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Hi Jennifer! It’s been a few years since I got married but I did do some online shopping for my dress. I only ordered from places with good return policies. I ended up using a hotel that took care of the other details but if I did want to purchase anything, it would have to have that dependable return policy. In the end I actually ended up renting my dress at a small local spot. No regrets except I kinda wish I went with something cheaper
Hey Jennifer - I just got married last year and can share about my experience:- Shopped online for your wedding items or would shop onlineA: Yes - bought mostly all of my decor and family/wedding party gifts online (facebook marketplace, hobby lobby/michaels, etc.). I shopped online for bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner, and wedding dresses as well, but would only look at places that had free returns/shipping. - What would you most likely buy online? Dress? Chargers, linens, decor?A: Ideally everything if there are free shipping and returns! IF free shipping and/or returns aren't an option, I'd prefer a local marketplace (like facebook) where I can go meet the seller and see the items before committing.- Would you resell your items afterwards and would use a focused marketplace that allows for your to sell nationwide and ship your times easily?A: Yes! I sold most of my decor back on facebook marketplace. I'm trying to sell my wedding dress as well but haven't been getting many hits.
Hi Jennifer, I got married in June 2019. Similarly to Hannah, my venue took care of most of the details (decor, linens, etc). However, I did need to provide a handful of items such as a box to hold gifts and table numbers. I shopped for -- and purchased -- these items online. The gift box I got through Etsy and the table numbers I actually rented from someone renting them through Facebook Marketplace. So, yes, I would definitely have used a dedicated site like yours. Not sure if you're already doing this, but I also love the idea of renting decor because you're probably only using it once.
Hey Jennifer! I'm engaged and planning my wedding (well, more like daydreaming about my wedding, until we actually feel comfortable that we can set a date and everyone will be able to attend safely)! I definitely plan to buy my accessories online, like my jewelry, veil, shoes, etc. I also expect to buy most of the decor that's not provided by my venue online, like the table decor, photo booth decorations, guest book, etc. I think the only thing I wouldn't consider buying online would be the dress. Online clothes shopping is so hit-or-miss for me because my body type isn't the standard size I see on models so I never quite know how it's going to fit until I try it, so I just wouldn't trust it enough, and I wanted to have that special experience of trying dresses on with my MOH and finding *the one.* Also - you're probably already aware of this, but I have found most of my vendors on Instagram by looking through the #oregonbride and other related local hashtags, and also looking at Oregon Bride's photos and the vendors they tag in their posts, so focusing on local-specific hashtags and publications could be good ways to reach your audience in target demos.
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