Dress Shopping 👗

The lady is right, too many people will cause confusion. The shop I went to had a limit of 4 guests. I brought my mom, FMIL, and my MOH, and it was perfect. You really don’t need all of your bridesmaids there, just those that are close to you. I would just go to this store and bring the 2-3 people. Hope this helps!

I took 2 people with me and it was perfect and not hectic at all. Maybe you can take them to fittings and such to make them feel included, but i wouldn’t skip the bridal shop of your dreams over that.

I just had my mom and my sister. Really, a bigger party tends to lead to more confusion and emotions for you, since everyone will more than likely give their opinions and the whole thing is already an emotional process. I even went to my first appointment by myself, which was nice because I was able to just focus on what I liked and narrow it down. Deep breaths! You got this!

You don’t need to bring everyone with you, I didn’t. It’s better to have a smaller group because there will be fewer opinions and you can focus more on what you want.

I was told by a lot of friends to only have 1-2 go woth me

I would recommend NOT bringing your entire bridal party to you dress appointment. Bring just your MOHs and mom. It isn't leaving people out because this is something they don't need to be included in. I would say the majority of people do not have their entire wedding party at their appointment.

I only brought my mom, sister, and FMIL with me. And at times even that felt like a lot of opinions. Maybe to make your bridal party feel included you could face time them, show them pictures, or take them with you to your fitting?

I agree, too many opinions. Also, I don't think anyone will feel excluded, if anything, they might be relieved... not everyone loves wedding dress shopping and I'm sure they will have plenty of BM activities to participate in down the road.

Hi Jensen,
I agree with the other girls, when you bring large groups of people you get to many opinions which can be confusing, it's your day, your decision! I tried on over 40 dresses before I found my dream dress, I only brought my mom or MH each time.

6 definitely sounds like a lot of people in one space! Also, the more people invited the harder it will be to coordinate schedules and pick a day to go! I went shopping two times. The first time I had my mom and two moh/sisters with me. The second time, when I chose the dress I had my mom and FMIL with me. I understand not wanting to exclude anyone 💕 I have 5 bridesmaids. 3 are out of state though. Like other posters suggested, you could share pictures.

I totally agree - too many personalities might make you doubt your choice especially if people have different styles or are really opinionated

There’s no reason you can’t do both— I wouldn’t put all my eggs in one basket anyway— I went to a couple stores before I made a decision. And I’m glad, as the dress I fell in love with at my first store paled in comparison to MY dress I found at my last shop.


But I also agree that this doesn’t have to be a full crowd experience. I shopped with only my mom— I knew she would be impartial/supportive, and I did t want other peoples’ opinions impacting my own! I came across a number of shops that limited guests.
So, make your appointment there, and if you want the big group experience, make another appointment at a place that will allow it .
A bit of advice from my consultant at the first store I went to— when I told her it was my first time trying on wedding dresses, she told me flat out not to buy that day! Look, think it over, if I fall head over heels in love with a dress, sleep on it. It will be there tomorrow if I decide to go back for it. I think that’s a good approach to take shopping— entourage or not, don’t feel pressured into making a decision immediately !

Yep. She's right. It can cause confusion with too many opinions. I am about your size, I actually went to at least 7 stores before I found mine. I went to some stores with only 2 BMs, and some by myself. I found my dress when I went with just one girl.

I Agree With The Confusion. I Dont Understand Why They Would All Need To Go. Im Only Bringing My Mother And Sister(MOH) But Honestly I Could Care Less If Either Of Them Came And I Went Alone, Just Because Itll Be MY Dress Regardless Of Others Opinions.

I had 7 people with me and it was a complete nightmare. My advice is to go to that appointment alone and figure out what you want. Then bring a few people when you've found a general silhouette that you like.

My FMIL is in another state. One of my maid of honors has to put her days in months in advance. So it’s rough to try and work with everyone’s schedules. Plus trying to narrow down to only a few people and then other girls get upset.

For your sake, keep it simple. Watch some of the Say Yes to the Dress episodes and you'll understand. Imagine getting 6 people to agree on the perfect dress for you - when what is best for you is to find the dress of your dreams and not others. I went alone and still had other people's voices in my head. It's so hard with too many people and you get to try on fewer dresses because everyone sharing opinions takes time too. Limit 1-2 maybe alternate them for each appt. Then you get quality time with each and not overwhelmed. But in the end you only need to know what you want.

Ps. I really like your bridal shop, that lady was helping you even if you aren't sure she is... She really is... It will be insane with so many people - I hope you don't do that to yourself.

My local shops only allow 6 people max. I took my mom & MOH and I feel like any more people would have been really overwhelming, especially considering how many other brides/bridal parties are at these shops on the weekend. Max 2 people is probably a blessing in disguise!