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Traded in my old dress for a new one after losing 30lbs!

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    DeathByDesign    February 18, 2012   Lives in Ontario, married in Quebec

    So back in May, I bought a dress from a second hand store. At the time it fit pretty well, maybe just a tad loose in the bust.

    Well, since then I've lost some weight! My dress was HUGE on me (I had to hold it up so it wouldn't fall off!!), so I decided to trade in my old dress for a new one!

    Here is a before and after pic:
    Traded in my old dress for a new one after losing 30lbs! :  wedding bridal dress wedding gown Beforeandafter

    My old dress was nice but I LOVE my new dress!!! At first I was worried it may be too fancy for my rustic, log-cabin wedding, but you can't over dress as the bride, right? :)

    Here is a bigger picture of just my new dress:
    Traded in my old dress for a new one after losing 30lbs! :  wedding bridal dress wedding gown Kaitlindress

     
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    MissPumpkinPie    October 13, 2012   Jersey Shore

    Holy smokes, girl.  Congratulations on the weight loss.  You look beautiful!

    How'd you do it?!

     
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    misskittykakes    October 20, 2012   Nor Cal

    You look amazing!! Congrats on losing 30 lbs (but you honestly look GREAT in your 'before' pic)...I love your new dress!

     
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    MissPumpkinPie    October 13, 2012   Jersey Shore

    @misskittykakes: I agree about the before picture as well.

     
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    naenae_CA    May 18, 2012  

    Beautiful!

    Curious how you lost 30 pounds in a few months. I would like to lose 15 asap!

     
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    DeathByDesign    February 18, 2012   Lives in Ontario, married in Quebec

    @MissPumpkinPie: I started with weight watchers, lost 20lbs that way, but I've hired a personal trainer and started eating "clean"! I feel overall just so healthy, definitely going to keep it up after the wedding day! :)

     
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    Leahhh    September 14, 2013   Tacoma, WA

    BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations:)

     
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    Eva Peron    November 2011  

    Wow! You certainly have worked hard-whats you secret ? lol ! Honestly, You look great in both pictures, as the others mentioned !!

    Congrats on finding a new dress that you love!

     

     
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    natbug21    March 16, 2012   Destination wedding in New Orleans, LA

    Holy hot damn!! You look so great! Congrats on the weight loss! You looked amazing before and you look super gorgeous now :) Way to go!

     
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    Heatherloveskenny    June 4, 2011  

    You look fantastic!!!! Congrats on the weight loss!!!

     
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    Mrs.Estep    December 11, 2010   VA

    I LOVE the new dress! You look AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!! I can see the difference for sure! Congratulations!

     
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    Woah! You look fan-freakin-TASTIC. How did you do it?

     
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    DeadUtopia    September 15, 2012   San Antonio

    I love both on you but you look just so happy in the new one! Congrats!

     

     
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    NDBee    March 10, 2012  

    Congratulations! You looked great in both. I think your new dress will totally work with your rustic cabin wedding, it's got some beautiful detailing!

     
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    LuckyJuls    May 26, 2012   The World

    You look amazing.  Congrats on the weight loss. I love love the second dress.

     
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    flutterbi    June 30, 2012  

    Congrats!! You look stunning in your new dress. And that's so awesome you were able to loose the weight you wanted and in such a healthy way.

     
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    MissPumpkinPie    October 13, 2012   Jersey Shore

    @DeathByDesign: Good for you.  You're an inspiration!

     
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    jo.lee    September 10, 2011   Indianapolis

    The new dress is so breathtaking! You look amazing!

     
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    Vintage-me    August 11, 2012   England

    Your dress is beautiful,  and well done on the weight loss you look great.......

    your first dress was 'very nice'  but your new dress is amazing

     
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    adnama    July 21, 2012   Langley, Britsh Columbia

    Wowzers! Congrats on the weight loss. You look amazing.

     
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    Nicoley1985    October 6, 2012   Living in Boston // wedding in Bethlehem, PA

    You look fantastic!! And the dress is stunning!

     
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    leafgum    June 17, 2012   Visalia, CA

    You look amazing!!!!! Well done!

     
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    EleanorRigby    June 2011  

    You look great, beautiful dress!

     
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    DeathByDesign    February 18, 2012   Lives in Ontario, married in Quebec

    Thanks everyone!

    I don't have a picture of me in it, but I am also renting this cloak to go with my dress, since my wedding is in February! 

    Traded in my old dress for a new one after losing 30lbs! :  wedding bridal dress wedding gown Dwc%2008%20101

    It made me feel like Bell from Disney's Beauty and the Beast, lol!

     
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    GeekChic    June 2012   Ontario, Canada

    I am in love with cloaks!!! I wanted to get married in the winter but ended up going with summer for other reasons. However if I had got married in the winter I would have rocked a cloak too lol

     
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    mrscheetos    June 10, 2012  

    you look amazing!

     
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    laceywings      

    omigosh. that dress with that cloak....AHH you will look amazing! congratulations on the weight loss; your dress looks absolutely gorgeous!!

     
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    techie    April 2012  

    You look incredible! Congratulations on the weight loss :)

     
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    hardtoconcentrate    September 15, 2012   live in Hoboken / wedding in VA

    Congratulations!  You look amazing!!

     
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    MrsRuby    June 2011  

    OMG that dres is gorgeous!!!!! it looks awesome with the cloak! ;D

    your pics are gonna be beautiful! haha

    congrats on the weight loss! keep up the good work!

     
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    Mary Green    October 10, 2014   Tempe, Arizona

    You look so beautiful! 

     
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    CupCakeMeg    December 18, 2011   Orange County, CA

    Beautiful!!! 

     
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    Elolith    February 18, 2016  

    Amazing weightloss, and I liked your dress. You look so happy! :)

     
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    melisslp    July 3, 2010   St. Louis, MO

    @DeathByDesign:

    OMG! OMG! OMG! You look AMAZING in your new gown! I am so very proud of your weight loss! The "after" photo looks like you could be "befores" younger sister!!!

     
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    squeak35    July 7, 2011   Cali

    Congrats on your weight losd.  You are beaming in your new dress.

     
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    kellyj23    May 5, 2012  

    You look awesome! I love the 2nd dress so much better and congrats on the weight loss!! =)

     
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    missfroggy    January 7, 2011   Florida

    COngratulations on your weight loss. You look absolutely fantastic!

     
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    halli    October 20, 2012   Ontario

    You look so amazing- so beautiful!! Good for you!!

    Definitely an inspiration!  I am in love with your new dress- great decision!!

    I am trying to lose about 20 myself right now!! I bought my dress a size smaller so pressure is on!! I still have 11 months but have started the past couple of weeks, eating clean and hitting the gym!! I hope I have good results like you!!

    Way to go!!! :)

     
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    MrsMcMurray    June 23, 2012   Canada

    Congratulations!! You look great, you muct be so proud of yourself!

     
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    amilybridal    December 31, 2014  

    How you can lose so much weight? I think a lot of ladies want to know this. Your new dress is really nice and it makes you so beautiful!

     

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