Dress shopping

Congratulations! I’m also getting married in May 2022
I think the assistants in the shop will be used to people trying on dresses and not buying one straight away. I think it’s quite common for people to go away and have a think about the dresses after they’ve tried some on. So you could just say to the assistant that you want some time to go away and think, and then purchase online if that’s what you want to do.
Good luck!

There's no guarantee you'll find a dress you like in the shop anyway - it's common to visit more than one before making a choice.

An alternative would be to order a few from mail order companies that do returns. I ordered 4 online in total before finding the right one. Many companies do free returns over a certain amount (usually one wedding dress will be over that amount)

I definitely want to go and try some on before I commit! I know what I like but don’t have a clue what suits me! Assistants can’t pressure you into buying... I think just be honest and say you’re not ready to make a decision yet. I love looking on Still White for second hand dresses and several of my friends have bought dresses from Wed2Be which is discounted! Can’t wait to try dresses! Good luck searching! ❤️

I bought mine from Catherine Dean, they do lovely ones that are more simple and less expensive, they also have sales which you can get a 1k dress for 300 so worth keeping an eye on. They seem to do virtual stylist meetings now I think if that helps?

I got mine on Etsy, I genuinely love the look but even with custom measurements I did at home it still was a bit too baggy - so depending on the fit and style I would suggest to get it a bit earlier to accommodate alterations!

Hiya I’ve booked two dress appointments for then the boutiques open April. I get married July 2022 and have no idea what suits me but I love the mermaid dress style. I’m going to try on dresses next month and see how I feel.
I’m going to go to a few boutiques and try on different styles. I’m going to try and not buy the first dress I fall in love with haha

I actually only went to one shop, although I did intend to go to more,as I found the perfect dress! The dress I picked was one of the sale ones in the shop so was much less than the full price ones. Only thing with them is that there has to be one available in your size as you can't order a different size. It was well worth trying on some of the full price dresses to check how different styles looked though!

I went to one little boutique and found a stunning dress that was so different from the norm and I fell in love with it, but it was so way over my price range. So I went with my mum to a place called Wed2be, they have places all over the country and their thing is that all their dresses are under £600. They have everything you need there. I got my dress, underskirt and veil etc, all in one go. Oh and my dress has pockets! They also gave me a list of recommended seamstresses who also don't charge a fortune. I have an appointment with them for October!

Oh and I totally recommend trying on dresses, because I was looking online and the style I thought was exactly what I wanted was not what I liked when I actually tried it on. I mean I liked it, but I also felt it made my stomach look big when I moved and in the end I got something totally different! Try all different styles!