Mom/bridal Party out of state - where to buy the wedding dress?!

I was lucky that my mom flew out and we went dress shopping. I think asking a lot of people to fly out and go dress shopping with you is a bit much. You have a couple options:
- you can see if your mom is able to fly out and you go dress shopping. Set up a full day and you’ll probably find something
- you could fly to go shopping with all your girls. And the actually purchase your dress at a shop close to home. If you go with someplace like a David’s Bridal you could even buy the dress with your girls and have it sent to a store closer to you

I live in and got married in California but my family and most of my friends are in Texas. I found a wedding dress in Texas and had no issues with them shipping it to me and finding a local alterations person.

I went dress shopping with just my mom in Colorado, she flew out to do that with me. All my bridesmaids were out of town/out of state. Our wedding is in Colorado though.

I had the exact same issue. My mom and all my bridesmaids live in a separate state than me. My original plan was to fly over for a separate event obligation and try on dresses while there with them, with no desire to purchase.. but then I found MY dress and the price was too good to resist! So, I purchased it and actually had it mailed to my house as I felt it was safer (and paid extra for insurance) then trying to fly back with it. I bought from David's Bridal, so I do still have the alterations, but am choosing not to use them and will go with someone more affordable.

The hardest part so far has been wanting to start the alterations.. I literally have no one here (aside from my FH family, who I don't know overly well), so going to alterations alone has been kind of difficult and I keep putting this off.

My maid of honor lived out of state from me and she just got hers online

I'm in Missouri (where the wedding is), but my MOH/BMs are spread out across the Midwest (everyone lives 4-6 hours away) and I didn't want to add to their obligations. I just went with my mom and aunt (who are both local), and my mom texted pictures to my sister (MOH) while we were there.

If you use a David's bridal you can fly to them and go shopping then have the dress shipped to the one near you. It'd probably save a lot of time for all of you

My mom and sister/MOH still live in Wisconsin where I grew up, but I now live in North Carolina. I went back to WI a few times last year, and scheduled some dress shopping when I was there and I ended up finding a dress at local boutique. I scheduled my fitting with them for the next time I am back in WI, and I am planning to fly back to NC with it a month or two before the wedding. I am planning to contact the airline beforehand to see if I need to make special accommodations.

Hi Jennifer!! Have you decided what to do about dress shopping?