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

I can't believe they all said that too you! One your fiance LOVES you the way you are! You don't have to be a stick figure to look beautiful in your wedding dress. Keep looking at different dresses, you'll find the right one. I suggest if you feel you are heavey to go for a ballroom gown, they are very flattering and they hid the extra pounds like a charm.
I think you usually order your dress six months before the wedding, but earlier can't hurt. But get it in your size now, its easier for them to alter it to make it smaller than to make it bigger.
If you are concerned with your weight you have a year to drop 30 pounds. That isn't too bad. Here are some very simple rules I followed and it worked for me. One make your last mean, dinner a salad and only have it before 8pm. No eating after 8pm. If you do get hungery, munch on fresh veggies, no dressing. Try to drink more water, as much as possible, and try at least three to four times a week to get some for of exercise, such as walking, swimming, tennis, etc... Honestly it shouldn't be too bad. Its not like you have to lose 100 pounds. But also choose what makes you happy, not anyone else. Personally I think some curves, hips, thighs and butt are sexy, but that is just me.

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

I think you have another 2-3 months to look around without seriously worrying. I think I ordered mine about 9-10 months before the wedding.

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Posted by julybride06

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!

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Wow! Which designer/dress shop is that?

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

They always tell you to order them really early in advance, but really, you only need to order about 4-6 months in advance--most designers cut fabric for dresses quarterly. I ordered mine in mid-to-late October and it was in by January.

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I ordered my dress in Jan. of 04 for my Feb 05 wedding. It came in June 04.

I had a interesting experience because my designer stopped making dresses so if I had waited like everyone told me to I wouldn't have been able to have my dress!

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Thanks girls!!!! You have all made me feel so much better Hugs for all of you!! I am going to lose the weight for myself, not just my MOM (I wish there was a face with the tounge sticking out for my Mom!)
I am going to go and look at some more dresses with a friend soon, and hopefully decide.
I appreciate all of your encouragement

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Posted by janelovesharry

Thanks girls!!!! You have all made me feel so much better Hugs for all of you!! I am going to lose the weight for myself, not just my MOM (I wish there was a face with the tounge sticking out for my Mom!)
I am going to go and look at some more dresses with a friend soon, and hopefully decide.
I appreciate all of your encouragement

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Good luck! and don't let anyone dictate their opinions to you!

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Posted by hmm8191

I ordered my dress in Jan. of 04 for my Feb 05 wedding. It came in June 04.

I had a interesting experience because my designer stopped making dresses so if I had waited like everyone told me to I wouldn't have been able to have my dress!

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SAME HERE!!!!!!! My dress became dicontinued in June and I ordered it in April - THANK GOODNESS I didn't wait!!!!!!!!

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Dont worry. I am getting married in 10 months and still did not even start looking. I will start in two weeks.

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I just ordered my dress two weeks ago, but thats b/c it takes 6-9 months to come in and i wanted to be sure it arrived in time :) all the designers are different though

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I had ordered my dress 19 months before my wedding. It came in 8 months before my wedding.