i had the same problem with my bill levkoff bm dresses being too large and i ordered from netbride too. i wonder if the online size chart is different from the ones the bridal salons have. every single girls dress was way too big. my little sister who is 12 (but is the size of a 7 or 8 year old) ordered a size 3. we knew it would be big on her, but figured we'd just get it altered so she could have the same dress. needless to say, it needed A LOT of alterations, but i don't think it cost anywhere near $100! That's ridiculous! My mom brought her dress to a european tailor in huntington (on 110 across from the big h shopping center-kmart, home depot). the tailor said why didn't you get a smaller dress? anyway, when it was done, it looked perfect on her. i'll find out more from my mom if you're interested, but i'd check around for prices on the alterations