Dress shopping advice

I didn't bring shape wear with me and I didn't wear a bra with any of them. They all came padded. I didn't buy any accessories the same day. I think its best to go home and look at pictures of it on. Pictures are key. You want to make sure you have lots of pictures of every angle of the dresses so you know what you like because it looks different in person in your memory than in pictures that you can look back on.

My experience was so amazing. I had my family with me and they told me their opinions which is nice but didn't let them chose it. That's really important. It's your dress!

My dresses ended up being completely different than I imagined I would ever wear. I looked at it when I was picking out the dresses and I didn't like it on the rack and then they pulled it out at the end and it ended up being the dress.

My biggest advice would be that you go in open minded because you never know gems are out there! Good luck! Enjoy, it is so fun!!

Didn't wear or bring shapewear, also wore a strapless bra, and ended up just trying everything without it. (Even though I'm super busty) I wanted a dress that came with a corset (left the lace up option on the dress), and will be adding permanent cups.

Yes, my family/friends picked some dresses. Pretty much entertained them, tried on anything they asked me to. They didn't go overboard though, didn't try on more than 7 or 8 dresses in either store.

I knew "the one most likely" (haha) was at Lisa's, so I made that appointment second on purpose... (I love love love all the Stella York/Essense of Australia dresses... you're gonna have so much fun trying them)

I think if I had found one that made me have the reaction I did with my dress at the first store (me crying, the moms crying, sisters crying)... I would have cancelled my second appointment. Not everyone has a big "bridal moment", but if you do, you shouldn't keep looking. You'll know in your gut if you feel like there might be something better at the other store, or "no way nothing's better than this"... You didn't keep dating other guys once you met your fiance, did you?

Good luck! Can't wait to see what you pick!!!

Found a store I was highly considering and browsed their online catalogue. I had an idea what I wanted and everything came to a screeching halt when I saw this one dress on their website that felt like *the one.* I had it saved in my photos and would stare at it all the time even though my friends and family were like "Really? That one?" When I got to the store, they had me select a few styles from a photo gallery, but they didn't bring the one I was considering. I tried a few, but everything looked just okay. I asked them to get the one I had been eyeballing for four months and when I stepped out, everyone in the room collectively screamed and then I bought it and never looked back.