Finding the perfect dress

Ktrudel

Ok ladies, so my first blog post is due tomorrow and it is titled "Saying Yes to the Dress".  Basically I need to write about finding the perfect dress, but currently have a writer's block. 

Do you mind sharing your views and experiences when you found your dress?  I will let everyone know when the post is live! Thanks!

WeAreGs

I would say not to listen to who you go with... but simply follow your heart! I went with my mom, aunt, and niece and was only trying on dresses they recommended to me and kept getting more and more frustrated. The girl who was helping us finally closed the door behind them and asked ME exactly what I wanted... based on my thoughts she picked a dress for me (that I would have never picked myself) and I fell in love with it....

that leads me to my next thought... try on EVERY STYLE no matter how much you don't THINK you'll like it. I would have never picked my dress off the rack but loved it on me (that also happened with my prom dress lol). The girls in the shops do this everyday and have an idea of what looks good on what body type so if they suggest it, try it; I am so glad I did!

FaithCaitlin

I only took my mom dress shopping with me. I knew that if I took other people, I would never get the dress that I wanted, haha!

The dress advice I would give anyone is this:

1. Bring a limited number of people.. like one. Seriously. And make sure that person will tell you that you look good when you look good and bad when you look bad. Honesty is so important.

2. Keep an open mind. Try on everything. Even if you hate it. I wound up trying on a hideous dress and it was "the one". (now I tried on plenty of other hideous dresses and they certainly were just hideous. We had a good laugh though!).

3. If you've narrowed it down to a couple of dresses, try them all on again. Assess. If you can't feel in your heart that one of them is "it", go home and sleep on it.

4. Bring your camera (if you're allowed). Pictures are forever and if it doesn't look good in pictures now, it won't in your professional ones.

5. Bring snacks, stay hydrated. Don't go to an appointment if you don't feel good. 

6. If you follow your heart, you'll buy the right dress. You may be one of those girls that try her on and "know", or you may have to keep trying her on and even after you buy her, you may worry that she isn't the one. She is. Don't worry. 

7. Once you've bought your dress, stop looking at other dresses!

EDIT: I'm thinking of more. They're kind of out of order...

8. If you aren't comfortable with your bridal attendant, ask for someone else or come back another time. A committed, helpful attendant can make ALL the difference. I'm lucky to have had the help of my store's owner. She was fantastic, told me the truth, made me try on more dresses when I didn't want to (it's a good thing!), and ulitmately found me my baby.

9. Get what you want. Don't try to please anyone else-- even your FI. You only get one wedding dress and he'll love what you pick regardless.

10. Think about your location when considering a dress. If you're getting married on the beach, it'd probably be wise to skip a ballgown. Your dress sets the tone for your wedding- it effects your wedding party, your mom's dress, your guests attire, etc. But, ultimately, if you want a ballgown on the beach, do it. See: #9

RaquelS

I second everything Faith said. lol. Very good advice there.

Ktrudel

Oo Faith, you are too good.  Do you just want to write this blog post for me?  I just got home from my cake decorating class and have to write this while watching the Heat game haha.  Thanks ladies for your input!

FaithCaitlin

Haha, I was just on a roll! Have fun writing!

LindsA90410

hmm. I would say to be prepared to change your mind on what you thought you wanted. I learned that my dream dress is not what I ended up with at all. The first time I went dress shopping, I had a certain style in mind and did not want to try on anything else. By the third time of trying on dresses, I realized that I should try on a variety of styles. That is how I found my dress. Everything looks different on the hanger than it does on you. (most of the time, it looks much better on you!) Be open-minded!

Marypash

This is the best thread ever!  I've just started the dress search and my current frontrunner is a style I specificly didn't want going into it.  I'm tempted to stop looking because I'm really happy with the dress and it's a really good deal, but I'm determined to persevere - with just one person at a time to give me their opinion.  Thanks for the advice everyone!