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Joey
WeddingWire Admin May 2015 Maryland

How long before the wedding did you buy your wedding attire?

Joey, on March 5, 2018 at 08:55 Posted in Wedding fashion 0 26

I want to ask you about your wedding planning timeline - I'm curious to know how long before the wedding you crossed various planning tasks off your to-do list, or when you're planning to have the tasks finished. So play along to have some fun comparing timelines, while sharing your advice with those who are still building their own!

When did you start your wedding attire shopping, and when did you make your final outfit choice? Did you leave yourself enough time to try lots of options, or did you feel rushed into making a decision?

How long before the wedding did you buy your wedding attire? 1

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26 Comments

Latest activity by Vinod, on December 24, 2018 at 23:15
  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
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    18 months is when I got my suit that fitted perfectly since the day of purchase. Husbands wedding outfit was 6 months prior to the wedding and his suit 2 weeks beforehand.

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  • Brittany
    British Columbia
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    We went for my big dress shopping outing in May (Mother's Day weekend), and found/ordered my dress. That was just over 8 months before our wedding date. It was supposed to take 6 months to come in, but it came in about 3 months.

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  • Jessie
    Expert September 2018 Ontario
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    I found my dress 10 months before the wedding but didn't get to take it home until 6 months before the wedding to get its final alterations.

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  • Trinity
    Beginner May 2020 Ontario
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    Everyone can’t wait to take me dress shopping! I’m starting to look online to kind of get a feel as what style I’d like to go for ...probably going to wait a few more months until I start trying anything on
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  • Lyla
    Devoted July 2018 Alberta
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    11 months for me, 10 months for bridesmaids, roughly 8 months for my fiancé... and we’re still waiting for the groomsmen to get their butts in gear 😩
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  • Becky
    VIP September 2019 Ontario
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    I will be waiting until a year before to go shopping and hopefully I will find something!

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  • Tracy
    Devoted September 2018 Ontario
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    My sister and my mom couldn't wait to go dress shopping with me. I finally agreed to go just to amuse them. The second dress I tried on I fell in love with and we got it that day. It was about a year before the wedding.
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  • Michelle
    Super September 2018 Alberta
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    Bought it over a yr in advance Smiley smile dress arrived exactly 1 yr before my date

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  • Mandy
    Devoted July 2019 Alberta
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    I will be buying my dress here in may/ June. And we will be getting his suit in the summer. So about a year in advance.
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  • Chloe
    Super May 2018 Ontario
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    I bought my dress 9 months before the wedding.
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  • Amber
    Devoted September 2018 Alberta
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    I got my dress 8 months before the wedding and we are still looking for his tux. Groomsmen tuxes are reserved and bridesmaid dresses will be ordered this week end!!
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  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
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    Aiming to have this done 1 year before the wedding.
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  • Jennifer
    Super August 2018 Alberta
    Jennifer ·
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    My dress was purchased 11 months before the wedding it’s been 5 months and I’m still waiting hope it’s here soon! I bought my shoes shortly after that. My veil was purchased with the dress and I’m still looking for jewelry. My wedding is in August. My fiancé has picked out his attire but we were told he won’t need to rent it for another month or 2 so about 4 months before the wedding.
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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
    Stephanie ·
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    I bought my dress 10 months before and my fiancé hasn’t gotten his suit yet
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  • Sydney
    Expert August 2018 Ontario
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    I got my dress in April 2017, and am getting married August 2018! I gave myself lots of time, which is good because I'm still waiting for the dress to come in!

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  • Courtney
    Super July 2018 Ontario
    Courtney ·
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    I gave myself loads of time and went in September.. so about 10 months before the wedding. I wanted to ensure I had loads of time for the dress to come in.

    I'm not a huge shopper though so found my dress fairly quickly and it came in CRAZY fast.. so I've had it since November. I'll get alterations done about 8 weeks before the wedding.

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  • Erin
    Master September 2017 Ontario
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    I bought my dress 9 months before the wedding and he bought his suit about 3 months before the wedding.

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  • Jodi
    Frequent user September 2018 Alberta
    Jodi ·
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    I bought my dress about a year before our wedding.

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  • Amanda
    Super August 2018 Alberta
    Amanda ·
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    I started shopping about 9 months before the wedding and ordered my dress at about the 8 months (it’s supposed to be in at the end of this month!!)
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  • Laura
    Frequent user October 2018 British Columbia
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    I bought my dress at the beginning of January 2018 for my October wedding.

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  • Valérie
    VIP September 2019 Quebec
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    I'll probably start shopping for one early next year, for our September 2019 wedding.

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  • Stephanie
    Frequent user May 2018 Ontario
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    I bought my dress is july 2017 and the wedding is in may 2018.

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    I haven't bought my dress yet, hoping to find something in April with my mom (1 1/2 year before the day)

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  • Jen
    VIP June 2018 Ontario
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    I purchased my dress a month after we got engaged lol it was nearly 2 years ago.

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  • Tatiana
    Expert April 2018 Ontario
    Tatiana ·
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    I bought my dress about 8 months before the wedding, i was told i was cutting short and my dress would come a few months before wedding, it came 4 weeks later after i purchased lol

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  • Holly
    VIP June 2019 Ontario
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    I bought my wedding dress in February, just under a year and a half before the wedding.
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