Wedding Wednesday: What to wear when dress shopping

Wedding dress shopping can be tiring and stressful all in one. I mean it is more than likely the most expensive item of clothing you’ll ever wear and it is all you’ve been thinking about is “the dress” ever since you got engaged (or before, I think I dreamed about it as soon as I met my husband). I mean it’s not like everyone will be watching you walk down the aisle or anything.  So you are at the moment where you have invited everyone you want to be there, done your research on which dress you want and you are ready to go. But come the morning of shopping you are at a loss on what to wear and bring to go shopping for that ONE dress.

My advice, take it for what it’s worth, is to wear as little layers as possible. You don’t want to be wearing jeans, a tank top, a shirt, cardigan, and the whole nine yards just be taking it on and off. I wore a maxi dress to my appointments and I thanked myself later for that decision. It was so easy to take on and off when traveling to different stores trying on lots of dresses.

Also, my top things to bring when you are trying on your dress is deodorant, trust me you will sweat. Hair tie, if you haven’t thought about how you want your hair on your wedding day a hair tie is great to have so you can look at yourself with it up, down, half-up half-down, etc. Makeup, you always look different when you have makeup on then if you just go with eye-liner and mascara(my typical makeup on the everyday). Water and snacks, yes you will get hungry it’s a work-out trying on thousands of dresses. Undergarments, bring an appropriate bra and underwear don’t go with bright pink underwear when you’ll be trying on a white dress. And a camera, take picture of this special moment and pictures of the people who took the time out to come with you(I missed this one and wish I would had gotten one)

I started my search knowing I wanted a mermaid lace dress, well what came out with was a triumph plain stain dress. Be open to options, and try on as many dresses as you want! This is your day.

I skipped the chain stores and went to the local bridal boutiques in my area. I loved the person that was helping me; she was amazing and made me feel so comfortable. 

I didn’t want a lot of people coming along due to a bunch of opinions so I invited my mom, my soon-to-be mother-in-law and my sister. My mother-in-law loved that I invited her since she has all boys and never had the opportunity to do something like this.