Who did you take dress shopping?

Is it possible to take different people to the 4 places so everyone gets a chance to see you? I was supposed to go with my mom and my 2 BM/FSILs, but they couldn't make it so it ended up just being me and my mom (then we called and sent pictures to my dad because I wanted a third opinion before I bought it)

I agree with Rebecca. Most bridal shops have a limit of 2-4 people you can bring. All three I went to had a limit. I would check with all three shops you are going to and see what the limit is. Then use that as your excuse.

I went with just my mom. I trust her opinion very much and she knows what I like and is honest about what looks good on me. I did send pics of the dresses I like to MOH and one of the BMs, but they had done the same when they got married and we're trying on dresses.

I only wanted my mom to come, but my sister got all annoyed about it so I let her come too. I did not tell anyone else I was even going dress shopping because it would have been a whole dramatic thing (I love my friends but I don't always like their opinions when it comes to fashion. We do not have the same styles). I told them we took an impromptu trip and I just happened to find THE dress that day so I got it. No one was mad or anything. Worked out nicely

Many bridal shoppes encourage you not to bring more than three people with you. In your position, i would use this to my advantage.

I took all of my bridesmaids, my two MOHs, my grandmother, my mom, my aunt, my FMIL, and my future aunt in law (?), but I had 7 different appointments to accommodate everyone (and I couldn't make up my mind). They were all people that I wanted there, both for support and advice! I had a great time at all my appointments, and I'm glad I could include everyone.

If you don't want to invite everyone, just blame it on the bridal salons having limits on how many guests you can have. If people are pushy about it, maybe invite them to a fitting, or to help you shop for a veil or something?

The very first time I went shopping, I took only my mother. I wanted an idea of which silhouettes looked good on me. I knew she would be honest and I'm glad we did it. The second time, I brought my grandmother and my mother - my grandmother surprised me by offering to purchase my dress and I wanted her to have the experience too. The third time we went back to the first shop to try on some of the dresses I'd liked the first time around; I brought my mother, grandmother, and MOH. It went really well, but we ended up leaving without the dress even after I said "YES!" (long story...). We went back for it a couple of days later. I tried it on once more and we brought my aunt/godmother because she'll be making me veil, headpiece, and jewelry (I wanted her to get an idea of what would look good with the dress). Long story short, I started out small. I would have gotten TOTALLY overwhelmed had I started with a big group right off the bat. I say, if it's your first time trying on dresses, bring a small group and get an idea of what you like. When you're more confident with a silhouette or two that look great on you, then start bringing others. I always kept my group to 4 people. I wouldn't have done more; that would have been way too many cooks in the kitchen!