.thrill of the hunt

As I mentioned here before, my little sister is getting married next year. And its time for one of my favorite parts of the wedding process, bridal gown shopping!

We’ve been scouring bridal lines and these are some of the looks that caught her eye.

Oscar De La Renta

Monique Lhullier

Reem Acra

The reason I love bridal gown selection is that it helps me so clearly define a Bride’s design aesthetic based on her gown choice. For example, for the Oscar, we may go with something very clean and modern, to match the simplicity of the gown. For the Monique, certainly something more natural and rustic and for the Acra, all out Hollywood Glamour!

It’s also 100% possible she may not choose any of these gowns, and we’ll go with something amazing that we didn’t even imagine. This is why I adore it!! The thrill of the unexpected! And after watching this process dozens of times, I have some advice for your first hunt:

1. Dress Nicely, Put on Make Up, Do Your Hair…its a lovely experience and you should feel beautiful when you walk in the door…imagination can only take you so far.
2. Wedding dresses are custom affairs, the samples will not fit you. This has NOTHING to do with you, know that going in and that on your wedding day, it will fit as if was designed just for you!
3. Take only one or two people the first time. I know this is hard. You want everyone to come with you and share in this moment…problem is EVERYONE has an opinion. And a lot of times, it has little to do with how YOU look in the dress. It has more to do with some preconceived notion they already have about wedding dresses. So go with one or two trusted advisers and if you cant decide, between say two, fabulous gowns, take your whole crew back for a vote. But be clear with them, you already love these two, and its a matter of which one.
4. Don’t try on dresses you can’t afford. Simply. Don’t.
5. All wedding dresses are pretty. So its never a question of whether its a pretty dress, its a question of how you feel in it. In the end, that is all that matters.

Happy Hunting!!

xoxox,

Summer