You picked out a beautiful dress, but will it work for you? Will it be comfortable all day? Will it wrinkle and sag? Will it bustlecorrectly and does anyone know how to do that? Can you lift your arms above your head and dance around?
You MUST know all these things before your purchase! Continuously pulling your dress up all night is not easy with a bouquet in your hand or while dancing. Make sure the straps stay on your shoulders and do not dig into you from the weight of the gown. Designate someone to bustle your dress on the wedding day and don’t have them try it for the first time on the big day. It can take a while to find all the hidden bustle clips and eat up a lot of time in your reception. And ladies most importantly if it is strapless make sure there is not a chance of a “slip”! Same thing goes for selecting bridal party gowns. Be comfortable and make sure the material will not look like a wrinkled mess after a few hours. Some current trends are having the bridal party in the same color and fabric, but wearing different styles suiting each body shape. And yes, no one wants 27 dresses in their closet so if they can be used again the girls in your wedding will love you even more for it :) Remember comfort counts!