How a Wedding Planner Chooses a Wedding Dress
Selecting a wedding gown is possibly one of the most exciting things for a bride to do. It’s one of the most fun aspects of preparing your wedding. No matter if you have an idea of the type of wedding dress that you want or if your wedding planner knows your style, the gown you choose will be something you remember for years down the road. So with this in mind, it’s one part of your wedding you do not want to wait until the last minute to plan. Here are some tips to help get your gown search started!
It’s likely that your gown will take about 4-6 months to arrive after you’ve ordered it. That means… Get started finding your dress today! You’ll want to order it as soon as possible so you can have ample time for fittings and alterations well before the BIG DAY. It will take a while to find the gown, so don’t underestimate it. All those fittings will take time
You should sit down and plan out your dress budget with your wedding planner, keeping in mind that there are several things to buy like jewelry, accessories, gloves, veil, and other clothing.
Make sure you try your dress on because they don’t look like they do hanging up! Have your wedding planner remind you of this. Pretty gowns hanging up may not look as good on you as you would have first imagined. Never choose a gown without trying it on!
Ask your wedding planner or store staff to help you out with any questions you may have. They are there to help, and more than likely, they’ve sold hundreds of wedding dresses to women like you. When speaking with your planner, it will give them a good idea what style you’re searching for.
Remember to order a gown that is roughly the same size as you because ordering one that is 1 size smaller can be disasterous. It’s much cheaper to order the right size, instead of ordering smaller with the promise to yourself that you’ll lose weight before the wedding.
When your gown arrives in the store, take your wedding planner with you to check it out at the store. Try the wedding dress on there before you pay for it.
While trying the dress on, view all angles. Finding something you don’t like at the store is much easier to fix than finding it once you get home, so make sure you tell your wedding planner or store staff any imperfections that you find. While at the store, they’ll be able to fix any problems that you may find.
As a wedding planner who does several weddings per month, I wish you the absolute best luck in your wedding gown search!