It was a wet and windy March morning when, Addie, the Bride to be, Julie the Mum and Sarah the chief bridesmaid arrived at the Rainbow Showroom.

We got in the car and made our way to Ampthill for our first appointment at 10.00pm. We arrived at All things Bride and Beautiful and were met by Caroline, who was expecting us.

She spoke briefly about what to think about when buying a wedding dress and listened carefully to what Addie had to say. She asked Addie, together with her supporters to choose 4 dresses she would like to try on. They looked excitedly at all five rails and picked out six! Caroline explained the “rules” of trying and buying your wedding dress. She then started with the dress with the least full skirt and took Addie into the fitting room.

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In our last entry on wedding traditions, we are going to take a look at the Brides outfit and the many superstitions and traditions involved.

There are equally an abundance of traditions and superstitions about the Bride’s outfit. Even today it is considered unlucky for the Groom to see the dress before the wedding. It was thought unlucky to try on the veil and dress together beforehand, or to finish the dress before the big day. Even now some mothers of the Bride sew in a lucky silver charm, tied with blue ribbon, to ensure happiness on the wedding day.

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1. Start looking at styles and fabrics now. Look everywhere, in magazines, shops and general advertising.
2. Go to wedding dress sales, specialist and department stores. Keep your eyes open and always have an open mind, you never know what you will see!
3. Spend time with your Mum, wedding co-ordinator or best friend to try on dresses. Make appointments and try to go mid-week when they are less busy, you will have more time and feel relaxed.
4. Choose about six from each shop and try lots of different styles. Don’t just try the ones you think you will like or the styles you have in your head! Be prepared to listen to the sales assistant and the people accompanying you, you don’t have to buy but take advantage of the chance to try on something different!
   
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