Dress Appointment Timing??

Re: Dress Appointment Timing??

• opalsky007 member

  

  July 2010

  Most shops will not let you decide the length of the appointment--they plan on 1-hour appointments or so in order to keep things moving, especially on weekends.
  
  In any case, I don't think you'd want to spend more than an hour or 90 minutes per store. You have to take breaks every so often, or everything starts to look the same.
  

  
  Miss Mrs.

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• deb84 member

  

  July 2010

  Good point about taking breaks! 

  

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• smw42 member

  

  July 2010

  Definitely take a break. Schedule lunch in between and allow extra time incase your appointment starts late or you get caught up at a store. I say an hour and a half is a good estimate for each appointment. You don't want to feel rushed! You can always browse the bridesmaid dress departements if you arrive somewhere too early. That's what I did a lot of the time when I was waiting fo my appointment.

  

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• Beachy730 member

  

  July 2010

  I know the shop I got my dress at scheduled appointments for hour slots.  And depending on the day of the week you go and the time it will be much easier.  During the day on a weekday it will be much easier since there will be way less people in there.  I would probably schedule your appointments 2 hours apart, that gives you some wiggle room with time in case you are running late, and driving time between appointments.  Maybe between the 2nd and 3rd give yourself 3 hours for lunch or just a small break.  You're probably going to want time to think about the dresses and talk about them with the people you're with. 

  

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