What should I know before going wedding dress shopping?
One thing that you can expect is there are more dresses to choose from nowadays than ever, so keep in mind the following: BEFORE YOU GO: 1. Have a price limit established before you go. I’ve seen $99 dresses that looked fabulous and one $12,000 dress where part of the back actually ripped and opened up at the wedding reception. You can find a great dress in any price range. 2. Find the style of shoes you want to wear for the day of the wedding and bring them with you when you shop. Your body stands differently in barefeet vs flats vs pumps vs heels vs stilettos. Pick what you think you will wear ahead of time (or shoes similar to it) so you are ready to try on dresses with the shoes in place. 3. The morning you shop, put your hair in the same general style as you will wear during the wedding. A friend of mine once found out the day of the wedding that the neckline looked really odd on her. She didn’t know because she tried on the dress with her hair down and had it in an updo on the sp