Wedding dress shopping can be the funnest part of the wedding process, but it can also be the most stressful. Sure, we all want to look perfect on our big day; but we could really do without all of the headaches leading up to it, couldn’t we? Selecting the perfect dress is a surefire way to get a banging headache and getting no step closer to your goal. Try the tips in this guide and you should end up with a gorgeous dress minus all that fuss:

Wedding Dress Shopping

Only Invite a Few People to Help

We all see it on TV programs and films; brides going dress shopping with every single member of their family and all of their friends. Not any more! You need to be vigilant. Choose just 2-3 people to help you pick your dress. For example, this could be your best friend and your mother, your mother and your grandmother, or any combination of two people in the wedding party that you trust. You want opinions, but you don’t want too many of them. Trust me; with too many people there, you’ll just get overwhelmed.

Have an Idea of What You Want Before You Go

You need to have some idea of the kind of dress you want before you go wedding shopping. You can’t go with no idea whatsoever, as you’ll end up trying on all of the wedding dresses in Manchester and feeling more confused. Do your research in magazines, and on sites like Pinterest to get a feel for colour, style, and shape. You can then show pictures to the shop assistants to help you pick out dresses to try on. It’s nice to try on a wildcard or two, but definitely not too many of them or else you will get distracted.

Know What Suits You

Knowing what suits you beforehand will save a lot of time. What colours suit you? Believe it or not, there are a plethora of shades of white/cream. What shape dress suits your body type? Usually, trying on dresses that aren’t meant for your body type will make you feel disheartened. That being said, there’s no reason you can’t be different.

Don’t Try on Anything Out of Your Budget

Have a set budget and stick to it. If there’s wiggle room, admit it. Set your absolute max budget for this dress, and don’t try on anything outside of your budget. You don’t want to be tempted by dresses that will make you overspend or feel like other dresses won’t add up to a dress that you cannot have.

Go With Your Gut Instinct 

Usually, you’ll have a gut instinct on the dress that is right for you. A lot of women say that they ‘just know’. For the right dress, you might shed a few tears, and your guests who are helping you might too. If you make the shop assistant cry, your dress is a definite winner.

Having a big day with minimal fuss can seem difficult, but it can be done!

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