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New York Wedding Dress Shopping Tips

Tips for Finding the Perfect Dress for Your New York City Wedding

New York weddings embody high fashion and big city style. Big-Apple brides head down the aisle in gowns inspired by the very latest runway trends. Here are some tips for finding the perfect dress for your New York City wedding.

Browse Trends
Begin by browsing wedding dresses online. Find out what the top designers have recently sent down the runway. For example, this year, elaborate necklines and fitted mermaid style gowns have made a big splash. While the top trends may inspire, you may also find yourself gravitating toward more traditional silhouettes. Ultimately, the dress you choose should flatter your body and make you feel comfortable and beautiful.

Model Dresses
Once you have general styles in mind, schedule appointments at various bridal boutiques. Try on designer dresses at small bridal salons. If you’d like to try on a wide variety of dresses, try a larger salon such as David’s Bridal. Plan on spending at least two hours at each shop. The bridal shop attendants will help you try dresses on, and will help cinch the dresses to make sure that the sample sizes give you an accurate idea of how the dress will fit once it’s altered.

Take Pictures
Bring a friend, not a crowd. Any more than two onlookers will probably just confuse you with conflicting opinions. Take plenty of pictures to help you remember which styles you liked, but remember to keep the pictures hidden from your fiancé if you don’t want him to see your dress before the wedding.