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It is essential to get an accurate measurement to ensure the best fit for your wedding dress or bridesmaid dress! Below is a helpful guide on measuring yourself for a wedding dress or bridesmaids dress.

Measuring Yourself for Bridesmaid or Wedding Dress

To begin, you will want to measure wearing the undergarments you plan to wear with your gown. Doing this will ensure the most accurate measurement. Once you feel comfortable, the measuring tape shouldn’t be pulled too tight or have too much slack and should always be parallel to the floor. Don’t let the tape droop or fall lower in the back.

Next, Stand comfortably with equal weight on both of your feet. With your arms resting easily at your sides and your stomach muscles relaxed and stand in front of a mirror.

gown measuring guide
Measuring guide
  • Bust – Standing straight, measure under your arms around the widest part of your back and the fullest part of the bust. Keep the tape measure parallel to the floor.
  • Waist – Measure your natural waistline. Stand up straight, bend at the waist to one side. The crease that forms is where your natural waist is located; take your measurement there.
  • Hips – Stand with legs together. Measure around the widest and fullest part of the hips. The fullest part of the hips could be as high as your lower tummy area, or as low as the upper thigh area.

We hope you found this tutorial on measuring yourself for a bridesmaid dresses or wedding dresses a helpful at home resource. If at all possible, we always recommend coming into the store to be measured by a stylist. We are happy to provide that type of service free of charge!

*Helpful tips courtesy of Essense Designs

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Please carefully read our guidelines below to ensure a healthy and safe environment for our brides and staff:

Alterations Appointments During COVID-19
Effective May 1st – May 29th, 2020.

– We are ONLY available for alterations appointment only.
– Alteration appointments are limited to the bride only
– All employees and brides must wear a face mask at all times while in the boutique
– If you feel ill or have traveled in the past two weeks, we do ask that you reschedule your appointment to a later time
– Curbside pick-up is available by appointment, please give us a call to set that up

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this difficult and unprecedented time. The safety of our brides, staff and their families is of the utmost importance to us. These procedures are in place to protect our community. Alterations Appointments During COVID-19 may look different at different bridal shops, and if you have any questions about the procedures above, please reach out to us at 630-397-5040 or contact us by clicking here. We hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. We look forward to getting back to doing what we love and helping our brides find their dream wedding dress. Thank you for being a Crystal Bride.

Note: This is an explanation for the alterations process at The Crystal Bride from May 1st, 2020-May 29th, 2020. (Phase 1 of our reopen)
Shopping appointments will resume starting May 29th, 2020.
Please see our guidelines on phase 2 by clicking here.
Give us a call if you have any additional questions about phase 2 of our reopen. Thank you again for your patience.

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Helpful tips to keep health in mind as you search for your dream dress!

We have complied information for you from the CDC & OSHA so you can get the most out of your bridal shopping experience!

Be mindful of your health and the health of others:

Be mindful of symptoms of illness and don’t hesitate to reschedule your bridal appointment if necessary. Definitely reschedule if you have any of the following symptoms:

-running a fever over 100 degrees F

-coughing, sneezing or feeling achy

-diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms

-not feeling well overall

Don’t be shy! Ask your entourage and make sure they are not sick either

You bridal appointment will be approximately 90 minutes long in a closely confined area. So don’t be shy about making sure those who you are accompanying you are also feeling well and not symptomatic. Remember, you can always FaceTime anyone who cannot make it to your appointment. At this time, to respect the recommendation of social distancing, The Crystal Bride has instituted a limit of 2 guests maximum for each bride.

If your sales associate is exhibiting any symptoms of illness, (i.e. Coughing, or sneezing) kindly bring this to the attention of management during your appointment.

Additional Notes:

Your bridal consultant is required to wash her hands before and after your appointment. We are encouraging our customers to do the same.

Guests are limited to 2 per bride and there are not exceptions at this time.

Your bridal consultant will not be permitted to share the dressing room with you per CDC guidelines.


We want your experience at The Crystal Bride to be a healthy and happy one. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you for your upcoming appointment.

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