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Honestly it's up to you when you feel like is the right time to go. If you don't think you'll get attached to one and then you have dress regret which is very common then I don't see why not just go out and look and get a feel for what you want or like on you. I started dress shopping and I am not getting married till October 2021. She shouldn't get upset by it.

I feel her wedding has nothing to do with yours. At the end of the day she is responsible for her dress and if she has not gotten hers yet what is to stop you from shopping. You can get your dress whenever but as others have said the only bad thing is dress regret. If you're ready to start shopping now then go for it but you do have time. Usually about 8-10 months is the latest to start pending deliver and if alterations are needed.

I have seen girls buy there dress wayyy ahead of time because they knew their heart was set!. I would maybe ask HER why SHE hasn't gone dress shopping yet because, it can take between 4-6months for a dress to come in and then you need your first fitting might need alterations and those can take up to 3 months sooo she needs to get on it. If I were you I would try to help her pick a place to go shopping and let her know you are just looking out for her. I knew for me I had to buy my dress no later than FEB because FEB was even cutting it close

You can shop anytime you want to but considering when your wedding is, I do think it is way too early for you to start dress shopping but that is totally up to you but I'd suggest waiting until at least a year out. Just because her wedding is before yours doesn't mean your planning gets put on hold. You plan your wedding however you want to!

Don't let anyone else's wedding planning get in the way of your plan In March you'll only be 12 months away from your own big day and that is the perfect time to start looking without the stress of feeling rushed to pick a dress!

My husband and I had a longer engagement of 18 months, and we got similar questions all the time...when the reality of it is that there is no right or wrong in these types of scenarios. If your friend is worried about her planning, then that's her business unless she brings it up to you and wants to have a conversation about it - it sounds like she's comparing her wedding journey to yours, which typically falls into the "comparison is the thief of joy" concept, so try and avoid that yourself.

If her question was one of genuine curiosity/misunderstanding, then you can definitely re-schedule your original appointment time and invite her again. My only caution would be to not let her make your dress appointment about her or her wedding in any shape or form...only you know your friendship but personally I would have been pretty disappointed if the friend I brought dress shopping just constantly talked about not having her dress or the style she wants, or even had the nerve to start trying on dresses herself. Good luck!!!

It sounds to me that she was wondering why you're shopping so early and not at all questioning why you're doing it "before" she is as though it's an etiquette rule.

You don't need her approval to plan your own wedding. My dress took almost 7 months to come in, so the earlier you look, decide, and order, the better! You're almost a year out, so you're following the rule of thumb! Your friend is probably just projecting her insecurity about not having a dress on to you, and she is being immature. Reschedule your appointment, and if she has an issue, she doesn't have to attend.

It's your wedding, you do you. What you do has nothing to do with her wedding, and vice versa.

You can do whatever you need to do for your wedding.

My suggestion: Don't invite her if she's going to be like that. Also, have a sit down conversation with her and figure out what her problem is because that's really unsupportive. Especially if she's your MOH. You don't need that stress.