General Wedding Gown Tips
- So you did the smart thing and gave yourself plenty of time to get the
dress in and have it altered, but now you’ve got four months to go
and it is getting a little crowded in your studio apartment. Ask your bridal or
seamstress shop if you can store your dress there. You will guarantee that
it will be properly taken care of and you won’t have to worry about
spoiling the surprise for anyone.
- When it comes time to take your bridal portraits, speak to your bridal
shop about steaming/pressing your dress for you before the scheduled day.
Be sure to call them at least a week before, because if they are steaming
your dress it will need time to hang dry. Also, be sure to bring along a
cloth sheet or plastic visqueen (something clear or that is close to the
same shade as your dress) for you to sit on and tennis shoes. Just
in case your portrait location is a beautiful Oak tree covered yard that
just happens to be mushy because it rained all day the day before.
- Be sure your seamstress goes shows you and your designated bustler how
to bustle your dress correctly before the day of the wedding. Some bustles
can be very complicated so you will want to have a good idea of how it works
so you are not held up in the powder room trying to figure it out and wasting
plenty of socializing time
- Have your dress pressed/steamed a day or two before your wedding before
you pick it up. If it is going to be steamed, it will need time to hang dry
before it can be worn.
- Pack an emergency kit (see TheWeddingMarket.com website for a copy of
the packing list) the day before your wedding for any possible mishaps.
- Accidently prick your finger with a corsage pin and now you’ve got
blood on your dress? Wet a Q-tip with your own saliva, then gently rub it
on top of the blood wet blood. The acids in your saliva will break down the
stain.
- If you're driving to a different location for your ceremony, you'll need
to, taking care to avoid greasy door locks, dirt, and dust. You should also
avoid sitting on the back of your gown; pull it up behind you and lean forward
in your seat. After all, you've got pictures to take and a long reception
to make it through! If you plan to take pictures outside, have an attendant
bring along a pillowcase so you won't have to sit or stand directly on the
ground and suffer grass stains.
- Decide in advance when you'll bustle the train. Though some brides wait
until after the first dance, most choose to bustle their train after the
ceremony (sweep trains, detachable models, and train-free gowns are of course
the exception here). It helps to have a designated bustler like a wedding
consultant, family member, or maid of honor who has accompanied you to your
last fitting to learn the ins and outs of your gown. Bustles can be complicated
so make your seamstress goes over it with you guys.
- Brace yourself: Going to the ladies' room is also a two-person job. You
may want to ask your bustler to pitch in here, too, for help in lifting your
gown. Note to those of you in big ball gowns: don't be shocked if you actually
have to step out of your gown altogether for that trip to the toilet.
- Be sure to ask your Bridal shop consultant about wedding gown preservation.
You never know, you might have a daughter one day to pass your dress along
to.
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