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amandaaok
VIP June 2018

Flying Southwest with dress/veil as carry on!

amandaaok, on June 20, 2018 at 11:46 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 32

So as I sit here on a layover, I thought I'd give some advice for traveling....
We are flying Southwest and they do not have closets on their planes. However, I have had 0 problems! No-one even blinked an eye when they saw I had the dress, they have all been completely friendly and willing to help me put it into the overhead bins!

I will say: We had A boarding(their first group to board) I paid for Early Bird check in when we booked the tickets and that was $15 per person (which almost always gives you A boarding)...this gave us a few people on board already so I could put my dress on top of a couple bags up front and it made a world of difference, so if you are flying Southwest either go Business Select so you are in A boarding group, do Early Bird check in to risk getting A group, *or* once at the airport, at your gate you can pay the $40 to upgrade your boarding at the gate!
**ETA** Also, we paid the fee to have TSA Pre-Check for 5yrs, so no standing in long security lines with the dress etc and No having to worry about taking out laptops or liquids and could keep shoes on...thays waa a huge help. Not exactly a "Southwest" tip, but still a travel tip!


BONUS: after we got seated, but before take off, one of the flight attendants found me and gave us a bottle of champagne and said "From us at Southwest thanks for choosing us to fly for your wedding!" 😍🍾✈

Flying Southwest with dress/veil as carry on! 1

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32 Comments

Latest activity by Neens, on June 21, 2018 at 8:50 PM
  • Shay
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    Shay ·
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    Awe that's sweet! I always fly with SWA
    Thanks for the traveling tip also.
    Congratulations
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  • Tammy
    Super October 2018
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    We are flying SW and I'm SOOOO glad to hear this.... it's the most nerve wracking part!!! I told FH if they make me check my dress I'll cry the whole flight and it's like 6+ hours including layovers 😂😂😂

    Enjoy this weekend and have SO MUCH FUN!!!!

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  • Swtnss238
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    Aww how great!! So glad things r going smoothly. ENJOY!!!
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  • amandaaok
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    Hahaha I am the same way...my carryon has my shoes/wedding jewelry/handfasting cord etc etc. Anything I deemed essential for the actual wedding was carried on...if it gets lost or damaged going home, then fine no worries, but I just was too paranoid to have any of it be checked TO the wedding!! 😂Smiley xd
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  • Annie
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    That's so sweet of Southwest! I'm glad you had a good experience!

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  • MrsPreach2018
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    Awe, that is awesome!!! I'm glad everything is going smooth. Safe travels and enjoy.
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  • earias
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    That's great to hear! Can't wait to see your BAM! Best wishes for your wedding!

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  • Alexandra
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    I just love southwest in general. They’ve always been my preferred airline!!! Smiley smile congrats and good luck!
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  • Tara
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    So glad its all working out for you!
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  • M
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    Aw! That’s awesome! I hope we have good luck in August with United!
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  • MrsV1027
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    That is so awesome! We are flying with Spirit but this gives me a little hope that the process won't be stressful

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  • Allie
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    Awe! How sweet is that!! Congrats guys! Have a blast!

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  • amandaaok
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    United has first and business class so they will have a closet on board and you will probably have an even easier time with the dress than I have had! Assuming you have an even half friendly flight attendant of course lol
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  • OGbride
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    That's awesome! Unfortunately I had the exact opposite experience flying SWA with my dress last year, but I really think for all airlines it is largely crew-specific and situation specific. How great that you guys ended up with a good outcome, and champagne never hurt a flying experience!!

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  • M
    Dedicated August 2018
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    Oh that’s awesome! Thanks for the reassurance. I had decided not to stress about it because I can’t do anything about it. But it’s good to know that’s available!
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  • FutureMrsKC
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    Congrats! So glad it was an awesome experience, safe travels!

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  • amandaaok
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    Yeah, definitely helps when you have a friendly crew...we were also on the first flight out for the day so perhaps the crew wasn't jaded yet?!
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  • Tammy
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    Yes!!! Hahaha I was like "Oh on the way back I'm just going to throw it in a suitcase and check it" because we have a suitcase for just decorations hahaha!!!! 😂

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  • S
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    Wonderful tips for traveling brides - thank you! Have a wonderful wedding weekend!!! Smiley smile

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  • Erika
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    That's so sweet of them! I'm glad it worked out so well for you and thanks for the tips! 😊
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