Has anyone gone shopping for their bridal gown solo?

Re: Has anyone gone shopping for their bridal gown solo?

• hmonkey member

  

  July 2013

  somebody, somewhere in the history of time, has gone bridal gown shopping alone.
  
  and that person is me.
  
  why aren't you looking forward to it? it's shopping, it's people fawning over you, it's the opportunity to try on a dress that costs more than your car (trying on, not buying), it's trying on ALL the successories, it's trying on dresses in all shapes, sizes and materials and best of all:
  
  it's judging other brides as they make poor choices.
  

  

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• MNNEBride member

  

  July 2013

  Yup, I went alone.  It was a good way to see what I really liked without the pressure of other people's taste.

  

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• dharmabunny member

  

  July 2013

  What MNNE said. It's nice to hear yourself think. Honest! The sales associate will be there to help when you need it.

  

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• msugatinha

  

  July 2013

  I wish I had gone alone! I knew what I wanted but everyone else had all sorts of other ideas. I still ended up with what I wanted but not without some pouting from other people. (My sister actually jumped up and down while saying "why don't you want anything normal?????" when I said I didn't want to wear a veil)
  

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• zizibet member

  

  July 2013

                I've done most of my shopping alone. My mom and most of my friends don't live near me(the ones who would be interested). It's been great actually, particularly in small salons. Frankly, after overhearing some of the stuff said to brides by the people shopping with them, I was grateful.
    
  

  

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• Bubbles2014 member

  

  July 2013

  Another one who went alone. It wasn't intentional (just browsing but the store was dead and the lady let me try my favourite dress on). It was great to just be able to look around and think without well meaning people suggesting things that just aren't my style.
  

  
  

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• zsazsa-stl member

  

  July 2013

  I went alone.  I shop for other clothes alone, why should a wedding dress be different?  I didn't have to work around other schedules, and when I found the dress that I felt really good in, I bought it.  Done and done.  I wouldn't buy a dress that my mother or friend liked that I didn't, so what exactly would be the point of having them there unless you are a delicate flower incapable of making your on decisions.  And in that case...maybe you shouldn't be getting married just yet.

  

  I just a friendly gal looking for options.

  

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• msdds51 member

  

  July 2013

  I went shopping for my dress alone and bought the dress while I was on my own.  My close family and friends were about a 10 hour drive away, so it just wasn't a possibility.  I took lots of photos of the one that I loved and sent it on to them and got their thumbs up over the phone.  I don't feel cheated on the experience at all.  I found it easier because I got to focus on what I liked.

   

  That being said, if you want people with you, invite them!  They would never be able to guess that you're hoping they'll offer to join.  I had a friend invite me to one of her dress fittings and I wasn't even able to go to her wedding because of my schedule.  It wasn't weird at all, it was awesome, but I never would have offered on my own because I wouldn't have thought she'd want me there.

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