How to Get a Wedding Dress Fast: Rush Fees, Vintage, and Sample Sales

Typically, brides allocate nine months for selecting their wedding dress, with salons often refusing clients who have less than eight months before their big day. To speed up the process, one can opt to pay a rush fee to designers, which depends on the gown's intricacy. Custom-made dresses may reduce waiting times but necessitate additional fittings. For those seeking ready-to-wear options, online platforms like Net-A-Porter, MyTheresa, and Farfetch feature designers such as Danielle Frankel and Vivienne Westwood, although size availability may be limited. More affordable choices can be found at Anthropologie Weddings. Vintage shops enable immediate purchases, while sample sales at bridal boutiques cater to those in standard sizes. Stylist Gabrielle Hurwitz advises having measurements handy for secondhand shopping.