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6. Wear your wedding shoes for both your gown arrival appointment and your fitting. Opt for a hemline that grazes the ground so you can walk, dance and mingle comfortably, gracefully — and safely. 7. Bring your undergarments and accessories to the gown arrival appointment so you can see your overall look. Bring a friend, too. An extra set of eyes at your fitting is always a good idea. Choose someone who has a great sense of style and an opinion you trust. Before the alterations stage, take these dress-shop- • Watch what you say while the bride is changing behind the curtain. She can hear you. • Wait for the bride’s reaction before offering your opinion. “You can really break a bride’s spiritwith negative comments,” Ponec says. Remember: “You’re not the person wearing the dress.” If a style or fabric isn’t the most flattering, say, “I like other things better on you,” or something equally constructive and/ or tactful. • If you’re pulling gowns for the bride, it’s OK to knock her out of her comfort zone – to a point. “The goal is to find the dress that she feels the most comfortable in,” Ponec says. Not something that speaks to you. And brides: ping tips to heart. For bride tribes
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• Don’t plan more than two store visits in a day. And if you don’t love to shop, hold your store visits to one per outing. “If you’re not a spur- of-the-moment decision-maker, don’t rush it,” Ponec says. • That first dress-shopping experience can be overwhelming. Use it to rule out, narrow or affirm a particular style or silhouette. “On the other hand, if you’re feeling it and love it and ev- eryone is there, by all means say yes to the dress,” Ponec says. “Dress shop ping is all about making you feel beautiful. A bridal gown should make you feel beautiful.” If it does, it’s The One.
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