Solo wedding dress shopping

You are already cutting it close unless you are able to buy off the rack or from David’s Bridal that usually has a quick turn around, otherwise you might have to pay extrq to have it expedited or may not be able to look at certain dresses at all. Do you have any friends you can go with and maybe FaceTime your family while shopping?

I went alone and got my dress. It worked well. I found the perfect dress! Took 6 weeks for alterations. I live in Ohio.

My dress took 7 months to come in so I definitely think you’re cutting it close. I have a couple friends that went dress shopping by themselves and they liked it better without so many opinions!

Yes, I preferred going alone when I bought my dress for my first wedding (I had my current dress custom made). It gave me plenty of time to really look at dresses and consider how I felt about them without any undue pressure from other people. Then when I picked out my top 3 or 4 I had my bridesmaid come to help give me her opinion. I recommend this process.

All of my family is in Colorado and my fiancé’s family is in Arizona. We currently live in St. Louis. I thought I’d be missing out on the experience but I went with one of my coworkers who I’ve gotten close with and then we FaceTimed my family and his family to see each dress and ultimately see the dress I chose. It was nice to just see myself in it and really know that it was my dress without several opinions immediately. But FaceTiming made the experience super special still. Congratulations and best of luck!

My FSIL is here, but we're just in that getting to know you stage since we haven't been here that long. I guess it would be a nice gesture to ask her and she'd be far less opinionated than my mother.

We're getting married in VA and live in NM, so I didn't have anyone to go with me either. To make matters worse, there are no bridal shops in this small town, so I would've had to drive over an hour in a strange city by myself to shop and to find a place that sells the dresses in styles I like. I ended up going to BHLDN.com and ordering 2 online. One didn't suit me but the other one is the one I chose and it worked out well with a couple of simple alterations. They ship within a few days since everything they sell is in stock off the rack/online. Just an idea! My best advice if you use them is to make sure you check their dress measurements and then order 1-2 sizes up to be safe.

Yes you could ask your FSIL just to have someone to take pictures for you and maybe to not to feel lonely about it. But. If I could Do it again I think I would Go alone. I had decent support with me but I wish I wasnt so hung up on others and just focused on what made me feel special.

I boughtmy dress alone. I didn't want to be swayed on what I wanted. I sent mu fiance different styles, he picked which one he liked and would like to see me in & then I went from there. I also researched what style would suit me better according to my shape. Dress consultants are also very helpful and push you in the right decision. Try David's Bridal! Good luck!

I went alone and it was heaven and stress freeeeeeeeee! I had an idea of the style I was looking for. The bridal stylist was so super sweet and helpful. I found my perfect dress (bonus: it has pockets!!!). I didn’t want everyone else persuading me with endless opinions. I didn’t want to get caught up in the moment and pick their favorite dress, instead of mine. I didn’t want stress or dress regret. I will however; invite them to the dress viewing, fitting and final appointment.

I may be biased because I got my dress there, but I would recommend bhldn for the timeline you’re looking at. They have a store in Seattle, and have a very quick delivery time (2 weeks-ish). If it’s important to you to have the experience, you could go with your mom in January and as long as you find something you like you would have plenty of time for shipping and alterations. Plus they’ll measure you in store and be able to recommend what size you should order for what dress.

Thanks everyone! I thought I was going to be missing out on something, and it seems like what I'll be missing out on is unnecessary stress and possibly unhelpful opinions. I'm really ok with that. I did not know they had a BHLDN store here in Seattle, that's super helpful because I like their dresses but can't really imagine how they'd look on.

I personally see nothing wrong with going alone. My Maid of honor couldn't come with me because she had surgery, My mother begged to come along dress shopping with me than tried rushing me because'' I was taking too long'' I found my dream dress but I would have preferred to go alone.