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Savvy December 2019

Can i go look at wedding dress with future Mil?

Sfam, on July 31, 2019 at 10:06 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 7

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so will it be ok if I just go and browse with my future mother in law.. or by myself before I decide to buy a wedding dress ? I won’t be buying the dress on the spot.. I’ll go the 2nd time with my mom when I have decided on the “perfect/right dress” I haven’t tried any wedding dresses at all, so I have no idea what I’m looking for.. and I want to try dresses on and see how I like the fit since I’m 5’1 and skinny and I want to look at the different style. My mom doesn’t/can’t go to just browse.. when she decides to come with me yes, I’ll try dress on for the first time but it’s also going to be when I’m ready to buy the dress on the spot. Which i feel like can’t do if I haven’t even looked at them in person. Or know if they’ll fit me. I feel like I can’t make a decision on my dress in the first shop/first time I’m going.
so I want to go before I go again next month (September) and actually make a decision on the right dress for me

I want to be able to go to David’s bridal.

And when we go it’s going to be on her time.. so when I ask her about it.. I feel like she gets irritated and basically telling me to wait.. she doesn’t drive, so we’re going to have a ride.. which is my dad if he decides he wants to take us (my mom and me)

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Legend November 2019
Caytlyn · on July 31, 2019 at 10:23 PM
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You can dress shop with whoever you want.
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Cher Horowitz · on July 31, 2019 at 10:35 PM
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Of course FMIL can come! Mine did
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Jill · on July 31, 2019 at 10:38 PM
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My FMIL couldn't come because she lives out of state, but of course I said if she happened to be in town she was more than welcome to come. I sent her all the pictures we took that day so she felt involved. I think it's perfectly fine! If the date in your profile is correct, I would start looking sooner rather than later! When I bought my dress they said 4-6 months to come in. Good luck!
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Erin · on July 31, 2019 at 11:07 PM
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My mom and my FMIL went with me when I went to my 1st dress appointment, and just my mom went with me when I went to my 2nd (6 days later, and her last day in town) and we went back to the original store to look at dresses for my mom when I stumbled across the dress we bought xD. It'll happen when it happens, no matter who you bring, but I'm sure your FMIL would be touched to be invited. Mine started to cry before I even tried any on. She has 2 boys, and her 1st son quickly eloped right before shipping off to his 1st station after graduating from basic training for the army, so she never got to do the whole dress shopping thing.
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Grace · on July 31, 2019 at 11:10 PM
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I don't know your mom, but mine would absolutely never forgive me if I went dress shopping with my FMIL without her. My mom's a little crazy though, so that's probably why.
But maybe ask your mom if she minds or give her a chance to come along? Say that you don't want to wait anymore and you'll be going on this day at this time and you'd really like her to come, but if she can't, you'll still be going with FMIL.
When I got engaged, my mom told me that when I go bridal dress shopping, she wants it to be just her and me. It's not going to be just the two of us because she'd drive me crazy, but I will have to invite her every time if I don't want to hurt her feelings.
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Melissa · on August 1, 2019 at 11:36 AM
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You can go with whoever you want. But I would recommend inviting your mother in all trips if she seems interested. What if you find your dress at the first spot? My FMIL came when I went. My mother passed away when I was 11, so my aunts, sisters and cousin were scheduled to come with me. I thought the 6 of them was more than enough people, and was shocked when FH said she wanted to come as well as his sister. I found my dress at the first store and didn’t even look at any others.
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Anna · on August 1, 2019 at 5:13 PM
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I would be scared of finding the one. I went to just go try on dresses. I had no intentions of finding the one. I was actually playing dress up in a way. Well I ended up finding the one. Good thing I brought my mom with me. Just letting you know to be careful lol.
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