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You aren't getting married until April, so you have a lot of time. Do you think you can loose a little weight to fit into the 8?
the dress looks great..i guess i am confused to why you are sad? it sounds like its a decent price and all you need is a little altering, no matter what size you get..consider yourself lucky!!
I really think that you need the size 10. It looks like it doesn't fit you too well on the top (not even considering the fact that it isn't zipped). When it is properly fitting you, it will make your bust look a lot better and not so smooshed. Do you think maybe you can take it to a tailor to alter it for less?
@Texas- That was my thought. But I am not positive that my boobs will get any smaller. I can make my stomach and hips smaller but I have a feeling the boobs are the issue, and even when I was smaller my boobs were not.
I'm also afraid that if I wait too long the dress wont' be there. I don't know how often / long they keep the designer dresses at David's. Anyone have an idea? I will have to call and ask them I guess.
@blondee- I just can't afford to have the size ten altered for $160 for the hem and then more alterations for the top to be tight enough.
@MissAB- you're right. My boobs are smooshed. I just want it to be perfect and be able to afford it- thanks for telling me the truth. I needed that :) Maybe I'll try and scope out some tailors.
beware boobs, i bought a dress that fit perfect, i started working out to loose a few, and i actually gained inches in my bust!!! i couldn't even zip it and had to buy a new dress! but it looks amazing on you! beautiful dress!
@Brittany- really? You lost weight and your boobs got bigger? Sooo weird! You must have gained muscles under the boobage tissue. Hilarious. Well not that you had to buy a new dress. Didn't mean to laugh at that part.
I doubt it would be uncomfortable...can you try it on again ZIPPED? Consultants usually try to get you to order a size bigger. If it's DB they have a seamstress in store and they charge way more than they should for alterations...I think you need to zip up a size out to find out if you really do need a ten or not. = )
ETA: I guess the picture looked fine to me? lol. But if $160 is at DB, see if someone independent would do it cheaper. = )
@HisBarista- I've always heard that they try to get you to buy a size bigger, and maybe I'm being naive here, but I really didn't think that my consultant was trying to getme to go bigger. I think I might see if they can get a size ten to my store and try them both on. I don't think zipping the size eight would be comfortable, but I do wanna see... but I think the boobage would be weird. I don't know.
How do I go about finding a good seamstress?
I took a simple dress to get tailored the other day, but with my wedding dress I don't know where to go or how to know if they are good.
Once you find out for sure what size you need, I would take it to a local seamstress to get it altered, if needed. It will probably be less to get it done from someone other than DB. If you can, check with a local reputable drycleaner/seamstress. Good luck & Best Wishes!
Everyone is different. They usually suggest it, but aren't always pushy about it. = ) If you want the 10, get it. Can you ask that tailor if they do alterations?
@HisBarista- Maybe I'll go talk to them tomorrow morning and see what they charge/if they do wedding alterations.
Definitely look around for someone who will do alterations cheaper!! I was a bridesmaid a few years ago and found a seamstress who worked at a bridal salon, but also did work on the side out of her house. When the dress didn't fit me she ended up having to remake the entire top of my dress plus a hem and she only charged me $75 - the salon was going to charge $150+!! Also, if you have your heart set on the size 8 try and see if you can get some sort of body shaper for underneath maybe?
@TXNH- I hope I can find someone like that! I put a question on my facebook to see if any of my already married friends have a reccomendation. I don't really have my heart set on the size eight- I could care less what size it is as long as it fits and I can afford whatever I need to have done :) I do have a body shaper- but I don't think any of them will make my boobs smaller-which I'm pretty sure is the issue.
Hang on, the 12 with heels doesn't need to be picked up, or catch when you walk on it, and is just barely above the floor? Sounds like the perfect length to me!
Get the 12 (remember you'll want to eat/drink/sit down on your wedding day!) and don't worry about the length - if you can walk comfortably without picking it up or treading on it, then it's not too long. A bridal gown should be floor length.
It's a stunning dress, btw, absolutely beautiful.
Could yourself lucky that you didn't accidently try on a dress 2.5x your budget and fall in love with it, like I did! (I even got really excited when Justin Alexander did an almost identical dress, but I still couldn't afford it 
)
Gorgeous! Maybe they can let out the top a little, a 1/2-1" makes a big difference. Plus you will probably lose a little weight in all the excitement. It will be perfect.
I think that is a beautiful dress! It looks so great on you but I have to agree your boobs do look like they cant breathe in it. You are relatively close to Kansas City so I cant imagine you not being able to find a seamstress that can do any alterations much cheaper. I have heard from several ppl that DB charges out the rear for alterations so I would definitely see whats out there. Check out yelp.com, its a great place to find reviews of seamstresses and stuff like that. Good luck!
why stick with david's to do the alterations? my alterations are going to have to include all of those things you say and the seamstress said that it won't be more than $100. she works out of our local bridal salon. i would definitely call around.
Very pretty dress, but to be honest I would go with the 10 for sure. My Grandma is a seamstress and she always says how much easier it is to shorten / take in a dress than to lengthen it / take it out. I would buy the dress from DB and do alternations elsewhere.
I would say get the 10, and just look for someone other than David's to do the alterations. I'm sure you could find a local tailor who could hem it for way less than $160. That is ridiculous!
Absolutely do NOT be sad, and do NOT get your alterations done there. Don't let them pressure you. Buy that beautiful dress and scram. I am in Ohio which has similar economics to Kansas and the going rate for a hem iat an independent seamstress is 2 layers for $25.
have you tried looking on ebay or preownedweddingdresses.com or one of the other preowned dress sites? You might be able to find a ten for less thereby opening up funds for alterations.
@WhiteRoseRed - I thought the length was pretty close to perfect, but my friend kept saying it looked like it was folding under when I walked- I never saw that though when I was walking straight at a mirror. Plus the dress was a little big on the top, so my thought is if they take the top in it's sit up slightly higher. I could be wrong about that part though.
@shannon1126- Thank you! My boobs were definitely not breathing! I am going to upload the size ten pictures and you'll be able to tell apretty big different in the boobage. Kansas City does probably have a lot of people who could hem if necessary- I just get flustered trying to find one. But... a friend of mine from high school gave me a name of a lady who apparently has great prices so I'm looking forward to contacting her for a quote. Also a lady at work told me she could hem it very easily. I always forget about Yelp because I've never used it- I'm going to do it this afternoon, thanks for that idea :)
@iggies- I think I'm going to let a lady from work, or another seamstress who was recommended do it, I just didn't know where to look for one!
@ginnyc - I did look online yesterday but only found size 8s or 12s. I am going to continue to look as I am not in a rush to order it- I still have some time. I am keeping my fingers crossed!
@Magdalena- Thanks for that price quote. I hope that it would be something similar around here too! I am taking my mom to see the size ten tonight, and I think I will count the layers of fabric so I can get the best idea of how much it would be.
@puzzle - I am sure you are right, I bet they can take in a ten easier than letting out the size 8.
@chexmixDC- You guys are all right, gonna find another seamstress :)
Here are pictures of me in the size ten. They aren't the greatest picture becaue they are from my iPhone, but you get the idea.
go with the size 10! you look stunning. from the front and the back - it seems to fit best!
yeah, that 10 looks great! it actually looks like it fits really nice. as for the seamstress, i found mine through our local bridal salon. maybe a local one near you might know someone? i would call and just ask if they have the number for a seamstress. i hope you get the dress, it's very pretty!
Alright ladies, the mothers verdict is in. The size ten is not too long YAY!!!! The size ten will just need to be taken in a little bit on the top, it's just big enough that I wnat to pull at it :) But not bad. I"m sooo excited.
The ladies at David's Bridal keep trying to tell me to order now, it might go away soon. It's driving me crazy. I wanted to go to one more bridal salon and just make sure there isn't something else I love more.
You guys don't think this gown will be gone in three weeks do you? I know it's a Spring 2010 and they'll start to get Fall 2010 soon... but I don't know how that works.
My consultant was amazing and didn't say anything about rushing me or what not, but when I had to go to the other store for the right color is when they were pushy.
The second picture looks perfect! And I'm a little confused about the whole hemming situation - I wouldn't think that tulle needed to be hemmed, only trimmed to the proper length. Is the bottom of the skirt hemmed as is or is it a raw edge? I've not had a wedding gown altered myself, so maybe I'm wrong..
IF size 10 is too big in the bust area u can try having some cups sewn in it gives u lift and fills in some space if that is all u need u m8 be able to skip having it taken in..try that option first..also tulle is the CHEAPEST fabric to have hemmed especially without any beading on it :) look around for cheaper seamstresses as well :)
OK, Since your budget isn't bad at all, at $1000... is Davids the only place you've tried on dresses? Mori Lee has some gorgeous tulle ball gowns for way under $800. A lot are under $500. I also personally have found mori lee to construct their dresses better and use better fabrics.
Not only that, but there are even some Pronovias and Maggie Sottero's that will fit your budget!
Also, David's is pretty much known to rip people off on alterations. If you do get this dress, take the dress elsewhere and you will pay so much less!
Yes I agree to go with the size 10. My dress is a DM Monique Luo CH515. It has been on clearance now forever. I guess the dresses go through a couple of phases. First is the obvious full production and in stores and online everywhere. Second phase is when they stop production of the dress but there are still tons in warehouses. Third is when you can only get floor models from stores.
Try and see where your dress falls in that timeline. I would think that since you are ordering a size 10 which is a pretty normal size that there should be plenty left and you have a few weeks to shop around.
hello dress twin! I'm wearing the same dress in 9 days! wow-- it's exciting-- the 10 looks GREAT on you-- question, are you wearing a petticoat under the dress? that helps with the length-- i'm wearing flats and have the petticoat and it looksl ike i'm floating when i walk-- i'm so very excited about it!! i was lucky in that i don't need any alterations-- but if i were wearing heels, i'd need to go up probably 2 sizes. The dress is beautiful and you look beautiful in it!
Congrats!
@kirabee: a pair of scissors are all you need to hem tulle. As tulle is not a woven fabric is cannot fray when cut.
@kirabee- Thankfully I don't have to have it hemmed, but you're right in that apparently it can just be cut to the right length- which is awesome!
@butterflylover- I wish sewing cups in would fix the top being SLIGHTLY too big, but it's not just in the bust (my boobs actually fit quite nicely as they aren't small) but I need it to be a little slimmer in the waist, near the bottom of the torso on the dress.
@KLP2010- I haven't gotten the chance to go to any more stores yet, but I'm going to. I'm going to another boutique tomorrow and one more on Thursday. I believe both of them carry dresses in my budget, so I'm excited to see what it brings! I also called a seamstress reccommended to me and she assured me that she'd be much cheaper than David's Bridal (if I go with that dress)
@caszos- Thanks for that timeline :) I will probably make a dress decision in the next three or even two weeks, so I'm pretty sure I'll be ok. Sales people are mean and wanted to make me worry ;)
@dizzymgd- YAY! I knew other brides had to love it as much as I did :) I did not try it on with a petticoat as I originally wanted a more streamlined look, then i tried the ballgown on and loved it. I am going to wear very short heels with the dress, and my mom thinks the size ten is long enough. But I think if I choose this dress, before I order it I might try it on with a petticoat- the smaller ones they have at David's probably wouldn't make it too much poofier than it is now, and you're right I wouldn't have to worry about the length.
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I went to David's Bridal last night. I found a dress I love. Oleg Cassinie CWG322- I think. I'll attach a picture. In the picture it looks awesome. I had one a size eight. The hook and eye was closed at the top of the dress, but it was not zipped. The consultant said that she could have zipped it, but it would not have felt that great. She said that she thought a size ten would be perfect as the difference was only like 1.25".
Tonight I went to another David's in the area who had the size ten dress. I tried it on. It did fit pretty well, but it was probably a little big on the top- not huge but they would have to do something to it. The other issue is that it appears to be a bit longer. which makes sense.
The size eight dress was the PERFECT length. It would not have to be hemmed for me at all. Perfect with the shoes I wanted to wear. The consultant said to have it hemmed it'd be $160 as they have to hem each layer of tulle separately. When I tried the ten on I put shoes on with it and I could walk without cathing my feet or stepping on it but my friend thought it might be too long (it was just barely above the floor).
Here lies theproblem. The dress is normally $850. Would be $750 during the David's Bridal sale. I can not afford to have it hemmed and then have the top taken in also. My budget with alterations and tax is $1000.
I don't know what to do I'm so confused about it all. I think I need to see if my local store can get the size ten in so that I can show the size ten to my consultant (who was amazing) and she can let me know how much it'd be to take the top in and if it's too long.
Sorry, I'm just confused and sad... I don't know.
Here's me int he size eight- but remember the back is hooked but not zipped. (I was thinking I can try and lose a little of stomach weight- which I want to. but I'm not sure if my boobs will get any smaller.)