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My wedding is JUST around the corner now and after my first fitting I'm getting nervous about how I'll be feeling in my dress all night. It is a corset back (which I love and makes me look awesome)... which means the top is very tight and has boning. Plus with all those layers my legs were getting hot just standing in the bridal salon for an hour for my fitting.
I'm hoping that adrenaline will somehow just make it all okay... but I'm worried that at the reception I"m just going to be really uncomfortable. What was your experience?
Mine was very fitted and honestly it was very comfortable.
However it had these gorgeous beaded cap sleeves that rubbed my arms raw by the time the reception ended - It was really painful. It left scratches on my shoulders for a few days.
And it was super, super heavy.
The boning on my dress was annoying right around the arms.. it rubbed.. :( However I was able to breathe so that was ok! I was able to sit down and all that. I didnt really notice how heavy the fabric was till the reception! then that became annoying..
However in comparision to seeing some brides not able to sit or breathe... mine was comfy!
My dress wasn't light and it was hot, but I never thought my dress was uncomfortable. My legs did get sweaty, yet my feet were all that were uncomfortable. Maybe it was adrenaline or maybe it was just comfortable, I don't know. Good luck. Sorry that's not a better answer.
My dress was not uncomfortable at all but it was not light nor was it flowy. It was actually a heavier fabric (satin) and had several layers underneath (tulle, etc) and it was 95 degrees on my wedding day. I was not uncomfortable at all!
ETA: I did not have any boning in my dress. The only thing that got uncomfortable were my shoes after wearing them until like 10:00 at night (so for 6+ hours) so I took them off at that point.
My dress was apparently uncomfortable but I did not feel it on the day. I was so excited and loved wearing it. At the end of the night I had bruising on the side of my boobs from the boning.
A week later we did another wedding photo-shoot - I was in the dress for 2 hours and I was DYING to get out of it!
ETA: My dress was also ridiculously hot - I was on the dance floor all night and while dancing I would ruffle the skirt to get air under there haha
i know what you mean! my dress is SO uncomfortable, after 2 minutes. i honestly dont know about it.. haha.
When my dress came in and I was fitted for alterations I was worried that it was a little loose around the stomach. But then the bridal assistant made a good point, you have to sit! So the way to test it was sit down and see how comfortable you were. So while my dress was a little loose standing it was just a bit snug while sitting.
My dress was real comfortable!
My dress was kind of uncomfortable, but I didn't really let it bother me. It had one of those big elastic band seat belts that wrapped around my waist to keep the top from sliding down which didn't bug me until I started eating. There wasn't much room to give! LOL! I also couldn't cross my legs because of the mermaid fit, but whatever.
A few days later I put on my dress again to visit my grandmother in her nursing home, and on our way back I felt sick because of the stupid elastic. DH pulled over and unhooked it and zipped me back up and I felt WORLDS better. I regret not thinking to do that during our wedding! Even if we had just undone half of the hook and eyes it would have made a difference. Duh.
ETA - I agree with Gerbera about the sitting thing. I lost an inch or two off my hips between my final fitting and the wedding and I'm SO glad I did. I was able to sit comfortably and to pull it up over my hips so I could go pee easily. I was dreading the idea of having to take off my entire dress whenever I needed to use the washroom!!!
@Gerbera: thats great you had room! i will NOT lol. Kind of just how the corset thing works I think, it wouldn't do its job if it wasn't tight. I can sit in it, but because of the boning I have VERY good posture lol. Prob best for pics anyways.
I'm thinking I might wear cut-off pantyhose or something under the dress so that if my legs are sweaty they dont rub together and bother me. although that'll make it harder to pee. argh... lol
First of all, I am excited for you Corgi! I remember this time very well and it is probably the most exciting days of your life so enjoy every minute!
Second, my dress was uncomfortable because it was HEAVY. Also it was super tight on my boobs because I had all the padding and boning taken out (since it made me look like Pamela Anderson) so they had to basically make it so tight that it wouldn't fall down because it was heavy! I am attaching pics so you can see.. it was completely beaded from top to bottom and weighed about 30 lbs.
But honestly I didn't care. Yes my feet hurt and yes my skin was a little raw at the end of the night, but it was my WEDDING day!! And the dress looked great so that's all that mattered :)
I was completely comfortable all night.
I hate sweaty legs though and was really happy to have those long Spanx. While I know this sounds gross, I never felt sweat on my legs because they just absorbed (or else I was not sweating but I doubt that'S the case with all the dancing I did). Spanx will also provide a barrier between the boning and your skin and hopefully make your dress a bit more comfortable.
I posted about this in the "how fast did your reception go by" thread. My dress was super comfortable until about two hours before the end of the reception. At that point, the boning in the sides of the dress started to dig into me and it became really uncomfortable and kind of painful. I actually had huge, deep welts from the boning (that's what she said!) that only faded toward the end of our honeymoon. If I could go back, I would have taken a minute to ask my bridesmaids to go with me into the bridal suite at our venue and help me unzip and reposition my dress. I think that would have made it a ton more comfortable.
Very interested in what everyone has to say ... I'm in the same boat as you!! You're getting married a week after me, and I'm in corset and am concerned with how I will feel as well.
They're tight, right? lol Feels like my posture will be phenominal ... but, I may not be. lol
Super uncomfortable, but I didn't care! I had such a blast that it honestly didn't bother me. The main problem I had was being so HOT! I'm the type who is warm anyway, so having a heavy dress with so many layers..yikes! My legs were dripping wet with sweat by the ceremony. Plus, the boning over my tummy was not comfortable. Nor, the bustier I wore, either. But really, I hardly thought about it. I was having so much fun, it didn't matter. Even after my bustle came apart midway thru the reception, I still managed to dance with my train dragging on the floor, not trip and I loved every second. I think it is just one day that you just don't care about being comfortable. Everything else more than makes up for it. :)
I will say this...when my hubby took off my dress in the hotel room that night, holy crap. Now THAT was heaven. I could breathe normally again, and it felt darn good to be out of that hot dress and get a shower! haha
@hilsy85: your post in that thread is actually what prompted this one! And also? 30 pts for the michael scott reference ;) Good call though with the repositioning... I bet if I get too uncomfortable/can't breath I can just have my MOH loosen up the corset a bit. Once pics are done I won't care so much how sucked in I am lol.
@njm1313: so close, good luck! it will be awesome i'm sure!
@Jenn23: lol i have a feeling that by the end of the night my FI and I will be looking forward to that moment for two entirely different reasons :)
My wedding dress was comfortable most of the night. I had my MOH loosen up the corset in the back for the reception. LOL
Apparently mine was uncomfortable but I never noticed!
But when I got back to the hotel room and took it off, I had huge bruises, red marks, and indentations on my hips and boobs from the dress/long-line bra. I guess I was just too in to everything going on around me all day that I never noticed any discomfort with the dress.
@Mrs.KMM: You just reminded me that I had red marks everywhere from the bustier and boning from the dress. Between all of those marks and all the sweat, not quite the beautiful bride anymore. haha But boy did the shower fix me right up!
@CorgiTales: Well, after my husband took off my dress, I was like, "Oh yes! I feel great now! Going to take a shower now!! Woohoo!!!" and just left him out there in the bedroom. haha
My dress was a corset back and that really didn't bother me. It was also a heavy dress but especially after the bustle was up, it was fine. What did get to me is that the lace on my neckline was very itchy. Though I honestly was so busy and excited that it didn't get to me until we were back in the hotel room and I took it off and realized how my skin under the dress had gotten red and splotchy.
My dress was nice and light! The only time I was really uncomfortable was in the church b/c it was sweltering in there. Not the fault of the dress really, but there were just so many people and the air conditioning couldn't keep up. So I was quite warm, but otherwise, it was great!
Can you sit ok with all the boning?
I was fine on top - and I wasn't terribly hot in the bridal shop - but my dress WAS heavy and I was WISHING there was a fan at the reception so I could stick it under my dress.
I'd HIGHLY recommend bringing in a portable fan and just having it somewhere so you can duck out and cool off.
All that dancing makes you HOT.
DH couldn't believe how heavy my dress was - he said "no wonder you kept saying you were so hot!" haha
It wasn't the type of thing that it was so uncomfortable I couldn't wait to get out of it - I just wanted to be less sweaty!
My gown was very heavy and when I would go for my fittings the beading under the armpit would rub the sensitive skin and I was very uncomfortable. On my wedding day it was in the 80's and everyone else was a little uncomfortable, but i wasn't at all! The beading didn't bother me at all, my gown was heavy, and I wasn't hot at all.
I wasn't uncomfortable till we sat down to eat dinner and then I had to have my MOH unzip my dress. Standing...I was totally fine, sitting...I had trouble breathing :) Then the next day for our TTD shoot I was like oh god I have to put this back on?!
Anyway, I don't think you notice with all the excitement, pictures, etc...until you have that little moment to relax and be like oh my gosh my dress is so pretty but man I don't want to wear this again.
I purposely picked a light and comfortable dress because a) it was an outdoor wedding in August and b) I planned on (and did) dancing for the entire reception. I got slightly hot during the dancing, but I would have been hot in a bathing suit!
I know a lot of people that wore heavy/uncomfortable dresses for their weddings, and said they didn't really notice until they took it off.
Although my gown was satin and had a cathedral length train, I was comfortable most of the day/night. The only thing that made me uncomfortable was the heat outdoors (90 degrees and humid) and sweat from dancing for hours non-stop! At one point, I had a couple friends/BM's escort me into the bathroom to lift up the skirt of my gown, the hoop skirt, and fan me for about 5-10 minutes. I needed some serious relief! 
My reception dress was altered so tight at the top, couple days before the wedding when I tried it on it was actually crushing my ribs and I couldn't breathe in it. I ALMOST gave up on wearing it, because I had two other dresses. Then my brother saw it and said it was the prettiest of all three, I should just wear it and that breathing is overrated :) On the wedding day I put it on and left the zipper a little open (my mom had put a little lace panel inside to match it so it looked ok with the zipper slightly down). That didn't work as my boobs almost popped out during our first dance. So I just sucked it up and zipped it all the way up. And the weirdest thing happened...I didn't feel uncomfortable at all. I danced the night away in it. No bruised ribs either. I call it wedding day magic.
My dress was kind of heavy but I never noticed till after the reception. You are so pumped up on adrenaline that you don't even notice.
Mine was a little uncomfortable in the sense that because of the super-low neckline, I felt like I was going to "boob out" (and I don't even have that big of a chest!). However, it was really, really minor and I barely noticed it after I'd had it on for about ten minutes.
Mine was heavy satin with boning, plus I had a long line, plus lots of tulle underneath. Every time I tried it on, my legs woud sweat like crazy. However, on my wedding day, I was fine and it was a warm day. As far as multiple boning is concerned, I am OK with being sucked in pretty good. I also had excellent posture that day:)
PS--someone on these boards suggested using a spray antiperspirant on your legs
@Georgia Bee: oooooh that spray antiperspirant sounds divine!! But wouldn't it be sticky?
Would be great to hear some solutions for sweaty legs! lol
My dress was fairly light, but anything would have felt hot on our 100 degree wedding day. This is kind of embarrassing, but if you're getting married in the heat, and you have any issues with the old thighs rubbing together, consider getting some of the chaffing cream that runners use. It was a LIFESAVER!
I also had boning that rubbed me on two spots on my back completely raw. I started to feel like something was rubbing toward the end of the night, but didn't realize how bad it actually was. I can still see two scars seven months later.
My dress wasn't uncomfortable - but my crinoline/slip was VERY uncomfortable. I had no idea what was hurting so badly at my waist, but when I took the dress off, I realized the slip was tied way too tightly. During the reception, I assumed it was the boning of the dress, but nope! Just the slip.
My dress was not uncomfortable. It was just really hard to maneuver in. I've never worn a fancy ball gown, let alone a dress with a train!
My dress was uncomfortable when I took my bridals. The corset was sticking me, but it didn't hurt on my wedding day. I guess they tied it correctly. The only complaint that I had on my wedding day was that I was hot. IDK why because it was pretty cold outside.
If I could do it again...I would have gotten a 2nd dress for during the reception
I was SOOOOO hot and I was really uncomfortable. I wanted to dance and have fun but all I could think was "I'm HOOOOT!!!!"
It sucked to not be able to enjoy my big night the way I thought I would. If you are worried about being uncomfortable, I would really consider a fun "party dress" that you can change into. I would have had such a better time if I had not been sweating my butt off all night :-)
BTW...it depends on where you reception is. If it's outside in a tent....or some place where you don't think it will get hot, you may be fine
It was not hot on our wedding day....but the reception was inside and the room was a little small....so it was hot with all the people. When I was outside getting air it felt GREAT...but inside on the dance floor I was a hot sweaty mess
My dress was pretty comfortable till near the end of the reception. The corset was quite tight and I couldn't eat or drink very much, I have read that the corset should be tight around your waist and hips, not uncomfortably tight around your bust. The 'lift' from being tight at the waist should keep the dress on more comfortably.
I wore a crinoline which really kept the tulle etc away from my legs.
Mine was uncomfortable during my fittings but I hardly felt it at all on the wedding day! I got hot too and sweaty but none of that happened on the day.
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