Do you have a perfect figure?--You DO! Well
then... get outta here! The rest of you grab three oreos
and a glass of milk and meet me at the next paragraph.
Do you have a perfect figure?--You DO! Well
then... get outta here! The rest of you grab three oreos
and a glass of milk and meet me at the next paragraph.
Let's talk about the gown thing. First of all
the best advise I can give you is be patient, have fun with
it and most importantly have an open mind.
If you go to a bridal salon manned with a person
with any experience in this field she should be able to
look at you and offer some choices. Go with it! Try
some of these on, I promise this works. These experienced
people can usually see your figure flaws and pick out a
myriad of styles that work with your body type.
Even if you think you must have an off the shoulder gown,
(which I thought I had to have) It might turn out that it
is not the best look for you. For example, I don't have
perfect posture and in an off the shoulder gown I look
very round shouldered. When I looked in the mirror and stood up
straight, they looked great, because I was concious of my posture.
However,
the moment I relaxed and stood normally, it looked awful.
So my dream of the off the shoulder look was dashed.
But I eventually found a dress that flattered me, with
the help of an experienced woman who knew her way around
a bridal shop. So, I learned the hard way, of course,
keep an open mind. I also thought I would not like all
the fancy-schmancy beading... well, now my dress is pretty
heavily beaded! Go figure! I love it!
In a nutshell here is my BIG advise:
*Be patient
*Go alone at first, then after you see
a few you like, bring a trusted friend or your
mom. In my case my future mother-in-law
brought me luck in finding my dream dress!
*Do Not wear make-up, or very little
of it! Because... you'll end up
leaving your face on the samples! Not
only this embarrassing but the salespeople tend to get
a little pissy about it.
*Don't fool yourself into thinking you will
drop a size and fit in. Buy the right size.
If you loose they can easily take it in.
* Remember, sample dresses have been tried
on by lots of different sized women, they've been literally
stretched out. Go with your size according to
your measurments. I've heard stories of women
who tried on the sample and it fit, (probably--JUST fit)
and then they ordered it in that size and when
it came in...BINGO, too small!
*Be honest about your BUDGET! So they won't
show you dresses you can't afford and fall
in love with anyway.
*Don't forget, you have the veil, undergarments,
shoes, garter, etc...to budget as well.
*A 50% deposit is the norm. NONREFUNDABLE, did I mention?
*Don't be pressured by "the big sale", its a big
purchase, they'll work with you.
*Smile, relax and have fun.
*Go out on a limb, try on something you think
you really think you will absolutly HATE! You might be surprised. Remember
be open-minded and try on a lot at various
places.
*Go with your instincts, if something about
the dress, the place, the sales staff, the
wallpaper, doesn't feel right say thanks and
leave.
Ok that's all for now. Have fun, live the
fantasy to the fullest. Shopping for the gown while
exasperating at most should also be fun and later bring
back terrific memories.
