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How to Choose Your Dream Wedding Dress: 46-55 of 70 Things to Know

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July 6, 2021

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Think About Your Current Favorite Pieces of Clothing

Reflect on your favorite top or dress you already own that makes you feel your most confident or beautiful. What is it you like about it so much? Is it the fit, the fabric, the neckline, or the silhouette? Whatever it may be, envision the best components of your current wardrobe and your everyday style and translate those elements as shop for wedding dresses.

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Walk Away if You Feel Pressure

A salesperson should never put the heat on you to make a decision on the spot if you’re unsure. A wedding gown is a very emotional purchase and a lifetime memory being created, so if you need more time to decide, take it—guilt free.

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Order Early to Avoid Rush Fees

“Since gowns take so long to be produced, placing your order 8-12 months in advance means you will avoid rush fees, which can run as much as 30 percent of the price of the dress,” Hall says.

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Have a Professional Take Your Measurements

Even if you’re ordering online, have a seamstress takes your measurements— this is not the time for DIY, since putting the measuring tape even an inch up or down from the industry standard can throw off your results.

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Order Too Big Rather Than Too Small

Most gowns can be altered down one or two sizes and, depending on the seam allowance, up one size, so it’s better to order too big and take it in than be stuck with a zipper that won’t close.

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Test to Make Sure You Can Move

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No wedding gown is going to be as comfortable as your pajamas, but you don’t want to be pulling it up or constricted by it all night, so bust out some moves in the dressing room. If you’re planning a church wedding where you may need to kneel or sit during the ceremony, practice doing that in the gown. If you’re planning to drop it like it’s hot on the dance floor, try it out to make sure you can move how you want.

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Come Prepared with a Similar Beauty Look

If you go dress shopping with messy locks and no makeup, you’re obviously not going to feel your most beautiful as you try on wedding frocks. To get the full effect, try to mimic your ideal wedding beauty look as closely as possible. You don’t have to go all out, but dab on some makeup and wear your hair up or down, depending on how you plan to sport it on the big day.

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Be Sure You Love It Before You Buy

If you decide you no longer want the dress after you order it, you’ll most likely lose all of the money you put down, whether that’s a deposit or the full amount.

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This article originally appeared in Brides.