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Whether you’re mulling overnecklines, beading detail, ortrain length, wedding dressshopping can be one of themost exciting andoverwhelming parts to thewedding planning process.

Here a few tips to help youscout your perfect dress:

Bring picturesBefore your dress shopping

appointment, look throughbridal magazines and bridalwebsites to get an idea of whatdress styles and designers you’dlike to try on.

Bring these pictures to yourappointment so your dressconsultant will have a goodgrasp of how you want to lookon your wedding day.

Start freshBefore you leave to try on

wedding dresses, be sure yourface is makeup-free and yourbody is free of self-tanninglotions or sprays.

Bridal shop owners work hardto keep their sample dresses asclean as possible for their

clients, so it’s important for allbrides to do their part inkeeping the gowns stain-free.

Keep your audience to a minimum

One of the biggest mistakes abride can make is bringing toomany friends and familymembers to her dressappointment.

The bigger your audience is,the bigger the chance ofencountering clashing opinions– which can ultimately skewyour own thoughts on the dressyou choose.

A good rule of thumb is tobring three or four individualswho you feel will have yourbest wedding dress interests atheart.

Bring accessoriesIf you’ve already purchased

your bridal shoes, bring them toyour appointment. Otherwise,bring a pair of pumps that arethe same heel height youanticipate buying.

Having the right shoes on willhelp you visualize where and

how the dress’s hemline willfall.

If you expect to wear anyshape wear pieces under yourdress, bring those as well so youcan see how smoothly the dresswill lie against you.

Keep an open mindIt’s important to understand

that wedding dresses are sewnand structured differently thanany other type of dress you’veworn in the past. So, it’s a goodidea to try on as many styles aspossible.

If you think a certain dressstyle hasn’t flattered your bodytype before, that doesn’t mean

that same style won’t lookstunning on you in weddingdress form. Don’t be afraid tothink out of the box andexperiment.

There’s no mistaking that thewedding gown is one of themost significant pieces a bridewill buy for her wedding.

When it’s time to shop foryour wedding dress, rememberthat the only person you needto please is yourself.

If you feel comfortable,beautiful, and like the star ofthe day, your wedding will fillyou with many happymemories for years to come.

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If you’re like most brides-to-be, you’ve probablyspent countless hours combing bridal magazines

and websites, looking for your perfect wedding dress.