A Guide to Wedding Dress Shopping
2018-12-29

Shopping for the wedding gown is one of the many highlights of a bride-to-be. Let’s be honest, who’s not excited to shop for the perfect dress, to look her best on her special day?

However, with the wide variety of bridal gowns in Singapore, the journey to finding your dream gown may seem challenging. As such, we’ve come up with 5 tips to keep in mind when wedding dress shopping. 

Keep an Open Mind

Before visiting the various bridal boutiques in Singapore, we recommend bringing along a mood board that contains similar images of the desired gown. However, bear in mind that your dream dress may fall short of your expectations. In addition to the your body type, the gown should also complement the wedding theme. As such, it is important to keep your options open, to choose the gown that is most suitable – even if that means forfeiting your dream wedding gown. 

Set a Budget 

As with every other aspect of wedding planning, it is important to set a budget and to keep within it. Besides keeping track of your expenditure, having a budge also allows you to narrow down the Singapore bridal shops that provide gown or packages within your budget.

The Early Bride Gets the Best Dress

As searching for the perfect wedding dress is going to take a considerable amount of time, it’s advisable to begin your search 6 to 8 months before the wedding. This will allow you to not only select gowns that are still in trend, but to also allow sufficient time for dress fittings. 

Comfort Is Key 

From mingling with guests to various photo taking sessions, it is essential for the bride to be dressed comfortably. As such, remember to leave some room in your Singapore evening gown to allow room for dancing and mingling. 

Shop online and off 

In addition to visiting bridal boutiques in Singapore, be sure to extend your search to the web. Not only will you be provided with an increased in variety of wedding gowns, online wedding guides can also serve as wedding inspirations. However, remember to consider the time and cost of alterations when shopping online – you wouldn’t want to be still waiting on your gown on your wedding day!