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I did the unthinkable and bought a dress a size smaller than me- so right now it only zips half way- gotta head to the gym tonight (and tomorrow, and the next day...) Thank goodness my wedding is not until October!
I did the opposite of emmeeay and bought the dress the size bigger at the urging of the dress shop folks. I regret it now, because I'm already solidly in the size below and now I'm going to need some more alterations. I should have just bought it for the size I was at the time, but the up-side is that I'll have a truly custom fit.
It's also nice to have the dress as motivation and I feel I lost that a bit...
Ditto with DoctorGirl, I bought the gress a size bigger. I hope they can alter it down enough/ I hope I lose enough they'll feel that way. 
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Man, so far I'm the only one who said Viva Cookies! Shoot, I didn't want to drop all this wait just to fit into a dress and not look like me. I just went on with my normal everyday life and got married looking how I always do.
I said viva cookies too! My diet already included cookies and so I wasn't going to stop eating them just for the wedding! I don't think you should go on a diet that you aren't planning on doing forever, and my forever diet definitely includes cookies. I was already pretty happy with how I look and what I eat though so I didn't make any major changes. I bought the dress size I already was and my dress fit really well right off the bat (except for like 5 extra inches in the chest area...).
Driftslikesmoke, we have the same dress and I saw that picture of you in it (albeit from the back). You had so much more of a waist in it than I ever did. It looked fantastic!
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It's not the wedding dress that gets me -- it's the honeymoon in Hawaii I'm working for :) haha. Really though, I've always had a smaller upper body and bigger lower body -- I AM A PEAR! So my A-line dress fits me pefectly as is ... it's those cute beach dresses and bikini's I want to look great in after the wedding.
Cookies are still in my diet, it's chicken parm that needs to go away for a few months :)
HAHAHA! Viva cookies, that's hilarious!
But I, alas, am the bride who wants to be 8 sizes smaller (but I'll settle for 2!!) I'm doing everything I can to drop some serious poundage before the big day! If they had a place where they could lock you in a room and not feed you anything but water for 30 days, I'd pay to stay there...
I also ended up with a smaller dress- I bought it off the rack! It's actually too big in the hips and waist, but doesn't quite zip at the shoulder blades/chest. We ordered extra fabric if need be, but I really, really, reeeeally want that zipper to go up on its own! I moved to Italy a year ago and have since been battling some medical issues that make it really hard to shift weight, but I'm going to do my best!
I'm pretty happy ith where I am now. Of course, I'd love to be a little more toned, but it's not for the wedding, it's just because.
All the women at my work are shocked if I have a donut or cake, because they think I'm trying to lose weight...and I get a little upset with that (I'm a size 4!!) I'm getting the dress to fit me, although I certainly don't plan on gaining a pound!
I voted for looking my best possible on my wedding day. I always wanted to be slimmer, and the wedding and honeymoon are motivation for that. I won't always be young and I have never been the healthiest weight so I decided what better time then now and day like today to make the change in my lifestyle to be healthier and try to look my best. I sound like Oprah, apologies.
I want to lose weight for the big day, but there seems to be a disconnect between my good intentions and my actions.
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I'm so glad someone else wrote about this!! I've been freaking myself out trying to figure out how to deal with the extra pounds I want to shed before I get married in September. I tried a few of the go-to diets and delivery food programs but realized that I hate them and won't stick to them once Iactually lose the weight, which would just make me a prime candidate for putting it all back on....way to start my new life, with all those pouns piled back on! So I decided (lieterally just this afternoon, before I read this post) that I was going to do my best to live a healthier life without completely depriving myself of the things I love and when I need to go buy my wedding outfit, it will have to be an outfit for whatever size I am at that time. I trust myself to continue trying to be healthy in the long-term, but I don't trust myself to stick to any overly restrictive diet (no carbs? seriously??) or training regime (no, I'm never going to WANT to go to the gym on Monday!). I'm OK with this plan and if my arms jiggle a little on my wedding day, so be it 
I'm happy with the way that I look now...I have lost weight since I ordered my dress, but it has been unintentional. Plus, now it's a pain to get the alterations right. The only thing I would change is that I would like my arms to be more toned, but that's just in general, not because of the wedding! He's loved me the way that I am for 5 years...It's not gonna make a difference to him if I loose weight before the wedding day.
I'm so happy to see so many women on here who are happy with themselves as they are! :) Rock on, you sexy, self-esteem havin' bees!!
I bought and was measured for my dress over the summer and now I'm freaking out because I gained 6 pounds after the winter holidays!!! O.O
So I know for sure I won't fit in my dress unless I start working out now and drop those 6 pounds before August. So...back to jogging again. Pooh.
Meh. I'm 5'6" and my weight naturally oscillates between about 106 and 112 from one part of the month to the other. I'm just dandy the way I am. My gown has enough "give" to allow for both ends of the spectrum so I ought to be just fine.
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i voted to have the best possible body on my wedding day. i'm using the wedding and honeymoon as motivation to lose that 10 pounds that i've wanted to lose for a long time. i haven't been doing anything drastic to meet that goal, just exercising more and cutting things out of my diet, such as soda and eating as little dairy and meat as possible.
I also voted to have the best possible body on my wedding day. Really, losing weight has been something I've needed to do for a while now......I just haven't had the proper motivation until now! I'm hoping to have lost the weight 2-3 months before the wedding. Then the true test will be maintaining so I can fit into my dress!
My dress fits like a glove. It's the honeymoon I'm more worried about. Even when I'm at my lowest weight I still feel jiggly in places that aren't attractive. So. I'm more interested in toning up. I'm training for a half marathon because it is something I've always wanted to do and the wedding gave me the motivation. I'm using it more as motivation to be a healthier me and hopefully finally be at peace with my body in a bathing suit. But I'm still eating cookies here and there. I live by Weight Watchers, which lets me splurge and still stay on track.
My wedding's next year and I started exercising a year and a half ago for it, well before we were engaged, lol. I only wanted to lose a couple of pounds, but I wanted to make sure my arms looked fabulous. And they do and I still have a year to go! Well, that also means I have to keep my exercise routine up for another year, but that's a good thing ;)
Oh, and nothing can get me to stop eating cookies :P
Well, I would like to tone up before the big day, but expect to be about the same size. I was scared about not fitting into my dress. I came in at exactly the measurements of a 4 but ordered a 6 to be safe. I will need some major hemming anyhow so figured it was better to be safe than sorry.
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I hate to say this, but one week since getting the diet, the cookie cravings are definitely lessening. I don't know that they'll ever go away for good, but it's all about moderation, right?
I am fairly happy with the way I am now. I have a very high metabolism, and I usually hover around the same weight. I probably won't lose weight specifically for the wedding, but I do plan on eating healthier and exercising.
i actually lost a ton of weight (more than 50 lbs) once I started dating my now husband. When he proposed to me I thought about losing more, but was so pleased with how much I had already changed and didn't want to have to worry about another thing during my wedding planning process.
I knew I wanted to lose a little weight anyway, but the wedding was a great incentive. I'm a little worried because I have a feeling my dress is going to need to be taken in (I'm going for my first fitting in a couple of weeks). I was between sizes and could have gone down, but was worried about the chest fitting. (I NEVER lose weight in my chest for whatever reason!)
@driftslikesmoke: You know, since my fiance and I have started eating healthier, a lot of my junk food cravings have gone away. I feel crappy when I eat junk now, so I don't want it as much. I think you're exactly right--it's all about moderation. You don't have to cut anything completely out of your life. Cookies from time to time, just not everyday. Darn...now I want a cookie! ;)
@Jessie- What is up with that! I have the same issue. I never drop weight in the chest, which is really the only place that I'd prefer to lose some inches. I lose weight in the gluts like nobody's business, but it makes me sad because I like my derrier... nobody wants to be pancake butt! I wish we could direct our bodies on where to lose!
@doctorgirl--I'm glad I'm not the only one who never loses inches in the chest! I've heard so many other girls say "that's the first place I lose weight!" My chest hasn't changed at all, but I've lost like 30 pounds! I wish there were a way to "spot tone" and lose only in certain areas!
Seriously, not to sound rude...but if you KNOW you are thin, or wear a size 2, please spare us the details. Bragging about your size does not make others feel better. We are supposed to be helpful and supportive on this site, so please don't use it to "show off." The only people who mention details here (weight, clothing size) are the super skinny ones, and quite honestly it reminds me of the high school "I'm so fat!" "Nooo, you are sooo skinny!" days. Thanks!
Fitting into my dress has been a source of drama in this house...I bought it at a sample sale in June, and while "snug" fit very nicely to the point I didn't even think it needed to be altered. In December however, I attempted to put it on again and could not zip it up! I guess I put on a few pounds without knowing it. Anyway, I've been dieting and exercising somewhat successfully (on Weight Watchers, which I love), but even better, just yesterday brought it to a seamstress who will let it out a little on top. While I think I could have shed the pounds to make it happen naturally, it isn't worth the risk since my wedding is in the beginning of May.
Can I change my vote? After this past weekend I may need to kick up my workouts if I want to look great in my dress. 
At least I have 8 months (from TODAY!)
I don't think anyone's intent was to show off or brag about their size, from what I can see. I always try to realize that people can be insecure about their bodies no matter what their size, and there's no harm in someone wanting to better their health (if the wedding dress is a motivation, so be it). I personally fall on the "Love yourself as you are, but take care of yourself, too" side of the fence.
The idea for this thread came to me from the fact that whenever my mom sees me reaching for a cookie or a fun-sized candy bar, she'll say, "Ah ah ah! Think about your wedding dress," and my general response is "Oh, pshh. They'll cut my wedding dress for whatever size I am when I order it!" and I wondered if any other brides felt the same way. That said, I have used this opportunity (a time in my life where I have both the impetus to improve my health and fitness and an excuse to spend money to do so) to start working with a personal trainer to get stronger and create healthy habits for myself.
Part of what I love about Weddingbee is that it's a place where we can come and talk openly without judgment for one another. If a woman who's a size two feels insecure about her body, whose right is it to tell her that she shouldn't? I love this community, because no one seems to take it upon themselves to judge others or be catty.
If anyone's comments seemed snarky or cliquish, I apologize.
I am healthy and toned, bc I am quite the workout queen and believe in natural eating. But I think I'll get into an even stricter routine and healthy eating "diet" starting a few months before I get married. You want to look the best ever on your wedding day. On a side note, one must try not to get TOO SKINNY and look like a skeleton either. My best friend's sister got married two summers ago and she looked anorexic when she got married. Curves are sexier than bones!
wow congrats!!! just saw your posting about losing 50lbs!!! how did you do it?! that's about my goal too but i have 6 months to do it and i dont think i'll make it. i'll be happy with about 20-30 though.
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I just got a new diet from my personal trainer, and I'm tempted to toss it out, eat all the cookies and cake tastings that I want, and let the dress designer cut my gown for the size I am (not the size I'm working to be)! I need to find the self confidence to look just like I do now on my wedding day!
Are you taking any measures to look a certain way in your wedding dress, or are you happy to look like your beautiful self on your wedding day?