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afraidtostepoutsideofyourcomfortzoneandtryonmany
differentstyles.Apartfromthefunctionofthegown,some
weddingofficiatesorconservativevenuesmayhave
restrictionsyourabilitytogetmarriedinparticularstylesof
dress,whichmaylimityouroptionsorrequiretheuseof
jackets,shawls,detachablestraps,sleevesorother
modificationstoastyleofyourchoice.modificationstoastyleofyourchoice.
Budget
Iabsolutelybelievethatanylookcanbeachievedatany
budget.Whetheryouareacraftydo-it-yourselfer,shopping
online,shopatamassmarketbudgetconsciousbridalshop,a
mid-rangebridalboutique,ahigh-endbridalsalon,ordecideto
haveagowncustommadealwayshaveabudgetinmind.
UnlessdaddyisgoingalloutandUnlessdaddyisgoingalloutand
sparingnoexpense,youmaybetempted
tosaythatthereisnosetbudgetfor
yourbridalgown,butformostbrides
thereisanupperlimitthatyouwillbe
willingorabletospend.Some
salespersonscanbecomevery
unpleasantandwonunpleasantandwon’tevenwanttotalk
toyouunlessyougivethemaspecific
budgettoworkwith.It’snotthatthey
necessarilywanttostretchyoutoyour
limit(butwhodoesn’tlikeanicebig
commission…),theysimplydon’twant
towastetime(yoursandtheirs)pulling
dressesodressesofftherackforyoutotryonthat
youmayfallinlovewithbuthaveno
meanstoafford.Mysuggestionisto
providethesalespersonwithasmaller
budgetthanyouactuallyhaveavailable,
keepinginmindthatalterationsmay
alsobeneeded,whichcould
dramaticallyincreasetheoverallcost.dramaticallyincreasetheoverallcost.
Silhouette/Bodyshape
Twothingstobemindfulofwhen
selectingadresssilhouetteareyourbodyshapeandfindinga
stylethatprovidesabalancebetweenfashionversusfunction.
Thereareafewbasicdresssilhouettesfromwhichmanystyles
arecreated.Somesilhouetteslookbetterthanothersoncertain
bodytypes.Someworktodisguisedisproportionalbodybodytypes.Someworktodisguisedisproportionalbody
shapeswhileothersworktoaccentuateparticularbodyshapes.
Choosingtherightsilhouettecanhelpanybodytypelook
great!Ihavecreatedchartstohelpdeterminewhich
dresssilhouettesaremostflatteringforeverybody
type.
Whilecertainsilhouettesmayworkbetter
foryourparticularbodytypeoraparticularstyleforyourparticularbodytypeoraparticularstyle
maybethebridalgownofyourdreams,think
abouthowpracticalitwillbeforthestyleofyour
I’vesewnforover25yearsandhavedesignedeverything
underthesunfromdogcollars,toeveninggownsto
theatricalcostumes.I’vebeenastylistforprint,stageand
filmandI’vefitgownsforhundredsofbridesofallshapes,
sizesandtasteinbridalgowns.
Oneofthemostexciting,yetoneofthepotentiallymost
stressfulpartsofawedding,isfindingtherightbridalgown.stressfulpartsofawedding,isfindingtherightbridalgown.
Asabrideglidesdowntheaisletojoinherfuturehusband,at
firstglancepeoplewilleithergaspwithdelight,crytearsofjoy
orwonderwhattheheckwasshethinking,butonlythebride
andmaybeaselectfewwillappreciatethehoursspent
searching,fitting,dieting,alongwithalloftheintense
emotionsinvestedintosuchabriefmomentintime.
Whenitcomestostyle,qualitWhenitcomestostyle,quality,cost,fit
andlevelofcomfort,abride’schoice
canbelimitlessbutitdoesn’thaveto
beoverlycomplicated.Here’smy
adviceonchoosingtherightbridal
gown...
Taste
FirstandforemostabridalgownshouldFirstandforemostabridalgownshould
eitherreflectabride’spersonalityor
fulfillherweddingfantasy.Ifyouwant
tobowdownunderpressuretowear
mom’s80’sdressthenmorepowerto
you,butifnotthenpolitelytellmomno
thanks,becauseaweddinggownisall
aboutthebride.aboutthebride.Areyousimpleand
chic,modernandelegant,wantingto
showoffyourcurves,arockabillybride,
acountrygirlintolaceorhaveyou
alwaysdreamedofbeingafairytale
princessbrideorlookinglikea
HollywoodStarlet?Thinkabouthow
youwanttolookandfeelonyourbigyouwanttolookandfeelonyourbig
day.Ifyou’renotquitesure,collect
imagesfrommagazinesandonlineofdressesyoulike,makea
scrapbooktotaketobridalshops,designersorforreference
whilesearchingonlineforagown.
Theme/Venue
Asyoubeginthesearchkeepinmindthethemeorstyleof
weddingyouplantohave.weddingyouplantohave.Willitberustic,formal,a
gardenaffair,aVegaswedding,Mexicangetaway,on
abeachorotherdestinationwedding?Thinking
aboutwhereyouwillbegettingmarriedis
importantbecauseeverytypeofgownmaynotbe
veryfunctionalorappropriateforthelocationor
styleofyourwedding.Neverthelessyourwedding
willbeaonceinalifetimemoment(ormaybeawillbeaonceinalifetimemoment(ormaybea
second,orthirdbutwho’scounting…)sodon’tbe
Aninsider’sadviceonfindingtheRIGHTbridalgown