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What to expect when you go bridal dress shopping. Most bridal dresses need to be made to fit. No matter whether you buy an off the peg bridal dress or have a bespoke bridal the fit is crucial. Plan ahead. Make a bridal consultation appointment. Best to plan, contact, and discuss with the dressmaker what suits your shape, style, mood and budget best. Choose a bridal buddy that can go with you to appointments, someone who is in your bubble. Health and safety measures must be adhered to, masks and gloves will be part of the new norm. Space, you will have to keep to the distance that is recommended by health and safety. Your entourage will have to watch by video. Focus on the advice and expert knowledge from people who have been in the bridal industry for years. Talent and creativity are part of the process in making a bridal dress. Being able to read a person, know their character and knowing what is best for their shape will help in the choice of the right dress in a quicker time. Do a proper gut check about what you are looking for style-wise, what you like and what suits you. Its important you select a dress that has you looking and feeling like your best self. Social distancing means that you may need to be guided through the process, how best to be measured, will you change size and how competent is your bridal buddy. Some brides may consider bringing their fiances to help choose their dress. Virtual bridal consultations and At-home fittings could be considered. Now that Northern Ireland has changed to a 1 metre policy for social distancing fittings have been made easier. A lot of things can be tweaked in alterations. An experienced seamstress can gauge from a metre distance what can be pinned in place on a tailors dummy. A tailors dummy can be made to be your size and shape so that the dress can be fitted to it.