Bridesmaids: Shop in Store & NOT Online

There is a tendency to shop online these days. It's more than a tendency, we've developed a dependency on it, and believe us when we say that we get it! The ease of scrolling through online options while wearing your comfiest clothes feels like a no brainer, but we beg to differ when it comes to purchasing bridesmaids gowns. Ladies, you need to have the in person, in store experience when it comes to this purchase, and these occasions. You'll always be glad you did, and following are a few reasons why.

Shopping In Store means you see the colors clearly

Is it sage? Is it parakeet, or moss, or teal, or fern or basil? We all now know that pink is never just pink and blue is never just blue. You have options, and at Bridal Traditions, so do we! We have bridesmaids gowns that will allow you to choose a palette and a variety of styles, and your attendants can mix and/or match from there. But if you aren't sure what the color is, how will you know what will work? You need to see the gowns in person. Eucalyptus and Agave (both actual shades of green), are not the same thing. Come see for yourself. 

You need to try on your Bridesmaid's Dress

We have real dresses. Imagine that! But seriously gang, how will you know the dress works until the dress is actually on your body? You won't. You'll wait for the box to arrive from some digitally native online business, and when it arrives and is absolutely not what you want, you will have to box it up, ship it back, and start over. Who do you call? Good luck with that, and the internet has horror stories galore about this.

Online only businesses are getting better, but the pretenders are still out there ready to take your money and provide you with poorly made garments, because they know you want ease and perhaps to save money, so they've got you.
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Instead, come see us with your bridesmaids! Make an appointment and let us discuss your theme, your location and seasonal details with you. We can attend to the needs of those terrific women who'll be by your side throughout the wedding season.

Actual Human Beings can help you get the Right Bridesmaid Gown Fit

Guess what real people in boutique wedding stores have. Ding, ding, DING! That's correct! They have tape measures and years of wisdom about fabrics, styles and how to pull a color scheme together that feels bespoke and well executed. At BT, we've got you. 

We Measure, Inspect, and Press every Dress on arrival

Or in other words, you're not going it alone with a purchase like this. Bridesmaids gowns are prettier, more inventive, better suited to women's bodies and style wishes, but even then, you want everything to work together, arrive on time, fit the person who is going to wear it and be ready to go on the day. We inspect each bridesmaid dress that crosses the threshold of our boutique, and our team knows what to do to have items ready for the woman wearing it. 

The bottom line: this is not an item you're buying and stuffing into a suitcase with other incidentals. If you are a bridesmaid, make sure that you coordinate with your bride and make it a priority to actually have the in store experience of finding exactly what you need. And brides: do yourselves a favor and start this process as soon as you have a sense of your theme, palette and day. Your bridal party will thank you more than once.

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