Getting your measurements is an important part of buying a wedding dress. If you decide to buy your dress at a boutique or salon you will be able to have a professional do this for you. This is advised, as they measure brides daily and are skilled at taking measurements. If you decide to look for cheap wedding dresses online you will have to take your own measurements. With this guide you should easily be able to get your measurements and be able to compare them to size charts at the online retailer to get the right sized wedding dress.
First of all, if you are doing your own measurements DON’T do them yourself, have someone else come over and help you. You just can’t get accurate measurements measuring your own body.
Secondly, make sure you are wearing the undergarments you will be wearing with your dress when you take your measurements. You want to make sure the dress will fit over your undergarments.
Ok, on with the measuring.
Bust
You want to make sure when measuring the bust that you measure across the fullest part of your chest. So to do this make sure you are standing naturally with your heels together and arms resting naturally at your side. Put the measuring tape so it covers the widest part of your back as well as the fullest part of your chest. You want to keep your thumbs on the inside of the tape so you give yourself just a little extra room, and don’t pull the tape super tight.
Waist
When measuring your waist you again want to stand naturally with your heels together. Put your hands on your hips, this is generally your natural waist line. It’s so hard to tell where our waists are these days with all the low rise jeans. 
Do NOT pull your stomach in, just stand naturally. Go ahead and measure at the point where your hands rest on your hips. Keep your thumbs on the inside of the tape and don’t pull it tight.
Hips
Stand naturally with your heels together again. Now measuring your hips is going to depend on the type of dress you are going to buy. If you are getting a sheath dress you want to measure at the fullest part of your rear end. If you are getting an A Line dress make sure to measure at the fullest part of your hips. Again, keep fingers on the inside of the tape and don’t pull the tape really tight.
Dress Length
This measurement is for those tall brides out there. If you are going to be 5′8″ or taller (wearing your wedding heels) you want to talk to your dress provider about getting extra dress length. Traditionally extra dress length is about an extra 5 inches. You want to mention that you will need extra length, because sometimes it is an extra cost. Remember, a dress can’t be lengthened once you receive it, but it can be hemmed. If you think you may need extra length in your dress go ahead and get it.
There you have it. The steps you need to take to get accurate measurements for your wedding dress. Once you have these measurements in hand you can measure against a wedding dress chart online. Wedding dresses are not custom made to your measurements, but to your size.
Wedding designers generally cut wedding dresses 2 sizes smaller than regular clothes, so you will want to get the size that corresponds with your largest measurements. Remember, it’s much easier to take a dress in, than it is to let a dress out. If you are buying your wedding dress online go ahead and go for the larger size. You would much rather have to have it altered than have it not fit at all.