Hello! My partner and I are getting married in October 2022, but we are planning to live internationally for at least one year from Summer 2021 to Summer 2022, if not longer. The dates are in the air and largely dependent on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, immigration policies, and pending visa applications.
My question: Is it too early for me to start looking for a wedding dress this Winter/Spring, which is like 20ish months away from our wedding date?
Or, should I dress shop while I'm living internationally and bring the dress back for our wedding, but then not have my close family/friends be able to go to the fittings with me? I'm not great at doing girly things so I'm not keen on of dress shopping alone or just with my partner, who I trust would tell me what looks good/doesn't look good, but is also not really fashion forward.
I'm also slightly concerned about finding my dress in Spring 2021, putting on some weight, and the dress not fitting anymore come October 2022. I was planning on a dress that wasn't too form fitting anyway, to allow for some weight change, but 20 months is a long time and a lot can happen to my body!
Would love any insight or recommendations - thanks in advance for your help! 