TEN things to remember when shopping a FAB Affair!
1) Be early! You really don’t have to show up at 5 am to get first place in line, but make plans to be there IF POSSIBLE when the doors open! That’s when you’ll have the biggest selection to choose from.
2) Wear appropriate underwear. You will be trying on gowns in a common area dressing room, meaning as many as 70 to 100 other brides may be dressing at the same time.
3) Keep in mind that you can only take 3 gowns at a time into the dressing room. That is PER BRIDE, not per each friend you bring along! Of course, swapping gowns in the dressing room with other brides is both permitted and encouraged. You are allowed to try on as many gowns as you like, for as long as you like, simply returning unwanted selections to the “Go Back Rack” just outside the dressing room. You and /or your friends can then go back for the next round of try-ons.
4) Wedding gowns fit incredibly SMALL in most cases! Start your search for at least one, and often times two sizes larger than you wear in street clothing. Remember it is easier to take a gown in, rather than to let it out if you fall in love with a design that doesn’t fit perfectly.
ALSO, most bridal seamstresses today are very adept at removing zippers, and replacing them with back loops, meaning if your favorite gown misses zipping by several inches, it can be made to fit by lacing it up.
5) No more than two gowns can be “hoarded” at a time. Once you have tried on a gown, if another bride sees you in “her” perfect gown, she may ask to try it on, UNLESS it is one of the two you are hoarding. Two hoarding tags are provided to each bride upon arrival to the event. Once tagged, it is off limits until you remove the tag and place it on another gown.
6) If you’re bringing a team of helpers, dress them alike! Make it fun! Crazy hats, colorful t-shirts, signs if you like, but remember, this is NOT your typical dash, yank and grab gown sale. Our event is exciting and upscale, with only the most beautiful gowns available for sale. Care for each gown as you try it on as if it were to be the gown of YOUR dreams, because it truly will be the gown of SOMEONE’s dreams. That is, unless you damage it in your attempt to zip a size 14 body into a size 10 gown, or step through fragile netting or a chiffon skirt. Please be as careful, and gentle with each dress you try on, as if it were to become YOUR wedding gown.
7) Each gown in our FABulous collection has come from bridal shop overstock and /or liquidation, manufacturers overruns, designer showrooms, trunk shows, and some fashion show/runway samples. All this means incredible savings to brides across the nation as they attend our FABulous Bridal Affair.
What to do if you find just the right gown, but with small flaws, a few dangling or missing beads, or needing a little restyling, cleaning or repair. A list of alteration specialists in your area will be provided, and in select cities seamstresses will be on hand to answer all your questions.
9) Save on your wedding gown with Breast Cancer Research Stamps! Support Breast Cancer Research by purchasing 100 Breast Cancer Awareness Postage Stamps at your local post office. (Your cost $55) FAB will redeem those stamps for up to an ADDITIONAL $100 off the price of your wedding gown during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month and every other month of the year! Breast Cancer deserves 12 month Awareness!
10) Don’t have Breast Cancer Research Stamps to redeem? Pledge a donation of any amount to YOUR favorite charity prior to your upcoming wedding and receive up to an additional* $100 off the gown of your dreams.
Remember to LIKE us on Facebook www.facebook.com/fabulousaffordablebridal prior to attending our event and receive a FREE veil with your wedding gown purchase. Veils up to $100 included in this free offer. Sorry, special offers cannot be combined.
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* Save an additional 5% off up to $100.
Example = Additional $25 for $500 gown
Additional $100 off $2000 gown (may have originally been priced up to $6,000.
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