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How far in advance did you order your wedding dress????

janelovesharry Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:31 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:31 PM

How far in advance did you order your wedding dress????

How far in advance did you order your wedding dress? I am getting married in June and have looked 2 times (1st with MOH and 2nd with Mom...who kept saying how beautiful all the dresses were and that they would look great on me if I would lose some weight

) So, now needless to say, I am trying to lose weight...about 30 pounds...do I have time to do this or should I just find a gown and order it to fit now and have it altered later? Just concerned b/c what if I do lose 30 pounds or so

and it's too big and they can't take it in that much?

So confused??? And a little sad

Jen2999 Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:38 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:38 PM

Re: How far in advance did you order your wedding dress????

What designers are you looking at??

Most bridal shops can tell you how long it will take for certain designers to come in.

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:39 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:39 PM

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I'm sorry that they said that to you. IMO, that was very hurtful and mean of them! they're supposed to support you not make you feel bad.

My dress only took 2 months to come in.

what stores have you looked at so far?

Jen2999 Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:39 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:39 PM

Re: How far in advance did you order your wedding dress????

Also.. Maggie sottero dresses have corset backs.. so that might be a good option. If you order bigger size and then lose weight the corset will just becloser together etc

Soccer_Girl Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:40 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:40 PM

Re: How far in advance did you order your wedding dress????

I ordered mine in January and it came in last week. I was told it was going to take 6-8 months and it took about 6.

soontobemrsd325 Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:45 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:45 PM

Re: How far in advance did you order your wedding dress????

My wedding is the day after your's and I havent even looked yet.

May2004 Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:51 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:51 PM

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Each designer is different in the amount of time for ordering.

Also keep in mind, if you order a bigger size its easier to make smaller then to add material. And also these gowns are not 'true' sizes, because I was about a size 10 (in regular clothes) and I ordered a 14. I lost weight and I was about size 6/8 in regular clothes.

I ordered mine in March '03 for a May '04 wedding (but I lied about the date to the bridal salon so they thought my wedding was April '04).

My gown (Eve of Milday) takes about 8-10 months for an order. Was expected in November/December '03 and came in October '03 - 1 month early.

HearzBellz Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:52 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 04:52 PM

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I wore a Maggie Sotero and I ordered it 6 months, 2 weeks before my wedding. It came in one week before my wedding.

leighdvm Posted: Jul 25, 2005 05:01 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 05:01 PM

Re: How far in advance did you order your wedding dress????

I ordered mine one year before. The dress looks good, but if I happen to lose alot of weight, it can be altered. No biggie.

Jackie&Justin Posted: Jul 25, 2005 05:05 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 05:05 PM

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They can alter the dress to go down 2 sizes which is usually about 40 pounds....Davids Bridal also will exchange sizes for you if you lose weight. That is what I am doing

MrsP2Be Posted: Jul 25, 2005 06:12 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 06:12 PM

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That's good to know, my weight loss goal is the reason I haven't looked either.

frosty Posted: Jul 25, 2005 06:20 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 06:20 PM

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I ordered my dress in March for my September wedding (dress came in at the end of June).

CalJoe0124 Posted: Jul 25, 2005 08:11 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 08:11 PM

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I would say order it anyday now...
As far as losing weight don't listen to anyone but yourself! If you are confortable with the way you look and feel then you go girlfriend!!

Backinneyork Posted: Jul 25, 2005 08:28 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 08:28 PM

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I ordered mine 14 months in advance. I never planned on finding that fast, but I found it my first day shopping.

If you find one now that you love, I would definitely get it so it fits you now. You cannot guarantee you will lose weight no matter what you say. You never know! It's a lot easiet to take a dress in then let it out!

JanuaryBride06 Posted: Jul 25, 2005 11:19 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 11:19 PM

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Ordered mine in April for a January wedding.

M&LSept1606 Posted: Jul 25, 2005 11:21 PM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2005 11:21 PM

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I've had mine ordered since Feb!!! But, I found it on 'accident'

julybride06 Posted: Jul 26, 2005 11:31 AM+

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Posted: Jul 26, 2005 11:31 AM

Re: How far in advance did you order your wedding dress????

I ordered mine in April for my July 06 wedding. My dress take 14months to come in. Also, you get one fitting the week of the wedding, so if it's to big..it can still be fixed!

kissy27 Posted: Jul 26, 2005 12:18 PM+

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Posted: Jul 26, 2005 12:18 PM

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I am getting married March 31, 2006 & ordered my gown in November 2004

cindyandkevin Posted: Jul 26, 2005 12:21 PM+

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Posted: Jul 26, 2005 12:21 PM

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I ordered mine April 15, 2005 for my June 10, 2006 wedding.

I want to give it lots of time to come in and not have to rush through alterations!

tjs Posted: Jul 26, 2005 12:25 PM+

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Posted: Jul 26, 2005 12:25 PM

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Posted by Jen2999

Also.. Maggie sottero dresses have corset backs.. so that might be a good option. If you order bigger size and then lose weight the corset will just becloser together etc

i lost about 30 lbs since i oredered my maggie corset dress and the bridal shop told me it shouldnt be a problem