Post # 1
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Sugar bee
I had a post on this like yesterday lol, but I am still freaking out over the size of my dress I ordered. I normally wear between a 4 and 6 and I’ve been dieting/working out lately. I plan on losing 15 more lbs before the wedding. I’ve lost 7 since I started my “plan” 2 months ago. I told the lady all of this and she still insisted I get the 10. Now I am just FREAKING out. I don’t want this dress to be so huge it can’t even be altered. Should I just plan on NOT losing weight? I’d hate to do that!! I need some calming down help!!
Post # 3
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Helper bee
When you say that you “normally” wear a 4/6, do you mean that you are dieting to get back to that size, or that you are that size already and want to be even smaller?
Post # 4
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Sugar bee
right now I wear a 4/6. I used to be a 2/4 like a year ago and I would like to get back to that.
Post # 5
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Helper bee
Not that I am taking sides (especially when you have a ways to go before your wedding), but . . .
Just losing *x* number of pounds in no way guarantees that your measurements will change enough to warrant ordering a smaller size. I have friends who have lost 20+ pounds, but only realized a half inch or so loss in their largest area, i.e., hips or waist. There are no guarantees.
Also, just because you lose the weight before you order the dress does not mean that you won’t put the weight back on (not trying to hurt your feelings at all!), especially when it sounds like you are going for a *personal best*, i.e., the lowest weight you have ever been.
In my case, I was taking steroids when I ordered my dress (and had gained 10 pounds accordingly). I still ordered the dress in the size that I was then (regardless of my medication bloat), even though I was really confident the weight would come off (and it did). But you just never know . . . .
Post # 6
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Bumble bee
They insisted you get a 10? Did they show you how they plan their sizes in the chest/waist/etc? I wear a 4 normally and they told me to order between a 4-6 for the dress. I ended up ordering the 6 because I fit into that category more in the waist, but I’m having some concerns about the weight I plan on losing (since its a corset and I dont want it to tie up too much)
Post # 7
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Busy bee
Dress sizes run higher from what I heard. She probably ordered after taking your measurements, right? I wouldn’t worry too much about it — you might have to have it altered, but in no way it’s going to be too big for alterations!
Post # 8
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Sugar bee
misscosmo – no worries ur not hurting my feelings 🙂 I had surgery a year ago and literally could not walk/run/exercise for a long time which is why I gained the weight. Now that I’m active again the lbs are really melting away…what I’m most scared about is she TOLD me the dress would be too big from the start. So I’m afraid if I lose more weight the dress is just going to fall off!!
arenyth – yes she was very adament about me getting the 10 b/c its a zipper back. They didn’t have an 8 for me to try on and the 6 they had was too tight around my hips but the 10 seemed huge. she could fit her entire arm in the back of the dress down to my butt, but she said that was normal and alterations would fix it. But how much can they really alter it?!
Post # 9
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Bumble bee
Oh don’t worry about it, they can alter it no problem 🙂 It’s always easier to take a dress in than let it out, so you sort of have to order with whatever is the best fitting on the largest part of you, so they’re probably right. I’ve heard of girls altering a size 10 to a 2, so I know it can be altered! Is it the dress you showed us the other day? It’s going to be gorgeous 🙂
Post # 10
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Busy bee
When I got my dress they said they could alter it even if I lost 50 lbs.
@MissCosmopolitan- I might have to be on steroids. How long after did the weight come off? I’m so nervous about this!
Post # 11
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Helper bee
I fully agree with everyone who’s saying it’s nothing to worry about. Minor alterations can be done quickly if needed, and if you are trying to drop a few pounds before the wedding, stress will work against everything you’re doing to loose weight. Nothing keeps those pounds on like stress.
Breathe, stay calm, you’re gonna be beautiful.
Post # 12
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Sugar bee
Don’t worry about it, they can alter it away so I think sometimes they air on the cautious side. Though one time I swear I was sold a bigger Bridesmaid or Best Man dress just so they could make $$ off of alterations. I was young and naive but when the dress came in I could pull the waist over my hips, it was ridiculous how far off their measurements were. They altered it down just fine but I was a bit pissed that they were so off on their measurements.
Post # 13
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Sugar bee
I’m normally a size 0/2 and my dress is a 10–it’s a sample dress. And they told me they could alter it down no problem. So don’t worry!
Post # 14
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Helper bee
It’s completely normal to go up a couple sizes for any wedding related dress. If you’re worried, I would ask to see the measurements your consultant took and the size chart for your designer. They usually order based on the largest measurement, but talk to your consultant about how that works for your specific dress. For example, I would have had to order another size up if we went by my hip measurement, but my dress is an A-line, so the hips don’t matter.
Post # 15
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Sugar bee
seriously thank you SO much girls! This helps soooo much to hear! I know I need to just quit worrying but seriously all I think about at the moment is going to try on the dress and it just falling off and them telling me “oops!”
Post # 16
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Helper bee
I normally wear a 4 and ordered my dress in a 6. Now Im worried it’s gonna be TOO SMALL (which is a lot scarier than taking it in!) Different designers run differently. Some of the samples were 8 and 10 and they were tight, others were huge. It’s just a number. Honestly.