Choosing the wedding dress of your dreams is no mean feat, so we turned to the experts for advice.

Dawn Clarke, of Lamelia Bridal Studio in Co Sligo, gives her ten top tips on wedding dress shopping to ensure you look and feel amazing on your special day.

  • Plan ahead: But don’t get too fussed. A year in advance is plenty of time to start shopping for the dress of your dreams.
  • Keep an open mind : You might surprise yourself. 90% of ladies choose a dress completely different to what they originally expected.
  • Circle of trust : Limit the number of people you decide to bring dress shopping with you. Choose those closest to you, the people who will give an honest opinion and respect what you like. Everyone has different taste and too many opinions can sometimes cloud a bride’s judgment.
  • Be yourself : Choose a dress that reflects your personality. You won’t feel comfortable in something that’s not completely you.
  • Understanding underwear : It’s amazing the difference a good set of underwear makes.
  • Always be in fashion : Don’t get caught up by trends. Choose a dress that is timeless, so that in ten years, when you’re looking back over your wedding album, you’ll still love your dress.
  • Love your dress : Choose the dress you love. Pick the one that makes you feel the most beautiful and confident you have ever felt before. Imagine walking up the aisle the morning of your wedding in that dress. If you can picture it, then it’s ‘the’ dress!
  • Do your research: Pick three or four bridal studios with excellent reputations and reviews and make appointments to get you started. Don’t overdo it.
  • Size doesn’t matter (really!): The sizing varies greatly in wedding dresses, some designers are bigger fitting and others are very small fitting; it all varies.
  • Be happy , enjoy the whole experience. Don’t get stressed: it should be the happiest times of your life!

Lamelia Bridal Studio, Beltra, Co Sligo

T: 087-2927240 / 071-9310561

E: lameliabridalstudio@gmail.com

www.lameliabridalstudiosligo.ie