Guide to Shopping For A Wedding Dress Online
The key to finding affordable wedding dresses?
Online wedding dress shopping.
The days of brides strictly shopping at brick and mortar bridal boutiques is over. That’s not to say no brides shop in person, but as many modern women need faster, more affordable options - they turn to online wedding dress shopping. Online wedding dress boutiques offer you the ability to shop from the comfort of your own home, explore more dress styles, and take advantage of affordable prices. If you’re considering shopping for your wedding dress online, here are a few tips to consider as you shop for your dream wedding dress.
Make A Shopping Plan
Before you start your online wedding dress shopping journey - make a shopping plan! You don’t have to necessarily know where you plan to shop, but you should have your budget ready to go. Decide what is a comfortable wedding dress budget for you and don’t forget to add in potential accessory and alteration costs. You also want to do your research on online wedding dress boutiques. Reading reviews for various boutiques and vetting their credibility to create a list of potential places to search for your wedding dress.
Photography by Ria Mackenzie Photography
Photography by Ria Mackenzie Photography
Search For Your Style
Our biggest online wedding dress shopping tip? Search for your desired wedding dress style. Scour through Pinterest, scroll through Instagram, read bridal magazines, etc. Decide the wedding dress silhouettes and details that you want by collecting images of your favorite wedding dresses. This will help you filter your options as you search through online wedding dress boutiques instead of blindly browsing.
Know Your Measurements
With many online wedding dress boutiques not offering a try-on experience, that can be a point of contention for many brides. But, you can put some of those worries at ease if you know your measurements. Figure out your bust, hip, and waist measurements before you start searching for wedding dresses. You can use our measurement guide if you need some step-by-step details. With LVB all of our wedding dresses are made-to-measure so they will be made to your unique measurements and are meant to fit like a very sparkly glove!
Photography by Ria Mackenzie Photography
Photography by Ria Mackenzie Photography
Compare Pricing and Details
Another advantage of online wedding dress shopping, other than being able to shop in your pajamas, is the ability to compare prices and details. If you find similar wedding dresses you like in a few online boutiques, you can compare their quality and price. Narrowing down your choices to the wedding dresses that give you the best quality for your budget.
Narrow Down Your Choices
As you move through your online wedding dress shopping journey it’s perfectly normal to have at least 20 tabs open. If you like a dress, put it in a separate tab. Then once you think you’ve selected all the wedding dresses you're interested in, start to narrow down your choices. Look at all photos, videos, reviews, etc., and decide whether or not it is a wedding dress you want to seriously consider for your big day. Ideally, you’ll end up with one dress you love, but if you can’t decide between a few, go back to them in a couple of days with fresh eyes.
Photography by Ria Mackenzie Photography
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