Dress Appointment Guide
From having a budget, to deciding who to bring, to flattering fits, we'll teach you the two rules of wedding dress selection. Learn more about choosing the right dress, download our guide below!
Yes – you can still shop at The White Dress! We use a pretty conservative estimate when giving a timeline; however many of our designers have dresses ready to ship or can provide a rush order to have a dress arrive in a much shorter time frame. So don’t worry. We can definitely make your dream dress happen! Oh, and from time to time, we have sample wedding dresses and extra stock that are ready to go that day! {Please note that if you are working with a shorter time period, you will likely have a more limited selection from which to choose.}
That depends! For during the week appointments, we recommend calling at least 1-2 weeks in advance to book your visit. Please note however, that if you are planning on a Saturday visit, it is best to book that at least 3-4 weeks in advance as that is our most desired day. Also, we do often have a cancellation list for Saturday appointments. This is an option if we are booked for the day and time you are hoping for.
There are several different ways to answer these questions, largely dependent upon your bridesmaid dress selection and personal preference for how you want to handle getting the dresses to your girls. But, first thing first, right?
- Once you decide on a dress (or dresses!) for your girls, the next step is to get their measurements. If they are able to make it to The White Dress to be measured, we prefer to measure each girl, to ensure accurate measurements. But, if they are out of town, we only ask that they go to an experienced seamstress. Once they have those measurements, they can submit those via our Bridesmaid Measurements Portal and we will walk them through the rest of the process to determine size and pay their deposit.
- Bridesmaids are welcome to pay their invoice online – we will send them a payment link. Or payments can be made by giving us credit card information over the phone.
- And when your dresses arrive, there are lots of options for getting the dresses to your maids. We can ship the dresses to your girls (though we do charge a$20 shipping fee for that service). But what happens most often is that the bride picks up her bridesmaid’s dresses and arranges to deliver them to her girls (especially since there are lots of opportunities to do that with the bridal showers, bachelorette parties, and other fun wedding related activities around the time most bridesmaid dresses arrive).
We have an official “flower girl” collection, but not a junior bridesmaid collection.
Price points vary widely by designer line, but flower girl dresses generally start at $140 and can go on up to $350.
The ordering time for these dresses also vary widely. Some take up to 6 months; while some are available within a month. Please inquire if you have specific timing needs or budget guidelines.
In a word, no. Instead, we have a great list of recommended seamstresses that many of our brides use for their gowns, one of which is located right in Brighton within a 3 minute drive from our shop. Also keep in mind that many of our brides who live far away tend to get alterations done closer to home. If you have any specific questions about alterations, please let us know! We have seen a LOT over the years and know our fair share about how wedding dresses get altered!