Find the
Perfect Wedding Gown

Brides.com offers the following tips to find the styles that best flatter different figure types as well as some advice to keep you sane:

• First, make sure you're an educated consumer. Visit websites that display collections of wedding dresses such as the brides.com Dressfinder.
• Start looking for your wedding dress at least nine months before the big day. The dress will affect other choices, such as bridesmaid dresses, flowers and the headpiece.
• Set a budget and stick to it!
• Schedule an appointment with the bridal Salon and make the first appointment early in the day.
• Bring a few select members of the bridal party.
• Wear appropriate undergarments.
• Bring shoes with a heel similar to your planned wedding day.
• Make sure you understand the salon's policies regarding alterations, exchanges and special orders, too. Remember, the receipt is a contract - once you sign it, you're committed.
• Lastly, when you find the right dress, you'll know: You'll grin like the day he proposed.