I worked at a bridal salon for 7 years. Here are 6 big mistakes I saw brides make when buying a wedding dress.

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I worked in a bridal salon for seven years and saw a lot of brides make similar mistakes.

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I tried on 3 wedding dresses at Kleinfeld, the bridal shop from 'Say Yes to the Dress,' and fell in love with the cheapest one

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A woman holds up her ring finger while she wears a wedding dress in a bridal boutique.
Business Insider reporter Samantha Pettyjohn tried on wedding dresses at Kleinfeld.

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4 things I wish I had known before shopping for my wedding dress

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Though I had been writing about weddings for years, a few things surprised me during my dress appointment.

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Bridal designer Hayley Paige is making her comeback. Here are 5 lessons she learned after her yearslong legal battle with JLM Couture.

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Hayley Paige claps in front of a group of women wearing wedding dresses on a street.
Hayley Paige released a new wedding dress collection in 2025.

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A 62-year-old bride surprised herself by falling in love with a sparkly, form-fitting wedding dress

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A side-by-side of a bride and groom at their wedding altar and the bride smiling in her gown.
Aldy de Vries wore her dream dress to her August 2024 wedding.

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I tried on 3 wedding gowns at Kleinfeld, the bridal shop from 'Say Yes to the Dress,' and was surprised by how much I loved the cheapest one

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A woman holds up her ring finger while she wears a wedding dress in a bridal boutique.
Business Insider reporter Samantha Grindell tried on wedding dresses at Kleinfeld.

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A bride found a $25 wedding dress and turned it into the gown of her dreams

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A side-by-side of a bride and groom holding hands in a field and the same groom hugging his bride from behind.
Adrian Bradley wore a vintage wedding dress she bought at a thrift store.

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A bride knew her sheer, jewel-encrusted wedding dress was the one immediately after seeing a photo of it online

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A side-by-side of a bride walking down a staircase and the same bride looking at her groom.
Alyssa Farah fell in love with her wedding dress after seeing it in a picture.

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A bride spent 14 months designing custom bridesmaid dresses for her 'Bridgerton'-inspired wedding

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Jen Lee with her bridesmaids
Jennifer Lee designed and made all six bridesmaids' dresses for her wedding day.

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Olivia Culpo said she didn't want her wedding dress to 'exude sex,' sparking a debate about modest gowns

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Olivia Culpo walks down a street in a white dress.
Olivia Culpo's wedding dress became the center of controversy.

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