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OK so my fiance and I are getting married in Oct but im only 2 months out ive lost about 45 pounds and still going. Im in the gym daily and i do alot of weight training to tone. I want to start shopping for a dress but I dont no how small of a size i need to get because they will need atleast 2 months to order and do a final fitting. Has anyone else been though this? I dont want to wait to the last min to get a dress because ill be cutting out ALOT of what ill be able to get. Thanks for any advice in advance :)

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Speaking through personal experience, your weight will start to stabilize around the sixth month post op. I personally would wait until July to start shopping. I think your dress will be really big on you if you start shopping now. Some of the clothes I wore a few months ago look like clown clothes on me now. A wedding dress is way to expensive and important to not have the correct fit. To be honest when I went dress shopping, I was prepared to custom order a dress, however after looking at their rack of dresses that were immediately available, I found the dress I wanted off the rack. It is really hard to predict what size you will be in October, and wedding dress sizing is so crazy. Personally speaking I lost a lot the first 5 months then I have slowed down to 4 lbs a month. Good luck to you...

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Thank you! I wasnt ready to buy yet just wanted to get an idea what I wanted. I didnt no if i could find something this summer than a month before the wedding get it resized to where im at. I guess im just over thinking things lol thank you for your advice :)

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Get a corset back. They can size up or down almost two sizes. I'm getting married in Oct. surgery on 2/25. Dress shopping 3/30. I have an idea of where I will be since I have lost weight before and have an idea of what size ill need.

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The dresses i like they are pretty much all corset style and strapless. I kinda no where i will be but its still really hard to tell thank yall

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