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

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

All The Rage Formal
(757) 491-1418
Hilltop East Shopping Ctr E
Virginia Beach, VA

Caris Bridal Boutique
(757) 460-3474
1642 Pleasure House Rd
Virginia Beach, VA

After Hours Formalwear
(757) 420-8110
1401 Greenbrier Pkwy
Chesapeake, VA

Beautiful Bride
(703) 351-0001
3100 Clarendon Blvd
Arlington, VA

Ignatius
(757) 596-6919
2110 William Styron Sq S
Newport News, VA

Tiffanys Bridal At Port Warwick
(757) 534-7859
2160 William Styron Sq S
Newport News, VA

Davids Bridal
(757) 827-0361
32 Coliseum Xing
Hampton, VA

Staybridge Suites Stafford
(877) 865-6581
2998 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Stafford, VA

Peebles
(540) 720-2882
263 Garrisonville Rd
Stafford, VA

Judith's Boutique & Professional Alteration
703-433-0399
513 Maple Avenue West Suite#201
Vienna, VA

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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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Address:
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Description:
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