2007-03-03 03:32:18 · 23 answers · asked by salina0141 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Take the person or persons you trust to help you pick your dress. You want this person to be brutally honest and tell you exactly what you look like in the dress, even when you look like a poof ball of tulle!
Tell the person(s) you take what you are looking for in your dress, your dream dress. so they have an idea and will follow your wishes.
If this person is your mom(it was for me), then take mom. I would limit the people you take to no more than two. anymore- too overwhelming!
2007-03-03 06:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by chickemama 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of brides choose to go dress shopping on their own to do a preliminary search. They are the ones who tend to favor the opinions of others and find it hard to make decisions with mom and all her bridesmaids giving their opinions as well.
Other brides will take most of their females family members and friends to go and look for "the dress" ... they tend to stand firm on what they like or don't like and just use others' opinions as a suggestion.
It really depends on what you'd like to do ... it is up to you if you invite your mother to go with you or not. I have had a few brides who don't take anyone because they want the dress to be a surprise for the entire guest list ... mom included!!!
2007-03-03 20:28:53 · answer #2 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I brought my mom to show her my wedding dress after I picked it out, just before buying it. Earlier on, in various stages of looking, I brought my sister-in-law, my younger sisters, and a friend. I also went by myself a couple times. I only brought people along whose taste and tongues I could trust in the early stages. Then, I got to show off my favorite pick to my mom! It would have been emotionally risky to bring my mom along to pick it out, since we have differing tastes, and I couldn't trust her to voice her thoughts gently.
The bride needs to do what she wants. Go alone if there is no one you want to share the time with! It's a great way to see what is available without any pressure.
2007-03-03 14:56:11 · answer #3 · answered by ideogramj 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's whoever the bride wants. I went with my mom and my sister to look at dresses in their hometown area. Then I bought a dress off the rack at Macy's on my own and saved hundreds if not thousands of dollars, and it was gorgeous.
2007-03-03 16:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by truelori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things are done SO differently now days. It all depends on what is important to you. I gave my mom 3 wishes for our wedding, that way she could say what was really important to her but didn't plan our whole wedding. One of them was that she be the only one that sees my dress so it was just her and I that went shopping. I have a lot of girl friends that take all of the bridesmaids with. Just depends on what YOU want!!
2007-03-03 12:16:09 · answer #5 · answered by Ambre B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is really up to the bride (or her family if they are quite domineering). If the bride wants just her mom to go, that's fine. If the bride wants the whole kit and kaboodle to go with her to pick out the dress, that's fine too.
2007-03-03 11:36:34 · answer #6 · answered by gerberdaisy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes, some moms can be very controlling, other mom's know to behave themselves. So depends on if you think your mom will add stress to your shopping. No matter who you take you shouldn't take More than two people. If you take to many people you start getting to many peoples opinion. Take at least one person with similar taste to yours and is honest. If you take someone with different taste than yours they most likely won't like anything you pick and they'll try to get you in a gown that they like. My main suggestion is you don't need a whole group of people to go with you to look at dresses. It is better if people see you in your gown on your wedding day. when people see you trying it on at the store with socks on and your hair not done it takes away some of the magic.
2007-03-03 21:57:44 · answer #7 · answered by Mz. J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well sometimes it's just the bride and her mom. But it's not set in stone that's all it has to be. I took my mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, cousins and maid of honor with me to pick out my dress. It depends on your own preference.
2007-03-03 19:32:17 · answer #8 · answered by Justyn's Mommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no rule about this. In fact, I was married for the second time a year ago and I took my fiance with me to look at gowns. Why? Because when it's your second time around, you know that it isn't about the wedding day. It's about the relationship. And I wanted him to see me in a dress he'd remember fondly over the years.
2007-03-04 13:25:20 · answer #9 · answered by Helen W. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats completely up to the bride, some take all the bridesmaids, some go alone, some take their grandma, wedding planner, aunt, sister, whoever. It should be a fun day so take people you will have fun with.
2007-03-03 15:16:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋