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Something about Married
What to bring when
shopping for a gown
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| Alfred Sung Signature satin
gown with platinum coloured embroidery dotted
with Austrian crystal beads, about $1,400. "Signature"
collection is priced from $900 to $1,500, at New
Bridal, Ritche, Tiffany's Bridal Fashions, Vogue
Sposa and Windsor Bridal. |
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Buying a wedding gown is not as simple as buying a winter coat
or a spring suit, Mara Urshel and Ronald Rothstein write in How to Buy
Your Perfect Wedding Dress (Simon & Schuster).
The owners of Kleinfeld, a Brooklyn, N.Y., bridal salon, suggest packing
a bag of 12 "essentials" that will help make a shopping trip more successful.
A bride should carry:
Photos from magazines or Web sites of four or five gowns she loves.
A list or an idea of what she wants and needs in a gown, including
ideal colour, the level of formality, and which physical features she'd
like to play up or disguise.
"Brideworthy," white underwear; a strapless bra, with or without pads;
control-top pantyhose or other body-slimming garment.
Shoes with the same height of heel she plans to wear on wedding day.
The veil or headpiece she plans to wear if the decision has already
been made.
Grooming aids, including a hairbrush, clips or other accessories to
pull the hair up. Avoid wearing excessive makeup, especially lipstick,
and jewelry because they can damage a dress.
Contact lenses instead of glasses if that's what the bride plans to
wear on her wedding day.
Reading glasses, if needed, to make out the fine print on contracts.
A camera if the bridal salon allows it.
A bottle of water or nonstaining beverage.
Paper for notes and a pen.
Tissues.
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