When trying on your wedding dress, make sure you take into consideration if you will be wearing heels for shoes as well as how high those heels will be. This will make the most difference in the way that the dress touches the ground or if it will at all.

Often, a wedding dress can be tailored to meet your needs. For example, perhaps the dress has shoulder straps and you would like them to be over your actual shoulder at a 45 degree angle instead of being up higher. Ask about specific alternations and how well they work with the dress you have selected.

When selecting your wedding dress, make sure that the style and the type of dress that you select works well with your actual bridesmaid's dresses too. If they will have princess like gowns, your wedding dress should be similar. But, they definitely should never out do you!