Tips for Wedding Dress Shopping

It’s important to set a budget and a back-up budget. A back-up budget is basically just the limit you set if you find your perfect dress and it’s a tad expensive. For instance, if your budget is Rs 50,000/-, you need to set a limit that you’re willing to spend if the dress is over your budget. It’s easier to go wedding dress shopping if you have set a budget because you won’t end up looking at everything and getting in two minds later.

Your bride squad needs to have your back no matter what, and nothing helps a bride shop for the wedding dress better than a strong entourage. Get their help and get them to send you wedding outfit inspirations if you have too much on your plate. It would help if you were in sync with them, and they need to be in sync with each other.

Make sure you do your research well. Look at wedding trousseau and dresses on Amazon, TataCliQ, Ajio and Myntra. Look for more inspiration on social media. After you have set your budget for the wedding dress, look for shops and places that have the kind of dresses you want in your budget. You can either save everything you find on the internet on your phone or send it to your squad and let them save it. Take a look at wedding fashion closely and decide whether you want to go for traditional or modern or something that has a bit of both.

Don’t try to finish everything in a day. Make sure you have enough time at one wedding salon before you move on to the next. If possible, dedicate an entire week to wedding dress shopping and spread out your appointments throughout the week. Don’t forget to add bridal lunch with your squad in your schedule. It’s something that can be forgotten quite easily and is quite important. Let your first appointment be at the least expensive store, and then you can work your way up.

You will need the right kind of fabric to make sure your wedding dress makes you look like the bride of the year. If you go for a chiffon dress, it might not complement your physique. It’s important that the fabric suits your skin, is comfortable and complements your body shape.

Even if you are just going to try out wedding dresses, you need to wear the right shoes. You can carry your heels and just change into it while trying on the dress. If you want something specific, you can always buy a new pair online on Amazon, TataCliQ, Ajio and Myntra. You might also come across great deals on footwear.

Every bride has a gut feeling when it comes to the right wedding dress. Listen to your gut but also listen to your stylist. Get a faint idea about what the weather might be like on your wedding date. Is it mid-summer or winter, or is it going to be a monsoon wedding? Choose your outfit carefully, keeping all of this in mind. You don’t want the weather to ruin your special outfit. Also, it’s okay if one or two people from your squad don’t like your dress. If you love it, you buy it. Don’t let someone else’s opinion cloud yours.

Maybe being a bridezilla is not a bad thing after all. As long as you have got your priorities sorted and have a trusted set of bridesmaids, you are good to go!