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Choosing your wedding dress is perhaps the most exciting time in your engagement period. However, hitting shop after shop and not knowing what to look for can make it more overwhelming that it needs to be. So, read these tips and keep them in mind the next time you take a trip to the wedding dress shops.

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Do Some Research

Knowing what you want and what you don’t is the first step to getting a great wedding dress. Make a couple of appointments and you’ll certainly find the perfect dress for you.

Be Patient

Wedding dresses take a lot of time to make, given the fact that they need to fantastic for the bribe and appealing to everyone who sees her. On average, a wedding dress takes around six months to make and so, you might want to give yourself a lot of time and instead enjoy all the fittings and appointments within the period.

Create A Budget

Not only should you create a budget, but it should be realistic about what you can afford. When making the budget, it’s wise to include the extras such as shoes, accessories, veil and the rest.

Who To Bring?

Being engaged is an exciting time, and part of you will want to go all out and bring along your squad to try a bunch of wedding dresses. However, your friends will only give you a lot of conflicting opinions, and this will end up spoiling your day because you won’t be sure of what to settle for. So, try and bring your mom, sister or even the maid of honour as they sure won’t overwhelm you with opinions and are likely to give you honest feedback.

What About The Transportation and Storage?

It’s important to consider where the dress will be stored before the wedding and how it will be transported to the wedding location. Wedding dresses tend to take quite some space, and so, it’s worth thinking about this point.

The Wedding Lingerie

I would advise you to choose something practical and comfortable for the day. It’s your wedding of course, but why not leave the sexy lingerie for the wedding night? Needless to say your dress dictates the lingerie – you’ll need something very different if choosing a dress like this from Teokath as opposed to this one from Monsoon.

These are just some of the tips you should keep in mind when shopping for your wedding dress.

Amelia Graham