Don’t Lose the WOW Factor When It Comes to Your Wedding Dress!

 

Rivini Wedding Dress on the New York Runway

What is it that creates the WOW factor? It is generally a combination of an amazing fit, great fabrication, quality and unique styling. Don’t let your dress go from WOW to BORING! Generally, when a wedding dress style is knocked off by every low end wedding dress manufacturer, when you can find it in chain bridal shops or when every bridal shop in town has it, the WOW factor is lost. Another loss of WOW occurs when the bride, or her friends, want to take the unique elements off the wedding dress. Most importantly the more people you involve in the wedding dress selection process the more you go from WOW to “seen it” from your guests on your wedding day. The more people who see your wedding dress before your wedding, the less likelihood of getting the reaction every bride looks for from her friends and family. The WOW factor is similar to - Love at first sight.  Do you want the WOW at the bridal shop or at your wedding when your hair and make up are perfect, and you glow from the day? You decide.



Rivini Tulle Wedding Dress with Black Chantilly Lace





When do I HAVE to order my wedding dress?

Every bride asks “When do I have to order my wedding dress? What is the last date possible I can order my wedding dress?”

Not all brides ask for the same reason. Some it is a money issue. Some want to make sure that she (Type A's)  has no stress and wants to make sure her wedding dress arrives plenty early so she doesn’t have to worry and have those wedding dress nightmares, you know the ones, “I dreamt that my dress came in black”. Brides have them until they see their dress in person. However, a big reason, no matter how big or small a bride may be, is because she wants to know the last possible minute she can order in case she loses weight. Wrong reason. Most brides lose weight the few weeks before the wedding because of nerves. You can take the dress in. Unless a bride has a medication issue, or is on a very strict diet, with boot camp, most brides don’t lose enough weight to make a difference in the size wedding dress she orders. So be realistic, it is better to get the dress in early, at least a couple of months in advance so you have peace of mind, and the dress will probably need taking in somewhere anyways. Whatever your reason, shop when you are ready to find a dress, make a decision and move on to other wedding decisions, or better yet spend your spare time with your fiancé during your engagement period.

Photo by Van Deusen Photography