Must-Check! Important Points to Consider When Bringing Your Own Rental Dress

2019.11.30 published

If You Can't Find a Dress You Like at the Partner Shop, Consider Bringing Your Own Wedding Dress

A wedding dress or colored dress that you want to be particular about for your wedding.

It would be ideal to meet your destined dress at a partner dress shop, but there may be some people who just can't find a dress they like at all.

In that case, there's the option to【bring in a dress from an external source】.

Many venues will allow you to wear a dress from a non-partner shop if you pay an outside dress carrying fee of 50,000 to 100,000 yen.

(Some venues may completely prohibit dresses not from their partners.)

There are two patterns for bringing in a dress:

☑ Rent a dress from an external shop.

☑ Purchase a custom dress and bring it yourself.

This article will introduce precautions when renting a dress from an external shop.

Let's make sure to confirm everything properly to avoid any troubles with a precious (and borrowed!) dress!

@chiiisan_wed

Precautions When Bringing in a Wedding Dress ① What About Accessory Matching and Final Fitting?

When renting a costume from a partner dress shop, the final fitting and matching of accessories typically occur alongside discussions with the venue and hair and makeup rehearsals.

However, when renting from a non-partner shop, since it is outside the venue’s jurisdiction, you need to completely handle the scheduling yourself.

Think in advance about whether it's better to have accessory matching before or after the hair and makeup rehearsal, and when to have the final fitting in relation to the final discussions.

Some shops may have set times, such as "accessory matching one month before the event," which may not be flexible, so it's advisable to confirm before signing a contract.

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Precautions When Bringing in a Wedding Dress ② When, Who, and How is the Dress Delivered?

In the case of a partner dress shop, both delivery and pickup can generally be left to the venue, so there are no particular concerns to note...

However, if you are bringing in a dress from a non-partner shop, check the following:

☑ How many days before the event will the dress be handed over?

☑ Will the shop handle the delivery to the venue, or will the bride herself do it?

☑ Is the delivery done directly or via shipping?

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There must be no trouble during delivery, so the bride must communicate closely with both the shop and the planner.

Make sure to confirm with the shop who will deliver, when, and how, and share that information clearly with the venue.

If it's not a direct delivery but shipping, make sure to check that the dress arrives on the specified date.

Precautions When Bringing in a Wedding Dress ③ What If There are Issues with the Dress?

If there are any issues with the delivered dress.

It’s something we don't want to think about, but problems like the wrong dress being delivered, stains or tears on the dress, or missing jewels can occur.

In the case of a partner shop, the venue and shop cooperate to check the dress after delivery, but

when renting from an external shop, the venue will not know whether this dress is indeed the correct dress or if its condition is acceptable.

(Moreover, even if there are obvious defects, they often do not have the right or responsibility to make repairs.)

It’s reassuring to confirm in advance whether the shop will perform a final check after delivery or if the bride needs to visit the venue herself afterward.

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Precautions When Bringing in a Wedding Dress ④ When, Who, and How is the Dress Picked Up?

After successfully bringing in the dress and completing the wedding.

In the case of a partner venue, they will return the dress to the shop directly, but for an external dress, confirm how and when the dress will be picked up and returned.

☑ The bride will return the dress to the shop later.

☑ The shop will come to pick it up from the venue later.

☑ The venue will ship it back to the shop.

There are various patterns.

It would be terrible if you accidentally forgot to return the dress and ended up with late fees!

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Precautions When Bringing in a Wedding Dress ⑤ What if There are Issues with the Return?

It’s also reassuring to confirm the procedures for any issues regarding the return before signing the contract.

☑ Accessories were insufficient.

☑ Hangers or dress covers were swapped with others.

☑ Not returned on the specified date.

Be aware of the responsibility and steps to take if any troubles arise during the return.

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To Wear Your Destined Dress, Prevent Troubles in Advance ♡

This summarizes precautions about renting a wedding dress from an external shop not affiliated with the venue.

To prevent any unexpected troubles, more meticulous confirmations are necessary than when renting from a partner shop.

Keep the noted precautions in mind while choosing your dress! ♡

@tiffany_co_