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How long should I allow in each store?

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    phatkat811    June 17, 2010   live: Cincinnati, OH; wedding: CT

    I'm planning a dress-shopping excursion soon. My mom and friend are coming from out of town, so I want to get as many stores into one day as I can!! I've found dresses that I like online and looked up what stores carry them as a starting point, and I've found 4 or so stores that aren't too far from each other.

    How long did you guys spend in each store? I want to make sure I can plan a doable shopping day, plus time to eat (I'm hypoglycemic), while making sure I hopefully see enough dresses to know what I want and not have to ask mom to make multiple 4-hour round trips. :)

     
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    MissAsB    June 6, 2009   Married in CO, Living in AL

    I spent a few hours at each store.  I think that you probably won't have as many dresses to try on in the stores after the first few though since a lot of them have the same or similar selections.

     
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    PDX Bride in Seattle    August 14, 2010   Living in Seattle / Wedding in Portland

    I would say 1-2 hours. I spent 2 hours in the places where the consultant was super nice and kept thinking of dresses that would look good on me, and took picture, etc.

    But MissAsB is right...after the first few you'll probably have an idea of what you're looking for and the dresses will be similar.

     
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    bethesdabride    October 9, 2010   Arlington, VA/Bethesda, MD

    I found that I could only handle about 1 hour of trying on before I needed a break. So it worked out to be about 1.5 hours per store once you figured in the meeting the salesclerk, browsing around, etc...

    I did a marathon weekend when my mom was here visiting and I fit in 5 appointments over 2 days. My mom & I were exhausted & overwhelmed after 5 shops, but I did find a dress. I think you could fit in 4 in one day if they're close together. Just bring snacks & water and have fun!

     

     
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    SapphireSun    July 9, 2010   Vancouver, BC

    I would say about 1.5 hours, unless the first store you go to has a HUGE selection, because that's the one that's going to take you the longest, becuause you'll want to try on a lot of things you hadn't considered, just to see.

     
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    Sulli301    June 26, 2010   Michigan

    I spent atleast an hour + at each store. You may not NEED that long but it is nice to have...an such a fun experience, you may not want to rush and leave :)

     
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    sarahsd    August 14, 2010   San Diego

    I spent around an hour at each store...did three in a day with lunch after #2.  We were all pretty tired by lunchtime, so you might want to plan a small break between 1 and 2.

     
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    JoJo Bananas    August 21, 2010   Santa Cruz, CA

    I spent 2-3 hours each time I went to a store...

     
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    Lindsay12.31.2010    December 31, 2010   Missouri

    I spent about 1.5 - 2 hours in each store.

    David's Bridal was trying to rush me a little, but I was welcome to spend more time at the boutiques I visited.

     

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