Monte from TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta” Shares the Top 5 Mistakes Brides Make When Dress Shopping


Monte Durham is the head honcho on TLC's Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta.

Monte Durham is the bride-styling honcho on TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta.

We all know that you can’t approach shopping for the Dress like you would any old trip to the mall. After all, this particular venture must be met with care, caution, and special consideration as to who you’ll bring along for the ride. That last bit being especially important—your dress-shopping entourage can make or break the experience, so you’ll want to choose wisely.

And as it turns out, besides choosing the wrong shopping buddies, there are a few other major mistakes that brides typically make while on the journey to finding their wedding dress. You know, like not wearing the right undergarments, for starters.

Lucky for us, and everyone else who secretly loves Say Yes to the Dress, Monte Durham, bridal consultant and fashion director on the Atlanta version of the popular show, recently appeared on the web series #OWNSHOW (yes, that’s Oprah’s OWN Network) and gave us a rundown of the most common dress-shopping gaffes that all brides should avoid.

Enjoy. And bring a good bra.

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