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Ready, Set, Shop (for Your Wedding Gown!) North Carolina

When it comes to clothing purchases, the wedding gown is in a class of its own. No other garment is as 'it has to be perfect' as this one, and it's probably the finest and most expensive item of clothing you'll ever buy.

Local Companies

Bridal Creations
(919) 836-1557
656 Maywood Ave
Raleigh, NC

Cape Fear Formal Wear
(910) 864-8211
419 Cross Creek Mall
Fayetteville, NC

Grand Rental Station
(919) 380-7368
115 Woodwinds Industrial Ct
Cary, NC

A Special Occasion
(910) 352-5858
6715 Newbury Way
Wilmington, NC

Davids Bridal
(704) 567-6980
4845 E Independence Blvd
Charlotte, NC

Cameron Clothing Company
(919) 420-0411
4351 The Circle At North Hills St
Raleigh, NC

Divas
(336) 545-9797
2616 Lawndale Dr
Greensboro, NC

A Wedding Minister Rev Mac Clark
(919) 484-2424
3200 Sugar Pine Trl
Durham, NC

The Bridal Pagent Connection
(910) 484-0978
827 Elm St
Fayetteville, NC

Bridal Gallery At MacGregor Village
(919) 469-0446
107 Edinburgh South Dr
Cary, NC

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Start early

Ideally, you should begin shopping nine months before your wedding day. This time frame will allow for a stress-free pace and is very important if you're buying a custom-made wedding gown (as opposed to an off-the-rack one), which may take several months to produce and require at least three fittings for alterations when it arrives. Only have a few months? Most bridal salons can fulfill rush orders, usually for a fee.

Establish a budget

Try to spend no more than 5% of your total wedding budget on a wedding gown and wedding accessories (veil, shoes, jewelry and so on). Wedding dresses can go for as little as $200 to $300; most brides spend about $700. Couture wedding gowns are likely to fetch $2,500 and more. And, don't forget to factor in the cost of alterations like shortening the hem, or adjusting the bodice and sleeves. Prices vary, depending on the complexity of what you need done. Be sure to get an estimate upfront.

Make an appointment

At a bridal salon, or a department store with an in-house bridal boutique, like J.C. Penney or Saks Fifth Avenue, doing so will get you one-on-one attention from a sales consultant who can pull the right styles for your body type , help get...

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Bridal Creations

(919) 836-1557
656 Maywood Ave
Raleigh, NC

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