wedding dresses with little color image
Superwoman
Im getting married on Friday and my wedding dress is very simple.. Its lacey, white, and a little above the ankle. What color shoe would you wear with that?
Answer
You should get nude colored pumps. They'll make your legs look really long.
You should get nude colored pumps. They'll make your legs look really long.
When should I start looking for my wedding dress?
kirsteygoo
I'm getting married May 2, 2009. When would be a good time to start looking, shopping, and buying my wedding dress? The wedding date is a little over 7 months away. Should I start now?
Answer
Absolutely you should start now, if you want to have the best selection of gowns available to you to order. I'm a bridal consultant, and have waited up to 8 months for a special ordered dress to arrive in my store in the past. You have to remember, if you want a particular dress in a particular color and particular size, and the designer doesn't have one already in production, they will have to make it for you. You will also need to allow time for alterations, at the very least, most gowns need to be hemmed. If there's trim on the hem, the dress is hemmed by detaching the skirt from the bodice, taking the fabric up at the waistline, and then re-attaching the skirt. Make appointments with bridal salons, and start looking.
When you go to look, some suggestions I give my brides to be are:
1. Know roughly your price range. I don't want to bring you out a $5000 gown when all you can spend is $1000. Also, plan on alterations and accessories as well.
2. Know roughly what you're looking for, and have an idea of how formal your wedding will be. It really helps the consultant if you can bring in pictures of what you like (and don't like). Just print them from the internet or cut them out of bridal magazines. I can tell usually by looking at a woman what style of dress will be most flattering to her.
edit: But don't be afraid to try on a dress the consultant brings you. I've had more brides buy the dress that they think looks awful on the hanger, but when they put it on, they know it's it. Remember, those of us who sell these dresses have been doing it for awhile, we know bodies, we know how to dress them, and we can get a good sense of what will look good on you rather quickly.
3. Wear a strapless bra. If you need control in the tummy area, Spanx are wonderful as well. The closer you can see what the dress will really look like on you, the better you're able to judge if it's THE dress or not. So wear the undergarments that you plan on wearing under the dress. You might have to make adjustments to them, depending on the style of your dress, but if you already know you're going to need something to hold in your tummy, you might as well be wearing it. If you know you're going to wear a particular shoe (ballet flats/stilletto heels) then have them with you as well.
4. Don't bring too many friends for opinions, this is very much a case where too many cooks can spoil the soup. The more opinions you have, the harder it will be to come to a concencus. I love it when a bride brings in her mother and maid of honor, and that's it.
5. Check with the salon first, but most will allow you to bring a digital camera so that you can have someone take pictures of you in the dresses. Sometimes it's easier to make a decision this way.
Good luck on finding your dress!
Absolutely you should start now, if you want to have the best selection of gowns available to you to order. I'm a bridal consultant, and have waited up to 8 months for a special ordered dress to arrive in my store in the past. You have to remember, if you want a particular dress in a particular color and particular size, and the designer doesn't have one already in production, they will have to make it for you. You will also need to allow time for alterations, at the very least, most gowns need to be hemmed. If there's trim on the hem, the dress is hemmed by detaching the skirt from the bodice, taking the fabric up at the waistline, and then re-attaching the skirt. Make appointments with bridal salons, and start looking.
When you go to look, some suggestions I give my brides to be are:
1. Know roughly your price range. I don't want to bring you out a $5000 gown when all you can spend is $1000. Also, plan on alterations and accessories as well.
2. Know roughly what you're looking for, and have an idea of how formal your wedding will be. It really helps the consultant if you can bring in pictures of what you like (and don't like). Just print them from the internet or cut them out of bridal magazines. I can tell usually by looking at a woman what style of dress will be most flattering to her.
edit: But don't be afraid to try on a dress the consultant brings you. I've had more brides buy the dress that they think looks awful on the hanger, but when they put it on, they know it's it. Remember, those of us who sell these dresses have been doing it for awhile, we know bodies, we know how to dress them, and we can get a good sense of what will look good on you rather quickly.
3. Wear a strapless bra. If you need control in the tummy area, Spanx are wonderful as well. The closer you can see what the dress will really look like on you, the better you're able to judge if it's THE dress or not. So wear the undergarments that you plan on wearing under the dress. You might have to make adjustments to them, depending on the style of your dress, but if you already know you're going to need something to hold in your tummy, you might as well be wearing it. If you know you're going to wear a particular shoe (ballet flats/stilletto heels) then have them with you as well.
4. Don't bring too many friends for opinions, this is very much a case where too many cooks can spoil the soup. The more opinions you have, the harder it will be to come to a concencus. I love it when a bride brings in her mother and maid of honor, and that's it.
5. Check with the salon first, but most will allow you to bring a digital camera so that you can have someone take pictures of you in the dresses. Sometimes it's easier to make a decision this way.
Good luck on finding your dress!
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