Congratulations! You’re getting married and you’ll need to wear something for the big day. Wedding dress shopping is something you most likely spend time and money.  You want to do it right and say yes to the dress that’s perfect fit for you. The dresses are lovely and shopping is nice, but it can also be bit intimidating. There are plenty of things you have to think about: the silhouette, fabric and fit. For a common shopper there are often surprises ahead.

• Where you can shop the dress
• How your dress is made and what is the cost of it
• What is the style you want and how to figure it out.

Here’s the easy guide to tell you what is what and how much do they cost. This part is good to figure out when you’re planning your dress budget.

Even if you love shopping or trying on clothes, you don’t want to stand hours and hours before mirror in one sitting trying on every dress under the sun. You will get tired and cranky and your wedding dress shopping won’t give you the smile you deserve.

First thing to do is to think what your dream wedding dress might look like. Reach into your childhood and remember what was your childhood dream and what things played big part in your wedding dreams. It might give you some glues or offer a chance for reflection about your taste now. 

You might want to take few days or weeks to go through magazines or Pinterest and see what kind of dresses make you stop. Make sure that you are really looking at the dress, not the models’ hair or face or what kind of light is used in the photo. You can try to cover the heads of the models to make sure or find several similar kind of dresses in different photographs and compare them. 

If you’re totally clueless what you like and want, make a trip to the nearest shopping mall and try on some different prom dresses or evening gowns to see what they look like on you. Don’t think too much of the color but keep your eyes open for shape of the dresses. This way you don’t feel so stressed in your dress appointment and have better understanding of what you want and what silhouettes look good on you. 

To figure out what kind of dress makes your heart jump you need to take notes about the details. What material are used and what is the shape or silhouette that you are drawn to. Try to picture the overall feeling of the dresses. Are the dresses structured and formal, or soft and flowing? Perhaps they remind you of a certain era or are decorated in some special way. You can write your thoughts on paper or print out your favorites dresses. Try to figure out why you like the things you do and what they make you feel. 

It’s important to figure out how open or revealing you want the dress to be: sleeves or no sleeves, do you love see-through material on the back or do you want a backless dress? Or do you fancy long or short hem? You need this info so you can get your lingerie.  You know how good bra can reshape you completely. This is very important when the wedding dress is fitted for your personal measurements. That’s why you should have a good bra or a corset on while shopping for your dress. 

With these three points you are ready to get your calendar and decide a wedding dress shopping day! To know more about wedding dress shopping and storing, check out our ebook. It covers everything from the dress shopping to actual wedding day and to what to do after the wedding. We will give you advice on why shoes come before the dress, why you need a ribbon on your waist and and how to get 50% money back.