Finding the perfect bridal shops and wedding dresses is essential if you want to look your best on your wedding day. Austin, Texas, has many options for the fashionable bride. Whether you're keeping the Austin "green" spirit alive with creative secondhand and vintage wedding dresses, or you want something more traditional, Austin bridal shops have the right option for you.

The right wedding dresses vary by wedding, so visit Austin bridal shops with your wedding theme in mind. An informal wedding and swim-party reception at the Barton Springs Pool, for example, can get away with a much more offbeat dress–perhaps look at cocktail length wedding dresses or sundress-inspired fashions. If you're planning on a formal wedding at one of Austin's more elegant venues, you might prefer to stick with the classic white, floor-length wedding dresses.

Are you shopping with a certain type of wedding dresses in mind?  As you visit bridal shops around Austin, consider that the most flattering dress might be one you haven’t considered yet. Keep an open mind while shopping, and you might find that the attendants at some bridal boutiques have worthwhile suggestions.

If you're browsing bridal shops looking for bridesmaid dresses, bring a swatch of your wedding colors with you to be certain your bridesmaids will match your wedding theme exactly. You may also want to bring your bridesmaids to bridal shops with you in order to find styles that look flattering on everyone. If your bridesmaids can't agree on a single style, consider having them all choose their own type of dress in matching colors. That way, they'll want to wear it again and again.