THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING

Wedding dress shopping is arguably one of the most exciting parts of planning a wedding, or at least it should be! Too often brides have experiences that leave much to be desired and that is the absolute opposite of what they deserve. Brides deserve to feel prioritized, heard, valued and of course beautiful when wedding dress shopping! As a wedding dress boutique in the largest bridal district in the country we get to work with thousands of brides and hear all about and see first hand what works best when wedding dress shopping and what is perhaps less ideal.

• The brides opinion should be the "loudest" in the appointment. No one's opinion matters more than the brides when it comes to the dresses they are trying on! A wedding ceremony is an incredibly special moment in anyone's life and they deserve to feel their absolute best on that day! No one knows the bride or their body more intimately than they do so even if other opinions are voiced they should always be in a considerate and respectful way that differs to the bride ultimately. The bridal consultant, friends and family should be there to advise and guide without pressuring with their own opinions.

• The people a bride chooses to bring with them should be supportive and understanding! Shopping for clothing can already be an intimidating thing in and of itself, let alone shopping for a piece of clothing that is a big deal not just financially but spiritually and emotionally as well! There is nothing worse than already struggling with an internal battle while trying on dresses and then having to also be inundated with less than supportive commentary from the people they brought to join them in such a special moment. The people who are chosen to join a bride while dress shopping should be kind and respectful, while still being honest and helpful.

• Most brides go home with the opposite of what they THOUGHT they were going to go home with so it is best to have an open mind when beginning to shop for wedding dresses! Trying on wedding dresses isn't something that people do regularly throughout their life, it is a very special experience that not everyone gets to have! That being said, brides typically won't know what things will look like or what they will think about them on their own bodies until they actually have an opportunity to try them on, so keeping an open mind allows the best chance for their dream dress to find THEM!

• Bridal consultants are there to help, the bride should tell them any thoughts they have about the dresses they are trying on- the more information the better able consultants are to assist! Transparency is key in wedding dress appointments! If a bride doesn't like something they are in, they should tell the consultant so that they can pull more options that are closer to what the bride is looking for. If the consultant doesn't know how a bride feels about something then they don't have the best information possible to help the bride find the dress of their dreams. Every dress isn't for every bride and that is okay! The more information shared, the easier it is to find the right dress to say "YES!" to!

• PRO TIP: BRIDES SHOULD ENSURE TO READ AS MANY REVIEWS OF FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCES AT BRIDAL SHOPS PRIOR TO BOOKING APPOINTMENTS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PLACES THEY ARE CHOOSING TO SHOP ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE KIND OF EXPERIENCE THE BRIDE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE!

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We hope that this information is helpful to anyone that is going to be embarking on the journey of wedding dress shopping in the future! Here at BoChic we look to celebrate everyone’s uniqueness, our consultants listen, learn and guide so brides can trust the dress they say "YES!" to will be one that they look absolutely beautiful in, feel like themselevesin, and weren't pressured into . The brides who say "YES!" at BoChic are able to More information about our boutique is able to be found on our website where we post other blogs and have in-depth insight to the customer experience. Make sure to follow us on all of our social media as well such as instagram, tiktok and pinterest. Book your appointment with us now if you are ready to say "YES!" to your dream dress!