Shopping for your wedding gown is something you've probably dreamed about for most of your life. You may already have a vision in your head of the exact dress you want to have for your big day. You might even already have an entire binder of everything you want for your wedding, but when you shop for your wedding dress, you need to keep an open mind. The gown you've dreamed of may not look all that great on you like it did on a model in a bridal magazine. When shopping for a wedding gown, there are a few other things you should consider. Read on for tips to help you.

1. Your Dress Budget

You need to keep a budget in mind when you shop for your wedding gown. You don't want all of your wedding funds to get caught up in the wedding dress. There are a number of other things you still have to purchase for your wedding day. It is all about the dress, but you have to remember there are more aspects to the wedding as well. Make up a budget and stick to the budget you had in mind for your dress. 

2. Your Wedding Theme

If you're planning a garden wedding, a big, over-sized gown may not fit with your theme. If you're planning a beach wedding, you don't want anything too heavy either. Keep your wedding theme in mind when shopping for your dress so the dress fits not just your own style, but the style of your wedding as well. 

3. Your Time Frame

Make sure when you shop for a wedding dress that you have plenty of time in order for the dress to be ordered and altered as needed. You should shop for your wedding dress at least six months in advance to allow for time to order it. This is going to depend on the dress shop you go to and can also depend on other outside factors as well. Talk to your dress shop about how soon in advance you need to order your gown. Also discuss alterations and make sure you have plenty of time to have your dress altered so it fits you properly on your big day.

Shopping for a wedding dress is an exciting time in your life and one of the most exciting parts of planning your wedding. Make sure you consider the above-listed when you shop for your wedding dress, and speak to someone at the wedding dress shop about what other things you should consider.

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