When should you start looking for a wedding dress?

12 to 14 months before your wedding (or shortly after you get engaged if your wedding is less than a year away) One of the first things you want to do is SET a BUDGET.

Trust me, one of the last things you want to do is fall in love with a wedding dress that is way out of your price range. Instead, set a budget before you start your dress shopping journey. Making a budget ahead of time helps bridal stylists pull out the right dresses for you.

After your budget is set, START BROWSING.

Start looking at wedding dress photos; that way you can get a good feel of what you like and don’t like. Only you will know which dress style is best for your personal taste, fabrics, necklines, silhouettes, and the details that you love. It is still important to try on dresses to make sure they fit your body the way you want it to. Looking at lots of dress pictures will help you kickstart your dress shopping experience.

Remember, don’t invite too many people; LIMIT YOUR POSSE.

Limiting your dress shopping to include a few close friends and family members, like your mom and maid-of-honor, can help make your dress shopping a lot less stressful. Having too many opinions can be more stressful and take more time than it really should!

Yay - Shopping!

All right - it is time to actually start shopping for your wedding dress! How exciting!! Just remember to brush up on everything you need to know about wedding dress shopping before you go to your first appointment. Cover all the basics, like how to pick a bridal shop and which questions to ask your stylist; this way it will ensure your best chances to have an amazing wedding dress shopping experience.