In the past, many women chose big, chain bridal shops because of their great selection. However, more and more women are discovering the benefits of choosing a smaller bridal boutique. If you have a wedding around the corner, and you haven't chosen where to buy your dress yet, consider a local small bridal boutique for these four great benefits.

Convenient Location

A lot of the bigger wedding dress stores are not conveniently located. You may have to travel quite a while to buy your dress. This is fine if you only have to visit the shop once. However, if you need last-minute alterations or you need to visit the shop frequently, a big bridal shop may not be convenient. For starters, you'll waste a lot of time and money driving there frequently. Even if you do decide to take the long drive for a last-minute alteration, they may not have time for you with so many other customers. Smaller bridal boutiques are everywhere, so you should be able to find one near your neighborhood.

Personal Attention From the Staff

Big selection is good, but it's useless if you have no staff to help you. At bigger bridal shops, the staff will help you locate a dress, but they have other customers to help. In fact, many of these larger stores may accept walk-in appointments, so you never know if you'll get their full attention. At a smaller bridal boutique, there are fewer customers, and you usually need to schedule an appointment. During that appointment, however, you get the staff's full attention to help you get the perfect wedding dress.

Unique Styles and Designs

Another problem with the big wedding store's huge selection of dresses is that they aren't unique. The dresses are more generic because they have to meet the needs of many types of brides from many regions. However, a boutique is local, so the staff will have styles and designs based on what local customers like. Plus, the smaller boutiques may be more willing to alter the style of a dress to be even more unique.

One-Stop Shopping

Finally, both bigger wedding stores and boutiques can be your one-stop shop for everything the bride and her bridesmaids need. However, while those bigger stores may have a great selection of dresses, they don't always have a huge selection of shoes, jewelry, and veils, etc. Smaller boutiques are designed to ensure the bride looks perfect from head to toe. Therefore, they will have (or be willing to find) the items you need to compliment your dress.

Getting married is exciting, and choosing your wedding dress should be an adventure. Picking a small wedding dress boutique can make your wedding planning something to remember. For more information about what boutiques offer, contact one in your area today, like The Steel Magnolia.