Question from Angela:
My question is: Do you think it is a good Idea to purchase your wedding dress online? I have a picture of a Allure wedding dress and I have also seen it at a local wedding store, I tried it on and I know my size. There is a big price difference in the store the dress is $2300 and the same dress by the same designer is $1200. What advice can you give me> I am thinking of purchasing this gown online. Thanks.
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi Angela and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Thousands of wedding dresses are purchased online every day saving many brides a great deal of money. Although we hear stories about the occasional ecommerce store being crooked, we never hear about the thousands of legitimate businesses that do well day after day. The reason they can offer dresses at such a discount is because they don’t have to pay rent and utilities for a store, pay staff or the many other expenses that come with owning a store. Just think what the cost of the dresses in the store are!
If you are worried about the ecommerce store and it’s credentials, check the ‘about us’ page to see who they are. Is their physical address listed on the site? Is there a phone number? Call them and ask some questions about the dress before you order to get a sense of what their service is like. Go to Google, and type in a question about the store’s service to see if there are any complaints out in cyberspace about them. If you are worried about the amount of money, check your credit card’s policies. Remember you can cancel the payment within a certain number of days.
I personally have been regularly ordering things online since 1992, and have never had a problem. Trust your instincts, and do what is comfortable for you. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask them.
Angela Fiebelkorn, Ask The Expert
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