Things to keep in mind before
A bride’s gown is one of the most stressful choice for a bride while she is planning her wedding. When it comes down to your wedding gown , either you’ve been dreaming of yours since you were five and know the exact specifications or you’ve never thought about it until your man got down on one knee. The choices can be really overwhelming for sure but we have got it covered for you. Here are some tips you should keep in mind while going to the boutique.
Do Research
Start with going through bridal boutiques online, explore on various websites, filtering through the pages out of bridal magazines and check out what celebrity brides are wearing to compile a visual look of your top 5 favourite picks. Then look for a tiny details and cuts that you thing connects with your personality, finalise a couple similar styles you like and bring your ideas to your first appointment with a professional.
Shop Early
Many gowns take a lot of months to be ready depending upon the style and detail work involved, and once it arrives, you still have to go through a lot of more time for any kind of alterations and accessorizing that has to be added. But make sure it’s not too early, if you’re having a long time span between your engagement and wedding then you immediately start shopping for gowns might be a bad idea as the one you end up purchasing might be out of style by the time your wedding comes around. You would leave yourself with lack of options
Fabric Talk
In addition the colour and embellishments, cloth material makes a big difference on how a gown will look on you. A heavier, more elegant material like silk or guipure lace will hold its shape and charm your figure. Chiffon at times can be less suitable for those with curves.
Wedding Theme
Prior you start dress shopping, decide on a particular theme whether you want a casual garden themed wedding, a formal or a big fancy romantic affair. Always keep the venue and theme in mind as you browse gowns, because the last thing you want is for your dress to be ill fit with your overall wedding style. Sometimes the theme and the weather are the key element while planning your dress, you can’t wear a full sleeved heavy material in summer’s right?
The Budget
Yes, we know sometimes it’s itchy to talk numbers, but it will save you from the misery later on. Before your first appointment to the boutique, figure out who is paying for the gown. If someone else is paying like your family member or your man, get the hard numbers on your limit, so you can choose to stay within that budget as we know we tend to go over budget in such scenarios. Also it gets easier for the designer to give ideas and work on and around the given budget, this way you get to make the most of it. Also include non-obvious costs into your budget, that’s because you also need to factor in the cost for tailoring, accessories your veil, jewellery, shoes and cleaning and preserving the gown after the wedding if you want it to be a keepsake.
These are some of the important tips to give you a head start. Even though you may not have a star’s unlimited wedding budget, you can still draw inspiration and create an idea of what styles you want to imitate in your wedding dress.