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How to Choose Your Dream Wedding Dress: 66-70 of 70 Things to Know

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July 8, 2021

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If You Must Start Over, Save Some Cash

Say you really can’t fall back in love with the dress, but you can’t afford to scrap it and start from scratch buying a second one. Re-sell it online, emphasizing that the dress is brand new and unworn. “That way you can recoup more than the average 50 percent resale and get back 60 to 80 percent of the retail price,” says Julie Jones, founder of Encore Bridal, a gown resale website.

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Think About Adding a Bustle

Bride running in bustled dress — JUSTIN LEE

If the dress of your dreams has a long train or hem, decide whether you want to get a bustle sewn into the gown. This will help you pick up your train during the reception, but keep in mind that it will alter how the back of the dress looks. Research the different bustle styles to see if one is right for your dress before you undergo fittings and alterations.

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Decide Your Dress Preview Policy in Advance

Bridesmaids admiring bride's dress — LAURA GORDON

Of course you don’t want your partner to see your pick, but what about friends? Make a rule before you start sending pics of the gown of how widely you’ll share it—just with the people at the appointment? Just with the bridal party? If you don’t set the rule in advance, you could feel trapped later into showing everyone, and lose some of the magic of the reveal on the big day.

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Keep the Dress Away From Home

Especially if you live with your partner, you don’t want him or her to stumble upon your gown and ruin the surprise. Ask a relative or very trusted friend (perhaps someone you’d want to bring with you when you take the gown for tailoring appointments) if they’ll let you keep the dress at their place until the big day. Plus, if it’s not in your closet, you won’t be tempted to wear it every day until the wedding.

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Relax and Stop Looking

Bride lounging on leather couch — KELLY BROWN

Now that you’ve found your dream gown, stop shopping—it will make you nuts if you keep looking at dresses. Yours is great! Now just look forward to showing everyone on the big day.

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This article originally appeared in Brides.