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Just Said Yes July 2018

Who should come with me to my wedding dress shopping?

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Bridetobe, on July 10, 2017 at 5:46 PM

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Hi all! So I am struggling a bit in deciding how this works and who to take shopping with me. My mom will obviously coming with me, but then this is when it gets tricky. I have to eventually go with my fiance's mom or else she will be extremely upset with me. My aunt and 2 close cousins(MOH and a bridesmaid) will also need to come to see it as they've asked already a million times. My 2 closest and best friends are also bridesmaids, do they need to come as well? I would love to have them there too, since they're my childhood friends but it will be wayyy to busy with all these women coming. Also, my fiance's oldest sister is a bridesmaid and I know she'd be very upset to miss it, it be weird to go in groups? I was thinking I can look around with my mom, and then pick a store that has my fav styles and go in a few times with each group? That way I can first find THE dress and then go in with groups and show them each time. The only opinionated ones would be more so my mom or MIL

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Devoted December 2017
ashlynnisabella · on July 13, 2017 at 4:47 PM
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I'm bringing my mom, FMIL, my aunt, and all 4 of my bridesmaids! It's going to be interesting! I'd say bring who you want, as long as there isn't a limit!
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Ella · on July 13, 2017 at 4:52 PM
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I brought only my mom to purchase, but also my aunt, FMIL, and sister to a fitting. they had fun and it also served a purpose because they learned how to do the bustle haha.
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Brittany · on July 26, 2017 at 1:24 PM
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I would say to keep the people you bring with you as low as possible. Less opinions, less stress. I will be bringing my Mom and Mamaw and that is it.
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Just Said Yes July 2018
Bridetobe · on July 26, 2017 at 7:31 PM
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Thanks all! You're all great and I appreciate the opinions. I have already made my dress appointment and going in to my fav store I've been to before. I'm taking my mom and MIL and then when I purchase THE DRESS (of my dreams) I will show my full bridal party
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Dedicated December 2017
Amy · on July 26, 2017 at 9:23 PM
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I always heard less is best, I ended up with a whole crew but I have friends and family with hearts of gold so it was an amazing experience, and even the lady who helped me said I had the best group of friends she had ever seen in all her years in the business. It sounds like from you're saying, you could have a similar group. Depending on the place and time of the day/week, you don't want a big crew and sometimes you won't be allowed one. I went to David's Bridal on a Thursday afternoon and we were the only ones there except for a couple girls trying on bridesmaid's dresses. So my gaggle of 7 was no problem, everybody got to chill in a chair and have the whole dressing room area. A smaller boutique probably won't want more than 3 or 4 people in at a time. If you go on a weekend, be prepared for bigger stores to be swamped and you'll be squished into a little area.
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Sheri · on July 27, 2017 at 1:36 AM
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Only take 3-4 and only those who will listen to what you want and not push there opinion on to you
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Dedicated March 2021
· on November 18, 2018 at 12:09 PM
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So I did my first bridal appointment yesterday with my FMIL and FSIL, it went really well and we found out what silhouette fits me best. I’m debating if I should bring my mother and my aunt (she’s like my second mother) to the next appointment along with my FIL’s as well. Or..if I should wait until the final few decisions and bring them then to help me choose?
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