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| When planning
a wedding and searching for the perfect dress for the big day, there
are a few little tricks of the trade that are great to know.
With a few handy hints, picking out the ideal designer-label dress
might not be such a stretch of the imagination – or of the budget. |
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| So with a
little preparation and consultation with your local bridal
boutiques, finding your wedding dress and accessories can be as
simple as acquiring designer handbags and designer jeans. You
just need to know the right way to go about it. |
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| The first step
is to contact the bridal boutiques and bridal salons in department
stores to see if they have any sample sales or trunk shows
scheduled. You should be able to find out the dates of such
events and the designers who will be featured. |
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| Sample sales
and trunk shows are not the same thing, however, and you must bear
this in mind. While sample sales give you the opportunity to
purchase virtually new designer dresses at a fraction of the store
cost (in some cases, up to 70 percent!), trunk shows are not sales.
A trunk show is a specially scheduled day where a designer or
company rep turns up with an entire range of new dresses for store
personnel and a handful of privileged customers. |
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| Being amongst
the select few at a trunk show not only gives you the opportunity to
snare some exquisitely beautiful new gowns directly from the
designer, but they are the wedding dresses that haven’t yet made it
to the shop racks. Some designers will even be willing to make
special alterations to suit your requests – ensuring that your
wedding dress is truly unique. |
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| This is a
great way to get your hands onto divine creations by names like
Oscar De La Renta, Elizabeth Fillmore, Monique L’Huillier, Peter
Langner and many, many more. Save your Marc Jacobs, Stella
McCartney and Fendi for another day – those wedding bells are
ringing! |
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