Wedding dress shopping for the first time

That's awesome! I will have to check them out!

Where did you go dress shopping? i have appointment in two weeks!!!

I agree with what the others have said. I love the idea of a new mask, I wonder if I can find a white one in 3 days?!

Definitely make sure you are comfortable with the consultant you are working with. The very first place I went I booked at because they had a trunk show for a designer I liked, I very quickly didn't feel comfortable as I wear a size 20 bridal and the store only carried up to 14 for trying on. I felt horrible the whole time and the lady wasn't very pleasant.

Make sure the experience is enjoyable, if you don't feel comfortable for whatever reason just leave!

Congratulations on your engagement Laurence!

I concur with the advice already mentioned by others above. The ones that I personally found helpful are:

1. Be honest with the salesperson about your budget.

2. Be open to try on different style suggestions by the salesperson (I ended up with a completely different style from what I had in mind!)

3. Show up to your appointment with light makeup and a simple hair updo! The hair updo helps you photograph / see any back details of the dress. For makeup I only did eyeliner and brows - I didn't want any foundation or cream to stain the dresses plus I had to wear a mask so it really didn't matter.

Wedding dress shopping is super fun! I hope you enjoy the experience of finding your dress.

Congrats on your engagement! Honestly, trying on wedding dresses to me is one of the best parts of this whole ordeal of planning a wedding. I have gone twice already (I have yet to say yes to the dress) but I was able to figure out what I like. And I think this is where people get a little overwhelmed.

There are so many different shapes, skirts, necklines, straps, back details, train and type of material that it may take 2-3 rounds to say yes because you are still figuring out what you like best out of all the things I mentioned above. Some go in with a certain dress they have been looking at since they were engaged and the store had it and they tried it on the first time and knew it was their dress.

Don't feel discouraged if the appointment didn't go exactly how you planned. I was a little upset my first time around but after checking out a different boutique and trying on more styles of dresses, I was able to figure out what I like and what I don't like.

Maybe make an appointment just for the sole purpose of trying on different shapes and styles that way the next time you can go in with something you know you like and be that much closer to finding the dress.

Besides the dress type, try to do your hair and make-up - it doesn't have to be exactly how you want it on your wedding day, but it will give you an idea how it looks overall when your hair and make up is done. This is one of things I regret not doing because I never really got that bridal feel by just putting on mascara and curling my hair. Next time I go out, I am going all out with the hair and make-up just to get a more bridal feel.

Congratulations on your engagement!

Be honest with the sales people about your budget if you have one so that you're not wasting each other's time. If you can't afford a $10K dress, don't try on a $10K dress. It's even worst if you absolutely fall in love with it and be disappointed that you can't own it.

And be open to what they suggest. You'd be surprised at how you might think you didn't like something but turn 180 on that opinion once you try it on (that's what happened with my fiancee).