Solo Wedding Dress Shopping?

I think it’s perfectly fine to go alone (and ask the salesperson to take pictures of you in the dresses to send to your family!) but it would be more fun if you can find someone to bring! Do you have a friend or coworker who would want to go?

I went with one of my bridesmaids when i went so you could always invite an alternate person if you didn’t wanna go completely alone!

I found mine alone, that was well before he proposed tho! Lol
second time around dress shopping I took my mom, son and aunt. That was fun. You can always FaceTime them, or have them pick out outfits and have you try them on at David’s.
Or wait and try them on when you go for the Holidays. That might be the best bet so you don’t regret it.....

I didn’t want the opinions of my family so I took a friend with me. It was great.

I went with two people but I would have been just fine and maybe even happier by myself. Plus I’ve had to ship the dress back and forth across the country for alterations when I could have just bought it here.

I went alone because my friends and family were out of state. I just meant to do some preliminary shopping to figure out what I like/dislike but I actually ended up finding my dress on one of the first trips! I then brought my mom back to see it before purchasing.

It took a lot of pressure off me because I know my mother has a different style than me and I went with a non-traditional blush gown which she never would have gone for. So it was more successful, for me at least, to do it alone.

You would have enough time if you chose one in December. But you may need to go in for fittings two or three times. So I’d probably want to buy it where I live.

I did see 2 solo brides when I went shopping. They were pretty upbeat and my best friend gave them encouragement while I was busy. My sister is in another state and we FaceTimed her.

Definitely not a waste of time. Even if you don't find the one it will give you an idea of silhouette and what you might like, and you might just find the one. if you could face time with your family during the appointment.

🙋🏼‍♀️It’s totally fine to go alone! I went shopping alone twice because all of my family lives in IL and I’m on the east coast. I actually enjoyed it more because the one time I went shopping g with them they had me trying on dresses that really weren’t me at all!

Yup! I preferred it. A lot less stressful. I went to the first store myself, two stores with friends/family, then more stores by myself until I found the one. After I bought it I brought my mom back so we could have champagne and the “say yes to the dress” moment.

I also went alone event though I live in the same city as both of our moms, sister and friends. I knew with my price point (under 200) finding a dress would be difficult. I went in planning to just try on styles- and fell in love. It was double my budget but I continued to obsess over it for a few weeks. I eventually found it online (used) for 100- so slight alterations and it should be all set! It was a fun adventure for me to hunt for the dress I loved. I got the chance to try it on with our moms and sister once it arrived. I didn’t feel like I “missed out” by not going with a group- though I wish we would have had some champagne to celebrate trying it on once it arrived!

I went dress shopping by myself. The sales people will will take photos of you and it makes it easier to keep it a secret if that is what you choose.

I think going alone is actually a wonderful idea. I only invited my MoH & mom, and really I only invited them since the both told me how much they wanted to go, otherwise I'd have just gone alone. My MoH had to work, so it was just me and my mom, and because she knew how important it was to me that I didn't feel pressured into or out of a dress, she only made little positive comments, or said things like "Since you seem to like how dresses with this kind of skirt look, maybe try this one". No pushing at all. I got to choose my dream dress with no one trying to tell me what they like or what they think.

Going alone could be a really positive experience, since you wont even have to worry about if anyone would try to tell you what they think you should do

I went shopping three times: once just to look with a member of the bridal, once by myself which was super fun and I had zero pressure (totally recommend it!), and once with my mom so she felt included.

If I had only gone by myself I would have been completely fine with the whole process 100%. It was great, and stress free and an even better experience than I had expected since that is when I ended up finding my dress.

I would def look alone !!

I went to 4 stores...the first 3 i went alone and my last stop i went with my 10 year old daughter. Best decision i made. Sometimes when you go with too large of a group they have a potential to sway you away from something that you love that they dont exactly like. The only advice i can give u is to not make a decision until you absolutely love what you see in the mirror. The bridal attendants can be very charming and indirectly put pressure on you to buy from them. Only buy if you are certain you love it.

I really enjoyed shopping by myself. I went to a few stores alone.

I almost did! I scheduled the apt and didn't invite anyone. My coworker found out and invited herself. DH also thought I should have more people and we were meeting up with his bff and wife after the apt so he asked his friends wife if she'd go to. I was SO glad they went. They helped me decide on the dress. I think by myself I would have probably picked the same dress but I may have not tried it on. They convinced me to try on one last dress because the one I loved looked too much like something I'd wear to work if I put a sweater on lol.

I almost did. I really wanted to go, and my sister's and mom's schedules were tentative. My one bridesmaid (who's my best friend) had busy weekends for a month, and my two other bridesmaids schedules were also up in the air. I brought up that I wanted to go solo looking to my best friend bridesmaid, and she was horrified. She said that the sales people will probably not treat me well since I won't have people there for an opinion, and they'll feel irritated by the fact that I probably won't buy anything that day. I highly disagreed with her. I did end up going with my sister and mom because they became free that one day. I wish I had gone solo just to show my friend it's just fine. She told me that she told another friend of ours, "Oh thank goodness she didn't go alone!" when she saw that I went with my mom and sister.

I went alone and loved the experience. I am sure that the dress I chose, i chose because I loved it and didnt feel pressure by anyone else.