how far in advance should a wedding dress be purchased?
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Of course you need to find your dream wedding dress in the first place, which is not always from the first shop to go to. So the answer is at least six to eight months before the wedding.
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While a year in advance is too early, starting to shop 10 months prior to your wedding date, with the goal of deciding on your gown 8 months in advance, is the shopping sweet spot.
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When do you need to get your wedding dress altered? We recommend coming in for your fitting two months in advance, but not less than 1 month before to have your dress altered. Then, because everyone is trying to lose weight, we suggest having your final fitting no earlier than two weeks before the wedding.
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Ideally, the RSVP date should fall three to four weeks before the wedding, and the wedding invitation should be mailed six to eight weeks prior to the wedding.
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Ideally, you'll want to secure a florist five to six months before your wedding. Still looking for the perfect florist?
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Save the date cards can be sent out as early as a year from your wedding date. Invitations should be sent to your guests six to eight weeks in advance of your wedding.
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We recommend waiting about three weeks before jumping into wedding planning. This gives you time to revel in your engagement, but not too long so you don't lose momentum. Once you're ready to start planning, take it step by step—it's not a good idea to try to plan your whole wedding at once.
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Traditionally invitations are sent six weeks before a wedding but anything up to six months ahead can work.
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As a general rule of thumb, a used wedding dress in great condition and under two years old can usually sell for 50% of retail price. If your dress is a designer brand such as Vera Wang, you can get closer to 60% of the retail value.
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When should we send out our wedding invitations? Traditionally, invitations go out six to eight weeks before the wedding. That gives guests plenty of time to clear their schedules and make travel arrangements if they don't live in town.
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How long before my wedding should I send out invitations? Send your wedding invitations out six to eight weeks prior to your wedding date.
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Although a bridal shower can take place any time before the wedding, try not to throw it more than three months in advance or less than three weeks before the wedding.
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Our standard delivery time for bridals gowns are 12-20 weeks and for bridesmaids is 8-12 weeks. For custom orders, please add 2-4 weeks to our standard delivery. Please note that delivery times may vary depending on the style.
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We recommend allowing two to three months from your first fitting to your last as an ideal timeline to make all the alterations. Also keep in mind that the amount of times you need to go for fittings depends on how much you're getting done to the gown—on average, most brides go for three or four fittings.
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RSVPs should be due two months before the wedding, and the wedding invitations should be sent out approximately four months before the wedding. This will give guests ample time to make travel plans if they didn't when they first received your save the date.
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Don't start looking for your dress too late. Ideally, you should start shopping for your mother of the bride dress six to eight months before the wedding date, leaving any shipping time and alteration needs in mind.
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It is always best to allow as much time as possible for planning your wedding. We generally require a minimum of 12 weeks in advance due to legal paperwork (depending on the destination), but for peak holiday periods we recommend you book 12 months in advance to maximise the chance of getting the date you require.