Hi all,
I'm seeking advice/commiseration re: my dress sizing since I'm in a bit of freakout mode!
My wedding is pretty much exactly two months. I chose and ordered my dress in February. I tried on the sample in the store and loved it right away, but wanted to check out my options at another store. I still couldn't get it out of my head, so I ordered it a few days after. At the time, I was living a few states away from where the dress shop is and where my wedding is taking place (which is NJ). Because of this, my fiance took my measurements at home and I sent them to the store. The consultant suggested a size 6 based on my measurements (which also happens to be a size or two larger than my normal dress size). Based on her advice and from hearing that wedding dresses run small, I ordered it in a 6 and it came in a few months later.
Fast forward a few months, to now: We've moved back to NJ and I go to the store this past weekend to try on my dress. My friend/bridesmaid has a seamstress grandma and said she wanted to see me in it to see if she could do the alterations or not (she's not an expert in wedding dresses, just been a seamstress her whole life). It buttons and zips up and isn't pulling at the seams, but it's just tight enough for me to feel like it's not quite right. The consultant doesn't seem concerned, says it can be altered, I leave with the dress. Tonight I bring it to my friend's grandma for her to look at it. She thinks it's too tight and the size is simply not right and says she can't alter it.
Now I'm freaking out, because we're two months to go, and what do I do now? On my way home, I stopped by my FSIL's. We found three seams in the slip/bodice (the part under the lace overlay) as well as in the lace overlay. My FSIL was talking me down, said that her recently-married friend had the same problem and her seamstress let it out a bit and then it fit fine, she also had a slim-fitting, elaborate lace/beaded overlay dress similar to mine. She is going ask to her friend for her seamstress's name and also advised me to research local seamstresses who are experienced in wedding dresses (ideally in my designer) and also to call my boutique to see what to do.
I know none of you can fix my dress through the computer (or take 10 lbs off my ass!) but has anyone experienced a problem with their dress being too tight initially, then getting it to fit better with alterations?
The dress is
https://www.maggiesottero.com/sottero-and-midgley/vidonia/9346 PS - I do plan on working out more and cutting out desserts/fried foods before the wedding. I don't really eat that bad or overeat but there's always room for improvement. I wanted to tone up before the wedding anyway, so this is extra motivation. I'm just scared that, because the dress is tight around my hips and upper body (not just my stomach and butt) that losing weight won't be the magic cure. It was generally tight all over, not just in one spot.
Also, yes, I'm aware this a tight timeframe. I blame a stressful move, family drama, general ignorance of wedding timelines and an extra-strong bout of depression and anxiety that led to me waiting until now to get this figured out. Not much I can do now but move forward.