Stressed about a dress! Help!

[creatingthenewme 91]

Hello everyone,

So I had my sleeve put on back on 11/22/16. I was married back in April of 2016 and our wedding reception is in April of 2017 (it was a fast wedding due to my husband adopting my boys so we couldn't put a party together fast enough last year). I'm starting to stress out SOOOOOO bad over something to wear! I'm thinking I won't do an actual wedding dress but I still plan on going to David's Bridal and getting a similar dress (just fancy and white).

I thought my weight loss would make a huge difference where April (5 months post-op) would be some type of reveal for me. I don't look like I've lost any weight and feel stuck. Any women have experience with this type of issue or a similar one? I don't know if I should go now to pick out a dress and have it altered closer to, or if I should just wait period. I don't want to wait too long where I can't get it altered. What should I do???? I'm so upset over this . I am patiently waiting for the day that I can feel the change in my clothing but I'm in such of a time crunch!

[happyaslarry 42]

Go find your dress sweetheart. The bridal shop lady will help and advise if a dress can be altered. You will put that dress on and BANG you will look and feel amazing! Please dont stress!

Let us know how you go xx

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[creatingthenewme 91]

Go find your dress sweetheart. The bridal shop lady will help and advise if a dress can be altered. You will put that dress on and BANG you will look and feel amazing! Please dont stress!

Let us know how you go xx

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Thank you! I'm going to go the first weekend in March and just hope for the best!

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[dmelch 30]

I have the gastric bypass on 11/9/16 not the sleeve, but it looks like you have already lost close to 50 pounds in 28 days. I have lost 52 pounds. DO NOT stress. I suggest you find your dress and then have it altered closer to the date. You will be a beautiful bride and believe me everyone will notice the weight loss

[TinyLittleFractures 33]

My friend is getting married in March. Most of the bridesmaids got measured in October. The bridal shop advised me the latest possible date was December. I was sleeved in September. In October I was a size 20. In December I measured a size 16. I ordered one size down and was told if necessary it could be taken in an additional two sizes. This month I should be getting my size 14.

Part of me is worried I'll have to be greased into a size 14 and the rest is worried I'll be swimming in it by March. There's no real easy answer for dress shopping. Go to the shop, discuss your options with them because they will be able to give you a far better timeline for ordering and an idea on resizing

If you're worried about dropping more weight for the big day perhaps you could begin going to the gym more frequently, assuming you're not there every day to begin with.

Edited January 19, 2017 by TinyLittleFractures

[creatingthenewme 91]

I have the gastric bypass on 11/9/16 not the sleeve, but it looks like you have already lost close to 50 pounds in 28 days. I have lost 52 pounds. DO NOT stress. I suggest you find your dress and then have it altered closer to the date. You will be a beautiful bride and believe me everyone will notice the weight loss

I've lost 33.4 pounds since 11/22 and almost 50 since August and I'm very grateful for it. I just wish I could see it more . Thank you for the kind words!

[creatingthenewme 91]

My friend is getting married in March. Most of the bridesmaids got measured in October. The bridal shop advised me the latest possible date was December. I was sleeved in September. In October I was a size 20. In December I measured a size 16. I ordered one size down and was told if necessary it could be taken in an additional two sizes. This month I should be getting my size 14.

Part of me is worried I'll have to be greased into a size 14 and the rest is worried I'll be swimming in it by March. There's no real easy answer for dress shopping. Go to the shop, discuss your options with them because they will be able to give you a far better timeline for ordering and an idea on resizing

If you're worried about dropping more weight for the big day perhaps you could begin going to the gym more frequently, assuming you're not there every day to begin with.

I set my appointment up today to go to David's Bridal on 2/4. I'm hoping to get someone very helpful that can help me with sizing down if necessary!

[Frenchie1977 262]

Depending on where you are in your weight loss journey it can still be hard to tell a difference in the beginning. I started at 317 pounds, I have lost 31.5 and can tell no difference, but I know in the past with weight loss I have to lose about 75 pounds before I can really start to tell a difference.

[Heather I 500]

I have lost 55 lbs, and the first 35 only a couple people noticed. I'm going to go against the grain here and suggest waiting to buy a dress until more last-minute. David's has TONS of nice stuff off the rack, and you aren't necessarily looking to get a bridal dress, just a pretty dress.

Go to the 2/4 appointment and try on everything you like, ask the questions about tailoring and easiest styles that can be taken in, but I'd hold off buying until early March. The scale sometimes doesn't move, but the inches shift around. My body is shaped differently than it was before at this weight. I lost a LOT of my butt, am used to having tons of gaping in my pants and always wearing A-line dresses. You don't know where you'll be in another month or two.

And, yes, David's will give you the hysterical scare tactic that they need months and months to get a dress in and have it altered, yada, yada, yada, but everyone I know who has gone there has gotten their stuff in within a month. It's a national chain, so you could always have it shipped from another store or drive to the other location to pick it up.

[kris2100 22]

My fiancé and I both were sleeved myself 10/17 and she was 12/21 we are getting married in April as well I got my dress in oct and my fiancé has her dress already I'm picking it up in march I also ordered two sizes down but check out the size charts for the different designers because they tend to run a little smaller then reg sizes good luck and happy wedding planning don't worry about the scale just how the dress fits I'm down 66 lbs since oct and I was freaking out when I first bought the dress lol you will look great

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[TinyLittleFractures 33]

Most dresses can be taken in up to two size without losing shape.

[Pazza 199]

Congratulations!

May not be a popular option or available in your area but have you looked into renting your dress? It sounds weird I know.

I rented mine and liked it. They had a ton of different mix and match styles. They could easily switch the sizes around too. Renting a wedding dress isn't for everyone because some people want to keep their dress. It is sentimental. Just wanted to put that out there.

Good luck and I hope you find something wonderful

[#1parrothead 7]

I am with the wait to get the dress camp. But I'd suggest going to Nordstrom if you have one nearby. They can do alterations in a one week turn around. They have some beautiful wedding style dresses.

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[hermione53 157]

Not sure that I have much to offer in terms of advice about dresses since I'm only 24 pounds down, but I just wanted to say congratulations on your celebration and congratulations on your weight loss!