10 Online Shops and Tips for BridesMaid, Flower Girl, and Wedding Dress Shopping

by Edie on March 23rd, 2008

What’s the most fun part of planning a wedding? The clothes, of course! But what should be fun, sometimes turns into something stressful. After all, it’s not just your wedding dress that needs to be picked out, there’s your wedding party’s clothes, your mom’s dress, his mom’s dress, and don’t forget the dads. Not only does all this have to be searched for and found, but it all needs to be color coordinated, too.

Fear not! The internet was custom made for people in your situation. Use these links to get ideas for which way you want to go with your wedding attire. You can even purchase everything online. Now, how easy is that? Take the stress out of the process, and keep it fun.

Wedding Attire Shops

1) TheBridalShop.com: Offers bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, wedding dresses, mother-of-the-bride dresses, and plus size dresses, as well as shoes and jewelry. (Ships worldwide.)

2) BestBridesMaid.com: Stocks bridesmaids dresses and some really cute dressy shoes. They also carry one of the designs worn by Kate Hudson in the movie, How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. (Ships worldwide.)

3) Discount Bridal: Carries bridesmaid dresses, wedding gowns, mother-of-the-bride dresses, and flower girl dresses. Also has men’s tuxedos and children’s tuxedos, tiaras, veils, women’s shoes, and jewelry. Their prices are discounted to begin with, and on top of that, they have a clearance section. (Ships worldwide.)

4) Wedding Dress Online: Offer plus size, wedding, flower girl, and bridesmaid dresses. Also carries veils, headpieces, and necklaces. In addition to their regular customer service lines, they have a customer service phone line just for Spanish-speaking customers and one for UK customers. (Ships worldwide.)

5) BestBridalPrices.com: They carry bridesmaid, mother-of-the-bride, wedding, and flower girl dresses, as well as shoes and veils. Find out how you can get a free designer veil and shoes when you place your order with this company. (Ships worldwide.)

6) Bridal Online Store: They have wedding dresses, including modest, temple ready, and plus size. They also carry bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, and boys’ tuxedos, as well as tiaras, veils, gloves, and shoes. One unique and very smart item they carry that most other stores don’t is their “Just Married” car magnets that can be easily attached to, and detached from, cars. Also, be sure to visit their Beware Buying on Ebay page, where they share the personal experience of purchasing gowns from ebay. (Ships worldwide.)

Wedding Attire Tips

7) For a great online bridal magazine, go to The Knot.

8) For another great online wedding magazine, visit Brides.com.

9) For advice on choosing bridesmaid dresses, read the Suite101 article which gives you tips on Searching the Bridal Shops for Gowns They Won’t Hate.

10) And last, but certainly not least, if you’re looking for the best wedding blog on the net, see my friend, Christine Gooding’s blog, Our One Heart, which has daily updates, tips, resources, and an incredible wealth of information for anyone who is planning a wedding.

If you liked this post, you might also like my previous post: 5 Places to Buy a Prom Dress Online. You might also want to browse through the long dress or short dress categories on this site, depending on what you’re looking for. Happy shopping!

Picture Courtesy of BestBridalPrices.com

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