u/Common-Professor5574

This is my second wedding, which will be family only at the registry office because I already hate the insane consumerism around weddings. I've been dress shopping for months now and had no luck so today I thought I would pop into a small formal wear shop to see if they had anything that would suit a registry wedding.

20 years ago, I popped into a bridal shop, had a look around, tried on a dress I liked and ordered it. I don't remember any of this appointment stuff.

Today, in a shop that has only 2 racks of wedding dresses, i was told I would need to make an appointment to try on wedding dresses. I asked if any of the coloured dresses could be ordered in white and she said yes. I asked if I could try those on then but got told no awkwardly as the changing rooms are in use (by girls shopping for school formal whodidn't need appointments). Bearing in mind I didn't even have one picked to try on! So I refused to make an appointment and left because I don't want all that fuss and bother.

It turns out there are now bridal salons where you have to pay to shop there. You make an appointment and get told how many people can come with you. It's it's own whole monetised thing!

And before anyone comes for me, I looked at second hand and almost died at the prices. I will be buying new and then selling my dress- at a reasonable price. If i can find one.