Bridal shops, as the name suggests, would be selling wedding related merchandise, but what actually do they sell? A lot of stuff is required for a wedding and the definition of bridal merchandise may vary.
So how much stuff do they sell really? Is it possible to get all you want at one store, or should you be looking at different stores to get different things? Well, it depends on the store.
There are some bridal shops that provide complete end-to-end solutions, a one-stop shop for all your needs, while others may provide a very specific and limited set of services and they specialize in those few areas.
But before looking for stores and looking for stuff, you first have to decide what the stuff actually is, that is, make a list of all the possible things you might want to have for the wedding.
Then hunt for bridal shops.
First and most obvious item on your list should be of course the wedding dress.
Everything else revolves around that.
The other things you might need are bridesmaid dresses, veils, floral head-pieces, jewelry, hosiery and lingerie, bride's mother dress, hair-pins, headbands, accessories, non-sartorial accessories like bouquets, wreaths and other things.
Yes there are bridal shops where you'll get all these things, but the question is, should you approach different shops or look for them all under one roof.
There are actually two ways of going about this.
You can look for different things in different stores if you feel a store is good in a certain area but the other store offers a better deal on something else.
For example, some bridal shops may make really good gowns and dresses while others have good wreaths and floral decorations and accessories.
So in this case, you'll have to make your purchase decision based not on your choice of bridal stores but on your choice of individual items.
You will have to be a little organized and chart out what to buy from what store.