Wedding Dresses

I love and have become a huge fan of TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress". The gowns are gorgeous and watching brides choose their wedding dress and see why they chose certain dresses is so fascinating to me. Some excuses I hear on the show and in my job are 3 main complaints when picking the wedding dress.

Yes, you will probably only wear the wedding gown once. It is only one day but realize the bride will wear the gown for about 8-12 hours. Once you start photos before the ceremony a bride will wear it typically til they leave the reception. Although it is one day it is a alot of hours to be in one dress. Make sure the dress is comfortable and the fabric is a good quality fabric, it will make a difference.

Yes it is a big decision you don't want to get wrong. Every bride I have met has the fear of picking the wrong dress. There are 10,000,000 wedding dresses out in the world, all different some how. Start by finding a cut that flatters your body, then move onto adornment you like (lace, beading, applique, rhinestones, crystals, etc.)Finally, narrow your choices to your top 3. It is a process. Make sure your dress makes you feel your best.

Yes, the bride is the one wearing the dress. For a bride,it is very important to have friends and family with them when they select their wedding dress. When there is a lot of people, there is a lot of opinions. A bridesmaid might not think lace is the bride's thing, or the mother of the bride might think a trendy style is not a good idea. In the end it is the bride wearing the dress. The bride should decide what dress she will wear down the aisle on her wedding day.

If a bride picks a dress that she know is poor quality, a wrong fit, and isn't the #1 dress she would have picked, it will show in the wedding photos. Make sure you say "yes" to the dress YOU choose.