Dress Day!

Not unless you are going for your fitting. If ur just picking it up that’s all u do. Pick it up and go. When u go for ur fitting you will take ur shoes or some of the same height and undergarments.

When I picked up my dress. I did try it on before leaving the store to make sure it fit size wise. But I don't think bringing accessories and shoes is necessary since you would just have it for a bit; my store asked if I wanted to try it on before we left.

If you try it on, it's really just for fun. Bringing shoes would probably be fine, but I think bringing all of your accessories would be a bit much. That's what your fittings will be for.

Thank you for your replies, ladies! I'll just keep the shoes in the car, then. Just in case. They measured the length with shoes on.

When my dress first came in, I didn’t have to bring anything. They just wanted me to try it on and make sure everything looked good. They said that day was also for picking out accessories such as a veil, but I had already gotten one. I scheduled my alterations that same day. When I go to my first app. that’s when I’ll need to bring my shoes and undergarments I plan on wearing for my wedding.

Do bring accessories like a veil purchased separately, or shoes the height of the ones you will wear. And foundations enough to try on the dress. This is not a fitting, you do not need the perfect ones. But never let the dress leave the store without you first examining it for tears or stains, or bad workmanship. And make sure that of the various whites and ivories you received the shade you ordered. When I did store linked alterations, people would take things home, only to discover it was 5 inches short, because they were given someone else's special order. Or they put a lace overlay on one sleeve and not the other. Or forgot one bust dart, so it was fitted on only one side of top, and they want to charge not only for doing the dart, but for removing the lining, and beading, and after fixing things, putting it together again. And extra hour or two at shop prices, could cost $150. So find any problems, and deal with a manager to make sure they are returning or fixing it, before you go. You lose all rights to cash back not a credit, or just get nothing but a bad dress, when you leave the store with it. Sometimes your problem is right in the store, you got someone else's dress. They will get yours, and maybe alter it. Then it is too late for a swap. Without a proper bra, and a slip, things like is the waist sewn level or not, won't show. And zip the zipper or fasten the laces, to see if the zipper works, and grommets supporting laces are sturdy. Keep in mind, that veils are supposed to be a slightly different shade than the dress. So that seen in the distance, or on film or video, you can see the lines of each without merging into same formless color head to toe. But tried on, the veil should be a little lighter, not very much so. And together, you will notice if you got the correct shade you ordered, if one is much yellower or grayer than it should be. It is always exciting when your dress comes in. Oh, I forgot, scrub off any makeup before you go. If you find a stain after trying it on, you don't want them to say it was from your makeup. Your new dress may have been tried on at a trunk show. But you will be blamed unless you can say, look, I have no makeup on. Clean the dress.