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Macy’s Full Service Bridal Salon Review
Hi everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day. Blake and I got to celebrate a few days early this year during our trip to NYC. Speaking of my trip to NYC, if you follow along with me on Instagram (@hauteofftherack) then you saw that I got to visit the full service bridal salon at Macy’s headquarters. I had a blast trying on gowns and accessories to share with all of you future brides-to-be. As most of you know, I already have my wedding dress for my wedding next week in New Orleans, but I still love visiting new bridal salons to share my shopping experiences with you because I know that many of you are still looking and I want to provide you with all options.
I had a wonderful experience at Macy’s where I had the sweetest sales consultant and tried on a variety of different styles. My favorite styles to try on are full skirt ball gowns because they always make me feel like a real bride. Even, if you think you don’t want one, I strongly suggest that you try one on anyway.
If you’ve already found your dress, but you still need gowns for your bridal party, you’ll be pleased to hear that they also offer gowns for the whole bridal party as well as bridal accessories like veils, hair pieces, jewelry and more. They offer an array of looks and prices to meet any style and budget. However, I thought the best part of the Macy’s bridal salon is the fact that they also offer in-house alterations by an expert seamstresses so you don’t have to take your gowns all over town to get the proper fit. This is especially important to me because I am only 5 ft tall so alterations are key to achieving the perfect look.
If you’re newly engaged, I highly recommend that you check out their new Fall 2018 Collections, which just arrived in stores this week.
This post is in partnership with Macy’s, a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.
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Wedding Wednesday: 3 Tips for Picking The Perfect Wedding Gown
Happy Wedding Wednesday everyone, I can’t believe we are only two weeks shy of getting married in New Orleans. Our garden glam design plan and all of the little details are coming together beautifully thanks to my amazing planner, Elyse Jennings. I wish I could share more of the design details with you, but since I don’t want to ruin the surprise, I thought I would share my wedding gown shopping tips with you instead. I had my final wedding dress fitting today so I can’t think of a more “fitting” time to share my dress shopping experience at Town & Country Bridal with you along with my top 3 tips for picking out the perfect wedding gown.
- Don’t go in blind! To ensure a better shopping experience, have somewhat of a plan. Scroll through all of your favorite wedding Instagram accounts and Pinterest to put together photos of styles and designers you can see yourself wearing. BUT, don’t be afraid to try on styles you think you won’t like in addition to your mood board. I think you might be surprised at how different wedding dresses look once you put them on your own body. I was shocked at what I ended up liking on myself, but I’m glad that I didn’t go in blind either. I gave the ladies at Town & Country Bridal a list of styles I was interested in along with some photos for reference and of course my budget. Knowing they were experts when it comes to gowns, I asked them to also pull me a couple of dresses they thought would look good on my body type. They did a fantastic job and I ended up choosing one style that I specifically had in mind for Cabo and then one that they suggested for me.
2. Be physically prepared! This might go without saying, but look nice for your appointment. Wear a little bit of extra makeup and maybe even curl your hair. It’s hard to imagine yourself in a wedding dress on your wedding day without any makeup on. Also, bring heels and the appropriate undergarments like seamless underwear, sticky boobs or a strapless bra. Lastly, it doesn’t hurt to hit the gym a few times before your appointment to help guarantee a little extra confidence! Don’t be nervous though! The ladies at Town & Country Bridal were full of genuinely uplifting compliments.
Bonus Tip: I know this may sound a little over the top, but if you know you’re getting engaged soon, I don’t think it hurts to start looking at dresses early. Just maybe don’t tell your future fiancé about it to avoid them freaking out. LOL This way you’ll be prepared in knowing what you like and how much your dress will cost. This is especially important if you want a short engagement because as I mentioned before, most dresses take up to six months so you don’t have much time play around if you have a short engagement.
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