how many bridal dresses did you have to try on in order to find "the one"?

Answer 1

I think I tried on 5. But when you find the one you wil know.

Answer 2

Dozens.

I had actually fallen in love with a very different dress than the one I ended up with. However, it couldn't be altered the way I would have needed it to (it was a dress that was made for a busty woman, which I most definately am not). The seamstress at the bridal store said to pick another one. So I did.

I was very sad that my first choice wouldn't work. But then I tried on a dress that was completely different from the others I've tried on, and I fell in love...again.

Answer 3

Funny story. For my second (and last I hope!) wedding, I was 35. I had planned a small 25 guest ceremony in a charming room off the reception site, a large elegant supper club / nightclub which had a 1930's - 1940's theme. My first wedding had been very traditional, and this time I was going for fun, retro, and glamor, not at all traditional, with a large (125+ guests) reception an hour after the ceremony with jazz piano and big band music. The last dress I wanted was long and white or off white. So I looked at dozens and dozens elegant but kicky cocktail dresses at high-end stores. At the time I was obsessed with diet and exercise (not now lol) and so I looked better in those kind of dresses than I ever had in my life. One bronze sheath dress fit like a glove at Neiman-Marcus, other shoppers applauded when I came out of the dressing room to show the groom. But something was "off" about each one.

I went to a small custom boutique that specialized in vintage looks and explained my situation to the designer. She selected about 5 shorter fancy frocks, and then pulled out a dress hidden in a storage bag and said, "Give this one a try, even if you don't like it on the hanger." I had the same problem with all the frocks -- gorgeous but not "it" - and opened the dress bag. It was off-white and long and I almost rejected it out of hand. But I remembered what she said and put it on. I immediately knew I had found "it" - it was definitely a nightclub dress, not a bridal gown, but the white made it right. In addition, it looked like something Carol Lombard or Jean Harlow would have worn, very sleek, elegant, 1930's glamor.

I nearly kissed the designer! Everyone was blown away, and I still get the dress out to look at sometimes (if only to marvel that my waist was so tiny!)

It's like falling in love -- you'll know it when you find it!

Answer 4

I went to six different cities and tried on over 100 dresses. I finally found one that I liked a lot, but didn't look as good on me as it did on the model. I decided to give it one more weekend before I decided. Went to another bridal store where they were doing a trunk show and I found the dress that my mother in law had suggested months ago. It fit perfectly. AND I got it 20% off. It had everything I was looking for (capped sleeves and corset) and everything else my family liked (sweetheart neckline, small train, beadwork).

I made sure to take 3 pictures of each dress I tried on and kept a journal of my thoughts. I would send the pictures out to my sisters, mom, and mother in law for "voting". It was actually kinda fun! I had to do all the shopping by myself since no one lived in the same town (or state!) and this was a fun way to keep everyone involved. It was almost like American Idol with dresses. :)

Answer 5

I'll tell you a little story about a close friend who was trying to plan her wedding long distance. We were in school in New Hampshire and were sent on our placement to Orlando, FL. The wedding was taking place in Guatemala. During the 9 months we were on placement, we visited easily 50 bridal shops in Central Florida and not one of them had "the dress". We went back to school for our final semester and the first weekend back we found "the dress" in Boston.

The one piece of advice I can give you is before you set foot in a bridal shop, buy 2 or 3 bridal magazines and go through them. Find styles that you like and take them to the shops. That way, you can hand them to the sales ladies there and they'll only pull the style you like. It should cut down on the amount of time it will take to find your perfect dress. Best of luck and congratulations on your engagement.

Answer 6

I had to try on like 5 dresses before I found mine.I was in the bridal shop for 2 days straight.

Answer 7

Sometimes 1, sometimes 50. But you'll know it when you see it. The first dress I tried on was the one I picked and loved. I tried about 6 more, but just fell in love with my dress.

Answer 8

I tried on maybe 5-6 & then I narrowed my choices down to 2. Don't let anyone talk you into getting one you don't want! That almost happened to me. My MIL wanted me to get a certain dress & the more I looked at it on me the more I disliked it so I went with the one I absolutely loved...afterall it was my wedding!!
You'll know when you've come across THE ONE!
Good luck on your upcoming wedding. I'm sure you'll look great in whatever u choose! :)

Answer 9

I tried on the whole rack(like 20) and didnt find any I liked, then my consultant brought one in that another girl had tried on, I was tired, cranky and frustrated, but when I looked at myself in that dress it all went away.
Something will come over you, you will know when you put it on.

Best of luck!

Answer 10

I'm going to order mine online but I certainly looked at a ton of them before I finally decided on one.