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Ready, Set, Shop (for Your Wedding Gown!) South 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

Adams Pond
(803) 783-5732
100 E Exchange Blvd
Columbia, SC

Brides Corner Bridal Boutique
(803) 799-1676
3403 Farrow Rd
Columbia, SC

Distinctive Events
(843) 723-1355
115 Calhoun St
Charleston, SC

Bridal Blast! Columbia
(404) 483-0133
924 Senate Street
Columbia, SC

Coastal Bridal, LLC
843-280-8888
504-A Main Street
North Myrtle Beach, SC

Davids Bridal
(843) 797-3630
7250 Rivers Ave
Charleston, SC

A Beautiful Ceremony
(843) 722-2332
943 King St
Charleston, SC

Juanitas Designs
(803) 254-9153
1310 Main St
Columbia, SC

Condons Bridal Boutique
(843) 766-1205
1901 Ashley River Rd
Charleston, SC

Maddison Row
(843) 720-7979
45 Hasell St
Charleston, SC

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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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Featured Local Company

Adams Pond

(803) 783-5732
100 E Exchange Blvd
Columbia, SC
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