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7 Common mistakes…
choosing a wedding dress
By MIRIAM
Wedding gowns are the most important dress in a woman’s life. It’s one that gets a lot of attention and one that defines an important moment in the lives of women. Hence, to choose the most perfect one for you, it’s best to keep Carolina Herrera’s lines in your mind on continuous repeat: “A wedding dress is both intimate and personal for a woman — it must reflect the personality and style of the bride.“
There are many ways to choose a dress but there’s many ways to also make mistakes while doing so. We have been working with brides for more than fifty years and all this information is coming from horse’s mouth.
1. Life is short, buy the dress early…no please don’t do that. You should have one 4 to 6 months before your wedding. In this way you can get the best option, the newest style, the latest fabric and the freshest dress. However that does not mean to keep a blind eye before those months, you must start your wedding dress research early. We suggest a minimum 8-10 months before wedding. This will give you enough time to choose the best option, latest trends, pricing, shipping times and other important details.
2. The second most common mistake is finalizing dress alterations and final fitting too early. The biggest fallout is “weight change”. A gown is easy to take in and very difficult otherwise. Your final “fitting day” should be as much close to “wedding day” as possible. And once you have your final fitting please note down your weight to have the best fit on the big day.
3. Selecting a wedding dress is more than just a fitting… it’s a process, a memory in the making. A very common mistake is buying a dress not matching the wedding theme. Summer weddings or winter weddings, modern or traditional or vintage, cathedral or beach, please choose your wedding dress based on these. It looks odd to wear a vintage dress on a beach wedding or a party styled wedding dress in a cathedral wedding. Different shades and different fabrics are required for a garden wedding and just in general, the theming is very important to your dress.
4. I want a marriage more beautiful than my wedding…no, wrong. Wedding days are your most important days and a wedding gown is the most important dress on wedding day. Find the best you can. Do not aim to pleasure people and take pressure…too many cooks. Do not jump on discounts, you can still find a better dress with less cost. Find your dream dress and fall in love with it! Because that is you and that’s important.
5. Choosing wrong fabrics can kill the entire day. You know yourself better than anyone else. You know your skin and you know how it reacts to different fabrics and weather conditions. You want to be comfortable in the most important dress in your life and as such you need it to fit you and not the other way round. There are many choices in the fabric so choose it according to your body and skin requirements. You know that dress is going to be altered and fitted to make you look smart and beautiful and so the fabric must not irritate you as there are other “irritations” to manage as well. Choose the fabric wisely and according to the weather conditions of your wedding. In case you have sensitive skin, you should take an advice from your skin specialist.
6. Turn your bridal “mode on”. Coco Chanel said that “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” And you must look classy and fabulous in your wedding dress. It can only be done by turning your bridal “mode on” while selecting a wedding dress, going through fittings, selecting undergarments, shoes, make up and managing your BMI. Bring the necessary stuff like undergarments and shoes during fittings. Take all your time by walking, looking into the multiple mirrors from multiple angles, take pictures and ask confidants to accompany you during the process.
7. We know that you’ve been planning this for ages and you have a dress and a theme in your mind. Trends age and change with the time and you have much newer and better options available while selecting a wedding dress. Keep your mind open. It can still be a fairytale wedding with a modern styling dress and newer shades. The best way of doing it is researching on recent weddings and popular stylings. You can always google “Wedding dresses New York, San Francisco Wedding Gowns, European wedding dresses, latest wedding dress trends of Paris, UK wedding dresses and so on”. Good research always helps you select the best wedding dress you can have.
Quick Summary
Your wedding is important so it’s just as important that you are at your best in it. Even if all of this is a hassle and bothersome, having these seven suggestions in mind will definitely bring the best out of you at your wedding and create memories that will forever remain with you. Even if things go wrong, that should not discourage you in your wedding so don’t forget to have fun! You’re going to need that.