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bridal fashion As mentioned earlier, it is best to book an appointment to try on dresses. They should be at least an hour with a stylist who can walk you through sizes, changes, and accessories. Be as honest with us as you can about budget and what you like/dislike about each dress. This will help us to pull styles you actually like and make the best use of your appointment time. Try on a few veils and accessories with only your favorite gowns, and book an accessories appointment after you find the one to try on more if you need to. Make sure to be on time. Most likely, another bride is coming in after you. If you run late, it can cut into your appointment, and we really don't want that for you! Let's talk about your friends and family. I recommend only bringing 3-4 trusted opinions for several reasons. First being that it is your dress, so only a few people's opinions should really matter. Second, the more people you have, the less time you'll have to try on dresses as they each may want to give their thoughts on each dress. If you end up going to multiple appointments, take the same people with you since they've seen the other dresses. Once you select your dress, invite anyone else to your first fitting / accessories appointment. If we have done our job right, you should end the appointment with THE dress. But sometimes you may end up with 2 or 3 favorites, and that is OK too. Go ahead and schedule a follow up appointment for just those favorites. At the end of your appointment, we will take your measurements and talk with you about what size we will order. Remember, they aren't the same as normal clothes and if you're planning on toning up or losing weight, it is still best to go with your current size. You can always take it in (unless your wedding is over a year out, then head back to the shop 6-8 months out to get remeasured). We will contact the designer and your dress will go into production! It will generally take about 16 weeks to arrive. YAY! When going into the wedding planning process, think of your budget as your priority list. What is most important to you? Venue, dress, food, band/DJ, etc. Then when it comes to your wedding dress, consider all that goes into your final look - your jewelry, shoes, veil, alterations,* and even taxes! If your tip top dress budget is $2000, let us know that number includes everything and you need to look at dresses around $1500. If your budget allows for a $2000 dress with everything else separate, then you can look for dresses up to $2000. *Veils and alterations can run $200+ each depending on how much detail you have on the dress or veil. Most bridal boutiques carry sample sizes and not all are the same. Some dresses are more suited for certain body styles, so keep that in mind when looking at the sample sizes. Wedding dresses also run about 1-2 sizes larger than what you wear on a daily basis (size 4/6=8/10 and 12=14/16), this can vary by dress shape and designer. It is totally fine for you to bring pictures of gowns you like to show us. In fact, we'd love for you to! Although you might not know all the fabric lingo, we can help you figure out your initial style by these photos. But don't forget to keep an open mind. As you're trying them on, you may realize you don't like your initial style, and that is OK. After each dress, we'll ask what you do and don't like and begin pulling other gowns in styles you are leaning towards. KATHARINE MARIE WEDDINGS TOWN BRIDE SPRING 2020 | 11