Weight Loss After Dress Order

Have you tried talking to a seamstress or your bridal consultant to see what they think? They could probably give you a realistic view of how much it could be taken in and what that would look like.

It's a gorgeous dress, and I know you will look beautiful in it no matter what weight you are! However, I can completely understand wanting to lose some weight so that you do feel more confident on your big day. How much are you planning on losing? I was kind of in a similar situation where I ordered the size I was at the time and ended up losing 10 lbs in between alterations, so they had to take it in a full size and a half. If you only plan on losing 10-15 lbs, your seamstress should still be able to work with that. I definitely agree with @Samantha though - consult with your seamstress prior to the weightless to ensure she can accommodate it in her alterations. Good luck!

View Quoted Comment I haven't talked to them about it yet. I guess that would be the first step! The appointment was very stressful and overwhelming towards the end. A lot was going on. I didn't know which dress they could get in in time. Then I couldn't get the dress I really wanted in time and then I could...

I wasnt thinking about anything but which dress I could get in time..

View Quoted Comment I don't know how much I'm planning on losing now that I have a dress. I wanted to lose a lot before I found one..but the dresses I looked at and loved can take about 6-8 months to come in and I don't even have that much time.

I'm currently 5'2" and 190lbs. I was 200lbs two weeks before my dress appointment. I want to be healthy for my height. Eventually I would like to be around 130-150..depending on how that looks on me now that I'm in my thirties and have had a child. (I had her eight years ago..so it's not new weight.) I was 155 a few years back and that was okay. I was about 2-3 sizes smaller at that weight.

View Quoted Comment Also..thank you!!

They will take it in under your arms most likely, so you shouldn't see it. If you lose a lot of weight, just make sure you pay for a high end seamstress.

View Quoted Comment Thank you. Hopefully it will be okay. I've been so worried about it I've kind of stalled on the weight loss front. The alterations have been prepaid..mb bride offered them at $400..

I don't have any advice except to say that I have struggled with that same fear! My dress has an illusion top with lace, front & back, so not even much of a true "bodice". I posted on here a while ago worried about what if I lost weight and it couldn't be altered OR what if it was too expensive, etc.... and someone on here replied that your health is worth the cost! I've thought about that a lot since then. I want to be healthy, period. Every garment of clothing (I sew a little bit) can be worked on. So I'm going to trust that and find a good seamstress.

View Quoted Comment That's really good advice. Thank you for sharing. 😊 I definitely need to be healthier. I'm hypoglycemic and haven't been taking care of myself the way I should be. I need to do better.