One of the most important decisions you will face as your big day approaches is choosing the perfect wedding dress. The process of shopping for that perfect wedding dress can be very stressful and more than a bit overwhelming.  Allow yourself plenty of time to shop for your gown and remember these important tips from OBXBrides.com.

Time: Most wedding gown stores carry sample gowns for the bride-to-be to try on for style and size.  Once the desired gown is selected, the store custom orders the gown.  Some gowns can take months to arrive. A good rule of thumb is to order your dress six months before the wedding, which means you should probably start shopping for the gown eight or nine months before the wedding.

Style: Your gown is an important part of the theme of your wedding.  If you are planning a casual wedding, an informal wedding dress is the right look.  Planning to have a large, formal wedding?  Look for a traditional wedding gown, perhaps with a train.  If you plan to get married at the beach, consider a tea length or cocktail length dress.  You don’t want to carry the added weight of sand in your gown!

Comfort: You will be wearing your gown for a good part of the day, and possibly the evening.  You want to be glamorous as well as comfortable.  If you plan to dance your heels off at the reception, you may want to re-think the strapless gown idea.  It will be difficult to dance around the floor if you have to keep tugging at your dress.

This is your special day.  You can look glamorous and be comfortable if you plan ahead. For more Outer Banks wedding tips, look around our site. And don’t forget, we have a whole section devoted to our Outer Banks wedding pro’s who want to help you on your wedding day!