Why You MUST Shop For Your Wedding Dress Early

In the long list of things to do to prepare for your wedding, finding your wedding dress should be one of the first things you knock off—right after securing a venue. That means it should happen anywhere from 9 to 7 months before your wedding date. That comes as a shock to some brides—after all, you typically don’t pick a dress for a party until a week or two before said party

Here’s the thing: your wedding isn’t a typical party, and thus the wardrobe similarly can’t be chosen in a typical way. When you shop at a department store or boutique, dresses are available for purchase immediately off the rack; if you wanted, you could wear them right out of the store. At most bridal salons, the dresses on the racks are typically “samples” — loaners from the designer that the salon’s clients can try on but not ultimately take home (hence why you’ll often be clipped into a dress instead of shown one in your size).

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Top Wedding Dress Trends for 2015 - Part 1

Top Wedding Dress Trends for 2015 - Part 2

Once you settle on a wedding dress you like, the salon will place an order for the dress in your size. From there, the design house will often build your dress from the ground up, with couture labels constructing almost everything by hand. This process doesn’t happen overnight. With dresses becoming more and more intricate in terms of beading, overlays, cutouts, etc., the longer they can take to construct.

Fortunately, there is an upside to this process, and that is that it’s much easier to customize a wedding dress exactly to your liking. Want to add sleeves or change the color of the underskirt? Since the dress will be constructed from scratch, it won’t be hard to make these changes happen.

After your dress is delivered to the salon (about 3 months before your wedding), you’ll need time for two to three fitting appointments and the alterations that come along with. The first/second fitting appointments are where all the major nips and tucks happen. Straps are shortened, corsets are taken in, and excess fabric can be removed from the skirt. The second/third fitting is to make sure everything looks perfect, and then you’ll pick up the gown a few days before the ceremony.

Top Wedding Dress Trends for 2015 - Part 2

We’re absolutely delighted to be back with Part 2 of the Top Wedding Dress Trends for 2015, beautifully illustrated in watercolour accompanied by our editor's curated selection of gowns which embody these styles. In this feature, we bring you another 10 stunning trends from flattering A-lines to softly-layered tulle, sexy cut-outs to regal high necklines! If you haven't had a look at Part 1, check it out here.
Ready...Set...Indulge!

11. Frothy, Light-As-Air Skirts

12. Flattering A-lines

13. Embellishments

14. Detachable Skirts

15. Regal Neckline

16. Lace with Nude Underlays

17. Pretty Pastels

18. Cut Outs and Sheer Panels

19. Barely-There Straps

20. Softly Layered Tulle

Let us know which of these trends tickle your fancy by leaving us a comment. it's always a pleasure hearing from you! :)

Top Wedding Dress Trends for 2015 - Part 1

Our latest collaboration has us absolutely buzzing as we bring you part 1 of the hottest wedding dress trends for 2015.
Newly-engaged brides and wedding gown aficionados, let the dress craving commence!

1. off the shoulder

2. Illusion Details

3.Sheer Overlays

4.Crop Tops & Separates

5.Dramatic Backs

6.Sexy Slits

7.Statement Sleeves

8.  Elegant Jumpsuits

9. Minimalist Silhouettes

10.Indulgent Trains

Which bridal trend will you be wearing this 2015, Wedding Scoopers? Please leave us a comment below or over on our stores pages, we can't wait to hear from you! :)