dress).  But that many people is too many. You might want to go with mom and sister and then before you absolutely say yes take the others and let them see a few options.   Just remember no matter what anyone says it is ultimately your choice!!

crushme8602

I brought different people to different shops with me. So FI mom to one, and then my mom to another, etc.

jlmarks83

You don't want a huge group...it'll take the fun out of it.  I went with my mom, my aunt and my cousin (a BM).  And the only reason my aunt and cousin were there is because after I was done trying on dresses, my cousin tried on BM dresses.  When I went back to the store with FMIL and FSILs to try on BM dresses, I showed them my dress.  My dad also went to see it the day we ordered it.