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BayBride2017
Expert September 2017

Length of time for first wedding dress appointment

BayBride2017, on December 27, 2016 at 4:11 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 16

How long was your first wedding dress appointment? I will be going to my first one next week and need to decide whether to request off from my part time job or just let them know I'll be late. My shift time is 4pm and my appointment is at 3pm. The commute time 15 minutes between each location.

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Latest activity by Lauryn, on December 27, 2016 at 8:27 PM
  • SoonToBeMrsS.
    Super May 2017
    SoonToBeMrsS. ·
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    Do you mean dress shopping? My appointment was an hour and a half. I found my dress in an hour though.

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  • Angela
    VIP April 2017
    Angela ·
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    You should ask the place where your appointment is. When I went I was given an hour, but they were flexible about adding time if needed.

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  • GymRat
    Master May 2017
    GymRat ·
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    I think 60 minutes for the first salon I went to, 90 minutes for the second one. That was mainly because it's where I bought my dress from, and I was filling out paperwork, etc.

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  • Erin Wood
    Master July 2017
    Erin Wood ·
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    Are we talking dress shopping? I would say hour and a half to 2 hours. Each shop is different. Just call and ask.

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  • Chip
    Master March 2018
    Chip ·
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    Both of my appointments were an hour and a half - the second appointment included ordering my dress

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  • MrsLaurenRenee
    Expert April 2017
    MrsLaurenRenee ·
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    You need to request time off. Standard appointments for dress shopping are an hour and a half. I took the whole day off and was able to get 2 hours because I came early and it was a slow day.

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  • JoRocka
    Master September 2016
    JoRocka ·
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    Roughly an hour to an hour and a half.

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  • Mrs.K
    VIP June 2017
    Mrs.K ·
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    I was one of the last appointments of the day so they let me run later and i was there for about 2-2.5 hours. But I found my dress! The consultant just kept pulling dresses for me.

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  • MrsSki
    Master April 2017
    MrsSki ·
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    My first (and only) appointment was 2 hours. I don't think you're giving yourself enough time between the start of your appointment and the start of your shift.

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  • BayBride2017
    Expert September 2017
    BayBride2017 ·
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    Oh ok. Yes, dress shopping. Sorry!!! Thank you!

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  • therightLane
    Master October 2017
    therightLane ·
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    About an hour and a half for each of my appointments.

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  • BayBride2017
    Expert September 2017
    BayBride2017 ·
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    Thank you!

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  • FutureMrsPayne
    Devoted September 2017
    FutureMrsPayne ·
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    I went to 5 shops and they all lasted 2 hours. You need to allow yourself more time.

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  • Ashlyn610
    Super June 2017
    Ashlyn610 ·
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    My appt was an hour and a half but I found my dress in about 45mins-an hour.

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  • Renee
    Expert January 2017
    Renee ·
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    Mine was about an hour and a half. But by the time I got everything together, notes taken, and back out to my car, it was 2hrs

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  • Lauryn
    Super October 2017
    Lauryn ·
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    My first one at David's was 1.5 hrs but I left after about 45 minutes because I didn't find anything after a few dresses. My second appointment was 3.5 hours (even though I was only scheduled for 1.5) because my consultant was so sweet and determined to find the perfect dress, which we did. It took about 30 min for paperwork.

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