So with booking in for 3 different appointments at 3 local bridal shops, I had set myself up for lots of trying on and lots of ooohhhs and awwwss.
I of course had only ever seen wedding dress try ons in the movies, with such films as Bride Wars, Bridesmaids and many others. I imagined an area for just myself, my best friend Lauren and my mum to sit whilst I get changed, offerings of champagne and to feel like the only bride in the world... not to ruin it for anyone but the experience was far less glamorous!
We arrived into the first beautifully laid out shop, with a lovely assistant who greeted us and started us looking at dresses after my clearly stating " I have no clue what I want!"
She was positive and very helpful and pulled dresses out she felt I would like. However to pull the dresses out she had to move several other brides out the way, who knew at 930am a place would be so bustling!
Once we had chosen quite a few dresses we were escorted into an area which was split between me and 2 other brides with of course the relevant mothers and friends.
This instantly took away from the intimacy I thought I would receive, however my nature quite liked it as I could look over at other brides and see the dresses they had an either be impressed or bitchy.
I looked around quickly to notice not any other parties had champagne or even a drink... dream floated away at this point.
YES this is a myth or one this particular bridal shop had given up on. Within 2 dress try ons my mother was gasping and had to ask another lady "Please can I have some water" this was the only annoyance of the day as when you see the price tags you expect water offered at least!
One dream was kept very much in tact... the first dress I tried on my mum burst into tears.. something again films like to highlight but this one came true. It was a magical feeling to be in a wedding dress and my mum to be so proud... one I will remember forever. After several try ons I had picked 4 out that I particularly liked.. 1 I even tried on twice which is currently the running favourite.
The other two brides that were with me - were not as prepared as I was. One even had a black bra on.... now this baffled my mind! It is not a shock that the dresses you are trying on are white is it - why on earth would you feel black is appropriate... this is a definite fashion crime and one I felt she should of been punished for! I of course went to the top of the class with my very unsexy but extremely practical nude underwear, to which my assistant commended me on. She said “Oh fantastic you have nude on 99% come in with black on, to start with I was shocked but now we expect it!” The bride to be who wore black, did try on some dresses that were nice but not to my taste.
Then there was the other girl... I hate to sound terribly bitchy but a good story always includes a level of bitchyness.
She was a large girl and had selected many dresses that actually extenuated her size rather that flattered it. In one dress in particular she could barely get into with an extra panel being placed in and still it gaping open at the back. I did feel for her but then again more fool her for trying to get a very curvaceous figure into a skin tight fishtail...some people need to work with what they have, than dreaming of something smaller. I don’t think it helped that she also had ill fitting underwear on that made her bulge too – I must have an eagle eye I know to spot these things. I hope her friends and family were supportive but informative and push her more towards a ball gown shape!
After all my try ons I felt very happy to have already selected 4 possible dresses for the big day but even now writing this the non fizz and asking for water bugs me. Even Lauren said if she was to open a shop she would for fill the dream and makes it that extra bit special - I for one would go there to start my bridal journey!
The no fizz didn’t ruin all the fun though... to cut a long story short the other two stops were not as successful with no other dresses for me chosen and bridesmaid’s dresses being a let down. However much was learnt and I am now on a fresh hunt for bridesmaids dresses.. anyone know any good ones???
Given a glass of champers and a room to myself would have made the experience that bit more special but still a FUN day was had by all.
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