Biggest Wedding Dress Regrets

I saw a link to an article on The Knot with this title.  Although I have see or heard these comment hundreds of times, some brides just don't want to believe them.  So to emphasize the point here are the quotes from real brides one more time!

From the three-dress bride to the bride who accidentally texted the dress photo to her fiance -- check out these dress shopping mistakes from brides on our Attire and Accessories board so that you don’t make the same ones!

"My sister-in-law couldn't make it to my first shopping trip, so I texted her a pic of my favorite. I didn't realize that I’d sent it to the wrong person (MY FIANCE!). It's hard to be sneaky."katiethecutie

"Biggest mistake: expecting my dress shopping experience to go exactly like a 22-minute episode of Say Yes to the Dress complete with crying friends and family and that OMGOMGOMG feeling." Leslie&Ralph

"To save money I ordered my dress online, which gave me a better price than the bridal store in town. Big mistake! The dress came in and it's huge. Now I have to pay a ridiculous price for alterations that are making the gown cost more than it would have in the bridal store." jnic0319

"I have champagne taste on a beer budget. I tried on a Vera Wang for fun and I shouldn’t have. You can imagine that I fell in love with that beauty. Don’t try on wedding dresses that you cannot afford." verbride

"I now have three dresses and only one that I’ll wear. Do not shop almost two years out, do not let fantasy get in the way of reality, and do not buy a dress before you have concrete wedding plans." dizzinea

"I should’ve brought a bathrobe to the bridal salon. Having a robe makes it easy to spend time with your friends and family during the downtime while the attendant brings in gowns. It also helps you avoid hiding in the dressing room in your underwear." Robyn5298

"Don’t try on dresses after a trip to a spray tanner. What I thought would make me look like a glowing bride later rubbed off on the bridal salon’s sample dresses." mobridetobe

"Don't wear a black thong!" barbbhoww

"I wish I'd waited until 10 to 14 months out to try on dresses for the first time. I ended up trying on over 100 gowns and it was completely overwhelming." polichik

Remember that a full service bridal store can help you avoid any of these problems.  A great bridal store is only as good as the advice they give.  Sometimes knowing you are helping someone is better than making the sale!!

Brides Magazine

I know that print magazines are a fading art but I still love to read the new one and look at all the pictures.  So I was excited to see the December/January issue in the mailbox today.
The first thing I look at is the gown on the front cover.  This month it was a plain, ruched, fitted gown which looked to be bridal satin.  Nothing spectacular, I am thinking.  The same style that has been popular for the past 3-4 years. Then when flipping through the first few pages, I see the description of the cover gown.  It is a Dupioni satin fit-and-flare gown with ruched bodice and horsehair-ruffle chapel train for $1980. So I go in search of a better picture than the one on the front of the magazine.  Clearly, the bottom of the gown with the horsehair ruffles is the best part of the gown which is cut off in the picture.  Finally, on the Blush website I find what I am looking for.

Gown by Blush

Then after drooling over the cover gown, it becomes my mission to find a similar gown that I can offer to brides.  I have 2 gowns in the store with the same bodice but without the ruffled skirt.  The first gown is a taffeta gown by DaVinci.  This gown is available on their quick ship program and will be delivered in 2 weeks or less from the order date.  My stock gown is a size 4 in white but it may be ordered in sizes 2-30 in white or ivory. The gown comes with a matching white or ivory belt.

Davinci Fit and Flare under $500

Next, I have a beautiful satin gown from Symphony. It features the same sweetheart neckline and ruched bodice as the gown on the magazine. There is a flower attached at the hip which is easily removed.  This rich satin gown is available in white or ivory.  My sample gown is an ivory size 14.

Symphony Fit and Flare under $700



 While looking for similar gown, I realize that I no longer have many gowns with ruffled skirts in stock.  I have an informal gown from Mary's in organza.  This gown was recently on the discontinued list, but can be ordered through the spring season.  Since it is an informal gown, there is no train.  The one shoulder strap features chunky beading near the sweetheart neckline. My stock piece is a size 6 in canary yellow.  Orders may be placed for sizes 2-30 in white, ivory or canary.

 Mary's Informal under $400

So I will add a ruffled skirt to my orders for the spring season.  I don't know which company it will come from but as soon as one arrives, I will post the picture.

I will also leave you with one final gown that is very similar.  I had this gown in the store last spring but sold it to a bride who looked very stunning in it.  Although I no longer have this sample, I can still special order the gown.  It is available in white and ivory in sizes 2-28. This is not a very good picture.  To see a better one, go to www.moonlightbridal.com and search for style J6190.

   

Moonlight Gown under $800