I have a BM that will be losing a large amount of weight in the 6 months before my wedding. When/how should go about BM dress shopping. Will the salon know how to fit her accordingly? Any help is appreciated! Thanks.
ewickens
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Go now and buy the dress - it's ALWAYS easier to take a dress in than to take it out, so let's say she doesn't lose all the weight she wants, she'll have a dress that fits!
soon2bmrsdunn
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Do you know how many sizes they can take a dress in? I've heard they can only take it in 3 sizes. Is this true?
HeatherRose
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it all depends on the style, cut and decoration on the dress... A dress with a lot of beading in patterns, you can't take in 3 sizes.. the plainer the dress the better. But in general more then 3 sizes and it might look off.
ewickens
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Posted by soon2bmrsdunn
Do you know how many sizes they can take a dress in? I've heard they can only take it in 3 sizes. Is this true?
How's this, my MOH thought she would be pregnant at my wedding (3rd trimester), so she ordered her dress 3 sizes larger and it was altered perfectly!! She was a toothpick at my wedding instead.
CASJLL
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My BM just had a baby and she ordered her dress size much larger than her normal size and she'll just have it altered to fit her - should be fine!
Pinkiegirll07
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I was just a bridesmaid in a wedding where they ordered my dress, and I lost 20 pounds after we ordered it. You can totally order the dress now, but warn your bridesmaid that she'll definitely pay full price for alterations, and have more than 2 fitting to make sure it's just right! My dress looked beautiful, but it took a couple of fittings to do all the work of taking it in!
ChrissynRicky
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Do you know approximately how much weight she might be losing? Is this something she's 'planning' on doing or 'has' to do (definite.)
A dress can be taken in up to four dress sizes (ie: if she's a 12 now, and will be down to an 8 by the time of the wedding) she will be fine with ordering a dress TO HER SIZE NOW.
If she's losing more weight than that, I would recm'd holding off on ordering until it's a bit closer (consult w/your salon about delivery estimations.)
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Posted by ewickens
Go now and buy the dress - it's ALWAYS easier to take a dress in than to take it out, so let's say she doesn't lose all the weight she wants, she'll have a dress that fits!
I agree, that's how I am handling my dress
DanNette
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Can you wait a little longer, just to see how she progresses?
NY031978
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id order her dress w. all your girls...just so the dye lot matches! You can always order smaller and take it in from there
happygirl07
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This is always a tough one.
You indicate that your BM will be losing a lot of weight. How many pounds is she realistically going to lose? If she is dead set that she will lose the weight, I would order the dress one or two sizes smaller and then take it in from there, if necessary.
