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You step out of bed, stretch, smile to yourself. And start jumping up and down.. today’s the day… you’re going to buy the wedding dress of your dreams.

A consultant greets you, and armed with pictures and your closest girlfriends, you discuss styles and colour choices. Walking around the store, your hand sweeps across different gowns, feeling the soft fabrics. You imagine your fiancee’s face when he sees you walking down the aisle.

But wait. Your not in a bridal store. You’re in front of a computer, greeted by a boring, unfriendly screen.

Many of today’s brides are turning to the internet for selection of the most important purchase of their lives. While online retailers boast savings on their “no frills” internet price, what they don’t tell you may end up costing you much MORE. Savings on your online purchase may cost you a lot more in the long run. So what exactly is included in the “no frills” no-service price of online bridal and bridesmaid gowns? Research from top online ordering sites proved hidden costs and a lot of headaches.

Sizing & Alterations:

The most common problem from ordering online is choosing the correct size. One bridal salon told us of a bride who had ordered from the internet, “the gown came in and it was too small… it was a junior’s dress instead of an adult dress! The online store wouldn’t take the dress back, and the bride lost hundreds of pounds. We were in shock. The wedding was two weeks away. By ordering online, determining exact size can be difficult and the gowns often arrive and don’t fit, thereby forcing alterations that can wind up costing a small fortune. As every designer’s size chart is different, experienced bridal consultants at full service salons understand the sizing and fit of gowns from different manufacturers. A full service salon will order the best size to minimize, or eliminate, alterations costs, or can order the gown to the bride’s exact proportions. Additionally, Many bridal stores don’t allow gowns purchased outside of their salon to utilize their alterations person.

Shipping & Returns:

“Shipping and handling are not included in the gown quote.” Online retailers and shipping charges, and many times expensive rush fees, and bill the credit card without providing options. Our study found that online retailers are unwilling to accept returns on purchased items. Almost all online gowns are final sale, and if they arrive with imperfections or the wrong size, the online retailer will not allow returns of cancellations. After spending hundreds or thousands of pounds on a dream dress, if the item arrives with fabric flaws, sizing problems, or you hate the way it looks on you, “final sale, as-is gowns” can leave the bride in quite a dilemma. Many full service bridal salons (FSBS) adopt the same final-sale policy, but all salons we spoke with were more than willing to work with a bride if they were unhappy or the gown arrived with problems. Salons have the ability to call designers with dress problems, flaws, sizing issues, and other problems to offer replacement gowns.

Service from a local salon:

Full Service Bridal Salons (FSBS) provide years of service and experience with gown purchases. We found that working with an experienced bridal counsultant at a local salon can quickly put your mind at ease. With the dozens of options in designers, styles, colours, and choices, a consultant will help you select a gown that will fit your personal style, be flattering to your figure, and fit correctly. Most often, brides choose a style different from the one they originally had in mind. Surveying local salons, we found that many had this experience: “we have worked with brides who ordered dresses online, and were so disappointed with the style/size/color/etc that they ended up buying a dress from us and trying to sell the one they got such a great deal on. Now, they have put out the money for two dresses and are losing m

This shopped is based at the bottom of the High Street in Alness. It looks small on the outside but once you go in it really opens up right to the back of the store. The shop is full of wedding dresses and bridesmaids dresses. It is definately and bride to be's heaven shop. There are loads of different styles and the Lady that owns the shop is very helpful if you explain what you are looking for she will help or if you just want to browse she is happy just to leave you to it and is not pushy at all. They also have kilt hire so you can get everything in the one shop.

The items in the shop are all of very high quality, the shop has most dresses you see in bridal magazines which is great for you to see if it's as good as it looks. If you see something on the website you can email the staff and they will give you more details on the item.

It is very handy to have the shop in Alness instead of having to travel futher away, great location and easy access to the shop and very good opening times as well.

Check it out yourself
http://www.helphound.com/business/106515

1. Allow yourself plenty of time when choosing your gown. Make an appointment to try on dresses when you have a whole morning or afternoon free to focus just on you and the dress.
2. Choose just one friend or your mum to go with you, who you can trust to give an honest opinion. Too many opinions will give you a headache, and a friend who has just got married will be re-living her own experiences rather then concentrating on you and your day
3. Wear your nicest underwear, so that you feel fresh and lovely from inside out. Leave that washed out, old grey bra at home.
4. Try a selection of different shapes, from straight to A-line and fairytale, so that you have looked at all the options. Try on something you think would never suit you, just for the hell of it. You never know....
5. When you have decided on a shape, focus on the neckline and your shoulders. Choose a neckline that enhances your face and hairstyle.
6. Next, focus on the colour and texture of the fabrics. Do you like shiny satin fabrics, lace or raw silk? Wedding Belles gowns come in a range of fabrics, including lace, taffeta, silk and organza and a lovely palette of colours so you don’t have to stick to traditional ivory.
7. Remember, this dress is for the day you’ve waited years for. Don’t be swayed into a design that you have doubts about because those little niggles will grow from mole hills to mountains over time.