Buying Your Wedding Dress

Becoming engaged, many couples foresee several months, if not years, to be able to plan, prepare and make their wedding day. For some newlyweds-to-be however, a long engagement is out of the question and they have only a few months, and in some cases a few weeks to plan the day of your life. Apart from all the other arrangements, most bridal stores will recoil in horror if you tell them you need your wedding dress sooner than next year!

A short engagement may not have originally been the agenda but a wedding sooner than expected may be the only option if someone close to you is terminally ill, or it could be to work commitments , military obligations, pregnancy or job opportunities. Of course, you may not be able to wait to become husband and wife and that desire overrules everything else!

There is no need to panic though, as it is certainly more feasible. You can have your dream wedding dress and perfect day without having to escape. Just a pinch of good humor and flexibility and all your wishes come true!

Keep in mind the legal aspects of having a wedding at the last minute. For a civil ceremony you need to give notice at least one week before the wedding. Contact your local registry office for more details. Religious ceremonies can need a couple of months notice, and in the Christian Church, banns must be read in three consecutive weeks, in preparation for your wedding day. Inform the officiant or recording that you want to perform the ceremony and find out from them how soon you can book the day. Remember that if you do not want to flee abroad or in the UK in search of legal documents in advance.