Trying on wedding dresses at home?

Hi. Tbh I never heard of this. Bridal gowns are very very expensive so doubt there is such a service as sending them to people risk them getting damaged, also most stores only have one size of sample dress (so if they send that to you no one else can try and you need someone experienced to "pin you in" to get the actual look)etc. ... also I totally can see people "trying them on" for their ceremony ? and then send them back, so doubt stores are keen on risking that.... obviously bridesmaid dresses are far more budget/ closer to normal clothes so easier to return. When is your wedding? If its a while away then I wouldn't panic jet. Some stores/ designers offer rush orders where you can get a dress in 8 weeks or sample sales where you can pick a dress right there and then.

Hi Ceri,
I don’t know of any stores that do but to put your mind at ease I only bought my dress on 31st October just before lockdown 2.0. It arrived in December but won’t get to try it on until January.
I only want to 2 bridal stores and my dress came in 4 weeks. That is to say don’t stress, You’ll be okay. fingers crossed the tiers and lockdown are a 2020 thing ie a thing of the past.

You have a few options. You could wait until restrictions lift and shop second-hand/sale racks for dresses that you can take away on the day. You can mail order from companies which provide returns (this is what I did). You could look at ordering a bridesmaid dress in white/ivory etc. Otherwise, look at getting a dress made by a local dressmaker or doing a rush order with a boutique once restrictions lift.

Hey I know the place I got mine from does at home options- Andrea Hawkes. Also pretty sure that daughters of Simone and maybe grace loves lace do these options? It's definitely more of a possibility now than before because of the tiers.

Have you thought about having virtual consultations? I know quite a few designers do this - Grace loves Lace and Riki Dalal for sure xx

I saw this on an Instagram page earlier @jacquelinelouisebridal offering at home and virtual try-on. They currently have a sticker on their Instagram story where you can ask questions, but think they are based in East Sussex. Hope that helps!

Try ASOS for their wedding dress line, ChiChi have their own dresses on their website and John Lewis/Debenhams also have wedding dresses. For more casual wedding dresses H&M have their own line too.


I was lucky to find my dress in August with minimal lockdown rules and it was off the rack, I only need to get alterations 8 weeks before the wedding (9 months away) so if you have shops in your area that sell off the rail you'll have plenty of time if your wedding is not for a few months after lockdown is over.
You may even find a lot more stores selling off the rail after lockdown because shops are not ordering new try on dresses due to the pandemic and trying to sell stock they already have they haven't managed to budge the last 9 months.

Hello, I saw the the bridal shop “London Bride Couture” are offering a try on at home service. I think it’s £50 for a return courier service, and you can choose various numbers of dresses. Worth checking out for sure!

I dont know what your budget or style is. But the wedding dress shop im going to go to offers this service.


Its based in East London.
They send you I think 4 or 5 dressed and you have an online consultation.
https://instagram.com/heart_aflutter?igshid=1pupfx0rwz6jt

Hey, I did this service last year and LOVED it! I got my dress from Made with Love, which is an Australian brand- the store is in London. I paid £50 for a zoom consultation then they sent me via courier around 5 stunning dresses which I tried on via zoom call the day they arrived and my best friend could also join the call. They were so helpful, they actually let me keep the dresses until the following afternoon so I could decide then they arranged the courier to collect. I got my dress and they deducted the £50 off my dress price. Honestly amazing service, I would totally recommend. Hx

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I got my dresses (yes more than 1) from Chi Chi.

I didn't have a big budget for my wedding and I was really impressed to see the dresses you can get online now. I ordered a lot of dresses online (from Chi Chi, Chic Wish and ASOS) and tried them on at home - luckily it was before lockdown so my mum, aunties and best friends were there, and we basically played "Say Yes to the Dress" at home!

I settled on the Meryl dress from ChiChi which I got for under £80 in the sale.

Then a few months later Chi Chi was having a sale so I bought another, more casual, dress for my reception (the Isabel dress, for under £40).

Considering I was on a budget I am really happy with what I got. I was getting married outside in a small casual wedding (I planned it small even before Covid hit) so the dresses I chose suited that, but they also have more "gowny" dresses that I tried on and like. In the end, I felt a long gown with a train didn't suit my venue (shame, but at least trying them on was fun!).

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Those dresses looks lovely!

I've ordered a couple of dresses in the Catherine Deane sale to try on at home recently. They give you two weeks to make any returns and mine have arrived within a couple of days from ordering, so depending on budget and style, that could be another option for people looking for dresses to order and try on while the shops are still closed.

This is happening! If you contact your local bridal shops quite a few are allowing you to try up to 5 dresses at home!

How it works

-you pay a fee (around £100)

-The courier drops off your dresses and waits for 1 hour outside

- Courier returns the dresses