Maybe you’ve never considered wearing your mum’s wedding dress, or maybe she’s floated the idea and you’ve cringed at the mental image of Eighties-style puffy sleeves and over-the-top ruffles.
A wedding is a great time for families to come together. It makes sense, then, that for many brides an inherited wedding dress can be a beautiful thing. You’re wearing a dress steeped in family history down the aisle, all to start your own chapter in the story! However, not every bride-to-be will immediately fall in love with the wedding dress passed down from a previous generation; because fashion evolves and tastes differ, you may end up with a wedding dress you just don’t want to wear!
We all know that jeans are the ultimate item of clothing – they’re comfortable, go with everything and can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. That is, if they fit well. We’ve all been there before – bought what we thought was the perfect pair of jeans in our regular size, only to try them on at home and be presented with a huge gap at the waist, an awkwardly long hem or an unflattering baggy leg.
Finding the perfect suit can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. Today we bring you 5 handy hints to keep in mind to make the process as simple as possible and help you along the way.
When it comes to dresses, the key is how it fits. Dresses we buy from high-street shops are made to standard US sizes, categories we do not all fit in to. It is common that we go shopping for a dress and find one size fits in some areas and not the others, which can be extremely frustrating when you thought you had found the perfect outfit.
Burst, split or faulty zips can make a perfect garment useless. Follow our handy list of problems and solutions for how to repair a zip.
Buying your wedding dress is just the beginning of the journey, after all that time deciding on your perfect dress it is time to figure out everything that’s wrong with it. Now you’ve found ‘the one’, it’s time to hand your dress over to a skilled seamstress who will do everything they can to make the dress fit you perfectly, and do any other wedding dress alteration you feel necessary! It is important to know what to expect when you go into your fittings, which is why we’ve put together this little guide about what to expect and how to prepare…
Dress shopping is one of the most exciting parts about planning your wedding. Make sure it’s fun and not stressful! Going into your appointment completely clueless about what to expect is a recipe for disaster, which is why we’ve put together a few tips to help you prepare for your first appointment, saving you from making common bridal mistakes.