Hi girlies,
how are we all doing??
Im a little (ok! understatement of the year) excited off to try some wedding dresses on today already been to one bridal shop and found a lovely dress but a bit over budget, so im hoping i can find one in the shop ive got an appointment with today that i love just as much if not more for a lot less.
My question to you is how many bridal shops did you visit or how long did it take for you to find/pick "the one"

3rd shop and about 20 dresses i dint pick it off the rail out of the ones i picked i told them what i liked and what i dint like and then she came back with one and i fell in love with it :) xx good luck and enjoy it and if they seem pushy just walk out :) xx

depends on you really some people go to 1 some people go 10

thanks ladies i have fallen in love with the one from the first bridal shop but at 1,295 its more than i wanted to spend my mum is helping with the dress so i suppose i could get it but it just seems alot for a dress i will wear once what is the average budget on a dress? x x

i went to 3 shops and ended up getting one designed for me with the same price as one i saw which is gorgeous but plain least this one will be what i want exactly how i want it,mine is around that price chic xx

Firstly hello date twin! Secondly im not sure on the usual price but im getting mine made by a dress maker in the UK who ive heard rave reviews for and she does them a hole lot cheaper. The link is on my wall its for someone called LillyAsh so you should find it lol... xx

wow i have a date twin.......wicked lol. see i dont know if i could have one made as i would need to try it on. i do usually know what i want but the wedding dress is looking like a harder task than i originally thought, as i was set on a deep red dress but have recently changed mind to ivory........must say i love this site very informative thanks ladys x x x

I'm in the same boat as kaya, i have been to loads and still have loads to visit found a few i like but want to make sure "it's the one" if you know what i mean lol. (i am really hard work lol!) :) xx

One shop stood out as the shopkeeper was a doll (some others were horrible and downright snobby) and she's done as much as she can to help us even as far as to try and get kilts in (she couldn't but at least she tried - and we've found kilt hire elsewhere for cheaper anyway) but I still go in a lot and chat to her.

I think I'll be heading back at the end of the month with my sis though. :)

Yeah have the same thing with mine. I have to tell her she doesnt need to get the dress out now :P

I only went to 2 shops..... but actually brought the frist dress i tried on in the first shop but brought it in the second one....
The dress i tried on was in ivory and the staff wernt particually nice... so i searched the net and found what i thought was the one... located on the net which shop had it and went to see it.... OMG the area the shop was in was sooo run down and the shop itself wasnt the nicest but the staff made me feel so speacial. tried my dress on and loved it... they pulled load more dresses out and for me to try and they had the first dress i tried on in white... put it on and didnt want to take it off!!!

I think the staff in the shop really help with your decision which makes the dress perfect for you xx

i havent even looked yet as my wedding is ages away but im sure i'll be looking around for 'the one' hope you find it hun xx

hi hun i have been to loads of shops and i went back to the first dress i ever tried on x

i visited 4 shops, tried on 15 dresses in total. found my dress in the third shop but still looked at one more shop just to make doubly sure i had found the one (im pretty indecisive, especially with such an expensive decision!) my only advice would be make sure you try on a few styles that you wouldnt normally go for, as my dress is nothing like i what i thought i wanted x

awwww yeyyyyyyyyyyyyyy it feels so great when u have found THE dress xx

it feels amazing your right twirler and i think im becoming addicted to this site too xjox but as you said no one seems to be sick of it im luck as a friend is getting married in feb so weve been wedding dress shopping together which is lovely she bought her dress last week but on here there always someone around to share your joy x x pic to be uploaded of me in said dress keep a look out girls........warning plus size bride here but still under all that fat there is a waist lol

I have ballooned up to 17 stone Although I've just lost a stone. I've fallen in love with a benjamin roberts dress 951 as it still gives me that hour glass shape and makes my fat look like its the dress not me ;P

They also don't charge extra for being a plus size like many other companies do which I find outragous. I'm just glad that I have found a dress that I look good in now so there is no pressure for me to lose weight (although I want to do it for health reasons). I just wish more shops would buy in bigger sample dresses.

your page is restricted hun i cant see so can you add me as a friend xx

Its stunning hunni well done you xx

Wow I see what you mean it gives you a great shape and you look gorgeous. I love the sweetheart neckline. They are so flattering. You really will be a princess on the day and your h2b will be well made up.

Don't be silly you look great just the way you are. Remember that your h2b loves you just the way you are. Instead of worrying about the way you look start embracing all the things he loves about you x x

aw thx jo but its not for h2b as he does love me for me its for me really added you gemlouise x