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Going dress shopping
I just made my 1st appointment at the bridal salon for Saturday the 18th. I'm so glad I had been writing down style numbers from their website that I liked and had already gone back through and noted my top choices. They're going to make sure they have those 4 dresses waiting for me to try on - in my size - and said I can certainly try on as many as I'd like if those 4 don't work out.
So exciting - now that I'm going to get a dress, I'm really starting to feel like a bride.
So exciting - now that I'm going to get a dress, I'm really starting to feel like a bride.
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Re: Going dress shopping
[QUOTE]Yay! Sounds exciting. Take lots of pictures for us is you can.
Posted by Goldlie11[/QUOTE]
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Have fun!
My bit of advice is to do your hair or makeup a little bit before you go. : ) It's easier to picture a finished look and feel better about how things look in general if you don't look like you rolled out of bed.
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Also- try on ANYTHING. Try on things you didn't even think of, or things you think look bad on the hanger.
The dress I ended up buying was the plain-jane one in my dressing room. I almost didn't even bother. Not a bead, not a bit of lace, not a button. But it fit ME perfectly. So don't knock anything until you try it!
And have FUN!
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[QUOTE]I know this is likely a given but wear the right underwear and bra for a dress, for a salesperson to see frequently and, most important, that make you feel good.
Posted by Hazel_B[/QUOTE]
That's too funny - my mom actually bought me a brand-new bra to wear that day. Although I keep joking and saying I'm going to be one of those crazy girls you see wearing a black bra and pink polka dot underwear to try on white wedding dresses.
Good luck and I'm sure you will look beautiful!
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Other than that... HAVE A BLAST
Obviously hypothetical, just curious what kind of bra would be the right kind to buy when you don't even know what dress you want yet?
[QUOTE]is no one else nervous out this time line?? Only 5 months out and you are just starting to look.... make sure whatever you pick can get there on time, or can be rushed... Other than that... HAVE A BLAST
Posted by missejayne[/QUOTE]
I'm not nervous at all - the store I'm going to sells off the floor and can get a dress from another store or their warehouse within 2-4 weeks usually, so it shouldn't be a problem. I called them as soon as I got engaged to ask those questions and when I heard the answers, I decided to wait until it was a little cooler here.<img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" />
Calindi - the store I'm going to is all modest with shoulders and sleeves, so my everyday bra should work for me. I went to one dress shop with a friend in college and that shop had a bra she could use while she was trying on dresses, so maybe the shops still do that?
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Most bridal gown shops have bras that you can use. They are called long-line bras. They're strapless and the back dips pretty low. If you're considering a backless dress then you should just use your regular bra or use the ones the stores let you use.
However, if you know you just need a strapless bra with a low back, it would be fine to buy a long-line bra ahead of time. I've used mine even after the wedding.