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dress shopping
tomorrow is my FIRST dress shopping experience! is there any advice/things I should know before i begin!?
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Re: dress shopping
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I started last Saturday and I am putting my deposit down on my dress tomorrow. EEK!
Some helpful hints are:
-do NOT pick something immediately! I went to three different shops and I thought that the first dress that I tried on was the ONE but after mulling it over and having some time to think about all of it, I saw another dress 3 days later that completely topped it and I am so glad that I shopped around and saw a variety of things.
-wear clothes that are easy to take on and off. I had no idea how hot I would get after putting 3 or 4 dresses on and some of them are soooo heavy!
-if you have done a lot of online research and picked a few favorites, be prepared for the fact that they may look totally different in person. I was really surprised by how many dresses I loved in the pictures but after seeing them up close, they were not what I wanted at all.
-depending on which shops you go to, the sales people could be pushy and pressure you to purchase immediately and at times, I felt like it was similar to when I was buying my car because though they care that you are happy, it is not always their first priority.
The stores that I went to were French Bridals in Beverly, Bella Sera in Danvers and Chryssie's Bridal in Canton.
I loved Bella Sera and Chryssies but not French Bridal. French Bridal seemed more like a circus. They advertised a trunk show and I called to make an appointment but they said that one wasn't required. When I showed up, they said there actually was no trunk show and so I walked right out.
Good luck! It's a lot of fun but I am glad it's over.