Essential Number Two, Your Plan!

Hello, Happy Brides!

So we go forth on our quest to make wedding dress shopping easier for you, with Randy Fenoli’s help, of course! In chapter two he addresses season, time, place, location and most importantly your budget.

If you establish your budget early all other decision will be easier to make. When I say budget I don’t mean just for your dress, but for everything that your wedding entails. (E.g. Venue, food, music, your dress accessories and alterations) This step will help you avoid falling in love with a dress that is not within your budget.

By setting your budget and being honest about it to yourself and to your consultant from the beginning, you can better enjoy shopping for your gown and avoid frustration and disappointment. 

“When you’re with the right consultant, she should be able to help you find the perfect dress at any budget.”- Randy Fenoli

We all love flipping through wedding magazines and the gowns pictured in these magazines are amazing, it’s so easy to fall in love with them! Once you tear out or fold one of those pages bring it along with you for your appointment and show your consultant the style you’re looking for.

Understand that once you set a wedding budget you can always “move” money around. Perhaps you can “borrow” money from what you’ve set aside for your flowers or instead of splurging on the food you can take a snippet of that money and use it to expand your dress budget. Keep alterations in mind when setting your dress budget. Any gown you purchase, no matter the price, will require at the least a hem and a bustle.

Once you’ve established your budget you’re one step closer to finding your dream dress but first you must choose the Seasons, the Time of Day and Location. In my next post I’ll be going over how these details go hand in hand with selecting your dream dress. Till then!

Jackie S. of Sposa Mia Couture

Hello, Beautiful!

Hello, Beautiful!



Hello there, Brides to be!
We're one day closer to Randy Fenoli's arrival! (Call Sposa Mia for more info! 956-683-8740) So let me begin by introducing Randy’s five essentials that will guide you through the exciting experience of finding your dress.
Your Story
Your Plan
Your Gown
Your Body
Your Look

Each one of the essentials will have its own individual post, and once you read and understand the five essentials, you’ll be ready for your dress appointment and be well prepared to say “yes to your dress.” Much like the book I’ll also be mentioning the “Randy Rules” of choosing the right dress, but remember for every rule throughout the process: there will be an exception. That is why the 1st Randy Rule is, “For every rule, there is an exception.” Randy also mentions in his book that as much as you love bending rules you must understand that having direct plans can be very beneficial when selecting not only your dress but also when making important decisions about your wedding.

Jackie S. of Sposa Mia Couture