If you have a wedding coming up, congratulations! There aren’t too many other days in one’s life that are more exciting or memorable than that. Of course, if you were to ask a lot of wives about what they wish they had known as they were in the process of planning their nuptials, one thing that some of them would probably mention is they wish they had been more strategic while purchasing bridal party attire – especially bridesmaid dresses.
Thankfully, you came across an article that can make this process relatively easy for you. So, if you’d like to know some of the best strategies to apply while looking for bridesmaid dresses, here are five of them:
Don’t only shop at bridal stores. It’s totally understandable why the first place you would probably go to look for some bridesmaid dresses is a bridal store. And while they do tend to have a wide selection and oftentimes some pretty good sales, that doesn’t mean that you should limit your search to only there. In fact, one of the biggest challenges about going to a bridal store is that a lot of the dresses are more traditional-looking than some brides would like their bridesmaid dresses to be. That’s why you should be open to looking in department stores and boutiques too.
Don’t overlook online styles. One of the best things about shopping on the internet is you can find all kinds of styles of dresses that you wouldn’t see anywhere else. Plus, if you go to a site like Coupons or Retail Me Not, there’s a pretty good chance that you can get a promo code that will earn you a discount or even free shipping. If you do decide to go this route, just make sure that they have a return policy. The reason why is because the main “downside” of shopping for several dresses online is that people cannot try them on until they arrive and sometimes the dresses do not fit as well as hoped.
Don’t stick to dresses that match. Gone are the days when bridesmaids are expected to wear the exact same dress. It can actually be a lot of fun for your bridesmaids if you choose a particular color (or hues in the same family of one color) and then mix and match their dresses. That way, everyone can end up with something that they are comfortable in that represents their individual style. Plus, mix and match dresses can oftentimes make the shopping process a lot easier too. You can get a few ideas by going to Belle the Magazine and putting “successful mismatched bridesmaids” in the search field.
Don’t forget to consider renting them. Say that you’re looking at Allure Bridals and as you’re in the process of choosing a bridesmaid dress that you think you might like, you realize that the price range is higher than your bridal party can afford. An option that you might want to consider is renting dresses instead of buying them. Going that route is oftentimes much cheaper. Plus, your bridesmaids will thank you for keeping them from having one more bridesmaid dress to try and fit into their closet.
Don’t forget to ask someone about making them too. Something that can help your bridal party to have a one-of-a-kind look is if you have someone to make your bridesmaid dresses for you. In fact, if you happen to know a seamstress personally, they may offer you a discount (as a wedding gift) and you can give the dresses to your bridesmaids for free (as a bridesmaid gift). To get an idea of how to customize your own bridesmaid dresses, visit Dorn Ink.