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Am I being weird?

So I got a postcard in the mail yesterday telling me my dress is in...and you would think I would be super excited and rushing down there to put it on...alas I am not.

I don't want to go try it on yet. I've been on a diet, and I've lost half the weight I want to lose for the wedding but I'm not there yet, and the last time I tried on the sample I felt like a blimp and started second guessing my choice of dress.

Am I being weird? Should I just suck it up and go try it on? Or should I wait? I mean, I have 5 months still...and they are going to have to wait to do any alterations because I am still planning on losing more weight so what's the rush?

I need knottie advice....
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Re: Am I being weird?

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    I personally do not think you are being weird at all. I won't lie, I am super nervous about going to go try dresses on. I am trying to lose some weight, and am really self conscious of my body, and dread looking horrible in any dress I try on.

    It is really up to you what you do. I'm sure you will look fabulous if you went to try it on again now, or waited til it got closer to alterations.


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  • I was terrified, I waited two months to go try mine on! When I finally went I definitely wished I would have went there sooner, it felt great to try it on!

    I think you should try it on, see how it fits you now. That way you'll know how much you need/want to lose. 
  • You're not being weird.  Just make sure you find out their timeframe for alterations, and stop losing weight at the right point.  You don't want the dress to be loose on your wedding day.  That would be cool, but it would also be a hassle.
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  • You are not being weird at all, I would say normal. When I got the call that mine was in I didn't know what to do. First because FI had just used part of the wedding fund to buy a new car and I didn't have the money to cover the second half of the dress. But also I didn't want to try it on. I knew I hadn't lost the weight I wanted to, to fit into it. My mom made me try it on before I took it home. It's at my friends house right now and I haven't tried it on since Oct. I'm scared to try it on again....
  • OK I feel better already. I talked to my mom tonight about it too and she suggested that I just pick a day to go when I have time to wash my hair and put on some make up before I go. Every time I have been so far I have gone on my way back from work, tired, no make up, dirty and in scrubs. Hardly the blushing bride! You guys are the best, good advice all around. I think I am going to wait a couple more weeks, while until my veil, shoes and headpiece have arrived so I can try on the whole look. Gives me another couple weeks to try to drop another lb or two and tighten up those abs too!

    Thanks ladies xx
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  • Oooh, yes def. take the veil and shoes and everything!  It will be great when you see it all together!
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  • Get over there and check it out.  My size 16 dress order arrived in a size 6.  
  • It might be the motivation you need to really work the diet/exercise plan.  Absolutely take the shoes, jewelry or whatever you already have, and go feeling freshened up and ready.   You'll remember why you love the dress, and get excited again!
  • I bit the bullet and went last night with my mum, shoes, veil and necklace in hand...and it wasn't half as bad as I thought. The dress is lovely, and already falls off me. The lady at the shop is so nice, she told me to lose as much more weight as I like, it'll be easy to alter. Everything fit together really nicely, and I'm so relieved I went!
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