Ordering Timelines

When Should I Order My Wedding Dress?

Planning ahead helps ensure a relaxed and joyful bridal journey. At Catherine Deane, we offer both ready-to-ship styles and pre-order pieces, meaning you can find something beautiful whether your wedding is next year or just around the corner.

Below is a simple guide to help you understand when to order and what to expect depending on your timeline.

9–12 Months Before the Wedding

The Ideal Timeline

For the widest choice of styles and sizes, we recommend ordering 9–12 months before your wedding date.

This allows time for:

• Creation and delivery
• Your first fitting
• Alterations with your chosen seamstress
• A comfortable buffer before the big day

Most brides will receive their gown around three months before the wedding, giving 6–8 weeks for alterations. Please note that delivery windows are estimates, and delivery timelines can vary per item.

Order Window	Estimated Delivery
December – February	July
March – May	October
June – August	January
September – November	May

1–5 Months Before the Wedding

Shorter Timeline Brides

Choose from ready-to-ship styles available online. If the button on your preferred product says “Add to Cart”, this indicates that the product is in stock and ready to ship.

• Orders are dispatched within 7–10 working days
• Delivery typically takes 1–2 days once shipped

For the best selection, we recommend browsing OUR FAVOURITES and the LAST CHANCE TO SHOP sections.

Less Than 1 Month Before the Wedding

Last-Minute Brides

While selection is a little more limited, we will always try to help you if your wedding is around the corner.

Order an in-stock style online. We recommend browsing OUR FAVOURITES and the LAST CHANCE TO SHOP - and email our customer care team at customercare@catherinedeane.com after placing your order if your timeline is extremely tight.

We will do our best to prioritise dispatch where possible.

Alterations

Almost every bridal gown requires some tailoring to achieve the perfect fit.

We recommend allowing 6–8 weeks for alterations, however your chosen alterations expert will be able to advise you better on their unique timelines.