Congratulations on your upcoming event! A Bridal World wants to make your dress shopping experience enjoyable, fun, and as stress free as possible.

Before your scheduled appointment, we ask that you please read through these guideines and tips.

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Keep your audience small. We suggest bringing no more than 3 people. This may include your mother(s), family, friends or bridal party. The people you choose to bring can vary, especially if there is a different party helping pay for the dress. Choose the people that you feel know you the best, and whose opinions matter most to you. Having too many opinions can easily sway you from choosing a dress that you love, and can make the process of finding your dream dress more difficult and stressful than it needs to be. Talk to them about what you envision before hand, so they can be on the same page and be supportive of your viewpoint and choices.

Be honest and upfront about your budget. Come in with a maximum amount you want to spend in mind. This helps us narrow down what will work for you, and prevents us from bringing out gowns you may fall in love with that are way out of your budget.

Our informal gowns range from $299 to $699.
Our formal gowns range from $799 to $2500.

Plan to budget about 5% to 10% of your wedding costs for your wedding gown. The 2016 national average spent on a wedding gown was $1,564.00.

Be on time for your appointment. We work on a very strict schedule to try to accomodate every bride that comes in. If you are going to be late, please call us at 919-872-7433 and let us know, so we can further decide if we need to reschedule. Your bridal appointment will last one and a half hours. If you need more time to decide at the end, and it's time for our next appointment, we ask that you schedule another visit.

Only schedule a visit if you are a serious shopper. We know how exciting it is to try on dresses, but our time and our other guest's time is valuable, and the dresses are expensive and fragile. To keep the integrity of the gowns, we ask that you be a serious buyer and not be coming to play dress up. These dresses can be heavy, and it can be exhausting and frustrating pulling multiple dresses back and forth, only to find out that you don't have a date set, let alone a proposal (yes, this does happen!).

Are you bringing children? Not a problem. We don't have a dedicated play space, but we do have a seating area where they can relax. Since they will be here a while, bringing something such as a book, a toy, or a game can be a great distraction to engage their time. If possible, bring an adult to look after your child, who can take care of their needs. We want the focus to be on you, and we want you to be focused on the dress. Being parents ourselves, we understand that when your child is engaged and content, you are calm, focused and happy.

Wear the proper undergarments. The undergarments you wear under your dress can change or improve the fit of the dress. We know you may not have what you'll need to wear yet, as varying styles need different under support. So wear something you already have that you'll be comfortable in, remembering that your consultant will be assisting you in the dressing room. A strapless bra can be an excellent choice (but not required), and shaping garments like Spanx can help your dress lay smoothly and beautifully.

Have a vision of the dress you want, but keep an open mind. You may have an idea of what style of dress you want. But if you've never tried on a wedding gown before, you may not know what style will look the best on you. We ask you keep an open mind, and listen to your consultant’s advice and suggestions. They have experience on gown fit and style, having worked with countless brides, mothers and prom girls. Their job is to help you look your absolute best, so take advantage of their knowledge and expertise. Sometimes, the gown you say yes to can be completely different from the style you envisioned!