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  • The Knot Chicago Weddings Magazine

    10 things bridal consultants want you to know

    Feb 12, 2018 3 minutes
    BY SHELLEY BROWN
    PHOTOGRAPH BY
    ERIC KELLEY

    1 Shop early

    Take note: A designer wedding gown is custom made to your measurements. It will take months of work to create and a series of alterations to fit your body perfectly. In other words, it’s not the kind of garment you can toss into an online shopping cart and have show up on your doorstep two days later—which is why you should go to a bridal salon to shop for your gown.

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