Wedding Blog

Another topic of discussion during Tuesday’s webinar was how to find a beautiful wedding gown if you aren’t 5′7″. It is an outstanding question.

Fortunately, gown designers have become savvy to the fact brides come in all kinds of sizes, so more of them are catering to specialty sizes like petites and plus, so finding the perfect gown isn’t as difficult as it once was.

Here are some tips and some cautions about finding the perfect, petite wedding gown.

• Search the Internet to find a designer that has a petite line.
• Look to see which salons in your area carry those petite lines and call them to make sure they have some in stock for you to try on.
• DO NOT settle for purchasing a regular-sized gown if you have to have a lot of fabric taken off. It will completely change the look of the gown.
• If you cannot find a salon with a good selection of petite-sized gowns, find a seamstress who can make one for you. Often, this option isn’t as expensive as you might think.
• Give yourself plenty of time to find and order your gown. Sometimes specialty sized gowns take longer to order. You don’t want to be rushed into settling for something you don’t love.
• If you are having a less formal event, consider going to your favorite boutique or department store to pick out a regular dress.

If you have any comments or suggestions regarding this or any other wedding-related topic, please post it here or email me at susan.southerland@pwg.com.

Your partner in perfect planning,

Susan