Choosing a wedding dress is an incredibly personal decision. You not only want to make sure that you have chosen a wedding dress that you love, but also one that you are going to look and feel fabulous in.
You may not have had much of a say in choosing your engagement ring, although check out diamond engagement rings at Whiteflash if you are searching for inspiration. But choosing your wedding dress, well that is all down to you.
To help to make sure that you don’t end up making a huge mistake, we have put together the most common wedding dress mistakes that other brides have made along the way. Letting you find a way to avoid them!
Having a dress in mind before you even try them on
Of course, it is great to have an idea of what type of wedding dress you want, but you need to ensure that you are open to other ideas. You may think that a certain style is exactly what you want, but when you try it on, you can find that it is just not the one. Be open to suggestions, listen to what the experts (and your friends/family say) and this will help you to find the perfect dress to wear on your special day.
Inviting everyone along shopping
You heard of the saying “too many cooks spoil the broth?” Well, if you have then this applies to wedding dress shopping too. You want to include as many people as possible on your shopping trip, but you should avoid inviting everyone. Limit it to your mum, sister and chief bridesmaid as they will be able to give you some helpful opinions but you are not going to hear too many voices. Worried that you may leave people out? Remember that you can include your other bridesmaids when you have a dress picked out.
Buying a smaller size
Many brides decide that their wedding day is the ideal inspiration to lose weight. Whilst this is true, it is not always the best approach to take. The last thing that you are going to want is to find that your wedding dress doesn’t fit you as you near the big day. Aim for your current size as it is easier to take in a wedding dress if it is too big, then it is to take it out if it is too small.
Not giving yourself enough time
You need to take your time when it comes to buying a wedding dress. The last thing that you should do is rush your decision because you are short on time. What we are trying to say here is that it is never too early to start thinking about your wedding dress and to head shopping. Once you find your dress then you can start to relax and think about other aspects of planning your big day.
Hopefully, you can do whatever you can to avoid these common wedding dress mistakes. Not only making sure that choosing your perfect dress is as easy as possible, but also that it is as easy as possible too.
Disclosure: This is a collaborative post.
