Calling all brides, wives, friends, family, and anybody else out there -- I need your help! Please!
A little back story... I went dress shopping earlier than expected after seeing a trunk show being advertised at my favorite salon -- up to 80% off? Um yes please! I ended up falling in love with a dress but it unfortunately was not part of the sale. Due to this I was going to wait to order it; that was until the consultant told me it would be 6 months until they got it in. I told her I was planning on losing a little weight before the wedding -- no really I am! -- but she insisted that so often they hear that and "it's so much harder to let out than take in..." and "the dress should fit you not you fit the dress" etc. So I ordered the dress in the size she recommended.
The dress came in (way earlier than she told me it would) and I go in to try it on, and it won't stay up.
Turns out: I'm down over two pants sizes and just shy of 50 lbs. I don't plan on losing any more weight and just trying to hold steady but now I'm in a pickle that my dress is 2 (probably more) sizes too big.
This is my absolute dream gown. It has lace and buttons. It's romantic and elegant and everything I could ever want to wear on our wedding day. It's perfect. Except for the size.
The reason I go into such detail is I'm looking for some advice from:
1.) brides who have gone through similar situations -- what did you do?!
2.) Does anybody know ways to look up alterations who specialize in certain areas?
3.) Minneapolis (or just MN overall as I have family all over the state) brides, any alterations you could recommend?
It is so important to keep this dress due to my uncle's (we are very close) failing health, who cried and gave the stamp of approval when he saw the dress, and who likely won't make it to the wedding. I can't imagine getting married in anything else.
Time and price are not an issue. Any and all help is so greatly appreciated.
Thank you!!!
- MN bride to be
