Why You Need To Order Your Dress 9-12 Months Before Your Wedding
You might have heard us use this phrase before, but here at Kleinfeld we always suggest our brides shop 9–12 months before their wedding day. But have you ever wondered why? Find out five different reasons and a few benefits to shopping months before your wedding day below.
Your dress is special ordered.
When you say “yes!” to the dress, a bridal manager will join your appointment to take your measurements. They’ll take three measurements to be exact—your bust, waist, and hips. From there, our production team will order your dress based on your largest measurement and according to the designer’s size chart, making your dress a special order. Unlike off-the-rack boutiques where you purchase a dress in store and take it home with you, dresses at Kleinfeld are special ordered and then, weeks before the wedding, fitted to your body. This makes your dress your dress and your dress only.
Dresses can take months to create, depending on the level of work.
While you can always talk to your consultant about ordering a dress that can come in a shorter time frame, we pride ourselves on our wide selection of intricately beaded and hand-embroidered wedding dresses, as well as styles using fine fabrics sourced from overseas that are well worth the wait. Our designers spend countless hours perfecting every appliqué and securing every sequin so that your dress is uniquely yours and beautifully made.
Dresses are shipped from all over the world.
We carry designers from Israel, Italy, Spain, and more. With that, each dress, once completed, can be shipped from thousands of miles away to Kleinfeld, which can take time.
Alterations take time.
Typically, we suggest starting the alterations process 8–12 weeks before your wedding date. Your dress will arrive in store and we’ll contact you to schedule your first fitting. Over the course of about 2–3 fittings, our expert alterations team will pin, sew, bead, press, and prepare your dress so that it meets your specifications and is ready for your wedding day. While express alterations options may be available, ordering your dress early ensures you have the time needed for the best possible fit.
Shopping early takes the pressure off.
Last but certainly not least, we tell our brides to shop early so that there’s no pressure later on. We know you’re busy planning every detail, so checking the biggest ticket item off your list early allows you to focus on everything else while your dress is being made.
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